The Catacombs is a radio program focusing on underground genres of music with a darker aesthetic that are typically unknown or underrepresented in mainstream media. This includes (but is certainly not limited to) the following genres: Darkwave: The Cruxshadows, Diary of Dreams, The Frozen Autumn, etc Goth rock/metal: Within Temptation, Sirenia, Nightwish, etc Industrial: Skinny Puppy, Front 242, KMFDM, etc Aggrotech: Combichrist, Hocico, Suicide Commando, etc Futurepop: VNV Nation, Assemblage 23, Informatik, etc EBM: Nitzer Ebb, And One, Spetsnaz, etc Post-Punk: The Cure, Joy Division, Siouxsie and the Banshees, etc Deathrock: 45 Grave, Virgin Prunes, Xmal Deutschland, etc Shoegaze: Cocteau Twins, Lush, Slowdive, etc Dark Cabaret: The Dresden Dolls, Voltaire, Rasputina, etc The Catacombs started in 2007 as a goth/industrial radio program featured weekly on WWHR-FM, a college radio station out of Bowling Green, KY. It was formulated, produced, and hosted by Gomez with a revolving door of co-hosts throughout the years. The final WWHR broadcast was in May of 2009 due to graduation from WKU, and the show was moved to WVQC-LP in Cincinnati with the first online broadcast in December of 2010. The show serves several purposes. First, it promotes new and upcoming bands who are looking to gain recognition and make a name for themselves in underground music. Secondly, it is used to promote and cater to listeners who have been desperate to be able to hear their favorite bands on the radio. Finally, it exposes new ears to a unique, enduring, and passionate group of artists which, despite never receiving mainstream status, have captivated listeners throughout the world for the better part of 30 years...

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