XTC’s Colin Moulding releases ‘Want It Bad’ EP on 47th anniversary of ‘Making Plans for Nigel’
XTC co-founder Colin Moulding releases his new three-track EP, "Want It Bad (The Pep Talks and Playing Fields of Old...
Cocteau Twins’ ‘Heaven or Las Vegas’ turns 36 on 17 September
Cocteau Twins released their sixth studio album, "Heaven or Las Vegas," through 4AD on 17 September 1990, with Capitol Records...
Mute shares Coil’s ‘Either His, or Yours,’ a third track off ‘Gold is the Metal’
Mute have shared the newly remastered Coil track “Either His, or Yours”, the third track revealed from "Gold is the...
Ignea release industrial metal single ‘Prefab’ with Andy LaPlegua of Combichrist
Ukrainian modern metal band Ignea have released a new single, Prefab, featuring Andy LaPlegua of Combichrist. The track is the...
Young Medicine signs multi-album deal with FiXT, re-releases ‘Immolator’
Young Medicine has signed a multi-album deal with FiXT, and the partnership opens with the re-release of "Immolator," out now...
Eckotrigger release new single ‘Imposter’ on Town & Towers Records
Town & Towers Records releases Eckotrigger's new single Imposter on Friday, September 18. The London and Copenhagen duo mixes synthpop,...
Das Bunker turns 30 with a month of events in Los Angeles
Los Angeles club Das Bunker marks its 30th anniversary this October with three events: a Catch One show headlined by...
Subliminal Code share video for ‘Behind the Mask’
Aggrotech and dark electro project Subliminal Code released an official video for "Behind the Mask", the title track from the...
ZoZo release ‘TR-3B’ EP and alien-abduction video
Electronic duo ZoZo released the two-track EP "TR-3B" on September 15, 2026, together with a music video for the title...
Shadowlands festival adds 16 more acts for its Canterbury debut in July 2027
Shadowlands, a new international music festival at the Gulbenkian Arts Centre in Canterbury, England, has added 16 acts to its...
TéMèT set new single ‘What We Are’ for 2 October
Synthpop project TéMèT releases the single "What We Are" on 2 October 2026 on all platforms. The track leans into...
Engines of Aggression set new single ‘Wargames’ for September 28
Industrial rock band Engines of Aggression release the single Wargames on September 28, 2026, through Phoenix, Arizona outfit Sonic 9...
Love Spirals Downwards’ Suzanne Perry releases ‘There’ll Be No More Promises’ EP
Suzanne Perry, the vocalist of 1990s dream pop duo Love Spirals Downwards, released the three-track EP "There'll Be No More...
Our AI search tool invented a new 2026 Depeche Mode album that does not exist
During Side-Line’s own AI-assisted research today, September 16, 2026, an AI web-search tool returned a fabricated claim: that Depeche Mode...
Fernando’s Eyes releases new single ‘Room On Fire’
Fernando's Eyes releases the single "Room On Fire" on 25 September via Aenaos Records, the project's first new material since...
Antania unveil ’33’, first single from new album ‘The Unholy 33’
California duo Antania release the single and video "33", the first taste of their new album The Unholy 33, due...
Talking Heads’ ‘Talking Heads: 77’ turns 49 on 16 September
Talking Heads' debut studio album, "Talking Heads: 77," turns 49 this year. The New York band released the record on...
Nouvelle Vague confirms ‘A Date with Depeche Mode’ tracklist and October release
French covers project Nouvelle Vague will release its Depeche Mode tribute album, A Date with Depeche Mode, on October 30...
VNV Nation’s ‘Automatic’ turns 15 on 16 September
VNV Nation, the British-Irish futurepop and EBM project led by Ronan Harris, released "Automatic" on 16 September 2011 through Anachron...
Arsine Tibé to release ‘The Lounge Noire Sessions (Episode III)’ on 2 October
On October 2, 2026, Arsine Tibé releases the instrumental EP "The Lounge Noire Sessions (Episode III)". The German project is...
Mesh announce online Q&A ahead of ‘unusual release’
Mesh will host a live online Q&A titled "An Hour With Mesh" on 22 September 2026, previewing new material and...
Metropolis Records reissues 16Volt’s ‘LetDownCrush’ on yellow vinyl for 30th anniversary
Metropolis Records presses 16Volt's "LetDownCrush" on yellow vinyl for the first time, marking 30 years since the industrial rock album's...
Corde Oblique release ‘Emma’, the first single from ‘All’ombra dei fanciulli in fiore’
Naples dark folk act Corde Oblique released the single "Emma" on September 11, 2026, the first track from their tenth...
The anatomy of a commercial music license
This post was created by Epidemic Sound and published as a sponsored article. A commercial music license can only pass...
Erik Wøllo releases limited-edition CD ‘Earthshine’ on Projekt Records
Projekt Records releases Norwegian ambient musician Erik Wøllo's new album Earthshine on 18 September 2026. The album is available as...
FOURSCHER Festival 2026: a line-up built on affinities, not hierarchy
FOURSCHER Festival returns to Club From Hell in Erfurt, Germany, on 7 and 8 November 2026, with nine acts spanning...
Dillinger Escape Plan drummer Chris Pennie’s Hipster Slaves announce new single ‘Fine Young Hands’
Dillinger Escape Plan co-founder and drummer Chris Pennie's electronic duo Hipster Slaves releases the new single "Fine Young Hands" on...
The Bizarre Orkeztra reissue ‘Land’ as a 2026 remaster through COMEDIA
Swedish goth pioneers The Bizarre Orkeztra have reissued "Land" as a 2026 remaster, out now through COMEDIA in collaboration with...
Nightcrawler releases new single ‘Reactor 4’, first taste of ‘Uranium 235’
Spanish producer Nightcrawler releases the single "Reactor 4" on September 17, 2026, the first track from his forthcoming album "Uranium...
Nocturnal Culture Night 2026: Across Stages, Sounds and Shared Moments
I genuinely never expected to return to Nocturnal Culture Night. I had visited Deutzen once, in 2023, and already then...
Sebastian Komor launches SRK Group with new single ‘Spitfire’
Sebastian R. Komor has launched a new project, SRK Group, with the single "Spitfire", released September 11, 2026 on Infacted...
Love and Rockets’ ‘Express’ turns 40 on 15 September
Love and Rockets, the English trio that Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins started after Bauhaus split, released their...
Gary Numan’s ‘Dead Son Rising’ turns 15 on 15 September
Gary Numan released his sixteenth solo studio album, "Dead Son Rising", on 15 September 2011 through Mortal Records. The album...
Marilyn Manson’s ‘Mechanical Animals’ turns 28 on 15 September
Marilyn Manson's third studio album, "Mechanical Animals," turns 28 this year. The band released the record on 15 September 1998...
Redder Moon release video for ‘If You’re Falling, Dive’
Kansas City post-punk duo Redder Moon have released an official video for "If You're Falling, Dive", the title track of...
Cyclical Dreams compiles 14 artists on ‘Gemstones VII’
Buenos Aires netlabel Cyclical Dreams releases the various-artists compilation "Gemstones VII" on 11 September 2026, the seventh volume of a...
Diary of Dreams bridge the wait for ‘Chapter 2’ with ‘Der Dunkelheit’ / ‘My Vertigo’
Diary of Dreams are releasing a new two-track single, "Der Dunkelheit" / "My Vertigo," through Adrian Hates' own label, Accession...
Laibach announce ‘MUSICK : ENCORE’, a companion album to ‘MUSICK’
Laibach release "MUSICK : ENCORE" on Mute on 20 November 2026, on vinyl, CD and digitally. The companion piece to...
MONO INC. release ‘Herzblut’, a Megaherz cover, from ’20 Years of Darkness’
German dark rock band MONO INC. released the single "Herzblut" on September 14, 2026, a reinterpretation of the same-titled Megaherz...
Snog and Black Lung confirm exclusive European shows in Germany
Australian industrial electro acts Snog and Black Lung are both confirmed to make exclusive appearances in Germany in November 2026....
Lords Of Acid release German-language single ‘Ich Will Nur Das’
Lords Of Acid release "Ich Will Nur Das" (I Just Want) on Metropolis Records on 11 September 2026, the group's...
Cold Spring presents T.A.G.C., Satori, Colossloth and Llyn Y Cwn in Glossop
Cold Spring hosts a label night at The Globe in Glossop on 3 October 2026, with T.A.G.C., Satori, Colossloth and...
Quinquis scores theatre production ‘Scenes D’interieur’ for Mute
Breton producer Quinquis (Emilie Quinquis) has announced "scenes d'interieur", her original soundtrack to Melanie Leray's stage production of the same...
The SPKtR interview: Noise, Machines and the Refusal to Stand Still
SPK have never made much sense as an argument for artistic consistency. If anything, their history suggests the opposite: that...
Black Lotus announces concept EP ‘In a Room Full of Dreams’ with Geert Coppens
Black Lotus, the project of artist Thai, is releasing a concept EP titled "In a Room Full of Dreams" through...
The Largo release new single ‘Happiness’ as Geir Bratland becomes permanent member
Norwegian rock band The Largo have released their new single "Happiness", introducing a heavier and darker chapter in the band's...
Salford Electronics gets first vinyl LP with ‘Communique’
Salford Electronics, the project of Dave Padbury, also known for his work as The Grey Wolves, releases "Communique" on LP...
Elektrikill releases Halloween album ‘Macabre Masquerade’
New Jersey industrial project Elektrikill, led by musician and producer Steve Vil, has released "Macabre Masquerade" through Evol Music Group....
Dusken Harmony releases ‘Unkeyed’, a nine-track dark synthpop album
Dusken Harmony, the dark synthpop and twilight electronics project of Minsk-based multi-instrumentalist Anton Yeroma, releases its new album "Unkeyed" on...
Christine Plays Viola kick off Spain and UK tour dates
Italian gothic rock, post-punk and darkwave quartet Christine Plays Viola kick off a Spain and UK tour on 11 September...
Schkeuditzer Kreuz announces 21-date tour of Japan and Southeast Asia
Australian industrial synth crust artist Schkeuditzer Kreuz, the solo project of Kieren Hills, returns to Japan and Southeast Asia in...
SPK returns as The SPKtR for a 12-country European tour
Industrial group SPK, performing under the name The SPKtR, tours Europe from 7 November to 6 December 2026, with dates...
Orquídeas em Prosa, now a duo, release ‘Lady Death’ single
Orquídeas em Prosa, the harsh EBM and dark electro project from João Pessoa, Brazil, releases its new single "Lady Death"...
Dernière Volonté returns to its roots on new album ‘Cendre’
French post-industrial project Dernière Volonté releases its new album, "Cendre", on 25 September 2026, in digipak CD, black vinyl and...
Carlos Perón and Melting Rust Opera release debut album ‘Ultra Haunted Overdrive’
Swiss electronic musician Carlos Perón and German industrial project Melting Rust Opera released their debut full-length collaboration, "Ultra Haunted Overdrive",...
The March Violets reissue ‘Turn to the Sky’ single, announce new UK and EU tour dates
The March Violets reissue "Turn to the Sky" b/w "Miss Amanda Jones" on digital services on September 18, 2026, and...
Robots In Love announce new single ‘Cease and Desist’
New Zealand electronic rock band Robots In Love will release "Cease and Desist" on September 25, the second single from...
Dead Can Dance’s ‘Into the Labyrinth’ turns 33 on 13 September
Dead Can Dance, the British-Australian neoclassical darkwave duo formed in Melbourne, released "Into the Labyrinth" on 13 September 1993 through...
Frontal Boundary release ‘Alone EP’, preview ‘Shattered Mind’
Los Angeles industrial/EBM act Frontal Boundary released "Alone EP" on 11 September 2026 through Alfa Matrix. The 8-track digital EP...
Avarice In Audio release ‘Welcome To Weimar America’
Australian dark electro duo Avarice In Audio released "Welcome To Weimar America" on 11 September 2026 through Alfa Matrix. The...
Ultravox’s ‘Rage in Eden’ turns 45 on 11 September
Ultravox released their fifth studio album, "Rage in Eden," on 11 September 1981 through Chrysalis Records. The British new wave...
Then Comes Silence release ‘Remaker Redeemer’ single from ‘Requiem Ballroom’
Stockholm post-punk trio Then Comes Silence released the single "Remaker Redeemer" on September 11, 2026, on Metropolis Records. It is...
Synapscape releases ‘The Future’ album on Ant-Zen
Synapscape, the German industrial duo of Philipp Münch and Tim Kniep, releases its new album "The Future" on 10 September...
Split Vision return with a new synthpop single, ‘Out Of Nowhere’
Swedish synthpop act Split Vision release "Out Of Nowhere", the first single from their upcoming album "BetaCity", through Town And...
Dismantled return with ‘Zero’ as long-delayed ‘Endless’ album finally moves toward release
Dismantled are back with new material. Gary Zon's electro-industrial project will release the new single "Zero" on 18 September 2026...
Sophie Sirota releases ‘Pressure Drop Remixed’
British violist, singer and composer Sophie Sirota released the remix album "Pressure Drop Remixed" on 10 September 2026 through Coastal...