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Dark. Descent. Summons a New Era of Shadows with Collected: Into the Dark Lands – Chronicles of the Pale Wanderer: The Remixes 💀

From the depths of the Dark Lands comes a new mutation: Collected: Into The Dark Lands – Chronicles of the Pale Wanderer: The Remixes, a collaboration forged by the ever-expanding Dark. Descent. collective — now available for descent, distortion, and ritual consumption.

The Pale Wanderer Returns… in New and Distorted Forms 🖤

The Pale Wanderer does not fade. Instead, its shadow stretches longer, darker, and more disfigured as familiar themes twist into unfamiliar shapes. This remix companion pushes the mythology of Chronicles of the Pale Wanderer further into the abyss, reshaping past echoes into something far more vicious, more cryptic, and more ritualized.

Each remix channels a different vein of the Wanderer’s essence, expanding the lore with fresh scars and spectral interpretations. What once was known is now reborn — warped, sharpened, and spiritually unhinged.

A Family of Shadows Reworking the Bloodline ⚔️

In true Dark. Descent. fashion, the artists themselves confront each other:
Paired at random, members of the D.D. family were tasked with reimagining one another’s work, tearing apart familiar sonic DNA and rebuilding it into four axes of darkness.

The result?
A convergence of minds, a communion of blackened creativity, and a shared frequency that vibrates between myth, memory, and metamorphosis.

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ESA Unleashes 3-Part Music Film “Pound of Flesh” — A Cinematic Descent Into Inner Demons 💀

British industrial/EBM visionary ESA has unveiled Pound of Flesh, a three-part music film drawn from his latest album, Sounds for Your Happiness, released July 5th via Negative Gain Productions.

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🔥 A Vision of Darkness and Redemption
Filmed across Bangkok, Thailand, and Manchester, UK, Pound of Flesh marks ESA’s most ambitious visual journey yet. Starring Tan Toafa Maneepasopchock (Gotham, Oceans 10) and Panita Hutacharern, alongside a cast of Thai actors, the film weaves a story of torment, astral projection, and spiritual decay.

The narrative follows a soul plagued by inner demons who learns to leap between bodies through astral projection—only to discover that pain cannot be escaped, merely transferred. As madness spreads through each new vessel, the demons close in, leading to an explosive exorcism sequence that blurs the line between spiritual horror and industrial art.

🎞️ A Sonic and Visual Obsession
Blacker describes Pound of Flesh as both “a powerful narrative experience” and “a love letter to Thailand,” a country that has deeply influenced his creative evolution. The film’s haunting visuals pair perfectly with ESA’s grinding, genre-defying soundtrack—a fusion of EBM, industrial, black metal, dark ambient, punk, techno, and power noise.

As ESA declares:

“I’m moving into the place between the walls you made for me.”

⚡ About the Album — Sounds for Your Happiness
A ferocious blend of chaos and catharsis, Sounds for Your Happiness channels everything from Gesaffelstein to Godflesh, Ulver, and Pitchshifter, crafting a brutal electronic odyssey that’s both punishing and euphoric.

All music by: Jamie Blacker
Mixing/Mastering by: Stephan Sutor (Obscure Music)

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🎶 Azam Ali Announces Ethereal New Album “Synesthesia” via COP International 🌙

The ever-enchanting Azam Ali has officially unveiled her latest sonic journey — Synesthesia, arriving soon via COP International Records. This upcoming release promises a mesmerizing fusion of transcendent vocals, ambient textures, and deeply immersive electronic soundscapes that only Azam can conjure.

Known for her haunting voice and cinematic sound design, Ali continues to redefine the boundaries of modern world electronica, weaving emotional resonance with sonic experimentation. Synesthesia invites listeners into a multi-sensory dreamworld where sound, color, and emotion intertwine in perfect harmony.

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VERFÜHRERVERGELTER Erupts with Post-Void / Pre-Body

Industrial noise entity VERFÜHRERVERGELTER has just dropped their latest transmission, Post-Void / Pre-Body—a release that blurs the line between collapse and rebirth, silence and circuitry, decay and resurrection.

A Harsh Emission from the In-Between
The release arrives as five sonic bursts described as “transmitted from the primordial soup of decomposed flesh and corroded PCBs.” Post-Void / Pre-Body is not crafted as a soundtrack or a traditional soundscape—it’s a raw dissection, an exposed noise corpus stitched together from tissue, glitches, and electronic residue.

💀 Between Rot and Simulation
With each track, VERFÜHRERVERGELTER drags the listener through liminal corridors:

  • Between shutdown and reboot.
  • Between rot and simulation.
  • Between meaning and total refusal.

The result is a chaotic yet strangely autonomic pulse—harsh noise refusing narrative, rejecting closure, and leaving behind only corrupted fragments.

🔥 The Artist Speaks in Transmission
As VERFÜHRERVERGELTER declares:

“Every transmission is a scream.
But no one remembers how to listen.
Corruption complete. Still leaking…
No closure. No cleanse.”

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🌌 ZETRA Open a New Portal with The Floor Eternal + Winter Tour with Loathe

The portal has reopened.

Marking the one-year anniversary of their self-titled debut, spectral duo ZETRA unveil The Floor Eternal—a full dark ambient and electronic reimagining of their debut album, crafted in collaboration with theKeymaker. Released digitally today via Nuclear Blast Records, this haunting reinterpretation closes the chapter on Zetra I while guiding listeners deeper into their shadowed realm.

A New Era in Sound

ZETRA describe the project as:
“In celebration of the one year anniversary of our debut full length record, we present a complete reimagining of the album in the form of dark ambient, electronic pieces. Titled ‘Zetra: The Floor Eternal’, this release marks the completion of ‘Zetra I’ and the end of an era. Experience Zetra in a new form. This music is intended to accompany you in moments of relaxation, meditation, focused listening or in the background while your mind is elsewhere.”

The record was conjured using an arsenal of analog synths including the Behringer MonoPoly, SY1, Wasp & Solina, Moog Minitaur, Akai RhythmWolf & TomCat, Korg MS20, and Roland JX8P.

🎶 Listen to Zetra: The Floor Eternal here

🕯️ Touring with Loathe

ZETRA will also embark on a 13-date UK and European run this winter, joining Loathe with support from Love Is Noise.

🗓 ZETRA 2025 TOUR DATES

  • 30 Nov – UK, Glasgow, The Garage
  • 01 Dec – UK, Belfast, Limelight 1
  • 02 Dec – IE, Dublin, Academy
  • 04 Dec – UK, Liverpool, Invisible Wind Factory
  • 05 Dec – UK, London, Electric Brixton
  • 07 Dec – UK, Bristol, Electric Bristol
  • 09 Dec – UK, Birmingham, XOYO
  • 11 Dec – NL, Eindhoven, Dynamo
  • 12 Dec – FR, Paris, La Machine
  • 14 Dec – DE, Cologne, Gebaude
  • 15 Dec – LU, Luxembourg, Rockhal
  • 16 Dec – DE, Munich, Backstage
  • 17 Dec – DE, Berlin, Frannz Club

🎟 Tickets available via Loathe.

🕸 Beyond The Floor Eternal

Earlier this year, ZETRA released their digital EP Believe, a five-track goth-pop offering featuring:

  • The Angel Cries (focus track)
  • So (shoegaze shimmer)
  • The Spider (new-wave edge)
  • Find Me
  • Charlotte (Kittie cover ft. Justine Jones of Employed To Serve)

The Bandcamp edition also includes exclusive bonus tracks (Shards Of Power, A Queen Ascends, The Order’s Decree, The Final Rest).

🏆 Accolades & Mystique

With their cloaked aesthetic, analog synth sorcery, and spellbinding mix of shoegaze, post-punk, and synth, ZETRA are carving out a devoted cult following. Their rise has already been marked with the Steve Strange Award at The Great Escape 2025, celebrating boundary-breaking talent in honor of the late iconic music agent.

ZETRA recently supported the enigmatic act PRESIDENT in London, further cementing their role as one of the UK’s most mysterious and captivating new forces.

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🩸 Kristof Bathory Unleashes Terminal Dusk

A haunting dark ambient descent from the mind behind Dawn of Ashes

Dawn of Ashes frontman Kristof Bathory unleashes Terminal Dusk, a deeply immersive new cinematic dark ambient single that drifts through sonic twilight. Known for pushing auditory boundaries, Bathory’s latest solo work conjures a world of bleak atmospheres and slow-burning tension—tailor-made for visual storytelling and psychological immersion.

🎧 Listen to “Terminal Dusk” – A soundscape where dystopia, isolation, and introspection collide.

🖤 A Soundtrack for the End of Light

Terminal Dusk fuses glacial drones, subterranean frequencies, and distant industrial decay into a landscape that feels frozen in time and teetering on the edge of collapse. Whether you’re scoring a game, film, trailer, or immersive art piece, this track offers:

  • Evolving unease and emotional weight
  • Sonic texture ideal for sci-fi, horror, and thriller narratives
  • A cinematic backdrop that pulses with shadow and stillness

Crafted for modern media creators and sonic aesthetes alike, Terminal Dusk is a meditation on decay, silence, and the weight of the unknown—another step in Bathory’s journey into the void.

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🔪 DARKMECHANIC Strikes Again with Hell’s Sword – Now Available via DSBP Records!

Brace yourself for a futuristic descent into dark electronic warfare.

🔥 Hell’s Sword, the brand-new release from DARKMECHANIC, has officially dropped on DSBP Records! Crafted by sonic engineer Alexander Borsov, this 2025 offering delivers a gripping fusion of electro-industrial, tribal noise, dark ambient, and experimental electronica, laced with instrumental madness and REAGENT-style vocal assaults on Track 9.

💣 It’s raw. It’s immersive. It’s unmistakably DARKMECHANIC.

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🌑🔗 Obscura Secta’s “Crux Aeternum” – A 16-Minute Descent into Eternal Darkness, Unleashed by Room 23 Music! Explore the Relic Here! 🎧🖤

Room 23 Music has just unearthed a sonic artifact of profound darkness: “Crux Aeternum” by the enigmatic entity known as Obscura Secta. This isn’t merely a release; it’s a 16-minute invocation, a journey into a darkness not defined by the absence of light, but born from within – a seeping, sentient, and seemingly eternal presence. Prepare to tread the threshold between utter desolation and a terrifying form of revelation.

Obscura Secta emerges from the shadows, unbound by conventional reference, with “Crux Aeternum” unfolding across three distinct and unsettling movements. The first, “Ex Solis Umbra” (From the Shadow of the Sun), crawls forth with low-frequency pulses, the last vestiges of warmth extinguished by an unseen and total eclipse. It’s a slow, creeping dread that settles deep within the listener.

The second movement, “Via Lucida” (The Lucid Way), offers no true clarity or illumination. Instead, it presents only the agonizing flicker of brief insight, moments of piercing awareness that serve only to amplify the surrounding darkness. There is no comfort to be found on this path, only the stark reality of a fractured perception.

Finally, the concluding movement, “Lux Occulta” (The Hidden Light), delves into the buried truth, the secrets that fester beneath the surface. Here, the veil between worlds tears, and the silence between the carefully placed tones becomes almost unbearable, pregnant with unspoken dread and the weight of hidden knowledge.

“Crux Aeternum” is presented not as a mere musical release, but as a relic – a sonic document chronicling a slow, inexorable decay and a holy dread that permeates every frequency. This is an experience for those who dare to confront the abyss and find a strange form of resonance within its depths.

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⛓️💀 Twisted Flesh Unleashes “All Hope Is Gone” by Against I! Confront the Void Here! 🎧🖤

Twisted Flesh Recordings, purveyors of the sonically abrasive and darkly intense, have just announced the arrival of the latest offering from Against I: “All Hope Is Gone.” Prepare for a descent into nihilistic soundscapes and confront the void with this new release.

While specific details about Against I and their album “All Hope Is Gone” are likely lurking within the shadowy corners of the industrial and experimental music underground, the very name “Twisted Flesh Recordings” speaks volumes about the sonic territory they inhabit. Known for championing artists who push boundaries and delve into the more extreme and often unsettling realms of sound, a release on this label suggests an uncompromising and potentially visceral listening experience.

“All Hope Is Gone” likely explores themes of despair, disillusionment, and perhaps a confrontation with the darker aspects of the human condition or societal decay. Expect potentially harsh textures, aggressive rhythms, and an overall atmosphere of bleak intensity, aligning with the label’s established penchant for the sonically challenging.

For those who seek out the audibly extreme and are willing to confront the abyss through sound, Twisted Flesh Recordings’ announcement of Against I’s “All Hope Is Gone” is a call to explore the depths. Click the link below and prepare to immerse yourself in a sonic landscape where hope may indeed be absent, but raw, unfiltered expression undoubtedly remains.

🌑🔗 Slichtnacht’s “Hate Of Shadows” Unleashed by Acid Bath Records! Dive into the Darkness Here! 🎧🖤

From the shadowy corners of the underground, Acid Bath Records has just delivered a new sonic offering: “Hate Of Shadows” by the enigmatic artist Slichtnacht. For those who crave the darker frequencies and the unsettling beauty found within them, this release promises a descent into captivating sonic landscapes.

While direct information about Slichtnacht and “Hate Of Shadows” might be lurking in the deeper recesses of the web, the very name “Acid Bath Records” carries a certain weight and expectation within the realms of dark and experimental music. Known for unearthing and showcasing artists who delve into the more abrasive, atmospheric, and often unsettling sonic territories, a release on this label suggests a journey into soundscapes that are far from the mainstream.

“Hate Of Shadows” likely explores themes and sonic textures that resonate with the label’s established aesthetic. Expect potentially heavy atmospheres, perhaps industrial undertones, or a foray into the more experimental fringes of electronic or dark ambient music. The title itself hints at a confrontation with inner darkness or the shadowy aspects of existence.

For those intrigued by the sonic alchemy conjured by Acid Bath Records and the enigmatic presence of Slichtnacht, the call to “check it out here” is an invitation to plunge into the unknown. Be prepared to explore soundscapes that may challenge, provoke, and ultimately captivate those with a taste for the audibly obscure and the emotionally resonant darkness.

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⛽ GASOLINE INVERTEBRATE Unleashes “Rage Magus”! 🔥

Get ready for a sonic assault! Gasoline Invertebrate has just dropped their latest offering, “Rage Magus.” If you’re into the heavier, more experimental side of industrial music, this is definitely something to check out. Expect a blend of intense rhythms, distorted textures, and a generally dark and abrasive soundscape.

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If you’re a fan of industrial music with a leaning towards the experimental and noisy, “Rage Magus” is likely to be right up your alley. Give it a listen and let me know what you think!

🔥 DEAD ANGEL ENSEMBLE Unveils New Release “Resist & Defy” via Acid Bath Records! 🔥

Acid Bath Records has announced the release of “Resist & Defy,” the latest offering from the enigmatic Dead Angel Ensemble. Fans of dark and experimental sounds can now delve into this new work, available via the label known for its boundary-pushing artists.

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🩸 Through Shadows and Scars: A Conversation with Kristof of Dawn of Ashes

From the scorched ruins of aggrotech to the grim grandeur of industrial black metal, Dawn of Ashes has been a relentless force—both terrifying and transformative. Frontman Kristof Bathory is no stranger to trauma, chaos, and creative possession. In this exclusive EVOL Radio interview, he takes us through his past scars, current descent, and future nightmares.

☠️ Born from Isolation and Infernos

Before the sonic abyss that is Dawn of Ashes took shape, Kristof was caught in the all-too-familiar struggle of mismatched bandmates and misaligned visions. Tired of waiting for others to match his hunger, he forged his own path—a solo project carved in darkness and named accordingly.

“I played in various bands before forming Dawn of Ashes, but I often struggled to find musicians who shared my passion. Eventually, I took matters into my own hands and created a solo project—Dawn of Ashes.”

While early releases leaned heavily into aggrotech and EBM, Kristof always had a darker, more metallic beast in mind.

“From the start, my vision was to create an Industrial Black Metal project. After two albums, I missed the organic chaos of live instruments and began fusing extreme metal into the mix. That fusion became our true identity.”

The project truly solidified with Scars of the Broken, a release Kristof considers the moment DOA came into full bloom.

“That album showed the true maturity of the DOA sound.”

As for horror? It’s not just an influence—it’s the marrow of his creativity. But forget slasher films or jump scares. Kristof mines terror from within.

“I delved into the horrors of my own traumas and deep emotions. It scarred me, but it also gave birth to something beautiful.”

Even in the early days, Dawn of Ashes never shied away from controversy or disturbing visuals. That approach, however, has since evolved.

“Some of the early shock value was juvenile. Now, everything I create—visually or musically—must carry meaning. True horror is intelligent and layered.”

🔥 Present-Day Descent

With each new album, Dawn of Ashes goes deeper into psychological darkness. Kristof says the Scars TrilogyScars of the Broken, Reopening the Scars, and Infecting the Scars—is a raw exploration of the human mind’s most grotesque corridors.

“It’s all psychological. Each record explores different mental states and the horrors of the mind.”

Writing has become both an invocation and an exorcism. But unlike the earlier days of creative warfare, Kristof now finds a strange peace in ambient music—saving DOA for when he truly needs to summon something vile.

“Delving into darkness has become more difficult as I’ve gotten older. Sometimes you want the war to end. Ambient music gives me catharsis. Dawn of Ashes is for chaos.”

His songwriting process varies—sometimes channeled like a film director, other times like a general commanding sonic mayhem. But ultimately, it all comes down to emotion.

“It depends on the album’s concept. Everything begins with emotion—it guides the creative rituals.”

DOA’s live shows remain a feast of horror and theatricality, though the definition of horror has matured along with the sound.

“We’ve redefined horror to reflect the vile corners of the human psyche. The stage becomes a mirror for that.”

Though collaboration isn’t a frequent indulgence, Kristof draws inspiration from the dark ambient scene.

“I mainly find influence in ambient artists these days.”

As for the state of industrial music?

“I’m selective about the industrial I listen to. I still connect with older artists I’ve always loved. I’m not really up-to-date with the current scene.”

🔮 Into the Future: Daemons and Discipline

The future of Dawn of Ashes won’t be random destruction—it’ll be structured chaos. Kristof plans to harness the decay, turning inner ruin into something powerful and deliberate.

“I believe in creating with structure and strength. Chaos can be tamed and used. My live shows are a way to express and protect that inner decay.”

When asked if he could summon any entity to join a DOA track, Kristof’s answer was chillingly poetic.

“I summon a daemon with every album I create. Each one is different, shaped by the emotional state of the record.”

And the message to those brave enough to enter Dawn of Ashes’ twisted dimension?

“Be aware of true horror—your internal conflicts can be far more grotesque than anything external. The mind reveals nightmares far beyond superficial shock.”

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🪐 Angelspit & Ice Planet 9000 Announce “The Nebula Suite” — A Double CD Odyssey of Dark Ambient Dreamscapes

Prepare for total immersion: Angelspit and Ice Planet 9000 have officially unveiled their latest deep-space transmission—The Nebula Suite, the third full-length album from Ice Planet 9000. This isn’t just a release—it’s a two-hour dark ambient voyage through the outer edges of the sonic void.

Spanning 8 expansive tracks across 2 CDs, The Nebula Suite is a masterclass in long-form ambient storytelling—a cosmic descent into sprawling textures, celestial melancholy, and meditative decay. It’s a richly woven soundscape designed for full-sensory absorption, wrapped in hand-painted sci-fi artwork that amplifies the journey’s visual intensity.

This is ambient as experience. Ritual. Reflection. Awakening.

Perfect for the midnight hours when the world feels lightyears away.

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🕳 Room 23 Music Releases “Under Your Skin” by CN^2 & Mel Agony — A Dark Descent into Sonic Intimacy 💀

Room 23 Music has just unveiled “Under Your Skin”—a brooding new collaboration between CN^2 (the introspective alias of Cubic Nomad) and the hauntingly evocative Mel Agony. This single-track release isn’t here to get stuck in your head—it’s here to burrow under your skin, where it belongs.

A slow-burning elegy dripping in melancholic mood, “Under Your Skin” lives in the tension between trip hop unease and dark ambient erosion. Fractured rhythms stumble beneath ghost-like vocals, with Mel Agony’s voice floating like a sorrowful memory you can’t quite shake. The result is a minimalist fever dream—sensual, unsettling, and utterly captivating.

A poisoned lullaby for lovers of the void.

Elegantly restrained and emotionally raw, “Under Your Skin” captures the fragile line between detachment and desire, where every breath feels like it’s echoing from the bottom of an abandoned cathedral. It’s not just a song—it’s a feeling left behind in a room long after the light’s gone out.

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🌑 V▲LH▲LL Conjures the End Times with New Album “Skymningsdjur” 💀

Out April 4, 2025 via Artoffact Records

The veil is thinning. The twilight beasts are stirring.
Swedish duo V▲LH▲LL returns from the shadows with their long-awaited full-length album Skymningsdjur, arriving April 4, 2025 via Artoffact Records.

An evolutionary leap into sonic darkness, Skymningsdjur is the band’s first full-length release since 2021’s NEVERSLEEP—a cult classic in the witch house underground. This new offering plunges even deeper into spectral atmospheres, ritual electronics, and minimalist dread, fusing elements of neofolk, grave wave, and ritualistic witch house into a singular storm of apocalyptic beauty.

📦 Media and press received early access via Haulix on March 10. Reviews and rituals are now being summoned.

🕯 The Singles That Summoned the Storm

Over the past year, V▲LH▲LL have offered glimpses of their dark evolution through a series of haunting singles:

  • “Nocturnal Eyes” (April 2024): A spectral dirge that lingered like dream residue
  • “Little Noises” (June 2024): Sparse, creeping minimalism that whispered in static
  • “Hunger” (August 2024): Brooding and guttural, pulsing with ritual dread
  • “Calling for Storms” (Current single): The incantation before collapse

Each release served as a cryptic breadcrumb—leading us to this moment.
If Skymningsdjur signals the end of days, then V▲LH▲LL are the ones calling it down from the sky.

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