Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows – Birth – Fiendish Figuration Label: Apocalyptic Vision – AV-052-LP-RED Format: Vinyl, 10″, EP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, red/black marbled Country: Germany Released: Jun 2021 Style: Coldwave, Darkwave, Goth Rock
Re-release of the song, which was previously only released on the cassette of the limited
‘Sanatorium Altrosa’ totebag edition, as an extraordinary screen printed vinyl edition.
12” screen printed vinyl With an image from the ‘Sanatorium Altrosa’ photo session on side 2 of the vinyl 180 gram Extra-audiophile high quality disc Lovingly remastered for vinyl Black inner sleeve with antistatic lining Sturdy sleeve Reverse board printed cover Hand-numbered by Anna-Varney Cantodea Strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide
Track:
A: Architecture II (instrumental version) B: — (screen print)
Jarboe – Sacrificial Cake Label: The Circle Music – TCM019LP Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Lavender, Gatefold, Tip On Sleeve Country: Greece Released: 2022 Style: Abstract, Goth Rock, Avantgarde
1995. Four years since the solo album ‘Thirteen Masks’, Jarboe who is at the same time working in Swans, created the album ‘Sacrificial Cake’ which was recorded in New York’s East Village at the studio of multi instrumentalist Lary Seven. Swans founder, Michael Gira simultaneously releases his album, ‘Drainland’.
In the 16 songs on ‘Sacrificial Cake’, even more sides of Jarboe’s creativity are revealed. A mysterious and magical atmosphere surrounds the entire album of fantasy tales in spooky sounds such as “The Body Lover” and “Troll” and at times with dark tribal rhythms as in “Ode To V”.
The mystagogy begins with the “Lavender Girl” of smoke and desire followed by the undulating “Ode to V”. The journey through Jarboe’s dreams and nightmares has begun.
“Troll Lullaby” (a terrifying childhood vision), “My Buried Child” (a live recording accompanied by Michael Gira on acoustic guitar), “Surgical Saviour” (perversity in an industrial style ), “Deflowered” (a deliberately ironic rock song spoofing the music industry).
“Troll” the ending track extends an invitation to experience it in low light or with headphones while next to a camp fire in the woods.
‘Sacrificial Cake’ is alive. We are proud to release this legendary album for first time on vinyl -on it’s own- and with new mastering, new lay out, luxurious packaging and of course in the color of lavender dedicated to the “Lavender Girl”.
Bethlehem – Mein Weg (2 x Vinyl) Label: Prophecy Productions – PRO 107LP Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue Country: Germany Released: Jul 8, 2022 Style: Doom Metal, Goth Rock
Experimental Black/Doom Metal band from Grevenbroich, Germany, active since 1991. They call their style «Dark metal», which is the term they coined in the debut album title.
Until Dictius Te Necare, Bethlehem faced censorship and was even banned from playing in some German cities. It started when Matton gave one copy of their first demo to a 14-year-old boy. After a while his mother started to call the band, saying that because of their music, her son became aggressive and built a «Satanic altar» in his room. In cooperation with other parents, they started a crusade against Bethlehem and their «satanic» music (ironically, Bethlehem were never satanic).
Pronoise – Low Light Vision Label: Horizonte Espectral Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, 140 gram Country: Spain Released: 30 Nov 2013 Style: Industrial, EBM, Darkwave, Goth Rock, Post-Punk
Limited Edition LP pressed in 140gram vinyl of 320 hand numered copies. Includes foldout insert 24″x12″ and inner picture sleeve, Astro-Postal with serial number, and download coupon. This album was recorded between 1996 and 1997 in Valencia by Nacho Artax and Javi Andreu. Produced by Pronoise. Post-Produced by Pronoise and Horizonte Espectral.
Tumefactum – Tumefactum Label: Andalucia Über Alles – AÜA 008, Muerte A Tipo – none, The Safety Pin Generation – TSPG 005, SINCRONICA – SINCRO-008 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition Country: Spain Released: Mar 2017 Style: Alternative Rock, Post-Punk, Goth Rock
Grupo de Murcia, en 2015 grabaron una demo y a principios del año 2017 editaron este Lp. En vinilo, a través de los sellos Andalucía Über Alles, Muerte a Tipo, Sincronica, The Safety Pin Generation y el propio grupo. 10 temas, post punk, temas tranquilos, melodías oscuras, algo inquietantes y depresivas…
En uno de los tema incluyen unas lineas de Federico García Lorca
Various – God Is Goth Label: Wave Records – W046 Format: 2 × CD, Compilation, Digipack Country: Brazil Released: 01 Aug 2014 Style: Goth Rock, Post-Punk, Darkwave
Tracklist:
1-01 –Das Ich Gott Ist Tot (Nietzsche) 5:39 1-02 –Merciful Nuns Valley Of The Kings 3:09 1-03 –Dr. Arthur Krause Follow The Shadow 3:59 1-04 –She Past Away Rituel 4:58 1-05 –The Beauty Of Gemina Prophecy 5:25 1-06 –Ikon Where Do I Go From Here 3:47 1-07 –Disjecta Membra Third Song 3:38 1-08 –Soror Dolorosa Autumn Wounds 5:29 1-09 –Henric De La Cour Dogs 3:12 1-10 –Cinemascope So Cold Inside 4:49 1-11 –I-M-R Poisoned Eyes 4:28 1-12 –Beata Beatrix Black D. 4:19 1-13 –Sky’s Gone Out Start Bleeding 3:55 1-14 –Date At Midnight No Love 5:29 1-15 –The Downward Path These Days Are Gone Away 3:25
1-16 –The Bel Am Ofelia´s Dreams 5:45 2-01 –Chiron Ascent 4:33 2-02 –Phantom Vision Behind The Door (Edit) 4:13 2-03 –Erato Amnesia 5:26 2-04 –Into The Mist Devil My Angel 4:27 2-05 –Northern Sadness Bleed (Unreleased) 4:36 2-06 –Escarlatina Obsessiva Blossomy Parks 4:39 2-07 –In Memoria Virus 4:48 2-08 –Janara A Dream Within A Dream 4:47 2-09 –Voyvoda Iztok 2:43 2-10 –Soviet Soviet 1990 3:13 2-11 –Darkoustix This Lady 4:01 2-12 –Opera Multi Steel L´air Du Verseau 5:48 2-13 –Double Echo The Wake 3:47 2-14 –La Fete Triste Levres Froides 4:03 2-15 –Sumerian Fleet Love & Hate 4:07 2-16 –Magal (USA) Patchouli 2:06
Sello: Wave Records Formato: CD, Album, Limited Edition, Cd Digipack País: Brazil Fecha: 2015 Estilo: Goth Rock, Ethereal, Darkwave, Shoegaze
Unlike “Outlining States of Mind”, that brought more lyric and sentimental lines, in this new album we explore another side of Scarlet Leaves. “Deep Sad Frustration” still keeps the idea of bringing songs and lyrics with abstract and elaborated contents. On this album, the instrumental brings more orchestrated lines and highlights the violas, cellos and violins.
Some percussions are more intense. The guitars are still wandering according to every sound and the synths and other programming are more profound and present than the first album. The voice is still soft but not so lyrical. We brought a more mature and secure voice for this material, showing a musical development.
In some songs we bring real facts of life, such as in “The Misfortune” involving a limited human being, unable to live in their own freedom. In “Luxuriae”, we try to be poetic in relation to one of the seven deadly sins, Lust. “Alma” once was called “Believe”, because this song talks about believing, going crazy and imagination.
On the other hand, “Dust and Silence” travels in hope and confusion, reflected in tears through pain.
The idea behind “Godforsaken” was bringing a story through the eyes of an angel abandoned by God.
In “Persephone Garden” we fled a bit from the idea of the other songs to tell our version of the story of Persephone and Hades, characters in Greek mythology. And finally “Misth” is mysterious as always. It’s up to the listeners to interpret what it means to them.
Soror Dolorosa – Apollo Prophecy Productions – PRO 183 Format: CD, Album Country: Germany Released: 14 Sep 2017 Style: Goth Rock, Post Punk
Paris-based Soror Dolorosa creates raw and hungry gothic rock inspired by post-punk, death rock and cold wave. French for ‘Sister Pain’, Soror Dolorosa was formed in 2001 by vocalist Andy Julia. Taking its name from the novel “Bruges-la-morte” by Flemish symbolist writer Georges Rodenbach, Soror Dolorosa channels its inspiration’s strong undercurrents of passion, nostalgia and mourning, transferring those powerful emotional states into its music and live performances. These signature elements of the group’s sonic formula are heard in its muscular songs, jangling guitars, overdriven bass lines, driving rhythms and Julia’s distinctive, dramatic vocal style.
Four years in the making, “Apollo” is Soror Dolorosa’s crowning achievement; a bombastic dystopian world view encapsulated in dark popcraft. Melodic and memorable, the album shines a light on both stunning beauty and haunting sadness with Julia’s foreboding, prophet of doom baritone soaring on down a long and lonesome highway full of baroque, exquisite anguish. The four sides of the double LP are presented like the passing of the four seasons, creating an audio life cycle. With Soror Dolorosa, everything starts and ends within this ancestral conception.
“Travels were the key inspiration for the songs on ‘Apollo’,” Julia says. A renowned editorial photographer in Paris’ elite fashion industry, the frontman is also an exhibited artist and published author who travels the globe. “Passing through plains, mountains, cities, forests and deserts; all of these sensations, all of these smells are remembered and represented within the songs simple melodies and die hard grooves.”
Long associated with acts such as Alcest, Les Discrets and Lantlôs, it makes perfect sense for Prophecy to welcome Julia and Soror Dolorosa to its family of artists. Long compared to standard-bearers such as Fields of the Nephilim, The Sisters of Mercy, Joy Division and Bauhaus, it too makes sense that Soror Dolorosa continues to grow its sound and vision; and with “Apollo”, they have taken that very next step. For the band, “Apollo” isn’t just a new album, it’s a spiritual quest.
“Apollo” will be released as a digipak CD, gatefold 2xLP (on 180g vinyl, including special vinyl mastering) and as a deluxe 3xCD/DVD artbook (measuring 28×28 cm, including 72 pages) including the “Rive Gauche” live album on 2xCD and DVD featuring 110 minutes of concert footage. In tandem with “Apollo”, Prophecy will also reissue Soror Dolorosa’s entire back catalog which includes “Severance” (2009, with unreleased bonus track), “Blind Scenes” (2011) and “No More Heroes” (2013).
