Industrial rock band, KISS IS KILL recently unveiled their new full-length album, Anatomy Of Fear.
Anatomy Of Fear presents a highly introspective view by the artist looking back during the time of the Covid-19 pandemic. The last few years have been difficult for us all: a global pandemic, lockdowns, riots and political unrest. We’ve all lost so much. For many, it was a time of great fear: fear of getting sick, fear of failing relationships and a fear of the world our children might grow up in; also fear of the growing hatred and division. The album is about the unknown and the unknown breeds fear.
Says KISS IS KILL founder, James Chapple, "This album was a chance for me to analyze all my fears, reflect on them, and try to grow beyond them. The songs are, as usual for me, deeply personal. Reflections of love, death, loss and grief populate this collection of my anxieties made into song. All of my fears were charted so that I might understand and master them. This is my anatomy of fear."
Anatomy Of Fear is available on all major digital outlets including Bandcamp and Spotify.
Industrial rock band, FLEISCHKRIEG has just unleashed their new single, "I Believe In Gnomes".
“I Believe In Gnomes” is a song about our beliefs, who shapes them, and why. Many things that were too absurd to believe in (such as UFOs) have now been proven to be true. The crackpots have been vindicated. Now the gnomes ask us to consider what else have we been lied to about, and why. They ask us to examine our beliefs. Are they really ours to begin with or did we inherit them from a society bent on hiding the truth from us?
The single was Produced/Mixed/Mastered by Logan Mader who has produced and mixed acts such as Fear Factory, Divine Heresy, and Five Finger Death Punch.
"I Believe In Gnomes" is available on all major digital outlets including Spotify and Bandcamp.
Prague-based gothic rockers, Cathedral In Flames have just unveiled their new single, "Pale Rider."
The song is a tribute to both classic western movies and composer, Ennio Morricone. Obligatory massive choruses, gothic-rock western melodica and chiming guitars underscore a dark tale of an occult battle with cancer. Production was done by acclaimed producer, John Freyer,
The single is accompanied by a horror clip from midnight graveyard, where long-dead Cthulhu gunslingers come to life under the watchful eye of the foursome of Ambra, Phil, Gatsby and Billac. Gatsby, who portrays the grave desperado, even used an exact replica of Clint Eastwood's hat in the clip, whose quote introduces the entire song.
Vocalist and lyricist Phil Lee Fall says of the record, "We've always loved and used the western aspects in our take on gothic rock and we've taken it to the max in Pale Rider. Cowboy guitars, screaming cowboys, Clint Eastwood and Lovecraftian poetics. Total country overkill. And yet it fires like a very black devils hog on all cylinders."
And Gatsby, author of the music, adds: "I love westerns, Ennio Morricone, and I put all that into "Pale Rider." I wrote a darkly gothic cowboy shuffle with an eerily demonic chorus. The mix was an uphill battle, with John having to dip into his reserves of patience a lot to be satisfied, but the result is worth it! After all, it is the title track of the forthcoming album."
"Pale Rider" is released on the Musicraft label and is available on all major digital outlets including Bandcamp and Spotify.
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E-TROPOLIS FESTIVAL 2025 - SOLAR FAKE, ROTERSAND, EMPATHY TEST & MORE BANDS CONFIRMED!
While the impressions of the latest edition are fresh, E-tropolis presents us their second wave of bands!
Continuing their triumphant journey, SOLAR FAKE are going to deliver a powerful and charming performance at E-tropolis 2025 again, while ROTERSAND and EMPATHY TEST will serve up a fine selection of clever electro-pop gems, as well.
Look forward to body-moving electro beats from ORANGE SECTOR, whose 2016 hit "Farben" recently garnered millions of streams after turning into a social media phenomenon, and enjoy the highly requested RUE OBERKAMPF, set to enrich the E-tropolis Festival with their unique sound for the first time next year.
Confirmed Line-Up 2025 (so far):
SOLAR FAKE * HOCICO * ROTERSAND * EMPATHY TEST
CHROM * ORANGE SECTOR * RUE OBERKAMPF * ALIENARE
+ many more bands to be announced
E-tropolis Festival 2025 will take place on 22. March 2025 at Turbinenhalle Oberhausen. Original tickets and 5+1 bundles are available at www.amphi-shop.de! E-tropolis Festival tickets can also be purchased at all known CTS/EVENTIM box offices and online at www.eventim.de (also available as print@home)!
DIE SEXUAL Highlights Submission, Devotion & Nightlife Slavery With New EP
Dark electronic duo, DIE SEXUAL recently unveiled their newest EP, Inservio. The EP is a testament to submission, devotion and slavery to the dark nights, strobing lights and the pulsating beat of the music.
Says founding member, Anton Floriano: "We wanted to capture that feeling in these songs, the surrendering of your body and soul to the night, the music, your desires, letting go of all cares and just being "slaves to the tempo".
"Lights Down Low"'s idea of losing one's self to pulsating rhythms while a "safe space" for someone to be who they want at no cost is explored in "House Of God". It's there where we are free of judgement, devoid of cares and stress of our daily grind.
Lastly, "Need To Sin" presents a tantalizing roleplay scenario where the subject submits to her ultimate desires and hedonistic fantasies, knowing any hesitation of guilt should be discarded as forgiveness will always be granted.
Inservio is self-produced and crafted in the band's home studio of vintage analog and modular synthesizers, fueled by their inspiration of classic EBM and modern techno, to be enjoyed on the dancefloors, in the basements and in the bedrooms.
Inservio is available on all major digital platforms including Bandcamp and Spotify.
