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TANKS AND TEARS - Timewave Out Now

Italian darkwave/post-punk outfit Tanks And Tears is back with a compelling sophomore album, Timewave, a clear reflection on the importance of time and the cyclical nature of events.

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PRINCIPE VALIENTE - Reveals First Single/Video From Upcoming Fifth Album

Sweden-based post-punk/shoegaze unit Principe Valiente has revealed the first single/video, "Something New", from its upcoming fifth album, In This Light, due in May through Metropolis Records.

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OMNIMAR - Shares "So Cold"

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URKU LLANTHU - Releases Fourth Full-Length

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THEN COMES SILENCE - Presents First Single And Video From Impending Full-Length

"Ride Or Die" is the first single in nearly two years by Swedish iconic gothic rock/post-punk act Then Comes Silence. It is also an opening statement of intent from its stunning new album, Trickery,...

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HAMFERÐ - Offers Second Single/Video From Forthcoming Full-Length

Faroe Islands-based doom/death collective Hamferð has offered a chest-caving new single and video, "Hvølja", from its forthcoming full-length, Men Guðs Hond Er Sterk, set for release on 22 March...

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SULDUSK - Releases Sophomore Full-Length And Shares Video For "Mythical Creatures"

Today, Australian dark folk/blackgaze act Suldusk released its sophomore full-length, Anthesis, via Napalm Records. In support of the new album, the band shared a video for "Mythical Creatures",...

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NONE - Drops Another Single/Live Video From Impending Live Album

Black metal/neofolk/industrial solo act None has dropped another song/live video, "Stories", from its impending live album, Alive In San Jose, due on 8 March on digital streaming platforms.

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TERRA RELICTA - password: darkwave27

Terra Relicta dark music web magazine and radio are pleased to present a new compilation - password: darkwave27. Its 27 tracks are over two hours of pure darkwave satisfaction!

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DRACONIAN - Presents Second Single And Lyric Video From Upcoming Album

The Swedish sovereigns of melancholic gothic/doom metal and colossal lyricism, Draconian, have released the second sigle, "Sorrow Of Sophia”, taken from their highly anticipated new album Under A Godless Veil, out on 30th of October via Napalm Records.

The opening epos on Draconian’s new offer epitomizes the story behind the album and introduces the world of Gnosticism to the listener. Delicate guitar lines weave throughout “Sorrow Of Sophia” while the ethereal vocals of singer Heike Langhans accompany the melancholic vibe of the song. At the very latest, when the heavier guitar and drum parts start, the song will draw you into the world of Draconian. Heavy growls underline the sudden change in the song and will make you remember the essence of the band. The beautiful conceptualized lyric video perfectly underlines the narrative and musical atmosphere of “Sorrow Of Sophia”. Their stunning second single showcases another expressive facet off their upcoming full-length and shouldn’t be missed in every well groomed gothic/doom metal collection!

Vocalist Anders Jacobsson comments: ""Sorrow Of Sophia" was the first lyric, and one of the first songs written for Under A Godless Veil. This was years ago now, and I remember I’d just finished a lecture on Gnostic cosmology by Terence McKenna. He’d been speaking of the goddess Sophia’s ordeal and her story affected me on a very deep level. It’s sad yet heart-wrenchingly majestic bringing all of existence into it. I knew I had to do something with it for Draconian as I was already having a few of Johan’s new song-ideas. This sparked what was later to become a whole album inspired by this story. It started here, with this song.

“Sorrow Of Sophia” is a complex song about a complex spiritual being. With it comes a diverse nature consisting of an initial minimalist soulful expression to feisty, heavy riffing with a harsh demonic formula to post-rock melancholia and symphonic soundscapes. Heike’s pure and crystalline vocals are beautifully entrenched holding the very spirit of the song. Watch the lyric video for “Sorrow Of Sophia” in the player below, and over HERE you can still check previously unveiled lyric video for the first single "Lustrous Heart". Link

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