Tag Gothic Rock
Calgary Alberta. The home of the famous (infamous) Stampede and land of cowboys north of the border. It is also the home of Poltergeist – self proclaimed Death rockers extraordinaire. Frontman Kalen Baker was in trad metal band Whyte Diamond… Continue Reading →
Formed from a union of some of the best and brightest from the cold reaches of Scandinavia, Cemetery Skyline are a five piece melodic goth outfit who are the brainchild of guitarist Markus Vanhala (Omnium Gatherum, Insomnium). Rounded out with… Continue Reading →
Who can remember all the projects, side projects, musical genres and bands that Mat McNerney has been and is involved with? Not me. A bit of research was necessary to freshen up the memory. And there is quite a lot… Continue Reading →
Despite the vast number of gigs this weekend, this was the one I simply had to go to. Sex Gang Children were odd and avant-garde even by Goth standards as they emerged in the early 80’s, sticking out due to… Continue Reading →
The Cult are a musical institution who need no extravagant, exposition filled introduction but as always, one will come. One of the institutions of British rock, forged in the days of cutting your teeth abroad before coming home to perform… Continue Reading →
When I first put on this album, the weather had just turned, gone were the last days of summer, and autumn could be truly felt and seen in the miserable skies and wet days, making this forlorn and bleak album… Continue Reading →
Yep, it’s a bit of a mouthful and no surprise this project is shortened to the more immediate name of LIK. Although they are Swedish, they should not be confused with the death metal band of the same name. I… Continue Reading →
The duo behind De Arma that is A Petterson and J Marklund are responsible for so many great bands between them and De Arma is not the only one they have collaborated on either. Armagedda, Bergraven, Saiva, Stilla, Sorgeldom, Whirling… Continue Reading →
Hear ye, hear ye! Rope Sect are about to unleash The Great Flood upon the Earth! Mark your calendars, lovers of all things musically dark and underground, because the twelfth of August will prove to be one of the more… Continue Reading →
Wires & Lights are a relatively new band from Berlin, Germany, and the album at hand, A Chasm Here And Now, is their first long player. What’s it like? Well, the press info is all in superlatives. And no, that’s… Continue Reading →
This work of dark symphonic metal is Italian band Asphodelia’s first full album release. This surprised me as I heard the opening title track. Confident and powerful to the core, the build up is both symphonic and epic. There’s a… Continue Reading →
Formed back in the tail end of the 80’s, Finish ‘Goth ‘n Rollers’ The 69 Eyes have gained quite a cult following over the years. Mixing the moodiness and atmosphere of dark and gothic with the raw energy and approach… Continue Reading →