Live Review: Eonly Festival 14 - Leipzig 2025 (Warm-Up)
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Altes Stadtbad, Leipzig, Germany14th March 2025
Eonly Festival 14 (Warm-Up) with El Deux, Sydney Valette, Potochkine, Psyche and Black Nail Cabaret
On 14th and 15th March 2025, the historic Stadtbad in Leipzig opened its doors once again for the by now 14th Eonly Festival. This fantastic event kicked off on 11th November 2011, and moved to the historic Stadtbad Leipzig in 2015. Besides the great line-up of musical acts, the Eonly Festival stands out thanks to the unique charm of its venue.
Live Review: Heilung - Oberhausen 2025
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Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen, Germany19th March 2025
Heilung - “Albion, Eiru ok Erop Ferdhast” - Support: Eivør
With the resounding chants of Christopher Juul, Maria Franz, and Kai Uwe Faust, HEILUNG does not merely perform; they invoke. Their rituals, veiled in the essences of forgotten landscapes, pull you into a realm where the primordial and the modern collide. Their sonic enchantments, crafted with ancestral breath and iron’s cold kiss, transcend the mere act of listening, pulling you into a communal trance born of earth and stars. Prepare, kindred spirits, as the Nordic collective declares their recent voyage, “Albion, Eiru ok Erop Ferdhast”, an odyssey through the mists of history and the echoes of old. The evening was opened by phantastic Eivør, always a wonderful live experience.
Live Review: Midge Ure - Essen 2025
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Lichtburg, Essen, Germany18th March 2025
Midge Ure & Band Electronica - “Catalogue: The Hits” - Support: India Electric Co
When he became the frontman of the influential New Wave and Synth-Pop band ULTRAVOX in 1979, MIDGE URE had already experienced several successful musical careers in various bands. The multi-platinum and gold award-winning MIDGE URE is celebrating his “Catalogue: The Hits” tour with fans, performing ULTRAVOX hits like ‘Dancing With Tears In My Eyes’ or ‘Hymn’, his solo hits, and songs from the many band projects throughout his career.
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.
