Horror Vacui - Return Of The Empire

[hȯr'r vakyüe] DIY death rock from Bologna, Italy. Punker than dark, darker than punk. We call it Vampire Punk because we are punk rockers with a strong D.I.Y. attitude that play dark music.

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Posted on August 6th, 2015 under Releases, ,

Black Bug - Frozen Energy

This 7″ is the 8th release from Black Bug (seen on Hozac Records, Red Lounge Records, Burning Hell Records, Disordered Records and Boom Chick Records), a Swedish synth punk duo now based in Bordeaux, France.

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Posted on August 4th, 2015 under Releases, ,

QUAL - Sable

Vile visions, despaired in a frowning black tower of pain. Concealed yearns of a desolate heart, trying to scratch that unscratchable rotting itch from within. Centuries of sorrow drenched in gloomy electronics that palpitate like human passions.

A call for help,
Qual.

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Posted on August 2nd, 2015 under Releases, ,

NUN LP

One of the most powerful bands Melbourne has ever produced, presents their dark-yet-somehow-vibrant vision of electronic pop with their debut self-titled album.

Employing the weight of gnarling basslines, shimmering analogue synthesiser, punishing drum machine and the scathing lyrical vision of Jenny Branagan, Nun’s sound flows from sinister drone-orgy and hyperkinetic synth-punk to saturated new wave worship.

An unrelenting aesthetic sense penetrates every aspect of this record, resulting in a remarkably cohesive work of art. Song structures are simple, considered and direct – everything is fine-tuned to ensure maximum sonic devastation. The music is danceable and poppy, it’s sad and incisive, it’s fun, aggressive and heavy as hell. Most impressive of all is its immense force; the effortless delivery belying an overwhelming sense of something very heavy and unpleasant looming just beneath the scintillating pop surface.

Co-released with Aarght Records from Australia, LP comes in printed innersleeve housed in thick, reversed jackets.

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Posted on July 5th, 2014 under Releases, ,

Contrepoison- I Keep On Searching

Long due vinyl press of Contrepoison second EP.

We have been glad and proud to debut Pierre-Marc Tremblay’s electronic solo project back in 2011 with his first …Until Next Morning EP. Since then Contrepoison has shared an ace split with Vatican Shadow and put out a couple of tape releases on his own Sans Issue record label.
Digitally released in 2012 by Hospital Productions and Heartworm Press, I Keep On Searching finally sees the light on April 15, 2014 via Avant! Records and Sans Issue.

The closest comparison we could make is early Cold Cave again, but there’s more here: something dead-eyed and drugged proper to this sound.
Make sure to check the sludgy bass thrust and distant, dingy vox of I Keep On Searching and the bleak, tormented coldwave pop of Nectar Of Destiny.

One-time pressing of 500 on 45rpm black vinyl 12″. Comes with thick insert sheet with lyrics and credits.

Long due vinyl press of Contrepoison second EP.

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Posted on July 3rd, 2014 under Releases, ,