death rock

Lucifer For President to release debut full-length album “Asylum” on November 5th 2021

Submitted by newseditor on Fri, 06/25/2021 - 14:25

Lucifer For President is a vision and “Asylum” their aesthetic manifesto.

Maira Pedroni created the cover artwork of the album which will be released on November 5th, 2021, on CD, LP and digital format, via My Kingdom Music.

The track-list includes the cover of “Amandoti” by CCCP and a devastating version of Misfits’ hymn “We Are 138”.

Pre-order “Asylum” here.

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The Other to release new studio album “Haunted” on June 12th 2020

Submitted by newseditor on Wed, 05/06/2020 - 15:09

Horropunks The Other have set to release their new album “Haunted” on June 12th, 2020, via Drakkar Entertainment.

You can check out the lyric video for the first single “We’re All Dead” below.

“The death of a beautiful woman is, unquestionably, the most poetical topic in the world” - Edgar Allan Poe

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Bambara release music video for new single “Heat Lightning”

Submitted by newseditor on Wed, 01/08/2020 - 15:26

Bambara’s new album “Stray” was announced in October ahead of a February 14th, 2020, release on the venerable Brooklyn indie Wharf Cat, and the early response has made the album one of the more anticipated releases of the young year.

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Dispel to release debut album “Lore” on January 10th 2020

Submitted by newseditor on Thu, 10/31/2019 - 18:41

Dark electronic collective Dispel are previewing their debut single “Modal Consequence”, well timed for Halloween. The first taste of their forthcoming album “Lore”, this features hearty front-and-center mezzo-soprano vocals by Ravensea against the background of glacial industrial rhythms.

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Bambara to release new studio album “Stray” on February 14th 2020

Submitted by newseditor on Tue, 10/22/2019 - 13:20

Founded in Athens, Georgia, by twin brothers Reid and Blaze Bateh, and bassist William Brookshire, Bambara are now based in Brooklyn, NYC and have been steadily attracting attention since the release of their 2013 debut.

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The Wraith to release debut full-length album “Gloom Ballet” on November 29th 2019

Submitted by newseditor on Wed, 10/09/2019 - 14:42

Los Angeles-based dark punk band The Wraith will release their Mat Mitchell-produced debut full-length, “Gloom Ballet”, through Southern Lord Recordings on November 29th, 2019. The label this week unveiling the album’s track listing, cover art, and new details on the album. The news comes just days ahead of the band’s performance at LA Dark Fest this weekend.

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The Wraith signs with Southern Lord

Submitted by newseditor on Tue, 07/02/2019 - 15:33

Less than three years since forming, Los Angeles-based dark punk band The Wraith has wrapped its debut full-length, “Gloom Ballet”, with Puscifer guitarist/producer Mat Mitchell. The foursome has signed to Southern Lord Recordings, who will release the album worldwide later this year.

“Southern Lord owner Greg Anderson has been amazing to work with, and we really appreciate his willingness to incorporate a different sound into his roster”, offers guitarist Kaz Alvis.

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Todd Rundgren to headline Cleopatra Records First Ever SXSW Showcase in March 2018

Submitted by newseditor on Wed, 02/21/2018 - 13:22

One of the few remaining truly independent, privately owned record labels in existence today, L.A.-based Cleopatra Records has been championing underground music and outsider artists since its inception in 1992.

Now, the label has teamed up with the biggest music festival dedicated to discovering and promoting new talent, SXSW, to announce the first ever official Cleopatra Records showcase. Headlining this special event is legendary songwriter/producer/guitarist, Todd Rundgren, an artist well known for pushing the boundaries of rock and pop with his distinctive flair for the eccentric and unusual.

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Atriarch to release new studio album “Dead As Truth” on August 11th 2017

Submitted by newseditor on Thu, 06/22/2017 - 16:11

Ritualistic, apocalyptic noisemakers, Atriarch, are back with their fourth offering of mind-altering, doom-soaked, deathrock entitled “Dead As Truth”.

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All Hell to release new studio album “The Grave Alchemist” on April 14th 2017

Submitted by newseditor on Wed, 02/15/2017 - 21:25

Following up on last year’s critically acclaimed LP, “The Red Sect”, North Carolina’s All Hell returns with their Prosthetic Records debut, “The Grave Alchemist”.

Produced by Kris Hilbert (The Body), who worked with the band on “The Red Sect” and mixed and mastered by Joel Grind (Toxic Holocaust), “The Grave Alchemist” will see a worldwide release on April 14th, 2017.

Featuring twelve driving, raucous blackened thrash hymns, the album reveals a marked maturity and growth for these Asheville natives who previously wore their punk rock roots on their proverbial sleeves.