MASSIVE EGO @ London + DEAD LIGHTS + LARVA & THE SILENT ERA
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MASSIVE EGO Biography:
Formed in 1996, UK synth-pop/electronic darkwave act Massive Ego emerged from the short-lived New Romantic revival known as Romo, attracting early critical attention with a favourable live review in Melody Maker. Across a three-decade career marked by frequent line-up changes, including members such as Dan Black (The Servant/Planet Funk) and Dean Bright (Dead Or Alive), the band has maintained a strong presence on the European alternative circuit, appearing at festivals including Wave-Gotik-Treffen, M’era Luna, Amphi, Infest, and Whitby Goth Weekend, alongside extensive touring throughout the UK and mainland Europe. Difficult to categorise stylistically, Massive Ego combine confrontational lyricism with a striking visual identity, epitomised by vocalist Marc Massive’s performative aesthetic, earning them a
devoted underground following. Releases such as Noise In The Machine (2014) and the albums Beautiful Suicide and Church for the Malfunctioned signalled a shift toward a darker and more abrasive sonic palette. In 2024, guitarist Porl Young (Rosetta Stone) joined the long-standing core line-up.
Throughout 2025, Massive Ego unveiled four singles from their forthcoming new album. Their current single features guest vocals from Boy George alongside a remix from current dark scene favourites, Actors, signalling an especially significant period for the band as they navigate 2026, reaffirming their enduring capacity for reinvention within the margins of electronic music culture.
With the announcement of their first-ever headline UK tour, and new album, Symphony Of Flies, out on 8th May through Out Of Line Music, it marks a high-profile 30th-anniversary year.
DEAD LIGHTS Short Biography:
Glamgoth? Dark Electro? Industrial Cyberfunk? Disguised as dark, sleazy synthpop, DEAD LIGHTS create their own personal blend of monumental synth bass lines and gritty sounds, elaborate vocal arrangements and brutal, dance-orientated beats. Founded in 2020, the international duo Saul (UK) and Richard (NL) have defined their own style, combining elements of glam, goth and industrial with a modern, personal twist. Their energetic live performance has brought them to many international venues and festivals. DEAD LIGHTS: progressive EBM for the 21st century.
LARVA Biography:
One of the most accomplished electro-industrial projects to emerge from Spain. Originally founded in Barcelona in the late 1990s by InqUesT, the project evolved from its early experimental phase into a well-defined sound within the European dark electro and EBM scene by a blend of hard-hitting electronic rhythms, dark atmospheres, and a strong conceptual approach, Larva creates a sonic universe where social criticism, human psychology, and contemporary dystopias intertwine with an aggressive and cinematic sound aesthetic. Throughout its trajectory, Larva has released several records and performed at numerous festivals and concerts within the industrial and alternative circuit, sharing the stage with various artists from the dark electronic scene. Their live performances are known for their intense and energetic presence, amplifying the dark and visceral character of their music.
THE SILENT ERA Short Biography:
Distorted, cinematic and intensely emotional
alt-rock from London. Touching on goth, industrial, shoegaze and post-punk.
"….a remarkable band making extraordinary music.” - The Big Takeover
“This album is extraordinary and defies easy
categorization...”
- Post-Punk.com
Formed in 1996, UK synth-pop/electronic darkwave act Massive Ego emerged from the short-lived New Romantic revival known as Romo, attracting early critical attention with a favourable live review in Melody Maker. Across a three-decade career marked by frequent line-up changes, including members such as Dan Black (The Servant/Planet Funk) and Dean Bright (Dead Or Alive), the band has maintained a strong presence on the European alternative circuit, appearing at festivals including Wave-Gotik-Treffen, M’era Luna, Amphi, Infest, and Whitby Goth Weekend, alongside extensive touring throughout the UK and mainland Europe. Difficult to categorise stylistically, Massive Ego combine confrontational lyricism with a striking visual identity, epitomised by vocalist Marc Massive’s performative aesthetic, earning them a
devoted underground following. Releases such as Noise In The Machine (2014) and the albums Beautiful Suicide and Church for the Malfunctioned signalled a shift toward a darker and more abrasive sonic palette. In 2024, guitarist Porl Young (Rosetta Stone) joined the long-standing core line-up.
Throughout 2025, Massive Ego unveiled four singles from their forthcoming new album. Their current single features guest vocals from Boy George alongside a remix from current dark scene favourites, Actors, signalling an especially significant period for the band as they navigate 2026, reaffirming their enduring capacity for reinvention within the margins of electronic music culture.
With the announcement of their first-ever headline UK tour, and new album, Symphony Of Flies, out on 8th May through Out Of Line Music, it marks a high-profile 30th-anniversary year.
DEAD LIGHTS Short Biography:
Glamgoth? Dark Electro? Industrial Cyberfunk? Disguised as dark, sleazy synthpop, DEAD LIGHTS create their own personal blend of monumental synth bass lines and gritty sounds, elaborate vocal arrangements and brutal, dance-orientated beats. Founded in 2020, the international duo Saul (UK) and Richard (NL) have defined their own style, combining elements of glam, goth and industrial with a modern, personal twist. Their energetic live performance has brought them to many international venues and festivals. DEAD LIGHTS: progressive EBM for the 21st century.
LARVA Biography:
One of the most accomplished electro-industrial projects to emerge from Spain. Originally founded in Barcelona in the late 1990s by InqUesT, the project evolved from its early experimental phase into a well-defined sound within the European dark electro and EBM scene by a blend of hard-hitting electronic rhythms, dark atmospheres, and a strong conceptual approach, Larva creates a sonic universe where social criticism, human psychology, and contemporary dystopias intertwine with an aggressive and cinematic sound aesthetic. Throughout its trajectory, Larva has released several records and performed at numerous festivals and concerts within the industrial and alternative circuit, sharing the stage with various artists from the dark electronic scene. Their live performances are known for their intense and energetic presence, amplifying the dark and visceral character of their music.
THE SILENT ERA Short Biography:
Distorted, cinematic and intensely emotional
alt-rock from London. Touching on goth, industrial, shoegaze and post-punk.
"….a remarkable band making extraordinary music.” - The Big Takeover
“This album is extraordinary and defies easy
categorization...”
- Post-Punk.com
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