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
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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, 2005Tracklisting: 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
2005 Releases:
· 2005 Releases
· Song of the Week
Charts:
· International
· Musicfolio Charts:
2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
Album Reviews:
· Gothic/Ethereal
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· Industrial/EBM
