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Reviews within this magazine
- CABINET OF MILLIONAIRES : Theresa, Vol.3 Ep
- CONTAINER 90 : Friendship and love
- DAVID J : The Auteur (Redux / The Starlet's Cut) Ft. Rose McGowan
- DEF ROBOT : Makers Of Mountains
- ENZO KREFT : Control
- HOCICO : Artificial Extinction
- L7 : Scatter The Rats
- LISA MORGENSTERN : Chameleon
- MASSIVE EGO : Church For The Malfunctioned
- MECHANIMAL : White Flag Single
- RADERKRAFT : Smart Control
- SIGNAL AOUT 42 : Insurrection
- THIS CAN HURT : Worlds Apart
- VEIL OF LIGHT : Inflict
- WISBORG : From the Cradle to the Coffin
Interviews within this magazine
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Founded in Cologne, Germany in 1985, Pink Turns Blue's groundbreaking blend of atmospheric dark pop informed by European post-punk contemporaries and the buzzing punk dissonance of Hüsker Dü (the band is named after the Zen Arcade song) immediately tapped into a new canon of sound that was foundational to the emergence of darkwave. Available for the first time on vinyl in 30 years, Dais is excited to announce reissues of the first and second albums: If Two Worlds Kiss and Meta - remastered and cut by Josh Bonati. Despite the commitment to their craft and initial grassroots success, securing label support proved difficult as they refused to sing in German and their sober tone lacked the shimmer of pop and optimism that executives felt formulaic to success. Still, the band persisted with the duo of Elbern and Jogwer sharing vocal duties and song credits, each informing the other's compositions until Elbern halved the song production and left the band in 1987. Continuing to perform and record as a three piece, the band eventually found roots with FunFactory!, an independent label based in Münster whose manager Axel Seitz shared the band's appreciation of the Velvet Underground and Andy Warhol's Factory vision, urging them to forego releasing singles and focus on a full-length. What followed was 1987's classic album If Two Worlds Kiss: a seminal offering to the canon of dark wave's DNA - a liquid lesson in melody, mood, and pacing - each track continuously adding to the journey like a unique push pin on a map of melancholy. Defined by their dynamic song-writing, their debut added a new urgency and depth to guitar-driven gothic rock by allowing fast songs such as the lead single "Walking on Both Sides" to possess the same sullen punch and melancholy as slower anthems like "When the Hammer Comes Down", which derives its power on the downbeat. More rhythmic variety is added through beat-driven dancefloor tracks with triumphant singalong choruses like "That Was You", showing they could swing hard - as well as swirl. A year later in 1988, informed by the band's oscillating live synergy and bolstered by a boon of new equipment and texture, Pink Turns Blue's sophomore album Meta was a conceptual leap predicated by the study of sound and exploration of its edges. With the same fervor that Joy Division mined deeper, darker, and less linear on Closer, Meta is a cohesive meditation on atmosphere and how every note and passage can traverse space individually and as part of a larger narrative. Singles "Touch the Skies" and "Your Master Is Calling" are the albums cornerstones; airy, steady, and driving tracks with a depth of melody and orchestration that sparked a shimmering new example of dark pop. The instrumental balance throughout the album creates a strobe light journey later echoed throughout gothic compatriots exploring minor keys and nocturnal themes. Recorded by Jané Krizaj known for producing most of Laibach's material, Meta's sessions took place in a basement studio located below a stadium. Then a part of Yugoslavia, the studio located in Slovenia was affordable but lacked many modern recording amenities so the band's mission was to smuggle valuable equipment through in exchange for recording time. Riding the excitement, cultural experience, and friendship of Laibach born on the road and further fostered throughout the vibrant Ljubljana music scene and Croatian coast, Meta's feel is an musical manifestation of the beautiful confusion of exploring new and unfamiliar.
PINK TURNS BLUE - 2019 TOUR
07/20 - Cologne, DE - XV Amphi Fest |
'Hidden Figures' release their first single this August - debut album in progress!
The US newcomers Hidden Figures will release their first single on August 2nd! The band from Rigdefield, New Jersey, just announced this on their Instagram account. Furthermore, they have started recording their debut album.
Mario Giordano, Michael Febles, Gabe Vega and Luke Becker describe their music as 'classic, original, diverse, dynamic and meaningful' and is influenced by bands such as Queen, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Greta Van Fleet.
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In times where music is more and more tailored to the taste of the audience and bands are labelled 'sell-outs' trying to reach a wider range of people, musicians who have developed their distinctive style are hard to find. Aidan 'Jude' Polemeni is one of these rare artists and has even more to offer.
The 17-year-old musician from Paramus, New Jersey, has just released his debut album ONE WAY. Not only did he write all the songs himself - but Jude also played every instrument on this 8-track album and self-recorded and produced it! The album is released independently.
This young man's exceptional talent with a unique combination of creative and technical gifts makes ONE WAY a real rock/pop gem which touches the listener's heart. Highly recommended!
Tracklist:
Bear Mountain - Going Somewhere - Shallow Wave - Don't Close Yours - Two Feet Away - One Way - Wayside Of Our Lives - Maria (Take My Hand)
-> ONE WAY is available via Spotify, iTunes, Deezer, Shazam, Amazon and YouTube!
In tijden waaring muziek steeds meer toegesneden lijkt op de smaak van het publiek en bands snel 'in de uitverkoop' worden genoemd als ze proberen een breder publiek te bereiken zijn muziekanten die hun eigen unieke stijl hebben ontwikkeld moeilijk te vinden. Aidan 'Jude' Polemi is een van deze zeldzame artiesten en heeft zelfs meer te bieden.
De 17-jarige muzikant uit Paramus, New Jersey, heeft net zijn debuutalbum ONE WAY uitgebracht. Niet alleen schreef hij alle nummers zelf, maar Jude bespeelde ook alle instrumenten on dit 8-track album en heeft het album zelf opgenomen en geproduceerd! Het album wordt onafhankelijk uitgebracht.
Het uitzonderlijke talent van deze jonge man, met een unieke combinatie van creatieve en technische gaves, maakt ONE WAY een echt rock/pop juweeltje dat de luisteraar in het hart raakt. Een echte aanrader!
Tracklist:
Bear Mountain - Going Somewhere - Shallow Wave - Don't Close Yours - Two Feet Away - One Way - Wayside Of Our Lives - Maria (Take My Hand)
-> ONE WAY is verkrijgbaar via Spotify, iTunes, Deezer, Shazam, Amazon en YouTube!
Exclusive BEAUTY IN THE SUFFERING Performance Featured In New Horror Film, CLOWN MOTEL
BEAUTY IN THE SUFFERING producer and bassist for legacy fetish/industrial act Lords Of Acid DieTrich Thrall has taken his horror approach in his bands music videos to the next step, co-producing a key scene in the newly released Clown Motel: Spirits Arise.
Released on June 4th, 2019 in the United States and set for a drop date of July 29th, 2019 in the UK, “Clown Motel: Spirit's Arise" features Ari Lehman (the original Jason Voorhees from 1980 Friday the 13th), Tony Moran (the original Michael Myers from the 1978 Halloween), Martin Klebba (Pirates of the Caribbean), and Chalet Brannan (Cyborg X, Crepitus).
Clown Motel follows a group of ghost hunters, coming from an old ghost town and a bachelorette party, returning home from Las Vegas. When the groups meet up, by mistake, they're left to discover if the motel is really abandoned and haunted by the souls, of the clowns, that once lived there.
An exclusive performance by Beauty In The Suffering of the song "REVEILLE" which features producer DieTrich Thrall and drummer Galen Wailing, both of the legacy industrial/fetish act Lords Of Acid, takes place during a key scene.
Writer and director Joseph Kelly weighed in on the collaboration, “DieTrich and his band brought our Las Vegas party scene from Clown Motel to life with a blistering rendition of their song ‘REVEILLE!’ Awesome energy!”
Executive Producer and Film Editor David W Bailey also chimed in, “DieTrich brought fire to the set of Clown Motel with his scorching song ‘Reveille’ that left the cast and crew speechless!”
Executive producer and co-star Don Schell, who plays the part of Chris in the film commented, “Beauty In The Suffering have already amassed a solid fan base with their initial zombie/horror themed music videos produced by mastermind DieTrich Thrall so it only made sense to have him bring his twisted talents to ‘Clown Motel!’”
Guest drummer Galen Wailing: “Having previously worked with Dietrich Thrall in Lords of Acid, I got the pleasure of working with him on his solo project Beauty in the Suffering. Always professional and a great guy to work with!”
DieTrich is currently on tour in Europe with death metallers TAIPAN. Taipan is touring in support of the album Straight From The Underground which features members of Megadeth, Static X, Ministry, and Xandria.
Tour Dates:
06/29 @ Sanam Metal Day - Ibiza, Spain
07/05 @ Eradication Fest - London, England
07/09 @ Le Klub - Paris, France
07/10 @ Rock N' Eat - Lyon, France
07/18 @ Zer-bizio Sala Moratalla - Murcia, Spain
07/19 @ Sala Spectrum - Murcia, Spain
07/20 @ MORGULL - Albacete, Spain
07/21 @ La Tribu 2015 - Cantabria, Spain
07/22 @ Sala Sonambula - Benidorm, Spain
07/25 @ Darkness Pub - València, Spain
07/26 @ The Cave Rock Club - Amsterdam, Netherlands
07/27 @ Stonehenge Festival - Steenwijk, Netherlands
Artist & producer DieTrich (pronounced "Dee - Trick") Thrall is known for his extensive international touring with industrial legacy band LORDS OF ACID and MISFITS guitar legend DOYLE WOLFGANG VON FRANKENSTEIN's solo project DOYLE. He was also a primary creative contributor to underground Marazene, who scored a hit - and the approval of rock legends NIKKI SIXX and TOMMY LEE - with their extreme cover of Motley Crüe's “Live Wire.”
“For their first outing as a new band, Thrall and team decided to adopt a horror motif, beginning with the track ‘The Crazies (The Zombie Song),’ which is no doubt influenced by the horror classics of George A. Romero – not just the film of the same name, but his beloved Dead saga as well.
‘The Crazies’ is the first of three zombie-themed songs to be incorporated into a long-form music video conceived by Thrall (which is currently in production), and you'll be hearing more about [the] project soon." - Gregory Burkart (FEARnet.com)
"Beauty In The Suffering is an evolving concept I came up with years ago that best described a sense of optimism during some bright spots of an otherwise massive struggle against overwhelming odds.
Music I have been writing and expressing over the last several years has been uniquely intimate in reflecting those struggles and I am very excited about putting out some fresh ideas that represent the here and now.
Beauty In The Suffering deals with universal themes of love and loss, defeat and resolve, and struggle and triumph.
Everybody has moments where the road looks impossible to pass. But somehow, little by little we manage through our own inner strength and the purposeful placement of fate, chance, and karma. We emerge wiser and with a deeper understanding of ourselves and of our place in the world and - The Beauty We Glean From The Suffering We Have Endured Can NEVER Be Denied..
This is a journey I accepted long ago. I wear the scars of my personal triumph over my struggles with pride and I stand ready to face new challenges.
And, like the phoenix rising from the ashes, this is a new beginning. I thank you all for standing by my side during some very difficult years of active-inactivity. The future is wide open and full of nothing but payoff." ~DieTrich Thrall 11.18.12
"[Beauty In The Suffering's debut zombie themed music video 'The Crazies' is]..A visual mini-epic.. Chilling!" - Gregory Burkart (FEARnet.com)
"Beauty in the Suffering’s debut song 'The Crazies (The Zombie Song)' is a thunderous assault amidst apocalyptic party lyrics!" - COMA Music Magazine
"[Beauty In The Suffering is a] charging electro soaked metal project that evokes the likes of Deathstars and Motionless In White with its thick and filthy tone." - Necromag.co.uk
"Brilliant!" - Melissa Themeli (Our City Radio - Minneapolis)
For more information:
http://www.beautyinthesuffering.com/
