It’s January again, and that means that Justin and Ed take a look back at the previous year and share some of their favorite releases. It was a fantastic year for Goth, Industrial, and Darkwave as evidenced by the music on display this month. Get ready for music from Front Line Assembly, Scary Black, Vision Video, Joy Thieves, and more!

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The Tracklist:

1 – “Destroy” by Heavy Halo from the album Heavy Halo (2021)

2 – “Prey Later” by Jim Davies from the album Prey Later (2021)

3 – “American Gothic” by Scary Black from the single American Gothic (2021)

4 – “Mirror Box” by PTYL (2021)

5 – “Colder” by Armageddon Dildos from the EP Destruction (2021)

6 – “Blood Slogan: Sacred Tempo” by The Joy Thieves from the album American Parasite (2021)

7 – “Comfort in the Grave” by Vision Video from the album Inked in Red (2021)

8 – “Unknown” by Front Line Assembly from the album Mechanical Soul (2021)

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