Oliver Sheppard, Author at Post-Punk.com

Youth of Killing Joke Unveils New Remix of Crass

Martin “Youth” Glover, founding member and bassist of storied postpunk act Killing Joke, recently announced a new remix project involving iconic anarcho-punk group Crass. A preview of Youth’s remix, which…

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Five MORE Current Deathrock Bands You Should Definitely Be Listening To

It’s hard to believe that it’s been just over a year that we first ran our “Five Current Deathrock Bands You Should Definitely Be Listening To” feature. That piece was…

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Delta 5 Founder and Singer Julz Sale Has Passed Away

With much sadness, we announce the loss of Julz Sale, founder and singer of Leeds-based postpunk act Delta 5. Delta 5 came from the same scene that produced such seminal…

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Texas Post-Punk Act SEVIT Unveil New, Moody, Intense Darkwave LP

The core unit of Texas darkwave act SEVIT is the duo of Jackie (vocals/guitar) and Cam (programming, synths), two postpunk veterans that have been in past Texas bands such as…

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Olli Wisdom of Specimen and the Legendary Batcave Has Passed Away

It is with heavy hearts we have to relay the tragic news of the passing of Olli Wisdom, singer, and co-founder of both the gothic rock band Specimen and the…

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Dreampop Heroes Lorelei K announce new single, LP on Idol Records

North Texas dream-pop project Lorelei K is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Dahlia Knowles, a crooner of no mean talent whose 5-person project has garnered recognition across the Lone Star state,…

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California Deathrockers New Skeletal Faces Release Blistering “Sextinction” EP

There’s deathrock—and then there’s deathrock. (Emphasis: mine.) California’s New Skeletal Faces help remind of the existence of the latter, and with their new EP, “Sextinction,” they’ve tapped back into the…

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Oakland Dark Industrial-Synth Act VIO\ATOR Announces New LP

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The first time I saw Oakland’s VIO\ATOR, I had no idea what to expect—I had never heard the project before, but the act was in a lineup of other bands…

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EXCLUSIVE: Rosegarden Funeral Party Debut New “Invested in Nostalgia” Video Series

Many US bands have struggled to remain active since the Covid-19 pandemic hit with full force in the Spring. For bands that are accustomed to playing out live several times…

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Deathrock Legends TSOL cover Rocky Horror Picture Show in new release

Jack Grisham, the singer of the original lineup of Southern California deathrock band TSOL, recently unveiled TSOL’s new cover of “Sweet Transvestite,” below. Of course, the song was originally sung…

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