Tag Archives: Goth music

Upcoming reviews :: Despair, Sawdust in Me and The Stompcrash

I was about to get ready to write some more reviews from the Greek Goth label, Dead Scarlet Records, when I received three really interesting CDs.
The first two came from the main man at DeathWatch Asia, Jude. Despair and Sawdust in Me are Japanese bands who are making waves in the Gothic/underground world. Two pops [...]

V/A :: Dark Waters :: Review

With the growing interest of Japanese Gothic music over the watered-down Visual Kei (which is still often mistaken as Japanese Goth), so too has the number and quality of Gothic music releases increased. Perhaps the best way to get into this exciting avenue of the Japanese underground scene is through omnibuses of leading artists in [...]

2Bullet :: Democratic Violence :: Review

Location: Tokyo, Japan – Genre: Industrial, Electro, Techno
Combining a unique mix of thumping electronicka with thrashing guitar-led industrial rock makes 2Bullet’s a very addictive and enjoyable record even three years after its initial release. 2Bullet began in 2003 in Tokyo. The term 2Bullet refers to power balance or pointing a gun at each other, [...]

Amy’s Arms :: Unfamiliar Landscapes :: Review

Location: Canada Ontario – Genre: Gothic Rock/Ambient, New Age, Ambient Mood.
Amy’s Arms is a smooth dark music landscape perfect for those nights you want to alone or mixing with a few friends. Best described as Gothic lounge music it contains a mix of low frequency ballads to more upbeat tracks that could be layered into [...]

Amy’s Arms :: Unfamiliar Landscapes :: Review

Location: Canada Ontario – Genre: Gothic Rock/Ambient, New Age, Ambient Mood.
Amy’s Arms is a smooth dark music landscape perfect for those nights you want to alone or mixing with a few friends. Best described as Gothic lounge music it contains a mix of low frequency ballads to more upbeat tracks that could be layered into [...]