TERRA RELICTA COMPILATIONS
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A.A. WILLIAMS - Unveils Dreamlike Video For "The Veil"
London-based artist A.A. Williams has shared a captivating new video for "The Veil", one of the most delicate and exposed moments on her third studio album, Solstice, released in June... -
SCHEITAN - Embraces The Darkness With Dancefloor-Ready Goth Anthem "In The Dead Of Night"
Swedish gothic rock veterans Scheitan have unveiled their latest single, "In The Dead Of Night", offering another glimpse into their forthcoming, as-yet-untitled album, currently slated... -
MERCIFUL NUNS - Releases New Single “Star Pulse (The Lesser Seal)” From Forthcoming Album Nebulae
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... -
WAYFARER - Reveals "Hollow Hearts On The Trail To Eden" From Upcoming Record Riders Of The Setting Sun
US Wayfarer have offered the second cut, "Hollow Hearts On The Trail To Eden", from their forthcoming studio album Riders Of The Setting Sun, set to land on 20 November via their new...
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CARPENTER BRUT
"Goth people want to have fun sometimes too. I guess if your listening time is 99% dark, sad songs or evil black metal songs, sometimes you want 1% joy, and here I come." - Franck Hueso -
THE SISTERS OF MERCY
"It would be an exciting thing to be a part of the fourth The Sisters Of Mercy album. I think my role has changed in the last few years." - Ben Christo -
BLACK SATELLITE
"We were kind of exploring dark subject matters and darker sounds. I really like that, and this is the direction we are going right now." - Larissa Vale -
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.
Esoterik return with "Dirt", an aggressive, myth-infused single confronting the modern crisis of artificial stimulation, digital decay, and the erosion of human focus. Building on the...
Portuguese folk/doom/symphonic metal artist Paula Teles has unveiled her new single and accompanying video, "Herança", released via Ethereal Sound Works. Blending the emotional weight...
Hungarian atmospheric black metal duo WitcheR have released their new video single, "Suttogó". Translated as "The Whisperer", "Suttogó" draws listeners into a world of dark forests,...
For more than three decades, industrial metal visionaries Fear Factory have explored the uneasy relationship between humanity and technology, crafting dystopian narratives that blur...
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...










