Gothic Radio Station – Flatlines Radio
Flatlines Radio – Ebm, Electro, Neofolk, Postpunk, Punk and more
Over the last year or so, we’ve seen numerous headlines pop up of “X Band Says Y About A.I.” Sometimes it’s them using the technology for a creepy looking music video, other times it’s used for artwork, and in some small cases over on YouTube, it’s used for actual music. From Deicide talking about their…
Read More “Weekend Reader Poll: Is There a Place for A.I. in Metal?” »
So I gotta be honest with you folks. When I first heard that Marilyn Manson dropped his new track “As Sick As The Secrets Within”, I immediately imagined a scenario where we were going to get a defiant, fire and brimstone, scorched earth song for his return. Having grown up during the Antichrist Superstar era…
Read More “Weekend Reader Poll: Does the New Marilyn Manson Song Suck?” »
We’ve been saying it for a long time now, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise, but nu metal’s going through a resurgence. New bands are picking up a mantle that many for years thought was a dead relic of the past, while old mainstays reclaim the spotlight at festivals like Sick New World. One…
Read More “Weekend Reader Poll: What’s Limp Bizkit’s Worst Album?” »
Earlier this week, we reported on a survey that suggested metalheads liked boning to Slipknot, System of a Down, and Deftones. That was all the data we had — well, other than the fact that we apparently last about 30.8 minutes on average in the sack, but that’s neither here nor there. But when you…
Read More “Weekend Reader Poll: Which Band Are You Banging to This Weekend?” »
Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. Years after the best times for nu-metal are long behind us, it seems people just can’t get enough of the bands that were dominating teenagers’ lockers and Walkmans in the late 90s/early 2000s. Slipknot’s donning the old 1999 red jumpsuits on a 25th anniversary tour, Korn’s still a…
Read More “Weekend Reader Poll: Which Nu-Metal Band Was The Best?” »
With all the hubbub going on about how “nu-metal is so back” and “yo, Slipknot’s back in their 1999 gear” and “dude, let’s go to Sick New World” and “Powerman 5000’s making new music in 2024”, it got us wondering. Is there any nu-metal band that wouldn’t immediately spark nostalgia-gasms among those of us old…
Read More “Weekend Reader Poll: Which Nu-Metal Band Was The Worst?” »
Man, you people had a lot to say about my criticism about this year’s Summer Slaughter lineup over the last couple of days, didn’t you? I mean, I thought I was being fair by simply comparing previous years’ lineups with this year’s, but some of you couldn’t handle that. So to figure out what people…
Read More “Weekend Reader Poll: How Do You Feel About the Summer Slaughter Lineup?” »
Earlier today, we all got to hear the second single from Kerry King‘s debut solo album From Hell I Rise, titled “Residue.” Considering today’s release, the previous single “Idle Hands,” and the fact that the album’s due to come out on May 17, it’s got us wondering — what does the MetalSucks faithful think about…
Read More “Weekend Reader Poll: How Do You Feel About Kerry King’s Solo Tracks So Far?” »
Over the last couple years, shock rocker Marilyn Manson (née Brian Warner) has been embroiled in a long list of legal battles involving alleged sexual assault, rape, physical harm, and a number of other accusations from a number of former lovers and female employees. The details of those allegations have often been hard to read…
Read More “Weekend Reader Poll: What Do You Think About Marilyn Manson’s Comeback?” »
It’s early in March and it’s still early enough in the year to look back over the last sixty-something days and pick our favorite albums that have come out so far. We’re doing the first two months because, frankly, we just decided to start this whole monthly album vote thing. So here’s how this is…
Read More “Reader Poll: What Were Your Favorite Albums of January and February 2024?” »
The Goths Black Laugh Their brand was unlike anything you’ve heard before; the goths’ branding is Elizabethan. a bizarre celebration, rich in history and tradition. There are few rock bands who incorporate so many different genres into their music. And their sound is absolutely stunning. storytelling. Founded in 1987 in Brisbane’s darkest and most humid…
Christian Death Quicksand This is a tribute to David Bowie, who passed away on January 10, 2016. A cover of one of the best songs from the 1971 masterpiece Hunky Dory by David Bowie. Listen to this song and remember him. This cover from the 1971 masterpiece Hunky Dory was prepared in honour of David…
Read More “A tribute to David Bowie and a // Christian Death // cover of Hunky Dory.” »
Arctic Bay Post Punk A band called Arctic Bay from Kyiv, Ukraine, began in 2020 during the COVID-19 quarantine. Their debut song is called “Someone, Somewhere”. It was a break-out hit in their home country. This made them famous. “Collapse” is a dark song about an inner collapse, when one tries but cannot find harmony…
Read More “‘Collapse’ and ‘Someone, Somewhere’ from Arctic Bay out now // Post Punk” »
Sevit Dark Wave This is a conceptual song inspired by the graphic novel and the movie, “The Crow”, the character of Eric Draven and his fictional band, “Hangman’s Joke”. “It Can’t Rain All The Time” – SEVIT SEVIT is a five piece, darkwave act that have just released their debut album, On the Edge of…
Read More “Texas-based darkwave band SEVIT have just unleashed their single & video” »
HIEMIS Zothique “Zothique” is published in digital format and in a beautiful limited edition of 100 units in numbered CDs that are available in the webstore and on the official page of the label in Bandcamp. This new HIEMIS musical album is officially presented through the prestigious American record label NOCTIVAGANT. Zothique is vaguely suggested…
Read More “HIEMIS “Zothique” // Drone – Dark Ambient Music” »
IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER Retroject is an album that was begun in 2001 but has just seen the light of day in 2021. Some of the songs may feel nostalgic and dated and that is because, well, they are!!! An excess of free time during the Covid-19 pandemic eventually grew tiresome and monotonous. So, it was…
Read More “Industrial Band IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER Is Resurrected With New Album” »
Panic Lift Industrial Act PANIC LIFT Drops The Introspective & Melancholy, Pieces Part two in a five-part EP series In 2006, PANIC LIFT was founded and has released music to date. PANIC LIFT has released four full-length albums by METROPOLIS RECORDS, and more than 20 EPs, Remixes, and collaborations featuring JAMES FRANCIS. FRANCIS is accompanied…
Read More “PANIC LIFT Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary with New industrial rock EP” »
Kid Knorke Betty Bluescreen On the run from the banality of everyday life, between glowing disco balls and with booming electronic sounds Kid Knorke & Betty Bluescreen The German electro-punk band from Pinneberg performs wearing glowing spacesuits. uses a self-made laser gun and sound from synthesizers, drum machines, Gameboy and their vocals made the crowd…
Read More “Electro-Punk band Kid Knorke & Betty Bluescreen is on the scene” »
CRIMSON BRÛLÉE Tragica Based in New York City, the darkwave band, CRIMSON BRÛLÉE, has introduced their debut EP, Tragica. It targets the heartstrings with dark stories of loss of love and regret, as well as the frustration of feeling a lack of redemption. The music, in an effort to stop the sorrow, charts the path…
Read More “The darkwave band, CRIMSON BRÛLÉE, just announced the release of its debut EP.” »
DI AUGER DI AUGER, a Canadian industrial act, has just unleashed their latest video, a commentary on world-wide geopolitical issues called “Brave New World”. The concept for the video was conceived in order to inspire people to become more informed about issues such as climate change and other various global concerns. It’s hard to not…
Read More “Di Auger – “Brave New World” ( electro / industrial )” »
Armageddon Dildos The EP, “Destruction”, is the taken of six songs on their last album. All of these tracks have been unreleased previously. Uwe Kanka has totally reinvented the album title track through his own ‘darkroom’ mix. It features different vocals and a fully revamped instrumentation. In addition, he has released an exclusive, previously unreleased…
Read More “Armageddon Dildos’ New German EBM EP Features Hard-Hitting Synth” »
The Mange La Machine The French synth-rock band just announced their new EP The Mange La Machine quartet was formed in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec in 2019. The band members were all classically trained musicians. But their music is strongly influenced by contemporary alternative rock bands of the 1990’s. LA FILLE ÉLECTRIQUE – STREAMING LINK released December…
