Bitch Queens Revel in “Custom Dystopia”
Rarely has a dystopic vision felt more joyful! “Custom Dystopia” is the title of Bitch Queens’ fifth album which will be released worldwide on 5 November 2021 via Lux Noise Records, with vinyl distribution by by Cargo Records (GER, AT), Plastic Head (ROE), Spaghetty Town Records (USA), and NonStopMusic (CH). CDBaby is responsible for worldwide […]
Black, Blacker, Blackest
Released on 8 November 2019 via Hummus Records, “Muladona” is the fifth album from much travelled, Geneva-based black metallists Rorcal. Recorded live in a studio within three days, “Muladona” cooks up a mighty storm of riffing guitars, drums, drones and intense vocals, whilst also finding time for a few quietly reflective moments. The album is […]
Voice of Ruin even more ruined
29 September 2019 saw the release of “Acheron”, the third full-length album from death metal quintet Voice of Ruin (Tenacity Music/Plastic Head Distribution). Formed in 2009 by singer Randy Schaller, the band waited a full five years before they felt mature enough to record their debut. Since then they have supported a long list of metal […]
Sons of Morpheus emerge from the Wooden House
It’s the classic way to make a ridiculously loud and dark record in Switzerland: lock yourself in an idyllic chalet and start making noise. That’s exactly what the hard and heavy Basel-based trio Sons of Morpheus have done. A first batch of three songs from their get-together in homely seclusion in January 2018 was released […]
Emilie Zoé goes back to the Very Start
Emilie Zoé’s eagerly awaited second album, “The Very Start”, is at last released on 9 November. In turns bracingly honest and sweetly tender, Emilie Zoé has never shied away from difficult emotions in her songs. A little older and a little wiser, she has now harnessed her unique talent in a beguiling album full of […]
Hard, heavy and Ølten
Ølten are a three-piece committed to the basic power of guitar, drums, bass – and no vocals. “Ambiance”, released on 2 November on Hummus Records, is their second album. If the title conjures up visions of smoky jazz clubs or even ambient electronica, nothing could be farther from the truth. Ølten’s music is loud, intense […]
H E X deliver debut at last
It’s taken them a long time – four years, to be precise – but Geneva-based H E X have made it. The self-titled debut album saw the light of day on 25 May. It was released on Hummus Records, Distribution is via Orchard/Sony (US), Plastic Head (UK/EU) and Membran (GSA). H E X are the brainchild of much-travelled guitarist Vincent Hänggi who formed […]
Coilguns spring sophomore album
Coilguns are labelling their style “D-Beat/Grind/Black- Metal Tech ’n‘ roll without double foot machine”, they most certainly do know how to make a dark and intense racket. The band was formed in 2011 in La Chaux-de- Fonds by Louis Jucker (vox, noises, guitar), Jona Nido (guitar) and Luc Hess (drums) with the sole purpose of […]
New The Beauty of Gemina Album ‚Minor Sun‘
“Minor Sun” is the title of a new album by the dark rock outfit Beauty of Gemina, out on 2 September. The electronic dark wave group was formed in 2006 by the singer, songwriter and keyboarder Michael Sele. Inspired by the darkness of the mountains of Sele’s Eastern Swiss environment, Beauty of Gemina is one […]
Serafyn with international EP release
“Quantum Leap”, the debut EP from chamber folk quintet Serafyn, is released internationally at the beginning of April. Whilst distribution in Europe will be handled by various companies in their individual countries, Plastic Head will be looking after the in the UK, Ireland and the rest of the world. With a line-up of double-bass, percussion, […]
