Lights and shadows, angels and demons, ladies in corsets and Morten Veland: Gothic Metal is a genre living on contrasts, where the Beauty and the Beast dance on decadent metallic symphonies among vampires and tormented souls. In spite of its often despised mainstream side, the tragic romanticism typical of this style still keeps its charm.
PARADISE LOST – Obsidian
Paradise Lost condensed thirty years of music in "Obsidian": let's rediscover gothic rock with the masters from Halifax ...
KATATONIA – City Burials
After almost 30 years of activity, Swedish masters of melancholy Katatonia lately took a brief hiatus. Here's their comeback album, City Burials (Peaceville Records), their eleventh ode to depression ...
ON THORNS I LAY – Threnos
"Threnos" by Greek act On Thorns I Lay mixes melodic doom metal to some other currents, navigating through suffering and fate. Out on Lifeforce Records ...
NOEKK – Waltzing In Obscurity
A German poet's lyrics have awakened Noekk's creative spirit again, the result is "Waltzing In Obscurity", eleven years after their last album ...
LABYRINTHUS NOCTIS – Opting For The Quasi-Steady State Cosmology
Band: Labyrinthus Noctis Title: Opting For The Quasi-Steady State Cosmology Year: 2018 Country: Italy Label: Vomit Arcanus Productions Contacts: Translation: ...
THE FATHER OF SERPENTS – Age Of Damnation
Band: The Father Of Serpents Title: Age Of Damnation Year: 2017 Country: Serbia Label: Satanath Records / United By Chaos ...
CRADLE OF FILTH – Cryptoriana – The Seductiveness Of The Decay
Band: Cradle Of Filth Title: Cryptoriana - The Seductiveness Of The Decay Year: 2017 Country: Great Britain Label: Nuclear Blast ...
REVENIENCE – Revenant
Band: Revenience Title: Revenant Year: 2017 Country: Italy Label: Sliptrick Records Contacts: TRACKLIST Revenant Hope Leaves [Opeth cover] Not My ...
LITURGY OF DECAY – First Psalms (Psalms Of Agony And Revolt – First And Early Shape)
Band: Liturgy Of Decay Title: First Psalms (Psalms Of Agony And Revolt - First And Early Shape) Year: 2016 Country: ...
AWAKE THE SUN – The Barren Sleep
Band: Awake The Sun Title: The Barren Sleep Year: 2015 Country: Italy Label: Sliptrick Records Contacts: TRACKLIST Awake No Sun ...
CRADLE OF FILTH – Hammer Of The Witches
Band: Cradle Of Filth Title: Hammer Of The Witches Year: 2015 Country: United Kingdom Label: Nuclear Blast Contacts: TRACKLIST Walpurgis ...
AMEDERIA – Unheard Prayers
Band: Amederia Title: Unheard Prayers Year: 2014 Country: Russia Label: Solitude Productions Contacts: TRACKLIST Eden Who We Are Loneliness In ...