Our core staff of 2023 has chosen their top 10 album releases of this year, although there are a few overlaps, it seems our favorites hit almost every corner of the heavy, dark and alternative music world!
Samuli’s Top 10
Marduk – Memento Mori
Arkona – Kob’
Primordial – How it Ends
And Oceans – As In Gardens, So In Tombs
Azaghal – Alttarimme on luista tehty
Twin Temple – God Is Dead
Kanonenfieber – U-Bootsmann (EP)
Russkaja – Turbo Polka Party
Stoned Statues – Guardian
Aara – Triade III:Nyx
Carina’s Top 10
In Flames – Foregone
Insomnium – Anno 1696
Soen – Memorial
VV – Neon Noir
Metallica – 72 Seasons
Hellripper – Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags
Sylosis – A Sign Of Things To Come
Obituary – Dying Of Everything
Katatonia – Sky Void Of Stars
Within Temptation – Bleed Out
Serena’sTop 10
Saturnus – The Storm Within
Tenhi – Valkama
Before the Dawn – Stormbringers
Arkona – Kob’
Grave Pleasures – Plagueboys
Katatonia – Sky Void of Stars
Mephorash – Krystl-Ah
Marianas Rest – Auer
And Oceans – As In Gardens, So In Tombs
Osi and the Jupiter – Cedar & Sage (Riders of the Gallows Vol.1)
The crossroads, the intersection, the place where the devil makes her deals; it’s there that the fusion of two seemingly divergent forms of magic can erupt into the genesis of something never before witnessed, and it was there that Twin Temple cast a spell that unleashed a fascinating sonic creature from the depths.
Last month, the Satanic doo-wop duo revealed their latest single, ‘Let’s Have A Satanic Orgy‘, which included a Spanish cover entitled ‘Tengamos La Orgía Satánica‘. Today, the band deliver a magical treat via their ‘Let’s Have A Satanic Orgy‘ music video.
The crossroads, the intersection, the place where the devil makes her deals; it’s there that the fusion of two seemingly divergent forms of magic can erupt into the genesis of something never before witnessed, and it was there that Twin Temple cast a spell that unleashed a fascinating sonic creature from the depths.
Today the Satanic Doo-Wop duo offers fans a new single, ‘Let’s Have A Satanic Orgy‘. The release includes a flip cover in Spanish entitled ‘Tengamos La Orgía Satánica‘ with the lyrics poetically re-worked to fit the beauty of the language.
Today, as clouds obscure the sun and bad omens abound, GHOST rise again with their biggest UK & European tour to date.
Through April & May2022, the Grammy Award-winners will once more plume the black steeds as they take their dark extravaganza to arenas everywhere.
Back in 2018, the ‘A Pale Tour Named Death’ trek started its two-year run at the historic Royal Albert Hall in London; for thislong-awaited return, branded ‘IMPERATOUR – EUROPE 2022’, GHOST again commence proceedings in the UK before descending upon Europe’s most impressive venues.
Interview by Carina Lawrence / Dark Art Conspiracy
If you haven’t already heard of up and coming act Twin Temple – then get ready to be acquainted with a new sound that you have never heard…Satanic Doo-Wop!
Twin Temple consists of married couple and practising Satanists Alexandra and Zachary James who hail from Los Angeles. The duo is already getting a reputation for their live shows and they are set to play at Download Festival UK this summer which will surely gain them some new followers – we asked them about this, how they created their genre and much more!
The Satanic Doo-Wop duo Alexandra and Zachary James , better known as TWIN TEMPLE announce new single called “Satan’s a Woman” via Rise Above Records. Check it out. You’re going to LOVE IT!
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