Feb 12, 2012
MERCIFUL
NUNS: Celebrating Goth rock the classic way with a modern twist, MERCIFUL
NUNS have risen to attention and acclaim in a very short time since their
inception. Only a few month following their third full-length album release
Xibalba III, Merciful Nuns return with a new EP 'Genesis Revealed' on March 16,
2012. They're easily handling all shades of the genre on there, may it be the
mid-tempo title track, building towards a driving smasher, the rhythm-driven
'Enlightenment', or the atmospheric ballad 'All Days Are Black'. Follow the
link below for a trailer of the new EP.
Tracklisting: 1.
Prediction 2. Genesis Revealed 3. All Days Are Black 4.
Enlihgtenment
Link:
MercifulNuns.com
KILLING JOKE:
Killing Joke featuring the band's original lineup will release
their new album 'MMXII' (2012) on April 2nd via Spinefarm Records / Universal.
The album will be released in CD hardcopy and digital formats. It will also be
released on double coloured gatefold Vinyl. The 11 album tracks are an
avalanche of sound that is empowering whilst jolting you awake.
2012 is an end-of-time album that somehow finds moments of optimism
in the downward swirl of the planet. To celebrate the albums release,
Killing
Joke will be streaming the track Rapture as a taster on
YouTube
Tracklisting: 1.Pole
Shift 2.Fema Camp 3.Rapture 4.Colony Collapse 5.Corporate Elect 6.In Cythera
7.Primobile 8.Glitch 9.Trance 10. On All Hallows Eve
Link:
KillingJoke.com,
Stream: Rapture
Feb 05, 2012
ANATHEMA:
Anathema will return in April with Weather Systems, their brand new studio
album. Weather Systems is the follow-up to 2010s "We're Here Because
We're Here". An album of polarity. The play of opposites; light and shade,
birth and death, love and fear. The simple truths of life and loss, hope and
strength and darker internal themes are all explored here. The album was
recorded in Liverpool, North Wales and Oslo, each place significant to
Anathema past,
present and future. The record was produced and mastered by 5 times Norwegian
Grammy nominated Christer-André Cederberg. "Weather Systems"
will be available on Kscope from April 16th 2012.
Tracklisting: 01.
Untouchable, Part 1 02. Untouchable, Part 2 03. The Gathering Of The Clouds 04.
Lightning Song 05. Sunlight 06. The Storm Before The Calm 07. The Beginning And
The End 08. The Lost Child 09. Internal Landscapes
Link:
Anathema.ws
THE STRANGLERS: The punk veterans
will be release the album, which has been given the title of 'Giants', on March
5, 2012. It is the band's first album since 2006's 'Suite XVI' and the 17th
album of their career so far. The band have also confirmed an extensive UK tour
to go alongside the album's release, playing a total of 18 shows across March.
Tracklisting: 1.'Another Camden Afternoon' 2.'Freedom Is Insane' 3.'Giants'
'Lowlands' 4.'Boom Boom' 5.'My Fickle Resolve' 6.'Time Was Once On My Side'
7.'Mercury Rising' 'Adios' 8.'15 Steps'
Link:
Stranglers.net
XANDRIA: German
female-fronted symphonic metallers
XANDRIA will
release their new studio album, "Neverworld's End", via Napalm
Records on Feb 27th 2012 in Europe and March 6th 2012 in North America. XANDRIA
in February 2011 parted ways with its singer of one year, Kerstin Bischof.
Manuela Kraller replaced her.
Tracklisting: 01. A
Prophecy Of Worlds To Fall 02. Valentine 03. Forevermore 05. Euphoria 04. Blood
On My Hands 06. Soulcrusher 07. The Dream Is Still Alive 08. The Lost Elysion
09. Call Of The Wind 10. A Thousand Letters 11. Cursed 12. The Nomad's Crown
13. When The Mirror Cracks (bonus track)
Link:
Xandria.de
Jan 21, 2012
SCREAM SILENCE: Berlin-based, darkly tinged
Alternative group Scream Silence release their self-titled new album, their
most ambitious and accessible work to date. The gloomy, cinematic and melodic
pomp of the quintets previous releases is used as a point of departure
for a versatile and mesmerizing sonic epos that fuses elements of Gothic Rock,
Indie Pop, Shoegaze, Progressive Rock, as well as subtle electronic and
Metal-influences to create a cohesive work of popular art. Release Date:
February 24, 2012, on Out Of Line.
Tracklisting: Wayfare
/ 2. One / 3. New Flood / 4. Dreamer's Court / 5. Blushed 6. In These Words /
7. Surd / 8. Horizons / 9. Downside / 10. Days Of Yore 11. Solitude / 12.
Cocoon
Link:
Scream Silence, Video Stream:
Dreamer's Court
THE EDEN HOUSE:
A new mini-album 'Timeflows' is released on February 27 2012 on digipak CD and
180g LP from this acclaimed gothic / prog rock band.
The Eden
House are based around the nucleus of former Adoration/NFD/This Burning
Effigy guitarist Steve Carey, ex
Fields of the
Nephilim bassist Tony Pettitt, and twice Grammy-nominated Pink Floyd sound
architect, guitarist Andy Jackson. This release also features
The Mission
guitarist Simon Hinkler guesting on lead track Neversea, alongside
vocalists Valenteen, Amandine Ferrari and Meghan Noel-Evans.
Tracklisting: 1.
Neversea, 2. Into The Red, 3. The Only One, 4. Timeflows Pt.1, 5. Timeflows
Pt.2.
Link:
Timeflows EP, Listen:
Timeflows sampler
Jan 15, 2012
GRENDEL: Renowned for the
unorthodox and original use of orchestration, obscure samples incorporated with
harsh and pounding EBM structures, Grendel, (and its mastermind VLRK) has
perfected a unique spin on Aggrotech, and his previous releases, such as
2002s "End of Ages" EP, 2003s
"Prescription:Medicide, Soilbleed" EP, and 2007s "Harsh
Generation" all stand as scene favorites and still dominate dance floors
worldwide. In 2009, the "Chemicals + Circuitry" EP was written &
recorded and was a slight diversion from the band's familiar sound; this EP
found Grendel exploring different sounds and styles. After three long years of
silence, Grendel emerges from the studio offering up the all new album
"Timewave : Zero". With this new release, Grendel both returns to its
signature sound, and pushes aggrotech further into new territories, continuing
the bands tradition of delivering cutting edge Harsh EBM! Released on April 24,
2012 on Metropolis Records.
Tracklisting: 01. Rise
02. Conflict Instigation 03. Timewave : Zero 04. EPR // EDP 05. Wheels In
Motion 06. Out Of My Mind 07. Deep Waters 08. Neon City Lights 09. Chemicals +
Circuitry [v.2012] 10. Fall
Link:
Timewave : Zero
WUMPSCUT: The
master of evil electro, :Wumpscut:, returns, like every April, with a new
full-length release! One of the hardest working and most prolific artists in
the genre, :W:
mastermind Rudy Ratzinger presents his all-new electronic opus, the malevolent
beast 'Women and Satan First'. Released on April 10, 2012, on Metropolis
Records. The album will be preceded by the DJ promo CD: DJ Dwarf XII. As usual,
the album is available in a mulitude of formats from :W:'s website, to please
all diehard fans: box set, vinyl, + posters, hooded sweater,
etc..
Tracklisting: 01.
Hallelujah 02. Women and Satan First 03. Death Panacea 04. Kill That Little
Fuck 05. Burial On Demand 06. Grobian 07. L'Enfer Noir 08. Blutsturtz, Baby 09.
Cunnilingus Creutzfeuer 10. Kaufe Deine Seele
Link:
Women and Satan First
Jan 14, 2012
AND ONE: AND ONE
are "Back Home", with an all new seven-track EP. And now there are
four of them... In addition to the return of Joke Jay and Rick Schah, Nico
"Tentacle Dieter" Wieditz, a new high-profile keyboard wizard and
co-producer, joined the gang. During the "S*xtron Tour 2011", Nico
already proved that it's possible to play 5 keyboards simultaneously without
getting into a bad mood. The new live recording of "High" was
interpreted by none other than the composer himself - Joke Jay - and in no
place less than Peine, Germany. Just before the EP ends with "Missing
Track" (a cover of "The Missing Band"), we hear two remixes of
the title track which once more emphasize
AND ONE's
philosophy: a remix is not really a remix until the original enviously sits
next to it! Release Date: 16th Jan 2012, on Synthetic Symphony.
Tracklisting: 01. Back
Home (Club Mix) 02. Wounds 03. Rick 04. High (Live in Peine, The Original) 05.
Back Home (Mixed Conditioner) 06. Back Home (Berlin Mixer) 07. Missing
Track
Link:
Back Home EP
FIELDS OF THE
NEPHILIM: EMI in conjunction with Sacred Symphony announce the release of
"Ceromonies", the long-awaited live album and DVD by Fields Of The
Nephilim. Subtitled "Ad Mortem , Ad Vitam" ('To Death, For Life'),
this release marks the closing of one chapter in
Fields Of The
Nephilim's history, paving the way for what is soon to come. As frontman
Carl McCoy says: "The 'Ceromonies' project is about crystallising a point
in time which embodies magical moments created by
Fields Of The
Nephilim. Having focussed on the live elements over the last few years this
represents a closure and regeneration. Recorded over two sell-out shows at
London's Shepherds Bush Empire, "Ceromonies" features songs from
their earliest days such as "Trees Come Down" and "Preacher
Man", through a series of undeniable classics including
"Moonchild", "Psychonaut" and a rare performance of
"Celebrate", whilst taking in the dramatic soundscapes of the mid-90s
Nefilim incarnation ("Penetration", "Shine" and
"Zoon"), and coming right up to date with the band performing tracks
from their most recent studio album "Mourning Sun".
"Ceromonies" also includes a very rare live performance of "Wail
Of Sumer/And There Will Be Your Heart Also", the thirteen minute, elegiac
finale of the band's landmark "Elizium" album. Release Date: 5th Mar
2012
Link:
Ceremonies
Jan 10, 2012
VCMG: VCMG release one of 2012s most anticipated musical
collaborations with the album Ssss, out on Mute on 12 March 2012.
It marks the long awaited reunion of electronic pioneers Vince Clarke (Erasure/
Yazoo/
Depeche Mode)
and Martin L.
Gore (Depeche
Mode), who have joined forces for the first time in over thirty years to
craft a 10-track album which demonstrates their mutual love of electronic
music. After initial tentative discussions, and a meeting at Short Circuit
presents Mute festival in London, where they both performed, these two
influential musicians and songwriters worked in a typically unique way. Clarke
and Gore worked alone in their respective studios, communicating only via email
and exchanging files until the album was ready. The album includes the recent
12 EP1 / Spock, described by The Quietus as one of the best tracks
of 2011, plus the forthcoming EP 2 / Single Blip. Ssss,
written and produced by Vince Clarke and
Martin L.
Gore, was mixed by Timothy Q Wiles, recorded and engineered by
Sie Medway Smith and Vince Clarke and mastered by Stefan Betke (aka
Pole).
Tracklisting: 1.
Lowly 2. Zaat 3. Spock 4. Windup
Robot 5. Bendy Bass 6. Single Blip 7. Skip
This Track 8. Aftermaths 9. Recycle 10.
"Flux"
Link:
Ssss
Jan 08, 2012
EISBRECHER: After a successful
run of tours and festival appearances in Europe including Alice Coopers
Theatre of Death Tour and The Nova Rock Festival, Eisbrecher is
poised to once again conquer the US clubs and charts. Heavier and harder than
ever before, 'Die Hölle muss warten' features an expertly crafted blend of
crushing guitars, menacing vocals, and melodic synth lines. Not one to stay the
course, Eisbrecher also shows its ability to incorporate modern influences and
blend them into songs that stay uniquely Eisbrecher, such as the dubstep-tinged
Herz aus Eis. The albums opener Tanz mit mir is a
perfect example of what modern industrial rock should sound like, while tracks
such as Rette mich slow things down and feature frontman
Alexs crooning voice over beautiful synth melodies. Released on February
14, 2012 on Metropolis Records.
Tracklisting: 01. Tanz
mit mir 02. Augen unter Null 03. Die Hölle muss warten 04. Verrückt
(Original Version) 05. Herz aus Eis 06. Prototyp 07. Ein Leben lang unsterblich
08. Abgrund 09. In meinem Raum 10. Keine Liebe 11. Exzess Express 12. Rette
mich 13. Atem 14. Treiben 15. Verrückt (Combichrist
Remix)
Link:
Die Hölle muss warten
Jan 01, 2012
THE FROZEN AUTUMN: The Frozen
Autumn is an Italian darkwave band, formed in May 1993, characterized by a
blend of melancholic vocals, atmospheric gothic-wave, and 80s-style electropop.
Having established a name for itself with the classic albums such as Fragments
of Memories (1997) and Emotional Screening Device (2002), The Frozen Autumn now
presents its latest masterpiece, 'Chirality'. An artistic collage of seamlessly
blended styles and genres, 'Chirality' is a beautiful addition to The Frozen
Autumn's legacy. Released on February 14, 2012, on Metropolis
Records.
Tracklisting: 01.
Before The Storm 02. Sidereal Solitude 03. Chirality 04. Breathtaking Beauty
05. So Brave 06. The Exile 07. Victory 08. Rallentears 09. In The Golden Air
10. The Last Train
Link:
Chirality
UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING:
Theres a new Underworld sequel heading for theaters at the
end of January 2012, and that means another installment in the franchises
bestselling soundtrack series. This time around, Lakeshore Records has lined up
17 tracks of goth-tinged rock and metal, including
Lacuna Coil,
Combichrist,
The Cure,
Collide, Evanescence,
Ministry, Linkin Park and many more. The soundtrack features several remixes by
former NIN member Danny Lohner, a.k.a. Renholder.
Tracklisting:
1.Evanescence Made of Stone (Renholder Remix) 2.Lacey Sturm
Heavy Prey (feat. ex-Filter guitarist Geno Lenardo) 3.Linkin
Park Blackout (Renholder Remix) 4.The Cure
Apart (Renholder Remix) 5.Stella Katsoudas of Sister Soleil
Killer & A Queen (feat. ex-Filter guitarist Geno Lenardo)
6.Ministry Watch Yourself (Renholder Remix) 7.Lacuna Coil
Trip The Darkness (Ben Weinman Remix) 8.The Naked and Famous
Young Blood (Renholder Remix) 9.Black Light Burns
It Rapes All In Its Path 10.William Control The
Posthumous Letter 11. Civil Twilights Howm I Supposed
To Die 12.& Sons Consolation Prize 13. 8MM
Liar (Revenant mix by 8mm) 14.Ryan T. Hope You
Wont See The Light (feat. ex-Filter guitarist Geno Lenardo)
15.Combichrist Bottle Of Pain 16.Collide
Intruder 17.Justin Lassen Exit Wounds (Justin
Lassen Remix) (feat. Silent Fury)
Link:
entertheunderworld.com
MONICA
RICHARDS: Monica Richards of
Faith and
the Muse blasts forward with her second solo album, NAIADES, accompanied by
a 32 page hard cover book, full of exclusive art by some of today's legendary
comic and pop culture artists. Released in January 2012 on Danse Macabre
Records. An 8min+ video video features sound bytes from the forthcoming album,
views of pages from the book itself as well as some clips from Monica's live
shows, upcoming videos and some of the backing film from her performances.
Title and cover animations by Jim Neely. Full video of The Mighty (edited by
Marc Moorash) is in the works right now for release in
January.
Link:
NAIADES (video preview)
Dec 25, 2011
MOTOR feat.
MARTIN GORE:
Pioneering techno duo MOTOR is about to release their fourth album on CLR.
After completing three massively successful and critically acclaimed techno
albums, Bryan Black and Oly Grasset, who together form the act MOTOR, have
shifted gears and recorded a song-based vocal album by the name of Man
Made Machine. The first single, also titled Man Made Machine,
features none other than
Depeche
Mode´s Martin L. Gore
on vocal duties. Apart from the original and extended versions, the EP contains
three additional remixes by Black Asteroid, Radio Slave and Chris Liebing, as
well as the Man Made Machine video (see link below). Just recently,
when MOTOR secretly played the original version of the track on a BBC radio
broadcast, it got over 10.000 views within hours of being ripped and
broadcasted on youtube. The reactions from Depeche Mode and MOTOR fans are
absolutely ecstatic.
Link:
Man
Made Machine (single),
Man Made Machine (video)
THE BEAUTY OF
GEMINA: 'Iscariot Blues', the new studio album from electro-goth outfit THE
BEAUTY OF GEMINA, will be released on Friday 13th January 2012. Written,
recorded and produced by the charismatic singer and songwriter Michael Sele,
'ISCARIOT BLUES' is the group's 4th studio album, staging an opus of
timeless-darkelegance. Full tracklisting and cover art
revealed.
Tracklisting: 1.
Voices of winter 2. Haddon hall 3. Badlands 4. Golden age 5. Stairs 6. Prophecy
7. Dark revolution 8. June 2nd 9. Seven-day wonder 10. Last night home
Link:
facebook
Nov 20, 2011
L'AME
IMMORTELLE: The austrian duo comprised of Thomas Rainer (Nachtmahr) and
Sonja Kraushofer (Persephone)
finally broke the long silence around
L'Ame
Immortelle to announce ardently awaited news. After being cloaked in
obscurity for far too long, they smash all the rumors, speculations and ideas
revolving around the band's existence in the recent past. For the past three
years, they have been passionately working on a new album. It will be called
"Momente", will include 11 new songs and will finally be released on
January 27th, 2012.
Tracklisting: 01.
LÉtang Mâlo 02. No Goodbye 03. Absolution 04. Wie
Tränen im Regen 05. Empty 06. Demon be gone 07. The Heart 08. Banish 09.
Why can't I make you feel 10. Dort draussen 11. Hold me
Link:
facebook
Nov 18, 2011
NEW ORDER: New
Order will release the songs left over from the recording sessions for 2005
swan song "Waiting for the Sirens Call" in an
eight-track CD/LP package called Lost Sirens that is due to be released in
December 2011 by Rhino Records. The set features the track Hellbent,
which appeared on the "Total" compilation released earlier this year
that bridged Joy Division
and New Order,
and seven other previously unreleased songs.
Tracklisting: 1.
Stay With You 2. Sugarcane 3. Recoil 4.
Californian Grass (Doomy) 5. Hellbent 6. Shake It
Up 7. Ive Got A Feeling 8. I Told You
So
Link:
slicingupeyeballs.com
Nov 13, 2011
MERCIFUL
NUNS: The Underworld, a place of fear, segmented into nine planes and ruled
by 21 Lords. Artaud Seth, Jawa Seth and Jon take us on a descent into this
unreal world. After the debut album "Lib.1" and its follow up
"Hypogeum II" released earlier this year, the third long player of
the Merciful
Nuns is now available: "Xibalba III". Completely unphased by
trends and inclination for ingratiation to the listener Artaud Seth in his role
as mastermind behind the MERCIFUL NUNS continues to traverse his chosen musical
path. The first edition is available as a deluxe 6panel digipak with oversize
booklet in book format and a bonus track! Date of release: 21-12.2011
Tracklisting: 1. The
Prophecy 2. Radiation 3. Dark Trails 4. Year Zero 5. Ancient Astronauts 6.
Dwellings Of Gods 7. The Return 8. In Between Worlds 9. 13.0.0.0.0 (bonus
track)
Link:
Xibalba III
Nov 06, 2011
THE CURE: The Cure
have announced the release of their first new live album in almost 20 years.
The two-disc set will revisit the band's "legendary" appearance at
Bestival 2011, capturing hits such as A Forest, Disintegration and
Just Like Heaven, plus a 12-song encore, for a total of 32 songs.
Bestival Live 2011 was recorded at the Isle of Wight on 10 September, with
keyboardist Roger O'Donnell returning for a jam-packed three-hour set. While
the Cure
recently reissued 1990's Entreat, taped at Wembley Arena, the Bestival LP marks
the group's first official live record since 1993. It's also the first time
Robert Smith and company have ever released a recording of a complete single
concert. More exciting still for fans of
the Cure:
Bestival Live may be the first in a series. They have plans to issue a DVD from
their summer gigs at the Sydney Opera House, which featured O'Donnell, the
return of Lol Tolhurst, and an epic, four-hour set. "I suspect Live in
Paris 2008 may beat [that] out," Smith said in September. 'Bestival Live
2011' will be released on 6 December. Proceeds from the sales of the album will
benefit the Isle of Wight Youth Trust.
Link:
Bestival Live 2011 tracklisting
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MAGAZINE: new
album 'No Thyself'
>> Oct 27, 2011 -
MIND.IN.A.BOX:
new album "Revelations"
>> Oct 20, 2011 -
BELLA LUNE: new
album "Ophelia Maxi-Single"
>> Oct 10, 2011 -
[:SITD:]: new
album ICON:KORU
>> Oct 10, 2011 -
NIGHTWISH: new
album 'Imaginaerum'
>> Oct 06, 2011 -
COLLIDE: new
album 'Counting To Zero''
>> Oct 06, 2011 -
PETER MURPHY:
new EP 'The Secret Bees of Ninth'
>> Sep 26, 2011 -
THE BREAK UP:
new album 'Synthesis'
>> Sep 12, 2011 -
KATE BUSH: new
album '50 Words For Snow'
>> Sep 09, 2011 -
GOD MODULE: new
album 'Séance'
>> Sep 04, 2011 -
HUSSEY-REGAN:
Wayne Hussey and Julianne Regan new album 'Curios'
>> Aug 31, 2011 -
SKINNY PUPPY:
new album 'HanDover'
>> Aug 26, 2011 -
VNV NATION: new
album 'Automatic'
>> Aug 17, 2011 -
GARY NUMAN: new
album 'Dead Son Rising'
>> Aug 17, 2011 -
DARKDRIVECLINIC:
debut album from new John Fryer project
>> Aug 06, 2011 -
ERASURE: new
album "Tomorrow's World"
>> Jul 24, 2011 -
PAKT: new
project by ex-And One members
>> Jul 24, 2011 -
DE/VISION: new
remix album 'Popgefahr - The Mix'
>> Jul 19, 2011 -
FRIENDS OF
ALICE IVY: new album 'In the Gloaming'
>> Jul 17, 2011 -
EVANESCENCE:
new self titled album
>> Jul 07, 2011 -
CAUSE AND
EFFECT: new EP 'Artificial Construct Part Two'
>> Jul 07, 2011 -
SOLAR FAKE: new
album 'Frontiers'
>> Jul 07, 2011 -
BELLA LUNE: new
video for The Dolly Pop Song
>> Jun 30, 2011 -
DALIS CAR: new
EP 'InGladAloneness'
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