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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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)!

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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.

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Today 18 years ago, Nine Inch Nails released ‘Every Day Is Exactly the Same’ as their third single taken from the album With Teeth. It became NIN 21st official release thus baring the Halo 21 catalogue number.

The radio single reached #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock singles chart in the Modern Rock Tracks category and #12 in the Mainstream Rock Tracks category. The song also reached number one on the Canadian Singles Chart, and received a nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 49th annual Grammy Awards. Though a planned music video was scrapped in the post-production stage, "Every Day Is Exactly the Same" still topped Billboard's 2006 year-end Hot Dance Singles Sales chart, it has so far spent 94 weeks on the chart.

Every Day is Exactly the Same (US CD EP tracklist)

1 "Every Day Is Exactly the Same" – 4:57

2 "The Hand That Feeds" (DFA Mix) – 9:03

3 "The Hand That Feeds" (Photek Straight Mix) – 7:47

4 "Only" (El-P Mix) – 4:22

5 "Only" (Richard X Mix) – 7:25

6 "Every Day Is Exactly the Same" (Sam Fog vs. Carlos D Mix) – 5:03

Every Day is Exactly the Same (Lyrics)

I believe I can see the future

'Cause I repeat the same routine

I think I used to have a purpose

But then again, that might have been a dream

I think I used to have a voice

Now I never make a sound

I just do what I've been told

I really don't want them to come around, oh no

Every day is exactly the same

Every day is exactly the same

There is no love here and there is no pain

Every day is exactly the same

I can feel their eyes are watching

In case I lose myself again

Sometimes I think I'm happy here

(Sometimes)

Sometimes, yet I still pretend

I can't remember how this got started

Oh, but I can tell you exactly how it will end

Every day is exactly the same

Every day is exactly the same

There is no love here and there is no pain

Every day is exactly the same

I'll write it on a little piece of paper

I'm hoping, someday, you might find

Well I'll hide it behind something

They won't look behind

I am still inside her

A little bit comes bleeding through

I wish this could've been any other way

But I just don't know, I don't know what else I can do

Every day is exactly the same

Every day is exactly the same

There is no love here and there is no pain

Every day is exactly the same

Every day is exactly the same

Every day is exactly the same

There is no love here and there is no pain

Every day is exactly the same (every day is the same)

DISCOGS

Gothic rock band, OUR FRANKENSTEIN has just unleashed their new video & single, "Judas Dance". This is the first single from the band's highly-anticipated forthcoming album due out later this year.

"Judas Dance" touches on topics such as betrayal and revenge. It’s about moving past a period in your life where you may feel as if the world and the people around you are against you.

It’s about how you can pick yourself up off of the ground after falling over multiple times.

The music video for "Judas Dance" was directed by Dazecraft Media in association with Futureframe Productions. It was shot in Los Angeles in the beautiful Glass Slipper Palace.

"Judas Dance" is available on all major digital platforms including Bandcamp and Spotify.

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