WGT 2026 reviews
Jan. 4th, 2026 09:21 pmUsual annual WGT band mini-reviews.
Declared prejudices: I generally like goth, punk/horrorpunk/psychobilly, 80s, pirates, and the near end of metal, electronica, EBM, industrial. Also weirdo up-itself French/Spanish noodling with drums, for some reason I cannot adequately explain.
I generally do not like folk/mittelalter, indie, noise, the noisy end of electronica &c., the beepy/clubby ends of electronica &c., the washing-machine/sore-throat/hit-it-as-fast-as-you-can ends of metal. So if you like those things, take my reviews with a pinch of salt and listen to the bands anyway. (Also while I generally like classical, it's not what I go to WGT for, so I tend to skim over classical artists.)
When I say unqualified 'trad' I mean trad goth.
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0 OMG no - really avoid
* no - avoid
** tolerable - wouldn't mind going if others want to
*** OK but not worth a special trip
**** would like to see if possible
***** must see
****** I will cry if I don't get to see this band
001 = = Einstürzende Neubauten = =
002 = = Clan of Xymox = =
003 = = Leaether Strip = =
004 = = Sagenbringer = =
005 = = Digital Drvgs = =
006 = = Erdling = =
007 = = Ductape = =
008 = = Qual = =
009 = = Frontline Assembly = =
010 = = She Past Away = =
011 = = Grausame Töchter = =
012 = = Blaklight = =
013 = = Tabernis = =
014 = = Rein = =
015 = = Nox Novacula = =
016 = = Fliehende Stürme = =
017 = = London After Midnight = =
018 = = Minuit Machine = =
019 = = Aesthetic Perfection = =
020 = = Myrna Loy = =
021 = = Empathy Test = =
022 = = Phosgore = =
023 = = Ist Ist = =
024 = = Bianca Stücker & Bruxas Solis = =
025 = = 45 Grave = =
026 = = DAF = =
027 = = Hrafngrimr = =
028 = = Creux Lies = =
029 = = Tyske Ludder = =
030 = = Soft Vein = =
031 = = Destroy Me Again = =
032 = = Skeletal Family = =
033 = = Kompromat = =
034 = = Auger = =
035 = = A Black Rainbow = =
036 = = Altar De Fey = =
037 = = Demented Are Go = =
038 = = Pankow = =
039 = = Spit Mask = =
040 = = Ash Code = =
041 = = Covenant = =
042 = = Octavian Winters = =
043 = = Kiew = =
044 = = Trans-X = =
045 = = Bestial Mouths = =
046 = = Schöngeist = =
047 = = Portion Control = =
048 = = Eddie Dark = =
049 = = Diorama = =
050 = = Scratch Massive = =
051 = = Ambassador21 = =
052 = = Armageddon Dildos = =
053 = = Noromakina = =
054 = = Vermilia = =
055 = = Casket Cassette = =
056 = = Corpus Delicti = =
057 = = Moonspell = =
058 = = Heimataerde = =
059 = = Suicide Commando = =
060 = = Hinfort = =
061 = = The Palace Of Tears = =
062 = = Eisfabrik = =
063 = = Kommunity FK = =
064 = = The Crimson Ghosts = =
065 = = Cat Rapes Dog = =
066 = = Soko+++Friedhof = =
067 = = Astari Nite = =
068 = = Waldkauz = =
069 = = Hateful Chains = =
070 = = Pol = =
071 = = Das Ich = =
072 = = Frustration = =
073 = = Kim Wilde = =
074 = = Soman = =
075 = = Bashful Billy = =
076 = = La Bande Son Imaginaire = =
077 = = Die Streuner = =
078 = = Male Tears = =
079 = = Vaughn George = =
080 = = JG And The Robots = =
081 = = Lacrimosa = =
082 = = Nachtmahr = =
083 = = Dlina Volny = =
084 = = The Other feat. Grand Horror = =
085 = = C-Lekktor = =
086 = = My Manifesto = =
087 = = Pink Turns Blue = =
088 = = Oh Hiroshima = =
089 = = Solar Fake = =
090 = = Panzer AG = =
091 = = Gulvøss = =
092 = = Rosegarden Funeral Party = =
093 = = The Beauty of Gemina (trio) = =
094 = = Vrimuot = =
095 = = The Devil & The Universe = =
096 = = Ssleeping Desiress = =
097 = = Heidevolk = =
098 = = Den Der Hale = =
099 = = Electric Litany = =
100 = = Autodafeh = =
101 = = The Underground Youth = =
102 = = Zanias = =
103 = = The Revolutionary Army Of The Infant Jesus = =
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Declared prejudices: I generally like goth, punk/horrorpunk/psychobilly, 80s, pirates, and the near end of metal, electronica, EBM, industrial. Also weirdo up-itself French/Spanish noodling with drums, for some reason I cannot adequately explain.
I generally do not like folk/mittelalter, indie, noise, the noisy end of electronica &c., the beepy/clubby ends of electronica &c., the washing-machine/sore-throat/hit-it-as-fast-as-you-can ends of metal. So if you like those things, take my reviews with a pinch of salt and listen to the bands anyway. (Also while I generally like classical, it's not what I go to WGT for, so I tend to skim over classical artists.)
When I say unqualified 'trad' I mean trad goth.
https://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/forumwgt3/viewtopic.php?t=26345
0 OMG no - really avoid
* no - avoid
** tolerable - wouldn't mind going if others want to
*** OK but not worth a special trip
**** would like to see if possible
***** must see
****** I will cry if I don't get to see this band
001 = = Einstürzende Neubauten = =
002 = = Clan of Xymox = =
003 = = Leaether Strip = =
004 = = Sagenbringer = =
005 = = Digital Drvgs = =
006 = = Erdling = =
007 = = Ductape = =
008 = = Qual = =
009 = = Frontline Assembly = =
010 = = She Past Away = =
011 = = Grausame Töchter = =
012 = = Blaklight = =
013 = = Tabernis = =
014 = = Rein = =
015 = = Nox Novacula = =
016 = = Fliehende Stürme = =
017 = = London After Midnight = =
018 = = Minuit Machine = =
019 = = Aesthetic Perfection = =
020 = = Myrna Loy = =
021 = = Empathy Test = =
022 = = Phosgore = =
023 = = Ist Ist = =
024 = = Bianca Stücker & Bruxas Solis = =
025 = = 45 Grave = =
026 = = DAF = =
027 = = Hrafngrimr = =
028 = = Creux Lies = =
029 = = Tyske Ludder = =
030 = = Soft Vein = =
031 = = Destroy Me Again = =
032 = = Skeletal Family = =
033 = = Kompromat = =
034 = = Auger = =
035 = = A Black Rainbow = =
036 = = Altar De Fey = =
037 = = Demented Are Go = =
038 = = Pankow = =
039 = = Spit Mask = =
040 = = Ash Code = =
041 = = Covenant = =
042 = = Octavian Winters = =
043 = = Kiew = =
044 = = Trans-X = =
045 = = Bestial Mouths = =
046 = = Schöngeist = =
047 = = Portion Control = =
048 = = Eddie Dark = =
049 = = Diorama = =
050 = = Scratch Massive = =
051 = = Ambassador21 = =
052 = = Armageddon Dildos = =
053 = = Noromakina = =
054 = = Vermilia = =
055 = = Casket Cassette = =
056 = = Corpus Delicti = =
057 = = Moonspell = =
058 = = Heimataerde = =
059 = = Suicide Commando = =
060 = = Hinfort = =
061 = = The Palace Of Tears = =
062 = = Eisfabrik = =
063 = = Kommunity FK = =
064 = = The Crimson Ghosts = =
065 = = Cat Rapes Dog = =
066 = = Soko+++Friedhof = =
067 = = Astari Nite = =
068 = = Waldkauz = =
069 = = Hateful Chains = =
070 = = Pol = =
071 = = Das Ich = =
072 = = Frustration = =
073 = = Kim Wilde = =
074 = = Soman = =
075 = = Bashful Billy = =
076 = = La Bande Son Imaginaire = =
077 = = Die Streuner = =
078 = = Male Tears = =
079 = = Vaughn George = =
080 = = JG And The Robots = =
081 = = Lacrimosa = =
082 = = Nachtmahr = =
083 = = Dlina Volny = =
084 = = The Other feat. Grand Horror = =
085 = = C-Lekktor = =
086 = = My Manifesto = =
087 = = Pink Turns Blue = =
088 = = Oh Hiroshima = =
089 = = Solar Fake = =
090 = = Panzer AG = =
091 = = Gulvøss = =
092 = = Rosegarden Funeral Party = =
093 = = The Beauty of Gemina (trio) = =
094 = = Vrimuot = =
095 = = The Devil & The Universe = =
096 = = Ssleeping Desiress = =
097 = = Heidevolk = =
098 = = Den Der Hale = =
099 = = Electric Litany = =
100 = = Autodafeh = =
101 = = The Underground Youth = =
102 = = Zanias = =
103 = = The Revolutionary Army Of The Infant Jesus = =
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Date: 2026-01-05 08:02 am (UTC)I must admit I was mildly curious as to what 'trad goth' actually consisted of!
I Must have heard Goth music at some time in my life, but I've no idea what it's like...
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Date: 2026-01-05 01:54 pm (UTC)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goth_subculture has some good starting points for music. I'd guess you're *most* likely to have heard The Sisters of Mercy or Siouxsie and the Banshees, but I'd say someone like The March Violets was more central as an example of what trad goth is like.
(WGT bands spread much wider than just goth so don't pick someone random off my reviews list ;-) )