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Ashbury Heights splits up

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:01:47 PST

Ashbury Heights member and vocalist Yasmine announces on MySpace that she has left the Swedish duo after their final gig in Hamburg during the Out of Line tour. In her blogpost Yasmine writes: "Why I...

Side-Line talks with Turnbull A.C's

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:00:45 PST

As you may know already, Spetsnaz' Pontus Stålberg has started a new project, Turnbull A.C's, together with an old friend Lars Karlsson. Or as the band puts it: "This band was created by two...

Blixa Bargeld's 'The Execution of Precious Memories' to debut in the US

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:00:28 PST

Yannis Adoniou's Kunst-Stoff has collaborated with German vocalist / conceptualist Blixa Bargeld from Einstürzende Neubauten and experimental musical theater company Nanos Operetta for "The...

Kajagoogoo reforms, new album in the making

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:00:11 PST

Do you remember that massive '80s hit "Too shy" by Kajagoogoo? The British new wave synthpop band has now reformed with their original line-up and have started doing live gigs. A new record is being...

Integral - The mind is a terrible thing to taste...

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:47:52 PST

Integral is a whole consisting of David Rotter and Rafael Milatz. Those German musicians claim that "we believe that electronic music can sound very digital and still have a 'human feel' to it. We...

sToa - Emotion and ratio are most often enemies that eliminate each other

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:02:11 PST

When evoking the name of sToa I immediately make a link with the now gone, but legendary Hyperium Records label. This German label has been very active during the nineties becoming one of the leading...

Impact Pulse - Never give up

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:00:55 PST

Being set up in 2004 by the duo Gunhead and Cipree, Impact Pulse rapidly became one of the leading formations of the Hungarian EBM and dark electronic scene. But being 'big' in hungary of course...

Heyaeb announces new album 'Close To Dawn'

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:01:40 PST

Heyaeb returns with a new album, "Close To Dawn", 10 years after their debut album "Sisterly Love", out via Dead By Dawn Records. The 11 track album can be ordered for just 8 euros

First new tracks from Noir Désir since Cantat murder case

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:00:36 PST

The French act Noir Désir offers 2 new tracks, "Gagnants/Perdants" and a reprise of "Le temps des cerises", the first new ones since frontman Bertrand Cantat was freed on parole on October...

Plague Sequence release new single 'Novamancer'

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:00:16 PST

"Novamancer", a new single from Plague Sequence is out now via the Sector 9 Studios Online Store. Here's what Sector 9 Studios has to say about it: "This track strikes a delicate balance between...

The Mobile Homes return with new album and release 'I'm Phoning a Friend, and He Says That' single

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:00:14 PST

The Mobile Homes celebrate 25 years as a band and will release their new album "Today is Your Lucky Day" in the beginning of 2009. Producer this time will be Sami Sirviö from the...

Ionic Vision - Modern EBM begins where 'That Total Age' stops

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:02:51 PST

Ionic Vision is probably one of the less recognized bands in their homeland Belgium! Why? They're active for 16 years now, having released an impressive discography, back in time being signed on...

Free Leaether Strip track 'Cast away 09 (Twenty mix)' to celebrate 20th anniversary Leaether Strip

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:01:53 PST

Today, the 13th of November is the 20th year anniversary of Leaether Strip and also Claus Larsen's birthday. To mark this special day Claus Larsen recorded a special unreleased remix of the old song...

Antony & the Johnsons unveil details new album 'The Crying Light'

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:00:20 PST

Antony & The Johnsons have revealed the track listing of 'The Crying Light', scheduled to be released January 20, 2009. The album is the follow-up to 2005's "I Am A Bird Now", and features symphonic...

Peter Gabriel launches 'free' music service We7.com - MySpace goes for iPod rival

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:00:02 PST

New Smiths compilation 'The Sound Of The Smiths' remastered By Johnny Marr

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:01:19 PST

The Smiths are set to release a new compilation called "The Sound Of The Smiths". Johnny Marr has supervised the remastering of all the...

The Prodigy collaborate with Dave Grohl

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:00:21 PST

The Prodigy have collaborated with Dave Grohl and James Rushent from Does It Offend You Yeah? on their new album "Invaders Must Die". The Prodigy joined forces with Grohl after the Foo Fighters...

Danse Macabre announces the signings of Kadaver Acht, Volkmar, ForeSin and Without Recognation

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:00:08 PST

Danse Macabre announces us that Kadaver Acht, Volkmar, ForeSin and Without Recognation have joined the label family. Kadaver Acht is a project of adoptedCHILD and WR (Marcel Gamp and Dr....

3 vynils of Un Departement gathered on one CD 'Les III Vinyles'

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:00:00 PST

The experimental / French punk act Un Departement, founded by Marcel Kanche, Phil Gaz and Bruno Tollard in 1980, produced 5 releases on records or tape. The "Les III Vinyles" CD collects all three...

Erasure to release 'Total Pop! The First 40 Hits'

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:01:44 PST

To be released on the 23rd February 2009 is "Total Pop! The First 40 Hits", a collection of Erasure's first 40 hits which features all the hit singles from Erasure's five no. 1 albums, eight top 10...

Sandblasting returns with 'DNA Mutation'

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:00:53 PST

Sandblasting returns with a new release. After the album "Adrenaline", Torasso Luca now realised a box concept focusing on genetic mutations of DNA. Involved in this project are such artists as...

KLOQ - Everything seems to be governed by budgets and finance

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:00:45 PST

"As a youngster, I grew up on bands like Depeche Mode, Yazzo, Ultravox and Kraftwerk," reflects Oz Morseley, the mastermind behind Out Of Line Records' brightest new star, KLOQ. "All these bands had...

Neon compilation 'Memories: 1980-1986' out on Intuition Records

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:00:09 PST

Out via the Intuition label is the Neon compilation "Memories: 1980-1986". Neon was one of the most active band in 80's Italian new wave scene, known for its Kraftwerk and new wave icons' synth. In...

The-Pulsar releases 'Never' on Advoxya

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:00:02 PST

Out on Advoxya is the new The-Pulsar album, "Never". The band was one of the first arrivals on Advoxya in 2005. Hailing from Saint Petersburg the band so ar released " Awakening" in 2005, the...

The Sisters Of Mercy - We're very much involved in writing the new material.

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:02:43 PST

The Sisters Of Mercy are currently touring the USA and will head to Europe for a lengthy string of dates, starting February 2009. We had the chance to interview lead-guitarist Ben Christo about the...

Side-Line interviewed The Sisters Of Mercy

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:02:37 PST

The Sisters Of Mercy are currently on tour in the USA and will do a big European tour, starting beginning 2009. Our Side-Line correspondent Filip Poff� had the chance to chat with lead-guitarist Ben...

Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan invites himself as singer on 'Visitor' from Fryars debut 'Dark Young Hearts'

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:01:02 PST

Fryars have got Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan to sing on their debut album "Dark Young Hearts" after a chance studio encounter. Fryar's Ben Garrett told NME that the Depeche Mode singer contributed...

UX is back after 12 years of silence

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:00:44 PST

Formerly signed to Killing Joke's label Dragonfly Records bass player Kris Kylven (ex-collaborator remixer for KJ, Juno Reactor, the 69 eyes, etc.) and his crew are back after a comeback show in...

Seelenzorn release free web-EP 'Keine Angst'

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:00:33 PST

On Thursday, 20th of November, the German Industrial / Gothic / Rock act Seelenzorn is to release its 3rd web-EP "Keine Angst" including 5 songs (of which 3 brand new ones) and one video clip. The...

S.A.M. - World of shit

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:00:46 PST