Oliver Sheppard

Oliver is a writer from Texas. Author of two collections of verse (Destruction: Text I and Thirteen Nocturnes), founder of the Wardance event night in Dallas as well as the Funeral Parade event night in Austin, Texas, and editor of the old Cultpunk.org website, Oliver has written for Bandcamp, Maximum Rock-n-Roll, CVLT Nation, Post-punk.com, Souciant, and has dj'd for Killing Joke, Drab Majesty, and others.

Youth of Killing Joke Unveils New Remix of Crass

Martin "Youth" Glover, founding member and bassist of storied postpunk act Killing Joke, recently announced a new remix project involving…

2 years ago

Five MORE Current Deathrock Bands You Should Definitely Be Listening To

It's hard to believe that it's been just over a year that we first ran our "Five Current Deathrock Bands…

2 years ago

Delta 5 Founder and Singer Julz Sale Has Passed Away

With much sadness, we announce the loss of Julz Sale, founder and singer of Leeds-based postpunk act Delta 5. Delta…

2 years ago

Texas Post-Punk Act SEVIT Unveil New, Moody, Intense Darkwave LP

The core unit of Texas darkwave act SEVIT is the duo of Jackie (vocals/guitar) and Cam (programming, synths), two postpunk…

2 years ago

Olli Wisdom of Specimen and the Legendary Batcave Has Passed Away

It is with heavy hearts we have to relay the tragic news of the passing of Olli Wisdom, singer, and…

3 years ago

Dreampop Heroes Lorelei K announce new single, LP on Idol Records

North Texas dream-pop project Lorelei K is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Dahlia Knowles, a crooner of no mean talent whose…

3 years ago

California Deathrockers New Skeletal Faces Release Blistering “Sextinction” EP

There's deathrock—and then there's deathrock. (Emphasis: mine.) California's New Skeletal Faces help remind of the existence of the latter, and…

3 years ago

Oakland Dark Industrial-Synth Act VIO\ATOR Announces New LP

The first time I saw Oakland's VIO\ATOR, I had no idea what to expect—I had never heard the project before,…

3 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: Rosegarden Funeral Party Debut New “Invested in Nostalgia” Video Series

Many US bands have struggled to remain active since the Covid-19 pandemic hit with full force in the Spring. For…

3 years ago

Deathrock Legends TSOL cover Rocky Horror Picture Show in new release

Jack Grisham, the singer of the original lineup of Southern California deathrock band TSOL, recently unveiled TSOL's new cover of …

4 years ago