Although the chapter doesn't take up much space in the vast and wondrous anthology of music history, Current 93 has been a constant inspiration for countless aspiring musicians since the early 80s. With their unique take on genres like folk, psych and industrial, the band has created a strong bond with a dedicated fan base and been a guiding star among many in the experimental DIY underground.

Current 93 delivers a cornucopia of industrial-pop hybrids. The axis of the band is the visionary songwriter David Tibet, who masters mixing haunting gothic elements with soundscapes of equal parts beauty and horror. Brutal noise passages to catchy folk-infused melodies and harmonies add color to the magical soundscape that David Tibet has perfected over the years.

The songwriter's latest release is the album If A City Is Set Upon a Hill from 2022. The album has been highly praised for its beautiful melancholic and ethereal folk-infused songs. The music blog Only Death Is Real enthusiastically wrote:

"It's not only that the music and arrangements are beautiful, and that this abstract sadness fits Tibet. No, it's in the structure of this album, in how Current 93 returns to themes, both musical and lyrical, evolving them further and with different arrangements, giving them a interpretations. It gives the album a magical sort of cohesion, a feeling of being something greater than its individual parts."

After four decades, David Tibet's strange and sometimes slightly perverse language has cemented him as one of the great unsung English poets. His lyrics are decadent and often esoteric, but at their soft core these songs are both beautiful and profound. He writes picturesque lines that are as much inspired by religious and philosophical currents from the Middle Ages as by his intense love for his cats.

Current 93 is still as unpredictable and captivating as ever. The band continues their musical distinctions while remaining unmistakably Current 93. On September 19th, you can experience them at Store VEGA.