PODCAST: January 26th, 2012

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Following the take-down of Megaupload last week, the links for all 2011 episodes are currently broken, BUT there will soon be a new way of downloading past and present episodes of "Out ov the Coffin." Expect a post about that as soon as the details are hammered out. In the meantime, this episode (as well the last one) have been uploaded to Mediafire.

Among the new releases featured on the show this time, you'll find Puerto Rico's The Dead Souls, who play a brand of post-punk reminiscent of bands like The Chameleons. Their new EP Ambition is currently available as a free download on their Bandcamp site.

Returning with their first album since 2005, Italy's The Frozen Autumn emerge with Chirality -- a scientific term that describes an object or being that is not identical to its mirror image. If applied to their sound, it could make a statement about the '80s new wave and synth-pop influences they wear proudly, but do not merely imitate.

You'll also hear further new tracks from: Iscariot Blues, the latest album from Switzerland's The Beauty of Gemina; Icon:Koru, the new industrial set from Germany's [:SITD:]; and two more selections from the Kalpamantra label's Saur Maas compilation, in the form of songs by Unknown Vistae and Canadian experimental artist, Aidan Baker.

At the end of the show, you'll hear a taste of the latest from France's Alcest, who have just released their 3rd full-length of shoe-gazing black metal, entitled Les Voyages De L'âme. Believe it or not, the band will be touring the US this spring, and even hitting the Southeastern United States. You can see their tour dates here.

Rounding out this episode: More new music from Haujobb's New World March, Live, alternate takes from The Cure and The Chameleons, revisited masters from Mentallo & the Fixer and Arcturus, obscurities rescued from the vinyl mines, and a spotlight thrown on the latest single from New York's Light Asylum, who just released this excellent video.


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PLAYLIST
Format: Band Name - Song Title [Album Title, Year]

(each band name is also a website link)

"Out ov the Coffin" w/ Ichabod

Show date: Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Opening Theme:
Elliot Goldenthal - Libera Me [from "Interview with the Vampire" (soundtrack), 1994]

Black Ice - In Winter  [Terrible Birds, 2005]
Bear McCreary -  Children of Caprica  ["Caprica" (soundtrack), 2009]
The Bolshoi - Barrowlands  [Lindy's Party, 1987]
The Cure - Seventeen Seconds (live in Amsterdam, 1/80) [Seventeen Seconds, deluxe edition, 2005]
Clan of Xymox - Waterfront  [Creatures, 1999]
Bauhaus - The Man with the X-Ray Eyes  [Mask, 1981]
Red Temple Spirits - Exorcism/Waiting for the Sun  [Dancing to Restore an Eclipsed Moon, 1988]
Human Disease - Even Unblameable (Be. Loved)  [Our Flesh Deception, 2004]
Aidan Baker - Fever Dreams  [v/a - Saur Maas, 2011]
The Chameleons - Here Today (acoustic)  [Strip, 2000]
The Dead Souls - Hidden Intentions  [Ambition, 2011]
Eat Your Make-up - Neither Sane Nor Insane  [First Dinner, 2005]
The Beauty of Gemina - Prophecy  [Iscariot Blues, 2012]
The Exploding Boy - Sweet Little Lies  [The Black Album, 2011]
Stuart Rabinowitsh - (end credits) ["The Video Dead" (soundtrack), 1987]
The Frozen Autumn - Before the Storm  [Chirality, 2012]
Light Asylum - Skull Fuct  [In Tension, 2010]
Mentallo & the Fixer - Legion of Lepers [Return to Grimpen Ward, 2001]
Project Pitchfork - K.N.K.A. (Climax version)  [Psychic Torture, 1991]
Haujobb - Let's Drop Bombs  [New World March, 2011]
[:SITD:] - Code Red  [Icon:Koru, 2011]
Unknown Vistae - What Has Found Us?  [v/a - Saur Maas, 2011]
Kampfar - Trolldomspakt  [Mare, 2011]
Arcturus - Du Nordavind  [Aspera Hiems Symfonia/Constellation/My Angel, 2002]
Bethlehem - Mein Kuss Erstickt Im Imperativ  [Schatten Aus Der Alexander Welt, 2001]
Anathema - Lost Control  [Alternative 4, 1998]
Fredrik Klingwall - 4:18 at the Morgue  [Epitome of the False Dichotomy,  2009]
Alcest - Là Où Naissent Les Couleurs Nouvelles  [Les Voyages De L'âme, 2012]

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PODCAST: January 12th, 2012

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This episode kicks off with a brand new track from Autumn Cannibals, which started as the solo project of Jeff Diehm from The Last Dance, and has now grown into more of a full band. The single "Worn" serves as a teaser for the second Autumn Cannibals release, expected later this year.

From Metropolis Records this week, three new entries emerge: The bluesy, gothic rock of Switzerland's The Beauty of Gemina, from their forthcoming release, Iscariot Blues; then, some atypical EBM from South Africa's Acretongue, whose new release is Strange Cargo; and, finally, the more aggressive side of ebm/industrial, as represented by Germany's [:SITD:], from their latest release, Icon:Koru.

You'll also hear me talk quite a bit about a new compilation from the Kalpamantra label entitled Saur Maas, which collects 72 tracks of mostly dark ambient bands -- for FREE! You can grab the download of this compilation HERE. You're sure to hear many, many selections from this release on future shows, since it's full of great atmosphere, but included on this episode are four of those acts: Ukraine's First Human Ferro, Germany's E.V.P., Sweden's Nebulosation, and France's Treha Sektori, who I often mention are among my favorite dark ambient acts.

This show also delves further into the latest releases from ROME and Sólstafir, rescues a couple of songs that were sadly left out of the "Best ov 2011" episode, hits more fresh material from IAMX (check out the video!) and Dead Can Dance's Brendan Perry, offers some interesting covers of classic songs, and closes with the spotlight thrown on the recent remaster/reissue of the 4-way doom metal split, Fo(u)r Burials, on both CD and Vinyl.

Also: As promised, here are the links for the Nashville area events that I mention on this episode:  Re:Wind '80s Night, Jan 14th @ Canvas, and +SALVATION+ Gothic/Industrial Night, Jan 21st @ The Rutledge. Come hang out.

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PLAYLIST
Format: Band Name - Song Title [Album Title, Year]
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"Out ov the Coffin" w/ Ichabod

Show date: Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Opening Theme:
Elliot Goldenthal - Libera Me [from "Interview with the Vampire" (soundtrack), 1994]

Autumn Cannibals - Worn [single, 2012]
E.V.P. - Sky Ritual  [v/a - Saur Maas, 2011]
Brendan Perry - Babylon  [Ark, 2011]
Esben and the Witch - Marching Song  [Violet Cries, 2011]
IAMX - Bernadette  [Volatile Times, 2011]
ThouShaltNot - The Haunted Phonograph  [single, 2011]
Siouxsie & the Banshees - You're Lost Little Girl  [Through the Looking Glass, 1987]
Mors Syphilitica - Galatea  [Feather and Fate, 2001]
Angelo Badalamenti - New Shoes  [Twin Peaks Season 2 Music and More, 2007]
The Beauty of Gemina - Voices of Winter  [Iscariot Blues, 2012]
ROME - A Pact of Blood  [Die Æsthetik Der Herrschaftsfreiheit - Band 1: Aufbruch, 2011]
Virgin Prunes - Walls of Jericho  […If I Die, I Die, 1982]
1919 - The Hunted  [The Machine, 1983]
The Deadfly Ensemble - Horse on the Moor  [An Entire Wardrobe of Doubt and Uncertainty, 2006]
Bat For Lashes - Daniel vs The Cure - A Forest (Thriftshop XL's Obvious Mash-up) [digital, 2009]
Nebulosation - Claustrophobia  [v/a - Saur Maas, 2011]
Acretongue - Amber  [Strange Cargo, 2011]
Velvet Acid Christ - The Figurehead  [Wound (single), 2006]
C-Drone-Defect - Tempus Fugit  [Dystopia, 2009]
Treha Sektori - Devehassiah Entestereh  [v/a - Saur Maas, 2011]
[:SITD:] - Dystopie  [Icon:Koru, 2011]
Bear McCreary -  Among the Ruins  [Battlestar Galactica: Season 4 (soundtrack), 2009]
My Dying Bride - Scarborough Fair  [Bring Me Victory EP, 2009]
Sólstafir - Ljós í Stormi  [Svartir Sandar, 2011]
Rapture - Gallows  [Songs for the Withering, 2002]
Borknagar - Svartskogs Gilde  [Borknagar, 1996]
First Human Ferro - Particles of God  [v/a - Saur Maas, 2011]
Mournful Congregation - Left Unspoken  [v/a - Fo(u)r Burials, 2008]

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PODCAST: December 29th, 2011 "THE BEST OV 2011" Special Edition

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This week, I took a long look back at the year that was 2011, and -- as usual -- I couldn't pare it down to the length of a regular episode. Hence, what we have here is a 3.5 hour MEGA-SODE, celebrating the best in dark music over the past year, with entries from the fields of gothic rock, post-punk, deathrock, darkwave, ebm, industrial, neoclassical, dark metal, film scores, and yet uncharted areas of the bizarre realms of sonic art.

I should note that this show is done in an order that sounds good and flows well, rather than any sort of ranking, so think of this episode as a time capsule, rather than a countdown. I'm sure I've left something or somebody out, so don't hang the DJ. I did my best to highlight the most impressive albums, the catchiest singles, and the rest of the sounds that may remain tied to memories of this past year. And I hope you enjoy it.

I haven't made a formal short-list of my fvorite albums of 2011, but I will share that I was very impressed with the three new ROME albums, quite pleasantly surprised by how much I loved the new Nosferatu material, quite often found listening to Ulterior's infectious sound, proud to have watched Cryogen Second become the band that they are, very glad to see the (re)emergence of Brighter Fires as a creative force, and, of course, honored by all of the great feedback that the Loss album received this year. For the rest of the story, just take a listen...

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PLAYLIST
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"Out ov the Coffin" w/ Ichabod

Show date: Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Opening Theme:
Elliot Goldenthal - Libera Me [from "Interview with the Vampire" (soundtrack), 1994]

Nosferatu - Silver  [Wonderland, 2011]
ROME - Sons of Aeeth/The Brute Engine  [Die Æsthetik Der Herrschaftsfreiheit - Band 2: Aufruhr, 2011]
Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows - Starlight Seen Through Veils of Tears  [Have You Seen This Ghost?, 2011]
This Way to the Egress - Chapel Hill  [This Delicious Cabaret, 2011]
Christine Plays Viola - Witch of Silence  [Innocent Awareness, 2011]
Entertainment - Distance  [SOMA: A Disaro Mixtape, 2011]
Lotus Feed - Drawn Too  [A Different Place, 2011]
Hyena Motorcade - Heartbreaks  [single, 2011]
Brendan Perry - Wintersun  [Ark, 2011]
Adoration - Sense  [single, 2011]
Christopher Drake - (untitled) ["Batman: Year One" (soundtrack) 2011]
Ulterior - Sex War Sex Cars Sex  [Wild In Wildlife, 2011]
Bella Morte - The Morning Sun  [Before the Flood, 2011]
Bloody Dead and Sexy - Liquid Grey [Liquid Grey, 2011]
The Exploding Boy - I Am Truth  [The Black Album, 2011]
Brighter Fires - From the Sky  [Brighter Fires, 2011]
Peter Murphy - I Spit Roses  [Ninth, 2011]
Principe Valiente - Night  [Principe Valiente, 2011]
IAMX - Music People  [Volatile Times, 2011]
Henry Jackman - Magneto/Frankenstein's Monster  ["X-Men: First Class" (soundtrack) 2011]
Diary of Dreams - Grey the Blue  [Ego:X, 2011]
System Syn - Confession  [All Seasons Pass, 2011]
Austra - Beat and the Pulse  [Feel It Break, 2011]
Haujobb - Dead Market  [New World March, 2011]
Gary Numan - The Fall  [Dead Son Rising, 2011]
Cryogen Second [N] - If I Had My Way  [Anthem for the Great Self Destruct, 2011]
Light Asylum - Dark Allies [In Tension EP, 2010]
Necro Facility - Ignite  [Wintermute, 2011]
Deied - A Shell Full of Scars  [Tales of Sodenliah, 2011]
The Crüxshadows - Valkyrie (Dreamside Mix) [Valkyrie, 2011]
Chris Bacon - Regret and Reconciliation ["Source Code" (soundtrack) 2011]
Sólstafir - Svartir Sandar  [Svartir Sandar, 2011]
Falkenbach - Time Between Dog and Wolf  [Tiurida, 2011]
Wolves in the Throne Room - Astral Blood  [Celestial Lineage, 2011]
40 Watt Sun - Carry Me Home  [The Inside Room, 2011]
Mournful Congregation - The Waterless Streams  [The Book of Kings, 2011]
Lycus - Among the Ruins  [demo 2011]
Bear McCreary - "The Walking Dead: Season 2" score medley [2011]
Loss [N] - Silent and Completely Overcome [-despond-, 2011]


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PODCAST: December 22nd, 2011 - The Xmas Bonus!

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Normally, there would not have been an episode this week, but as I recalled last year's "Out ov the Coffin 39 and 1/2 foot Xmas Special," and how much fun that was, it seemed a shame to let it fall into obscurity; however, I didn't want to upload a pure re-run. So, I took that show, chopped it up, kept the best parts, added some new ones, and reworked the whole thing as a new special for this year: "The Out ov the Coffin Xmas Bonus 2011!"

Now, for those that have never heard an "Out ov the Coffin" Xmas Special, I should warn you that this is not at all a typical episode. In fact, it's a complete oddball, framing the Christmas season in a mixture of holiday horror, warped nostalgia, and absolute silliness. It's still done from a goth perspective, of corpse, but this would be the episode in which my sense of humor does most of the driving, and the references become a bit... abstract. What can I say? Christmas is for children, so I'm going to act like one, haha. Having said that: You have been warned...

Featured on this bonus podcast, you will hear a brand new Christmas song from The Cruxshadows, who provide two of the only serious moments in the whole show. Their brand new, 2011 Christmas single, "Anmi's Christmas (Red, Green, Silver & Gold)," is available as a free, or pay-what-you-feel, download right here, along with last year's faithful version of "O Holy Night," both of which are featured on this episode.

And, appearing online just in the St. Nick of time to be included on this podcast, is the new Venture Bros. holiday single. This time, Doc and Jackson present us with their rendition of the classic "Baby, It's Cold Outside," filtered through the characters of The Mighty Monarch and Dr. Mrs. The Monarch. The result is called "Baby It's Cold In Here," and I think it's my favorite holiday song since 2008's "Wonderful Christmastime." The download is available right here. You can also grab the rest of their free Christmas singles (going all the way back to 2004) right here.

Also featured on this show: Loads of warped Christmas classics, from such disparate sources as Oscar the Grouch, King Diamond, Batman, Voltaire, The Grinch, The Ramones, The Cryptkeeper, Count von Count, and many, many more. It's a strange one, folks -- and unlike previous holiday specials, it's UNCENSORED, too! So, put a little something extra in your eggnog, and check out what SantaBod brought you this year...


Not into this episode's theme? No problem. STAY TUNED: The December 29th episode will feature "The Best ov 2011," a cross-section of songs from the best releases to have been featured on the show this year!


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PLAYLIST
Format: Band Name - Song Title [Album Title, Year]
(each band name is also a website link)



"Out ov the Coffin" w/ Ichabod

Show date: Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

Henchman 21 & 24 Intro (exc. from "Wonderful Christmastime") [digital single, 2008]
CBS Special Intro sound FX
Elliot Goldenthal - Libera Me ["Interview with the Vampire" (soundtrack), 1994]
Alec Guinness (as Jacob Marley) - See the Phantoms ["Scrooge" (soundtrack, 1970)]
The Cryptkeeper (John Kassir) - Twas the Fright Before Christmas [Tales From the Crypt: Have Yourself A Scary Little Christmas, 1994]
Gordy Goodwin - We Wish You a Scary Christmas [The Haunted Mansion unofficial 34th Anniversary Collection, 2005]
David G. Ravenswood - Grim, Grinning Ghosts (Phantom Manor Christmas Mix) [The Haunted Mansion unofficial 34th Anniversary Collection, 2005]
Porn Orchard (as Tom Waits & Peter Murphy) - This Holiday Season (w/ Intro) [Son of the Flagpole Christmas Album, 1992]
Jerry Goldsmith - A Christmas Story ["Gremlins" (soundtrack), 1984]
Oscar T. Grouch - I Hate Christmas [A Sesame Street Christmas, 1975]
Thurl Ravenscroft - You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch ["How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (soundtrack)]
Count von Count - All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth [A Sesame Street Christmas, 1975]
Hellblinki - Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas ('Riverbottom Nightmare Band' exc.) [Xmas with Hellblinki, 2006]
Danny Elfman - Oogie Boogie's Song ["The Nightmare Before Christmas" (soundtrack), 1993]
Mark Hammil (as The Joker) - Jingle Bells ["Batman: The Animated Series" episode Christmas with the Joker, 1992]
She Wants Revenge - Kidnap the Sandy Claws ["The Nightmare Before Christmas" (deluxe soundtrack), 2006]
Shirley Walker, Lolita Ritmanis, Michael McCuistion - The Nutcracker Suite / Pie in Batman's Face / Dangling Hostages Saved/ Deck the Halls ["Batman: The Animated Series" episode Christmas with the Joker, 1992]
Venture Industries & Friends & Enemies - Venture Aid 2006/Feed the World (The Venture Bros.) [digital single, 2006]
The Monarch & Dr. Girlfriend - Little Drummer Boy (The Venture Bros.) [digital single, 2004]
Juan Schwartz & The South Park Christmas Choir - Dead, Dead, Dead [Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics, 1999]
Alien Sex Fiend - Stuff the Turkey [single, 1987]
Fear - Fuck Christmas [ single, 1982]
The Yobs - Come All Ye Faithful [XMas II, 1991]
Pansy Division - Homo Christmas [Fem In A Black Leather Jacket, 1992]
Voltaire - Comin' Out for Christmas (live) [Live!, 2006]
Bad News - Cashing In On Christmas [Bad News, 1987]
Danny Elfman - End Title ["The Nightmare Before Christmas" (soundtrack), 1993]
The Cruxshadows - Anmi's Christmas (Red, Green, Silver, & Gold) [digital single, 2011]
The Cruxshadows - O Holy Night  [digital single, 2010]
The Ramones - Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)  [Brain Drain, 1989]
Boris Karloff - "Every Who Down in Whoville..." (sample from "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", 1966)
King Diamond - No Presents for Christmas  [single, 1985]
The Cool Ghoul (Dick Von Hoene) - The Bite Before Christmas [The Cool Ghoul's Phantasmagorical Funky Fonograf Record, 1971]
The Monarch and Dr. Mrs. The Monarch - Baby It's Cold In Here [digital single, 2011]
The Unquiet Void - Silent Night [Middle Pillar Presents: A Misfit Xmas, Volume One, 2001]
Batman & Friends & Enemies - Christmas Carol Caper [Exciting Christmas Stories, 1977]



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PODCAST: December 15th, 2011

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This episode starts with some newly released live music from my favorite band of all time, The Cure, who have just issued Bestival Live 2011, a 2CD collection of the band's set at September's Bestival Fest, featuring a great, career-spanning set-list. All proceeds from the sale of the album will go to benefit the Isle of Wight Youth Trust. Learn more about that here.

Speaking of live recordings of legendary bands, Dead Can Dance has made two separate collections of live recordings available for free to people who sign up for their mailing list. The collections are called Live Happenings, Parts I and II, and are designed to whet peoples' appetites for their forthcoming album. Get the downloads here.

On the last show, I threw the spotlight on ROME's new box set, Die Aesthetik der Herrschaftsfreiheit, by featuring tracks from the first two discs on that episode. This time, to round out the preview-effect, you'll hear a selection from Disc 3 of the set ("Aufgabe"). And if you're ready to order the whole thing after that, you can find the limited edition here, while they last. Otherwise, watch for the single-disc versions.

Also featured on this show: A re-issue of the British band Siiiii's collection of early '80s material, entitled Ancient; a deeper cut from the new System Syn album, All Seasons Pass; brand new "experimetal" from Iceland's Sólstafir, whose Svartir Sandar has appeared on many year-end charts already; more new music from Finland's Azaghal, from their forthcoming release, Nemesis; and a taste of Christopher Drake's score to the latest Batman animated film, "Batman: Year One," which is great, by the way.

This episode closes with two more new entries, the first from Norway's Ulver, who continue to explore the boundaries of various genres on The Wars of the Roses, and new music from a fresh Nashville post-rock/experimental act called Black Caverns.

Also on this episode: New music from Lycus, who recently released a limited edition of their demo on Nashville's own Graceless Recordings; More fresh sounds from Deied, Nosferatu,  and Gary Numan; plenty of great soundtrack music from the realms of dark sci-fi; some goth rock obscurities and current sounds you may have missed, and much, much more!

STAY TUNED for the "Out ov the Coffin: Xmas Bonus" landing on or near December 22nd, and don't miss the December 29th episode: "The Best ov 2011!" Coming soon...


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"Out ov the Coffin" w/ Ichabod

Show date: Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Opening Theme:
Elliot Goldenthal - Libera Me [from "Interview with the Vampire" (soundtrack), 1994]

The Cure - Plainsong (live) [Bestival Live 2011]  ^RQ^
Clint Mansell - Two Weeks and Counting/I'm Sam Bell ["Moon" (soundtrack, 2009)]
Dead Can Dance - Crescent (live) [Live Happenings - Part II, 2011]
Siiiii - Conception  [Ancient, 2006]
Current 93 - St. Peter's Keys All Bloody  [Dogs Blood Rising, 1984]
ROME - Automation  [Die Aesthetik der Herrschaftsfreiheit - Band 3: Aufgabe, 2011]
Wovenhand - Winter Shaker  [Mosaic, 2006]
Christopher Drake - (untitled) ["Batman: Year One" (soundtrack, 2011)]
Nosferatu - Bombers  [Wonderland, 2011]
The Mission UK - The Crystal Ocean (extended)  [The First Chapter, 1987]
Moon - Dave  [Andromeda - The Spectral Compilation, 1993]
Sad Lovers and Giants - Big Tracks Little Tracks  [Feeding the Flame, 1983]
Charles de Goal - Procession  [Restructuration, 2008]
Gary Numan - Into Battle  [Dead Son Rising, 2011]
Panzer AG - It Is All In Your Head  [This Is My Battlefield, 2004]
Cryogen Second [N] - Anthem for the Great Self Destruct  [Anthem for the Great Self Destruct, 2011]
System Syn - Funeral  [All Seasons Pass, 2011]
Deied - In the Transition  [Tales of Sodenliah, 2011]
Mark Korven - Wrong Door/The Rope  ["Cube" (soundtrack, 1997)]
Sólstafir - Sjúki Skugginn  [Svartir Sandar, 2011]
Evoken - Intro/In Solitary Ruin  [Antithesis of Light, 2005]
Christopher Young - 'Skin Her Alive' ["Hellbound: Hellraiser II" (soundtrack, 1989)]
Azaghal - Ex Nihilo  [Nemesis, 2012]
Lycus - Aghast  [Demo 2011]
Mark Isham - Expiation/Mist  ["The Mist" (soundtrack, 2007)]
Ulver - England  [The Wars of the Roses, 2011]
Black Caverns [N] - Prevail Beyond the Storm  [Black Caverns EP, 2011]


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PODCAST: December 1st, 2011

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In musical terms, the greatest thing to happen this week has certainly been the arrival of ROME's new box set, Die Aesthetik der Herrschaftsfreiheit. With 36 tracks, spread over 3 full length albums, it's a lot of greatness to absorb at once, but it maintains the quality standards set by all of Jerome Reuter's many previous releases. All of ROME's different faces are represented on the new collection, and a couple of new paths are explored as well. Not one, but two, of the new tracks are featured on this episode.

For the big fans: If you are looking to buy the new ROME box set, there is a very limited fan-edition, which comes with all 3 of the new albums, 3 hardbound books, and what I will say is their best t-shirt yet, along with a couple of other bonus pieces, that you might attempt to order right here, while they last.

Also new on this episode is music from Press Gang Metropol. If you've ever wondered what became of the legendary French goth-rock band, Corpus Delicti, then wonder no more. After their original drummer retired, they elected to go on in a somewhat different direction, under a new name.

As mentioned previously, I'm really looking forward to hearing a full-length release from California's Hyena Motorcade. As if to briefly sate that appetite, the band released a new single this week, adding to their repertoire of post-punk/art-rock, with an atmosphere reminiscent of bands like The Psychedelic Furs and legends like Bowie and The Doors. Check out their new song, "Heartbreaks," on this episode.

This episode also digs deeper into the latest releases from Skinny Puppy, Brighter Fires, and Nosferatu, while offering an advance look at an album that won't see release until early next year, from Finland's Azaghal. Their forthcoming release, Nemesis, gets the spotlight at the end of this show, in the dark metal portion.

Also featured this time: Post-punk obscurities from across the ages, some bizarre '70s neo-classical folk from France, a host of current & classic darkwave/post-punk/industrial, and a featured set of music highlighting a festival that seems to be utterly doomed, in every sense of the word: Next Weekend's Rites of Darkness III Festival* in San Antonio, Texas.

*At press time, it appears that the venue for ROD III has been shut down (temporarily?), on top of on-going financial issues that have resulted in the cancellation of more than a dozen of the featured bands (including our own Loss). Nevertheless, a group of bands that were slated to play remains the focus of the final set of this episode, because they're great bands anyway.

Note: I've updated the way I post my playlists (below). They now include the name of the album each song is from, as well as its release year.



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"Out ov the Coffin" w/ Ichabod

Show date: Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Opening Theme:
Elliot Goldenthal - Libera Me [from "Interview with the Vampire" (soundtrack), 1994]

ROME - Sons of Aeeth  [Die Aesthetik der Herrschaftsfreiheit - Band 2: Aufruhr, 2011]
Ainm - The Promise  [Zero Spring, 2011]
ROME - In Cruel Fire  [Die Aesthetik der Herrschaftsfreiheit - Band 1: Aufbruch, 2011]
Malicorne - Quand je Menai Mes Chevaux Boire  [Almanach, 1976]
The Cure - Three Imaginary Boys  [Three Imaginary Boys, 1979]
The Search - Mermaid  [Bloodbathe, 2005]
Press Gang Metropol - Answers (free online single, 2011)
Hyena Motorcade - Heartbreaks  (demo, 2011)
Backyard Ghost - Hauptwerk  [The Snowman, 2008]
Pretentious, Moi? - Faith and Reason Part Company  [Pretentious, Moi?, 2010]
Seraphim Shock - Shadow Realm  [Red Silk Vow, 1997]
Nosferatu - Silver  [Wonderland, 2011]
The Bolshoi - Giants  [Giants EP, 1985]
Blacklist - Still Changes  [Midnight of the Century, 2009]
Litfiba - Eroi Nel Vento  [Desaparecido, 1985]
Hopeful Machines - Bringmedownintotheoldcoldground  [I Am Still In This Forest, 2006]
Brighter Fires - Sever  [Brighter Fires, 2011]
Diary of Dreams - krank:HAFT  [Nigredo, 2004]
Velvet Acid Christ - Crushed  [Lust for Blood, 2006]
Front Line Assembly - Angriff (Mindless Faith Mix)  [Angriff (single), 2010]
Hocico - Drowning  [Memorias Atras, 2008]
Skinny Puppy - Vyrisus  [hanDover, 2011]
Chris Bacon - One Death is Enough [from "Source Code" (soundtrack),2011]
Mournful Congregation - A Slow March to the Burial  [The June Frost, 2009]
Anhedonist - Ouranophobia  [The Drear, 2010]
Nathan Barr - The Funeral  [from "True Blood: Season One" (score), 2009]
Pallbearer - The Legend  [demo, 2010]
Worship - The Altar and the Choir of the Moonkult  [Dooom, 2007]
Catherine Christer Hennix - The Electric Harpsichord (exc.)  [The Electric Harpsichord, 1976]
Azaghal - Vihasta ja Veritöistä  [Nemesis, 2012]


KEY:
[N] = Nashville artist
(exc.) = excerpt
^RQ^ = requested

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PODCAST: November 17th, 2011

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First, I would like to thank those of you that expressed your wishes that "Out ov the Coffin" could be produced more often rather than less. That really is good to hear, but since there is only one of me, I have to divide my time a bit more in order to keep up with all the projects I've taken on. One nice side effect of "Out ov the Coffin" going to an every-other-week format is that each episode will now be loaded with a more impressive collection of new material, and more time will allow for the cream of the crop to rise naturally. "Oh, to be the cream..."

This show brings us new, original music from one of my favorite creative forces, David Lynch, who is known best as a director, although he was no stranger to creating music before now. His taste and touch can be heard in the music from Twin Peaks and Inland Empire, among other great works. Last week saw the official release of his first full-length album, Crazy Clown Time, showcasing his trademark mix of offbeat nostalgia and dark atmosphere.

New to the show this time from Denmark is the band The Foreign Resort, whose take on modern post-punk speaks of its regional roots, as well as its musical tradition. Their self-titled release just saw the light of day last week. You can check the rest of it out here.

In the industrial realm, two of the most innovative and still-fresh acts in the genre have just released new albums. The Godfathers of industrial themselves, Skinny Puppy, are back with HanDover, and the ever-interesting Haujobb has just released New World March, which has already garnered a great deal of praise among fellow artists. You'll hear selections from both in this episode, along with a new collaboration between Nashville's own Cryogen Second and Trell Solipsist.

Gary Numan has also returned to show the music world that he hasn't lost a thing after all these years. If all you know of the man is his ode to "Cars," I encourage you to pick up his new album Dead Son Rising for some fresh perspective. Of course, you can check out one of the new tracks in this podcast.

Despite it being a little late, I chose to play an Anniversary Tribute to my favorite song of all time: The Cure's "Charlotte Sometimes," which was released as a single 30 years ago last month (if you can believe that). As part of the set, I explore all 3 of the songs that the Cure wrote about Penelope Farmer's book, "Charlotte Sometimes," which also inspired the Cure's video for the song. If you haven't read the book, I recommend it for all Cure fans. It's a good, quick read.

Also on this episode: More unexpected roots of today's dark music exposed, a dash of sonic romance, "yes, you *can* dance to goth rock," and much more...

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 ...And here's what was played...
(each artist's name below is a link):



"Out ov the Coffin" w/ Ichabod

Show date: Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Opening Theme: Elliot Goldenthal - Libera Me [from "Interview with the Vampire" (soundtrack)]

Sad Lovers and Giants - Your Skin and Mine
Popol Vuh - Höre, Der du Wagst [from "Nosferatu" (1979 soundtrack)]
David Lynch - Movin' On
ROME - Kriegsgötter
Scott Walker - My Death
Peter Murphy - Secret Silk Society
Hyena Motorcade - Into the Static
The Chameleons - Silence, Sea and Sky
The Cure - Charlotte Sometimes
The Cure - Splintered in Her Head
The Cure - The Empty World
The Cure - Charlotte Sometimes (live) [from "Paris" October 1992]
Tenhi - Soutu
Ulterior - Dream Dream
The Foreign Resort - Colleen
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Painted Bird (Workhouse demo)
Echo & the Bunnymen - With a Hip
The Legendary Pink Dots - True Love 
Fad Gadget - For Whom the Bells Toll
John Barry - Zero Gravity  [from "The Black Hole" (soundtrack)]
Skinny Puppy - Cullorblind
Haujobb - Lost
Malign - Charging the Weapon
Scraping Foetus Off the Wheel - Theme from Pigdom Come/The Throne of Agony
Cryogen Second - Saturn (with Trell Solipsist)  [N]
Gary Numan - Big Noise Transmission
Bear McCreary - Outside the Hospital  [from "The Walking Dead" (soundtrack)]
Skitliv - Skandinavisk Misantropi
Kampfar - Ildstemmer
My Dying Bride - The Fever Sea
Sistrenatus - I (Division One)
Mourners Lament - Sadness Caress
Ulver - We Are the Dead

KEY:

^RQ^ = requested
(exc.) = excerpt
[N] = Nashville artist
[from ____ ] = title of soundtrack or compilation


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