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Somewhere in Babylon, in a space almost lost in time, the eighth gate of the city was erected. Like any door, the Ishtar Gate symbolizes access to coded worlds, the closing of crossroads, or simply the thunderous force of power. Traveling back in time to the ancient history and myths […]
Piano-based instrumental post-rockers WE STOOD LIKE KINGS from Brussels announce their new album “Away” for November (vinyl out in early 2023) on Kapitän Platte. The album is a new soundtrack for the silent animation movie “Away” (2019) by the young Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis. WE STOOD LIKE KINGS have been around for over a decade […]
Exuberant, quirky, and brilliant, psychedelic magicians GONDHAWA bring to life uncommon and unique musical colors. Their boundless rock picks from the best of African, Oriental, and even fictive cultures! Supported by British psychedelic record label Stolen Body Records (Slift, Karkara, Wyatt E.), the French trio announce the release of their […]
Apollon Records (Strange Horizon, Major Parkinson, Kryptograf, Slomosa, etc.) announces the release of the debut album from Bergen, Norway garage rockers Nix & The Nothings titled “Here Goes Nothing” for November 18, 2022. “Here Goes Nothing” is the debut album from Bergen, Norway garage rockers Nix & The Nothings. A homage to garage rock from […]
Dan & The Gummy Hunters is a Punk rock project heavily influenced by the California early 90s. The band released their first album “Memory lane” in December 2021. In their brief journey, the band participated in two lives for international festivals. The Pirate Signal fest from Chile and Bandemic 3 […]
Philly-based alternative R&B artist NIA has released her latest album, “Trauma Tales Vol 1“, and the record follows her complex identity and relationship to herself, loss, pain, and dependence. In a statement, NIA reckons that the project is “the introduction to who I am, who I’ve been, and who I’m […]
The Bedroom Witch, Los Angeles-based dark synth-pop project of performance artist Sepehr Mashiahof, has just revealed ‘My Only,’ a video single from her upcoming album, “A Place of Hurt”, scheduled for 04 November 2022 via Psychic Eye and Ratskin Records on CD, vinyl, and digital. In ‘My Only,’ The Bedroom Witch creates a blissful, euphonious sonic marriage of synthesizer, voice, […]
Formed in 2008, Heerenveen-based band SWIM OR DROWN conjures pure metallic hardcore adrenaline. The Dutch quintet has brought absolute hell for 14 years with the same lineup. “We are so fucking proud of this, and we hope that we can add another 14 years,” states the vocalist Jan. They have […]
Comprised of Alex Paul (guitar), Brian Luttrell (guitar), and Jeremy Dingman (drums), Girih made significant strides towards improving and evolving their sound, and the new effort “Ikigai” is not merely a continuation of their impressive capabilities; it is an evolutionary progression in every tangible facet of their artistry. So, let’s get carried away in their creative process and […]
Recently formed Death Metal band ENSANGUINATE have managed to draw the attention of the scowling but sharp eyes of the extreme metal scene since the first songs they released. Formed in 2020, ENSANGUINATE is Slovenia’s putrid entry into the death metal grimoire of old. Leaning laboriously on the genre’s occult […]