TERRA RELICTA COMPILATIONS
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HEAVENWOOD - Offers Video For "The Sun"
Portuguese gothic/dark metal act Heavenwood have issued a new video for the track "The Sun", taken from their latest album, The Tarot Of The Bohemians – Part II — the second and final... -
IGORRR - Announces European Headline Tour For March 2027
French multi-instrumentalist and producer Gautier Serre has announced Igorrr's European headline tour for March 2027, bringing the project's genre-defying live spectacle back to stages... -
WAYFARER - Reveals "Hollow Hearts On The Trail To Eden" From Upcoming Record Riders Of The Setting Sun
US Wayfarer have offered the second cut, "Hollow Hearts On The Trail To Eden", from their forthcoming studio album Riders Of The Setting Sun, set to land on 20 November via their new... -
SOMBERWIND - The Labyrinth Of Self Out Now
Chilean gothic rock/metal project Somberwind has released their sophomore full‑length, The Labyrinth Of Self — an introspective journey through dark, intricate soundscapes crafted to be...
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MOONSPELL
"This time we're trying not to complicate things too much. We want to have a simple message, but that doesn't mean there will be fewer arrangements or less songwriting..." - Pedro Paixão -
BLAZING ETERNITY
"There's much more detail in our music now than 20 years ago. It's also much easier nowadays because you can do many things at home." - Morten Lybecker -
WHISPERS IN THE SHADOW
"Sometimes an album just falls into place, and Rapture is one of those albums. From the beginning, I felt that things were lining up and everything was flowing." - Ashley Dayour -
PARADISE LOST
"We only make an album when we feel genuinely inspired. You can't just say, "OK, I'm going to record a new album", because without inspiration, it would be boring." - Gregor Mackintosh
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Terra Relicta, the dark music online magazine and radio, proudly presents its ninth compilation – Five Years Under, created in celebration of the fifth anniversary of Terra Relicta Radio.
Finnish melancholic death/doom duo Dawn Of Solace, led by Tuomas Saukkonen (Wolfheart, Before The Dawn), have announced their fifth full-length, Skeletons, scheduled for self-release on...
And that's a wrap, folks. After 45 remarkable years, the final album by Ministry, Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery), is now available through Cleopatra Records. Featuring ten tracks...
US industrial metal outfit Skumlove, recently signed to Candlepower Records, a subsidiary of Virgin Music, have dropped their first offering for the label: "Blood And Roses", a cover of...
US dark electro/futurepop project Ashes Tomorrow, the brainchild of Richard Cranor (formerly of FleischKrieg), has released its new EP, Terminal, accompanied by a visualiser for the...
Australian symphonic metal and gothic rock outfit Carmeria have released their third studio album, Ex Cathedra, an enthralling offering that showcases the next evolution of the band's...
This modern yet intimate venue hosted the excellent Sine Lumine Fest in June. This time the focus was firmly on post-punk, with Sweden's Then Comes Silence and Denmark's The Foreign Resort sharing the bill. Having never seen either band live before.
Nocturnal Culture Night (NCN) is one of Germany’s most cherished boutique dark-scene festivals, held annually in the Kulturpark Deutzen, a woodland park near Leipzig. The 2026 edition took place from 4–6 September, with a warm-up party on 3 September.
Frantic Fest is a relatively new festival, founded in 2017 in Francavilla al Mare, Abruzzo. That makes it a young event by European metal standards, yet one that has grown rapidly and is now regarded as a major Italian extreme‑music open‑air gathering.
The masterful blend of post‑punk rawness, melancholic darkwave, gothic atmosphere, and pulsating electro energy works exceptionally well live. Ash Code’s extensive stage experience is evident; even without excessive interaction, a magnetic connection forms...
It was already around midnight when NNHMN stepped on stage. Despite some initial sound issues, they quickly captivated the now sizeable audience with their danceable yet icy darkwave and coldwave, infused with touches of techno and dark pop. Their performance...









