Dawn of Oblivion

Dawn of Oblivion was formed in Helsingborg, Sweden 1991 by singer/guitarist Victor Fradera and guitarist Per Broberg. After a number of lineupchanges the band finally won a Swedish music competition and was rewarded with a studion recording. The band now consisted of Victor Fradera (vocals, guitar), Per Broberg (guitar, keys), Jesper Rydberg (bass) and Andreas Båge (drums). Dawn of Oblivion signed with Strontium Records in 1994 and recorded their debut album ”A Fervent Prayer” at the Roastinghouse studios in Malmö. Anders ”Theo” Theander produced and engineered the album that was released in september the same year.

”A Fervent Prayer” was very well recieved by both fans and critics and the band once again went into the Roastinghouse studio to record the White Zombie EP in January 1995. But with no fundings from Strontium Records that went backrupt the EP still remains in the Roastinghouse studio. At this time tensions between Fradera and Broberg finally resulted in the band’s first split-up with Broberg and Rydberg leaving the band. Fradera and Båge recruited American guitarist Jimmy Lee Lou and long time friend Jonas Nilsson on bass.

Dawn of Oblivion switched over to M&A Music Art and started recording the ”Yorick” album in 1996. The album was released in early 1997 and the band went on touring supporting the album. After a couple of succesful years the band was on it’s peak when Lou suddenly quit the band to focus on other projects. The band managed to record and release the ”Haunted EP” before Lou left the band. Stefan Rosqvist was recruited to fill in for Lou and the band started writing material for the third album.

”Mephisto’s Appelaing” was released in 2001. The album was met with mixed reviews as it clearly was a darker and heavier album than their previous releases. The band once again went on touring, but it all came to an end when suddenly drummer Andreas Båge was fired in the middle of the tour when the band was on its way to England for the Whitby Gothic Weekend. The band played a number of gigs in Scandinavia with Peter Wildoer from Darkane filling in for Båge on drums.

After writing material for the 4th album the band went on a 8 year long hiatus with the members focusing on different projects. Although the band never made an official farewell, M&A Music Art released the ”Ikaros EP” and ”The Final Chapter” album in 2009 with songs recorded 2002 and forward. The fans saw this as a goodbye statement from the band and the cd’s were well recieved by both fans and critics. In 2012 the band officially stated on their facebook-page that they were about to play live again. Now with a lineup of Victor Fradera (vocals), Stefan Rosqvist (guitars), Jonas Nilsson (bass), Tony Andersson (keys) and Mikael Skafar (drums).

 

Ending the Vicious Cycle

Ending the Vicious Cycle is a gothic rock band from Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX area heavily influenced and compared to Bauhaus and The Sisters of Mercy, though they also draw inspiration from Jrock and Japanese EGA. The band was formed in 2009 by singer/guitarist Toby Rider. Originally from Tainan, Taiwan, Rider cut his musical teeth in the dark music scene of ‘80s Los Angeles at clubs like The Scream opening for Jane’s Addiction and playing alongside Ex-Voto. After relocating to Texas, Rider recruited Johnny B. on guitar and keyboards, Bill Hammon on bass, and Chris Rayburne on drums to finalize the line-up for EVC.

The music of EVC has a heavy dark rock feel, and is characterized by Rider’s introspective lyrics and elegant baritone over booming bass and melodic synth lines. They self-released a four song demo in 2010 and an EP, Ghosts, produced by Raymond John Ross in 2012, but gained much more notice for the single “1,000 Words” mixed by Voe Saint-Claire of The Angels of Liberty. Saint-Claire continues to collaborate with the band, mixing and producing their upcoming full-length album Big Black Heart scheduled for release in late 2013.

 

 

The Arch – New EP to be released soon…

In 1986 a lot of new things were happening in Belgian music.

A new scene created opportunities for young bands who wanted to try something new and one of these bands was The Arch.

Their music was an original mixture of EBM and guitars.

The Arch sent their first demo, “Revenge Revival”, to Dirk Ivens’s Body Records and the track appeared on the compilation “ Expo ‘87”.

Ludo Camberlin immediately felt the potential of the band and released their first EP “As Quiet As…” on Anything But Records.

Soon it was clear: The Arch had to focus abroad where their music was called “crossover”.

There were gigs in Holland, Germany and former Yugoslavia and their music appeared on alternative hit parades all over the world. 

After 6 records it became a little bit quieter but 2 compilation albums were released in Germany in that period.

The Arch continued to create new music and their sound continued to evolve.

A brand-new album, “Engine in Void” was released on the German label Echozone, and everything went in the fast lane again : in 2012 there were gigs in Belgium, Germany, Holland, Spain and Hungaria.

Their new EP “Beating The Balance” will be digitally released on 03.05.2013

The line up:

CUVG – Vocals, Ian Lambert – Synths, Ivan DC – Guitar, Mr. Pierre -Guitar, Miss Chiffon – Backing Vocals, JDSUB/Gijs – Mixing

 

Exit Strategy – Zorch EP

Exit Strategy is a solo project by B. Waddon…… it fuses many different sounds together to hopefully produce
something that is new and a bit different from the rest……….it encompass sounds mostly from Punk, Post-Punk, Prog-Punk, Metal, Goth, progressive, and Alternative…….

Debut album “Exit-Strategy I” was released on the 27/08/2012 and is available to buy via Bandcamp.

The track “Emotive Shades of darkness” is also featured along with some other great bands on Sombrati Records album “An Earth In Darkness Vol II” and is available for free download from Sombrati Records

Another track ‘Arise‘ is also featured on the new Sombrati Records album ‘Gothic Rock From Around The World‘

As of 2013 Exit Strategy are signed to Zorch Factory Records label.

On the 12/02/2013 Exit Strategy released the eagerly awaited ‘Zorch EP‘, featuring the superb vocals of Fear Incorporated‘s frontman William Westwater.

 

Danny Cudd and Markus Johansson – Hang Massive

Hang Massive is a recent collaboration between Danny Cudd and Markus Johansson. The duo first started playing in the summer of 2010 and since then have performed all over the world. They are gaining recognition globally, captivating their audiences with their powerful yet soothing performances.

They have had over 4 million views on youtube and their debut album ” Beats for your feet ” ( 2011 ) has received great reviews. DOWNLOAD ALBUM HERE

DISCOGRAPHY

To date Hang Massive have released one recording entitled ” Beats for you feet “. It is collection of live recordings from a studio session in the UK as well as recordings from a live concert in Goa. The final tracks include music from Baba ALex who also featured on Dannys solo album ” Timelessly Free “.

Past Performances

The Northern Light Experience Tour, India 2012/13

Hang Massive live in Tallin, Estonia

Chronograph opening, Tblisi, Georgia

Ekjostadsfest, Sweden

Swedish Radio station Metropol  – 05/12  listen here

Northern Light Experience Spring Tour 2012

Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2010

In October 2012 a wonderful group gathered at The Wind over the Earth studios in Boulder, Colorado.

The music presented here by The Many Rivers Ensemble is a selection of the recordings from that session.

Individual contact details are below:

Danny Cudd – http://hangmusic.org/

Markus Johansson – http://hangmusic.org/

David Darling – http://daviddarling.com/

Sam Rae – http://samraemusic.com/

Michael Stanwood – http://michaelstanwood.com/

Bonnie Paine – http://elephantrevival.com/

Kimba Arem – http://www.heartherapy.com/

Produced by Mickey Houlihan http://curveblue.com

Recorded by Mike Yach at Immersive, Boulder, CO.

All info taken from their official web site.

 

LAST JULY

Last July are a Dark Romantic/Electro-Goth band from the East of England, featuring ex-members of Rome Burns and All Living Fear, who blend dark electronics with driving guitars and strong passionate vocals.

photo credit: http://www.karohemd.co.uk

Initially formed as a two-piece, Last July quickly gained a following after playing to a packed audience at the Resolution Hotel during Whitby Goth Weekend in October 2009, closely followed by a favourable article in Unscene Magazine. After a number of gigs across the country they released their dιbut EP ‘Nothing Else But You‘ gaining welcoming reviews and airplay on internet radio. In 2011 Last July’s sound and stage presence increased tenfold with the addition of Nevla (ex-Rome Burns/All living Fear) on guitar. The band went from strength to strength with a string of successful gigs including festival appearances and support slots with some all-time goth greats.The following year saw them embark on recording their first full-length album ‘A True Story of a Lie‘ before going on to increase in number, welcoming new bass player H (ex-Rome Burns) into the fold. A very successful gig on the main stage at Whitby Goth Weekend marked the culmination of their best year so far.

Heading into the new year infused with confidence and with the writing of their next album already producing strong material, you can expect to see a lot more of Last July in 2013.

Their upcoming gigs

20/04/13: Electrowerkz, London (with Inkubus Sukkubus)

Electrowerkz, 7 Torrens Street, Islington EC1V 1NQ
Doors 7.00pm
Tickets £10 adv./£12 on the door

25/05/13: Midlands Goth Fest

Click HERE for Last July merch…

Click HERE for their official site…

 

New Zero God – MMXIII

New Zero God have just released a new album through Secret Sin Records – UK.

The album title is the latin numeral “MMXIII“, a nod to its release year, namely 2013.

“MMXIII” comes with 10 tracks steeped in guitar-driven Gothic/Post Punk. It was recorded in Athens, Greece, during June to November 2012, and was mastered in the UK and can be ordered from HERE.

Tracklist:
Damaged – Hypnotized – No Cure For Love – Sinners & Lovers – In Dreams We Trust – Freakshow – Angeline – Pinups – Intoxication – Until The End Of The Line

The band’s current line-up includes three original Flowers Of Romance members, singer Mike Pougounas, bassist Harris Stavrakas, and guitarist Lao, along with Sidheog Steves, ex-The Drops and New Zero God’s co-founder, on drums.

New Zero God uploaded this teaser on their YouTube page.

 

How To Destroy Angels – An omen EP

An omen EP_ is the brand new release from How to destroy angels_ (Mariqueen maandig, Trent reznor, Atticus ross, Rob sheridan). You can download it directly from us at store.destroyangels.com

Watch the new video for “Keep it together” at howtodestroyangels.com and preview the full EP on Soundcloud.

An omen EP_ is also available on 12″ vinyl and on iTunes, Amazon, streaming services, and your local record shop.

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Release The Bats… : The History Of The Greek Dark Alternative Scene

The long awaited book about the Greek Dark Alternative Scene is about to be published soon.

The author of the book, Nick Drivas, knows the history of the scene first hand, since he was/is an active part of it…(click HERE for more details about Nick).

Our intelligence informs us that it covers the era 1980-2010, with details about each band, coloured album covers, photos and… a 17 track CD featuring some unreleased material.

“Release The Bats… : The History Of The Greek Dark Alternative Scene” is written in Greek and will be published by Art Nocturna, someday in November 2012.

Here is a video that will give you an idea.

 

Are you ready for Calling All Astronauts ?

Calling All Astronauts are politically charged Alt/Rock 3-piece that take their DIY ethics so seriously they have even built their own studio, featuring vocalist/programmer/producer David B, ex Caffeine guitarist J Browning and bassist Kristi Bury.

They have opened for Roger Daltrey, Echo & The Bunnymen, PWEI and A Place To Bury Strangers they also headlined and sold out, Alan Magee‘s Death2Disco at Notting Hill Arts Club.

Their debut single “Someone Like You” was played on numerous rock shows globally, they have also been guests on BBC 6 Music’s Introducing with Tom Robinson and Ireland’s RTE “Culture Café” The video of Someone Like You has so far received over 40,000 views on youtube. The “Guitars At 11 mix” of “Someone Like You” are featured on the covermount CD in the March ’12 issue of Big Cheese Magazine, in a feature within the magazine they compared them to NIN, Mindless Self Indulgence & Marilyn Manson .

 

Their follow up single “Winter Of Discontent” was released on June 2012 and also gained a considerable amount radio play including BBC 6Music, RTE, Q Radio, Amazing Radio and great reviews.

The third CAA single “What’s So Good?” is scheduled for release on December 2nd features an outstanding remix by Echoboy Bounce looks set to finally secure them that much sought after commodity, daytime airplay.

Their debut album “Post Modern Conspiracy” in out in February with two further singles following in March and May. They have already been confirmed for 2 major festivals in 2013.

Photo © Tina Korhonen http://www.tina-k.com 2008