Darkness Unbound #1: Lady in Black [BOOK REVIEW]
Detective Drake is investigating ritualistic murders. Aided by an old friend and nun, Sister Marian, he attempts to track down this supernatural killer while she does everything in her power to overcome her fears and gain the faith needed to finally put an end to a demonic entity.
It Lives in the Attic [INDEPENDENT FILM REVIEW]
The lives of several people take a terrifying turn after discovering the attic in an old house with a mysterious past. No one knows what’s in the attic, but you can be sure that what follows after the open house is nothing short of suspenseful.
Invitation to Imperfection [ALBUM REVIEW]
English doom metal band My Silent Wake releases their second dark ambient/experimental album. Recorded and mixed in 2016 the album features over 30 individual instruments and various recordings of voices and noises. Two of the tracks are re-workings of previously unreleased MSW recordings.
Exposing Skeletons with Reverend Leviathan: Chats with Courtney Gains [INTERVIEW]
We had the privilege of chatting with Courtney Gains at last year’s Camp ScareFest. You may recognize him from the horror classic Children of the Corn. He’s also appeared in Back to the Future, The ‘Burbs, and The Funhouse Massacre .
Exploring Underneath Skeletons: A Tour through Camp ScareFest 2016 [EVENT/VIDEO]
Our DarkestGoth staff went through Camp ScareFest last year and focused more on the vendors and attendees rather than celebrities. We compiled our best footage into this little video here. See Calypso Clown, 13 Pagan Holiday 13, Rocky Doll and Kristiva Diva, Christine and Bill Gibson, Nic Brown and other attendees. Enjoy! And come see us this year!
Featuring music by First Jason, 13 Pagan Holiday 13 and Grave Robber
RISE [ALBUM REVIEW]
Daren “Klank” Diolosa first hit the scene in 1995 with the release of Still Suffering. Starting as a one man band Klank later became a full band which adopted his name. Rise is the fifth studio album from the group and the newest material to come out since 2012.
The Continuous Evilution of Life’s ?’s [ALBUM REVIEW]
Wait, what?! A horrorcore rap review on a Goth webzine? Yeah well, horrorcore rap has been one of my loves for almost twenty years, and I think it would be somewhat dishonest of me to not review at least one album, and what better album to review than Twiztid’s latest release: The Continuous Evilution of Life’s ?’s (pronounced “life’s question marks”), especially since I’ve met quite a few Goths who are fans of them. This is the duo’s eleventh studio album to date, and their second studio album since leaving Psychopathic Records and beginning their own label, Majik Ninja Entertainment.
Demon Hunter [INDEPENDENT FILM REVIEW]
Taryn Barker isn’t your typical Goth girl; she not only believes in the supernatural, she hunts it down. Blaming herself for her sister’s death, she wants the killer(s) brought to justice. With the “help” of a demonic entity she’s given the power to avenge her sister’s death. But once she is arrested administering justice, a detective’s daughter becomes the victim of the demons. Taryn must take up her sword and destroy the darkness before it consumes both her and Detective Ray’s daughter.
Green Screen Made Easy: Keying and Compositing Techniques for Indie Filmmakers [BOOK REVIEW]
The authors of Green Screen Made Easy take us into the world of special effects found in filmmaking and photography. Not only do you learn how it’s done, but you learn how to do it yourself using easy, affordable methods while still retaining visual quality.
Klayton: Raising Circle of Dust from the Ashes [INTERVIEW]
Most industrial music lovers are familiar with Klayton and his work. He is the musical mastermind behind such projects as Circle of Dust, Argyle Park, Celldweller, and most recently Scandroid. Following his resurgence of Circle of Dust and the re-release of previous material I hoped to get a chance to talk with him; my hopes were not in vain!