Pain Is Beauty
On her latest album, the goth-folk artist with an ear for black metal adds layers of electronics and a new sense of grandeur to the mix. The result is her best and most emotionally direct work yet.
Wolfe is definitely not afraid to jam a knife between your ribs and wiggle it a little, but she possesses a dark charm that will keep you coming back for more.
Despite being rightfully regarded as a mistress of darkness, Chelsea Wolfe is a more nuanced artist than her image suggests.
To say that the title of Chelsea Wolfe's new electro-based studio album, Pain is Beauty, is indicative of the content would be an understate...
Greek mythology album references aside, there's something about Chelsea Wolfe's work that brings Pandora's box to mind. For all the crazy bullshit that pours out, there's always a kernel of something hopeful to clutch onto.