Year: 2024Label: Napalm Records Fans of German alternative, dark and gothic tinged rock might be familiar with a band called Lord Of The Lost. I, not being a particular fan of such music, am not. But even so, Chris Harms … Continue reading CHRIS HARMS: 1980
As most of you probably realize by now, 2024 is over and we’ve entered 2025. For those of you who haven’t, consider this a public service announcement. Anyhow, let’s take a look at some of the noteworthy releases of last … Continue reading A year in summation: 2024
HIV+ & FRIENDS: Spanish Electronic Body Music Release year: 2023Label: Zoharum Now, here’s a release that truly wears its heart on it’s sleeve. It’s title tells exactly what it’s all about e.g., EBM from Spain. And the artist name – … Continue reading Stay positive with friends
RED PAINTED RED: That Was The Reason Why Release year: 2023Label: Zoharum British duo Red Painted Red are one of those groups who’re genuinely hard to pin down. That much is clear already from label Zoharum’s description of the album. … Continue reading Red reasons why
DERNIÈRE VOLONTÉ: Cristal Release year: 2022Label: Silences Et Grésillements French one-man project Dernière Volonté are one of those acts with a truly baffling musical trajectory. They started out in the 90’s with a couple of tapes of martial industrial which … Continue reading Crystalline last will
DEATH IN JUNE: Nada-ized! Release year: 2022Label: New European Recordings I don’t remember exactly when, but it was already a couple of years ago that I stumbled upon Miro Snejdr’s retrosynth-style remixes of older Death In June tracks online. I … Continue reading Death in Juno
It’s been a while since we did one of these. In fact, looks like in all of Only Death Is Real’s history, we’ve only done one year round-up. High time for a second one, don’t you think? So, here are … Continue reading A year in summation: 2022
TOURDEFORCE: Six In The Key Of Death Release year: 2022Label: SPQR It’s no secret that for me, neofolk originators Death In June is where it’s at: that’s the one artist, that stands up high above everything else, in an exclusive … Continue reading TourdeForce in the key of death
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