Special: Top 10 2024 - Non-album release of the year
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Non-album releases traditionally highlight releases that are not full-length albums across all genres of the dark scene. The criteria here are somewhat different from the selection of full-length works, that’s why this top is a separate block. In 2024 there were many interesting short releases that were contenders for this top, but even among the contenders in the last couple of years there are not so many maxi-singles and remix releases. EPs are mostly done by young acts, that are just starting their journey into dark music. But this is not for sure...Covered genres and formats: All dark scene genres, EP, demo, single, maxi single, remix compilation
Interview: Torul - March 2025
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Interview withTorul
Some bands follow trends, and then there are bands like TORUL, who exist in a realm entirely their own, sculpting soundscapes that defy convention while resonating with deep emotional complexity. With their latest album, ‘Superposition’, the Slovenian trio once again pushes the boundaries of Darkwave, Synthpop, and alternative electronic music, crafting an experience that is both introspective and electrifying. Much like the quantum principle of superposition, the album explores the idea of existing in multiple states at once - emotionally, musically, and thematically. It is an album of paradoxes: sleek yet raw, melancholic yet uplifting, precise yet organic.
Gallery: Bloodywood - Leipzig 2025-03-09
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Täubchenthal, Leipzig, Germany9th March 2025
Bloodywood - “Return of the Singh Tour ‘25” - Special Guests: Calva Louise, Demonic Resurrection
Last weekend, BLOODYWOOD stopped at Täubchenthal in Leipzig with their “Return of the Singh Tour”. DEMONIC RESSURECTION, a band also from India that has been enriching the metal scene for 25 years with their blend of Death and Black Metal, opened the evening. Following that, British trio CALVA LOUISE got the crowd going with their explosive mix of Alternative Rock, Punk, and Electronic sounds. The combination of these three bands promised a diverse evening full of energetic performances and musical diversity.
Live Review: Animals as Leaders - Cologne 2025
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Die Kantine, Cologne, Germany11th March 2025
Animals as Leaders - “10 Years Of The Joy Of Motion” Tour 2025 - Support: Night Verses
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of their second full-length album ‘The Joy of motion’, Washington D.C.’s instrumental progressive djent metal advocates ANIMALS AS LEADERS led Europe on a journey, playing the full album live from front to back.
Live Review: Biohazard & Life Of Agony - Cologne 2025
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Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, Germany9th March 2025
Biohazard & Life Of Agony - “Co-headlining UK/EU tour” - Special guest: Lylvc
NYHC enthusiasts have been salivating for months: For the first time in history, two of Brooklyn’s finest bands have decided to join a monumental European tour as Co-Headliners, spanning 24 cities in 10 countries. Needless to say, tickets sold fast, and so 1.600 fans heeded the call on a relaxed and warm Sunday evening to travel back in time for three decades to experience their idols alive and kicking.
Live Review: Lottery Winners, The - Cologne 2025
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Club Volta, Cologne, Germany8th March 2025
The Lottery Winners - “Tour Of Europe” - Support: The Deadnotes
THE LOTTERY WINNERS had already performed in Cologne in autumn 2024 as support for the mighty LEVELLERS (we covered it back then, of course) and the English band blew us away so much that we couldn't resist the opportunity to see them again as headliners on a short tour through Europe and took advantage of the opportunity at the sold-out Club Volta. In Cologne again.
