Waking the Dead by NFD
NFD fires on all cylinders again, roaring across gritty sound moors that few souls tread and leaving an unmistakable trail of elegy in its wake. Crowning the self-reinvention process initiated by the 8-track EP “Reformations” in 2013, the London/LA-based band has now released its 3rd long-playing, entitled “Waking The Dead”, whose ten tracks make Goth-Rock crossover an art. NFD’s manoeuvres towards its...
Shadowdancers by Der Himmel über Berlin
Two years after its debut album “Memories Never Fade” – still ear-catching in its rounded, old yet new, Post-Punk/Goth Rock/Wave crossover appeal – Italy’s Der Himmel über Berlin is back with its second full-length release, entitled “Shadowdancers”, which represents a significant change for the band in some ways. This record has been totally self-produced and, in addition, the original trio...
Embers EP by Red Sun Revival
Hailing from London and formed in 2011, Red Sun Revival already made a striking impression with their debut album “Running From The Dawn”. Assembled by the singer and composer Rob Leydon, the quartet quickly became one of the favourite new names arisen from the UK’s goth sphere and have even picked up many followers in Europe and beyond. But this certainly is no wonder since Red Sun Revival’s is like a genuine,...
Meteora VII by Merciful Nuns (2014)
For Pythagoras, seven was a cosmic number: the sum of three (perfect triangle, divinity) and four (harmonious square, earthly elements), a bridge between heaven and earth. “Meteora” is precisely number seven on the Merciful Nuns’ list of full-length albums and, furthermore, it’s lyrically located “at the event horizon between this world and the beyond” – in Artaud’s own words. Still in...