AlterNation - music magazine about Electro, Industrial, EBM, Gothic, Darkwave and more

Empirion - Resume

There are not a lot of electronic dance albums eagerly expected by their fanbase 23 years (!) after the release of its originators' only album, but "Resume" is one of them. This may well be due to the fact that ...

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Iris - Six

"And then, suddenly, the satellite came to life. Incoming transmission." After a long hiatus on social media channels, the Iris-satellite unexpectedly reports back to their homebase, including a 50 second snippet of "Third Strike" - the opening track of ...

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The Legendary Pink Dots - Angel in The Detail

The Legendary Pink Dots is an experimental rock band that since 1980 has thrived far outside the mainstream. Having released more than 40 albums, 'Angel in The Detail' may stand as the bands finest work. Two years in the making, ...

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Lord Of The Lost - Till Death Us Do Part - Best Of (News)
Numb - Mortal Geometry (News)
The Ritualists - Painted People (News)
Primitive Race - Cranial Matter (News)
Velvet Acid Christ - Ora Oblivionis (News)

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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

Adam Radziszewski and Agata Pawłowicz decided to join forces and as TRAUMADOLL they released their first joint material entitled "Elusive." on May 1st, 2019. The album features dynamic melodies, cold emotional vocals and precision of arrangement. About music, inspirations and artistic calls... with Traumadoll. Adam is involved in Orbicide and Uncarnate bands, Agata in Desdemona, This Cold, Abyss gazes and Alienoil. Why did you actually decide to create the ...

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Die Form - Rayon X

"Everything comes from black and loses itself in white" - the motto of the newest Die Form album are the words of Louis Bertand Castel, eighteenth-century scholar and pioneer of visual music, who tried to connect sound waves with visible electromagnetic waves. Today, it seems that it is the French duo who continues his work, but darker are being used to it. Die Form has been always moving a hard ...

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Coma Alliance Tour 2019 (Live reports)
Castle Party 2018 (Live reports)
Vanguard - Retribution (Music reviews)
Einstürzende Neubauten - Lament (Music reviews)
Job Karma - Society Suicide (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

2019-10-25

Agonoize
Midget Vampire Porn
(2CD)
2019-09-27

Agonoize
Blutgruppe Jesus/Schmerzpervers 2.0
(MCD)
2019-09-13

Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio
Let's Play
(CD+2LP)
2019-09-13

Grendel
Ascending The Abyss
(CD)
2019-08-23

Empirion
Resume
(CD)
2019-08-23

Iris
Six
(CD)
2019-08-23

Legendary Pink Dots
Angel in The Detail
(CD)
2019-08-23

Numb
Mortal Geometry
(CD)
2019-08-09

Lord Of The Lost
Till Death Us Do Part - Best Of
(2CD)
2019-08-09

Primitive Race
Cranial Matter
(CD)
2019-08-09

Velvet Acid Christ
Ora Oblivionis
(CD)
2019-08-02

The Ritualists
Painted People
(CD)
2019-07-19

Hocico
Artificial Extinction
(2CD)
2019-07-19

Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio
Ménage a Quatre
(EP)

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