Steven Cruse uncovers the many layers of Slowdive, unfolded finally at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver on a memorable fall day.

Fun (XRay Records). Review by Rick Harris.

A triple bill of underground Goth, led by NYC’s Pawns, transforms Uncle Lou’s into a time machine. Jen Cray did not wear eye makeup, but she did wear a black shirt to the show.

Through the Turbulence (Melodic Revolution Records). Review by Michelle Wilson.

Sanctuary: The Complete Discography (Sacred Bones). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Sanctuary: The Complete Discography (Sacred Bones). Review by Matthew Moyer.

What begins as a reunion pub crawl for five friends turns into a night of booze, bodies, and the bizarre, delving deeper into chaos as it leads to redemption, love, loss, and hope at a pub called The Worlds End.

What begins as a reunion pub crawl for five friends turns into a night of booze, bodies, and the bizarre, delving deeper into chaos as it leads to redemption, love, loss, and hope at a pub called The Worlds End.

Absolute Dissent (Spinefarm/Universal). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Darker Blue (Defend Music). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Totaled (Monitor). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Too young to be fully cognizant of the more embarrassing excesses of Gothic music over the past twenty years, the young Turks of NYC’s own Blacklist are, perhaps unwittingly, the best hope of redeeming Goth-metal. Fresh from a European tour complete with horned hotel antics, Blacklist frontman and provocateur Josh Strawn told Ink 19 all about how he learned to stop worrying and love Motorhead and Scott Walker equally.

Self-proclaimed “Helsinki Vampires” The 69 Eyes delivered an amazing, high octane performance at Orlando’s Social.

Midnight of the Century (Wierd). Review by Matthew Moyer.

The Heroin Diaries (Eleven Seven). Review by Andrew Ellis.

Church Point, LA (Mattress Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

H.I.M. bring their brand of Love Metal to American audiences (and Jen Cray ), and the fans come out in swarms.

An impressive DVD compendium captures the dark theatrics of goth pioneers Fields of the Nephilim. Remember them like this, Matthew Moyer advises.

Still Lifes Are Failing (GSL). Review by Aaron Shaul.

American Supreme (Mute Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.