DEATĦ B¥ LØVE releases electrifying '444' album on CD – A journey through shadow & transcendence

Trans-Atlantic electro-goth / industrial duo DEATĦ B¥ LØVE presents their debut album '444', newly released on CD via American label Distortion Productions. Sublime, spiritually charged, and emotionally captivating, this record fuses gothic, industrial, and trip-hop sensibilities into a singular sonic language, enriched by evocative Middle Eastern vocal textures. Taking us on an immersive odyssey, they also present their latest video for 'Cosmic Power' with its brooding trip hop. 

DEATĦ B¥ LØVE is made up of acclaimed Pittsburgh music producer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Guellard – whose decades-long presence in America's dark-electronic underground includes work with The Electric Hellfire Club, Closterkeller and Blitzkrieg – and singer-songwriter Inga Habiba, whose distinctive, spiritually-charged voice has been shaped by a multicultural heritage and a long career fronting gothic and new-wave acts in Poland.

DEATĦ B¥ LØVE's music is cinematic and raw with a hauntingly beautiful aesthetic. Arabic scales and gothic atmospheres fuse with distorted electronics and hypnotic rhythms, crafting a soundscape that feels at once ancient and futuristic.

Over  these 11 tracks, the enigmatic duo explores mysticism, identity, spiritual tension, and emotional rebirth. Wrapped in atmospheric electronics, heavy hypnotic rhythms, and exotic vocal lines and instrumentation, ‘444’ plunges listeners deep into shadow and transcendence, the duo taking us on an

Crafted over the course of a year, ‘444’ was spawned through an immersive ritual of file-swapping and Trans-Atlantic flights, reflecting a painstaking process that mirrors the album’s themes of endurance, distance, and connection. Geography and vision have shaped DEATĦ B¥ LØVE's approach to  creating music between continents, embracing digital collaboration and a multimedia approach to performance, pushing live presentations to their limits, including holographic images.

This is a record that moves between extremes, covering the spectrum from despair to transcendence, from fragility to force. From the trippy space-hop of 'Cosmic Power' and cavernous intensity of 'Strong Inside' to the industrial weight of 'I Don’t', the spectral intimacy of 'Sellenno' and the darkly mystical 'Temros (Symphonic Mix)'.

"'Cosmic Power' is our flagship song. We always dreamed of how incredibly cathartic it would be to play music in space, and with this video, that dream finally comes true. Musically, the song branches away from our core goth/industrial sound and brings in trip-hop textures that we both love. Inspired by artists such as Morcheeba and Groove Armada, we explored the more chilled, atmospheric side of our creative identity," says Peter Guellard.

Lyrically, Inga Habiba describes the song as “dismantling the illusion of control through a narrative of seduction, belief, and collapse. What begins as a promise of limitless power reveals itself as manipulation, leaving behind a void where trust once lived. Its final truth is stark: real power does not lie in commanding the universe, but in reclaiming ownership of one’s inner world.”

'444' is an album of survival, transformation and paradox, kick-started by an October 2024 meet-up in Warsaw, Poland to record the tracks 'Strong Inside' and 'Temros', along with their respective videos. 'Temros' would appear on Metropolis Records’ 'Electronic Saviors 7' compilation, while 'Strong Inside' was the first in a series of singles released via Distortion Productions, which also includes 'Sellenno'and their 'Krakowski Spleen' triphop cover of famed Polish rock band Maanam.

"Together with 'Temros' and 'Ziro', 'Cosmic Power' gives this album its eclectic edge, but we are not afraid of sonic experimentation. In fact, we believe, and many listeners have told us, that blending genres within one album can be a strength, allowing different audiences to find their own point of connection," explains Peter Guellard. 

"What makes '444' cohesive is its deeper concept: spiritualism, survival, and the healing of past trauma. There is a delicate balance between electronic sound and cultural memory, between the human body, the planet beneath us, and the family histories and relationships that shape how we move through the world. That is what gives 444 its emotional weight."

Joined by Pam Simmons on guitar and Joe Palermo on drums, DEATĦ B¥ LØVE will soon bring their energy to the stage, performing at the Wooltura Club in Łódź for BlitzDay, along with MECHU and Shagreen. This unique evening is dedicated to the Polish independent scene, featuring artists with musical roots in the legendary Blitzkriegband, one of the most pioneering darkwave-goth bands in the history of Polish alternative music. 

As of May 29th, the '444' album is out on CD, available exclusively via Bandcamp and from live shows. Digitally, the album can be found from fine digital platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp.

CREDITS
Music by Inga Habiba & Peter Guellard
Lyrics by Inga Habiba & Peter Guellard on 'God'
Inga Habiba - vocals & keyboards.
Peter Guellard - guitars, daw, bass, upright bass & vocals
Wojciech Lubertowicz - duduk on 'Ziro'
Tomasz "Mechu" Wojciechowski - guitar on 'Strong Inside'
George Glashier - spoken word on 'Sellenno (Reprise)'
Produced by Peter Guellard
Recorded at Psychotribe (Pittsburgh, PA, USA) and Toya (Lodz, Poland)
Mastered by Garrett Haines at Treelady Studio (Pittsburgh, PA)
Cover art designed by Grindhouse Alternative Art Studio
All Rights Reserved C + P Death By Love / Distortion Productions, LLC
'Cosmic Power' & other videos directed and produced by Peter Guellard
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR


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BLUE EYED CHRIST Releases Music Video for Title Single off of Prescient New Album, 'World on Fire, 'World on Fire'!

LA based Electronic Industrial Rock artist BLUE EYED CHRIST has released a unique, experiential concept video for "World on Fire," the title track off of the May 22nd released LP. Originally premiered on ReGen Magazine, and featuring EN ESCH and MEA FISHER, the visual experience for "World on Fire" was created by long time video collaborator neiL kuLL.

"A gripping indictment of a world obsessed with materialism. Mea Fisher's 
saccharine and sardonic voice laughs and mocks a society in the throes of 
collapse, while EN ESCH slithers his way through the speakers to ensnare 
you. Norten's strutting rhythms, sirenesque electronics, and virulent 
atmospheres evocative of the '90s electro/industrial era with a pristine 
yet gritty sheen." - ReGen Magazine

"It was great having Mea and En Esch involved! It makes the chorus like an industrial choir. Mea takes the high parts, I’m the tenor, and En Esch is the baritone. I’m also currently working on their upcoming project doing some production and mixing." - John D. Norten

World on Fire is BEC's 5th studio album and first in 6 years, coming after the release of the 2018 Trash Deity album Cross & Divide with Groovie Mann(My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult). The 11 track assault of World on Fire finds the Chicago born artist returning to his WAX TRAX! influences, juxtaposing raw EBM/Industrial elements with modern production and real world themes. The title track from the album, a video for which is forthcoming, features former LORDS OF ACID vocalist MEA FISHER and ex-KMFDM member EN ESCH. Due out 5/22. World on Fire is available to pre-order via DISTORTION PRODUCTIONS Now!

Download / Stream World on Fire Online!

"Blue Eyed Christ’s lyrics often lend themselves to various interpretations. Upon reviewing the song, I was struck by the multiple directions his words could be decoded into themes relevant throughout past, present and future. I started to researching old government PSA’s, self-promoting manufacturing films & proto-infomercials throughout history in order to locate slices of “civilized” culture which could be utilized for illustrating the various concepts suggested within the lyrics of this song. People dance around their possessions, celebrating their ability to consume while governments utilize the same raw materials to build machines of surveillance & war.

Now with the advent of cell phone cameras, social media, internet spambots, propaganda farms & the increasing ease of access to such tools (and the resulting misinformation being generated and digested on a minute-by-minute basis), society sails further and faster into this hall of mirrors - gleefully making images of our lives to convince each other that opinions are more valuable than truth, feelings more important than fact, that we’re all doing just fine/not-fine, civilization is ticking along nicely/not-nicely - reveling in shortsighted, personal agendas... while outside, the world burns. "

▪neiL kuLL

Blue Eyed Christ is the Electronic Industrial Rock project of established Producer/Engineer John D. Norten. John has worked with many of the biggest artists in music helping them achieve their visions (Prince, Fergie, Lady Gaga, Dr. Dre).

In contrast, Blue Eyed Christ is 100% John’s artistic vision in the studio. That vision is the visceral combination of heavy electronic industrial rock mixed with personal lyrics and just the right balance of hooks and noise. Blue Eyed Christ is the combination of John’s experimental Chicago Trax background mixed with the pop and polished sheen he brings to other Artists. 
In 1991, while still in his teens, Chicago's John D. Norten signed his first international recording contract under the band name Blue Eyed Christ to famed Belgian EBM label KK Records. The first Album, Leaders + Followers, was released that same year. Blue Eyed Christ still enjoys a loyal following today and Leaders +Followers is considered an EBM classic.

In 1995 John recorded the second Blue Eyed Christ Album, Crash, while working at Chicago Trax Recording Studios. At the same time he assembled an intense live band that helped further create a buzz throughout the music industry.

2002 saw the release of the third Blue Eyed Christ album, American Whore, with a new Los Angeles Live band taking on the underground club circuit.

With a new studio savvy, 2014 saw the release of A Rush and a Thrill, a whirlwind ride straight into the world of Blue Eyed Christ. Eric Zimmerman(Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, Ministry) directed the decadent “Freakshow” concept video short recorded on Halloween of that year.

A chance meeting at an art event in 2015 led to the formation of Trash Deitywith Groovie Man (My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult). Metropolis Recordscaught wind and released the debut Trash Deity Album, Cross & Divide, Sept 2018.

Energized by the current chaos and state of the world, John is releasing the first Blue Eyed Christ Album in 6 years, World on Fire.

“World on Fire combines the energy and political anthems on my first album mixed with the personal themes I’m also known for. It’s time to get this message out there again and that message is loud and angry. My songwriting and production has never been better”