BLACK ROSE MOVES

“Dance with me now, just strangers of the night. Blood-stained lips now flicker into sight.”

There’s a new shadow rising from Birmingham, and its name is Black Rose Moves. The duo—Grant Leon and Mark Neat—have arrived with Death Dance, a debut EP released on Friday, June 13, 2025, that feels less like a first step and more like a fully-formed statement. Merging the tension of Gothic Rock with the seduction of Darkwave, this release casts its spell quickly and lingers long after the last note fades.

The production is sharp yet shadowy—synths shimmer like distant neon through fog, basslines pulse with hypnotic force, and vocals carry a dark romanticism that feels both timeless and immediate. There’s a cinematic quality here: one can almost see the flicker of candlelight, the slow turn of heads on a dimly lit dance floor, the intimacy of longing glances in the half-dark.

‘Death Dance’ isn’t just heard—it’s felt in the bones. A striking debut that proves the dark still knows how to move.

Death Dance EP | Black Rose Moves

Hayley CLX
23/06/2025