Dark Side Cowboys 🇸🇪 — The Prairie, The Disclosure Story, Physical Media, and the Long Road Through the Underground Written Interview with Nik / Dark Side Cowboys Interview by Gordon Lawrence Taylor Voice In The Void — Infectious Unease Radio / Subterranean Zone Radio
The Prairie, The Disclosure Story, Physical Media, and the Long Road Through the Underground
Written Interview with Nik / Dark Side Cowboys
Interview by Gordon Lawrence Taylor
Voice In The Void — Infectious Unease Radio / Subterranean Zone Radio
Interview Note
The following written interview was answered by Nik on behalf of Dark Side Cowboys.
Nik’s answers have been left unchanged.
Introduction
Dark Side Cowboys from Sweden have created one of the most distinctive worlds within the Scandinavian gothic and alternative underground. Since forming in 1993, the band has moved through gothic rock, darkwave, industrial atmosphere, alternative music, acoustic reinterpretation, cinematic storytelling, visual performance, and their own gothic western / Nordic noir universe.
Their history reaches from the early cassette underground and the Disclosure story through to touring, silence, return, Solstice, Observance, Beyond, the Gunslinger EP, Scavenger Song, and the continuing life of the Dark Side Cowboys world.
This written interview is an opportunity to explore the music, the stories, the landscapes, the live performances, the changes in underground culture, and the long creative journey of a band that has never been easily contained by one genre, one scene, or one definition.
Written Interview Questions & Answers
1. Dark Side Cowboys began in Sweden in 1993 and have travelled through more than three decades of music, storytelling, silence, return, and reinvention. How did the journey first begin, and how do you understand Dark Side Cowboys today after all these years?
Nik / Dark Side Cowboys: Sometimes there’s a definitive moment where something abstract, an idea, manifests. I would say that in our case it happened when me and the fellow riders back then realized that what we were in some ways already doing – and envisioned – needed to be formalized and given a name. There and then we started on a path that was uncharted, but we could see that we were heading in a direction that had all the landmarks that we wished to reach.
I still think we’ve stayed true to the core ideas of the early days, and I think you have in many ways summed it up in the question. It has always been about challenging the ideas of what art and music could hold, how it could be done.
Looking back – I see that we have gone down that path, and looking forward – there is still a lot of uncharted territory! As long as there is something that we can discover, experience and capture, I hope that we can and will go on.
It sure has been a long journey, that hopefully will continue on, perhaps even long after we are gone. An idea, a movement, is in itself larger than life. To imagine that in a couple of hundred years from now there could still be riders of the Dark Side roaming the musical landscapes of the world is something I find enticing.
2. Dark Side Cowboys have always carried a strong sense of artistic vision, playfulness, and mystery. How would you describe the central spirit of the band to someone discovering your music and your world for the first time?
Nik / Dark Side Cowboys: Well I am not so sure I should be the one to define that but, as you say we have tried to maintain a strong artistic vision, to never just settle for a specific type of production or “sound” or whatever one may call it. We are very focused and serious about what we do. Still, we have also maintained a sense of humor, a twinkle in the eye. It’s a balance. I hope that people discovering our music and world for the first time will like it and become curious to discover more layers. But then again I prefer when others would give their view and introduction, rather than trying to do it myself. I guess it is something to be experienced.
3. Dark Side Cowboys are deeply connected with a gothic western / Nordic noir universe, and “the prairie” has become one of the defining symbols of the band’s identity. How did this world first emerge, and what does the prairie represent to you — a physical place, an emotional landscape, a mythological space, or the heart of the Dark Side Cowboys story?
Nik / Dark Side Cowboys: I would say we see the world from a certain point of view. But also know that the prairie of DSC is a place that in many ways are for real. For example we do not build sets or cgi things – most places seen in videos do exist and a lot of what you see of it in videos, photos and artwork are locations that basically look that way, with buildings and items that have been there for a long time. A lot of it has a history and we can draw from that.
So, what you refer to as the prairie has always been there as a foundation and I think what we have done is expanded on it – telling the stories, myths, channeling the music if you will. So in many ways I guess it is all of that you proposed.
4. Many of your songs feel as if they belong to a film, a hidden script, or a larger narrative world, and the early Ars Moriensis cassette releases from 1993–1994 were created like film music, with each release following its own concept. How important are cinema, characters, scripts, and visual imagination to Dark Side Cowboys, and how do you now reflect on that early underground period?
Nik / Dark Side Cowboys: The early releases told one cohesive story and it was indeed like a score to a movie that had never been made. It was in many ways a story within a story, a story told by the DSC, whereas we recently have told the story OF the DSC. To us – the art forms are in many ways interconnected and we have never felt limited to just sound to tell a story. The music has always been a foundation for what we’ve done but I wouldn’t say we are limited by an art form in itself. I do find it a bit annoying that the modern world have boxed in the art forms so much. That creates unnecessary boundaries.
The possibilities are many if you keep an open mind, even though some limitations for art comes down to resources. A full length film is a lot more expensive than say a musical score or a book, but if given the opportunity we try to incorporate many different ways of telling a story.
5. In the early years, Dark Side Cowboys reached listeners and fanzines beyond Sweden, including Europe, the United States, Australia, and Japan. How did that early international response shape your understanding of the band, and what did it mean to know that music from the Swedish underground was finding its way across the world?
Nik / Dark Side Cowboys: Well I was fascinated by the strong independent scene and underground movement back then. Even though we relied a lot on old style communication, with letters, printed material, physical media, the response was massive. It felt amazing that we could reach all across the world. That also tells you that there are many likeminded people – beyond traditional and geopolitical borders – that connect. Sharing an idea that goes beyond borders, its transnational. That’s one of the true powers of art.
A lot has changed since the early days but many of the old networks are still there in one way or another, even though a lot of the communication take new forms. Even though it is no longer what it used to be, the underground is still very much alive and I am glad to see that many younger people also have taken it to heart. It is a lot about how you choose to approach things, what mindset people bring to the table. You can tell quite fast if they are in it for the love of the scene, for the love of art or if the motives are something else.
6. The Disclosure story remains one of the most fascinating and mysterious parts of the Dark Side Cowboys catalogue, yet the full story has never completely been revealed. For someone entering that world for the first time, how would you describe Disclosure, and what role does mystery play in the way Dark Side Cowboys tell stories?
Nik / Dark Side Cowboys: You are right. The third act has not been released, although there is quite a lot of material produced. We have been working with the third episode for quite some time… I will not make any promises of if and when it could be released. It may happen and the story could have it’s conclusion. For those who may not know, the Disclosure story is the second era of the journey we made and it is a three part whodunit story. How to understand it… well, if you look at it as a parallel universe and then add yet another layer, another world to that, that may or may not exist, that may or may not be happening in the mind of the main character, then you may start to make sense of what the Disclosure story is all about.
7. Your history mentions northern landscapes, the midnight sun, and long winter nights as important parts of the Dark Side Cowboys sound. In what ways has Sweden shaped the atmosphere, emotional weight, and identity of the band?
Nik / Dark Side Cowboys: We live in a part of the world that is far north, really far if you look at it. I do believe that where we live has in many ways been essential to the development of the sound and for the overall worldbuilding. We have spent many, many days in the far north writing music, stories and developing concept ideas. I don’t think we would have one without the other.
The county of Jamtland has always been the base, but we draw inspiration from all across the land, from the northern mountains to the southern plains… and not just from within the borders of Sweden. As for the defined seasons, indeed they do affect us. Some weeks there is almost no light at all, a couple of hours of dim lit skies, and during summer solstice the sun basically never sets and there is light 24 hours. We even released a concept album – Solstice – that dives into this.
8. Dark Side Cowboys have moved through gothic rock, darkwave, industrial sounds, alternative rock, acoustic material, heavier guitars, symphonic atmosphere, and cinematic soundscapes. How do you understand the band’s relationship with genre, and do you prefer Dark Side Cowboys to remain difficult to define?
Nik / Dark Side Cowboys: I have personally never felt limited by one particular genre or sound. If it has already been done, it’s kind of pointless to try to limit oneself to stay within such borders, unless of course it is the goal itself.
It is true that we have never been afraid to explore new soundscapes, but I think the angle of that question would work better if we flip it around. I think to us it is a matter of expression, to create music, to tell a story and we then try to utilize whatever skills and means we have at our disposal, whatever resources we can accumulate, in order to achieve that goal. Sometimes we need a distorted harmonica to do the job, sometimes we would need the power of a full symphonic orchestra. There is a foundation and perhaps also a kind of sound that we have crafted. Still, given the possibilities I do believe that we could expand a lot more than what we have already done. Perhaps that mindset is why we haven’t stayed within a certain box that can easily be defined? There’s no purpose in itself to try to avoid definition and I would feel caged if I was not able to take another step into the unknown.
9. Dark Side Cowboys have always carried a strong visual identity, from early videos through to Beyond, where every song was given a music video, and the Gunslinger EP, which continued that visual approach. How important is the visual dimension of the band when shaping the larger Dark Side Cowboys narrative?
Nik / Dark Side Cowboys: I think that the visual side adds yet another dimension and, as I also spoke of earlier, whenever we have the possibility, we work with more art forms than just music. For example, nowadays it has become easier – or shall I say at least more cost effective – to create film. Technology has advanced, perhaps in some ways too fast, but it has become a lot easier to tell a story visually. Therefore we have also been able to explore the visual side more through the years. That is no guarantee we will do so all the time, but if it adds to the storytelling in the right way and we have the resources, then we most likely will.
And yes, there has been a cohesive storyline in film/video since around 2013, following several of the releases, where the “Beyond” videos continued the story. The videos are not released in a chronological order though, which may help to understand what’s going on storywise. We have added some playlists on the official Youtube channel that may help a bit to find the intended viewing order.
10. You have performed across Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, and the United Kingdom, and have been part of many gothic, industrial, and alternative events. Which live memories have remained most significant to you, and how important is the stage as another entrance into the Dark Side Cowboys universe?
Nik / Dark Side Cowboys: First – to perform live is yet another extension, another way of bringing our visions to life. And it is in many ways a co-creative experience. Meeting the audience gives energy and in many ways a performance is shaped not just by the band, the musicians, but the people at the venue and also the people behind the scenes. The organizers, the sound and light engineers and others usually play an important part. We are depending on the organizers for a lot of things, not just promotion and booking stuff – that some may think – but to be part of creating the perfect conditions for a performance. That is something I think many people miss out on. A good show is the result of a lot of work, not just from the artists.
We usually try to play live as much as possible, but since we are based quite far up north it is also a challenge to travel long distances. We try to select interesting events and often also organizers that understand the importance of building an atmosphere – of creating an experience larger than just a typical music concert night. Those events tend to be the most memorable. We have been fortunate to have been booked for several awesome events lately. It is very hard to point to a selected few. There are many fond memories and many stories from the road..
11. Dark Side Cowboys has a strong core of riders, but also a history of collaboration and additional musicians entering the world of the band. How does the creative process function between you today, and what does each member bring to the sound, atmosphere, and identity of Dark Side Cowboys?
Nik / Dark Side Cowboys: Yes, there are many riders who have joined the dark side during the years. Even though there are a core member foundation of the band, that has never been a limit. Again, what we aim to accomplish is a lot more important than being restricted to a certain amount of people. We are very open to collaborations.
When we invite someone to be part of the DSC universe, they get their name and character, which is something that also helps to form the collaborative process. We sometimes bring additional riders along to be part of a live performance, and it’s not just musicians that have been part of various collaborations. We have for example also dancers and performers who have contributed to the universe.
12. Dark Side Cowboys began in a time of cassettes, fanzines, letters, underground labels, physical releases, and local scenes, and even today your world still seems connected to limited CDs, Blu-rays, booklets, artwork, and physical artefacts. At the same time, physical media appears to be returning in underground culture through collectors, limited editions, vinyl, CDs, cassettes, and Bandcamp releases, while the wider music world is shaped by streaming, social media, algorithms, and digital promotion. How do you see this balance between the physical and digital worlds, and how has it affected underground music both in Sweden and internationally?
Nik / Dark Side Cowboys: This answer could be a novel, but I’ll keep it short. It is a very important discussion to have though. The music industry and the so called mainstream is on a trajectory to something that keeps getting more and more generic, automated, boxed in, where many artists are getting cut out, marginalized. I believe the hegemony has never before consisted of such a monoculture, not even in the glory days of the record labels, which is an era that I do not glorify either. It also had a lot of problems.
I think we have just seen the very beginning of it all. Change is coming fast and the speed will increase. Having that said it is very interesting to see that we are experiencing a counter movement to all of that – with as you say – physical media returning. I do think more people start to appreciate something that is not just virtual, abstract, rather something you can actually hold in your hands.
Still, the conditions for musicians and artists have changed a lot just in a couple of decades. I think Sweden is not so different from most other countries, although we do have a long and strong tradition of non profit, non governmental organizations that have been very important for the success of many in the music scene from this – relatively small country.
As for DSC, we always try to include physical media as much as possible. It is something that is definitive, something that cannot be taken down, changed, censored or limited by digital platforms. Like a painting – you have an original or a copy of an original – on your wall, not just something that is lost in the extreme flow of social media platforms and so called content.
13. The gothic and alternative underground has changed greatly since the 1990s, moving from local scenes, printed culture, and physical exchange into a more global and digital environment. How do you see the spirit of the underground today, and what do you feel has been lost, preserved, or transformed?
Nik / Dark Side Cowboys: I think I partly addressed that earlier but to elaborate some I do not think we should glorify the earlier days to much, but that is indeed in general a very human thing to do. I liked being part of the 90’s underground and independent movement. There were many, many wonderful things and those who lived it can tell the tale, but it can never be again and that is a fact we really have to take in. We can tell the tales, we can also learn from them and we can also try to use that knowledge to support the young and the new. If what you refer to as the spirit of the underground will prevail, we also have to find ways to evolve. Even though we may sometimes glorify the past, I think that to be honest to ourselves, if we think back to the moment – we never saw it as the end game.
14. Dark Side Cowboys have been connected with Make A Noise and The Sophie Lancaster Foundation. What does alternative culture mean to you today, and do you feel underground artists have a role in supporting people who live, create, and exist outside the mainstream?
Nik / Dark Side Cowboys: We do support the SLF and the Swedish RTSI-initiative – and we do believe that everyone should be treated equally in society. To us it has always been natural to stand against hate, prejudice and intolerance.
As for SLF I can say that Sylvia was a friend of mine. We had a lot of interesting discussions and also collaborations, not only involving DSC, but also in other roles. Her devotion and spirit is something I truly admire. She became a voice for change and I know she was loved by many.
But to battle injustice is an ever ongoing quest. Alterophobia is a lot more than what many people probably think it is. It is structural in society and comes in many ways that are beyond the perhaps more visible things, like everyday name calling and the terrible violence that sometimes manifest.
I also try to remember that fighting alterophobia should not lead to polarization, like mainstream versus underground. We need to come together, interconnected if we are to do something about it.
I personally do not think artists have more obligations than anyone else in particular, but we do have a voice, a platform from where we can make a noise if we choose to do so. So yes, we have a role but we need to support each other.
15. After Revival in 2003, Dark Side Cowboys entered a long period of silence before returning in 2012. How do you understand that quiet period now, and what made it possible for the band to return when the time was right?
Nik / Dark Side Cowboys: Yeah, after the Revival album we didn’t release anything for about 6 years, still there were some live performances and so, up until 2006. There were some digital special releases back in 2010, but it was as you say 2012 that marked the return. There were various reasons to why there were these silent years, so to say, but it was some stuff happening behind the scenes all the time during those years also, not as much as before and after though. After some 10 years of intense workflow we probably needed a break and to that several of the riders had other duties to attend to that made it almost impossible to coordinate the band in a meaningful way. With the return of VigilAnte and Atreyo, who were both also part of the early line ups, a new course was set in 2012 and we’ve stayed on it since.
16. With Chronicles and Origins, you returned to older songs and gave them new forms, including acoustic versions. What is revealed when a Dark Side Cowboys song is revisited many years later, and how does time change the meaning of older material?
Nik / Dark Side Cowboys: Well, I mean when we recorded the first 4-5 albums we were very limited by the technology and resources of that time. We couldn’t really do all that we wanted and there were many compromises in the production. We sort of felt that we could and should rearrange and re-record some of the earlier songs and give them a treatment closer to the original vision. And it was also a way of giving both old and new fans and followers something more interesting than a typical “best of” series of albums that basically has not much artistic value or thought, except just brining back old recordings… But time does change how older works are perceived and I think it brought new life and and understanding to the material.
17. Solstice follows the cycle of the solar year through solstice, equinox, summer, eclipse, autumn, and hibernation. What inspired this long seasonal structure, and how does the album connect with ideas of time, ritual, nature, darkness, and return?
Nik / Dark Side Cowboys: Well, Solstice follows the solar year and could in a way be seen as an album that one could justify to listen to on repeat, since that is what we aimed for. It is also the cycles of life and death, of hope and despair, of light and dark and the balance between them. The eclipse could work as a symbolic way of inverting it all – like a sudden blackout – before returning to the everlasting light.
If you visit northern Sweden during solstice you will experience the midnight sun, a day that basically never ends. It is a powerful phenomena, as is the opposite, during mid-winter when there’s hardly any sunlight at all for a couple of months more or less.
18. Observance, created with Dark Dance Society, brought together music, dance, performance, theatre, and visual storytelling. How did this collaboration expand your understanding of what Dark Side Cowboys could become as a live, visual, and interdisciplinary project?
Nik / Dark Side Cowboys: Well, as spoken of earlier, since day one we have had the idea that even though music may be our foundation, we would not be limited by music as a medium for expressing ourselves. With Observance we explored yet another layer of what could be possible, when collaborating with the Dark Dance Society exploring dance and performance in a kind of theatric setting. It was definitely a challenge to pull that off, especially given the pandemic, but in a way it became possible because of the way artists had to operate during those times. We could not plan for – nor have the resources to market it to invite a big audience, so we mainly relied on film to try to capture the performance. It was a lot of coordination and we are very thankful to all those who participated and contributed to make this happen – and of course to the great organizers at AlternativaCultura.
19. Beyond explored life, death, loss, grief, inner peace, and solace, while the Gunslinger EP moved into a rawer and more distorted sound. How do these releases connect emotionally and musically within the recent Dark Side Cowboys chapter?
Nik / Dark Side Cowboys: Yes, basically the Beyond album deals with the big questions of life and death – and it goes through the various stages of dealing with the levels of grief, although perhaps not in a traditional chronological order. It could also be experienced as stand alone songs and the album also continues the story of DSC, mostly perhaps through the visuals, the videos to all songs.
Gunslinger adds to that I think, and the hunt for the traitor is possibly also accompanied by some heavier, grittier soundscapes that fits? As for how it connects to coming releases will hopefully be quite clear within a not too distant future.
20. Dark Side Cowboys have continued into 2026 with Scavenger Song, suggesting another movement within the band’s long and evolving narrative. How does this song relate to the present chapter of Dark Side Cowboys, and what might it reveal about the band’s future direction — musically, visually, conceptually, and within the wider Dark Side Cowboys universe? Finally, what would you like to share with underground listeners around the world, and with the audience of Infectious Unease Radio / Subterranean Zone Radio?
Nik / Dark Side Cowboys: Yes, I would say that the Scavenger Song shows a clear direction towards what to expect from a coming release. Music and lyrics wise I think I could say that it will be quite a lot of storytelling. Conceptually I would say it stays on the path and will add yet another chapter or two to the storyline of the DSC universe.
And for the final question: Well I hope they like the music and I would like to thank all who support us, anything from just giving a follow on our social media or subscribe on the youtube channel and listen to streaming sites, to those who support with buying merch, going to concerts and so on. It means a lot to us that people show up, buys merch, share links and music with their friends and so on. And it means a lot that people like you are dedicated to bring out new, independent music and art. Thank you!
Dark Side Cowboys — Official Links & Research Reference
High — Disclosure Episode II CD, Album Nangijala Records Catalogue: NAN013 Year: 1999
Believe CD Nangijala Records Catalogue: NAN016 Year: 2001
Revival CD Nangijala Records Catalogue: NAN019 Year: 2002 Note: The official Dark Side Cowboys site states Revival was released in December 2002, with the official worldwide release following in 2003.
Chronicles CD, Album, Stereo Nangijala Records / Moriensis Productions Catalogue: NAN021 / MORCD021 Year: 2013
Chronicles III Memory Stick, MP3, Album, Special Edition, Stereo Moriensis Productions / Epos MD Catalogue: MORUSB01 / EPOS1402 Year: 2014
Chronicles II CD, Album Moriensis Productions / Epos MD Catalogue: MORCD022 / EPOS1404 Year: 2014
Dark Side Cowboys recommend supporting the band through their official shop, Bandcamp, official YouTube uploads, Spotify playlist, and official Epos MD / Moriensis Productions and Nangijala Records releases.
The band also notes on their official music page that The Apocryphal and Pure Hearts EP should not be streamed through unauthorised online distribution versions, and recommends listening through the official YouTube uploads or purchasing through Bandcamp instead.
Dark Side Cowboys also state on their rights and licenses page that they hold current rights to all recordings made throughout their history, with specific historical notes regarding M&A MusicArt and Nangijala Records.
Detailed Discography Reference
Early Tapes / Demos
Ars Moriensis Rare & Obscure The Hall Of Pain Demon Shots & Cuts Pearls For The Swine Review — A Collection Of Demotracks
Main Records / Releases
Pure Hearts EP The Apocryphal Disclosure Reflections UnfortuNathalie Most High New Religion Believe Revival The Apocryphal 2000 Chronicles Chronicles II Circles Chronicles III Origins Origins Extended One Moment In Time Silent War Dust III Return Reborn Solstice Congregation The Undertaker Observance / The Music from Observance Light Beyond Gunslinger EP Scavenger Song
Digital / Online Releases
Chronicles — online version — December 2013 Chronicles II — 5 February 2014 Circles — 1 August 2014 Chronicles III — 5 December 2014 Origins Extended — December 2015 One Moment In Time — 1 October 2016 Silent War — 29 January 2017 Dust III — 21 June 2017 Return — April 2018 Reborn — 15 December 2018 Solstice — 21 December 2020 Congregation — 11 June 2022 The Undertaker — 25 March 2023 The Music from Observance — 15 May 2023 Light — 22 December 2023 Beyond — 25 April 2024 Gunslinger EP — 11 December 2024 Scavenger Song — 1 May 2026
Bandcamp-Only / Special Digital Releases
Congregation — Part I: Initiation — February 2022 Congregation — Part II: Transition — February 2022 Congregation — Part III: Reintegration — March 2022 Revival — alternate cover — February 2022 Subzero MMXXIII — single track — January 2023
Online Re-Releases
Disclosure — The Transformation Episode 1 — remastered 2013 — November 2013 New Religion — remastered 2013 — November 2013 Believe — remastered 2013 — December 2013 Revival — February 2022 Pure Hearts EP — March 2026 The Apocryphal — April 2026
Streaming Events
Congregation — 15 October 2021 Observance — 23 April 2023
Echolize Releases / Free Download Era
In 2010, Dark Side Cowboys re-released a series of older remastered tracks for free download, including:
Bloodred Moon New Religion Nude UnfortuNathalie Paralyzed The End Title Lost Generation Believe Feels Like A Dream — electro version The Apocryphal 2000
Compilation Appearances
The Pulse In The Void — Vol 1 La Danse Macabre 14 Vaccin Blood & Dust — A Gothic Western La Danse Macabre 5 Rebirth Post Gothic You Should Know The Nordic Post Gothic You Should Know The United World Underground Collection Messages Beyond Dark Dreams 3 La Danse Macabre 2 Mixat 2017 Messages Beyond Dark Dreams 2 Messages Beyond Dark Dreams 1 Voices of Mislealia Volume 1 Decadion 2 Bats of Mercy ElectriXmas 2010 ElectriXmas 2003 A Merciful Tribute To The Sisters Angel Child V — Everlasting Recollections Angel Child IV — On The Side Of Angels The Power of Gothic Subsoil II Sauna 02 Hex Files — The Goth Bible Monument 3 Sauna Showcase Vol. 7 Asylum Showcase Vol. 6 Geigersounds #1 New Alternatives III Subsoil EBU’s Chartbreaker Revenge of the Orange Monument 1 Angel Child Bizarre 7 Lajbansound
Music Videos / Live Videos / Visual Releases
The Mirror — 1996 Most — 1998 Believe — Live at Digital Tone Festival — 2001 Story of Stories — 2014 A Different Path — 2016 Return From The Other Side — music video compilation — 2016 onward Dust III — 2017 Dream With Me — 2017 Live at Babel — live music video compilation — 2017 Silent War — 2018 Reborn — Live at Alternativfesten — live music video compilation — 2018 Solstice — video footage and artwork to all songs — 2021 Shadow Of Your Past — 2021 Congregation — live music videos — 2021 / released 2022 Live at Plan B, Malmö — four songs — 2022 / released 2024 Observance — full live performance videos featuring Dark Dance Society — 2022 / released 2023 Live, Make A Noise by The Sophie Lancaster Foundation — 2023 Live from Nattsoaré by Sweden Festivals — 2024 Live at The Great 80’s Festival, Humppila, Finland — 2024 Beyond — music videos for all 11 songs — 2024 Gunslinger EP — music videos for all 4 songs — 2024 / 2025 Live from KF Sub, Tingshuset, Östersund, Sweden — 2022 / released 2025 Live from Bats In The Attic Festival, Morecambe, UK — 2025 / released 2025–2026 Live from Rockfest, Strömsund, Sweden — 2025 / released 2025–2026 Scavenger Song — 2026
Official Merchandise / Physical Artefacts
Dark Side Cowboys have also maintained a strong connection to physical media and collector culture through limited CDs, digipaks, Blu-rays, booklets, artwork, shirts, patches, badges, guitar picks, key-rings, posters, and other artefacts connected to the Dark Side Cowboys world.
Examples listed through the band’s official discography / merchandise history include:
Dark Side Cowboys band T-shirt — 2025 Beyond T-shirt — 2024 Congregation T-shirt — 2021 Believe T-shirt — 2001 Such A Bitter Tour T-shirt — 1997 Ars Moriensis T-shirt — 1993 Ars Moriensis poster — 1993 High poster — 1999 Dark Side Cowboys badge — exclusive Bats In The Attic Festival — 2025 Guitar picks 4-pack — 2026 Dark Side Cowboys key-ring — 2026 Dark Side Cowboys mini patch — 2026 Deep picture stamp — 1994 Dark Side Cowboys car sticker — 1994 Western Winds lyric book — 1994 / around that period
