Dark/Gothic

It just wont let you go! ASP are versatile. Changeable. Without compromise. They dont always make it easy for their fans, because although ASP are one of the most entertaining and exciting bands that the German-language rock scene has to offer, they often cram their superficially seemingly entertaining songs with much more than is initially apparent. Not only is singer and mastermind Asp the person who brought us the ‘gothic novel rock genre, and who is the acknowledged ‘Master of it; at the same time he never fails to write, indeed describe, the often rapidly expanding stories on a personal and emotional level. Despite all the complexity, he nevertheless makes it easy for you to empathasise with such sombre figures as the ‘Schwarzer Schmetterling (Black Butterfly), to fall in love with a spooky decoy called ‘Astoria, just as the young Paul did, or, as the ‘Zaubererbruder (Sorcerer Brother), to protest against the sombre master miller. And in all these musical gothic novel masterpieces, there can always be found a subliminal tone that is critical of society and which induces you to contemplation. Social ethics are woven in as an element that comes alive and which can be sympathised with: not as a slogan, but as encouragement; as a comfort for everyday life and as nourishment for the soul. This connection was realised especially intensively on the GeistErfahrer EP that appeared in 2012. And now, this year, the time is ripe: the EP that came to grow on not just the band but also in fans hearts can now finally flourish and blossom into a long player. Autumn seems the ‘Ich bin ein wahrer … GeistErfahrer tour, and so what could be better than to seize the opportunity to finally make a fully fledged album out of this EP? For many reasons, the musicians didnt regard themselves as being finished with this topic. On the one hand, this is because, during the long period of producing the ‘Verfallen concept, two songs accumulated which made the scales fall from Asp Sprengs eyes. He immediately came to realise that they were a perfect fit with the GeistErfahrer songs. On the other hand, for some years they have had to live with a circumstance that was perceived as a flaw; namely that no real drums were recorded for this otherwise unbelievably punchy EP, as they had a short-term drummer problem. This has of course meanwhile been solved, and so the artists now seize the opportunity to re-record the complete EP and the additional songs with real drums. The EP has been completely replaced by the GeistErfahrer album, and while they were at it, a whole load of new bonus material has also been included. And as if that wasnt enough: Asp got his good friend Timo Wuerz on board, who created over 50 (!) pages of new artwork for the re-release, including a specially created graphic novel for one of the new songs, for which Asp wrote a script of unsettling beauty. Comic rockstar Würz has translated this in his typical, dynamic style. So now a greater GeistErfahrer experience. And its definitely worth it! Record Label: Trisol Music Group Style: Goth Rock

Record Label: Danse Macabre Style: Goth Rock

Germanys Ruhrpott meets Los Angeles - The soul-doctor Theo from Schwerte records his debut together with US-session-legends! ,Heart Of Soul" is an traditional abum, what became really rare nowadays. If there is something like the perfect traditional album, that catches the spirit of the sixties and seventies, still sounds fresh and contemporary, than it is this one! Produced by Tony Braunagel (played drums for Eric Burdon and Bette Midler), featuring Johnny Lee Schell (Bonnie Raitt) on guitar, Reggie McBride on bass (Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Stevie Wonder), pianist and organist Mike Finnigan (Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker, Beatles), guitarrist Dean Parks (Michael Jackson, Madonna), percussionist Lenny Castro (Paul McCartney, Toto), trumpeter Darrell Leonard (Rolling Stones, Delaney & Bonnie And Friends)... and so on THIS ONE IS A MILESTONE! - TRACKLISTING: 01. HEART OF SOUL 02. I WANT TO THANK YOU 03. SONGS OF MARVIN GAYE 04. GET IT ON 05. WHEN I FOUND YOU 06. JOSY 07. I FEEL YOU SOUL 08. GETTING HIGHER 09. YOU DO WANT IT ALL 10. I DON'T NEED NO DOCTOR 11. LIGHT A CANDLE 12. LOUISIANA 1927 13. HEART OF SOUL (EXTENDED VERSION) Record Label: Staages Music Style: Rock

Record Label: Deep Symmetry Style: Gothic

The Death Squad is back! Bringing new songs, new blood and a new attitude, northern germanys favorite Industrial Rock outfit JOHNNY DEATHSHADOW are ready to incinerate europes stages with their trademark mix of infectious grooves, hard riffs and razorsharp melodies. Following their legendary horror punk pop covers and their debut Death Rock EP BLOOD & BONES (Make Big Records / ENORM) the band has found their style somewhere between Rob Zombie, Pain and Combichrist creating a new type of modern Industrial Rock with a sharp metal edge. After five years in Germanys gothic scene, the band will present their whole new style for the first time on the second part of their 2015 „The Slow Departure Tour“. Several new songs from the upcoming debult Album BLEED WITH ME, on which the band has worked with Alex Henke (Dark Age) and Marcel Zürcher (Die Krupps) will see the light of europes stages for the first time. Also the band will be touring the UK for the first time in December. The Death Cult is alive – Bow down motherfuckers! Record Label: Believe Germany Style: Industrial Rock

"Blackend Years" is a collection of music that Theatres Des Vampires released during their landmark years with legendary metal label Blackend, all rolled into one limited edition 4CD set. The featured releases are "Bloody Lunatic Asylum" (2001), "Lubilaeum Anno Dracula 2001 EP" (2001), "The Vampire Cronicles" (1999) and "Suicide Vampire" (2002). Record Label: Dissonance Style: Black Metal

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