What's In Our Inbox? #32

December - "A Hundred Years Without You"
Described as an experiment in noise and body music, December has announced that their new EP "A Hundred Years Without You" will be released on September 28th, 2020. The album will be released in both digital and 12" vinyl formats. You can stream / purchase the album below:



Aegri Somnia - "Nusquam"
The new record from Aegri Somnia has been announced for a September 22nd release date. The ten track album is a meditation on the biological mixing with the technological. The album will be released in both CD and digital formats. Cryo Chamber is also offering a 3CD bundle featuring "Nusquam", "Endtime Psalms", and "Monde Obscure" for $29. It's a steal! Check it out:



Fall Shock - 'Feels Eternal'
Darkwave / synthpop project Fall Shock has released their debut single 'Feels Eternal' via Manic Depression Records. Their debut record, "Interior", is due out on September 25th, 2020. In the meantime you can play 'Feels Eternal' below:



Hostile Surgery - "Midnight Wounds"
Drone and industrial noise is the name of the game on Hostile Surgery's latest album "Midnight Wounds". The eerie laughter performed on the second song 'Abrasion' is brought to you by voice artist Karla Shnikov. Check it out:



Mechanical Vein - "Emotion Blur: Selections"
Drum'n'bass artist Mechanical Vein has announced that their debut EP "Emotion Blur: Selections" will be released on September 18th, 2020. The eight track EP contains a mixture of industrial, hip-hop, and metal influences. Both Caustic and Faderhead appear on the album on the songs 'Feel Your Noise' and 'TAKN' respectively. You can stream / pre-order the EP directly below:



Brutalist Architecture in the Sun - "My Poison Single"
Though the title of this release lies (there will be three songs on the release), it is nonetheless noteworthy. EBM and coldwave project Brutalist Architecture in the Sun has announced that their next EP "My Poison Single" will be released on September 28th, 2020. The title track is currently streaming with the further two singles available on release day. Check it out:



ReStruKture - "UnDeath"
Industrial project ReStruKture has announced that their first EP in ten years "UnDeath" is now available to be purchased, streamed, and enjoyed by the public. The three track release is described as "dark, noisy and hostile industrial in the vein of 90s Skinny Puppy or Yelworc". You can be the judge of that below:



Kelli McCarthy - 'The Reckoning'
Dark synthpop artist Kelli McCarthy has released a brand new single titled 'The Reckoning'. Described simply as a song "for these times", you can listen and purchase the single directly below:



Vain Machine - 'Trust You'
EBM and synthpop project Vain Machine has released a cover of Mesh's 'Trust You'. Speaking of the song Omar Quinones stated, "Trust You resonated with me, along with others which in some way became part of my life soundtrack. A constant drift towards those artists where I felt I can truly connect with. This particular song was one in which I did not deviate much from its original form. Message or not, it is a song anyone can relate to in that realm where trust is an issue amongst the closest of acquaintances." Check it out:



Various Artists - "Kaluara Volume 1"
Kaluara Records has announced that their new compilation "Kaluara Volume 1" will be released on October 2nd, 2020. The compilation features a bunch of underground artists all of whom I have never heard of - which only means there are more great acts to discover! You can stream / pre-order the album in both digital and cassette format below:



death of codes - "sunlight"
If you're a fan of Crystal Cage like I am then death of codes' name might sound familiar to you. They have collaborated with the project multiple times throughout the producer's career. death of codes has thus embarked to release an EP titled "sunlight" which is due out on October 2nd, 2020. The EP will feature three songs in total, one of which was made by utilizing Crystal Cage's synths. You can pre-order / stream the EP directly below:



MNZKRT - "MNZKRT"
Dark ambient and drone project MNZKRT has released their debut, self-titled featuring five tracks in total. Various noises and what not are located within. If you're a fan of dark ambient and drone then it should go without saying that you're going to want to strap on some headphones for this release. Check it out:



Nero Bellum - "The Voice Of Your Blood Cries To Me From The Soil"
Well known co-founder of Psyclon Nine, Nero Bellum, has released a new solo album under Metropolis Records. Titled "The Voice Of Your Blood Cries To Me From The Soil", you should not walk into this expecting black metal machinations but instead atmospheric, horror tinged experimental and ambient works. You can purchase / stream the album below:



Conjecture - "∫V"
This is a companion album to Conjecture's 2019 release "V", which also released under Amek Collective in 2019. The album has been released in digital, limited edition cassette, and a bundle containing the "V" vinyl and the "∫V" cassette. Check it out:



Suffering For Kisses - 'Ashes'
Darkwave and post-punk project Suffering For Kisses has released a new single titled 'Ashes'. Check it out:



Antechamber - "Archaic Idol"
Industrial techno project with breaks in between Antechamber has released their new EP "Archaic Idol" via record label Polymorphism. The six track album has been released in both digital and limited edition vinyl formats, with two remixes coming from Lemna and Lakker. You can purchase / stream the album below:



BlackSunDreamer - "Forgiveness"
EBM / New Beat producer BlackSunDreamer has released their new album "Forgiveness" in digital formats. The vinyl version is available for pre-order but will be released on December 15th, 2020. The ten track album can be purchased / streamed below:



Déception - "Retour De La Nuit"
Synthpop / horror-disco outfit Déception has released their brand new album "Retour De La Nuit". This is a re-imagining of their debut EP by "mixing their naïve song writing with more mature instrumentals and compositions." The digital album is available to purchase / stream via Bandcamp below:



Steven Schnorrer - "Vol. 1: Unholy Traditions"
The description on Bandcamp for this one reads better than anything I can type out myself so here's the quote: This is the first solo electronic album by Steven Schnorrer (Pleasure Symbols, Locust Revival, BARGE With An Antenna On It.) Assaulting musical styles including EBM, Trip Hop, dark electro, drone, Trance & Avant-Pop to name a few. This 28 min collection of tracks is an experiment in murky dark tones and capturing feelings of anxiety, desire, loneliness & grief. Get the digital album below:



EKA - "Shadow Play"
Utilizing elements of industrial, downtempo, dreampop, and trip-hop genres, EKA has released a new EP titled "Shadow Play". Featuring three songs in total, you can grab the digital release directly below:



Bedless Bones - "After Malaise"
Coming from Estonia is this dark electronic project hammering out elements of coldwave, EBM, darkwave, post-industrial, and general synthetic sounds in their music. "After Malaise" contains two new songs from the producer as well as several remixes from the likes of Wychdoktor and more. Check it out:



Corlyx - 'White Wolf' 
The third single off of Corlyx's darkwave inspired album "Together Apart" has been given the music video treatment. Vocalist Caitlin Stokes said of the video, "This video is the fairytale version of my journey as a woman in the world, from once being preyed upon transforming into the hunter not only did I become stronger from my experiences maybe I was always the White Wolf deep down." Purchase the album HERE and stream the video below:


Smiley Face Black Heart - 'Lies'
Industrial rock project Smiley Face Black Heart has released a brand new single / lyric video titled 'Lies'. Minimal in design, you can check out the video directly below:


Paranormales - 'Camino'
Darkwave / post-punk project Paranormales has released a music video for their song 'Camino'. Coming off of their mid-2020 album "Contra", the single has been described as transporting "us to the afterlife". You can purchase the album HERE and you can stream the video below:


Eye Steal - 'No Hope No Future'
Industrial rock project Eye Steal has released a music video for their single 'No Hope No Future'. Featuring horror thematics with bloog as well as a shirtless dude wielding an assault rifle, you can stream the video below. 'No Hope No Future' will be featured on the project's upcoming album due out later this year. Check it out:


Johnathan|Christian - 'Everyday It Rains' 
Darkwave trio Johnathan|Christian has released a new single / music video titled 'Everyday It Rains'. Composer Johnathan stated about the song The world has become entirely too disheartening. We’re all seeing the same scenes depicted in real time and it’s wearing us all down. I wish the video had a happy ending but I believe real change is coming and that’s something we can all look forward to." Check it out:


The Sea At Midnight - 'Afterglow'
Post-punk project The Sea At Midnight is not stopping in their creative streak of single releases as shown by their new release 'Afterglow'. Solo-member of the band Vince Grant said this about the single, "Afterglow is a love story. Sunsets to me are nature's expression of romance. If I could, I'd give someone a sunset instead of flowers. And twilight is my most favorite time of the day. To me it doesn't signal the end of the day, but the potential for beautiful moments and experiences that are still to come." You can purchase the single HERE and you can stream the music video below:


Lefki Symphonia - 'Black Twilight'
Darkwave and post-punk project Lefki Symphonia has released their music video / single titled 'Black Twilight'. You can purchase the single HERE and you can stream the video below:


Special thanks to Victor Montes of Songs From Under the Floorboard for helping us curate this list once again. You do not have to be in a band to submit material to us; if you like an artist that you haven't seen covered on Brutal in the past, please shoot us an e-mail with links to their music and we will see what we can do to feature them. Cheers!