DYM - The Swarm

2013-08-07 / Styxu / Reads: 2501

While launching The Swarm released by NoiTekk, as a man acquainted with hundreds of publications under the sign of dark electro, I was expecting a typical, electronic ride. I was right. The opening Abbra Cadaver immediately implies, that in the Canadians publishing there is no need to look for...

Sin Deadly Sin - Fall From Heaven

2013-08-05 / Consolatrix / Reads: 2882

Debut album from reactivated part of a black metal Evenfall band was definitely expected a lot. Unfortunately, both the gothic arrangement of Sin Deadly Sin, like the whole convention of Fall From Heaven record, raise only doubts. Fall From Heaven is a set of 11 similarly sounding, melodramatic tracks, none...

Sinsect - Bug Life

2013-08-03 / Joanna Konik / Reads: 3007

"Bug Life" is the first longplay crowning the American project of James Ashley under pompous sounding title Sinsect. The album was released by the Crunch Pod label. According to the author of the project "Bug Life" record is supposed to take listener on a neurotic journey that is exploring pain...

Dusk to Dawn - Existence EP

2013-08-01 / Closter / Reads: 3842

Dusk to Dawn is now mainly an electronic project. They were formed in the early 90's in Germany and they presented rather a mixture of guitars and synthesizers, in an extraordinary goth rock. Over the years, they seemed to be almost forgotten, but in the internet nothing dies, and so...

Controlled Collapse - Babel

2013-07-30 / Jenna_Malique / Reads: 5789

Polish dark independent scene is visible in the international arena. It's a fact, though quiet and not very conspicuous. Something really special is needed to be able to stand out among the mass of other productions, often inferior in quality and music, but, after all, recorded in the West... So...

Reizstrom - Invisible Force

2013-07-27 / Joanna Konik / Reads: 3149

After a two years break musicians of the German Reizstrom group presented their new maxi single to the world. "Invisible Force", because that is the title it has, presents four versions of the title track and a bonus in a form of "Fishes in My Pants" song. The latest release...