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Dec 22, 2005 WUMPSCUT: Work on the new :Wumpscut: album is already complete less than one year after the release of Rudy's last studio album 'Evoke'. The album is titled 'Cannibal Anthem' and is planned for release in April 2006. The first double A-track MCD to precede the album in March will be 'Die Liebe / Jesus Antichristus'. As usual several formats of the album and related work will be available: the 12-track 'Cannibal Anthem', the first MCD 'Die Liebe/Jesus Antichristus', DJ Dwarf (6) CD, the luxury CABox (2CD, shirt, postcards, stickers, poster, calender...). Tracklisting: : 01.Herzlich Willkommen 02.Wir Warten 03.Die Liebe 04.Jesus Antichristus 05.Cannibal Anthem 06.Auf Der Jagd 07.Pass Auf 08.Jetzt 09.Ohne Dich 10.Hunger 11.Recht Vor Gnade. Source: wumpscut.de Dec 18, 2005 MUSICFOLIO: Musicfolio's team (reviewers and DJs) have compiled the Top 20 albums of 2005. The album charts reflect our specialized critics ratings as well as the artistic quality of the music and not album sales. Depeche Mode, Fields of the Nephilim and Diorama topped the first three positions, while Mortal Love and Echo & the Bunnymen rounded the Top 5. Follow the link below for the full Top 20 listing. Link: Musicfolio's Top 20 albums of 2005 Dec 16, 2005 DEPECHE MODE: Depeche Mode just finished shooting a video for their forthcoming single, Suffer Well, in California, with famed photographer Anton Corbijn, who has helmed nearly 20 videos for Depeche Mode over the years, revealed Dave Gahan in an interview for MTV at this past weekend's KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas show. Depeche Mode have already released A Pain That I'm Used To, the second single offering from 'Playing The Angel', in Europe on Dec 12, but have yet to decide the next Stateside release. Depeche Mode's up-coming summer leg of "Touring The Angel" is finally taking shape. With more European dates being added all the time, the first US date is now confirmed. It is the much talked about Coachella Festival that's been added to Depeche Mode's itinerary. The Coachella Festival is taking place April 29th - 30th, and Depeche Mode will be headlining the Saturday (April 29th) show. Source: depeche-mode.com PLACEBO: Work on the new Placebo album is completed, and it was produced by Dimitri Tikovoi and mixed by Flood. The fifth, as yet untitled, studio album will be released on Virgin Records on the 13th March 2006. It will feature a track with guest vocals from Alison ‘VV’ Mosshart from the Kills, called ‘Meds’. Other track titles that can be revealed at this early stage are, the incredible ‘Space Monkey’, another huge twist in the musical tale of Placebo, also the track ‘Because I Want You’. Placebo will be playing alongside Depeche Mode on the Centerstage at Rock Im Park on June 2nd and then Rock Am Ring on June 4th, in Germany. Other bands playing in the festival include Franz Ferdinand and Korn. Source: placeboworld.co.uk Dec 13, 2005 COVENANT: The tracklisting and release date of the new Covenant album 'Skyshaper' have been announced. 'Skyshaper' will be released in Europe on March 3rd, 2006, and on March 7th, 2006 in North America. As announced earlier the first single Ritual Noise will be released in Europe on Januray 20, 2006 and January 24, 2006 in North America. Covenant will be hitting the road in February 2006 to support the new release, along with top notch opening acts Rotersand and Client, on a tour taking them to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Holland. Tracklisting: Album: 01 Ritual Noise 02 Pulse 03 Happy Man 04 Brave New World 05 The Men 06 Sweet and Salty 07 Greater Than The Sun 08 20 Hz 09 Spindrift 10 The World Is Growing Loud. Single (US): 01. Ritual Noise (Edit) 02. Ritual Noise (Main Version) 03. The Island (unreleased) 04. Ritual Noise (Version S) 05. XRDS (unreleased) 06. Ritual Noise (Terence Fixmer Remix) Order: Ritual Noise Dec 11, 2005 THE HOUSE OF USHER: German gothic rock band The House of Usher are back with their sixth album 'Radio Cornwall'. A breathtaking gothic album showing the characteristics of a band that has evolved over the years and yet one that has held true to its ideals, a band firmly rooted in the Gothic scene like few others since it was established in 1990 but still searching out a truth far beyond its origins. The first and Limited Edition of 1000 copies of 'Radio Cornwall' comes presented in a Luxury digipak including a bonus CD featuring five songs for which the medieval ensemble Violet contributed various instrumentation including bagpipes, percussion, guitars, flutes and entrancing bittersweet vocals. Highlight tracks include Hide & Seek, The Floor She Walked Upon and No Love Lost. Tracklisting: CD1: 01. Wherever The Storm May Drop Us Down 02. More Than Average 03. A Dead Man’s Hand 04. Hide & Seek 05. Will You Know Me 06. For Better For Worse 07. Radio Cornwall 08. The Floor She Walked Upon 09. No Love Lost 10. It Doesn’t Matter 11. Throwing Stones At The Wind 12. Le Morte d’Arthur Tracklist Bonus CD2:01. A Dead Man’s Hand (2005) 02. With The Heat Of A Sun (2001) 03. No God On Earth (1999) 04. The Man With The Dead Eyes (1996) 05. Stars Fall Down (1993) Order: Radio Cornwall Dec 08, 2005 GARDEN OF DELIGHT: 'LUTHERION II', the second album from the Garden of Delight feat. LUTHERION trilogy, will be released on January 20th 2006. The promo single is Play Dead and it includes 4 different versions of the song. This exceptional album will be released as a luxurious, silver-foil blocked double-digipak edition, which contains the new album, the new single and a full digital recorded live concert. Playtime: 132min. Tracklisting: CD1: 01.From Heresy 02.Omen 03.Play Dead 04.Runechild 05.Earthbound 06.Haunting 07.Fear 08.Vast Saturation (part I&II) 09.Lux Occulta Single: 1.Play Dead (single) 2.Play Dead (idra rabba) 3.Play Dead (sanctus deus) 4.Play Dead (sanctus fortis) Live CD2: 01.Black Mass 02.Levitation 03.Immortality 04.Angelwhore (epilog) 05.Deeper We Fall 06.Northern Skies 07.Stigmata 08.Alice 09.Bleak Horizon 10.High Empress 11. First Confession 12.Confession 13.Necromanteion 14.Ancient God Order: Lutherion II Dec 04, 2005 BAUHAUS: 'Shadow Of Light - Archive' contains all Bauhaus promotional videos alongside live performances recorded at the Old Vic Theatre, London in 1982. Originally released on two VHS cassettes, it's a contemporaneous document of the first incarnation of this legendary band who stole the show with their reformed performance at Coachella 2005. When they disbanded in 1983, members Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, David J, and Kevin Haskins found success both as solo artists and as members of Love And Rockets, Tones On Tail, and Dalis Car. However, there's a certain nights music that only happens when the four become Bauhaus. A must have for all Bauhaus fans. Release date: December 6, 2005. Order: Shadow Of Light - Archive THEATRE OF TRAGEDY: After months in the studio, the work on the new Theatre of Tragedy album is coming to an end. Producer Rico Darum has met up with mixmaster Greg Reely (Paradise Lost, Fear Factory, Front Line Assembly, Skinny Puppy etc) at The Green Jacket, Richmond, BC, Canada. What remains is the final twisting and turning of knobs. 12 songs have been picked out of the 15 that were recorded. 10 will make it to the the final version of the album. The remaining songs will either be bonustracks or included on future releases. The title for the 6th Theatre of Tragedyalbum will be Storm and is now scheduled for a European release date of March 27, 2006. Some of the songtitles that will be included on the album are Storm, Begin and End, Disintegration, Fade and Dust. More titles will be revealed later on. Source: theatreoftragedy.com Nov 28, 2005 DARKWAVE NIGHTS: Musicfolio's own //DJ Avalanche// will be making a special guest DJ appearance at Club Le Saphire's Darkwave Nights, in Montreal, Quebec on Friday December 23, 2005. Avalanche will be playing a selection of gothic, darksynth, and industrial music. As usual, expect new CD giveaways courtesy of Musicfolio.com. Le Saphire is located at 3699 Blvd St-Laurent, just south of Ave Des Pins, in Montreal. Darkwave Nights is Montreal's longest running gothic and industrial club night featuring resident DJ Mr Black. Links: myspace/DWN, finalcutmedia/DWN WOLFGANG PRESS: 'The Burden of Mules' by The Wolfgang Press, finally gets a CD release by 4AD, on November 21st 2005. It's one of the last 4AD albums to make it onto CD, from the extensive backcatalogue. It's Mail Order only, although there will be limited stock available in stores in the US from 10th January 2006. After Rema-Rema disbanded, Gary Asquith, Mick Allen, and Mark Cox formed arty post-punk outfit Mass with Danny Briottet. The group subsequently split into two halves: Asquith and Briottet formed Renegade Soundwave, while Allen and Cox remained with 4AD for their new project, The Wolfgang Press. The Wolfgang Press' debut album, 'The Burden Of Mules', originally released in 1983, ploughed a similar post-punk furrow to Rema-Rema and Mass. It featured guest contributions from fellow 4AD signings Richard Thomas (Dif Juz) and David Steiner (In Camera), plus, crucially, guitarist Andrew Gray. The latter soon joined the group full-time. Tracklisting: 01.Lisa (The Passion) 02. Prostitute I 03. The Burden Of Mules 04. Complete And Utter 05.Prostitute II 06. Slow As A Child 07.Journalists 08. Give It Back 09.On The Hill Order: The Burden of Mules Nov 25, 2005 COVENANT: 'Ritual Noise' is the new Covenant single, scheduled for release on Metropolis Records on January 24, 2006, and lifted off their upcoming album 'Skyshapers'. Stylistically, Ritual Noiseis reminiscent of their seminal album 'Sequencer' mixed with the top notch production of 'Northern Light'. Featuring several mixes of the title track as well as b-sides, Ritual Noise is an incredible teaser for the upcoming album Skyshaper in 2006. Covenant will be hitting the road in February 2006 to support the new release, along with top notch opening acts Rotersand and Client, on a tour taking them to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Holland. Tracklisting: 01. Ritual Noise (edit) 02. Ritual Noise (Main Version) 03. The Island (unreleased) 04. Ritual Noise (Alpha Jet) 05. XRDS (unreleased) Order: Ritual Noise Nov 20, 2005 ERASURE: 'The Erasure Show - Live in Cologne' DVD will be in stores December 13; it was filmed on the band's incredible tour earlier this year. The Erasure Show tour coincided with the release of their latest album, 'Nightbird', and the DVD includes many of the singles (including All This Time Still Falling Out Of Love, the band's 32nd consecutive Top 40 hit) from 'Nightbird' plus live favorites such as A Little Respect and Oh L'Amour. This new DVD gives viewers a chance to see Andy Bell's breathtaking rendition of Ave Maria and Vince Clarke take to the mic for a version of Blondie's Rapture from the 2005 tour, which included a record breaking ten sold out nights at New York's Irving Plaza as well as sold out dates throughout Europe and the UK. The bonus DVD features three live tracks from Copenhagen (recorded in 2003) which includes a cover of Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel's Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) plus an exclusive interview with the band and "Making Of" documentary. On top of this, the DVD includes the videos for Breathe, Don't Say You Love Me and All This Time Still Falling Out Of Love. Tracklisting: Live In Cologne ('05): 1 Intro (Rock-A-Bye-Baby) 2 No Doubt 3 Hideaway 4 Victim Of Love 5 Knocking On Your Door 6 The Circus 7 Breathe 8 Ship Of Fools 9 Drama! 10 All This Time Still Falling Out Of Love 11 Stop! 12 Rapture 13 Ave Maria 14 Breath Of Life 15 A Little Respect 16 I Broke It All In Two 17 Chains Of Love 18 Chorus 19 Love To Hate You 20 Blue Savannah 21 Always 22 Who Needs Love (Like That) 23 Oh L'Amour 24 I Bet You're Mad At Me 25 Sometimes Live In Copenhagen ('03): 1 In My Arms 2 Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) 3 Piano Song Additional: 1 Making Of Live in Cologne 2 Interview with Andy and Vince 3 The Live In Cologne Time Lapse Promo Videos: 1 Breathe 2 Don't Say You Love Me 3 All This Time Still Falling Out Of Love Video Streams: I Bet You're Mad At Me, Rapture; Order: The Erasure Show MORRISSEY: As announced earlier in October, 'Ringleader of the Tormentors' is the title of Morrissey's latest album. It will be released around March 20, 2006 on the Attack Records label. Recording for the album commenced in late August 2005 in Rome. Mixing began in late October 2005. The first single from the album will be released in the second week of February, 2006. The full tracklisting of the album has already been revealed by true-to-you.net. Producer Tony Visconti wrote on his website earlier this month: "Right now I'm at the mixing stage and most of the musicians have gone home. I am two thirds of the way through one of the best albums I've ever worked on, with not only Morrisseyat his best, but the plot has twists and turns which somehow involve film composer Ennio Morricone and an Italian children's choir." Tracklisting: 01.I Will See You In Far-off Places 02.Dear God Please Help Me 03.You Have Killed Me 04.The Youngest Was The Most Loved 05.In The Future When All's Well 06.The Father Who Must Be Killed 07.Life Is A Pigsty 08.I'll Never Be Anybody's Hero Now 09.On The Streets I Ran 10.To Me You Are A Work Of Art 11.I Just Want To See The Boy Happy 12.At Last I Am Born Source: wikipedia.org Nov 19, 2005 PRIDE AND FALL: 'Elements of Silence', Pride and Fall's new album, has all of the elements that bands twice as old as Pride and Fall only hope they can attain. Catchy melodies, beat driven hooks, fast paced synths, and smooth vocals that flow over the music like water over ice. From the dance floor destroyers, to the heartfelt ballads, to the shoe gazer tracks that make the listener ponder their own existence. In years to come, Pride and Fall’s 2006 release will become one of the classic must have albums in electronic music. Release date: Jan 24, 2006. Tracklisting: 01. Ineo 02. Retrospect 03. Sacrament 04. Scarred 05. Border 06. Pathogen 07. Elements Of Silence 08. The Violence In Me 09. The Guiding Light 10. Ego 11. The Perfect Circle 12. Essence Of Angels Listen: Elements of Silence GOLDFRAPP: After a sensational launch of their new album 'Supernature' overseas--where it debuted on the U.K. charts at #2 and quickly attained gold status--GOLDFRAPP enter the U.S. market this fall with the commercial release of their new EP 'Number 1' on November 1st. Meanwhile, look for the band known for their pioneering electronics, crystalline vocals, visual theatrics and dark-sex decadence to visit the United States in December to support the EP and also to promote the March 7, 2006 release of 'Supernature' via Mute Records. The song 'Number 1'--written and produced by Goldfrapp’s acclaimed duo of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory--is a gorgeous melodic gem, uplifting and life-affirming. It is one of the highlights of 'Supernature', which also features the song Ooh La La, which debuted on the U.K. charts at #4. Tracklisting: 1. Number 1 2. Beautiful 3. All Night Operator 4. Number 1 (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Mix) 5. Ooh La La (Tieschwarz Mix) 6. Number 1 (Postcards From The Summer - Video) Order: Number 1, Listen: Supernature, Video: Number 1 Nov 13, 2005 HEADSCAN: After their highly praised 'Shaper and Mechanist' debut album and several successful EP's, the Montreal based electro duo Headscan have joined Belgian label Alfa Matrix for their stunning and visionary second album. 'Pattern Recognition' comes packed with futuristic dancefloor pounding music and entangling dark vivid soundscapes. This new album is a groundbreaking step for one of Canada's surging talents and a definite highlight this winter on Alfa Matrix. A mind-blowing sonic assault that offers a window to what the future of electronic music will ultimately be and firmly places Headscan amongst the elite of electro industrial artists. The Limited Edition version includes the regular digipak album plus the 'Dead Silver Sky' 7 track EP. Release date: Dec 5, 2005. Tracklisting: 01. Zero Sun 02. Terra Incognita 03. Synchrony 04. Sentinel 05. Hi-Motion Model 06. Permafrost 07. Lolife 08. Arrache-Moi 09. Dead Silver Sky 10. Antenna Manifold 11. Carnal Knowledge 12. Slipstream Monocraft 13. Corroded Center Pole 14. Sunken World Listen & Order: Pattern Recognition Nov 12, 2005 LEAETHER STRIP: While drawing on the powerful angst seen in other electro acts such as Front 242, Skinny Puppy and even Nine Inch Nails, Leaether Strip rapidly earned the reputation to carry a deeper message and meaning in his work through his very personal intense music and the often emotional, sometimes political dimension of his lyrics. On January 13th 2006, Leaether Strip celebrate its 18 years of existence and Claus Larsen has chosen that very special day to unleash his much anticipated new album aptly titled 'After The Devastation'. Although 5 years of silence almost killed him, it is by putting his pain into music, again, that Claus Larsen has managed to resurface from a deep depression to feel today stronger and more confident than ever before. By far his most personal and open-hearted album ever, 'After The Devastation' alternates from the very intimate to more political oriented songs. CD1: 01. The Shame Of A Nation (Album Edit) 02. Back In Control 03. Death Is Walking Next To Me (Album Edit) 04. A Boy 05. Dying Is Easy - Life Is Harder (Daddy Please Love Me) 06. Sleep Is Only Heartbreak 07. Slam 08. Smerte 09. Happy Pills (Gimme Gimme) 10. Rip Like Cat Claws 11. What If 12. Inner Exploration. CD2: 01. Gaza Strip ( March Of The Innocent ) 02. Suicide Bombers (Album Edit) 03. Carry Me (2006) 04. Empty Space 05. Junkie Do - Junkie Die 06. Homophobia 07. This Is Where I Wanna Be (Album Edit) 08. One Man's Gain Another Man's Pain 09. Give Us Some Shelter (Katrina) 10. One For One For One 11. I Was Born That Day 12. Leaether Strip Part 3 (Symphony for Kurt) Order: After The Devastation ABSURD MINDS: 'Noumenon' is the eagerly awaited, fourth studio album from Dresden-based electro project Absurd Minds - confirming once more the outstanding position of this act in the Germany Electro-Scene. 'Noumenon' is a first class electro-album, delivering 14 tracks filled with catchy melodies and dancefloor-fillers: undeniable and infectious melodic dark electro at its very best. Absurd Minds definitely succeed to convince with their very own sound, powerful compositions, compelling dance-appeal and catchy arrangements. The Limited Edition comes presented as a double CD in a deluxe gatefold digipak and includes the Bonus CD 'PhaenomenoN' which includes 5 exclusive mixes. Release date: Nov 21st, 2005. CD1: 01. Gedanken-Reich 02. Regain The Throne 03. Here & Now 04. Dependence 05. Lord 06. Solid, Steady, Changeless 07. Stop The Fall 08. A Man Received The Answer `05 09. The Promise 10. Beyond The World 11. Inflamed 12. Agitation 13. Permanence 14. Where Words Fail CD2: 01. Dependence (Remixed by Left) 02. Here & Now (Remixed by Zenter) 03. Stop The Fall (Remixed by Cephalgy) 04. Damn The Lie (Remixed by Die Kreuzung & Left) 05. No Saints, No Sinners (Produced at LSD Records) Order: Noumenon Nov 06, 2005 DEPECHE MODE: As previously announced, the next Depeche Mode single lifted from 'Playing The Angel' will be the opening track 'A Pain that I'm Used To'. The single is planned for a release date of December 12th, and will include the song NewBorn as a B-side. The single will be released as usual in different formats (single, maxi, DVD, 7", 12" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl(Ltd)). See details below. CD-Single (CDBong36): 01. A Pain That I’m Used To [4:11] 02. Newborn [5:34] CD-Maxi (LCDBong36): 01. A Pain That I’m Used To (Jacques Lu Cont Remix) [7:51] 02. A Pain That I’m Used To (Jacques Lu Cont Dub) [8:00] 03. A Pain That I’m Used To (Goldfrapp Remix) [4:39] 04. A Pain That I’m Used To (Bitstream Spansule Mix) [7:22] 05. A Pain That I’m Used To (Telex Remix) [3:28] DVD-Single (DVDBong36 : 01. A Pain That I’m Used To (Video) [3:49] 02. Exclusive Behind The Scenes Video Footage 03. Newborn (Foster Remix By Kettel) [5:26] Order: A Pain That I'm Used To APOPTYGMA BERZERK: Having turned their future-pop sound on its head (while still retaining their considerable core melody and arrangement skills) with a new electro / rockier format, Norweigen's finest Apoptygma Berzerk return with the second single lifted from the Limited Edition version of their new album 'You And Me Against The World'. This Limited Edition Maxi version of Shine On (a cover of The House Of Love classic) includes the title track alongside two exclusive new tracks (Black Pawn & Friendly Fire) and remixes from According To Phillip and Drugwar. Tracklisting: 01. Shine On 02. Black Pawn 03. Friendly Fire 04. You Keep Me From Breaking Apart (According To Phillip Remix) 05. Tuning In To The Frequency Of Your Soul (Drugwar Remix) Order: Shine On ANDROID LUST: After the hot Dragonfly single released earlier in October, Shikhee is set to release her third full-length CD, 'Devour, Rise, and Take Flight', on darkwave Projekt Label in January 2006. The album will include 12 songs. Christopher Jon from I, Parasite, who is Android Lust's live drummer, has been also involved in the making of the album. He co-wrote one song, and added some drums and vocals on a few tracks. 'Devour, Rise, and Take Flight' was mixed by Shikhee and Chris together. Tracklisting: 1.Lover Thine 2. Hole Solution 3. Dragonfly 4. Wicked Days 5.The Body 6. Leah 7. Sense of it All 8. Fell The Empty Mask 9. Memory Game 10.Thomael 11.Linguae 12.Unrecognize Order: Devour, Rise, and Take Flight Nov 05, 2005 CLAN OF XYMOX: The new Clan of Xymox single titled 'Weak In My Knees' has been delayed for a release date of January 13, 2006 through Pandaimonium Rec. The E.P. will feature seven audio tracks and the official promo video for 'Weak In My Knees'. Besides the title track the CD will include another song from the forthcoming - yet untitled - Clan of Xymox album and a song from their early period in two brand new versions. Also various remixes of the single by The Azoic, Dimitri (Iambia Audioplug), Grendel, and Haujob will be included. Americans will be able to download this through i-Tunes because Metropolis does not release physical singles anymore. The forthcoming new album is set for release early next year, also the DVD will be released later in 2006. Source: pandaimonium.de BLOC PARTY: The hugely anticipated new Bloc Party single, 'Two More Years' was released earlier in October. This is Bloc Party's first all-new material since the release of their their Mercury Nominated debut album, 'Silent Alarm'. Marking a slight progression from their trademarked artrock sound, Two More Years finds the band at their most accomplished, adding pulsating synth drums and layered atmospheric keyboards into the 80's melting pot of chugging riffs and ethereal vocals to provide their strongest single to date. The single includes a new remix of their mega hit Banquet and a new B-side song titled Hero. Tracklisting: 1. Two More Years 2. Hero 3. Two More Years - Video [CD-ROM Track] 4. Banquet [the Streets Mix] [CD-ROM Track] Order: Two More Years (single) Oct 31, 2005 DE/VISION: The work on the new De/Vision album titled 'Subkutan' has been finished. The album contains the first german-lyrics De/Vision track in ten years:In dir. The release date for the album is scheduled for January 27, 2006 on Drakkar's electronic sub-label e-Wave Records. There won't be a limited first edition. In early December the first forerunner from the new album (the single The End) will be made available to clubs and radio stations. There are no plans for a regular single release of the song The End. Starting November 5th, song samples will be made available on De/Vision's official website devision-music.com. Tracklisting: 1.Subtronic 2.The End 3.Star-crossed 4.Lovers 5.Addict 6.Obey Your Heart 7.No Tomorrow 8.Still Unknown 9.In dir 10.E-Shock 11.My Own Worst Enemy 12.Not Made Of Gold 13.Summer Sun Source: devision-music.com Oct 30, 2005 PTI: On the heels of their 2004 breakout album, 'Blackout', PTI returns with the remix companion, 'Exhaust'. This multi-track release features new remixes of Ivory Tower, Gone Silicon, Databass, Condemnation, IDentify and more. In addition to the remixes, 'Exhaust' includes one previously unreleased b-side named after the album title. Remixers for 'Exhaust' include God Module, Assemblage23, Negative Format, Flesh Field, Y-Luk-O, Z Prochek, Interface, Christ Analogue, Torrent Vaccine and more. Tracklisting: 01. Condemnation [MindFluxFuneral Abomination] 02. Database [A23 Reconstruction] 03. Zero Hour [Z-Prochek Convolution] 04. IDentify [Christ Analogue Putrefcation] 05. Databass [PTI Subversion] 06. Ivory Tower [Interface Invigoration] 07. Exhaust 08. Gone Silicon [Negative Format Molecular Disintegration] 09. Databass [Fleshfield Infection] 10. Condemnation [Torrent Vaccine Contamination] 11. Otherside [Deadliner Debasement] 12. IDentify [Y-LUK-O Degration] 13. Gone Silicon [Lukotyk Mutation] 14. Condemnation [God Module Damnation] 15. IDentify [Iammynewt Treatment] Listen & Order: wtiirecords.com Oct 29, 2005 NIGHTWISH: Nightwish part ways with their frontwoman Tarja Turunen. In a letter addressed to Tarja the other four members of Nightwish cited differences in values, and lack of involvement of the lead singer in the songwriting process as the cause of the split. In a statement Tarja expressed deep grief as to this unexpected turn of events, and said she will be holding a press conference in November to give her side of the story on her departure from Nightwish. Tarja will reveal her plans of future music projects during the conference. Nightwish, the band, will continue to make music with a new female lead singer yet to be announced. The band recorded their last concert together on October 21st for a live release titled 'END OF AN ERA' in Hartwall-Arena, Helsinki. This was the ending for a one and a half year lasting 'Once'-World Tour. Unfortunately the title 'End Of An Era' also holds a deeper meaning. Source: nightwish.org.uk DRUNK WITH JOY: Hailing from Britain, this dark post new-wave electronic folk duo Drunk With Joy is releasing its eagerly awaited debut album 'Sound Living' on December 5th, 2005 on A Maze Records. Drunk With Joy's first single I Say Goodbye, promoted solely on the internet, landed the group worldwide acclaim for dragging the concept of protest songs into the 21st century, with their moody concoction of teutonic beats, twisted guitar and cello symphonies, haunting vocals and brutally honest lyrics. The duo is comprised of vocalist Mila Oshin and songwriter and programmer Kris Jager. 'Sound Living' is a superb release from an up and coming talent, sounding like a cross between Siouxsie Sioux, Portishead and Delerium. Recommended! Tracklisting: 1.travelling light 2. our friends the actors 3. the boy must die 4. woman 5. i'm on fire 6. little boy blue 7. lullaby 8.the beginning 9. go in stay in tune in 10. london tears 11. sound living 12. not to forget - bonus track Listen: drunkwithjoy.com Oct 24, 2005 NINE HORSES: Working under the group name of 'Nine Horses', 'Snow Borne Sorrow' is a collaboration between ex-Japan lead singer David Sylvian, his brother and frequent collaborator Steve Jansen and electronic composer / remixer Burnt Friedman. Lyrically and vocally, 'Snow Borne Sorrow' continues the maturing darkness of Sylvian's last solo release 'Blemish' - songs of struggle, doubt and resolve, Bergman-like glimpses of the realities and difficulties of intimate relationship, flashes of light and humility and, continuing his engagement with the political situation in post- 9/11 America, begun on his 2004 single with Ryuichi Sakamoto, World Citizen, caustic words about the excuses our leaders manage to find not to 'love thy neighbor'. 'Snow Borne Sorrow' was made with a cast of contributors, including Norwegian trumpeter and Supersilent member Arve Henriksen, Swedish vocalist Stina Nordenstam, who adds marvelously elliptical responses to Sylvian's vocal on the opening Wonderful World, and Ryuichi Sakamoto on piano. Release date: Oct 24, 2005. Tracklisting: 1. Wonderful World 2. Darkest Birds 3. The Banality Of Evil 4. Atom And Cell 5. A History Of Holes 6. Snow Borne Sorrow 7. The Day The Earth Stole Heaven 8. Serotonin 9. The Librarian Listen: samadhisound.com, Link: ninehorses.com, Order: Snow Borne Sorrow Oct 17, 2005 MORRISSEY: Production on the new Morrissey album has been undertaken by Tony Visconti, who is in Rome with Morrissey and the band. The album should be completed by November 1st, and is entitled 'Ringleader Of The Tormentors'. Tony Visconti is most famous for production on all of the early albums by T.Rex and David Bowie. Jeff Saltzman (known for his work with The Killers), who was originally named as producer, could not undertake the project. The album is engineered by Marco Origel, who is from the San Francisco area. 'Ringleader Of The Tormentors' will be released on Attack Records early in 2006. Morrisseyis delighted with the album which he describes as “the most beautiful—perhaps the most gentle, so far.” The official Morrissey website morrisseymusic.com takes a new look with the mainpage displaying the year 2006 in roman letters 'MMVI', in anticipation of the new album release. Source: true-to-you.net Oct 16, 2005 EDGE OF DAWN: Although their music sounds like it was created by a veteran of the dark electronic scene, this is actually programmer Mario Schumacher's debut work. After a year of working on tracks, Mario decided the pieces needed a vocalist, and recruited none other than Seabound frontman Frank Spinath. What started out as a temporary guest vocalist position became, on account of the chemistry between music and vocal, an ongoing arrangement and Schumacher and Spinath became bandmembers. Since then, Edge Of Dawn has become one of Germany's hottest underground tips for intelligent electro, not only for tracks like the clubhit The Flight [Lux] but also for the grandiose, solemn Descent, a breathtaking piece that truly deserves the two seemingly opposing descriptors of "organic" and "electronic". Musically, the project inhabits a space between bands like Covenant, older Lassigue Bendthaus and... Seabound. The debut 9-track EP 'The Flight [Lux]' is scheduled for release on Nov 18, on Dependent Records in Europe, and on Dec 06, on Metropolis Records in the USA. The following tracks will be included on the EP: The Flight [Lux] , Losing Ground , Descent , Find A Way Out , Elegance. Source: edgeofdawn.de EPICA: Subsequent to the pioneering albums 'The Phantom Agony' (2003) and 'Consign to Oblivion' (2005), Epica presents 'The Score - An Epic Journey', a stunning soundtrack that stirs the imagination whilst succeeding in being an epic trip without any accompanying pictures. 'The Score' is much more than simply “Epica without the Gothic rock.” The remaining orchestrations have been worked out into the most minute details with strong arrangements. As a result, The Score has become an extremely attractive album which will appeal to a far larger audience. An album that might be regarded as detached from all the earlier Epica work, but also as the next logical step. On their previous album Consign to Oblivion you could allready hear that they had it in them to write filmmusic, now their dream came true. Some of the tracks of 'The Score - An Epic Journey' appear in the Dutch film, 'Joyride'. While it was originally reported that the album would not feature vocalist Simone Simons, she does appear on a couple re-worked tracks from Epica's latest studio album, 'Consign To Oblivion'. One is a solo version of the ballad Trois Vierges, which originally featured a duet between Simons and Kamelot vocalist Roy S. Khan. Released: Sep 2005. Tracklisting: 01. Vengeance is Mine 02. Unholy Trinity 03. The Valley 04. Caught in a Web 05. Insomnia 06. Under the Aegis 07. Trois Vierges (Solo Version) 08. Mystica 09. Valley of Sins 10. Empty Gaze 11. The Alleged Paradigm 12. Supremacy 13. Beyond the Depth 14. Epitome 15. Inevitable Embrace 16. Angel of Death 17. The Ultimate Return 18. Trois Vierges (Reprise) 19. Solitary Ground (Single Version) 20. Quietus (Score Version) Source: gothmetal.net, Order: The Score: An Epic Journey Oct 12, 2005 PAINT-IT-BLACK: Musicfolio's own //DJ Avalanche// will be making a special guest DJ appearance at Paint-It-Black, in Las Vegas, NV, on Friday October 21st, for a Depeche Mode CD release party. Avalanche will be playing a selection of Gothic Rock, Dark 80s, Darksynth, Future-pop and Industrial music at the club's Upstairs dancefloor. The sets will feature songs from the new Depeche Mode album 'Playing the Angel'. Expect new Depeche Mode CD giveaways. Paint-It-Black is held at the Icehouse Lounge in downtown Las Vegas @ 650 Main Street. Local DJs spinning on the 3rd Friday of the month are Russell Scott and Satori, as well as DJ Style and Grendel in the Indie, Britpop room downstairs. Visit the website below for details. Link: Paint-it-Black Oct 08, 2005 A-HA: 3 1/2 years after the release of 'Lifelines', A-Ha are back with their 8th studio album and a scheduled European tour. The new album will be released in Europe on Nov 4th and will be preceded by the single 'Celice' to be released on Oct 10th. New single Celiceis an uptempo song with an intriguing developement of the unique A-Ha sound. The maxi CD version includes the Radio Cut, the Paul Van Dyk Radio edit plus a live version of the song recorded at Frognerparken, as well as the video of the single plus the B-Side The Summers Of Our Youth. Tracklisting (single Celice): 1.Celice (Radio Cut) 2.Celice (Live At Frognerparken) 3.Celice (Paul Van Dyk Radio Edit) 4.The summers of our youth 5.Celice (Video) Tracklisting (album Analogue): 1. Celice 2. Don't Do Me Any Favours 3. Cozy Prison 4. Analogue 5. Birthright 6. Holyground 7. Over The Treetops 8. Halfway Through The Tour 9. A Fine Blue Line 10. Keeper Of The Flame 11. Make It Soon 12. White Dwarf 13. The Summers Of Our Youth Order: Analogue, Celice Oct 05, 2005 THE DREAMSIDE: The Dreamside have recently returned after several years of silence with a succesful single, Open Your Eyesand a brand new album, 'Spin Moon Magic.' The second single from the album will be the anthemic goth-metal track 'Forsaken.' Sony is currently sponsoring a remix contest for Forsaken on their AcidPlanet web site, with over $1500 in prizes for the winner. The winning entry will also be featured on a future Dreamsiderelease by Dancing Ferret Discs. All the necessary sound files, as well as contest rules, can be found at the link below. Visitors to the AcidPlanet web site can also take part in the Nine Inch Nails remix event, offering all the tracks necessary to complete a remix of the new NIN single, Only. Remix Contest: AcidPlanet, Order: Spin Moon Magic Oct 02, 2005 BESEECH: Swedish Gothic-Metal act Beseech are back with their fifth studio album titled 'Sunless Days'. The album was released on Sep 5th in Europe, and on Sep 27 in the USA. 'Sunless Days' inspires with emotionally charged melodies and all tracks do the album title justice without once leaning on the cliché. Best described by the band as "sweet pain", Sunless Days delivers beautiful gothic rock for those with a taste for the unique and refined. The album is also available as a Limited Edition Digipack CD with two bonus tracks. Tracklisting: 01. Innerlane 02. The Outpost 03. A Bittersweet Tragedy 04. Everytime I Die 05. Devil's Plaything (Danzig Coversong) 06. Lost 07. Last Obsession 08. Emotional Decay 09. Restless Dreams 10. The Reversed Mind - Bonus (ltd edt): 11. Manmade Dreams (Remake, 2005 version) 12. Lost (Emotional) Order: Sunless Days Oct 01, 2005 LIGHTS OF EUPHORIA: 'Sleepwalk (The Awakening)' is the title of the brand new Limited Edition MCD from top German/Danish electro project Lights Of Euphoria. 'Sleepwalk' finds LOEstriking back with their hard, dancefloor electro sound presenting 2 new exclusive tracks alongside 4 remixes and a stunning cover of the 'classic' song Wicked Game. Produced by Vasi Vallis (NamNamBulu, Reaper, Frozen Plasma) and with Kay Härtel (Supreme Court and ex-davaNtage), 'Sleepwalk (The Awakening)' comes complete with two additional LOE remixes of the title track and comes Limited to 1000 copies only. Release date: October 4, 2005 Tracklisting: 01. Sleepwalk (The Awakening) 02. Sleepwalk (Aufgewacht) 03. Sleepwalk (Supreme Court Remix) 04. Wickedgame (World On Fire Mix) 05. Sleepwalk (In Daylight) 06. Wicked Game (Foolish People Mix) Order: Sleepwalk (The Awakening) RAMMSTEIN: Only one year after the release of their fourth studio album 'Reise Reise', Rammstein are ready to release a new single and a new album this month. The brand new single 'Benzin' scheduled for October 10, 2005 is the first to be lifted from the new Rammsteinalbum titled 'Rosenrot' and scheduled for release at the end of October 2005. Tracklisting (single Benzin): 01. Benzin 02. Benzin (Combustion Remix by Meshuggah) 03. Benzin (Smallstars Remix by Ad Rock) 04. Benzin (Kerosinii Remix by Apocalyptica) Tracklisting (album Rosenrot): 01.Benzin (Gasoline) 02. Mann gegen Mann (Man against man) 03. Rosenrot (Rose red) 04. Spring (Jump) 05. Wo bist du (Where are you) 06. Stirb nicht vor mir (Don't die before me) 07.Zerstören (Destroy) 08. Hilf mir (Help me) 09. Te quiero puta (I love you, bitch) 10. Feuer & Wasser (Fire & Water) 11. Ein Lied (A song). Order: Benzin Sep 25, 2005 SUICIDE COMMANDO: Back at last, November 25th 2005 sees the eagerly awaited new release from Suicide Commando since 2003's 'Axis Of Evil' album. Presented as an extremely Limited Edition Double A-sided digipak single 'Godsend (Kiss The Deceased)/Menschenfresser (Maneater)' - is taken from the upcoming Suicide Commando album 'Bind, Torture, Kill' (scheduled for a Spring 2006 release) and comes complete with the two title tracks alongside 4 stunning Electro Remixes from God Module, Reaper, Amdusia and Agonoize. This Maxi Single is Strictly Limited to a small number of copies with no repressing or reprints. In related news, Suicide Commando will be headlining the 4th edition of the Belgian Indepedent Music Festival (BIMF) on December 17th at Hof Ter Lo in Antwerp (Belgium). Other bands playing at this year's BIM festival are Severed Heads, The Neon Judgement, The Weathermen, Nid & Sancy, Monolith, IC434, Ionic Vision, Diskonnekted. Order: Godsend/Menschenfresser BLUTENGEL: Blutengel are back with a bang ... with an EP release ram-packed with dark hit tunes. 'The Oxidising Angel' shows Chris Pohl and his singing graces at their best - a guaranteed floor filler, the title track stands as a perfect example as to how gothic electronic dance music should sound in the year 2005. Driving beats meet sinister but melodic electronica and atmospheric synthesizer pads. Pohl’s characteristic dark vocal timbre delivers the addictive tune of the song with a lot of emotion, while his female counterparts take the listener to other worlds. With "The Oxidising Angel" Blutengel prove once more that they are one of the top acts within the dark electro scene. The Limited Edition version of the EP is presented in Deluxe packaging in book form with a linen cover and metal foil print. As a bonus, it also contains a booklet with a special exclusive photo shoot, a bonus track not featured on the regular release plus the video clip of 'The Oxidising Angel'. Release date: October 28, 2005. Tracklisting: 01. The Oxidising Angel 02. Cry Little Sister 03. Burning Heaven 04. A Little Love 05. Leave The Day 06. Angels Of The Dark (Remixed by Lost Area) 07. Falling (Remixed by Angelus Mortus) 08. Navigator (feat. Sara Noxx, Remixed by Noxx / Rilinger) 09. The Oxidising Angel (Remixed by Control System) 10. Leave The Day (Crystal Tears Remix) 11. The Oxidising Angel (Single Edit). Bonus (Ltd edition): 01. Change The Future 02. The Oxidising Angel Videoclip (CD-Rom) Order: The Oxidising Angel More News: Archive 2005

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