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  1. ๐Ÿ”ด LIVE NOW ON VORTEX
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    ๐ŸŽต Bauhaus - Slice of Life

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    #VortexWave #Bauhaus #PostPunk #GothicRock #80s

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    ๐ŸŽต Virgin Prunes - Baby Turns Blue

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    ๐ŸŽต Bella Morte - Earth Angel

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    ๐ŸŽต Attrition - A Girl Called Harmony

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    ๐ŸŽต Brendan Perry - Wintersun

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    ๐ŸŽต Twin Tribes - Upir

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    #VortexWave #TwinTribes #DarkWave #GothicRock #2020s

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    ๐Ÿ“ป Vortex Dawn ๐ŸŒ… (Neoclassical, ambient, soft post-rock)
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    ๐ŸŽต The Cure - Plainsong (Remastered)

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    #VortexWave #TheCure #GothicRock #Post-Punk #80s

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    ๐ŸŽต Diary of Dreams - She and Her Darkness

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    #VortexWave #DiaryofDreams #GothicRock #DarkWave #2000s

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    ๐ŸŽต This Ascension - Mysterium

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    #VortexWave #ThisAscension #GothicRock #DarkWave #90s

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    ๐ŸŽต London After Midnight; Sean Brennan - Psycho Magnet

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    #VortexWave #LondonAfterMidnight #GothicRock #DarkWave #90s

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    ๐ŸŽต Rosetta Stone - Tomorrow for Us

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    #VortexWave #RosettaStone #Darkwave #GothicRock #90s

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    ๐ŸŽต House of Harm - Vicious Pastimes

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    #VortexWave #HouseofHarm #Darkwave #GothicRock #2000s

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    ๐Ÿ“ป Vortex WaveSpiral ๐ŸŒ€ (Post Punk & Classical New Wave)
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    ๐ŸŽต Clan of Xymox - A Day

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    #VortexWave #ClanOfXymox #GothicRock #Darkwave #80s

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    ๐Ÿ“ป Vortex Indie ๐ŸŽธ (Indie pop, indie rock, classic rock)
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    ๐ŸŽต The Danse Society - Clock

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    #VortexWave #TheDanseSociety #GothicRock #Post-Punk #80s

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    ๐ŸŽต LYCIA - Quiet Moments

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    #VortexWave #LYCIA #DreamPop #GothicRock #2000s

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    ๐ŸŽต Xmal Deutschland - Mondlicht

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    ๐ŸŽต Scarlet's Remains - Far From Paradise

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    #VortexWave #ScarletsRemains #GothicRock #Post-Punk #2000s

  18. Der Freitagabend ist gerettet, das #GothDiscoInferno ist fertig.

    Ich habe ein Bauhaus-Special eingebaut mit Bauhaus, Dalis Car, Love And Rockets, Peter Murphy und Tones On Tail. Dazu gibt es Neues von ACTORS, Alice Gift, Black Doldrums, CVSY, Glaring, November Nรถvolet und Sad Lovers & Giants sowie ร„lteres von The Chameleons, The Cure, Hante., The KVB, New Model Army und Siouxsie And The Banshees u. v. m.

    Freitag ab 22 Uhr: gothdiscoinferno.de/live

    #PostPunk #DarkWave #GothicRock #SynthWave

  19. Season of Melancholy โ€“ In Sleep Review By Kenstrosity

    Iโ€™m on a romantic music kick lately, and who can really say why. Itโ€™s always been a flavor that I crave deeply in the music I frequent, but so often that craving is left unsatisfied or only partially sated. But Ukrainian goth rock/post punk quintet Season of Melancholy arenโ€™t about to let me go before giving me everything I want, right? Bleeding hearts, sultry melodies, stories of heartbreak and of yearning, and dark atmospheres supported by bouncy tunes have been a part of their sound since inception over a decade ago. With one LP under their belt so far, follow-up In Sleep promises even sharper hooks, bigger choruses, and crunchier tones. Can they make me swoon?

    After a slew of singles to foreshadow the release of In Sleep, a clear focus on accessibility and immediacy sharpens. Bridging the gaps between Mana-era Unto Others, AFI, Dead or Alive, and HIM, Season of Melancholy balance downtuned guitars with bright synths, danceable beats and a sultry baritone that stirs the loins. These are songs that could easily break into the charts but still maintain a dark character, and strategically placed metallic heft helps attract fans of harder music. A few instances of native Ukrainian make an appearance, though I would have loved to hear more as it meshes beautifully with this sound. On the production front, In Sleep is modernโ€”perhaps too polishedโ€”and quite loud. That said, it boasts a balanced, bassy mix and isnโ€™t so cluttered with instrumentation that its paltry dynamic range causes too much stress on my ears.

    At a tight 43 minutes, In Sleep gets in and gets out, but not without leaving you breathing heavy from dancing all night long first. High-energy romps โ€œInmate,โ€ โ€œKeep the Night,โ€ โ€œะข.ะ˜.ะง.ะ˜.ะฏ.,โ€ โ€œWay Out,โ€ and โ€œDown in Rageโ€ bring metallic tones to the dancefloor, fortified by choruses so sticky in the moment that they might pull your shoes right off your feet. Though this material isnโ€™t chock full of shreddy solos or boisterous riffs, pumping chugs and a clanky bass tone still move mountains as they groove and shove their way in between that buttery smooth baritone. Fun synthy incidentals embellish songs like โ€œFarewell Song,โ€ โ€œGhost,โ€ and โ€œBorn in Liesโ€ to offset their more mid-paced amble and create points of interest in spaces that would otherwise feel sparse and unfinished. And, while some of these songs are already a few years old, In Sleep is remarkably cohesive without feeling too repetitive.

    That said, there is a strange sense of monotony that creeps in after multiple spins. Avoiding the dreaded pit of self-plagiarism by a thin hair, Season of Melancholyโ€™s songwriting carries a consistent ABABCB structure that almost never shifts or shuffles. Thereโ€™s a lot a band can do even inside that restricted chain to bring high heat to the affair, and any kind of exploration outside of it brings out more flavor, novelty, and excitementโ€”both things that In Sleep lacks to varying degrees. As such, this record slots comfortably alongside releases from the aforementioned comparison points, but takes the safest route to get there. Consequently, most of the material presented here outside of a few of its best moments arenโ€™t going to make it to long-term rotation.

    Still, In Sleep offers good, clean fun to audiences looking for something easily digestible and universally approachable. Itโ€™s heavy and chunky enough to earn the favor of metalheads unbothered by accessibility or poppy sensibility, too. However, itโ€™s safe, derivative of many of its peers/influences, and lacks staying power. Were it blessed with more adventurous structures or bolstered by a wide array of hooky riffs or other substantial instrumental spotlights, In Sleep wouldโ€™ve earned a much higher score. As it is, itโ€™s worth a listen or two and its best songs feel right at home on playlist duty. Whether it goes farther than that depends on the listener, and mileage may vary.

    Rating: Mixed
    DR: 5 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
    Label: Self Release
    Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook
    Releases Worldwide: September 4th, 2026

    #25 #2026 #AFI #DeadOrAlive #GothicMetal #GothicRock #HardRock #HIM #InSleep #postPunk #Review #Reviews #SeasonOfMelancholy #SelfRelease #Sep26 #UkranianMetal #UntoOthers
  20. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง The Cure "Standing on a Beach - The Singles" โ€“ 1986

    Great chronological flow. You can actually hear Robert Smith and The Cure changing in front of you. From the angular beginnings, through the dark trilogy of Seventeen Seconds, Faith and Pornography, and towards the more accessible sound that would make the band international stars...

    #thecure #postpunk #gothicrock #newwave #alternativerock #80smusic #vinyl #music #vinylrecords #nowspinning #nowlistening

  21. Am Freitag erscheint auch "Resistance", die neue Single von den Golden Apes aus Berlin.

    Das Album "the sun came up tremendously" wird dann am 18.09.2026 verรถffentlicht.

    goldenapes.bandcamp.com

    #PostPunk #DarkWave #GothicRock

  22. Moin zusammen.

    Ich habe das nรคchste #GothDiscoInferno zu 96,666666667% fertig.

    Freitag, den 04.09.2026, also am Tag der Sendung, erscheint "Our Love Will Live Forever", das neue Album der sexiest Band alive, ACTORS aus Kanada.

    Davon mรถchte ich dann gleich einen Song spielen.

    Es gibt wieder eine Mischung aus alten und neuen Songs von bekannten und weniger bekannten Bands.

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    #PostPunk #DarkWave #GothRock #GothicRock #SynthWave #SynthiePop

  23. CW: The Sisters of Mercy - Gimme Shelter

    The Sisters of Mercy - Gimme Shelter

    The Sisters of Mercy - Gimme Shelter

    "Gimme Shelter" in der Fassung der englischen Band The Sisters of Mercy stammt aus dem Jahr 1983. Der Song ist keine eigene Komposition, sondern eine Neufassung. Das Original stammt von den Rolling Stones und erschien 1969 auf deren Album "Let It Bleed". Es ist ein dรผsteres, eindringliches Lied รผber Krieg, Gewalt und die Sehnsucht nach Schutz.

    The Sisters of Mercy gehรถren zu den wichtigsten Vertretern des Gothic Rock. Kennzeichnend fรผr die Band um Sรคnger Andrew Eldritch sind die tiefe, dunkle Stimme, ein einfacher Drumcomputer statt eines echten Schlagzeugs und eine insgesamt kรผhle, schwermรผtige Stimmung. Genau diesen Stempel drรผcken sie auch dem alten Stones-Klassiker auf und machen daraus ein Stรผck, das noch kรคlter und bedrohlicher wirkt als das Original.

    Verรถffentlicht wurde die Aufnahme nicht auf einem Album, sondern als zusรคtzlicher Titel auf der Single "Temple of Love", einem der bekanntesten Songs der Band. Fรผr Fans ist diese Coverversion bis heute ein beliebter Klassiker aus der frรผhen Zeit der Sisters of Mercy.

    Eckdaten
    Titel: Gimme Shelter
    Interpret: The Sisters of Mercy
    Jahr: 1983
    Verรถffentlichung: Single "Temple of Love"
    Label: Merciful Release
    Original: The Rolling Stones (1969)
    Stil: Gothic Rock

    #Music #Meinehits #Gothicrock
    Gimme Shelter

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    ๐ŸŽต Love and Rockets - Sweet Lover Hangover

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    #VortexWave #LoveandRockets #GothicRock #NewWave #80s

  25. It's #MusicWomenWednesday and I can't help but remind you once again that the always amazing Chelsea Wolfe released her latest album last Friday.

    Here, one of my favourite songs of the album:

    Chelsea Wolfe "Seethe"
    youtube.com/watch?v=J2U1MnwfgPc

    #gothicrock #singersongwriter

  26. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง UK Decay "Rising from the Dread" โ€“ 1982

    Captures UK Decay at a point in their development, where their punk roots were being transformed into something darker, more atmospheric and theatrical.
    Werewolf is a perfect example being tense, sinister and driven by a restless rhythm, with a sense of menace running through the entire track...

    #ukdecay #postpunk #gothrock #gothicrock #punk #darkwave #vinyl #music #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #nowspinningonvinyl #nowspinning #nowlistening

  27. Gestern gab es leider Probleme mit dem Stream, so dass ich keine saubere Aufzeichnung vom #GothDiscoInferno habe.

    Daher werde ich heute ab 21 Uhr die Sendung wiederholen. Die Trรถts werde ich allerdings dabei ausschalten und ihr dรผrft natรผrlich gern zuhรถren:

    gothdiscoinferno.de/live

    #PostPunk #DarkWave #GothicRock #SynthWave #SynthPop #Deathrock #NeueNeueDeutscheWelle

  28. Ich bin die letzten Tage wieder nach dunklen musikalischen Perlen getaucht und habe drei Stunden zusammen bekommen.

    Viele Bands waren mir neu, aber ich habe auch altbekannte Kรผnstler wie Bauhaus, The Cure, Echo And The Bunnymen (mit etwas Neuem), Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Rosetta Stone, Siouxsie And The Banshees und The Sisters Of Mercy mit eingepackt.

    Freitag ab 22 Uhr startet das #GothDiscoInferno 132:

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    #PostPunk #DarkWave #GothicRock #SynthWave #Deathrock

  29. Wailin Storms โ€“ The Arsonist Review By Creeping Ivy

    Upon making landfall on the shores of AMG, Southern goth rock outfit Wailin Storms stirred up strong sentiments in our esteemed staff. Madam X praised this Texas-turned-North Carolina quartetโ€™s One Foot in the Flesh Grave (2015) for its โ€˜oddly dark and tricksyโ€™ swirl of Danzig and 16 Horsepower. Since this (Great) debut, subsequent squalls have been weaker but still potent. Cherd found Rattle (2020) a moving, if unvaried, gust of โ€˜dark psychedelic twang,โ€™ while The Silver Snake Unfolds (2022) blew fresh air into the bandโ€™s โ€˜fire-and-brimstone snake handling speaking in tongues nightmare music.โ€™ 1 In the Year of Our Lord 2026, Wailin Storms play The Arsonist on their new home, Season of Mist. Conjuring a conflagration for their fifth album, these Durham doom-punk goth rockers may once again set fire to the Score Safety Counter.

    The Arsonist stokes the shift Wailin Storms started around Rattle. There, the band refined their swampy pastiche into a more measured fusion of their influences. Past outings in this idiom suffered from songwriting redundancy and sore-thumb tracks. The Arsonist, however, proceeds as a dynamically-sequenced, organically-produced dance between barn burners and smoldering pits. โ€œDead Endโ€ ignites the album with the darkly driving guitar enmeshments of Justin Storms and Ben Melton. Meanwhile, โ€œYou Never Answeredโ€ bursts with spasmodic rhythms from drummer Mark Oates and bassist Steve Stanczyk. Even when the fires abate, Wailin Storms bring the heat. โ€œHeart of Mineโ€ and โ€œThe Arsonistโ€ excel at slow-burn setups with sizzling sendoffs, singeing the skin from within. Whether in the energetic or meditative category, the songs consistently hit the spot, feeling wrought to just the right degree. At 45 minutes, The Arsonist breathes when it needs to and scorches when it wants to.

    The apex of this blaze are the vocals of Justin Storms, who mightily impresses with his range. Stormsโ€™s wail has recalled Glenn Danzig since Flesh Grave, and it continues to power some affecting choruses (โ€œYou Never Answered,โ€ โ€œThe Arsonistโ€). Subsequent releases, however, have seen the frontman branch out beyond the Shirtless Wonder. On The Arsonist, Storms incorporates stylings akin to the silky mid-range of Chris Cornell (Soundgarden) and the alien warbling of Thom Yorke (Radiohead). On that latter reference: Stormsโ€™s voice, at its most tender and brittle, brilliantly inflects somber material that wouldnโ€™t sound out of place on Hail to the Thief (โ€œHeart of Mine,โ€ โ€œItโ€™s All Dark Now Where Your Eyes Used to Beโ€). He even dips into some down nโ€™ dirty blues moans, mixed with a flitting falsetto (โ€œSavedโ€). Storms is not the only voice on The Arsonist, though; Melton melts faces with aggro shouts, imbuing the blues rock with a noisy edge (โ€œDead End,โ€ โ€œNever Restโ€).2 As thrilling a display as Iโ€™ve heard in 2026, The Arsonist stands as a surefire frontrunner for Vocal Performance oโ€™ the Year.3

    Criticisms of The Arsonist are minimal and wispy, affording opportunities for further praise. Lighting a spark and growing into a flashover, The Arsonist does falter a tad in its pre-decay transition. โ€œPatient Nightโ€ pleases with fun, shaker-fueled shimmies, but itโ€™s a bit simplistic and truncated, comparatively speaking. Following this tune is โ€œThe Wind,โ€ a more expansive number possessing sweet pseudo-metal punctuations. Its subdued ending, however, feels like a slightly redundant transition into the excellent closing piano ballad (โ€œItโ€™s All Dark Nowโ€ฆโ€). Another nitpick concerns lyrics. The Arsonist excels at marrying emotional realism with surrealist imagery. But one moment always sticks out: the punk ending of โ€œNever Rest,โ€ where Storms snarls an equally punk rallying cry (โ€˜Fuck your fucking warโ€ฆFuck your fucking warโ€™). Iโ€™m no puritan when it comes to profanity, and I like a good protest song as much as the next guy. Alas, something about these lyrics momentarily takes me out of the albumโ€™s arrestingly eerie aura.

    Extinguishing these critical flamelets reveals a Safety Counter set ablaze. After three attempts, I didnโ€™t think Wailin Storms would ever again produce an album as great as One Foot in the Flesh Grave. The Arsonist proved me wrong, though itโ€™s greatness is of a different kind. Whereas Flesh Grave grounds its twists and turns in Danzigian blues rock/metal, The Arsonist enchants with its seamless shifts between combustible laments and fiery bangers. Arson may be a crime, but missing out on The Arsonistโ€”whether youโ€™re a longtime fan or a newcomer to Wailin Stormsโ€”would be the real crime.

    Rating: 4.0/5.0
    DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 256 kbps mp3
    Label: Season of Mist
    Websites: Official | Instagram | Facebook
    Releases Worldwide: July 10th, 2026

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