14.05.08 - Second part of the commentary covering the second half of the XVII. WGT posted to DARKLIFE online v.X.4 13.05.08 - A first commentary about the first two days of the XVII. WGT posted to DARKLIFE online v.X.4 12.05.08 - More stunning pictures from the XVII. WGT posted to DARKLIFE online v.X.4 11.05.08 - First photo impressions from the XVII. WGT posted to DARKLIFE online v.X.4 08.04.08 - Confirming a long-time tradition that has seen DARKLIFE covering the Wave-Gotik Treffen in Leipzig (D) since our very first issue back in 1998, we will have a crew attending this Pfingsten as well, when the XVII. WGT will take place ( 9-12 May). Get an impression of what to expect from the own words of the organisers following this link 27.03.08 - Interview to RAN has bee posted to DARKLIFE online v.X.4 27.03.08 - A new 'Lifestyle' article posted to DARKLIFE online v.X.4. Coming soon, more band interviews 29.02.08 - DARKLIFE is on myspace (big deal!). We are not going to publicise that much just yet, but expect a surge in promotion coming in Spring. Check it out here 25.12.07 - The Sounds of DARKLIFE Podcast series has been added to the popular PodOmatic hosting site. Yet another way for you to get hold of our broadasts. We will add past episodes progressively through the next few months.Listen to it here or subscribe to their RSS feed for it 29.11.07 - A whopping 98 CD review issue is ready now as DARKLIFE online v.X.4. To remind you that it's winter and dark... very dark at the Online Journal 04.08.07 - The sixth episode of our podcast series The Sounds of DARKLIFE is online today. It includes material reviewed at DARKLIFE online v.X.3 14.07.07 - Reports on the Forms of Hands and Wave-Gotik Treffen festvals posted to the "Online Journal" 30.06.07 - New photo-impressions from the 2007 Wave-Gotik Treffen posted to the "Online Journal" 13.06.07 - First Photogallery from the 2007 Wave-Gotik Treffen posted to the "Online Journal" 27.05.07 - Interviews to Dark Sanctuary and AJ Mountain & The Spectral Eye posted to the "Online Journal" 07.05.07 - The DARKLIFE podcast series "The Sounds of DARKLIFE" has now landed at: Find it also at: 19.04.07 - Online is the fifth episode of our podcast series The Sounds of DARKLIFE which features mostly dark ambient, death industrial power noise. It covers material reviewed at DARKLIFE online v.X.2 17.04.07 - Confirming long-time traditions, DARKLIFE will be covering two landmark events taking place yearly in Germany: the Forms of Hands festival in Gladbeck (27-28 April 07) and the Wave-Gotik Treffen in Leipzig (25-28 May 07) Follow these links for information on both events: 14.04.07 - We welcome the spring with DARKLIFE online v.X.3, including a round of 83 CD, Vinyl and DVD reviews 05.11.06 - Fourth episode of our podcast series The Sounds of DARKLIFE is online today. It includes material reviewed at DARKLIFE online v.X.2 29.10.06 - The DARKLIFE podcast series "The Sounds of DARKLIFE" is now listed in some of the most popular podcast directories around: 22.10.06 - Having said goodbye to the Summer, DARKLIFE online v.X.2 is given birth today with a round of 76 CD, Vinyl and DVD reviews. More Podcast shows are to come, featuring tracks culled from these reviews. If you'd like your track considered for inclusion and you haven't yet granted us permission, please do so straight away 07.08.06 - Last reports for v.X.1 posted to the Online Journal: Amen Festival, Wave-Gotik Treffen 23.07.06 - For a limited time, we are giving away an exclusive ATTRITION interview CD with every order we receive (issue X, previous issues or the DARKLIFE compilation Vol 1, of which only 5 copies remain available!). Totalling 45 minutes, the CD features an exclusive interview with Martin Bowes and extracts of their new 25 annyversary Best of... collection, titled "Tearing Arms from Deities 1980 - 2005 22.06.06 - DARKLIFE celebrates mid-summer in Norway and is now available for direct purchase in Oslo. Check the updated distributors list here 10.06.06 - New festival reports posted to the Online Journal: Triumvirat, Cold Meat Industry, Forms of Hands 19.05.06 - Third episode of our podcast series The Sounds of DARKLIFE is online today. It features 14 tracks of dark and industrial electronics, culled from music reviewed in DARKLIFE online v.X.1 14.05.06 - Current 93 and Kirlian Camera live reports posted to the Online Journal 27.04.06 - Due to a re-organization of the webserver, the feed to our podcast show has changed. Please re-subscribe here: 25.04.06 - While holding off the publication of printed issue XI, we are pleased to introduce the DARKLIFE online journal. DARKLIFE online v. X.1 will go on featuring: Subscribe to the journal 19.04.06 - Confirming a long-time tradition that has seen DARKLIFE covering the Wave-Gotik Treffen in Leipzig (D) since our very first issue back in 1998, we will have a crew attending this Pfingsten as well, when the XV. WGT will take place ( 2-5 June). Get an impression of what to expect from the own words of the organisers following this link. 23.03.06 - "DARKLIFE podcast attacks the industrial dark pituitary
of this abolition world with the era respiration-byte." - Kenji
Siratori,
author
of Blood Electric
Kenji
Siratori is a Japanese cyberpunk writer who is currently
bombarding the internet with wave upon wave of highly
experimental, uncompromising, progressive, intense
prose. The
Sounds of DARKLIFE
has yelded over 350 downloads in the first 2 days only. Do not hesitate to tell us what you think of it! 20.03.06
- While the printed magazine remains in limbo, with issue X
still going strong, we are proud to announce the launch of a
new Podcast series, entitled The
Sounds of DARKLIFE. HOW TO: if
you are on a Mac, you're good to go; just follow the links
and enjoy the show. If you still use a PC, make sure you
have Quick Time and iTunes installed (or download them for
free following the Quick Time link we provide in the podcast
page). If you are on Linux, your geekness factor will be
high enough to figure out how to ear and watch an MPEG4
file. We'd be glad
to receive a good amount of feedback about this initiative,
so that we can improve it according to the wishes of our
audience 22.12.05
- DARKLIFE wish you a serene holiday season and hope to be
back with you and a new online update in mid-January
2006 15.12.05
- We have been in beautiful Venice for a classy performance
by CURENNT 93 & friends, courtesy of Post
Romantic Empire.
A definite highlight of our 'musical' year 2005. Thanks PRE,
we owe you one! Full report coming soon MINISTRY
'Rantology' competition winners nominated (available
here) 30.10.05
- October online
extras
to issue X available now:
Maschinenfest
05 report
+ 35 new CD
reviews.
Two more weeks left to win
the new MINISTRY 'Rantology' CD 24.10.05
- New outlets in Rome and Geneva and new distributors in
Spain and Portugal. Check the full distributors
list and join the parade: e-mail us to distribute Darklife
in your own town! 10.10.05
- Giveaway:
win the new MINISTRY 'Rantology' CD (reviewed
here)
or get a free back issue of Darklife until 15th November.
Competition details here!
We have new
distributors for you in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and
the UK. check the distributors
page for an overview on where to pick up Darklife
X. 01.09.05
- Darklife X and its sampler by Interstice/Urgence
will be
celebrated at the Dark Barbeuk II in Switzerland,
03-09-2005. Flyer,
Info
& Directions
here. 30.08.05
- Darklife has landed in France and is available there at
the Abstraktsens
mailorder. We''l soon secure also a retail outlet in Paris.
22.08.05
- Darklife
X is
out NOW. Enjoy a selection of online-only extras
to wet your appetite while pondering whether to order it
tomorrow or order it NOW! Included is a free CD sampler by
Darklife&Interstice,
on Urgence
Disk 23.06.05
- Issue X is at the printer. Have a sneak preview
here! 19.06.05
- Two new distributors carry Darklife for you:
SkullLine
Mailorder
in Germany and Hagshadow
Distribution
in the UK. Check out our complete list of distributours
here.
and if you want to join in, just email
us! 25.05.05
- We had a great time at the WGT in Lepizig. Hope you did
too. The Spring issue becomes a Summer issue, sorry about
that, but it's shaping up nice. Check the content
list
and be delighted 20.04.05
- Did you say you wanted to be pleased? Then we confirm it:
DARKLIFE celebrates issue X by issuing a free CD sampler to
go with the mag. Details here 26.03.05
- The DARKLIFE crew will be, as tradition, at the XIV
WGT
in Leipzig, 13-16 May 2005. Check the current program
here 24.03.05
- Issue X takes shape: check the cover and expect to be
treated to a free CD sampler! We are definitely gonna
celebrate issue X in style...! More surprises to come.
Update here 31.01.05
- We have completed relocation to London and have just
started working on issue X. Watch this
space
for surprises. 04.11.04
- We plan to re-open the London office in
December. 04.08.04
- The summer online-only Extras update is there:
Violet Tears, XIII WGT and 15 extra CD reviews 04.08.04
- Press
section updated with more reviews of Darklife
issues 24.05.04
- DARKLIFE has landed in Austria: find the magazine in two
shops in Wien: Nexus and Totem. Here the updated list of
distributors 16.05.04
- Website-only extras to Issue IX are now online.
Check
them out NOW:
Epica, Kirlian Camera, Kraftwerk and 55 extra CD
reviews DARKLIFE is
now available in the USA through Lukotyk Records:
www.lukotykrecords.com:
hassle them now! More distributors are welcome to contact us
for expanding the network. DARKLIFE is
now available through Paypal for orders from outside Europe
(only) Call on
contributors: please check the coming
issue section
if you'd like to contribute material to DARKLIFE or want to
promote your own band through our pages 12.04.04
- Website updated: minor face-lift and PRESENTATION
of ISSUE IX 07.04.04
- Inevitable printing delays follow inevitable preparation
delays. We knew we would not disappoint you! It isn't that
easy to stick to such a rigid delay schedule, you know...
Issue IX expected now out on April 15th 28.02.04
- Issue IX comes togheter. Check out contents and front
cover here.
The FANZINE FOCUS column has been ditched, as we have
received virtually no response from the small press.
Shame 09.12.03
- We want to resume our FANZINE FOCUS column, in order to
give once again exposure to the collegues of the small print
from all over the world. Send your printed mags for review
(also trades are welcome). We'd also offer short
presentations (not reviews) to e-zines. So get
in touch
en-masse 09.12.03
- New URL: www.darklifezine.de 14.11.03
- We have started preparing issue IX. Expect it out early
next year. More details here. 10.11.03
- We have new distributors in Italy,
Portugal
, Sweden
and Switzerland.
Check out our full list of distributors.
We are looking for NEW DISTRIBUTORS.
Get in touch for
our "peanuts rates worldwide" 24.04.03
- Additional Web-only etras to issue VIII are available now:
More interviews, The Cure live and 100 additional CD
reviews!! Check them out here! 27.03.03
- The new issue
VIII
is OUT on April 1st (no joke!!). PREVIEW
IT AND ORDER IT NOW!! 26.02.03
- Issue VIII progressing well. Check out the
cover and contents! 15.02.03
- Since this year's Eurorock festival has been pushed
forward to April, our planned introductory feature on the
festival won't be printed in the mag but it's already
available online here 08.02.03
- At long last issue VIII is coming together! Expect it out
bythe end of March 2003. Check out the contents 26.09.02
- Special Autumn 2002 offer: DARKLIFE at half
price!!! 24.04.02
- The XI wave-gotik treffen is forthcoming. Check
here
the program 18.04.02
- Your wait was not in vain! Web-only extras to
issue
VII
online NOW here:
additional interviews, CD reviews, a preview of the printed
magazine, the advertisers online and links to all the
artists, labels/distributors, festivals, fanzines, shops,
clubs appearing on the magazine. Are we forgiven for the
delay?? 11.04.02
- The new issue
VII
is OUT NOW! Get these orders flooding in... Watch this space
for a few surprises... 28.03.02
- Issue VII is atthe printer! Aren't you happy?? New
distributors
in Italy. 28.02.02
- We regret to have to push back issue VII one month or so.
Be sure the wait will be rewarded by another sparkling
issue: check the contents here.
The work is currently well under way. We have a new URL:
darklifezine.mainpage.net
(although, if you made it to here, I'm sure you knew that
already!!) 11.01.02
- All prices now Euro-fit. Yet more UK distributors.
Issue
VII
contents update 13.11.01
- Two additional distributors
in the UK. 08.11.01
- New distributors
in Germany, UK, Spain. Issue VII in preparation:
check
it out! 23.07.01
- The new issue
VI
is OUT NOW! 26.06.01
- The new issue
VI
is currently at the printer and will hit the streets in a
matter of days. Artists, Labels, Promo
agencies, Fanzines who have submitted review
material can obtain upon request e-mail transcripts of the
reviews of their material. Please request via
e-mail
13.03.01
- New review in the press
section and new distributors 18.02.01
- The cover of the forthcoming issue
VI
is there! 19.01.01
- PRINTED MEDIA AND FANZINES covering the same music and
lifestyle themes: in order to support the independent
publishing and the fanzine scene, we would like to have an
extended section including fanzine reviews, perhaps going a
bit more in depth into some of them. If you'd like your
publication to be reviewed, send it to us now! If you'd
like to review the DARKLIFE fanzine, contact me at
darklifezine@gmx.de 16.01.01
- The DARKLIFE fanzine hits the streets in Spain too! Check
out the updated list of distributors 30.11.00
- ISSUE
V
of
the zine is available NOW! Get those orders flooding
in!! 26.11.00
- issue V of the zine is finally back from the printer and
is being distributed! Check out CURRENT
Issue
for details and get your copy now! 25.11.00
- the redesigned website is on-line. Please report comments
and bugs to darklifezine@gmx.de
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You can listen and subscribe for free to the show following the links above. Meanwhile, expect a new episode to be published soon, featuring music from the v.X.2 reviews 
. New podcast show coming up in a matter of days. .
Taking the form of a feed, it will feature loads of music reviews, covering of selected international events and the occasional interview / feature. We open today with
47 Cd/Vinyl reviews,
the first shot of
DARKLIFE online v. X.1,
while the second issue of
The Sounds of DARKLIFE
featuring 13 tracks out of these, is online as well.
Current 93 Live in Venice
Kirlian Camera, Görlitz (D)
Triumvirat Festival (CH)
Cold Meat in London
Forms of Hands Fest (D)
Wave-Gotik Treffen (D)
More music reviews ...feed to get the articles delivered to your favourite news reader in real time.
These are audio shows that will feauture music culled from
the releases we review in our online area and on the printed
magazine.
Following the
link you will be taken to the show repository and will have
the chance to subscribe to it for free through iTunes and
receive new episodes automatically through the feed.
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