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The Birthday Massacre 2025

Interview – Chibi of The Birthday Massacre

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At the forefront of Electronic Rock, Canada’s The Birthday Massacre is a band that has captured the imagination of fans worldwide. A unique blend of cinematic elements matched with Synth and Gothic Rock, The Birthday Massacre could be described as a fantastical dream where ’80s ... Read More
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Anika – Abyss (Album Review)

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Sometimes, a voice can be inside us screaming to be let out, yet with what outlet? Easily pent up as a form of frustration, many give up on ever letting this make it to the surface because they either cannot find what they are looking ... Read More
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Clan of Xymox – Exodus (Album Review)

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Looking back in time, in 1980 a little record label out of London formed going by the name of 4AD. Subscribing to a unique outlook to music than other labels, their formative years had an impressive list of artists; including Bauhaus, Cocteau Twins, Modern English, ... Read More
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Priest – Dark Pulse (Album Review)

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An idea that began to take shape in darkness of the underground somewhere in Berlin, Germany back in 2010, Priest have become an electronic musical odyssey unto themselves. First releasing their debut album New Flesh back in 2017, to raise further awareness of their material existence, ... Read More
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Gost – Prophecy (Album Review)

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Sometimes collaborative efforts make an album soar, and sometimes to get it right… it just needs to be accomplished alone. The case with James Lollar and his project Gost; a one mind, one man band of unique artistry in the Electronic, Synthwave, and Black Metal ... Read More