Mick Mercer (UK)
Mick Mercer: Before we get to the music, how about this beautiful painting used for the cover. How did you come to notice this? Graveside: We found it on the internet. We knew we wanted something striking, and because of … Continue reading
INTERVIEW BY MICK MERCER
By Blood Alone was recently interviewed by english Goth officianado Mick Mercer for issue 43 of his monthly publication the mick. Mick has decidedly old-school goth tastes, but our unusual take on the goth/metal hybrid has piqued his curiosity and … Continue reading
The Big Takeover (US)
This Portland, ME (the other Portland) quintet are “progressive metal,” but that portrayal misses their clashing goth leanings. They don’t comfortably burrow in prescribed genres (although “Nidhogg” sounds like Styx). Instead, BBA rattles comfort zones on their first LP with … Continue reading

