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Rising Stars: THE BEAUTY OF GEMINA

Swiss band The Beauty Of Gemina have just released their second UK single ‘A Night Like This’ , taken from their forthcoming album ‘Skeleton Dreams’. Frontman Michael Sele tells us more about the band and their music… Can you describe … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Interviews/Rising Stars
Tagged alternative, bluea, folk, gothic, interview, Michael Sele, Rising Stars, rock, the Beauty of Gemina
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Album review: THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE – Diamonds

Metropolis Records [Release date 27.03.20] Diamonds is the eighth studio album from Canadian gothic rock outfit The Birthday Massacre. That genre embraces a whole range of musical styles, of course, and the influences here lean heavily towards the electro-pop end … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Diamonds, electro, gothic, pop, review, rock, synth pop, the Birthday Massacre
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Album review: THE CASCADES – Phoenix

Echozone [Release date 15.10.18] Gothic rock isn’t normally a genre that pings on my musical radar, however, new album “Phoenix” from Germany’s The Cascades may well change that. Not a band I had heard of before, but they are celebrating … Continue reading
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Tagged album, gothic, Phoenix, punk, review, rock, Sisters Of Mercy, the Cascades, The Mission
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Quick plays: KRP, CHRIS POPE & THE CHORDS UK, THE BUZNIKS, CTP

KRP (KEITH REID PROJECT) In My Head Rockville [Release date 07.12.18] It has been ten year’s since former Procol Harum (he wasn’t involved in the band’s ‘Novum’ album released last year) member Keith Reid released the first Keith Reid Project album, ‘The Common Thread’. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Buzniks, Chris Pope & the Chords UK, Christian Tolle Project, classic rock, gothic, In My Head, Keith Reid, Keith Reid Project, KRP, melodic rock, Mr Lordi, Nowhere Land, Procul Harum, review, rock, Silver Dust, Squeeze
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Interview: BEN CHRISTO (Diamond Black)

Diamond Black is the new project from Ben Christo (The Sisters of Mercy, Night By Night) who have recently released their debut single ‘Sorrow’. Here we ask Ben for some background on Diamond Black and his recent touring activity with … Continue reading
Album review: TARJA – From Spirits And Ghosts (Score For A Dark Christmas)

earMUSIC [Release date 17.11.17] Former Nightwish vocalist Tarja Turunen has been successfully building a solo career where she makes the music she wants to and that suits her vocal style/musical visions. It comes as no surprise then she has decided to record a … Continue reading
Quick plays: CHANGE OF HEART, THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE

CHANGE OF HEART – Last Tiger Escape Music [Release date 22.07.16] Change Of Heart first appeared back in 1998 and released their last album way back in 2005 ‘Truth Or Dare’. They are back with their polished Brit AOR/melodic rock … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Change Of Heart, gothic, Imagica, Last Tiger, melodic, review, rock, Thadeus Gonzalez, the Birthday Massacre
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EP review: FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS – Bruises

www.fearlessvampirekillers.com [Released 26.10.15] The Fearless Vampire Killers do things their own way and have more novel ideas than most bands put together. They have a very loyal fanbase to support their self-released records, and their own social network The Obsidian … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative, Bruises, EP, gothic, punk pop, review, rock, the Fearless Vampire Killers
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