New goth rock - The Beauty of Gemina

After getting plugged in the UK web store Musicnonstop's weekly newsletter as a hot new item, I figured I should go check out these guys - The Beauty of Gemina. Their debut, Diary Of A Lost arrived on German shelves on the 19th of February, and seems to be only available through MNS at the moment. Described as a cross between 'Diary of Dreams, The Sisters of Mercy, and Clan of Xymox', it sounded to me like a debut worth a checking out.

Fortunately for all curious parties, their official site supplies an mp3 sample so you can play the judge and see for yourself if the description does them justice:

- Suicide Landscape

Whatever happened to Rosetta Stone?

Well, they broke up, that's what. However, the official Myspace page popped up rather recently. It's a nice reminder and flashback to these guys, who were the quintessential UK gothic rock band of the nineties.

However, head member Porl King does have a new project called misery:lab, which is slowly developing enough material for (hopefully!) an album. Musically, King once cited an 'indie bent' in his sound, but tracks like "No Cure For Life" certainly reek of a Rosetta Stone influence. Apparently, Misery:lab is also involved with an upcoming Cleopatra She Wants Revenge tribute album...but let's no go there, shall we?

Video: L'ame Immortelle's "Dein Herz"

Although their recent work has veered a little towards the mainstream, L'âme Immortelle still remains one of my favorite bands, and their videos are quite stunning. One of the few bands in my mind that salvage a good andd equal mix of goth and industrial.

The Mission - "God Is A Bullet" out in 2007

Longtime gothic rock staples The Mission return to stores this April, with a new album entitled God Is a Bullet. With a title like that, I hope there's a Concrete Blonde cover of the same name included, but it looks doubtful. However, there are some rather pleasing guest appearances in store, such as Julianne Regan (of All About Eve), original Mish guitarist Simon Hinkler, and Tim Bricheno (ex-Sisters of Mercy and All About Eve).

Star Industry is back!

As a change-up from my all-industrial news so far, according to Zillo Magazine, Beligan goth band Star Industry has signed a deal with Alfa-Matrix. A new album called "Last Crusades" is in production and should be out this year.