Then Comes Silence

Then Comes Silence are a Swedish gothic rock band, formed in Stockholm in 2012, bringing their dark, driving sound to Manchester Club Academy.

Then Comes Silence were formed in Stockholm in 2012 and released their self-titled debut album the same year. The band is built around vocalist and founder Alex Svenson, who leads a trio that has operated in that form since 2022, with drummer Jonas Fransson and guitarist Hugo Zombie. Their music draws on goth, post-punk and darkwave, and their interest in horror and the occult runs through their work.

Early support from the German post-punk scene led to a strong following in Germany, and the band has since toured widely across Europe, with frequent trips to the USA and Latin America. They have appeared at several European alternative festivals, among them M'era Luna and Wave-Gotik-Treffen, and have shared stages with The Fields of the Nephilim, Clan of Xymox, The Chameleons and A Place To Bury Strangers. Their album Blood was released through Nuclear Blast.

Manchester Club Academy hosts concerts and shows in the city, and this performance places the band in a venue better suited to a club-scale audience than a festival field. The night will appeal to listeners of goth and post-punk who follow the band's recorded and touring work.