Gothic Metal

Interview – Lex Vlad of Vlad in Tears

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When thinking of the long Mediterranean coastline of Italy, what are some of the first things that come to mind? The birthplace of Western civilization and a once cultural superpower? Yes.  Delightful cuisine and fine art? Most probably. How about a place rich with a ... Read More

Crematory – Oblivion (Album Review)

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Germany’s Crematory deftly, if uncomfortably, straddle the realms of Gothic sadness and Electronic Dance music. While their earliest work would slide easily into the Metal section of any record shop, their more recent output has doubled down on the Electronic influences, both through keyboards as ... Read More

Tribulation – Down Below (Album Review)

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Imagine looking down a dimly lit grand spiral staircase with white marble steps and a black, Gothic inspired railing leading to a black marble dance floor filled with magic, mayhem, and the undead. That is just the beginning of the kinds of dark fantasy Swedish ... Read More