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Solo album 'The Valley' for Ashton Nyte (The Awakening)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:01:45 GMT

Ashton Nyte (frontman for The Awakening) has just released his brand new solo album. The album, entitled "The Valley", has just been released in South Africa and will be available world-wide soon. You can listen to the first single at...

Sigsaly Transmissions - It's been difficult from day one

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:00:27 GMT

Sigsaly Transmissions was formed in 2007 by Marc Goldfuss, a long time lover of EBM and Electronic music since the mid-eighties. After hosting a weekly show, "Electronic Warefare w/ helosix" on Rant Radio Industrial he decided to take the love of music a...

Ultravox re-release 'Vienna' and 'Rage In Eden' as 2CD editions

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:00:17 GMT
Ultravox will issue remastered and expanded 2-CD editions of their classic 'Vienna' and 'Rage In Eden' releases on September 22nd. Each release will be featuring the original album in a remastered form plus a second CD containing...

Danse Macabre Records welcome Martin Bisi and Gothika

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:00:16 GMT
The German label Danse Macabre Records keeps on signing new acts. The label has now added Martin Bisi to its artist roster. Bisi worked since the 80'ies in the legendary BC studios for acts like Dresden Dolls, White Zombie, Cop Shoot Cop, Helmet and...

First new song Alexander Veljanov (Deine Lakaien) revealed

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:00:09 GMT

A first new song sample, taken from the track "His Vita", from Alexander Veljanov's new solo album "Porta Macedonia" has been revealed on his MySpace page at www.myspace.com/veljanov Veljanov's 3rd...

808 State release 4 best-known albums as 2CD packages

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:01:29 GMT

808 State will celebrate their 20th anniversary with the reissue of 4 of their best-known albums in October. The albums included are "808:90", "ex:el", "Gorgeous" and "Don Solaris". The releases will each appear in expanded double CD...

Relaunch for Mayhem Deranged project former Sigue Sigue Sputnik drummer Ray Mayhew

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:00:55 GMT

Former Sigue Sigue Sputnik drummer Ray Mayhew, born 22 January 1965 in Southampton, has re-vamped his Mayhem Deranged project. The band now consists of Ray Mayhew (singer/guitar) and Robert Godfrey (Bassist) and...

Beborn Beton write soundtrack to Vive Maria Forbidden Fragrance

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:00:38 GMT

Beborn Beton have relaunched their website at www.bebornbeton.de . It is now in German and English and features an extensive biography including stories you didn't know and never wanted to know about Beborn...

Best of for QNTAL

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:00:28 GMT

On October 31st you may expect the release of the QNTAL 2CD collection "Purpurea – The Best Of". Included are all the highlights of the past years plus remixes. Since the band started 18 years ago they released 6 albums. Below is the tracklist fr the...

The Eternal Afflict to re-release 'San Diego' for their 20th anniversary

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:00:10 GMT

The Eternal Afflict will re-release one of the biggest independent hits of the 90s, "San Diego", for their 20th anniversary. The single "San Diego 2K9" will be packed with extra surprises will also include the free remastered EP...

Diskonnekted wins remix contest Belgian rock legend Arno

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:56 GMT

Diskonnekted has won a remix contest for Arno, the former frontman of the early new wave formation TC Matic. Diskonnekted's mix of "Hit The Night" was chosen among several other remixes. The city of Ostend (hometown of both Arno and Diskonnekted) recently organised a remix contest...

Skink presents '5475 Days' EP

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:37 GMT
Following on from his self titled debut album, Skink brings us the "5475 Days" EP which is a journey into the more experimental realms of Skink’s electronic soundscapes, taking in elements of drone, found sound, folk and dark ambiance. The EP is divided...

New double A-sided Emilie Autumn EP: 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' & 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:12 GMT

Out on September 8th as a luxurious 6-panel digipak is the double A-sided Emilie Autumn EP "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" / "Bohemian Rhapsody". The release comes with a 12-pages booklet with backstage insights into the...

Second album 'Alphabetically Divided Highway' for Kino Oko

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:11 GMT
Out via Tribal Vision Records is the 2nd album 'Alphabetically Divided Highway' for Kino Oko aka the Polish producer Grzegorz Magnuszewski (Bigwigs, Tromesa). On this release you get the result of 3 years intensive work in 11 tracks. The CD...

Industrial Strength Nightmares online radio - It's very easy to bite off more than you can chew.

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:05 GMT

Based in Toronto, Canada, Industrial Strength Nightmares aka ISN is an hour-long radio show devoted to industrial, EBM, electro, noise, gothic, and other forms of what they...

Front 242 - I want a new Front 242 album because it is a challenge

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:12:31 GMT

It was early June 2008 when unexpectedly the news was released via Alfa Matrix that Front 242 were to offer a free 2-track download, "First moment",...

Side-Line tests Blaze Media Pro software

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:00:05 GMT

Did you also once look for an all-in-one software that includes an audio converter (MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG, etc.), MP3 encoder and MP3 decoder, MP3 ripper, MPEG encoder and MPEG decoder,

Music Non Stop is back

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:00:01 GMT

We have been informed for a while now, but finally we can make the news official. After almost six months away from the scene the industrial music mailorder shop Music Non Stop will relaunch under new ownership on Saturday 23rd August at Infest, the UK's premier festival of alternative electronic music, Bradford UK...

Limited tribute to Alphaville CD out

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:01:47 GMT
Attention: due to limited internet access (read, our residence in France is cut off of all lines since a huge storm), the news will only resume on August 22nd. Thanks for the understanding. Enjoy the sun whenever you might see it.

Chinese Theatre have together with...

October release for new The Cure album

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:01:29 GMT

The Cure�s new studio album, their 13th, is scheduled for release on 13th October via Suretone/Geffen. The news was confirmed on the official The Cure website at www.thecure.com . The Cure's new single "Hypnagogic States EP",...

Alexander Veljanov delivers new album 'Porta Macedonia' - correction

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:00:19 GMT

The title of our newspiece on August 12 spoke about a live album, which was an error from our side. You may expect a new solo album from Deine Lakaien's frontman Alexander Veljanov. The news was revealed on Veljanov's MySpace page on July 31st. Veljanov's 3rd solo...

2 Depeche Mode tribute albums available now for free download: 'MODEified by 7' and 'MODEified by 7 Again'

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:00:01 GMT

Available now as free downloads are the Depeche Mode tribute albums "MODEified by 7" and "MODEified by 7 Again". Powered by fans worldwide these tribute albums have offered more than one pearl per release...

Rotersand sideproject Straftanz interview online

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:02:52 GMT

When their debut-Mcd "Straftanz" was released on Dependent in 2006, the band Straftanz (Rotersand side project) was tipped to be a potential hit machine. With Dependent going out of business, Straftanz joined Scanner to release a new Mcd "Tanzt Kaputt Was Euch...

Bahntier return with 'Venal'

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:01:55 GMT
After the limited release of the single "Roots" Stefano Rossello, Filippo Corradin and Justin Bennett aka Bahntier return with the full-length album "Venal". "Venal" includes guest performances by William Morrison (Ohgr, American Memory) offering guitar sounds and the underground...

U2 to re-release early concert film on DVD

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:00:54 GMT

U2 are releasing their first concert video "Live At Red Rocks" on DVD on September 29th, along with reissuing the accompanying live album, "Under A Blood Red Sky". The show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado was recorded in 5 June 1983 and the new format of the concert...

Fresh 'Moonstruck' album for James D. Stark

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:01:59 GMT

James D. Stark has another release out. "Moonstruck" is the latest release from Romantic Synthpop Artist James D. Stark, containing remixes of songs from "Music of the Night" by Beborn Beton, Iris, and more. The CD is packed with 72 minutes of music, including 2...

Trisol release Rotersand 'I cry' MCD and DVD

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:00:24 GMT
Out on September 5th is Rotersand's newest MCD "I Cry". "I Cry" contains six remixed songs and two completely new ones: "Mission" (feat. Jay Smith from Deviant UK) and "Call Me Stupid". The first limited version includes...

Straftanz - We googled it and got no hits. It had to be good!

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:28:25 GMT

With their debut-Mcd “Straftanz” released on Dependent in 2006 Straftanz revealed to have a real strong potential in powerful EBM. After the lost of Dependent the Straftanz collective joined Scanner to release a new Mcd “Tanzt...

Obsc(y)re splits up to reform with new line-up

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:01:12 GMT

From Obsc(y)re member Roy Bergelt comes the news that the Frankfurt based act Obsc(y)re will stop all activities with its current line-up in order to restart with a new singer. In a message to Side-Line, Bergelt says that the band was dormant for way too long and that he needed new members...

Small world tour for Snog

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:00:59 GMT

Australian electro legends Snog are set to embark on a exclusive 4 date world tour with dates set in Holland, Hungary, UK's Infest and Canada's EBMfest events. Fresh off the heals of receiving a touring grant from the Australian Arts Council, the group plans to do a limited engagement world tour to support...