On October 2nd, Les Longs Adieux will be doing a special show on Twitch for Absolution. We are very excited about it and look forward to the performances. Thank you Frank and Federica. DJ Jason: Your band name, Les Longs Adieux, translates to “The Long Farewell” or perhaps “The Long Goodbyes”. It seems like…
DARK SIDE COWBOYS… One of Sweden’s oldest dark /goth bands… Sheriff Nik talks about the early days, rebirth and future of the band and goth culture… by Tzina Dovve… Tzina: As l understand Dark Side Cowboys have been active since 1993. When and where were you formed and who are the current members? Tzina Dovve…
ASTARI NITE: A dark wave / goth band from Miami… Mychael Ghost gives an interesting insight on the band’s dark tunes in these dark and melancholy times… by Tzina Dovve Tzina: As l understand Astari Nite formed in Miami back in 2007. What prompted you to create this band and give it this name? Mychael:…
Sascha T. of the famous german Goth band, Ghosting, is offering this great new album for Free Download here at Absolution. Sascha was inspired to make this Remake Session album following a Ghosting interview that was conducted in 2018. Here is the link to Download the album and artwork. The songs are in .aif format,…
photograph by Luc Luyten / Who Cares ~arrangements for the interview by Tzina Dovve for Absolution.NYC~ Tzina Dovve Tzina: As l understand Ground Nero have been active since 2015. How was the band formed and what is the current line-up? As for many bands, the beginning was a little difficult, as Nomad was looking for…
Hello Brandon, thanks for sitting down with us and answering another round of questions for this 2nd interview with Absolution. The new album, The Veils of Ending, has to be the best new American goth album in a very long time. It’s been fantastic watching Sonsombre catch on with new people everywhere. How does it feel…
-Interview with Sascha T. of Ghosting- by DJ Jason DJ Jason: Everyone has been wondering for years, what have you been doing since 2004 when you left the music world? Also, have you done anything with music in secret since 2004? Sascha: I’ve always been having these two hearts beating within me: one for the…
Olexiy Nikitchenko of the Ukrainian goth band, The Nightchild, is interviewed by Alex Von Nihil Alex: What influences your lyrical themes? Olexiy: Oh, there are many things, which influence the lyrics of the Nightchild. The main theme is the vampires. I draw inspiration from the movies, books, and the games dedicated to them. Many songs…
Sonsombre are an exciting new goth band from Virginia. Their debut album, A Funeral for the Sun, came out on September 9th. Vocalist and musician Brandon of Sonsombre joins DJ Jason to answer some questions about his work. DJ Jason: That you are from Virginia and yet have a very European/UK sound really surprised me. Are…
A Scene Report by Luna Pallida Wave-Gotik Treffen ~ Leipzig, Germany June 2nd – June 5th 2017 I had the opportunity to experience this year’s Wave-Gotik Treffen (WGT) festival, the 26th WGT, in Leipzig, Germany. I caught an evening flight from New York on the Wednesday before WGT began and landed early on Thursday. Due…
Interview with Nick Holmquist by Ed Shorrock Nick Holmquist might be better known to many dark music lovers as Nick Vincent, front man and guitarist of the uncompromising Swedish goth rocking outfit, The Preachers of Neverland. Some might think that the story ended in 1995 when the group disbanded having released the 12” gem Autoskopia in…
The Gothic Artist From Mexico, The Raven An extraordinary artist, The Raven, is a specialist in gothic leather jacket art. While this post focuses mainly on her paintings on clothing, she also is an artist for website media, blogs, photography, serigraphy, aerography (stenciling) and wooden engraving as well as editorial pieces, posters, magazines and brochures. Her personal…
The Society interview by Ed Shorrock Arrangements for the interview were made by DJ Jason Editor’s note: The Society were obliged to change their name from The Danse Society to The Society in November 16th 2016. This article was published the month before the ruling. Out of courtesy, the title of this article has been…
Interview With Chris McCarter of IKON by Kris Hex Arrangement for the interview and addendum by DJ Jason Ok to start off as I always do, how are you today Chris? I see that up to late of last year you were busy with re-issues and box sets of the band’s music, what’s on tap…
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