Ash Code

Ash Code is an Italian trio from Naples who have been creating music at the intersection of darkwave, post-punk, and electronic dance music since 2014. The band consists of vocalist Alessandro Belluccio, keyboardist Claudia Nottebella, and bassist Adriano Belluccio.

Their sound is easily recognizable by its dark synth lines, deep vocals, and 80s-style drum machine rhythms. Over the course of their existence, the band has released several landmark albums in the contemporary dark scene, such as Oblivion and Posthuman, and their most recent release, Synthome, released in September 2025, confirmed their status as leaders of the genre. Beyond recording music, Ash Code is known for their active support of the goth community: they organized the online Gothicat festivals during the pandemic, bringing together fans and bands from all over the world.