The Gentle Art Of Killing With LEENO DEE From DEPARTMENT OF GLOOM

Interview by Kris Peters
They’ve been called Deathrock, Gothcore, and, from one creative
soul, “kinda goth punk glam Manson-y metal?” They’ve also been
called “a best kept secret”. Although that really began to change
since the debut LP was released… Which begs the question: Who the
fuck are these guys, then?
Well. Department of Gloom is made up of four, Sydney, Australia
based musicians, including ex-members of Florida-based industrial
fetish freaks Genitorturers, Sydney heavy industrialists Jerk, and
‘90s glam metal punks Candy Harlots.
And the sound is a potent mix of all these things.
On the live front, Department of Gloom have opened for everybody
from Skid Row to Wednesday 13, while also sharing stages with local
heavyweights Witchgrinder and Our Last Enemy, and doing their own
shows around Australia, picking up quite a following of devotees in
the process.
They recently released their eponymously titled 10 track debut on
vinyl, LTD edition CD and across streaming services. The CD run
sold out quickly, while the LP is in its second pressing. The album
was accompanied by two videos, I Dare You and Psycho.
January 24 saw the band's most ambitious and exciting video being
released for the track Kill Someone, which also points to the
direction Department of Gloom’s sound and style is
developing.
The video will be launched with a show at Sydney’s The Duke Hotel,
Friday February 7. Of course with everyone being brought up on a
diet of early KISS and Alice Cooper, 70’s British glam rock, the
gothic punk sounds of The Damned, Cure, and Christian Death, along
with a background of industrial metal and so much more, Department
Of Gloom are what you end up with when that beautiful mess comes at
you in stereo. They may not sound exactly like any of those
influences…but there’s a little bit of all of that in there.
And…most importantly. Department Of Gloom are having a whole lot of
hellish fun doing what they do. So, Indulge. Enjoy. Never
repent…
HEAVY caught up with Leeno Dee to find out more.


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