TERRA RELICTA COMPILATIONS
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DAS MÖRTAL - Launches New Mini-Album DECVY I And Shares "Restless" Video
One year after the release of his ORIGINS EP, dystopian darkwave and synthwave artist Das Mörtal returns with DECVY I (Decay), a compelling new mini-album out now via Lisbon Lux Records. -
SERVANT - Unveils Third Video Single From Lux Ex Inferis
Black metal formation Servant have offered a new video single, "De Profundis". The track features Lethian of Nornír and is the third to be revealed from the band's approaching fourth... -
VIRGIN BIRTH - Addresses Isolation And Dread With The Dead End
US industrial punk outfit Virgin Birth have returned with a new six-track EP, The Dead End. The new release continues the trio's exploration of the darker fringes of electronic music,... -
ELEKTRIKILL - Unleashes Macabre Masquerade, A Halloween Industrial Spectacle Of Dark Humour And Night‑Creatures
New Jersey (USA)‑based dark electro/industrial project Elektrikill, led by musician and producer Steve Vil, returns with Macabre Masquerade — their second full‑length album of 2026...
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IN THE WOODS...
"For my sake, I could just stop playing the old stuff, but on the other hand, I know that our fans want it." - Anders Kobro -
IAMX
"It's my kind of duty to provoke people and to make sure they feel something — to dance, cry, do whatever they feel. I do motivate them, because that's my purpose." - Chris Corner -
MORTIIS
"I think it's basically a mutation of a lot of different things — like a hybrid creature nobody quite knows how to categorise. A heretic, I guess." - Håvard Ellefsen (Mortiis) -
MOONSPELL
"This time we're trying not to complicate things too much. We want to have a simple message, but that doesn't mean there will be fewer arrangements or less songwriting..." - Pedro Paixão
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"The speech that they hate is my speech, but my speech is not a hate speech. What can you do? You can just mirror/reflect them - hopefully, they will see how grotesque..." - Dero Goi


Terra Relicta, the dark music online magazine and radio, proudly presents its ninth compilation – Five Years Under, created in celebration of the fifth anniversary of Terra Relicta Radio.
Terra Relicta Dark Music Online Radio is excited to welcome a brand-new show, UNSPOTLIT | Curator's Deep Cuts, while bidding farewell to the long-running Top 10 of the Week. Not every...
With a shared passion for Victoriana, history, and a touch of cyberpunk aesthetics, Codex Lovelace, the dark electronic-metal project led by Joan Avant and Holly Royle (Disconnected Souls),...
German alternative and gothic metal pioneers Pyogenesis continue building anticipation for their forthcoming studio album Adolescence with the release of a brand-new music video for...
German gothic rock visionaries Merciful Nuns have unveiled their haunting new single, "Star Pulse (The Lesser Seal)", the second glimpse into their forthcoming album, Nebulae, due for...
Polish dark pop enchantress Agnis returns with a devilishly playful new single, "Pussycat", a flirtatious dark pop anthem brimming with infectious hooks, seductive grooves, and a...
This modern yet intimate venue hosted the excellent Sine Lumine Fest in June. This time the focus was firmly on post-punk, with Sweden's Then Comes Silence and Denmark's The Foreign Resort sharing the bill. Having never seen either band live before.
Nocturnal Culture Night (NCN) is one of Germany’s most cherished boutique dark-scene festivals, held annually in the Kulturpark Deutzen, a woodland park near Leipzig. The 2026 edition took place from 4–6 September, with a warm-up party on 3 September.
Frantic Fest is a relatively new festival, founded in 2017 in Francavilla al Mare, Abruzzo. That makes it a young event by European metal standards, yet one that has grown rapidly and is now regarded as a major Italian extreme‑music open‑air gathering.
The masterful blend of post‑punk rawness, melancholic darkwave, gothic atmosphere, and pulsating electro energy works exceptionally well live. Ash Code’s extensive stage experience is evident; even without excessive interaction, a magnetic connection forms...
It was already around midnight when NNHMN stepped on stage. Despite some initial sound issues, they quickly captivated the now sizeable audience with their danceable yet icy darkwave and coldwave, infused with touches of techno and dark pop. Their performance...









