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Freaky Mind - Where The Dead Go To Die

Freaky Mind - Where The Dead Go To Die
With "Where The Dead Go To Die", FREAKY MIND delivers a chilling anthem drenched in darkness and despair. The track’s crushing beats and unrelenting atmosphere pull you into a world where lost souls wander and redemption is a distant dream.

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Catherine Elms - Medusa

Catherine Elms - Medusa
Catherine Elms has released a new single titled "Medusa," drawing inspiration from the ancient Greek myth of a snake-haired being who could turn observers to stone. The new song, which offers the Welsh dark alt. artist’s first preview of her ...

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Unter Null - Coming Up To Breathe

Unter Null - Coming Up To Breathe
After 20 years since her explosive debut "The Failure Epiphany" and over a decade of silence, Erica Dunham resurrects UNTER NULL with a brand-new song: "Coming Up to Breathe". More than just a track - it’s a statement. A bold ...

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Empusae –

Empusae – "The Alchemist’s Rift"
Some artists capture sound the way the Japanese cherish porcelain — with attention, love, and awareness that even if broken, it can be mended with gold and become even more precious. Empusae has always been one of them for me. I always listen to his albums on my best headphones, trying to catch every nuance — because here, every nuance matters. "The Alchemist’s Rift" opens as if we were entering ...

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Klangstabil - Chronik

Klangstabil - Chronik
I listen to a lot of new music. Some of it is great, technically — yet it leaves me untouched. Some is entirely forgettable the second it stops playing. Some aspires, some repeats, some follows patterns so closely it disappears into them. But music that is truly good, deeply good — music that stays with me, shapes something inside me, shifts my sensibility — that’s rare. And when it happens, ...

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Agonised Too – ToNieMy

Agonised Too – ToNieMy


The neo-melancholics from Agonised Too return with a song that once again enchants through restraint, subtle sadness, and masterful emotional control. ToNieMy  is both a clever linguistic play — "To nie my" (It’s not us) or "toniemy" (we are drowning) — and an emotional diptych of longing and detachment. The lyrical ache is unmistakable, but it’s delivered with such lightness, such precision of tempo and tone, that it doesn’t overwhelm ...

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NOUVELLE VAGUE to perform in Wrocław!

NOUVELLE VAGUE to perform in Wrocław!
NOUVELLE VAGUE to perform in Wrocław! 20 years after releasing their debut album, which has since become a classic, NOUVELLE VAGUE is back! The French masters of musical reinterpretation will perform on April 13th at the Gothic Hall of the ...

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14th E-Only Festival – Leipzig’s Must-Attend Event

14th E-Only Festival – Leipzig’s Must-Attend Event
Mark your calendars for March 14th and 15th, 2025, as the iconic E-Only Festival returns for its 14th edition! Taking place at the stunning Altes Stadtbad in Leipzig, this festival promises an unforgettable weekend of top-notch electronic music, unique performances, ...

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DIARY OF DREAMS LIVE 2025

DIARY OF DREAMS LIVE 2025
DIARY OF DREAMS LIVE 2025 2025 is set to be an unforgettable year for Diary of Dreams fans! The band, with a 35-year legacy of crafting their unique musical journey, is back with a new album and a tour across Germany. Since their ...

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