{"id":20420,"date":"2026-05-29T06:25:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T11:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=20420"},"modified":"2026-05-29T07:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:08:32","slug":"death-b%c2%a5-love-releases-electrifying-444-album-on-cd-a-journey-through-shadow-transcendence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=20420","title":{"rendered":"DEATH B\u00a5 L\u00d8VE\u00a0releases electrifying &#8216;444&#8217; album on CD \u2013\u00a0A journey through shadow &amp; transcendence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DEATHBYLOVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DEATHBYLOVE.jpg 425w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DEATHBYLOVE-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DEATHBYLOVE-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Trans-Atlantic electro-goth \/ industrial duo\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deathbyloveband.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>DEATH B\u00a5 L\u00d8VE<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0presents their debut album<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/deathbylovepoland.bandcamp.com\/album\/444\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>&#8216;444&#8217;<\/strong><\/a>, newly released on CD via American label\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/distortionprod.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Distortion Productions<\/strong><\/a>. 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\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oF0tThOyRCM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8216;Cosmic Power&#8217;<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>with its\u00a0brooding trip hop.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DEAT? B\u00a5 L\u00d8VE is made up of&nbsp;acclaimed Pittsburgh music producer and multi-instrumentalist&nbsp;<strong>Peter Guellard<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 whose decades-long presence in America&#8217;s dark-electronic underground includes work with&nbsp;<strong>The Electric Hellfire Club, Closterkeller&nbsp;<\/strong>and<strong>&nbsp;Blitzkrieg&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 and&nbsp;singer-songwriter&nbsp;<strong>Inga Habiba<\/strong>, whose distinctive, spiritually-charged voice has been shaped by a multicultural heritage and a long career fronting gothic and new-wave acts in Poland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DEATH B\u00a5 L\u00d8VE&#8217;s music is cinematic and raw with a\u00a0hauntingly beautiful aesthetic. Arabic scales and gothic atmospheres fuse with distorted electronics and hypnotic rhythms, crafting a soundscape that feels at once ancient and futuristic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over&nbsp;&nbsp;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, \u2018444\u2019 plunges listeners deep into shadow and transcendence, the duo taking us on an<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crafted over the course of a year, \u2018444\u2019 was spawned through an immersive ritual of file-swapping and Trans-Atlantic flights, reflecting a painstaking process that mirrors the album\u2019s themes of endurance, distance, and connection. Geography and vision have shaped DEAT? B\u00a5 L\u00d8VE&#8217;s approach to &nbsp;creating music between continents, embracing digital collaboration and a multimedia approach to performance, pushing live presentations to their limits, including holographic images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"DEAT? B\u00a5 L\u00d8VE  Cosmic Power Mashup\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/soxeijfKmSo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>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&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oF0tThOyRCM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>&#8216;Cosmic Power&#8217;<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and cavernous intensity of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RRQL5sOScbU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8216;Strong Inside&#8217;&nbsp;<\/a>to the industrial weight of<a href=\"https:\/\/deathbylovepoland.bandcamp.com\/track\/i-dont\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;I Don\u2019t&#8217;<\/strong><\/a>, the spectral intimacy of<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FK420RnO4DI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;<strong>&#8216;Sellenno&#8217;<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;the darkly mystical&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/deathbylovepoland.bandcamp.com\/track\/temros-symphonic-mix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>&#8216;Temros (Symphonic Mix)&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;&#8216;Cosmic Power&#8217; 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.&nbsp;Musically, the song branches away from our core goth\/industrial sound and brings in trip-hop textures that we both&nbsp;love. Inspired by artists such as Morcheeba and Groove Armada, we explored the more chilled, atmospheric side of our creative identity,&#8221; says&nbsp;<strong>Peter Guellard.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lyrically,&nbsp;<strong>Inga Habiba<\/strong>&nbsp;describes the song as \u201cdismantling 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\u2019s inner world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;444&#8217; is an album of survival, transformation and paradox, kick-started by an October 2024 meet-up in Warsaw, Poland to record the tracks &#8216;Strong Inside&#8217; and &#8216;Temros&#8217;, along with their respective videos.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lhZJA2NN43g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>&#8216;Temros&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>would appear on&nbsp;<strong>Metropolis Record<\/strong>s\u2019&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.distortionprod.com\/electronic-saviors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>&#8216;Electronic Saviors 7&#8217; compilation<\/strong><\/a>, while<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RRQL5sOScbU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8216;Strong Inside&#8217;&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong>was the first in a series of singles released via&nbsp;<strong>Distortion Productions<\/strong>, which<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>also<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>includes<strong>&nbsp;&#8216;Sellenno&#8217;<\/strong>&nbsp;and their<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/deathbylovepoland.bandcamp.com\/track\/krakowski-spleen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>&#8216;<\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/deathbylovepoland.bandcamp.com\/track\/krakowski-spleen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Krakowski Spleen&#8217;&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong>triphop<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>cover of famed Polish rock band Maanam.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Together with &#8216;Temros&#8217; and &#8216;Ziro&#8217;, &#8216;Cosmic Power&#8217; 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,&#8221; explains&nbsp;<strong>Peter Guellard<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;What makes &#8216;444&#8217; 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.&nbsp;That is what gives 444 its emotional weight.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joined by\u00a0<strong>Pam Simmons<\/strong>\u00a0on guitar and\u00a0<strong>Joe Palermo<\/strong>\u00a0on drums,\u00a0DEATH B\u00a5 L\u00d8VE will soon bring their energy to the stage, performing\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>Wooltura Club<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0?\u00f3d? for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1468518457921660\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>BlitzDay<\/strong><\/a>, along with\u00a0<strong>MECHU<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Shagreen<\/strong>. This unique evening is dedicated to the Polish independent scene, featuring artists with musical roots in the legendary\u00a0<strong>Blitzkrieg<\/strong>\u00a0band, one of the most pioneering darkwave-goth bands in the history of Polish alternative music.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of May 29th, the &#8216;444&#8217; album is out on CD, available exclusively via&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/deathbylovepoland.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Bandcamp<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>and from live shows. Digitally, the album can be found from fine digital platforms, including&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2VU3q6XB7qN15W0LRqT9lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a><\/strong>,<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/ca\/artist\/death-by-love\/1416424914\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Apple Music<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/deathbylovepoland.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Bandcamp<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Keep up with Death By Love<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/deathbyloveband.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website&nbsp;<\/a>|&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/deathbylovepoland.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deathbylove444\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/deathbylove444\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@DeathByLove444\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2VU3q6XB7qN15W0LRqT9lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/ca\/artist\/death-by-love\/1416424914\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Music<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:contact@shamelesspromotionpr.com\">Press contact<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Death by Love\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/2VU3q6XB7qN15W0LRqT9lg?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trans-Atlantic electro-goth \/ industrial duo\u00a0DEATH B\u00a5 L\u00d8VE\u00a0presents their debut album\u00a0&#8216;444&#8217;, newly released on CD via American label\u00a0Distortion 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. 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