This is the third part of my special 2011 wrap-up, the twenty best Goth and Darkwave albums of 2011. Stay tuned for these future features…

• Ten Best Goth/Darkwave EPs of 2011
• A Darker Shade of Pagan’s Top Ten of 2011
• December 18th: Top Twenty Goth/Darkwave Albums of 2011
• December 25th: Special Year-End Wrap-Up Forum on Dark Music featuring contributions from Mick Mercer, Uncle Nemesis, Martin Oldgoth, and Natasha Scharf.

A Darker Shade of Pagan

Pagan sounds from the underground.

Playlist for 12/18/11

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TheSkysGoneOut’s Top Twenty Goth and Darkwave Albums of 2011

20. Soft Kill -  “An Open Door” [Purchase]

Track played on the show: Death in the Family

19.  S.C.U.M - “Again Into Eyes” [Purchase]

Track played on the show: Faith Unfolds

18. Warm Ghost - “Narrows” [Purchase]

Track played on the show: I Will Return

17. The Spiritual Bat - “Cruel Machine” [Purchase]

Track played on the show: Cruel Machine

16. DarkDriveClinic - “Noise In My Head” [Purchase]/ Collide - “Counting to Zero” [Purchase]

Track(s) played on the show: Mercury Head (DarkDriveClinic) / Mind Games (Collide)

15. Be Forest - ”Cold” [Purchase]

Track played on the show: Florence

14. Bestial Mouths - “Hissing Veil” [Purchase]

Track played on the show: Small Prey

13. Atrium Animae - “Dies Irae” [Purchase]

Track played on the show: Lacrimosa Dies

12. Seventh Harmonic - “Garden of Dilmun” [Purchase]

Track played on the show: Litha

11. Austra - “Feel It Break” [Purchase]

Track played on the show: Beat and the Pulse

10. Tropic of Cancer - “The End of All Things” [Purchase]

Track played on the show: L.O.V.E. Feelings

09.  Strap On Halo - “The Dead Don’t Lie” [Purchase]

Track played on the show: Empty Hallway

08. Gazelle Twin - “The Entire City” [Purchase]

Track played on the show: Men Like Gods

07. Peter Murphy - “Ninth” [Purchase]

Track played on the show: I Spit Roses

06. Soriah with Ashkelon Sain - “Eztica” [Purchase]

Track played on the show: Eztica

05. HTRK - ”Work (Work, Work)” [Purchase]

Track played on the show: Poison

04. Chelsea Wolfe - “Apokalypsis” [Purchase]

Track played on the show: Demons

03. The Machine in The Garden - ”Before and After the Storm” [Purchase]

Track played on the show: Metallic

02.  Esben and the Witch - “Violet Cries” [Purchase]

Track played on the show: Marching Song

01. Zola Jesus - “Conatus” [Purchase]

Track played on the show: Avalanche

You can also listen to this show on the Pagan Radio Network!