Interview with Franck Amendola of Corpus Delecti
Photo: Elliot Pietrapiana
Dark legends collide as Alison “MetalBabe” Cohen sits down with Franck Amendola — founding member and guitarist of Corpus Delicti — for a deep dive into the band’s long-awaited rebirth, the making of their powerful new album Liminal, and the fire behind their 2026 UK tour. From their early days shaping gothic post-punk history to reclaiming their throne on the dark underground today, Franck opens up about legacy, evolution, and why Corpus Delicti’s return hits harder than ever. Fans of darkwave, goth rock, and post-punk won’t want to miss this raw, intimate, and unapologetically dark conversation.
Artist Name: Corpus Delicti
Album/tour: Liminal UK tour 2026
Release Date/tour starts: 28th November 2025/19th February 2026
Label: Twilight music
Formed in Nice in 1992, Corpus Delicti’s melodic, hard-hitting post-punk rock made an immediate impact, with debut album Twilight (1993) becoming a benchmark for the genre. Italian music magazine Ascension described the band as “an incredible mix of Bowie, Bauhaus and Christian Death”. Regularly ranked among the world’s leading gothic rock acts alongside The Cure and Joy Division, their 1994 album Sylphes was included in Uncut’s 200 Greatest Goth Albums.
After disbanding in 1997, the band’s cult following continued to grow. A definitive biography, La Déliquescence des ombres by Tony Leduc-Gugnalons, was published in 2011, and in 2019 Cleopatra Records signed the band for a series of reissues, introducing Corpus Delicti to a new generation of listeners. Since reforming, their streaming figures have exceeded three million listens per year.
The long-anticipated reunion took shape in 2022, with sold-out shows from Cannes to Mexico City confirming that their music had not only endured, but grown in relevance. In February 2026, Corpus Delicti return to the UK with the Liminal tour, performing material from the new album alongside key songs from their catalogue.
New album Liminal (2025) marks a powerful return to the studio, released thirty years after their last full-length, Obsessions (1995). Produced by guitarist Franck Amendola alongside the band, and mastered in London at The Exchange by Graeme Durham (Björk, Massive Attack, U2, The Pogues), Liminal stands at the intersection of past and present, rooted in the band’s origins while embracing a sharper, contemporary edge.
The album was preceded by the single “Room 36”, featuring a collaboration with contemporary artist Jean-Luc Verna, whose artwork also adorns the album cover. Verna appears in the accompanying video, creating a striking visual dialogue between contemporary art and dark, avant-garde aesthetics. A triumphant return, Liminal confirms that Corpus Delicti remains a key force on the international dark post-punk scene.
Liminal UK Tour Dates:
EDINBURGH - Thursday 19th February 2026 - La Belle - 11 Hastie's Close
https://www.bandsintown.com/e/107316341
NEWCASTLE - Friday 20th February 2026 - The Cluny 2 - 34 Lime St
https://www.bandsintown.com/e/107316352
LEEDS - Saturday 21st February 2026 - The Warehouse - 19-21 Somers St
https://www.bandsintown.com/e/107316362
BIRMINGHAM - Sunday 22nd February 2026 - The Castle & Falcon - 402 Moseley Rd
https://www.bandsintown.com/e/107316376
PORTSMOUTH - Tuesday 24th February 2026 - The Wedgewood rooms - !47b Albert Rd
https://www.bandsintown.com/e/107316457
BRISTOL - Friday 27th February 2026 - Strange Brew - 10-12 Fairfax St
https://www.bandsintown.com/e/107316465
LONDON - Saturday 28th February 2026 - The Garage - 20-22 Highbury Corner
https://www.bandsintown.com/e/107316477
Social Media/Online
https://www.facebook.com/cdelicti/
https://www.instagram.com/corpusdelictimusic/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCel4pFyjK2-ATwT7h-S8q6w
https://corpus-delicti.bandcamp.com/album/liminal
https://corpusdelicti0.wixsite.com/band
