Tikahiri - Kaito no Tetamanu

2013-03-20 / RobertSaligia / Reads: 5412

Growing out of the Gothic style, combining acoustic and heavier sounds, album "Merahi kerekere" from Polynesian group of rock circles was my biggest musical surprise throughout 2012 (the album landed in my hands two years after its release). I did not suspect, that at the other end of the globe...

The Beauty of Gemina - The Myrrh Sessions

2013-03-11 / savetier / Reads: 3784

When you know Swiss band The Beauty of Gemina as an outfit for seminal darkwave/industrial music, you will be surprised when listening to their upcoming record The Myrrh Sessions. It is an acoustic album with re-interpretations of their best songs. Multi-talented band leader Michael Sele proves again that he is...

Legend - Fearless

2013-03-11 / nemesea / Reads: 3455

Legend is an Icelandic band loving electronic music and experimenting with it. This ice duet consists of: Krummi Björgvinsson and Halldór A Björnsson (and live drummer: Frosti Jón Runólfsson). The band was established quite recently in 2011 in Reykjavik, however each of the musicians has rich musical past – Krummi...

Calling All Astronauts - What's So Good About?

2013-03-01 / savetier / Reads: 2667

About a year ago Calling All Astronauts surprised the world with their first single 'Someone Like You'. The critically acclaimed trio was said to be the upstart of the year 2011. With their style an undefinable blend settled between punk and goth rock, Calling All Astronauts are devotees to a...

Godless Procession - Godless Procession

2013-03-01 / Jenna_Malique / Reads: 1848

Who said that Europeans have to be pioneers in alternative music? Such opinions can be heard. Gentlemen form Godless Procession (Mexico), being aware of that opinion or not, seem to be fighting with it quite efficiently. Their CD, having the same title as the name of the group, is thought-over,...

The People's Republic Of Europe - Time Bomb EP

2013-02-25 / fiuri / Reads: 2821

Rhythmic noise/doomcore/industrial hardcore, these are the genre terms used in the official note to describe the content of ‘Time Bomb’ EP from The People’s Republic of Europe. It would seem the only constant to the music of Dutch trio is R’n’Noise, which, depending how the wind blows, is accompanied...