alternative gothic

If the start of the breakthrough for Bambara was the radically reimagined sound of 2018’s “Shadow on Everything” (dubbed by NPR a “western gothic opus”), then the moment it truly arrived was on the cinematically riotous noir-punk of 2020’s “Stray”. In the UK, buoyed by the enthusiasm of DJ Steve Lamacq (who called the band, “one of his favourite discoveries of the year”), the band rose sharply, with significant press support and an A-listing at Lamacq’s 6Music, immediately selling out shows across the country.

Canadian modern metal powerhouse Living Dead Girl, whose debut album “Exorcism” was released last month, has announced “Live Exorcism”, a limited capacity live concert and virtual stream on Saturday, July 24th, 2021.

Finnish outfit Sirakh signed a deal with Wormholedeath for the release of their first full-length album “Crisis of Faith”, due for release on January 22nd, 2021, worldwide.

“Rebels and retro rock aficionados. Hailing from the cold and dark city of Oulu in northern Finland, Sirakh defy their hometown’s dress code of extreme metal and indie pop by mixing their love of 80’s hard rock with a dark, gothic image”.

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