Shadowdancers is Der Himmel über Berlin second studio album, released
2014. The band is from north east of Italy, and in their biography it
is said they take inspiration from bands like The Sisters of Mercy,
Bauhaus, Joy Division.
It is very much guitar- based post-punk with a sound from the 80´s. The
album Shadowdancers is very well produced, perfect sound- quality and
their songs very well made. I like the drum-sounds, it has kind of a
metal/punk feeling.
I think it is hard to pick out some favorite songs, everything is good. Highly recommend this album.
Kalt is a one- man project by Mike York from Germany, a former member of Garden of Delight. His album The Invisible is the third or forth? released november 2014. The sound of The Invisible give me very much vibes of Love Like Blood´s midtime in the 90´s.
It sounds very good, no bigger hits for the easy listeners. It is much influenses from gothic rock, but the drums have more like a metal sound, and that sounds awesome. Some of the guitars are also more heavier metal-sound, but mostley with a gothic rock theme, great riffs with melodies.
All songs on this album are namned with two sentence, and the first always start with a The, interesting. Some of my favorite songs: The Mother, The Sister, The Brother and The Zombies. And the track, The Life, more a ballad is also awesome.
This kind of albums and music, good produced as this album is rare today. If you are into the german era of the 90´s gothic rock with bands like Love Like Blood, Garden of Delight, Secret Discovery I think this is something you should check out.
The German Gothic Rock band Reptyle formed 1998 and now they released
their third full length album, Night And The River. Ten songs for about
50 minutes.
I always had a passion for bands from Germany, especially in the 90´s
era. I think there is something different in their musical influences,
they can do weird stuff with a twist, especially when it comes to music.
And Night And The River is a crazy record that takes you for a journey
with a musical discovery. I would category this album as a Heavy
Progressive Gothic Rock album. Yes, their music is progressive and the
songs are not built up in traditional orders. It reminding me of the
80´s when I were much into German Thrash Metal, but this is not Metal,
it is Gothic Rock with a twist, and it is fantastic.
Reptyle brings something new to Gothic Rock, a progressive version
who might be hard for some folks to take. And there is a punk / hardcore
attitude, especially in the vocals. I fell in love with many of their
songs at once. However, this album takes or need more than one time to
listen to. And it is a grooving album, and those used to stays for a
longer time in my speakers.
The track Ways Of Fate is instrumental and more than 6 minutes long.
Here they mix a kind of abstract guitar riff together with very melodic
line with much atmosphere. It is a very progressive track where Reptyle
really show that they also are great musicians.
I think it is a great record. One of the better releases for a long
time. Reptyle have brought something specially to the Gothic scene, they
got their own style and I hope they keep it into the future too. Some
of my favorite songs, Morning Heir, Night And The River, Rose Imperial,
Pictures That Stay.
Opera Multi Steel is a band from France who recently had their 30 year anniversary
as a band. Honestly, this is something new for me, first time I heard
them was for some months ago when I played one of their track “mauvais
Oeil” over Gothtune Podcast #20, taken from their album “Mélancolie En Prose” 2013.
However, I listen to their new album Apparences De L’Invisible,
released 31 of mars 2014 and found it very interesting. I gave it some
time, and I think I needed it because they are kind of different. They
describe themselves as Darkwave / Cold Wave, I think I can find some
Neofolk and New Wave inside this too. Sometimes they reminded me as a
blend of old Dead Can Dance and Joy Division. The lyrics are on french
and they play alot with their voices, like doing canons ect.
My favorite songs are track 3, “A L’Extrême Veille D’Un Novembre Imminent” and track 7, “Infini Sidéral”.
STILL PATIENT? is a Gothic Rock | Dark Rock Band from Germany
Biography
Still Patient? was formed in the beginning of 1988 by lead singer Andy Koa and guitarist Th.Kraniny. Their joint love of gothic rock bands such as The Sisters of Mercy, Fields of the Nephilim and The Mission influenced their first steps in music. For a short time bassist Matthias Wolf was also part of the band. In 1990 guitarist Christian Ogrinz joined the band and some of the songs which appeared on their initial demo tape and later on their first album were written. From the beginning the band choose to use a drum machine rather than a live drummer.
Later that year Christian parted company with the band to concentrate on his own projects and M*Beck took over his guitar duties. Hedge Kaluza also joined the ranks on keyboards and Still Patient? played their first live shows (with Deine Lakaien and Das Ich). After a few more live dates were under their belts the band compiled their first demo tape.
In 1992 they signed to Hyperium and the first album "Salamand" was released. This was followed up in 1994 by the second album "Cataclysm" which was also on Hyperium. The band then decided that this was to be the final release for the label.
In 1996 Alice in... signed Still Patient? and published the limited Chameleon EP, however the proposed new studio album never got further than the demo tape stage. The recorded material did eventually see the light of day on the "Nightmare Arrival" album which mainly consisted of some home recordings and exclusive material. The album featured the track "Shadow of the Empire" which was used on the soundtrack of the computer game Battle Isle III - Shadow of the Emperor by Blue Byte. A specially produced video can also be found here.
In the following years Still Patient? appeared on numerous European festivals such as the Wave Gotik Treffen (1996 and 1999), the Sacrosanct Festival in London (1996 and 1997). They toured in Germany with Soul in Isolation and The Tors of Dartmoor and also played some festivals in Italy (Genoa and Rome).
In 1998 Still Patient? started work on their final studio album "Demondive". At this point bassist AX of Minus Men joined the band.
"Demondive" was released in June 1999 by Schwarzrock. The band again played at the Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig before their last live performance at the end of 1999 on a festival lineup which included Crematory and Saxon among others.
Shortly after that Still Patient? disbanded due to the members different musical expectations. Andy Koa formed the bands Anodyne-29 and Burnsafe, Hedge Kaluza started the project Datasushi and M*Beck joined Boiling Blood. Hedge Kaluza and M*Beck were also guest musicians in the Surround Pop Movie Polyradah by the German electro-band No Comment. This was released on DVD and CD by Echozone/Sony BMG in 2008. They enriched the wavy Enyradah, Floor 122 and the club hit Silver Skulls with the atmosphere of the old Still Patient?
2012 M*Beck, Hedge Kaluza and Andy Koa decided to work on a reunion.
2013 Still Patient? starts with three new Members and rerecorded their Track MASCARA OSIRIS from 1992. A handful of new Songs are written and the Band prepares to be back on stage.
Just before their first appearance on Stage after 14 years, long term member Hedge Kaluza decided to leave the band due lack of time. Jörg, who joined the Band at their reunion as the first time real Drummer in the band history, also left the band.
In Autumn 2013 Still Patient? recorded a 5-Track EP at the Kohlekeller Studio in Germany, wich contains 4 brand new Songs and 1 Song from their first release SALAMAND from 1992.
The EP "Selective Perception" will be released early 2014.
Tracklist:
01 - Gothtune - Jingle
02 - Contre Jour - Paris 2052
03 - Katabazija - Rebro
04 - Lithos Sarcophagos - Strangers
05 - The Exploding Boy - Scared to Death
06 - Still Patient? - Impact
07 - Disjecta Membra - Death by Discotheque
08 - Astari Nite - Contentment
09 - Reptyle - What´s in a Moment
10 - Exponentita - Prisoner of the Painting
11 - Sounds Like Winter - The Dark
12 - Double Echo - Life Inside
13 - NO FLOWERS - Death Will Bring Us Together
14 - Masses - Blind
15 - Somnambulist Red - In a lonely place
Lithos Sarcophagos is a one man project by Daniel Dante. He is a member of the swedish Gothic Rock band Madness of the Night and an ex member of Soulgrinder.
Lithos Sarcophagos started 2013 with the idea to make something more dark, traditional Gothic Rock with a blend of Black/Doom Metal. 26 of Januari 2014 there was the first release, the ep Myself - MMXIV.
