The goth scene has a diversity problem. Most alternative music scenes, if I'm being honest, have a diversity problem.
While the contemporary state of the alternative scene is certainly facilitating...
Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble of Shadows is the musical brain child of Anna Varney Cantodea.
From the moment of its conception in Germany in 1989, the musical project defines itself through its...
This summer, many bands I listen to have been hard at work putting out new releases. Here are my thoughts on three new singles by three great artists.
Vandal Moon
Vandal Moon's newest single, "Heroine...
Goth music isn't just one thing.
It's a common misconception, especially for those ill-acquainted with alternative music. People like to slap the label "goth" on anything even tangentially dark or...
"Only Theatre of Pain" is the first studio album by American goth band Christian Death. This album is exactly what I would imagine as the backdrop for a Poppy Z. Brite or Anne Rice novel, something vampiric...
The goth subculture is, for many, inherently queer. In fact, a running joke between me and several of my goth friends is that gayness in the goth community is considered "boring" due to the sheer volume...
Vision Video makes "dance music for the end-times."
Drawing inspiration from The Cure, Joy Division, Bauhaus and The Chameleons, Vision Video introduces a familiar but distinct concept to the post-punk...
Depeche Mode, formed in 1980, revolutionized the goth scene with their distinctive sound.
Now they stand behind their most recent album, "Memento Mori," released March 24, 2023.
In the wake of...
Harsh Symmetry comes from the mind of Julian Sharwarko of Sacramento, California.
Debuting Jan. 20, 2022 with the single "Mirror Twin," Sharwarko's "synth-driven solo project" is consistently dark,...
