Special: Top 10 2024 - Chamber Dark Scene album of the year
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More and more often experimental Industrial music genre is integrated into the Chamber Dark Scene, and Dark Ambient is not the first time an auxiliary element for creating gloomy and oppressive atmosphere. Also, the medieval theme will never get old. Several projects create an ideal sound in each album and raise both their creativity and the whole scene in their genre to a new level.Covered genres: Ethereal, Neoclassics, Neofolk, Dark Folk, Death Country, Medieval Neofolk
Special: Top 10 2024 - Guitar Dark Scene album of the year
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Spanish-language expansion in Guitar Gothic music continues. In the last few years Gothic Rock, Deathrock and Postpunk in Spanish have reached a new level and are increasingly being released on format labels, which adds fans among non-Spanish-speaking audiences. And this year as a whole for guitar genres of the dark scene turned out to be productive and full of interesting releases from both the grandees and young projects.
Live Review: Clan of Xymox - Szczecin 2025
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Kosmos, Szczecin, Poland1st February 2025
Clan of Xymox, Her Own World
There are concerts that are simply about music, and then there are nights where sound, light, and atmosphere converge into something unforgettable. February 1, 2025, at Kosmos, Szczecin, was one of those rare experiences - where two different yet equally compelling forces in alternative music shared the stage, balancing raw modern intensity with timeless darkwave grandeur.
Interview: Darkrad - February 2025
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Interview with Jana Komaritsa (music, vocals) from Darkrad
We have known each other through the Industrial scene for almost 20 years, yet we’ve only met face-to-face twice so far. Despite the distance, our shared passion for music and art has kept our connection alive. This year, I hope that changes - I missed her stunning performance at Club Debil in January, but with the opening of her own space, WonderCat, in Leiden, I am looking forward to hearing more from her in the near future. In this interview, we dive into her journey of artistic transformation, the challenges of moving countries, and the deeply personal process of bringing WonderCat to life.
Special: Top 10 2024 - Electronic Gothic album of the year
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Due to the revival of the Coldwave Gothic Electronic music in the last few years has returned to the top positions on the dark scene after a certain stagnation and lack of development. From a rather monotonous Indie genre Coldwave has become almost the leading one in Gothic music. In 2024 the Gothic Electronic scene again is one of the leading directions in dark music with cool powerful releases. In the top of dark music subculture Gothic Electronics will be if not in first place, then definitely the second.CD Review: Henric de la Cour - My Bones, Your Ashes
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Artist: Henric de la Cour
Title: My Bones, Your Ashes
Genre: Dark Wave / Electro Goth
Release Date: 31st January 2025
Label: self-released
