John Fryer’s Black Needle Noise recently signed to the legendary Cleopatra Records label for it’s forthcoming ‘This Mortal Covers’ album. The first single ‘She Talks To Angels’ features the vocals of actress Anjela Piccard […]
Author: Judy Lyon
Judy Lyon is a Music Photographer and Journalist originating from the L.A. area and now a PNW transplant. Her early days of working in T.V. and Film in the late 1990s eventually brought her to still photography. In 2000 on she spent most weekends searching the L.A and Ventura County club scene in search of great up and coming talent. Fast forward twenty years to thousands of photographs and words later with many publishings along the way...she's had the opportunity to photograph and write about many talented artists such as; Love and Rockets, Bauhaus, Jane's Addiction, The Dandy Warhols, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dave Pirner, Peter Murphy, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Gene Love Jezebel, The Cult, Mike Peters, and Black Needle Noise, just to name a few. Today she continues this journey of documentation with Torched Magazine in search of great up and coming talent to long time favorites.
The Blue Hour Premieres New EP ‘Four Walls’ Featuring Mark Gemini Thwaite
Seattle’s The Blue Hour premieres it’s new EP ‘Four Walls’ featuring the musicianship of Mark Gemini Thwaite (Peter Murphy/The Mission) to participate in the Bandcamp fundraiser for NAACP’s legal defense fund. ‘Four Walls’ is now […]
Detroit’s Chiasm Teams Up With Legendary Producer John Fryer On New EP Release ‘Away’
Chiasm, the project of Detroit-based musician Emileigh Rohn, has announced the release of the new EP Away (via COP International). Away features writing and musicianship from the legendary Producer John Fryer (This Mortal Coil, […]
Swedish Post-Punk Goth Rockers Then Comes Silence Releases New Album ‘Machine’, Opens Up With Torched
Swedish post-punk goth rockers Then Comes Silence recently released their fifth full-length album entitled ‘Machine’ via Metropolis Records (North America) and Oblivion/SPV (R.O.W.). Their music has attracted worldwide attention and is praised for its gloomy […]
Ali Jafri Premieres New Single And Lyric Video ‘Catch Your Breath’ Inspired By COVID-19 Lockdown
Ali Jafri premieres the new single and lyric video ‘Catch Your Breath’ via his Bandcamp and Youtube channel today. Perhaps it’s not the gloomiest of songs on this fine “World Goth Day” but you can […]
Torched Exclusive – Renowned Pixie Vision Photography Opens Archives, Includes Love And Rockets, Peter Murphy and David J!
World renowned photographer Pixie Spindel / Pixie Vision Photography opens up the archives with an exclusive look into her work with many well known artists including David J, Love And Rockets and Peter Murphy. Torched […]
John Fryer’s Black Needle Noise Releases New Video For ‘Seed Of Evil’ Ft. Raymond Watts
John Fryer’s Black Needle Noise plants one of it’s most sinister seeds to date with it’s new video release for ‘Seed Of Evil’ Ft. Raymond Watts of <PIG>. This latest video is a true match made […]
Monta At Odds Releases ‘Zen Diagram’ EP, Includes Classic Tones On Tail Cover ‘Movement Of Fear’
Conceptual Kansas City art-rock combo Monta At Odds continue their experimentation in sound with an expanded line-up and a new EP, Zen Diagram. Led by Dedric Moore and fueled from 2020’s angst and uncertainty, […]
Torched Premiere – NUKES ‘Death Sky’ (The Blue Hour Mix) Featuring Industrial Legends Chris Connelly, John Bechdel and En Esch
NUKES premieres ‘Death Sky’ (The Blue Hour Mix) featuring a host of legendary industrial luminaries including; Chris Connelly (Revolting Cocks BSL, Cocksure, Ministry Pigface), John Bechdel (Ministry), En Esch (PIG, Pigface, ex-KMFDM), Martin Bowes (ATTRITION), […]
‘Nardcore’s’ False Confession Opens Up On Impending New Release, Returns With Live Shows!
Born out of the sheer desire for self expression and to break away from the status quo, False Confession is one of the founding members/ bands originating from the Oxnard, Ca. suburbs early 80s punk […]
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