Origin: Germany
Location: Lübeck, Schleswig‑Holstein
Formed: 2020
Genre: Post‑Black Metal
Status: Active
Label: Independent
Themes: Video game lore
Goht’s Remains is a post‑black metal project founded in 2020 in LĂĽbeck, Schleswig‑Holstein, built entirely around the creative vision of Benedikt Ehlscheid. The project stands out for its unusual thematic focus: instead of the typical introspective or nature‑driven motifs of post‑black metal, Goht’s Remains draws heavily from video game lore, channeling narrative worlds, mythologies, and atmospheres from digital storytelling into a black‑metal framework.
Musically, the project blends shimmering post‑black textures with melodic leads, melancholic ambience, and a sense of narrative progression that mirrors its thematic inspirations. Ehlscheid handles all instruments, vocals, and production, giving the music a cohesive, personal tone—raw in places, expansive in others, and always driven by a strong sense of world‑building.
The debut full‑length The Red Year (2021) introduced this fusion of atmospheric black metal and game‑inspired storytelling, offering a cinematic, emotionally charged soundscape that reflects both the intensity and the immersive qualities of its source material.
Current Member
Goht’s Remains remains a young but distinctive presence in the German post‑black metal scene—narrative‑driven, atmospheric, and shaped by the imaginative worlds of gaming.