There are multiple artists with this name: 1) Gothic is a metal band established in 1992 by Alin Petrut in the heart of the Carpathian Mountains of Transilvania, Romania, becoming in a short period of time one of the most respected metal bands in Romania. Having played in over 400 gigs so far, Gothic is a real metal force on stage, playing almost in all the occasions in full-house clubs in Romania. Their debut album, "Touch of Eternity" (Bestial Records, 1998 ) was one of the best selling albums of the Romanian metal stage back in the '90s, songs like "Anguish", "Memorial Winter" or "Regrets" turning into real metal hymns. Metal Hammer gave a 9 (out of 10) reviewing this album. Alin Petrut moved the band in Belgium between 2000-2004, and along with Belgian members released the second album "In Blood We Trust" in 2004 on Painkiller Records. The album was released under the name Innerfire, because another band with the name 'Gothic' existed in France at the time, and Painkiller didn't want any confusions. Being expelled from Belgium due to his illegal situation, Alin Petrut reformed the band Gothic in Romania in 2005. To this occasion the anniversary auto-produced album "12 Years of True Metal" was released. Between 2005-2011 the band extensively toured Eastern Europe, but the unfortunate line-up changes prevented the recording of a new album. Having now a stable line-up, the band entered Consonance Studio from Timisoara, Romania in July 2011. The recording of the new album "

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