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Tears For The Dying, "In the Shadow of the Midnight Sun" Album Review.

Marshall Vigil

Feb 92 min read

Tears For The Dying, "In the Shadow of the Midnight Sun" Album Review.

Tears For The Dying have made a name for themselves as one of Deathrock's most exciting bands, and they are set to release an incredible...

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Marshall Vigil

Feb 71 min read

BRIDES, "Doom Profits" Album Review

He's a familiar face on NotTheAmp, and a staple figure in the dark music scene, and he is set to release his newest incarnation of...

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Les Longs Adieux, "Vertigo" Album Review

Marshall Vigil

Feb 41 min read

Les Longs Adieux, "Vertigo" Album Review

Rome, Italy's own Darkwave duo, Les Longs Adieux, are back with their sophomore full length album, "Vertigo". Spanning 9 tracks of...

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Lovelorn Dolls, "Beautiful Chaos" EP Review

Marshall Vigil

Jan 311 min read

Lovelorn Dolls, "Beautiful Chaos" EP Review

Belgium's own gothic hard rock act, Lovelorn Dolls, have released a brand new EP into the world, hot on the tails of last year's single...

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Marshall Vigil

Dec 311 min read

Best of 2023, Album of the Year: The Bleak Assembly "Strangers Among Strangers"

The debut album by the collaboration between Kimberly of Bow Ever Down and Michael Smith of Fiction 8 hit me like a ton of bricks. Not...

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Marshall Vigil

Dec 311 min read

Best of 2023, Best Solo Artist: BRIDES

This one-man army of sounds has been a regular here on NotTheAmp, having reviewed two of his other projects and being my first artist...

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Marshall Vigil

Dec 30, 20231 min read

Best of 2023, Best Darkwave Album: A Covenant Of Thorns, "Ashes"

While I did not get around to writing a review for this album, "Ashes" is definitely a release that constantly found its way into my...

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Marshall Vigil

Dec 29, 20231 min read

Best of 2023, Best Post-Punk Album: In A Darkened Room, "Sorrows"

Beginning in 2021, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, In A Darkened Room began releasing singles that were relevant to the current...

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Marshall Vigil

Dec 28, 20231 min read

Binary Order, "The Future Belongs to the Mad" Album Review

London, UK's very own industrial-metal titan, Binary Order, is back with a searing new full length, "The Future Belongs to the Mad"....

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Marshall Vigil

Dec 25, 20231 min read

Best of 2023, Best Late Release: House of Harm, "Playground"

3 long years have passed since the release of "Vicious Pastimes", and House of Harm most definitely used that time to craft a worthy...

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Marshall Vigil

Dec 18, 20231 min read

Best of 2023, Best Industrial Album: Elektrikill, "Monsters"

In a world full of cookie cutter, copy-and-paste acts, Elektrikill is truly anything but. "Monsters" showcases a sound heavily influenced...

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Marshall Vigil

Dec 18, 20231 min read

Best of 2023, Best Goth Rock Album: Ashes Fallen, "Walk Through Fire"

This album is composed of anthem after anthem, all of which are relevant to the times we currently live in, in regards to our...

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Marshall Vigil

Dec 16, 20231 min read

Best of 2023, The One to Keep an Eye On: Not Enough Space

While most of my posts deal with goth and industrial bands, I am very much a fan of metal. I am also very picky and critical when it...

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Marshall Vigil

Dec 16, 20231 min read

Best of 2023, Metal/Hardcore Album: Dying Wish, "Symptoms of Survival"

While the world is currently enraptured with Spiritbox (and for good reason; "Ultraviolet" is a stunning release!), the wrecking crew...

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Marshall Vigil

Dec 16, 20231 min read

Best of 2023!

Oh, 2023... we seriously had some issues, didn't we? While this has certainly been one of the worst years of my life, impacting not only...

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Marshall Vigil

Sep 13, 20232 min read

Ashes Fallen, "Walk Through Fire" Album Review

Modern Gothic Rock outfit, Ashes Fallen, is back with a vengeance, and a point to make, with their newest album, "Walk Through Fire"....

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Marshall Vigil

Sep 13, 20231 min read

Sonum Unum, "Signals From The Sun" Album Review

Electronic Rock duo, Sonum Unum, have released their debut album, "Signals From The Sun", and it is truly a powerful listen. Taking cues...

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Marshall Vigil

Sep 3, 20231 min read

Guro, "Beloved Static" EP Review

Making waves in their respective music scene, St. Joseph, Missouri's self-ascribed doomgaze outfit, Guro has released their first EP into...

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Marshall Vigil

Sep 2, 20231 min read

thePicassos, "Divination Scars: among the dead in symmetry" Album Review

"Avant-Goth". "Death Folk". "Cemetery Punk". All are fitting descriptors for Michigan's own thePicassos. Yet, none of these fully capture...

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Marshall Vigil

Aug 25, 20232 min read

Elektrikill, "Monsters" Album Review

Something wicked this way comes, and I mean that in the best way possible. Elektrikill, the one man project helmed by Steve Vil, takes us...

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