This is the second track from the album New Carpathia.
gothic industrial metal
Song of the Day — Skynd: “Bianca Devins”
In This Moment + Ice Nine Kills: Kiss of Death Tour 2023
In This Moment and Ice Nine Kills are teaming up for the Kiss of Death Tour this November/December. Support comes in the form of Avatar and New Years Day. You can get your tickets at inthismomentofficial.com or iceninekills.com. (Ice Nine Kills also offers VIP experiences!)
- 11/3 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana
- 11/4 – Maplewood, MN – Myth Live*
- 11/5 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater*
- 11/7 – Indianapolis, IN – Blue Ribbon Pavilion
- 11/8 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J. Brady Music Center
- 11/9 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
- 11/11 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center*
- 11/12 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace*
- 11/14 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Arena
- 11/16 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena
- 11/17 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
- 11/18 – Orlando, FL – Orlando Amphitheater
- 11/20 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
- 11/21 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Complex
- 11/22 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena
- 11/24 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
- 11/25 – Bangor, ME – Cross Insurance Center
- 11/27 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
- 11/28 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
- 11/30 – Norfolk, VA – Chartway Arena
- 12/1 – Johnstown, PA – 1st Summit Arena
- 12/2 – Wheeling, WV – Wesbanco Arena
* No INK
Psyclon Nine: Infection Divinum xx Annos Tour 2023
Industrial black metal band Psyclon Nine has announced the Infection Divinum xx Annos Tour with special guests Clockwork Echo, Guillotine, and Corvin’s Breed. Tickets for this 2023 run, as well as two April 2024 dates, are available via Psyclon Nine’s Bandcamp!
Note: There are no ticket links for the shows at Astoria Pub in Vancouver or Stimulate in NYC, nor do the sites for these venues have tickets for this tour on their event pages. If this changes, I will update this post with direct links to the tickets.
- 11/15 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
- 11/16 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
- 11/17 – Portland, OR – The Coffin Club (New date!)
- 11/18 – Vancouver, BC – Astoria Pub
- 11/20 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
- 11/24 – West Chicago, IL – WC Social Club
- 11/25 – Columbus, OH – Double Happiness
- 11/27 – Ann Arbor, MI – Necto
- 11/28 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester
- 11/29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
- 11/30 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s Brewing Co.
- 12/1 – New York, NY – Stimulate
- 12/2 – Richmond, VA – Fallout
- 12/3 – El Cajon, CA – Radio Room
- 12/5 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
- 12/6 – Colorado Springs, CO – Vultures
- 12/7 – Denver, CO – HQ
- 12/30 – Hollywood, CA – Bar Sinister
April 2024 Shows
- 4/18 – London, UK – Reptile (Psyclon Nine only)
- 4/21 – Siggiewi, Malta – Dark Malta Festival 2024 (Psyclon Nine only)
5 Neue Deutsche Härte Bands to Follow (That Aren’t Rammstein)
This is far from a comprehensive list, of course, but here are five bands I’ve discovered from the neue Deutsche härte genre that don’t get nearly enough recognition in the U.S.
1. Oomph!
Formed in 1989, Oomph! actually pioneered the neue Deutsche härte movement, according to some sources The thing I really love about them is the fact that they change a little (sometimes a lot) every couple of albums. They started with a more electronic/dance/industrial sound, but they quickly morphed into guitar-driven rock/metal. Several bands that came after drew inspiration from Oomph!, including – most notably – Rammstein.
2. Eisbrecher
I actually discovered Eisbrecher years ago, but I didn’t know the band’s name. My best friend had their song “Wilkommen im Nichts” downloaded to her computer, and I loved it. Later, I searched for the song, found that it was by Eisbrecher, and went down the rabbit hole. I bought a copy of their 2010 release Eiszeit and I’ve been a fan ever since.
3. Stahlmann
I found Stahlmann after I’d begun listening to Eisbrecher (and obsessing over the track “Wir Sind Wir” by Paul van Dyk and Peter Heppner). I think at that point I was simply looking for similar bands because I really enjoy the genre. The first song I remember hearing by Stahlmann was “Schwarz.”
4. Erdling
Erdling was founded in 2014 by Neill Freiwald and Niklas Kahl. They are a blend of heavier rock and neue Deutsche härte. I remember listening to “Mein Element” and really being able to hear the Rammstein influence.
5. Die Kreatur
Die Kreatur is a project formed by Chris Harms (Lord of the Lost) and Dero Goi (Oomph!). The two artists had made guest appearances on tracks for each other’s bands, and they finally decided to merge into a separate entity. The project meshes together the more gothic metal sound of Lord of the Lost with the neue Deutsche härte elements that started with Oomph! Thus far, they have only released one album, entitled Panoptikum, but here’s hoping there will be more from them in the future!
New Music Alert! Till Lindemann: “Zunge”
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A Tribute Album to Rammstein is Coming Soon!
When I say “soon,” I mean soon. As in, August 25th. Four days from now.
I had heard the covers of “Feuer Frei!” by The 69 Eyes and “Engel” by Priest, and I thought it was kind of odd (and awesome) that suddenly everyone was releasing their take on infamous Rammstein tracks. Then, I stumbled across a post on a Front Line Assembly fan page and saw that those two releases are part of a bigger project.
I’m pretty excited about this! The album features versions of songs such as “Du Hast,” “Sonne,” “Radio,” and “Deutschland,” by a slew of artists, including Front Line Assembly, Skold, Julien-K, and more. I will include the full track list below. You can order your copy on Cleopatra Records’ site.
1. “Du Hast” – Burton C. Bell, Paul Ferguson, and MGT
2. “Deutschland” – Front Line Assembly
3. “Sonne” – Skold
4. “Engel” – Priest
5. “Amerika” – Laibach
6. “Feuer Frei!” – The 69 Eyes
7. “Ausländer” – Jah Wobble & Jon Klein
8. “Radio” – Julien-K
9. “Ich Will” – Stoneman
10. “Keine Lust” – Lacrimas Profundere
11. “Links 2 3 4” – Manntra
BONUS TRACKS
12. “Mein Teil” – Original God
13. “Du Hast” – Læther Strip
Not My God Announces Farewell Tour
Not My God is an industrial project that features Tim Sköld (Shotgun Messiah, Marilyn Manson) and Nero Bellum (Psyclon Nine). The pair came together in 2020, releasing the self-titled Not My God on Valentine’s Day. This was followed by Simulacra in 2021 and, earlier this year, the twelve track Obverses.
Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and it seems that Not My God is calling it quits – after a final tour, of course…which also happens to be their first tour. Alongside Not My God will be Snakes of Russia, Clockwork Echo, and Death Loves Veronica. Tickets and VIP are available at skold.com.
- 10/14 – Las Vegas, NV – Dive Bar
- 10/15 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
- 10/17 – Portland, OR – Star Theater
- 10/18 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
- 10/20 – Denver, CO – The Crypt
- 10/21 – Kansas City, MO – Encore (VIVO)
- 10/22 – West Chicago, IL – WC Social Club
- 10/23 – Ann Arbor, MI – Necto
- 10/24 – Pittsburgh, PA – Cattivo
- 10/25 – Richmond, VA – Fallout
- 10/26 – Salem, MA – Koto
- 10/27 – New York, NY – Stimulate
- 10/29 – Atlanta, GA – Boggs
- 10/30 – Dallas, TX – Ruins
Not My God: “Ashes”
Snakes of Russia: “Dos Thrones”
Clockwork Echo: “Hellfire”
Death Loves Veronica: “Red Leather”
The 69 Eyes Release Cover of Rammstein’s “Feuer Frei!”
Song of the Day — Sköld: “Rat King”
The first single from Sköld’s forthcoming record, Seven Heads, which will be released on July 28, 2023.
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