Press reviews
-They Die are unmatched in the contemporary goth/wave scene with passionate, dark anthems like the synth-driven "Call My Name", specifically optimized for the dance floor of a dark underground club. (Kollettiva)

-A record that certainly confirms They Die as one of the leading groups of the new Italian dark scene. (Rosa Selvaggia)

-The great quality of the Italians remains their sense of melody, especially in the very catchy guitar lines, sometimes directly experimenting with a cold deathrock. (Guts of Darkness)

-The duo has managed to build a strong, precise and surprising sound, enhancing the best of what the masters of Gothic Rock and Darkwave taught in the 80s,.. The vocals are deep and possessed, adding to the overall sense of despair. ..(Side Line Reviews)

-They Die show that they are among those who have the ability, intelligence and will necessary to succeed in the enterprise, and from here on it will be extremely interesting to see how far they want to go in this highly appreciable idea of renewal. (Darkroom Magazine)
 

They Die is a darkwave duo born in 2020, based in Italy, with a minimal sound between
postpunk, darkwave, goth and batcave that propose the sounds of the dawn of the genre,
in the early eighties, revisited in a contemporary key.

They Die was formed in 2020, during one of the darkest chapters of recent history. Their name is not a mere exercise in macabre aesthetics, but a direct and brutal testimony to the
reality of those days. Born in the depths of lockdown, the band translated the sense of siege and the fragility of life into music while the world around them seemed to fade out. From that
collective trauma emerged a creative spark aimed at transforming pain into visceral post-punk. 

After debuting with Deviant Love (2021) and consolidating their international identity with the
acclaimed Emptiness Prevails (2022) under the Swiss Dark Nights label, the band embarked on a path of constant sonic refinement. Moving through the esoteric atmospheres of Black
Magic (2024), They Die defined a signature sound characterized by sharp guitars, obsessive synths, and a baritone voice capable of evoking ghosts of the past with modern force. 

2025 saw the release of a live-in-studio "best of" titled Darkroom Session, but 2026 marks the pinnacle of this evolution with their latest album, Smoke and Mirrors. The record explores themes of illusion, perception, and deception, navigating between tight rhythms and the melodic openings typical of the finest electronic-tinged Gothic Rock. It is the work of full artistic maturity, confirming the solidity of the band’s vision. They Die do not celebrate the end; they document it through the elegance of darkness. From the days of silence in 2020 to the strobe lights of "Smoke and Mirrors," the journey continues.