With Somber beauty and otherworldly seduction, The Palace of Tears fuses hypnotic electronics, heavily layered processed guitars and sultry vocals that captivate, creating an ethereal sonic amalgam that transcends temporal boundaries.
The duo’s unique alchemy draws upon musical influences as varied as post-punk, gothic rock, shoegaze, ambient drone, jazz, electronica, soundtracks and more. The Palace of Tears create their own sonic landscape full of haunting beauty - ghostly - evocative - sensual.
Both artists collaboratively bring to the table a plethora of diverse experiences in the creative performance world, with influences from theater, dance, circus, opera, and butoh. Vocalist Leah Darkling, a New Orleans native, brings a varied and textured approach to her singing and song writing, pulling from her many disciplines in the performing arts.
On a trek out to Europe, seeking broader horizons, it was in Berlin, Germany that she first met multi-instrumentalist Erick r Scheid. Interesting to note, the origin of this emotive title “The Palace of Tears” emerged from the historic city of Berlin, a building which served as the border crossing for those who said their farewells to loved ones as they passed from East to West Berlin, through the wall, not knowing when or if they may see their loves ever again…
Erick’s project of 10 years, Mercury's Antennae, in which he produced three albums as guitarist-engineer-electronics, performed at Schauspielhaus in Leipzig for Wave-Gotik-Treffen. Later that same year a mingling of minds would begin, while also enduring a long distance relationship, and the duo ultimately created demos together. As time passed and the chemistry and alchemy of a creative partnership was budding, Erick made the bold and daring decision to relocate from the green shimmery forests of Portland, OR to the eerie and mysterious southern depths of New Orleans, Louisiana to begin anew, shedding the previous skin of his former project.
It is here in New Orleans that The Palace of Tears came to fruition, with the subsequent release of their debut album, "Of Ruination". In eerie fashion, the album spans a period of utter decadence in New Orleans, following the entire Mardi Gras season, with it's masks, costumes, revelry, debauchery, and fantastic indulgence, only to have this swiftly shift into deep isolation, despair, and loneliness brought about through the pandemic.
Leah's vocals create a swoon of dream-felt caresses into the heart of the human psyche, weaving and layering lullabies of sensual longing into each moment, while Erick's dense swirl of ghost - layered guitars and atmospheric electronics conjure a sonic spell of aural mist to soothe the listener into its lush ambience.
The Palace of Tears sophomore album "Veiled Screen, Woven Dream" delves into personal truths and secrets, grief and personal loss, and the soul's journey. More information about this up and coming work can be found at: http://kck.st/44wXNBe
- Aug, 03 KICKSTARTER MID CAMPAIGN UPDATE
- Jul, 21 KICKSTARTER FUNDED IN UNDER 30 HOURS!!
- Jul, 17 The Palace of Tears Kickstarter Campaign
- Nov, 15 Review - Of Ruination - Whisperinandhollerin.com by Christopher Nosnibor
- Nov, 09 Headshot Music Issue #16 Review of debut album "Of Ruination"
- Nov, 09 Headshot Music Issue #16 Album Review
- Nov, 08 Album Review by Luminous Dash Magazine in Belgium
- Nov, 08 Decayed Lace Radio Playlist, from WEFT 90.1 FM in Champagne, IL
- Nov, 04 The Palace of Tears in: Whats In Our Inbox? #39 featuring Bestial Mouths, Black Nail Cabaret, Monomorte, and more!
- Nov, 04 NOSW Podcast with Ulf Mueller #082
- Nov, 01 Various Publications, Blogs, Posts
- Oct, 31 Record Release of Debut Album "Of Ruination"
- Oct, 29 ReGen Magazine :: The Palace of Tears to release debut album, reveals teaser video
- Oct, 26 NMM Episode 12 feat. The Palace of Tears, Cliff & Ivy and DJ Mortasha Kinski!
- Sep, 14 New Music Mondays Ep. 6 w/Esses, DJs Adrienne Scissorhands and HATE Mior, and The Palace of Tears!
KICKSTARTER MID CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Hello friends!! We've reached just passed the midway point of our kickstarter campaign for our upcoming album Veiled Screen, Woven Dream. There are new rewards available for those that have yet to pledge and be a part of this project, as well as add-ons. Consider it a PRE-ORDER for the next album, whether its digital, CD, or VINYL. http://kck.st/44wXNBe
We now have a reward tier with 12' Vinyl as well as an add-on option for those who have already pledged. We are a mere few hundred dollars away from that stretch goal and feel it is certainly within our reach to accomplish! We invite and encourage you to help us continue to spread the word, by placing the link for our campaign on any of your social links and get others to join! Thank you again to all who have already pledged their support. For those that have yet to do so, we hope you will join us on this amazing odyssey.
KICKSTARTER FUNDED IN UNDER 30 HOURS!!
#darkwave #thepalaceoftears #ethereal
This campaign is going amazingly well, and we are so inspired to build more on this project.
We would love to raise enough funds to get vinyl pressed, and help cover the costs of touring in support of this next release. There is no pledge too big or too small. We really want people to know that even if it's just 5 dollars, it means so much more. It's the gesture of support, that you like what we do and are giving us a high 5, (no pun intended lol), or a nod of acceptance and encouragement. It really means so much to us!
http://kck.st/44wXNBe
You can see our video update here: https://youtu.be/9Hj3S8dRmDg
The Palace of Tears Kickstarter Campaign
Our concept album "Veiled Screen, Woven Dream" delves into personal truths and secrets, grief and personal loss, and the soul's journey.
Please visit the link to learn more: http://kck.st/44wXNBe
Review - Of Ruination - Whisperinandhollerin.com by Christopher Nosnibor
‘Of Ruination’ is pitched as ‘seven tracks of somber beauty and otherworldly seduction’, and the New Orleans duo consisting of Erick r. Scheid and Leah Darkling promise ‘hypnotic electronics, heavily layered processed guitars and sultry vocals’. And they certainly deliver, with a spellbinding set that’s rich in ethereal glory, with Leah’s vocals dominating and defining their sound in a truly unique way, with the closest comparisons being Jarboe and Zola Jesus.
‘Thy Womb Full of Black Nectar’ may be a shade pretentious in both title and content, but the majesty of the soaring operatic vocal over a glacial synth-led instrumentation that marks a clear lineage to The Sisters of Mercy’s ‘Floodland’ is truly hypnotic. Similarly, ‘masque L’Intrigue’ is a sweeping current of coldwave, drawing on Depeche Mode and ‘Disintegration’ era Cure.
‘Tears of the Moon’ is minimal in terms of instrumentation as icy synths and flange-coated guitar spirals layer like mist on frost while a mechanoid drum thumps away characterless – and Leah’s voice transcends earthly bounds as it drifts into the stratosphere. Elsewhere, ‘Cold Dead Skin’ broods darkly in a style tooted in late 90s second wave goth. The title track takes things to another level: while drawing together all of the album’s defining elements it adds bold bursts of grainy guitars, overdriven and with a heavy metallic sheen. Cinematic synths shimmer serpentine shapes and the expansive, repetitive motifs are reminiscent of The Sisterhood’s ‘Gift’.
http://www.whisperinandhollerin.com/reviews/review.asp?id=15328&fbclid=IwAR3XIebJE4w9m6J5AtLjZS_v9FX9p2-b8gLavf08IIe5E9ephsR7macA8qM
Headshot Music Issue #16 Review of debut album "Of Ruination"
Headshot Music Issue 16: Industrial - Metal – Electronic – Alternative
View Online:
https://www.calameo.com/read/006415097ed8e647a4c21
Download:
https://www.dropbox.com/.../AAARGp852Eln99-TSFyT93jua...
You can also download the mag via Calameo, but you need to sign into their site to do it
But you can still download without having to sign in via Drop Box
In todays magazine:
Interview:
I check with in Belarussian Alternative / Post-Metal band Weesp
Feature:
Blair Scott of Synthentral lists his 5 releases to check out
And there are 10 reviews:
Ancient Thrones - The Veil
Black Sun Brotherhood - God & Beast
Bürner - Baptized in Gasoline
Elvenscroll - Never To Be Mourned
Hewolf - Iron Survivor 2 OST
Ordinul Negru - Nebuisa
Serpents - The Brimstone Clergy
The Mystic Underground - Wrapped In Riddles
The Palace Of Tears - Of Ruination
Vogon Poetry - Deep Thought
Headshot Music Issue #16 Album Review
In the midst of a busy week, which was made even more difficult by a short illness, this album has been a nice respite from the chaos of 2020.
It’s another of those, I have no idea what to expect as the biography lists a 100 different styles, kind of albums. But once you actually listen to it, all of the listed genres do make a lot of sense… so go listen to the album whilst reading the review…
The album begins with a tribal take on an ethereal, dark ambient style. But once the 4 minute instrumental ends, you still don’t know which direction the album will take… enter, vocalist, Leah, aka L.V. Darkling.
On, Thy Womb Full of Black Nectar her voice is like that of a dark angel… beautifully seductive, but the darker side very evident… I have no idea if she’s had any classical training, but it sure as hell sounds like it.
You can now start to add all the extra layers… be it Gothic, Darkwave, Neo-Classical, Post Punk etc… there’s also a bit of 80s influenced electronica mixed in there as well and just the tiniest bit that sounds like Lisa Gerrard with Dead Can Dance… I say tiniest, it’s on the albums longest track, the 15 minute epic, Ruination… but it is only on that track.
But overall, the album just glides along, very beautifully, or maybe gracefully would be a better word to use. So if you need some time out, light the candles, open a bottle of red wine and stick this album on… job done.
The Palace Of Tears - Of Ruination
Self Release
Review by Steve Thomas-Green
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Album Review by Luminous Dash Magazine in Belgium
https://luminousdash.be/nieuws/uitheems-geduister-110/?fbclid=IwAR2LAgytxr91Ed5qsyhilbTlNBBsC5SgPFLChigQgG-E1OgFysaHzUUAX-c
Translation: A new sound, as the darkwave duo The Palace Of Tears has unveiled their debut album Of Ruination. Bleak beauty and alien seduction were cast in 7 songs, in which we hear hypnotic electronics, layered guitar work and sultry voices. Ghostly sensually, Leah and Erick set up an atmospheric opulence with themes such as love and death and the search for truth in a world full of grief and the desire for connection. Leah's deeply theatrical voice undoubtedly gives all the character to the sound. Of Ruination is already available digitally and soon a limited CD edition will be released.
By Nel Mertens
Decayed Lace Radio Playlist, from WEFT 90.1 FM in Champagne, IL
playlist for 08 november 2020
10:00 PM LYCIA
"November"
10:02 PM The Spiritual Bat
"Mission"
10:07 PM Autumn - U.S.
"The Fall"
10:11 PM The Shroud
"Caged Bird"
10:15 PM ANCIENT LIGHT
"The Panther"
10:19 PM Louise Patricia Crane
"The Eve of the Hunter (feat. Danny Thompson & Jakko M. Jakszyk)"
10:28 PM The Palace of Tears
"Thy Womb Full of Black Nectar"
10:33 PM the Machine in the Garden
"Masks"
10:37 PM Andromeda "Medo"
10:41 PM SCHONWALD
"Fall Apart"
10:45 PM 3+Dead
"November"
10:53 PM Kiss of the Whip
"Girl Made of Stars"
10:56 PM Agent Side Grinder
"Inner Noises" (Ash Code
remix)
11:01 PM Angel-Maker
"Disinterest"
11:04 PM ASCETIC:
"I Burn"
https://www.facebook.com/DecayedLace/photos/a.464716436926142/3717996898264730/
https://www.mixcloud.com/DecayedLace/08november2020/
The Palace of Tears in: Whats In Our Inbox? #39 featuring Bestial Mouths, Black Nail Cabaret, Monomorte, and more!
https://brutalresonance.com/feature/whats-in-our-inbox-39/
The Palace of Tears - "Of Ruination"
New to the underground scene, The Palace of Tears has released their brand new album "Of Ruination" on Bandcamp for all to enjoy. The band does not stick to one genre, blending post-punk, gothrock, shoegaze, ambient, drone, jazz, electronica, and much more into their arsenal. The Bandcamp version of the album comes with a hidden track with the purchase of the whole album.
NOSW Podcast with Ulf Mueller #082
https://www.mixcloud.com/PodcastNOSW/nosw-podcast-with-ulf-mueller-082-2020-11-04/
Various Publications, Blogs, Posts
https://musicexistence.com/blog/2020/11/07/ethereal-darkwave-duo-the-palace-of-tears-unveils-debut-album-of-ruination/
https://regenmag.com/page/3/
https://www.chaindlk.com/news/releases/ethereal-darkwave-duo-the-palace-of-tears-unveils-debut-album-of-ruination/
Record Release of Debut Album "Of Ruination"
The Palace of Tears Debut Album Release party this Blue Moon Halloween 2020, with special feature presentation of four tracks from the album. It will be available to view on twitch, as well as listen to on mixcloud. Happy Halloween 2020!!! It's certainly been a spooky scary year. Erick r Scheid is making a KILLER video for this. Come check it out!! 10pm Central time. Digital release will officially be on Bandcamp in time for Halloween!
Check out the performance in the video section of this site!
ReGen Magazine :: The Palace of Tears to release debut album, reveals teaser video
https://regenmag.com/news/the-palace-of-tears-to-release-debut-album-reveals-teaser-video/#more-41514
https://www.facebook.com/ReGenMag/posts/10158986019404577
NMM Episode 12 feat. The Palace of Tears, Cliff & Ivy and DJ Mortasha Kinski!
https://www.mixcloud.com/daveybonesoakland/nmm-episode-12-feat-the-palace-of-tears-cliff-ivy-and-dj-mortasha-kinski/
New Music Mondays Ep. 6 w/Esses, DJs Adrienne Scissorhands and HATE Mior, and The Palace of Tears!
https://www.mixcloud.com/daveybonesoakland/new-music-mondays-ep-6-wesses-djs-adrienne-scissorhands-and-hate-mior-and-the-palace-of-tears/
https://www.facebook.com/events/9651060301722523
The Palace of Tears will be showcasing, in live ritual video format, 4 songs of off thier debut release 'Of Ruination' from their studio, Chateau of the Crying Mist in New Orleans.
Online Event: New Music Mondays with Davey Bones
www.twitch.tv./daveybonesoakland
• a record release video ritual presentation with The Palace of Tears featuring 4 tracks off their new debut album, Of Ruination, to released on the full moon October 31st!
FYI, this show will be re-broadcast on Wednesday the 28th at 12pm pacific time for those who can’t watch it live on Monday night. The audio will be archived at mixcloud.com/daveybonesoakland and the interviews will be on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL0rvDZ9RKEskYTd7emv-bg
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Festival Luna Negra
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DONATION BASED : OUR BELOVED ARTISTS NEED OUR SUPPORT MORE THAN EVER - donations made to us will be shared equally with all of the performers : www.linktr.ee/luna.negra.goth.nights
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DECEMBER 19th & 20th
12 PM (PST) BOTH DAYS
49 INTERNATIONAL BANDS
16 INTERNATIONAL DJ'S
DONATION BASED : OUR BELOVED ARTISTS NEED OUR SUPPORT MORE THAN EVER - donations made to us will be shared equally with all of the performers : www.linktr.ee/luna.negra.goth.nights
ALL MUSIC WITH A DARK AESTHETIC
AVANT-GARDE :: COLDWAVE :: DARK POP :: DARK SYNTH :: DARKWAVE :: DEATHROCK :: E.B.M. :: E.B.S.M. :: ELECTRO-INDUSTRIAL :: GOTH :: INDUSTRIAL :: MINIMAL SYNTH :: NEWWAVE :: POST-PUNK :: SYNTHWAVE :: WITCHHOUSE
LIVE STREAMING WORLD WIDE : www.twitch.tv/luna_negra_
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ARG! (Anti-Racist Goths) presents ARG-FEST 2021!
ARG! (Anti-Racist Goths collective) presents...
ARG-FEST 2021!
Friday, January 1st
11am Pacific until about midnight
on www.twitch.tv/daveybonesoakland
Featuring exclusive performances by bands and DJs from around the world to raise money for the anti-racist organizations of their choice!
Bands
Altar De Fey
Ashes Fallen
Blood Handsome
Brigitte Handley
Delphine Coma
DopplegangeR
theDramedy
Elle Noir
Esses
Giant Waves
Gitane Demone Quartet
Hallowed Hearts
Jeweled Snakes
Josie Dot (The Ink Bats)
The Kentucky Vampires
Lifeless Past
The Palace of Tears
Pilgrims of Yearning
Raven Said
Rosegarden Funeral Party
Sounds Like Winter
Then Comes Silence
Tuxedo Gleam
Vortex Empath Xen
Yama Uba
DJs
Adrienne Scissorhands
DJ Azy
DJ Carnivorous
DJ Chat Noir
DJ Cyberpagan
DJ HATEMior
Martin Oldgoth
DJ Misti
DJ MizMargo
DJ Poisondwarf
DJ Rickbats
DJ Sean Templar
DJ Wyntre Mysteria
• Lineup subject to change.
• Schedule will be released shortly before the event.
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Cold Dead SkinThe Palace of Tea... Buyhttps://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ae-p/system/music/file/142559/Cold_Dead_Skin_3_3.mp3https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ae-p/system/music/file/142559/Cold_Dead_Skin_3_3.mp3Cold Dead Skin
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Masque L'IntrigueThe Palace of Tea... Buyhttps://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ae-p/system/music/file/142560/3_Masque_L_Intrigue_24v2_copy.mp3https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ae-p/system/music/file/142560/3_Masque_L_Intrigue_24v2_copy.mp3Masque L'Intrigue
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"Of Ruination" SamplerDelectable Sound Bytes for your ears, hearts, and minds -
The Palace of Tears :: Of Ruination (4 song performance)Live video ritual performance showcasing 4 songs from the debut album release, Of Ruination. Recorded live at Chateau of the Crying Mist - October 2020 New Orleans Audio/Video recorded and mixed by Erick r Scheid Set design and lighting by L.V. Darkling Produced by The Palace of Tears October 2020 Of Ruination 7 track album released on 10/31/20 @ https://thepalaceoftears.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/thepalaceoftears ALL RIGHTS RESERVED October 2020 and beyond!!! For Booking :: thepalaceoftears@gmail.com
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LINKS: linktr.ee/thepalaceoftears
BANDCAMP: https://thepalaceoftears.bandcamp.com
INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/thepalaceoftears
FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/thepalaceoftears
TWITCH: https://twitch.tv/thepalaceoftears