Cacophonous is proud to announce that on 18th November two pivotal releases from the label’s back catalogue will be re-issued, re-mastered off course. Seen Through The Veils Of Darkness … The Second Spell from the Norwegian black metal band Gehenna, and Infidel Art by Japanese extreme metal pioneers Sigh.

Gehenna formed in 1993. The band signed to Cacaphonous in 1995 to release their second studio album Seen Through The Veil Of Darkness … The Second Spell. The music was kept melodic and atmospheric. Without losing the darkness in their songs, Gehenna added some groove and a few catchy hooks, or experiment with less traditional sounds and effects. The lyrics focused on the reoccurring themes of the black sun, the Morningstar, Lucifer. Some where inspired by the life and writings of Aleister Crowley, whilst other were sinister verses based on dark and cold landscapes. This album alos includes the only song Gehenna ever wrote with Norwegian lyrics, Vinterriket, with guest performance by Garm from Ulver.

Sigh formed in Tokyo in 1989 and was the first Japanese black metal band that garnered international recognition.

Four years after their debut ‘Tales From The Shades’, they team up with Wool-E Discs to release another wayward and wonderful album called ‘The Fire Lives Inside’. It’s a tribute to the earth and her seasons, an exploration of the wheel of the year theme with a song for each of the eight seasonal festivals and, in addition to that, three bonus tracks.
For this album they collaborated with other magicians and musicians such as Traumasutra (Hybryds), George Mensink (Kristus Kut) and Mark Burghgraeve (Somnambulist, ex-Klinik).

16 December marks the start of the 15th BIMFestival, something you can read more about on this site in other articles.
16 December also marks the date of the release of the debut CD EP of Invisible Sky.

Invisible Sky is the new musical chapter in Jean-Marc Lederman's quest for the perfect (pop)-voice.
Jean-Marc Lederman played with a lot of people, from Fad Gadget & Gene Loves Jezebel to Alain Bashung & The The and from Kid Montana to Ghost & Writer. Some people in dark corners of the internet even dare to say he was a core member of The Weathermen, Susana Stammer will surely deny this.
He's forever been on a quest for the perfect (female) voice, this resulted in amongst others colaborations with Sophie & Raya from Dark Poem, Froxeanne from The Frozen Autumn, Julianne Regan from All About Eve (as Jules Et Jim) and Mari Kattman from Day Twelve (as Mari & The Ghost).
This time he went on hunting in the forests of the far north to rescue Bella from her tiger near the Pole.

Bella is not fiction, she's real, called Gabriella Åström and the leadsinger for upcoming Swedish synthpop/electro act Me The Tiger.
Together they made 4 stunning synthpop tracks that will mesmerize fans of both Robyn, The Knife and even late 80's Cure.

Out on Wool-E Discs, the new sister label to Wool-E Tapes and available on 16 December at the BIMFestival in St Niklaas.

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Two of the most legendary avant-garde Electro-Industrial bands, Severed Heads (Australia) and Crash Course In Science (USA) are currently touring Europe which is already an unique event. But i becomes even more unique when the tour schedule of both bands collides and both bands end up on the same stage on the same night! Such is the case tonight at the Amsterdam Dance Event and tomorrow at a BodyBeats night in Antwerp.

Crash Course In Science was founded in 1979 in Philadelphia and has developed a completely unique sound, some call tight ‘minimal synth electro techno body wave’. They avoided the sounds of conventional instrumentation by using toy instruments and kitchen appliances to augment the distorted guitar, drums and synthesized beats.
Their most know artefact is of course the 12” ‘Signals from Pier Thirteen’ with dance-floor-filler-songs like ‘Card Board Lamb’ and ‘Flying Turns’. CCIS has been touring again since a couple of years but EU shows are rather rare so don’t miss out!

Severed Heads from Sydney, Australia is also founded in 1979 and are important because they more or less invented the whole industrial-electronic cross-over genre. Apparently they were influencers on NIN and Skinny Puppy. At times they sounded like New Order, Erasure and Throbbing Gristle all ran into each other in a blender and then were poured over some ear splitting noise. Some of the best know songs are the dark and gloomy but more accessible New Wave club classic track ‘The Ant Cant See Legs’ and ‘Dead Eyes Open’. Severed heads played Europe (Belgium) only twice so no need to say also their passage is quite unique and should not be missed!

22.10 Amsterdam Dance Event
23.10 BodyBeats Night Antwerp

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While most Devotees (Depeche Mode Fans) are still licking their wounds, sustained by the battle of tickets for upcoming Depeche Mode Tour in 2017, one of the most respectable Depeche Mode tribute bands Forced To Mode will perform in Antwerp this Friday October 21st.
Forced To Mode already came and conquered De Casino (St-Niklaas, B) earlier this year with a strong and convincing live show, a second Belgian show was just a matter of time. Forced To Mode choose every set-list from a repetoire of more than 50 Depeche Mode classics songs. The music press and even the greatest Devotees admit their live sound is almost impossible to distinguish from the real thing! No wonder Forced To Mode plays almost over 40 lives show a year.

Like on the first Clash of The Titans concept night there will also be another legendary band that will be represented by Curtis. Yes we are talking about Joy Division!! Curtis is a Belgian tribute band who play those Joy Division songs like they were meant to be. Punky and raw! Those amongst you ever listen to Warsaw (the first and original band name of Joy Division) and Joy Division's live recordings will know what me mean. Goosebumbs!

So don’t miss this unique chance to zap yourself back to the dark days of eighties with the best of Depeche Mode and Joy Division blasting out the stage speakers!

More info, video’s & tickets:
www.bodybeats.be

www.bodybeats.be/en/tickets/21-10-clash-of-the-titans-ii