pMad 
Blood 
Ireland 
 
Somewhere in a mysterious studio deep in County Galway's Portumna, Paul Dillon aka pMad crafts unique sounding and emotionally charged post-punk and gothic electronic music. His creations always have a searing edge that push the form to new experiences while retaining the groove and catchiness we expect from the genre. With lyrics about failing society, unequal operations, and soulful dynamism, pMad delivers the tracks like artillery fire, streaking over our musical horizon at regular bursts. He’s got a new album out, it’s on Bandcamp, 1 + 1 = -1 offers a window on the absurd and the powerful. The singles from the record are the only tracks that will be released on the streaming sites. This means that you’ll have to pay for the music if you want the whole thing. Is this a trend for the future? Has pMad set the tone for 2026? Let’s hope the arts and media get a bit more equity this year. Let’s start the party with Blood.  
 
A bass-heavy guitar riff begins the piece with an industrial kick that punches in with angst and force. The music settles into the bassline; a Machine Head heaviness emerges as the lyrics begin and pMad offers his synonymous chanting vocal style. Electronic drums rattle and pump as the metal surge guitar-driven chord progressions offer drama and intrigue in the mix. A Shakespearian tone in tragedy and human nature forms as the lyrics design a landscape of little people in the big wide world. Like Pistols, we muddle on, we listen to the smash of the gothic shudder found in pMad’s productions, and we stay content. It’s got everything elements from Marilyn Manson and Fear Factory to KMFDM and Kraftwerk.  
 
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 pMad 
Feed 
Galway 
 
The independent post-punk and gothic rock solo artist Paul Dillon returns as soon as the year begins with his latest single Feed. Known as pMad​, he produces rampaging riff-based compositions that drip with shadow and etherealism. On the heavy side, with a dose of loud we usually find in hardcore bands, pMad makes up for his musical solitude with a wall of sound Donald Trump would be envious of. Speaking of politicians, Feed is about how a world of war, poverty, disease, one-upmanship, and mistrust means that our souls are being starved of everything they need to grow. The song offers an escape, into ourselves, where we can create a dreamworld that nourishes the soul from within. Sounds like it’s worth a listen.  
 
Atmospheric synthesiser launches the music forward. Delicate guitar plucks span chord shapes as the drumming builds across soaring notes of blues. pMad sings with his gothic inspired voice. A poetic dream sensation crafts itself over the music as it builds gradually across progressive bars. It surges with mathematical clarity, breaking free from chains the song begins to fill spaces before unknown and create new boundaries to gracefully overcome. A lyrical tragedy with a carefree element of free-flowing guitar, the juxtaposition of aesthetic comes together to make a great sounding rock song.  

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pMad 
Electric 
I In Power 
 
Alternative electronic rock makes no better sense than from the hurricane mind of Ireland’s pMad. The social media presence that he effortlessly carries punches well above the weight of many others with breezy and collaborative posts that keep everyone in the loop. A brilliant sound of punky rough and brazen rhythms and chords splurge from the speakers as we endorse the airwaves with pMad’s creative sonic agenda. A heavy and inventive use of computers and digital effects lends his goth inspired vocals the spacious and resonant backdrop they command. Taken from his album, I In Power, Electric produces the voltage and pushes the amps into an eclectic fantastic groove.  
 
Ripping beats push the boundary down to the ground as the bass ramps up the atmosphere. A vocal slenderly creeps into the forefront with a snaking ripple through the evolving mix. A tinge of robotic meets human emotion with lyrical questioning and poetic consciousness. Stabbing bass tones lunge at us from the corners with gifts of rhythmic clarity as pMad continues with the storyline. Harmonies and additional rhythms craft a ghostly and darkly journey through forests of ambient subtle groove and pulse. Sombre and spacious, pMad’s Electric bends the bass tones and sinks into kick as the familiar monologue mashes the scene.  
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pMad
Sword
County Galway
 
The solo post-punk gothic rock project of the prolific Paul Dillon always produces some of the most cutting-edge and inspirational new material. A hardcore sentiment and a knack for exposing emotion in its ability to perform, the music of pMad forces the issue with continual and consistent quality. A series of new singles have made their appearance on Sound Read Six, and it’s a pleasure to see the latest track Sword being snapped up by music scenes around the globe. Better late than never, and with plenty of acclaim already, pMad’s Sword takes the front row seat today.
 
The music begins with an almost heavy metal intro as a chop guitar thrashes a melodic chord progression through palm-muted rhythms. The electro drums kick in as the guitars smash against the cymbals and bass thumps in between. The vocal starts, pMad offers his melodic rap style that spins imagery and feeling as the upbeat music elevates his repeated lines. A huge rock n roll atmosphere crumbles around the body of energy and filling that’s seasoned and spiced with avantgarde and poetic linguistics. Sword by pMad is a killer track, sharp and flashy, the music sinks deep into the flesh as the vibrations greet us like portions of thirsty nourishment.
 
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pMad
Fury
Co. Galway
 
It’s always a treat when pMad sends something over for Sound Read Six to feature, the Irish goth-wave fan-favourite maintains his piledriving energy with trimmings galore. The latest track was released on America’s Independence Day. Fury is described as that time when your fury just boils over. I’ve been there, you’ve been there, we’ve all been there. Sometimes things so go against our wishes or way that we’re simply left feeling like we don’t exist, make sense, or matter. That’s what makes me angry, anyway. pMad might have his own ideas so we had better listen to the music and find out what it sounds like.
 
A sneaky synthesiser sound slithers into the system as chunky rhythms rise in the bass. pMad begins, a spoken-word song in his usual emotionally charged and controlled style begins. A thrashy drum and quick paced guitars join the music to bring a rocking industrial edge to the gloomy evocations. Guitars chunter along in palm-muted rhythms as notes lean out from the mass into wailing feedback. The surge of rhythm takes the music into intense zones of headspace as pMad defines the heated moment. Elements of Rammstein and Mortiis join in with darkwave volleys of looped beats. 

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pMad
Down
Co. Galway
 
Released on Valentine’s Day, pMad’s new single covers the deep subject of emotional abuse at the hand of a partner. Leaving one feeling dejected and with the foundations of self-esteem undermined, recovery from this collision of souls can be a life-long process. Because memories are formed by emotion, we typically remember the shocking and disturbing things the most. This is why emotional assaults are so devastating, where-as some can live in their minds alone and ignore these sensations, others can only live in the constant waves that don’t seem to stop. The song is a conscious reminder for all the listeners out there to take care of yourself and protect your energy, learn how to build that mental wall and don’t forget the gate. Influenced by bands like The Smiths, The Sisters Of Mercy, and Suicidal Tendencies, pMad’s brand of alternative gothic rock reaches listeners old and new.  
 
A juicy bassline begins the music with a groovy guitar sound that follows quickly after. The drumming hits straight away and leans forward with the oncoming verse lines. Paced lyrics holler into the darkness with reverb and warmth to greet the kiss of cold shadow. Chunky industrial guitars build through the messages to lever the rock attitude in an upward direction. As the chorus hits, layers of melodic guitar and motoring chords coalesce in a draughty swagger of rhythm. Progressive elements give the mix a shifting sensation as the instruments jam in precise motions across the firm and solid bassline. Dancing in underground club bars and pushing the legal limit on the motorway, this is a song for adrenaline and joining in.
 
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