FEATURE: Goth is the New Black: 10 Albums from 2026 Carrying the Genre Forward


Here we are at another Halloween, the time when the rest of the music world tries to get on the same page as me when it comes to creepy music for the season, which I just call my normal listening. Goth continues to have its moment in various online communities, in part due to the appropriation of the fashion, which has less to do with its subculture than the music from which it was spawned. In the words of Morrissey from the song “Unlovable.” – 

“I wear black on the outside, because black is how I feel on the inside” 

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ALBUM REVIEW: Crippled Black Phoenix – Sceaduhelm


Crippled Black Phoenix have been around since 2004 and have existed with many different lineups, all centred around songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Justin Greaves. Sceaduhelm (Season of Mist) is their 13th full-length album, arriving four years after 2022’s Banefyre. Continue reading →


NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: New Rock and Metal Releases for 11-8-24


Covering all the important subgenres, it’s New Music Friday: The Rock and Metal Releases for 11-8-24

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