Halo – one year on
Today, September 29, marks a year since we published our biography of Depeche Mode’s ‘Violator’ era. We wanted to mark the occasion by simply saying thank you to everyone who has bought the book in paperback, left a lovely review
Memento Mori album review – Depeche Mode’s fitting tribute to Fletch and life in general
Here’s our co-author Kev’s Memento Mori review… Since the mid-1990s, anticipation of a new Depeche Mode studio record could more or less be placed into a number of camps. There are those who believe the band can do no wrong,
Depeche Mode biography Halo to be published in German
We have some big news to share about Halo, ahead of the release of the upcoming ‘Memento Mori’ album in March and the start of the tour shortly after. A German edition of Halo will be released on April 20
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Depeche Mode release new single Ghosts Again
‘Ghosts Again’, Depeche Mode’s first single from the upcoming ‘Memento Mori’ album, was unveiled today. Released on Mute and Columbia Records, Martin Gore and Psychedelic Furs’ Richard Butler-penned ‘Ghosts Again’ is produced by James Ford (who returns after his studio
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Depeche Mode announce Memento Mori album and tour
Away from the excitement of us publishing Halo last week, Depeche Mode are back with a tour to support the release of the new album Memento Mori in 2023. The press conference in Berlin today follows weeks of speculation amongst
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Halo is released today – a note from the authors
Halo, the story behind Depeche Mode’s classic album Violator, is available today via Grosvenor House Publishing and these retailers. We hope that those who pre-ordered or have bought one today will receive their copies swiftly! Co-authors David McElroy and Kevin
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A quick guide to the cast of characters in Halo
The characters in Halo come from every aspect of the Violator era, covering the production of the album, marketing, design, videos, tour and lots more. Our co-authors David McElroy and Kevin May spoke to almost 20 individuals who were associated
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Find out more about Halo authors David McElroy and Kevin May
Halo authors David McElroy and Kevin May have their official biogs here – but how might they respond to some obviously very important Violator and Halo-related questions? We found out… (Feel free to agree or disagree with their answers in
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Best Violator single, sleeve, remix and more – what do the fans think?
Depeche Mode fans have strong opinions about their favourite band – check any forum, Facebook post or pre-gig bar and you’ll witness endless debates about the best X or the worst Y. Violators might be universally adored by the so-called
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Collecting Depeche Mode – Violator rarities and releases
Our co-author David McElroy spent a large part (well, all) of March 2020 writing about Violator, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of its release. He filled the entire month with posts on his Almost Predictable Almost blog about it, in
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