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Celebrating the Legacy of Rozz Williams: A Tribute at Hollywood Forever Cemetery

In the pantheon of gothic rock, few names shine as brightly in the dark as Rozz Williams, the enigmatic frontman of Christian Death. Known for his poetic lyrics, captivating performances,…

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Darker Waves Festival Announced with New Order, Tears For Fears, Echo & The Bunnymen, OMD, The Human League, and more!

Get ready to be immersed in a sea of nostalgic tunes as New Order and Tears for Fears headline the first-ever Darker Waves music festival. This captivating event is set…

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Cruel World 2023 was Two Days of Goth Heaven Culminating with the Triumphant Return of Siouxsie

As a somewhat “elder Goth” in his 40s, with a lifelong love for post-punk, darkwave, and gothic rock, and the many festivals celebrating these genres, I’ve seen many an event…

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Christian Death Only Theatre of Pain 40th Anniversary Book Featuring Photography by Edward Colver

Christian Death fans, rejoice: a new book is out detailing photographer Edward Colver’s journey with the band. For the uninitiated, American deathrock outfit Christian Death was formed in Pomona, California,…

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Johann Schumann of Mephisto Walz, Shadow Project, and Christian Death has Passed Away

Johann Schumann, legendary bassist for key deathrock and gothic rock acts Mephisto Walz, Shadow Project, and Christian Death, has left this mortal coil. His untimely passing at age 61 marks…

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Campaign For “Christian Death: Only Theatre Of Pain” Photography Book By Edward Colver

Christian Death Christian Death is an American deathrock band formed in Pomona, California in 1979 by Rozz Williams. Williams was eventually joined by guitarist Rikk Agnew of the band Adolescents,…

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Five Current Deathrock Bands You Should Definitely Be Listening To

Deathrock—the genre that simply won’t die. Although recent years have seen a revival of synth-and-drum-machine-based darkwave styles of postpunk, the shadowy intersection of goth and punk rock known as deathrock…

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Deathrock 101: Mikey Bean’s exhaustive “Phantoms: The Rise of Deathrock from the LA Punk Scene” book is finally out!

“There was nothing already out there about deathrock that was book-length when I started. But in the time I’ve spent on it, I’ve actually learned tons more myself that I…

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Listen to Creux Lies’ Christian Death “Spiritual Cramp” All Hallows Eve Crossover

Listen to Creux Lies’ Christian Death “Spiritual Cramp” All Hallows Eve crossover. On the posthumous collaboration, featuring vocalist Rozz Williams iconic vocal overlaid with music set by the boys of…

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“Spiritual Cramp”: A Documentary on Christian Death and Rozz Williams

Following the 20th anniversary of his death, Los Angeles art gallery Lethal Amounts has announced it is working on the documentary Spiritual Cramp, a film on the life of Rozz Williams—frontman of…

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