Reviews
Gaping Chasm, “Ergospective”
An archival release from Slovakia’s Gaping Chasm functions as a potent time capsule of 90s dark electro.
Observer: PIQSIQ & A Perfect Error
We have short reviews of new releases from PIQSIQ and A Perfect Error.
Rosetta Stone, “Dose Makes The Poison”
The sound and themes of the second incarnation of goth rock legends Rosetta Stone continues to come into focus.
Panic Priest, “Once Wild”
The Chicago project comes through with some of its most focused and fun dark new wave to date.
Observer: Run Level Zero & Nuovo Testamento
Capsule reviews of EPs from Run Level Zero and Nuovo Testamento.
Comaduster, “Memory Echoes”
Comaduster returns with a complex and emotional album that takes the project’s mixture of IDM, post-rock and bass music into still more stunning forms.
Spark!, “Cirkeln Är Sluten”
Spark! pay off the anticipation for the reunion of the Swedish EBM act’s original line-up.
Observer: Autumns & Blakmoth
Thoughts on new EPs by Autumns and Blakmoth.
Rotersand, “Don’t Become The Thing You Hated”
Rotersand buttress their club material with the softer elements of synthpop to the strength of both on new record “Don’t Become The Thing You Hated”.
Slighter, “In Ruins”
The latest from Colin Cameron’s Slighter seethes through its blend of booming percussion and cinematic sound design.
Ye Gods, “May Your Love Shine Brighter than the Sun”
Antoni Maiovvi’s Ye Gods project concludes its trilogy of 2025 releases with a record of harmony in the face of esoteric wonder.
Black Magnet, “Megamantra”
Black Magnet take their brand of industrial metal in a hardcore direction while maintaining their core elements.
