Nightly meetings in a dimly-lit basement studio is where Texas-based darkwave band, In A Darkened Room and ultimately the debut album, Sorrows were born. Sorrows is the culmination of the release from the repetition and seclusion brought on by the pandemic. The title is a fitting “black umbrella” under which the eight aching tracks reside.  “We wanted to feel the beauty in this chance to create while untethered by the constraints of ‘normal’ times, but the sense of ever-present doom on our doorstep weaved a constant thread of sorrow into our music.” – CJ ..read more

Portland, OR based Industrial Darkwave project Arkham Sunset returns with their 5th EP ‘The Noise Divine’, and first with new vocalist Anastasia Poirier onboard, adding a new dimension to the ever evolving discography of electronic producer Gerry Hathaway. ‘The Noise Divine’ is a kaleidoscopic rush of energy and emotions filtered through an array of analog and digital synthesizers, resulting in a fresh meld of industrial, synthpop, darkwave, disco, and film score moods.” Crisp production and bewitching tones abound. ‘The Noise Divine’ is out now on limited edition cassette and all major digita ..read more

The legendary darkwave act Clan Of Xymox have shown no signs of slowing down in our unprecedented COVID times, in fact they’ve been rather prolific. In 2020, the band released ‘Spider On The Wall’ which was deeply influenced by the global pandemic and subsequent shutdown. This year in 2021, exactly one year later, they released ‘Limbo’ which is a continuation and exploration of the times we now find ourselves living in. Both albums were released and available for purchase via Metropolis Records. Ronny Moorings, the bands founder and main singer/songwriter, took some time for Torched to answer ..read more

The legendary Clan of Xymox return with their latest album entitled “Limbo,” which comes exactly one year after their last album “Spider On The Wall.” As 2020 saw the world shut down, and Clan of Xymox unable to tour, the band began crafting new material that was deeply influenced by the pandemic itself. Limbo is a masterstroke of modern goth rock, expanding the signature Clan of Xymox sound to create a captivating take on this moment in our history. Limbo is being released today by Metropolis Records through all digital and streaming formats as well as on CD. Cla ..read more

Over the years, Clan Of Xymox has always been revered for their signature melancholic sound that in 1985 was aptly dubbed as “Darkwave” by British radio icon John Peel. 2020 witnesses the release of the bands sixteenth studio album “Spider On The Wall” (Metropolis Records) along with an impending EP with the same title that features remixes by William Faith (Faith and the Muse, Christian Death, The Bellwether Syndicate) and Twin Tribes. Both dark and intimate, Xymox leader Ronny Moorings and the band continue to masterfully explore their Electro meets Gothic sound first mined on their debut 19 ..read more

  The Turkey-based gloomy post-punk duo She Past Away recently stopped off in LA at the 1720 club on the tail end of their highly successful North American tour in support of their U.S. debut DISKO ANKSIYETE (released on May 31, 2019 via Metropolis Records). The tour started on November 27th in Quebec, winding its way through 10 cities including Portland, Los Angeles, and New York with the final date of Dec. 15 in Boston. The band’s live show was bursting with sprawling 80’s new wave / post punk energy that hinged on the gloomy side and beckoned the audience to join in. Their stage settin ..read more

  Metropolis Records proudly presents “Dark Nouveau,” a compilation that brings together 24 international bands from the Post-Punk, Industrial, Synthwave, Goth and Dark Wave genres. From the beloved Turkish duo She Past Away to the obscure Argentinian duo Balvanera, “Dark Nouveau” showcases both the known as well as the unknown bands that are driving the varied new directions in dark music. A full year in the making, “Dark Nouveau” is dedicated to the late vocalist Scott Walker (1943-2019) and will be available across all digital as well as streaming outlets from Metropolis Records on Jun ..read more

  London based duo, Andrea Kerr and Jared Hawkes of ‘Living With Eating Disorders’ (LWED) have announced that they will be releasing a series of six remastered EPs starting May 1st 2019 with ‘Superhero’. This is indeed a very special occasion for LWED as all EPs were originally limited numbered CD-Rs sold direct to fans at gigs or online. They’ve been remastered for digital release and will be available one EP per month on all streaming sites. What I really enjoy the most about LWED is how sweet, innocent and intimate their music and vocals can be and then with a sudden switch can become ..read more

  KRIISTAL ANN – TOUCHED ON THE RAW LP On October 23 Kriistal Ann released her fourth solo album via Wave Records. On October 23 Kriistal Ann unveiled her most mazy and diverse solo work so far in her route. Kriistal Ann: Singer, songstress, keyboardist with a classical music education, one half of the outstanding darkwave duo Paradox Obscur, and a name who has appeared also as a collaborator with Mode In GliANY, Aidan Casserly, Hjördis-Britt Åström, Zoltan Freitag, Art Zero, and also involved in ToyoTomy, and Sine Silex. A very, very talented music ..read more

  Bestial Mouths outfit needs no particular introduction I think. Front-woman and the core of the formation, Lynette Cerezo, envisioned an artistic act to offer some absolutely striking darkwave electronic music and dress it all with monumental videos, and as for her voice…She is a leading character alone, skilled and passionate. Nor why at all why BM’s releases have received glorious reviews in all dedicated media, from “Stable Vices” album (2009) up to the latest cover on Cabartet Voltaire’s classic “Sensoria” (October 19, 2018 via Metropolis Records), BM are among the most edgy and ava ..read more