Trans-Atlantic electro-goth / industrial duo DEATĦ B¥ LØVE presents their debut album ‘444’, newly released on CD via American label Distortion 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. Taking us on an immersive odyssey, they also present their latest video for ‘Cosmic Power’ with its brooding trip hop.
DEATĦ B¥ LØVE is made up of acclaimed Pittsburgh music producer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Guellard – whose decades-long presence in America’s dark-electronic underground includes work with The Electric Hellfire Club, Closterkeller and Blitzkrieg – and singer-songwriter Inga Habiba, whose distinctive, spiritually-charged voice has been shaped by a multicultural heritage and a long career fronting gothic and new-wave acts in Poland.
DEATĦ B¥ LØVE’s music is cinematic and raw with a hauntingly beautiful aesthetic. Arabic scales and gothic atmospheres fuse with distorted electronics and hypnotic rhythms, crafting a soundscape that feels at once ancient and futuristic.
Over 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, ‘444’ plunges listeners deep into shadow and transcendence, the duo taking us on an
Crafted over the course of a year, ‘444’ was spawned through an immersive ritual of file-swapping and Trans-Atlantic flights, reflecting a painstaking process that mirrors the album’s themes of endurance, distance, and connection. Geography and vision have shaped DEATĦ B¥ LØVE’s approach to creating music between continents, embracing digital collaboration and a multimedia approach to performance, pushing live presentations to their limits, including holographic images.
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 ‘Cosmic Power’ and cavernous intensity of ‘Strong Inside’ to the industrial weight of ‘I Don’t’, the spectral intimacy of ‘Sellenno’ and the darkly mystical ‘Temros (Symphonic Mix)’.
“‘Cosmic Power’ 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. Musically, the song branches away from our core goth/industrial sound and brings in trip-hop textures that we both love. Inspired by artists such as Morcheeba and Groove Armada, we explored the more chilled, atmospheric side of our creative identity,” says Peter Guellard.
Lyrically, Inga Habiba describes the song as “dismantling 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’s inner world.”
‘444’ is an album of survival, transformation and paradox, kick-started by an October 2024 meet-up in Warsaw, Poland to record the tracks ‘Strong Inside’ and ‘Temros’, along with their respective videos. ‘Temros’ would appear on Metropolis Records’ ‘Electronic Saviors 7’ compilation, while ‘Strong Inside’ was the first in a series of singles released via Distortion Productions, which also includes ‘Sellenno’ and their ‘Krakowski Spleen’ triphop cover of famed Polish rock band Maanam.
“Together with ‘Temros’ and ‘Ziro’, ‘Cosmic Power’ 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,” explains Peter Guellard.
“What makes ‘444’ 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. That is what gives 444 its emotional weight.”
Joined by Pam Simmons on guitar and Joe Palermo on drums, DEATĦ B¥ LØVE will soon bring their energy to the stage, performing at the Wooltura Club in Łódź for BlitzDay, along with MECHU and Shagreen. This unique evening is dedicated to the Polish independent scene, featuring artists with musical roots in the legendary Blitzkrieg band, one of the most pioneering darkwave-goth bands in the history of Polish alternative music.
As of May 29th, the ‘444’ album is out on CD, available exclusively via Bandcamp and from live shows. Digitally, the album can be found from fine digital platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp.
TRACK LIST
01 Sellenno 04:07
02 Cosmic Power 04:41
03 In Unity 05:07
04 I Don’t 04:25
05 Strong Inside 04:41
06 God 04:35
07 Lost and Found 04:38
08 Temros (Symphonic Mix) 03:50
09 Forest 03:53
10 Ziro 03:57
11 Sellenno (Reprise) 07:54
CREDITS
Music by Inga Habiba & Peter Guellard
Lyrics by Inga Habiba & Peter Guellard on ‘God’
Inga Habiba – vocals & keyboards.
Peter Guellard – guitars, daw, bass, upright bass & vocals
Wojciech Lubertowicz – duduk on ‘Ziro’
Tomasz “Mechu” Wojciechowski – guitar on ‘Strong Inside’
George Glashier – spoken word on ‘Sellenno (Reprise)’
Produced by Peter Guellard
Recorded at Psychotribe (Pittsburgh, PA, USA) and Toya (Lodz, Poland)
Mastered by Garrett Haines at Treelady Studio (Pittsburgh, PA)
Cover art designed by Grindhouse Alternative Art Studio
All Rights Reserved C + P Death By Love / Distortion Productions, LLC
‘Cosmic Power’ & other videos directed and produced by Peter Guellard
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR
