VNV Nation - FuturePerfect

2012-03-07 / Jo Pawley / Reads: 5052

Irish/English duo VNV Nation have persistently leaped from strength to strength over the last few years, emerging as a powerhouse in the alternative electronic rock and industrial scenes. Their unique sound blends influences from contemporary electronic music, indie, rock, underground dance music and 80s industrial, with thematic lyrics and inspiring,...

The Hiram Key - The Quest

2012-03-04 / shade / Reads: 3407

The Hiram Key. Google browser persistently associates the name of this band with the book with the same title. The members themselves explain the existence of the band with their dissatisfaction with the gothic scene as well as with the need for a band that they would like to listen...

Iszoloscope - The Edge of Certainty

2012-03-04 / fiuri / Reads: 2313

The year 2010 was a fertile one for Iszoloscope fans. New LP, followed by two discs with remixes and a few tracks previously released as singles or on various compilations, was indeed a hefty portion of music. And despite the fact that I’m not the biggest fan of remixes of...

The Beauty of Gemina - Iscariot Blues

2012-03-01 / Consolatrix / Reads: 3911

When in 2006 The Beauty of Gemina debuted with brilliant album Diary of a Lost many probably have thought: can the band create anything more excellent? When the second publication A stranger to light came to light the band seemed to have reached the peak of their capabilities. At the...

Cabaret Grey - Stirring

2012-03-01 / honorata / Reads: 4621

I came across ‘Stirring’ entirely by chance – the name of the band: Cabaret Grey intrigued me. To check what hides behind this name I listened to the first song ‘Grey Lights’ and… I felt a shiver run down my spine. The image brought to my mind by various associations...

Halotan Records - Sampler 03

2012-02-25 / Jenna_Malique / Reads: 7642

It’s uplifting when we devote the best part of our life to passion. Then there’s a great probability that we’ll die happy. That’s why I bow to artists who made it to the new Halotan Records (3) compilation. Sometimes the work we care about can obscure the impression of...