Dead Scarlet Records has just released Glimmer Void’s debut 5-track album “Souls Parade” in digipack cd, limited edition.
Glimmer Void is a band from Athens, Greece, that combine ethereal female vocals with dark atmospheric melodies, influenced by the Gothic, neo-folk and neo-classical music scene.
Bio
Originally formed in Athens, in September 2004 by Stelios Mastrodiamadoglou (keyboards, guitar), Thalia Makri (vocals, lyrics) and George Kokkoras (drums, percussion), Glimmer Void started working on experimental ideas to create songs that combine ethereal female vocals with dark atmospheric melodies.
The band felt completed only after Vaggelis Babadelis (guitar) and Diana Rahmanina (cello) joined in
The process of recording began no sooner than the year 2006 and the result of it was the debut album “Souls Parade” consisting of 5 tracks.
“Souls Parade” is now out thanks to Dead Scarlet Records.
At the present time, there are two new members, George Skoufas, (male vocals and bass guitar) and Dimitris Zannis at the guitar, after Vaggelis left the band.
Glimmer Void is now giving live concerts to the Greek audience and continues writing new songs for their next album.
Since Gothers.com is quietly reaching 600 members I was rather surprised to see this on WSJ.com:
Thirty-five percent of the online communities studied have less than 100 members; less than 25% have more than 1,000 members – despite the fact that close to 60% of these businesses have spent over $1 million on their community projects. “A disturbingly high number of these sites fail,” Moran tells us. Full article (subscription required)
A million dollar uber-flop with less than 100 users - sheesh. Meanwhile I’m just letting the old Gothers.com site slowly tick up to 1000. It is only a matter of time and patience and only cost a few hundred plus some amateurish coding to string together.
I guess I am not tied to satisfying customer (company) needs and dreams, just to what I think the user/member may like. No need for fancy logos or company colors, just what I think or can do. But at a million dollars even a failure would need to pull in 1000 surely? Maybe not.
It has been a while since I have blogged here at JGoth.com and even longer since I last updated the events list. It feels kind of weird treading this place again.
I guess since I have been persona non grata in the local Goth scene and launched the surprisingly successful Gothers.com site has taken me away from the ol’ JGoth site and the monomaniacal urge to write about local events has disappated. Not to worry, the major planned events are up and if you are already in the scene you probably have a lot more knowledge of upcoming events than I could put up here.
I miss the gigs and parties and people and vibrancy of this underground scene, but there is never enough time these days. I hope to get to a gig or two later in the year.
For now I just want to say hello to my blog and anyone who is reading it. And if you are looking for party information start by searching Tokyo Dark Castle or Midnight Mess in the search box. Or if you are in Nagoya look for Stigmatic and in Osaka, Dark Veil I think.
Fangs for the memories, I’ll be back soon.
The members of Stiff Valentine describe their blend of music as “industrial metal disco” (well that’s what some mag said), which rings true with their mix of electro, guttural screamo vocals and heavy guitar riffs found on their EP, Loveless. There is also a strong anger pumping through these songs as evidenced by the almost homicidal hatred of the number 23 in the bands opening track by the same name. The songs are a twisted mix of aggression with a strangely dancable beat thumping throughout the album.
Aside from Number 23 the band serves out a number gamboling vitriolic selection of songs.
The second track Absolution is a speedballing riot of a song, while Prison G starts as a slower somber track which explodes into a heavy rock part-way through. The forth track, Breaking Point, a quality hard electro piece, is followed by straight hard rock in Subsonic. The final song, Suck, is a fun speed rock piece.
Overall, I found this EP quite enjoyable and quite refreshing with tongue-in-cheek songs like Number 23 and Suck. The other songs also go down well on my iPod. Just don’t mention the number 23 around these guys.
Check them out at Stiff Valentine or on Myspace.
Loveless Tracks
1. Number 23
2. Absolution
3. Prison G
4. Breaking Point
5. Subsonic
6. Suck
I admit, I have been shirking my duties at JGoth.com for a while. Posting up events, writing Goth reviews, blogvertising, etc. But I have an excuse… I’ve been cooking up stuff in the backroom of Gothers.com community site. Rather than creating content, hyping thingamee this, thingamee that. I have just let the site roll out and spiking extra bits into the machine.
Of course, having all the social skills of a rabid tarantula it is actually hard for me to be a… perky Goth. So Gothers.com works well for me, because it you can socialize, blog, be dour or perky, start a group or just muss about in the forums. You guys create the experience while I just hammer on extra bits as they come along. Who knows, Gothers.com could make me p-p-p-p-perky too.
To readers of JGoth who are wondering just where the hell to go, I would say keep both JGoth.com and Gothers.com in your bookmarks. I will continue doing my blog on JGoth with some event information and be doing more reviewing and stuff. But check out Gothers, because its showing signs of going slightly viral (green phlegm and all).
And lordy me, JGoth is now four years old. Happy birthday my little Blog (ex. community site, ex. blog, ex. hand-made page).
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April 20, 2008 – 10:51 am
Sometime between April 15 and April 16 the number of registered users on my other site - Gothers.com site - reached 100 and continues to grow by several members each day. There are still a few who haven’t verified their accounts, but 100+ active members is 100+ active members. Thanks to all of you for joining up!
But… wait… must get… more members… and musicians.
Lets make a mega Gothic network - check out and join Gothers.com today!
After testing, I am pleased to announce that Gothers.com is officially open. Gothers.com is a social network site in a similar vein to MySpace, except it’s in black and red. As a couple of the early members have found you can also customize/pimp your page. Currently there are a few dozen members, a couple of musicians offering online versions of their music, but to get this site popping I need more of you fine folk to join in.
JGoth.com will remain as my main news blog, but I will need to spend more time in the Gothers network from now on. So without further ado heeeeere’s Gothers!
