Katatonia released their latest album “Night is the New Day” earlier this month. Release dates were November 2 in Europe and November 10 in the US.
By: Chris Stead
Holiday Shopping
Looking for a present for that hard-to-shop-for Goth on your list? We have compiled a list of ideas that will please them all!
Good links to start with:
By: Chris Stead
Preteen Pornstar: Intellectual Art
No, this is not an illicit porno ring, this is art. It’s deep. It takes some thought and a little time to get. At first listen, their new CD, “In Goat We Thrust” is a little hard to get into, but after a time you start [...]
By: Chris Stead
Home Projects for the Crafty
Making a Message and Photo Board
This month Rebecca graced us with a re-vamp of a message board. If you’re not familiar with message and photo boards, they are boards, covered in batting and hung from a wall where you can put messages, photos, fliers or whatever. [...]
By: Asherra
Decorating for the Dark Days of Winter
In the past few years the gothic community has been relatively blessed with the popularity of classic Victorian Christmas decorations featuring a dark pallet of rich velvets, deep reds, blues, and greens. Simple decorations for elegant holiday décor including white or cream colored lights, velvet table [...]
By: Chris Stead
Music Reviews
Bella Morte
Bleed the Grey Sky Black
Take everything that makes dark music good and combine it in one group. What would you get? Bella Morte. Bleed the Grey Scky Black is an exercise in greatness. From the opening track, On the Edge, to the album closing, Haunted, this is [...]
By: Chris Stead
Bella Morte, formed by Andy Deane and Gopal Metro, was formed on a shoestring budget in Virginia and has grown to international proportions. From their humble beginnings, Gopal and Andy were close friends with disparate backgrounds, but a kinship in musical vision. They used winnings from a band competition to finance [...]
By: Chris Stead
Cindergarden, a musical act out of LA, may be new on the scene, but Jaymie Valentine, the creator and artistic developer, has influences that span ages even beyond her years. Cindergarden represents years of inspiration and work that Valentine has poured in. Reminiscent of music that came out of [...]
By: The Gothling
The Foothold of Goth Culture: Shoes
Shoes. One word, one syllable. Seems like a small thing, but the right pair of shoes can make or break the look of your club wear. Don’t believe me? Picture this: You got your hair to fall just right, for the [...]
By: Elizabeth Winters
Untitled Work
She sat by the simple fire pit, night cold and quiet about her. The others around her chatting in hushed voices, but she was alone in her thoughts. The flames illuminating her face brought her memory back to long before the end, before the war, before the Gods had descended, even before [...]
By: Asherra
Looking Good in Cyber
Nothing says anarchy like a post apocalyptic sex goddess in a silver PVC dress! When I started out in the Goth scene, I came from a world where band t-shirts and black jeans meant you passed as a Goth. I absolutely LOVED the cyber punk style with its [...]
