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The Birthday Massacre - Diamonds

'The night is short. It weighs heavy, but the light always awaits us.' 'Diamonds', the new album by The Birthday Massacre, contains an exploration of darkness as well as light, poison as well as its antidote. Within the songwriting, ...

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Pouppee Fabrikk - Armén

With a minimalist powerful electronic style that was often compared to pioneers like DAF and Nitzer Ebb, Pouppee Fabrikk are the leaders of the EKM movement (Elektronisk Kroppsmusik) - physical music that makes you want to get up and move. ...

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Neuroactive - Minor Side-Effects

2020 could not start any better than with the stunning comeback of Finland’s best electro export to date: Neuroactive in its original line-up! It’s back in 1991 that Vesa Raine, Ville Brusi and Jarkko Tuohimaa created the now cult synth ...

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La Scaltra - Cabaret (News)
Rotersand - How Do You Feel Today (News)
Amduscia - Existe (News)
Aeon Sable - Aenthology (News)
Then Comes Silence - Machine (News)

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A sign of our time - Gothicat Festival#1 live stream

Our world, the one we know so well, has undergone an amazing transformation. A terrifying transformation. SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has wrecked the world of concerts and club events. However.. when will be born problems. We will find solutions and so: Gothicat Festival #1 is an online charity event make to fight the Covid-19 virus, 2 hours of unreleased and never seen before live video clips from the best darkwave/goth acts from ...

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

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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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