post-punk

Today, Dublin avant-rock 5-piece BATS have announced details of their first new album in 7 years, “Alter Nature”, and have shared the first single to be taken from the record, “Old Hitler”. 

David J (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) has announced he will embark on a European and UK tour in support of his album “Missive to an Angel from the Halls of Infamy and Allure”, a highly ambitious and intensely personal, self deprecating, confessional song cycle, which details a period of profound transition. A culmination of everything David J has created thus far, It will be released on double vinyl, CD and digitally as of October 18th, 2019, via London-based Glass Modern Records.

The release of The 69 Eyes’ phenomenal 30-years-anniversary album is getting closer - on September 13th, Finland’s dark rockers are set to release their 12th offering, “West End”, via Nuclear Blast and have revealed another single today - the sinister rock hymn “Black Orchid”!

The goth scene has already marked this day in their calendar with a big, black cross because today Finland’s dark rockers The 69 Eyes start the pre-order for their 12th studio album “West End” , due to be released on September 13th, 2019, via Nuclear Blast. Get your copy of the digipak (including the album + Blu-ray with a special band documentary directed by Ville Lipiäinen) or digital download here.

Idles today release the animated video to fan-favourite and album highlight “Never Fight a Man with a Perm”.

The video was put together by the team behind Fluffer Records (Al Brown, Russell Taysom & Stella Belle Hex), who have said the following about the concept:

Columbus, Ohio-based psychedelic garage doom collective Pale Grey Lore recently joined forces with Small Stone Recordings for the release of their second full-length “Eschatology”, set for release this September.
 

Less than three years since forming, Los Angeles-based dark punk band The Wraith has wrapped its debut full-length, “Gloom Ballet”, with Puscifer guitarist/producer Mat Mitchell. The foursome has signed to Southern Lord Recordings, who will release the album worldwide later this year.
 
“Southern Lord owner Greg Anderson has been amazing to work with, and we really appreciate his willingness to incorporate a different sound into his roster”, offers guitarist Kaz Alvis.
 

Idles today announce a short tour for December - including their biggest headlining date yet on Saturday, 7th December at London’s Alexandra Palace.

UK Tour dates 2019:
Tue 3 Dec Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom
Wed 4 Dec Manchester, Academy
Thu 5 Dec Leeds, O2 Academy
Sat 7 Dec London, Alexandra Palace

Finland’s dark rockers The 69 Eyes recently announced that they will release their 12th studio album on September 13th, 2019. Right in time for their 30th band anniversary, “West End” will see the light of day, so prepare for 11 up-tempo rock anthems full of heaviness, black memento mori moments and dark humour featuring several top-notch guest vocalists including Cradle Of Filth’s Dani Filth, Wednesday 13 and Beastö Blancö’s Calico Cooper.

Just over 100 days left to September 27th, 2019, the date My Kingdom Music will release “Allein” the new Dperd’s album.

The cover artwork was done by the label’s boss Francesco Palumbo.

The album, engineered, mixed and mastered by Gaetano Fontanazza at Pseudo Studio, is a new delicate, intimate and atmospheric output, the sixth of their almost 20 years career, titled “Allein”.