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| 04.02.2012 | Gothic | Systr - Gazole 2011  [Kaufen] |
| 03.02.2012 | Industrial | Stahlmann - Quecksilber (LIMITED EDITION DIGIPAK) FLAC  | Genre: Industrial Metal, Industrial, German, Gothic Metal, Gothic
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| 03.02.2012 | Industrial | Megaherz - Goetterdaemmerung (GCR 20068 2) FLAC | Genre: Industrial Metal, Industrial, German, Neue Deutsche Haerte, Metal
Megaherz is a prominent band in the German Neue Deutsche Härte scene, which was formed in 1993. They have had numerous line-up changes but managed to keep a large fan-base and achieve stable success. Mathias Elsholz is the name of the new front man with whom Megaherz are beginning their new musical era with s.a.d. music. With him the band itself has gone through a heart transplant and now beats more emotional and alive than ever. In order to realize their new and ambitious goals, they had none other than Ralph Quick (Die Happy, H-Blockx, etc.) on board as producer. The album "5" was recorded in the Lundgaard-Studios in Denmark. The outcome is an outstanding album that spans all genres of the category "Hard and German" - somewhere between industrial, dark rock, electronica, and "fat grooves". An album that rocks and speeds along, but also one that doesn"t ignore the sensitive, down-tempo ballads. Rougher, tougher and more organic: three features which, due to their outstanding stage presence, Munich based rock band Megaherz have always been known for. Along with the thrilling intensity of their fifth album"Herzwerk II" these very features mark a development in style and production. " 'Herzwerk II" is our most uncompromising record to date as the songs are less dominated by electronics," guitarist, songwriter and co-producer Christian "x-ti" Bystron explains their latest work. [Lastfm] |
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| 03.02.2012 | Gothic | Christian Death - Skeleton Kiss (CLEO58412) MAXI-CD1992 | Genre: Deathrock, Post-punk, Gothic Rock, Gothic, Goth
Officially there have been over 30 musicians involved with the band. Therefore a historical litany of them all would be impractical. Formed in Los Angeles in 1979 and fronted by 16 year old vocalist/lyricist Rozz Williams (real name Roger Alan Painter) who had previously been a member of the bands The Upsetters, The Asexuals, Daucus Karota and briefly Premature Ejaculations. The names of some of these acts would be resurrected by Rozz man years after leaving Christian Death. The bands name was a corruption of then massively popular fashion designer Christian Dior"s name. (See http://www.rozzwilliams.com/ or http://www.rozznet.com/ )This line-up of the band released their only album, Only Theatre of Pain, in 1982. A dark, sinister style of punk rock. The album gained local success. A year later the band completely broke up. Singer Rozz then teamed up with members from the band Pompeii 99 founded by singer, guitarist, song writer Valor Kand. Rozz took over vocals leaving Valor to focus on guitar. Pompeii 99 had released one album, Look At Yourself, to much acclaim; it, too, can be said to have an apocalyptic theme with a punk rock flavor though some songs, such as "Love Me For My Mind" are far more pop in nature. Pompeii 99 had been planning their first tour when it was proposed by their French record company to merge Pompeii 99 into a new version of Christian Death which, after some debate, was agreed upon. Thus, began the new line-up of Christian Death and the first Pompeii 99 tour became the first Christian Death tour. [Lastfm] |
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| 02.02.2012 | Gothic | Zeraphine - Kalte Sonne 2003 | Genre: Gothic Rock, Gothic, German, Darkwave, Gothic Metal
Zeraphine are a gothic alternative band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2000 by Sven Friedrich (vocals, programming, lead song writing) and Norman Selbig (guitars) from the then-defunct Dreadful Shadows. After the acclaimed goth rock band Dreadful Shadows decided to split and go their separate ways, Sven and Norman collaborated with ex-Dreadful Shadows producer Thommy Hein on a project called Helix. However, since the Helix name was under copyright by another band, they were forced to rename themselves Zeraphine - taken from the Hebrew bible"s concepts of the 'seraph" (or seraphim), which is a class of angel in traditional Judaism. This concept was purposely taken as an ironic gesture, given Sven"s lyrics are often critical of organized religion. Once Zeraphine, the band signed onto the Drakkar Entertainment record label. Originally, additional band members Manuel Senger (guitars), Michael Nepp (bass), and Marcellus Puhlemann (drums) joined the project as studio musicians. This changed after their debut album was released, and each member began contributing music and ideas to all following releases. Zeraphine"s debut album, 'Kalte Sonne" (2002), gained notoriety for it"s lyrics; unlike Dreadful Shadows, whose songs were written entirely in English, Sven elected to pen an album completely in German, citing that "I simply tried to transfer my style of writing to my mother tongue and I liked it quite a lot. I always thought it would be impossible." Their following album, 'Traumaworld" (2003), saw Sven return to English, with only two songs written in German. [Lastfm] |
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| 02.02.2012 | Darkwave | Persephone - Home 2002 | Genre: Darkwave, Gothic, Ethereal, Female Vocalists, Ambient
Sonja Kraushofer meets for the first time Tobias Hahn, who produced the L'Âme Immortellealbum "Dann habe ich umsonst gelebt". As a result of this creative collaboration and of extended talks, the idea emerges to bring forth a new conjoint project that will also involve Dirk Riegert in a pivotal role as a songwriter. As early as 1999, Sonja Kraushofer, while on a tour with the band Christian Death, met Christian Death's guitarist at that time, Wim Leydes. He then goes on to perform some of his own compositions for Sonja and the singer is elated. One of the pieces is entitled "Forest Song" that is featured on the debut album "Home" and that in turn leads Wim to join the band. In autumn, the first song drafts are created. The cello assumes a central role and PERSEPHONE succeeds in winning over the instrumentalist Martin Höfert, who will later become the live-arranger of the formation. After a half a year of preparations and elaborations of the existing drafts the first full-length album with the title "Home" is produced at the Nachtschicht-studios by Tobias Hahn and Dirk Riegert. The artwork-artist Joachim Luetke is responsible for the visual presentation and his name is often mentioned in connection with bands such as Marilyn Manson, Dimmu Borgir, Pain and Sopor Aeternus. The first album is released in January and is welcomed both by the public and the press. PERSEPHONE presents itself at fortresses, castles and other buildings with flair for the first time live, and embarks together with Janus on the very successful "Winterreise"-tour. [Lastfm] |
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| 02.02.2012 | Gothic | Dreadful Shadows - Homeless Reissue CDEP 2003 | Genre: Gothic Rock, Gothic Metal, Gothic, Darkwave, German
Dreadful Shadows was founded in Berlin, Germany, in 1993, by Sven Friedrich, Jens Riediger, Ron Thiele, Frank Hofer , and Reiko Jeschke - and would go onto become a staple act of Gothic rock and Dark wave, pioneering the Gothic metal sub-genre. During their career, Dreadful Shadows produced four albums ((1994) 'Estrangement', (1997) 'Buried Again', (1998) 'Beyond the Maze', and (1999) 'The Cycle'), three EPs ((1995) 'Homeless', (1999) 'Live in '98', and (2000) 'Apology'), and toured extensively over Europe and Russia. Though they disbanded in 2000, in 2007 they reunited for live audiences, and remain an active live band to this day. The current line-up features Norman Selbig and André Feller on guitars.
Sven and Norman also co-founded Zeraphine in 2000. Sven has a solo project, Solar Fake, as well. [Lastfm] |
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| 02.02.2012 | Gothic | Dreadful Shadows - Estrangement Reissue 2003 | Genre: Gothic Rock, Gothic Metal, Gothic, Darkwave, German
Dreadful Shadows was founded in Berlin, Germany, in 1993, by Sven Friedrich, Jens Riediger, Ron Thiele, Frank Hofer , and Reiko Jeschke - and would go onto become a staple act of Gothic rock and Dark wave, pioneering the Gothic metal sub-genre. During their career, Dreadful Shadows produced four albums ((1994) 'Estrangement', (1997) 'Buried Again', (1998) 'Beyond the Maze', and (1999) 'The Cycle'), three EPs ((1995) 'Homeless', (1999) 'Live in '98', and (2000) 'Apology'), and toured extensively over Europe and Russia. Though they disbanded in 2000, in 2007 they reunited for live audiences, and remain an active live band to this day. The current line-up features Norman Selbig and André Feller on guitars.
Sven and Norman also co-founded Zeraphine in 2000. Sven has a solo project, Solar Fake, as well. [Lastfm] |
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| 02.02.2012 | Gothic | Dreadful Shadows - Buried Again Reissue 2003 | Genre: Gothic Rock, Gothic Metal, Gothic, Darkwave, German
Dreadful Shadows was founded in Berlin, Germany, in 1993, by Sven Friedrich, Jens Riediger, Ron Thiele, Frank Hofer , and Reiko Jeschke - and would go onto become a staple act of Gothic rock and Dark wave, pioneering the Gothic metal sub-genre. During their career, Dreadful Shadows produced four albums ((1994) 'Estrangement', (1997) 'Buried Again', (1998) 'Beyond the Maze', and (1999) 'The Cycle'), three EPs ((1995) 'Homeless', (1999) 'Live in '98', and (2000) 'Apology'), and toured extensively over Europe and Russia. Though they disbanded in 2000, in 2007 they reunited for live audiences, and remain an active live band to this day. The current line-up features Norman Selbig and André Feller on guitars.
Sven and Norman also co-founded Zeraphine in 2000. Sven has a solo project, Solar Fake, as well. [Lastfm] |
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| 01.02.2012 | Industrial | Latexxx Teens - Adrenochrome Redux EP Limited Edition 2011 | Genre: Industrial, Industrial Metal, Cyberpunk, Industrial Rock, Industrial Glam Punk
Androgynous, technocratic, iconoplastic. The band was formed in Italy during the famous national black-out of 2003 by Icy X, (better know as Krimloth, singer of the bombastic black metal band Draconian Order), P.P. 69 and Lex Kaos. The plan was to start a dangerous & powerfull industrial glam-punk band in the veins of Shotgun Messiah, Marilyn Manson, White Zombie, Sex Pistols, Murderdolls, Dead Boys, Vampire Love Dolls, The Kovenant. All the Teens want is to be the most, the fastest, the loudest creature in the music business. They are lovers, haters and fuckin' drug addicted. Teens can't relate to just being mediocre!!! 2004 Latex (De)Generation is the debut Ep of Latexxx Teens and contains five industrial glam/punk anthems: they mixed their love for New York Dolls with Marilyn Manson' s decadence & grotesque, shaking all with Shotgun Messiah's wall of sound. 2005/06 The world is comin down, sky turned black, ground filled with blood of menTouched by the hand of Hell, Latexxx Teens start the recordin sessions of Moloko & Ultra-Violence: six hate anthems, a soundtrack for mass murderin, an hymn for the next comin armageddon. The silence is broken Moloko & Ultra-Violence is inspired by Modern Age Delirium, is a theatrical vision of this martyring world, where mankind kings & queens fought for ten decades, for the gods they made. New stuff is colder, harder, faster & darker than the first work; Degeneration turned to New World Disorder, Revolution to Machine Aggression and so human blood was mixed with Hi-Tech laws. Violent New Breed is finally created. 2007/08 [Lastfm] |
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| 31.01.2012 | Gothic | The March Violets - Love Will Kill You Limited Edition 2011 | Genre: Gothic Rock, Post-punk, Goth, Gothic, Goth Rock
The band started in 1982 as one of Leeds' four famous 'drum machine bands'. The other three being Merciful Release labelmatesThe Sisters of Mercy, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry and The Three Johns.
Fronted by the two pronged attack of dual vocalists Simon D and Rosie Garland, the band built a large and loyal following throughout the UK and Europe. They released five singles/EP's, first on Merciful Release then on their own Rebirth label...culminating in the successful indie chart topping Snakedance and Walk Into The Sun.
After waiting nearly thirty years for the album to become obsolete, they have decided that now is the time to reform and record their first proper album...and perhaps do some more live shows to showcase the new material.
The March Violets Current lineup - Si Denbigh - Vox, Rosie Lugosi - Vox, Tom Ashton - Guitars and Jo Violet - Bass
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Now you can help to make a new March Violets album a reality and pledge for a download of the new album, plus a plethora of other curios along the way. Spread the word, pledge purple.
http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/themarchviolets [Lastfm] |
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| 31.01.2012 | Industrial | Tertium Non Data - The Third Is Not Given 1999 | Genre: Dark Ambient, Ambient, Industrial, Neoclassical, Electronic
tertium non data was formed in 1994 as a collaborative side-project between the two elements known as john bergin of trust obey andc17h19no3 and brett smith also from trust obey as well as caul. the first tertium non data recording was self-released in 1994. it was followed in 1995 by two more self-released collections, the vacant chair and lust. recording sessions in 1996 and 1997 produced more material which has yet to be released. [Lastfm] |
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| 31.01.2012 | Industrial | Skrew - Burning In Water Drowning In Flame (3984 17015 2) 1992 | Genre: Industrial Metal, Industrial, Industrial Rock, Metal, Groove Metal
'90's industrial kingpins, SKREW, have stripped off their exoskeleton to reveal an unholy bastion of extreme metal for an Antichrist nation. This angry metal machine is back with more psalms of destruction in a world overwrought with flesh, blood, and technological demons.
The band SPIN magazine dubbed "the future of industrial noise" has metamorphosed into the soundtrack of your own metallic apocalypse. In an age where personal discourse is no longer civil, where obedience is forced upon the masses by the elite few, and nearly everyone's scars and bruises are flayed out for the whole world to see, SKREW has managed to encapsulate the insanity that has all but become today's norm.
Led by original founding member, Adam Grossman, and a collective of six intense and angry rogue soldiers, SKREW returns to lead the unwashed masses into an aural revolt against the status quo. The formidable, towering, tattooed vocalist VSYR oversees the congregation of hate. He is propped up on the broad shoulders of three guitarists Grossman, Bill Ables, and Dusty Kohn, bassist Myke Bingham, drummer David Baxter, and sonically assaulted by keyboardist Paul Gooch.
SKREW has already begun reigning chaos on the masses starting with the 2011 SXSW Music Festival. Predicted to be the "hardest band at SXSW" (About.com - Punk Music) and to bring the "serious metal" (MetalSucks), Skrew delivered. The band's rousing set, (they shared the stage with former Pantera lead singer Philip Anselmo), was a resounding success. [Lastfm] |
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| 31.01.2012 | Industrial | Say Just Words - The Perfect Killer EP 2011 | Genre: Dark Electro, Ebm, Industrial, Harsh Ebm, Chile
From facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Say-Just-Words/192938767408823):
Say Just Words is a project of Harsh/EBM mixed with dark sounds, born in Santiago of Chile; South America, in order to express the cruelty and human imperfections
In 2010 Say Just Words released an album called "The Shadow Of the Chaos" which gripped very well accepted in the global
underground scene
2011: Say Just Words currently preparing an EP titled "The Perfect Killer" and his second studio album
http://www.reverbnation.com/sayjustwords [Lastfm] |
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| 31.01.2012 | Darkwave | Peter Bjargo - The Architecture Of Melancholy 2011 | Genre: Dark Ambient, Ethereal, Ambient, Neoclassical, Swedish
Peter Bjärgö started out making music at a very young age. At the age of 17 he released his first EP with his band Crypt of Kerberos, and in 1993 a fullength was released. Arcana was founded back in 1994, when Peter wanted to make a different knd of music from the death metal he was used to. Since then 7 fullength albums has been released and Arcana is growing for each that passes. In 2007 Peter founded Tyrant, an old school black metal band in the vein of Bathory and Celtic Frost. Tyrant is today known as a band with a "dirty, filthy and raw" sound. They have played as a supporting act to Gorgoroth in 2007. His fourth band is Meanwhile, a punkband in the veins of Discharge. They have been playing since over 17 years and are still "going strong". [Lastfm] |
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| 31.01.2012 | Industrial | Karjalan Sissit - Miserere Reissue | Genre: Martial Industrial, Dark Ambient, Industrial, Neoclassical, Experimental
Karjalan Sissit is the main musical project of Markus Pesonen. He combines neoclassical orchestral arrangements with elements of noise, power electronics and dark ambient. Common themes on his records are alcoholism, mental health problems and domestic violence. His current location is Eskilstuna, Sweden, and he works with Peter Bjärgö"s Erebus Odora label. Random fact: Years ago Markus was involved in the underground metal scene and was known as the drummer/keyboardist of the Swedish black metal band called 'The Black" as well he also played in a doom/death metal band named 'Eternal Darkness." [Lastfm] |
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| 31.01.2012 | Industrial | Karjalan Sissit - Karjalan Sissit Reissue | Genre: Martial Industrial, Dark Ambient, Industrial, Neoclassical, Experimental
Karjalan Sissit is the main musical project of Markus Pesonen. He combines neoclassical orchestral arrangements with elements of noise, power electronics and dark ambient. Common themes on his records are alcoholism, mental health problems and domestic violence. His current location is Eskilstuna, Sweden, and he works with Peter Bjärgö"s Erebus Odora label. Random fact: Years ago Markus was involved in the underground metal scene and was known as the drummer/keyboardist of the Swedish black metal band called 'The Black" as well he also played in a doom/death metal band named 'Eternal Darkness." [Lastfm] |
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| 31.01.2012 | Industrial | Critical System Error - Deicide 2011 | Genre: Powernoise, Rhythmic Noise, Noise, Electronica, Industrial
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| 30.01.2012 | Gothic | VA - Orkus Compilation 75 2011 |
| 30.01.2012 | Gothic | Aperion - Act Of Hybris 2011 | Genre: Symphonic Metal, Metal, Slovenian, Folk Metal, Female Fronted Metal
The band APERION (from Slovenia) was given birth on 1st November 2002 on the foundations of the former band XANTHOCHROID. Only the guitar player and flutist remained in Aperion. At this turning point the music genre changed from grunge with classical instruments (violin and flute) to rock with the same classical parts. Now in the band were next instruments: guitar, bass, violin, flute, drums and woman vocal. Their music was described as rock foundation with ornaments of all musical styles. After two years due to different problems and disagreements, the band changed. In two months the seating of the band was totally different. Only the guitarist an bassist remained of the "old" band. In the year 2004 also the instruments changed. Now the violin was replaced by viola, the cello and didgeridoo is added, and also the flutist, drumer and singer changed. From then on their music is developing in new dimensions, dimensions, which lead them to unknown world. World of music and APERION.
Aperion as a group introduces the diversity in use of stringed and symphonic instruments next to standard rock combo line-up. Despite the hard rock or even metal base the intriguing sounds of flute, viola and cello with help of dramatic didgeridoo and spinto soprano leading vocalist manage to curve the edges and make the music sound very theatrical.
With live performance by all classical instruments, significant costumography, on stage choreography, light effects and special guests (contemporary dancers, orchestra, fire blowing artists) Aperion is defined as a strong on stage performer, also winning recognition with numerous live act awards at international band competitions. [Lastfm] |
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| 29.01.2012 | Industrial | Ordo Equilibrio - The Triumph Of Light And Thy Thiteen Shadows Of Love 1997 | Genre: Neofolk, Dark Ambient, Apocalyptic Folk, Martial Industrial, Industrial
A project started by Tomas Pettersson after he split from Archon Satani. Later renamed Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio.
The inspiration and objective to initiate an individual project occurred during Tomas Petersson's involvement in Archon Satani, as Mikael Stavöstrand (the other half of Archon Satani) decided to form his side project 'Inanna' in 1991. But Ordo Equilibrio awaited to originate until May of 1993 as Tomas decided to abandon his participation in Archon Satani by reason of several insignificant inconsistencies pertaining to the bands current status and continuing progress. Accoring to Tomas, "Ordo Equilibrio's primary purpose was to serve as the aesthetic and creative outlet for a multitude of ideas, aesthetics, ambitions and ideals. And which still remains the primary objective of the foundation today." [Lastfm] |
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| 28.01.2012 | Gothic | VA - Dark Feather Vol 9 Sampler 2010 |
| 28.01.2012 | Gothic | Tarja - What Lies Beneath Deluxe Edition 2010 | Genre: Symphonic Metal, Female Vocalists, Female Fronted Metal, Finnish, Classical
Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli (born August 17, 1977, in Kitee, Finland), better known as Tarja Turunen (while she was vocalist of Nightwish) or simply Tarja (after she and Nightwish parted ways.), is a Finnish singer. She secretly married the Argentine businessman Marcelo Cabuli in early 2003. She was the former lead singer of the Finnish band Nightwish which she founded along with Emppu Vuorinen and Tuomas Holopainen in 1996. After being expelled from the band in October 2005, Tarja Turunen is now devoting her time to her solo career under the stage name of Tarja. Tarja's first solo album, My Winter Storm, was released in November 2007 and achieved gold status in Finland on the day of release. The album took the number 1 spot in the Finnish charts. Tarja also sings on track In The Picture, composed by Rage guitarist Victor Smolski, on Nuclear Blast Allstars' album 'Into The Light', 2007. Official site: www.tarjaturunen.com Tarja is the most popular singer from the genre in Finland and throughout Europe, as well as an accomplished classical and opera singer. Tarja began to study music at age six, and moved to the city of Kuopio at 18 to study at the Sibelius Academy. She became a founding member of Nightwish in 1996 when her classmate Tuomas Holopainen invited her to join his new musical project. That year Tarja also performed with the Savonlinna Opera Festival. However, she did not become internationally famous until the release of Nightwish's successful follow-up album, Oceanborn, in 1998. Tarja sang solo in Waltari's rock-themed 1999 ballet Evankeliumi (also known as Evangelicum) in several sold-out performances at the Finnish National Opera. [Lastfm] |
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| 28.01.2012 | Gothic | Tarja - What Lies Beneath Bonus Track 2010 | Genre: Symphonic Metal, Female Vocalists, Female Fronted Metal, Finnish, Classical
Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli (born August 17, 1977, in Kitee, Finland), better known as Tarja Turunen (while she was vocalist of Nightwish) or simply Tarja (after she and Nightwish parted ways.), is a Finnish singer. She secretly married the Argentine businessman Marcelo Cabuli in early 2003. She was the former lead singer of the Finnish band Nightwish which she founded along with Emppu Vuorinen and Tuomas Holopainen in 1996. After being expelled from the band in October 2005, Tarja Turunen is now devoting her time to her solo career under the stage name of Tarja. Tarja's first solo album, My Winter Storm, was released in November 2007 and achieved gold status in Finland on the day of release. The album took the number 1 spot in the Finnish charts. Tarja also sings on track In The Picture, composed by Rage guitarist Victor Smolski, on Nuclear Blast Allstars' album 'Into The Light', 2007. Official site: www.tarjaturunen.com Tarja is the most popular singer from the genre in Finland and throughout Europe, as well as an accomplished classical and opera singer. Tarja began to study music at age six, and moved to the city of Kuopio at 18 to study at the Sibelius Academy. She became a founding member of Nightwish in 1996 when her classmate Tuomas Holopainen invited her to join his new musical project. That year Tarja also performed with the Savonlinna Opera Festival. However, she did not become internationally famous until the release of Nightwish's successful follow-up album, Oceanborn, in 1998. Tarja sang solo in Waltari's rock-themed 1999 ballet Evankeliumi (also known as Evangelicum) in several sold-out performances at the Finnish National Opera. [Lastfm] |
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| 28.01.2012 | Gothic | Tarja - My Winter Storm Deluxe Edition 2007 | Genre: Symphonic Metal, Female Vocalists, Female Fronted Metal, Finnish, Classical
Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli (born August 17, 1977, in Kitee, Finland), better known as Tarja Turunen (while she was vocalist of Nightwish) or simply Tarja (after she and Nightwish parted ways.), is a Finnish singer. She secretly married the Argentine businessman Marcelo Cabuli in early 2003. She was the former lead singer of the Finnish band Nightwish which she founded along with Emppu Vuorinen and Tuomas Holopainen in 1996. After being expelled from the band in October 2005, Tarja Turunen is now devoting her time to her solo career under the stage name of Tarja. Tarja's first solo album, My Winter Storm, was released in November 2007 and achieved gold status in Finland on the day of release. The album took the number 1 spot in the Finnish charts. Tarja also sings on track In The Picture, composed by Rage guitarist Victor Smolski, on Nuclear Blast Allstars' album 'Into The Light', 2007. Official site: www.tarjaturunen.com Tarja is the most popular singer from the genre in Finland and throughout Europe, as well as an accomplished classical and opera singer. Tarja began to study music at age six, and moved to the city of Kuopio at 18 to study at the Sibelius Academy. She became a founding member of Nightwish in 1996 when her classmate Tuomas Holopainen invited her to join his new musical project. That year Tarja also performed with the Savonlinna Opera Festival. However, she did not become internationally famous until the release of Nightwish's successful follow-up album, Oceanborn, in 1998. Tarja sang solo in Waltari's rock-themed 1999 ballet Evankeliumi (also known as Evangelicum) in several sold-out performances at the Finnish National Opera. [Lastfm] |
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| 27.01.2012 | Industrial | Julien - K Kick The Bass (PROMO CDS) 2010 | Genre: French, Rock, Jazz, Nouvelle Star, Ukulele
Julien Doré, born July 7th 1982, is the 5th winner of the French reality tv show "La nouvelle star" (the "French Idol"). Julien Doré sings, plays the guitar and the ukulele. He is a member of two bands. His work is influenced by many different musical genres, among which are rock/folk as well as various experimental artists. [Lastfm] |
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| 27.01.2012 | Industrial | Julien - K Dreamland (CDS) 2010 | Genre: French, Rock, Jazz, Nouvelle Star, Ukulele
Julien Doré, born July 7th 1982, is the 5th winner of the French reality tv show "La nouvelle star" (the "French Idol"). Julien Doré sings, plays the guitar and the ukulele. He is a member of two bands. His work is influenced by many different musical genres, among which are rock/folk as well as various experimental artists. [Lastfm] |
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| 26.01.2012 | Gothic | Tiamat - Amanethes Limited Edition 2008 | Genre: Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Metal, Death Metal, Gothic
Tiamat is a metal band that formed in Täby, Sweden in 1988. Their music has been the subject of debate, utilizing subgenres like black metal, progressive, doom/death and gothic, but more recently they have focused on what has been described as atmospheric gothic metal with ethnic, psychedelic and experimental elements. Biography: Initially, the band played straightforward black metal under the name Treblinka. After having recorded the album Sumerian Cry in 1989, vocalist/guitarist Johan Edlund and bassist Jörgen Thullberg parted ways with the other two founding members, and subsequently changed the name to Tiamat. The Sumerian Cry album, as recorded by Treblinka, was released as Tiamat's debut album in June 1990. After the debut, Edlund's leadership would modify the band's style with influences ranging from Mercyful Fate, Candlemass, Pink Floyd and King Crimson, with Sumerian lyrical themes. German guitarist Waldemar Sorychta would produce and contribute instrumentation to many of the band's albums, as well as those by Tiamat's own tour and labelmates, including Moonspell, Rotting Christ, Lacuna Coil and Samael. 1994's critically acclaimed Wildhoney mixed raw vocals, slow guitar riffs and synthesizer sounds which sounded different from other extreme metal bands active at that time. An almost continuous forty-minute piece of music, Wildhoney was considered to be a landmark release within the progressive/doom metal genres and would lead to the band's appearances at the Dynamo and Wacken Open Air metal festivals in 1995. The group would play a second gig at Dynamo two years later. [Lastfm] |
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| 26.01.2012 | Gothic | Theatre Of Tragedy - Storm 2006 | Genre: Gothic Metal, Female Fronted Metal, Metal, Gothic, Doom Metal
Theatre of Tragedy is a gothic metal/death doom metal/industrial rock/futurepop band, originally assembled in 1993 in Stavanger, Norway by Hein Frode Hansen, Raymond István Rohonyi and Lorentz Aspen, together with Tommy Lindal, Pål Bjastad, and Liv Kristine. Their earlier albums have provided a great deal of influence to the gothic metal genre. The band was one of the first ones who made use of contrasting vocals - male bass vocals and death growls and female soprano singing. On their first three albums (Theatre of Tragedy, Velvet Darkness They Fear, Aégis) Theatre of Tragedy presented lyrics written predominantly in a form of Olde English, an early form of the language prior to Shakespearean times. Starting from the album Musique, however, the band made drastic changes to their style, which became significantly inspired by electro-rock and electro-pop, abandoning Early Modern English lyrics writing, heavier guitar riffing and death growls in the process. This style change was consequently continued on the following album, Assembly. After a long break and after changing the female vocalist due to musical differences, and furthermore their management and the record label, Theatre of Tragedy released their new album Storm, the first one with their new singer, Nell Sigland (from The Crest). On this album, the electronic influences are reduced again in favour of simplicity and naturalism. According to Hein Frode Hansen, Storm is to be seen as the missing link between Aégis and Musique. [Lastfm] |
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| 25.01.2012 | Electronic | VA - Zillo Club Hits Vol.5 2000 |
| 25.01.2012 | Industrial | Prick - The Wreckard Remastered 2009 | Genre: Industrial, Industrial Rock, Alternative, Rock, Noise
During the early 1990s, Kevin McMahon started the industrial rock band Prick. Prick was eventually signed to Trent Reznor and John Malm's Nothing Records label. The band's debut self-titled album was released in 1995, with Reznor producing four of the album's ten tracks. Prick's lead single, "Animal," received high rotation on MuchMusic and MTV, and Prick opened the US leg of Nine Inch Nails and David Bowie's Outside tour. Unfortunately, Nothing's parent label, Interscope Records, dropped Prick before McMahon could record a follow-up.
In the wake of this set-back, McMahon went on a years-long hiatus from music. Prick reemerged in 2002 with The Wreckard, independently released by McMahon over the Internet, and featuring many songs once slated for the second, canceled Nothing Records album. [Lastfm] |
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| 23.01.2012 | Industrial | Stahlmann - Quecksilber (LIMITED EDITION DIGIPAK) DE | Genre: Industrial Metal, Industrial, German, Gothic Metal, Gothic
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| 23.01.2012 | Industrial | Puissance - Back In Control Promo 1998 | Genre: Martial Industrial, Neoclassical, Dark Ambient, Industrial, Neofolk
Puissance is a Swedish neoclassical martial act, formed in 1993. The band is made up of members Henry Möller {also of Arditi) and Frederik Söderlund. Due to their aesthetic approach and member associations, Puissance are often associated with black metal. However, they do not make any use of guitars and rely on electronic instrumentation such as synthesizers and samplers, resulting in an approach heavily influenced by industrial music, but the music is described as heavy neoclassical ambient marches. The recurring theme among most of the song lyrics is extreme misanthropy and nihilism. Nuclear holocaust is also a commonly explored theme. While influenced by fascism and totalitarian dictatorship, they are not fascists themselves; they merely employ these themes as a way to oppress their listeners. [Lastfm] |
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| 23.01.2012 | Industrial | Megaherz - Goetterdaemmerung Prooffix | Genre: Industrial Metal, Industrial, German, Neue Deutsche Haerte, Metal
Megaherz is a prominent band in the German Neue Deutsche Härte scene, which was formed in 1993. They have had numerous line-up changes but managed to keep a large fan-base and achieve stable success. Mathias Elsholz is the name of the new front man with whom Megaherz are beginning their new musical era with s.a.d. music. With him the band itself has gone through a heart transplant and now beats more emotional and alive than ever. In order to realize their new and ambitious goals, they had none other than Ralph Quick (Die Happy, H-Blockx, etc.) on board as producer. The album "5" was recorded in the Lundgaard-Studios in Denmark. The outcome is an outstanding album that spans all genres of the category "Hard and German" - somewhere between industrial, dark rock, electronica, and "fat grooves". An album that rocks and speeds along, but also one that doesn"t ignore the sensitive, down-tempo ballads. Rougher, tougher and more organic: three features which, due to their outstanding stage presence, Munich based rock band Megaherz have always been known for. Along with the thrilling intensity of their fifth album"Herzwerk II" these very features mark a development in style and production. " 'Herzwerk II" is our most uncompromising record to date as the songs are less dominated by electronics," guitarist, songwriter and co-producer Christian "x-ti" Bystron explains their latest work. [Lastfm] |
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| 23.01.2012 | Darkwave | Fata Morgana - Fata Morgana 1995 | Genre: Dark Ambient, Ambient, Darkwave, Norwegian, Mortiis
There are at least seven bands named Fata Morgana.
1) Fata Morgana is a Czech metal band from Pilsen. http://www.fata-morgana.cz
2) Fata Morgana is a Psychedelic/Progressive Rock outfit out of Arizona, USA. Their exact identities are unknown. until now... Written, produced,and performed by Tim Alexander (of Primus). Recorded at Ghostown Studios (myspace.com/ghosttownstudiosaz), mixed at Phase 4 studios with Ralph Patlan. Featuring guest performances by... Luis Carlos Maldonado; Tony Levin of Peter Gabriel; Paz Lenchantin of A Perfect Circle and Zwan; Chris Peeler, Todd Minnix, Sam Lersch of Fred Green. Taken from http://www.myspace.com/fatamusic
3) Fata Morgana was a short lived (1994-1996) musical side project of Mortiis. Much like his other work, the songs are composed using synthesizers; though these songs have a much more "jolly" feel to them, unlike his other works. With the release of the second album, there was a techno/futuristic sound to the songs.
4) Fata Morgana is a Finnish progressive metal band from Kemi.
5) Fata Morgana Harmonica Quartet was formed in 1980.
6) Fata Morgana is a Dutch Hip-Hop act from Deventer. They are well know for their unique sound.
7) Fata Morgana is a progressive rock band from Ukraine, founded in 1992 in
Odessa by Vitaly Bibikov. They released an album "Mystery" in 1995. Source:
http://community.livejournal.com/ru_tape/1300982.html [Lastfm] |
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| 22.01.2012 | Industrial | Megaherz - Goetterdaemmerung | Genre: Industrial Metal, Industrial, German, Neue Deutsche Haerte, Metal
Megaherz is a prominent band in the German Neue Deutsche Härte scene, which was formed in 1993. They have had numerous line-up changes but managed to keep a large fan-base and achieve stable success. Mathias Elsholz is the name of the new front man with whom Megaherz are beginning their new musical era with s.a.d. music. With him the band itself has gone through a heart transplant and now beats more emotional and alive than ever. In order to realize their new and ambitious goals, they had none other than Ralph Quick (Die Happy, H-Blockx, etc.) on board as producer. The album "5" was recorded in the Lundgaard-Studios in Denmark. The outcome is an outstanding album that spans all genres of the category "Hard and German" - somewhere between industrial, dark rock, electronica, and "fat grooves". An album that rocks and speeds along, but also one that doesn"t ignore the sensitive, down-tempo ballads. Rougher, tougher and more organic: three features which, due to their outstanding stage presence, Munich based rock band Megaherz have always been known for. Along with the thrilling intensity of their fifth album"Herzwerk II" these very features mark a development in style and production. " 'Herzwerk II" is our most uncompromising record to date as the songs are less dominated by electronics," guitarist, songwriter and co-producer Christian "x-ti" Bystron explains their latest work. [Lastfm] |
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| 21.01.2012 | Darkwave | Nge - Va Zillo Vol. 11 2011 | Genre: Soundtrack, Anime, Japanese, Instrumental, J-pop
Shiro Sagisu (鷺巣詩郎, Sagisu ShirÅ) (born August 29, 1957) is a well-known Japanese music producer, composer, arranger and conductor. With a career spanning over 25 years (beginning in the late 1970s), he is best known primarily as a record producer (for acts like Misia, Satoshi Tomiie, and Ken Hirai, among others). Sagisu is best known for being the composer of the popular anime Bleach, His and Her Circumstances, Neon Genesis Evangelion, among many others. [Lastfm] |
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| 21.01.2012 | Darkwave | Mortiis - The Stargate Remastered 2006 | Genre: Industrial, Dark Ambient, Darkwave, Ambient, Gothic
Håvard Ellefsen, often referred to as Mortiis, is the only constant band member. He was born in Skien, Telemark. Mortiis began his musical career playing bass for the black metal act Emperor. He stayed with the band just over 1 year before going on to create his own solo project, though unlike his previous band the music would be dark ambient oriented. Ellefsen was experimenting greatly with music during his early solo career. He started four separate projects, though the focus was always on Mortiis.
Ellefsen wrapped up work on the soundtrack to the movie Broken and The Devil's Chair (Renegade Films) in 2007. Both films were directed by Adam Mason who first worked with him on the Mortiis video for Decadent & Desperate. Having completed an album's worth of songs, Ellefsen commented at how they were "atmospheric and eerie" and also "very dark" while "some of it actually is semi-song structured, with some melody and sense to it." They were done under the Mortiis name. The collected music, will eventually be released as a Mortiis album.
Mortiis as a band was formed shortly after the release of The Smell of Rain.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortiis
10/10/10: Perfectly Defect - a free download album @ www.mortiis.com
2011: The Great Deceiver [Lastfm] |
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| 21.01.2012 | Darkwave | Mortiis - Fodt Til A Herske Remastered 2006 | Genre: Industrial, Dark Ambient, Darkwave, Ambient, Gothic
Håvard Ellefsen, often referred to as Mortiis, is the only constant band member. He was born in Skien, Telemark. Mortiis began his musical career playing bass for the black metal act Emperor. He stayed with the band just over 1 year before going on to create his own solo project, though unlike his previous band the music would be dark ambient oriented. Ellefsen was experimenting greatly with music during his early solo career. He started four separate projects, though the focus was always on Mortiis.
Ellefsen wrapped up work on the soundtrack to the movie Broken and The Devil's Chair (Renegade Films) in 2007. Both films were directed by Adam Mason who first worked with him on the Mortiis video for Decadent & Desperate. Having completed an album's worth of songs, Ellefsen commented at how they were "atmospheric and eerie" and also "very dark" while "some of it actually is semi-song structured, with some melody and sense to it." They were done under the Mortiis name. The collected music, will eventually be released as a Mortiis album.
Mortiis as a band was formed shortly after the release of The Smell of Rain.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortiis
10/10/10: Perfectly Defect - a free download album @ www.mortiis.com
2011: The Great Deceiver [Lastfm] |
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| 19.01.2012 | Gothic | VA - Gothic Visions Iii 2011 |
| 19.01.2012 | Industrial | Triarii - Exile EP Limited Edition 2011 | Genre: Martial Industrial, Neoclassical, Martial, Dark Ambient, Industrial
Triarii is a German martial industrial act. They combine martial industrial with neo-classical and even neo-military pop. The name of the group comes from Latin: The Triarii (Latin singular: triarius) was the third standard line of infantry of the Roman Republic"s army. Its name is related to the Latin word tres ("three"), ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *trei-. When suffering defeat, the first and second lines, the Hastati and Principes, fell back on the Triarii to attempt to reform the line and allow for a counter attack or withdrawal of the other lines. Because falling back on the Triarii was an act of desperation, to mention "falling on the Triarii" ("ad triarios rediisse") became a common Roman phrase indicating one to be in a desperate situation. To be the officer of the triarii was an honor. It made the individual one of the best men in the legion. [Lastfm] |
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| 19.01.2012 | Synthpop | Sandro Codazzi - Sandro Codazzi 2011 [Kaufen] |
| 17.01.2012 | Industrial | Wumpscut Vs. Haujobb - The Remix Wars Strike 1 CDEP 1996 | Genre: Ebm, Industrial, Idm, Post-industrial, Under 2000 Listeners
:Wumpscut: vs. Haujobb is the collaborative effort by these artists on their album 'The Remix Wars' in which they present their own unique interpretations of 3 of each others tracks. [Lastfm] |
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| 17.01.2012 | Industrial | Velvet Acid Christ Vs. Funker Vogt - The Remix Wars Strike 4 CDEP 1999 | Genre: Industrial, Ebm, Dark Electro, Electronic, Darkwave
Velvet Acid Christ (VAC) is an electro-industrial band based in Denver, Colorado USA. They mix electro-industrial/EBM music with classic acid techno elements and Erickson's harsh vocals. VAC was formed in 1990 as a recreational complement to the emotional frustrations and drug experiences shared by its members, though it has since evolved into a form of social expression and commentary that is maintained by longstanding member Bryan Erickson. The band gained limited popularity in Europe's underground nightclub scene during the mid-1990s and was introduced to North America as well as other continents shortly thereafter.
Bryan Erickson, a resident of Westminster, Colorado, has been the lead vocalist, musician, and producer behind Velvet Acid Christ. As one of the band's founding members and its primary influence, the outspoken and occasionally controversial individual has been synonymous with VAC for most of its existence. Consequently, most of the band's praises, comparisons, and criticisms have been aimed at Erickson, and the direction of the project has been altered at times to reflect his own developments, leading him to establish an active presence on the Internet as the band's spokesperson.
Along with Erickson, several other musicians have been credited with contributions to VAC. In the group's early years, its contributors held more permanent roles; after a number of roster changes due to personal and creative differences, Erickson began consulting outside talent on a per-need basis. This process has shifted, and guitarist Todd Loomis and audio engineer Dan Olson are now credited as band members. [Lastfm] |
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| 17.01.2012 | Industrial | VA - Thanateros Visions Of Love And Death 2011 |
| 17.01.2012 | Gothic | Love Like Blood - Taste Of Damocles Promo SINGLE-CD1997 | Genre: Gothic Rock, Gothic, Gothic Metal, Darkwave, German
LOVE LIKE BLOOD - the story of a Gothic Rock legend. 10 years, a pretty damned long time and one which is of course not completely documented by recordings. The nucleus of the 4-man band still consists of the Eysel brothers: Yorck, the younger of the two is responsible for the typical LLB-vocals and most of the lyrics and Gunnar, the bassist, who prefers to stay in the background. Their first release was on their own label Deathwish Office, which caused quite a stir in the years to come. It all started with 1989 "Sinister Dawn" 4-track vinyl EP. The next step in the story was entitled "Flags of Revolution" which came on the market in 1990 as being a typical album for that era, containing serious political statements of the band. This year marks also the first line-up change. Peter Büchele (guitar) left the band and has been replaced by Stephen Noschilla. Nevertheless "Flags of Revolution" has been the album which entered several alternative charts and can be described as their breakthrough album. Love Like Blood returned with the 5-track Mini-Album "Ecstasy" in 1991. A midsize album in between many tours across Europe, which mainly has been dedicated for their fan base. This Mini-Album contains their first cover song of a neverending series. The Rolling Stones-Cover "Angie" proves that the band does not shy away from doing cover versions of bands who have made Rock history. [Lastfm] |
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| 17.01.2012 | Industrial | Front Line Assembly Vs. Die Krupps - The Remix Wars Strike 2 CDEP 1996 | Genre: Electronic, Ebm, Electro-industrial, Experimental, Electronica
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| 16.01.2012 | Industrial | Kreuzweg Ost - Gott Mit Uns DE | Genre: Martial Industrial, Industrial, Martial, Avantgarde, Neoclassical
Kreuzweg Ost is a dark wave/martial industrial/neo classical project by Michael Gregor (Silenius of Summoning), with Ronald Albrecht and Programmer/Producer Oliver Stummer aka tomoroh hidari. The music is a blend of world war-related samples and loops with booming sounds and instrumental pieces. There are no vocals, instead, the predominant samples are arranged so that they take their role, sometimes telling kind of small stories similar to radio play snippets. [Lastfm] |
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| 13.01.2012 | Synthpop | 8 Hours Manatee - Days In Favoriten 2011 [Kaufen] |
| 12.01.2012 | Industrial | Die Krupps - The Final Remixes Digipak 1994 | Genre: Industrial, Industrial Metal, Ebm, German, Electronic
Die Krupps is a German industrial band formed in 1980 by Juergen Engler and Ralf Dörper . Over the years they have produced krautrock-tinged metalbashing industrial, old-school ebm, industrial electro and, most recently, industrial metal/neue deutsche härte. The band's name comes from the Krupp dynasty - one of pre-war Germany's main industrial families. This name was apparently chosen for its industrial connotations, as the band is strongly anti-Nazi. In some interviews the band stated that Visconti's movie "The Damned" - a depiction of the fictitious German industrial dynasty of the Essenbecks - was the main inspiration. Die Krupps's debut EP, 1981's Stahlwerkssymphony, was in the vein of metal-on-metal industrial acts like Einstürzende Neubauten. Their following album, 1982's Volle Kraft Voraus, combined the industrial sound of their debut with electronic rhythms similar to DAF. In 1984, the group released their first English-language album, Entering the Arena, which combined grand, orchestral arrangements with their trademark metallic percussion and a more conventional synthpop sound. Doerper left to join Propaganda, and Die Krupps went on hiatus for a few years. In 1989, they collaborated with Nitzer Ebb — a band their sound had clearly influenced — to remake Volle Kraft Voraus's "Wahre Arbeit, Wahrer Lohn" as "The Machineries of Joy." The single was a major club hit,and it resparked interest in the band, who followed in 1990 with the now-classic "Germaniac" single. [Lastfm] |
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