In the world of hard and heavy sounds and impressive theatrical live stage shows, Gothminister have earned themselves a reputation of being “one of the most iconic gothic/industrial metal acts”. Not only has their power-laden gothic/industrial metal with its remarkable atmospheric density inspired their audiences since 1999, its eloquent fantasy stories have also transported them to uncharted territories.
Now the band surrounding mastermind Bjørn Alexander Brem has announced its latest coup: ‘Pandemonium II: The Battle Of The Underworlds’. The brand-new album release by the four-piece from Norway, is set to be unleashed on May 3rd 2024, taking up where its 2022 predecessor ‘Pandemonium’ left off. That recording – like the single ‘This Is Your Darkness’ – made it to number one on the German Alternative Charts and was voted ‘Album Of The Year 2022’ at the Dark Music Awards. And if that was not enough – Gothminister´s music videos for ‘Pandemonium’ and ‘Demons’ won stunning 19 film awards worldwide.
To ease the wait for their fans, Gothminister released the first single/video clip ‘I Am The Devil’ on the 4th of August 2023, followed by the second single ‘Battle Of The Underworlds’ on the 27th October. The arrival of the third single, ‘We Come Alive’ on 6th of January 2024 received massive international attention because the single got chosen to compete in the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix (MGP) to represent Norway at Eurovision Song Contest 2024. In the grand final of MGP, Gothminister achieved a great fourth place and won the hearts of many new fans.
