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(In)Trance may be the new kid round the block (and a very unknown one too), but what they bring to the table can't be ignored. Instead of becoming another beauty-and-the-beast gothic metal outfit, The Music Becomes Flesh offers a varied, emotive listening experience that's fluid yet jagged, atmospheric and harsh, with some of the tracks being in the band's native Russian.
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The guitars have taken the back seat this time, as Dead End Kings is one of Katatonia's lightest albums. A stronger focus has been given to background effects, drums, clean production but most of all the vocals. This results in an album that at first sounds cold and clinical but warms up with time, showing how Jonas Renkse's vocals keep improving and how the band has found a more technical sound to paint those grey landscapes they are known for.
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Moonspell have done what not many dare to attempt. They have released a pair of polar albums à la Opeth. Whichever way you like your Moonspell, this pair has got it. Like it really heavy, violent, and rocking? Alpha Noir is your answer. Like it beautiful, dark, and almost cheesily gothic? Omega White is your deal. Whatever your preference, both are solid, well executed, and of recognizable Moonspell quality.
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Paradise Lost definitely have found the way to regularly release good and consistent albums; since Paradise Lost they've been on a high roll for sure. Tragic Idol is no exception, pure gothic metal as these Englishmen are wont to do. With an added bonus: the Vallenfyre experience proved fruitful, so riffs and guitar leads have a darker and heavier edge than usual...
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If melancholy creeps its way into your skin but you still feel like a badass deep inside, then The 69 Eyes' latest album would be the perfect soundtrack to those lonely nights in the bar. A band that definitely doesn't forget the rock in gothic rock while still injecting some of that charismatic misery into those catchy riffs and powerful deep vocals.
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In typical Suomi fashion, The Chant transports you to the lonesome frosty winter days where the sun would never shine. Amid a backdrop of the melancholic vocals, the gentle caress of the atmospheric grooves is like the warmth of the embers from the fireplace, providing you a healing place for your frostbitten wounds as you float along the textural soundscapes.
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This little EP by The Eden House really is something magical. The driving tunes accompanied by the beautiful and haunting voice of Valenteen create an unforgettable flowing gothic atmosphere. It's so beautiful and captivating you won't even notice half an hour pass by in an eye blink. And it leaves you wishing for more. Or maybe it's just about the right length to be perfect.
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Thoroughly atmospheric, The Foreshadowing take doom-tinged gothic metal to new heights of heartfelt power in their now third release. From the seductive, melancholic guitar chords to the intense pulse of the drums beneath them, a warm despair bleeds openly as each song passes before you. Shifting seamlessly between tranquility and abrasive tones, the vocals flow like a river of emotion, guiding us through the gloom with passion that is precise and yet as expansive as the ocean. Second World is proof that the band's previous release was just an omen of things to come, as these Italians have offered us a glorious album as beautiful as a flower that blooms nightmares, and welcome us into a new world with open arms just as much as it asks you to embrace the old world we leave behind.
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A female-fronted gothic band that doesn't fall into any traps of sounding like other groups. No rehashing of genre classics, Vagrant God brings their own beauty, darkness, and rich style to the table. These three busy musicians also play in other folk and doom metal bands and bring their diverse skill to this self-titled debut. They know how to drench your heart in their simple sadness.
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Continuing the trend of their last album, Woods Of Ypres has ditched the remnants of black metal in their music, and Wood 5 turned out to be David Gold's requiem. Regardless of the tragedy, the album exudes a sincere melancholic vibe in swaths that brings up memories of Paradise Lost, Katatonia and Type O Negative, proving that it's a release and an artist worth raising your glass to.
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