Condolencia

Condolencia formed in Berlin around 2013, led by Marcus Aurelius. Their sound pulls from post-punk, gothic, and industrial music, with a debut EP called 'The Murky Depths' arriving in 2015. That release included a title track that found an audience drawn to its brooding atmosphere and Aurelius's vocals.

Songs like 'Bloody Esthetics' and 'Desperate Eyes' show the band's tendency toward dark, introspective themes. They followed up with albums titled 'Whispers from the Abyss' and 'In Death's Embrace,' continuing in a similar vein. The music often gets described as haunting or ethereal, with lyrics that touch on loss and darkness.

Some listeners have criticized the band's lyrical content as overly nihilistic. Beyond that, there isn't much else concrete to say about their path or reception. They remain a fairly obscure act with a handful of releases and a specific, moody sound.