Darkwave/synth-pop duo Chronotape released a brand new single and video, "The Loop". The single is from the upcoming debut full-length entitled Now It’s Dark, which will be released this June. The release comes as a double single, together with the instrumental version of the song.
The band comments: "We’re not big fans of telling the meaning of songs. Let the music, the lyrics, the sound speaks for itself. Our new music will not be available on Spotify and Tidal. Previous releases will also be removed soon. These two platforms (big platforms!) got many problems (especially Spotify) and their values and policies about AI music we don’t want to share. It’s no good, like one guy from Depeche Mode used to sing. We believe that human-made music and AI music products shouldn’t be on the same platforms. Other streamings got their issues too but at least they’re trying figure it out. Maybe something will change one sunny day. Maybe not. The industry needs new ways and new lifeforms to connect the artist and listener and make this connection fair. But right now we’re here. Bandcamp is the main platform for artists to get direct support from the listener. Let’s keep human-made music alive and support each other in these crazy times. Carry the flame." Link
Slovenian extreme metal pioneers Noctiferia return with a brand‑new video single, "Aeon Shift" — offering the first glimpse into their forthcoming eighth full-length. Their story is as...
US dark‑alternative outfit Beauty In Chaos have unveiled their new track "Home", reuniting with longtime collaborator Ashton Nyte of South African gothic rock act The Awakening. The...
Italian doom metal ensemble Messa present a Cold Cave rework of "At Races", a track taken from their critically acclaimed full‑length The Spin, released last year through Metal Blade...
Irish synth‑pop/darkwave duo mischa and the bear return with a fierce new single, “Evil” — the lead track from their forthcoming EP True Colours, set to arrive in August. Blending...
"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
"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
"We go searching for sounds and ideas within ourselves and there in our dreams, in the moments when 'we are not here'." - Elena Alice Fossi
"Within this darkness, where there's no light at all, the golden raven still shines. It's not like a perfectly cut statue of Michelangelo..." - Val Perun
