Dark Castle Fest 2025 Lineup

Dead Cool is an electronic duo from Wilmington, North Carolina, known for their distinctive blend of darkwave, post-punk, and synthpop. Since forming in 2020, the pair have built a growing fanbase both in the U.S. and abroad, delivering a sound that's as moody as it is danceable.
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Feyleux is a dark alternative duo blending dream pop, darkwave, and post-punk to create their distinct sound. Their debut album, “Midnight Hearts,” released via the Swiss Dark Nights label, showcases cutting-edge bass synthesizers, cascading guitar melodies, and ethereal harmonies. Drawing on the vibrant gothic synth-pop aesthetics of the 1980s as well as modern darkwave.
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Amulet is bass-driven, dark romantic electro-rock with powerful female vocals. With a theatrical performance ranging from high-energy post punk to soulful a cappella movements, to electronic dance beats, Amulet is a ride through the emotional journey that is the dark side of the human experience.
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Few bands are as inscrutable as the mysterious Texas duo Ak’chamel. The pair are known for their countless cassettes, films, and full-length records, as well as for performing their ritualistic sounds in homespun costumes with self-made instruments.
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Silver Rein is a body of solo musical work by Ithaca-based singer songwriter, Sarah Green. Looped electric cello is layered over deep resonant found object beats with powerful sweeping vocals woven throughout. Her work explores loneliness, isolation, death, and depression against the landscape of an old yet familiar world.
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Since its inception in 1995, Pas Musique, the brainchild of Brooklyn-based founder Robert L. Pepper, has evolved through diverse dark electronic, industrial, and experimental incarnations. Pas Musique has collaborated with notable artists such as Faust, Rapoon, Martin Bisi, Z’EV, Ron Anderson, Philippe Petit, HATI, and Chester Hawkins. With performances spanning 18 countries and extensive tours across the United States, Pas Musique continues to push sonic boundaries.
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