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Then Comes Silence - Machine

Stockholm gothic rock/post punk act Then Comes Silence announces new studio album "Machine". Lead single 'We Lose The Night' is yet available for digital download/streaming and more singles to follow. Soon after the album release, the band surrounding vocalist/bassist Alex Svenson is ...

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Blind Channel - Violent Pop

Blind Channel rides the wave of Violent Pop Core and will release their anticipated third album "Violent Pop". "Violent Pop" has been produced by Amorphis producer Jonas Olsson, and the man behind the biggest Volbeat hits, Danish Jacob Hansen ...

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The Silenced - Orator

The Silenced from Helsinki announces their first album "Orator" to be released early 2020. Mixed by Teemu Aalto (i.a. Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum) and mastered by Svante Forsbäck (i.a. Rammstein, Apocalyptica, Amorphis) "Orator" is a monster with earth pounding riffs and ...

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Clan Of Xymox - She (News)
Third side of the Moon - flights schedule of 2020 (News)
Nachtmahr - Flamme (News)
Collection D’Arnell-Andréa - A Recrafted Winter (News)
Rome - The Dublin Sessions (News)

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Coma Alliance

The magic of concerts in small clubs... I like festivals, but they are much less personal than the events organized in cozy, atmospheric places, especially if the stars of the evening play without any supporting bands and there is no limit on the amount of time they can spend with their audience. It is then certain that we all meet only to enjoy each artist's music, without the time limits ...

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XIV Prague Gothic Treffen

On August 23-24, the 14th edition of Prague Gothic Treffen took place. The line-up was very interesting, so the audience was pretty huge and there was a crowd at the concerts both on Friday and Saturday. The event was organized in three locations, but close enough that moving between them was not a problem. On Friday we had a chance to see Das Funus, Lakha Muza and, ...

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Christian Death - Behind the Veil Tour

On 21st of June, the legend of the Gothic scene – the band Christan Death – played in the Liverpool club in Wroclaw. A day later, the project also performed in Warsaw, in the club Poglos. Both concerts were part of Behind the Veil European tour. The band, whose influence on the American goth rock scene is undisputed, went through various stages during their artistic journey. In the initial phase, ...

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Interview with Traumadoll (Interviews)
Die Form - Rayon X (Music reviews)
Coma Alliance Tour 2019 (Live reports)
Castle Party 2018 (Live reports)
Vanguard - Retribution (Music reviews)

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Amphi Festival 2019

On 20-21st of July in Cologne, Tanzbrunnen there will be the 15th edition of Amphi Festival. The event has a long and rich history and is renowned for fantastic atmosphere, perfect organization and beautifully located venue. The festival takes place ...

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Christian Death announces forthcoming European Tour!

Gothic/Death Rock legends CHRISTIAN DEATH are very pleased to announce their very first LIVE VIDEO CHAT and premiere of their new video, "FORGIVEN."

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Kalisz Ambient Festiwal

Kalisz Ambient Festiwal is an event held in Poland for all ambient, electronic and experimental music fans. 7-th edition will be in third time at Arts and Culture Center in Kalisz, Poland. Line up: Kriistal Ann [GR] Paradox ...

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Roni Size in Poznań! (Events)
Algiers in Poznań! (Events)
AnimeCon Halloween in Poznań! (Events)
Algiers (Events)
Dotan Solo Tour (Events)

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Recent publishing

2020-03-27

Pouppée Fabrikk
Armén
(CD)
2020-03-27

The Birthday Massacre
Diamonds
(CD)
2020-03-20

Neuroactive
Minor Side-Effects
(CD)
2020-03-13

Rotersand
How Do You Feel Today
(CD)
2020-03-13

Then Comes Silence
Machine
(CD)
2020-03-06

Amduscia
Existe
(3CD)
2020-03-06

Blind Channel
Violent Pop
(CD)
2020-02-28

La Scaltra
Cabaret
(CD)
2020-02-21

Aeon Sable
Aenthology
(CD)
2020-02-14

The Silenced
Orator
(CD)
2020-02-14

Clan of Xymox
She
(MCD)
2020-02-07

[:SITD:]
Requiem
(CD)
2020-02-07

Unzucht
Jenseits der Welt
(CD)
2020-01-31

Nachtmahr
Flamme
(CD)

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