What's In Our Inbox? #38 featuring VHS Glitch, Angelspit, and more!

Angelspit - "The Ignorance Cartel"
Industrial, cyberpunk, electro, and punk warping mastermind Angelspit has released a brand new album titled "The Ignorance Cartel". The second installment in the HEXE Trilogy contains fourteen tracks in total inspired by the recent pandemic, riots, mass unemployment, and disinformation. Wow, it's really like we're living in a cyberpunk dystopia, isn't it? Anyway, the album feautres guest vocals from Brian Graupner (The Gothsicles, Gasoline Invertebrate) and Melody (Queen of the Static Opera) with design assistance on the artwork by En Tze Loh. The album has been released in digital, CD, and a VHS tape containing over sixty minutes of visual flair. You can purchase / stream the album below:



VHS Glitch - "CARVED"
Continuing tradition, synthwave and synthesizer mastermind VHS Glitch has released a brand new album just in time for the upcoming spooky season. Glitch states that, "It's fun to carve some pumpkins in Halloween season, until they come to life on contact with human blood." The digital album can be streamed / purchased directly below:



Stridulum - "Burial"
Coldwave / synthwave inspired project Stridulum has released their debut EP via Bat-Cave Productions. The digital version is available on Bandcamp whilst you can order the CD version directly from Bat-Cave Productions' Webshop. You can stream the EP below:



Hexadiode - "Controlled Burn"
Electro-industrial gurus Hexadiode have announced that their remix album "Contolled Burn" will be out on October 31st, 2020. All the songs present on the album are from their 2019 album "Metaxy". The remixers include the likes of Soft Riot, Slighter, 6th Circle, and many more. You can pre-order the album and stream the in-house mix directly below:



Doctor Visor - "The Funeral Portrait"
Synthwave / dark synth artist Doctor Visor has announced that their debut album will be released on October 31st, 2020. The eight track album is suitable for the spooky season as it shall be filled to the brim with 80s and 90s horror movie soundtrack influences. The album will be released in both digital and limited edition CD formats. You can check it out below:



Mechanical Vein - 'New Blood (Zardonic Remix)'
Heavy beat recording artist Zardonic has remixed industrial and bass enthusiast Mechanical Vein's song 'New Blood'. The original song appears on Mechanical Vein's debut EP "Emotion Blur: Selections". The remix comes in a two-track release featuring the remix as intended as well as an instrumental version. You can stream / purchase the remix below:



Geometry Combat - "Reactor"
EBM project Geometry Combat has released a brand new EP titled "Reactor" via Werkstatt Recordings. As per usual with Werkstatt releases, the physical editions of this product are extremely limited with the CD version limited to twelve units and the cassette to only six units. The four track EP is available to stream / purchase directly below:



Dead Melodies & Beyond the Ghost - "Crier's Bane"
Dark ambient acts Dead Melodies and Beyond the Ghost bring to life a tale of Victorian-era murder in the heart of London. Somber tones tell the tale of a menacing being stalking the streets, slaughtering potentially innocent victims left and right. The album will be released in both digital and CD formats. Currently, two of the ten songs are available for streaming over on Cryo Chamber. Check it out:



Various Artists - "Lament Configurations: Into the Labyrinth"
Record label SubGoth has released a various artists collaboration featuring covers of Horror movie themes ranging from Creepshow to Nightmare on Elm Street to Halloween. Suffer Ring, Kota Kira, and more appear on the compilation. You can stream / purchase the compilation directly below:



156 - "An Accidental Exorcism"
Perfect for the Halloween season, experimental industrial artist has gone back to roots in the vein of Einstürzende Neubauten, Test Dept, Crash Worship, and Z'EV for "An Accidental Exorcism". A tribute to minimalist horror movie soundtracks, the album has been released in both digital and limited edition CD formats via No Part of It. You can stream / purchase the album below:



Various Artists - "You Are Not Alone, Vol. 1"
Blog Darkness Calling has gathered together various coldwave, darkwave, and post-punk artists such as The Sea At Midnight, BlakLight, and Corvax to release a Halloween charity compilation. All proceeds following Bandcamp's fees will be donated to The Trevor Project, the world's largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people. You can purchase / stream the compilation directly below:



Kaschade - "Nightmares (2020)"
Experimental and noise project Kaschade has released a new album titled "Nightmares". The four track EP can be streamed / purchased below:



Dagmar Gertot - "Os Lacrimale"
The first full length album from experimental producer and performance artist Dagmar Gertot has been announced for release via Cyclic Law on November 27th, 2020. Like many other releases on Cyclic Law, this album focuses on Gertot's dream state experiences. The album will be released in both limited edition CD and digital formats. Check it out:



Beckahesten - "Vattenhålens Dräpare"
The debut album from Beckahesten has been announced for release via Cyclic Law on November 20th, 2020. Inspired by ritualistic sounds and folklore, the name of the band is taken from "an ancient folk tale of a horse that takes children onto it's back to then bring them to a nearby lake and drown them." The five track release will be available in digital, CD, and vinyl formats. Check it out:



The Cassandra Complex - 'The Crown Lies Heavy on the King'
The Cassandra Complex has released a brand new single protesting Donald Trump. The single comes off of their forthcoming album "No Gods, No Masters". Just like the single, the rest of the album will be focused on political topics. You can purchase / stream the single directly below:



Astari Nite - 'Paint the Stars Tonight'
Post-punkers Astari Nite have released a brand new music video for their song 'Paint the Stars Tonight'. The single "hightlights a simpler time in life when Dungeons & Dragons, toys, video games, a summer sleepover and most of all finding out that falling in love meant everything." The video was directed by Freyja Lilith and features international fetish performer Val Vampyre. The single comes off of Astari Nite's most recent album "Here Lies". Purchase the album HERE and stream the video below:


Starbabe - 'Attack'
Electropop / industrial project Starbabe has released their new single / music video 'Attack'. The artists use old school techniques to record their music, foregoing computers in turn for analogue gear. The project has announced that more music is in the works but for now we can enjoy this little slab of electronic music. Purchase the single HERE and stream the video below:


Gerbfather - 'Emergence'
Synthwave producer Gerbfather has released a brand new single / visualizer titled 'Emergence'. The song is available on all your favorite digital streaming services and the video can be viewed below:


Violent Vickie - 'Under the Gun'
Self-titled dark synth-riot artist Violent Vickie has unleashed a brand new music video for their song 'Under the Gun'. Directed and edited by Nick Pagonakis (Underboss Films) and shot by Jennifer Miller, the video and song is a statement against capitalism. The single comes from Violent Vickie's latest album "Division" which released on September 4th, 2020. You can purchase the album HERE and you can stream the video below:


Like What - 'Tired (Of Missing You)'
Darkwave project Like What has released their brand new music video / single 'Tired (Of Missing You)'. Like What utilizes an iPad and a guitar to record their music with influences from 80's legends. The lyrics tend to revolve around horror and film noir movies. You can purchase the single HERE and you can stream the video below:


Nineteen 80 Four - 'Will Your Kiss'
Darkwave / industrial duo Nineteen 80 Four has released a brand new single / music video titled 'Will Your Kiss'. This is the second single teasing the band's upcoming album whose release date and title are yet a mystery. You can view the black and white, gritty music video below and you can purchase the song HERE. 


Necrodisco - 'Want You Out' 
Industrial metal project Necrodisco has released a music video for their song 'Want You Out'. The single comes off of Necrodisco's most recent EP "To The Bottom" which can be listened to in full and purchased HERE. You can stream the video below: