“Whut? Whut! Whut?!” I hear some people shout now. But, well, sometimes you find gothy gems outside even the widest definition of the umbrella. And this one… This song can easily be played in a goth club and nobody would bat an eye. (The same with “Mein Schwert” and “Millionen Legionen”, which form a sort … Continue reading
Gothtober 2017 – 23rd of October / Martin L. Gore – Compulsion
Not all Goth needs to sound gloomy and spooky and dark and foreboding. There’s enough room for some cheery, bubblegum, downright uplifting tracks as well. Not all bands produce one of those tracks, but enough to. A party hymn here, a dancefloor-hit there and perhaps a simple fun song for the hell of it thrown … Continue reading
Gothtober 2017 – 22nd of October / Empyrium – Ode To Melancholy
Beauty in Darkness. In industrial landscapes. In terrible weather. In forsaken buildings. In decay. In crumbling facades. And also in dark and downbeat music, such as with today’s track. One of the things I also love about autumn days and nights is putting on some really, really dark/depressing/droning music and just walk and drive around … Continue reading
Gothtober 2017 – 21st of October / The Dreamside – Slow
Today is a slow day, so I chose a slow song. And picked a picture of a lonely traveller. I’m writing this entry while suffering from a mild migraine, so it won’t contain significant content. But I have to force myself to actually put this entry out on the day it’s supposed to be out. … Continue reading
Gothtober 2017 – 20th of October / Haggard – Awaking the Centuries
My favourite part of starting out into all the Gothness was starting to learn about past literature and history. I was fifteen/sixteen back then, and the people who introduced me to the larger scene were a few years older. So it was easy for me to the quickly get books and novels from them. And … Continue reading
Gothtober 2017 – 19th of October / Xmal Deutschland – Mondlicht
German goth royalty. Which ended in a pretty French way, even though it was a self-inflicted decapitation that did them in. If you start out strong in one genre, and continue to grow in both skill and appreciation in said genre, don’t be surprised that, when you then suddenly change genre and style in a … Continue reading
Gothtober 2017 – 18th of October / Anne Clark – Poem Without Words 2 – Journey by Night
I also love purely instrumental tracks. I don’t know if it’s because I like classical music or if I like classical music because of my live for instrumental tracks. There’s something amazing about being able to evoke emotions and stories with nothing but instruments. In modern music, the focus drifted so much onto the lead … Continue reading
Gothtober 2017 – 17th of October / Mind.in.a.box – Glory Days
I wanted to put Amnesia in here. I really, really did. Amnesia is an amazing song. One of my many, many favourites. But. BUT! … I’ve put in enough old and older and ageing songs already. It’s time to go for something newer. And will you look at that, the sixth chapter in the Dreamweb … Continue reading