25 years ago Apoptygma Berzerk released the ‘Ashes To Ashes’ 12 inch – a milestone in EBM land
In 1989 Stephan Groth and Jon Erik Martinsen formed Apoptygma Berzerk. Together they wrote several songs, one of them being...
Month: April 2016
What is ‘(Filtered) Pulse’ all about? Daniel B. from Front 242 explains.
A lot of readers have asked us what exactly makes "<Filtered> Pulse” different to "Pulse", the 2003 album released by...
Entrzelle launches new ‘Total Progressive Collapse’ trailer – check it out!
Officially released a few days ago, you can now enjoy a brand new trailer of the "Total Progressive Collapse" album...
Alfa Matrix starts distributing its free ‘Sounds Of The Matrix 017’ CD with all online orders
All new orders going via the Alfa Matrix webstore will be including volume 17 of the label's popular free Sounds...
Did you know this? Special extremely limited Depeche Mode T-shirt to celebrate Dave Gahan’s release from custody back in 1993
Here's a rare item which Dennis Burmeister (writer of the must-have luxurious edited Depeche Mode book "Depeche Mode : Monument...
Preorders for new Foretaste single Lost in Space start now!
The excellent female fronted French electropop act Foretaste will finally release its new album, next September that is. To keep...
Famous Berlin based club K17 closes
It's over and out for the Berlin based club K17. The people behind the club, famous for its EBM /...
Prince dies at his home in Minnesota at the age of 57
2016 is becoming the worst year ever for music fans worldwide. It has just been confirmed by AP and his...
Listen exclusively to the full Spetsnaz mastered album of the new Swedish EBM bomb ELM !
Swedish one-man EBM assault squad ELM will be releasing its debut album "Hardline" tomorrow, but Side-Line wouldn't be Side-Line if...
Norwegian synthpop act Echo Image returns after 14 years of silence with vinyl only release ‘Compulation’
The Norwegian synthpop act Echo Image have a new vinyl-only release, "Compulation", out now on the new label HolmByKarlsen Rekords....
Psy’Aviah releases new videoclip for ‘Frozen’ – and it’s gorgeous !
Taken from the new Psy'Aviah album "Seven Sorrows, Seven Stars", the song "Frozen" gets it's own music video to emphasize...
Facebook post Dope Stars Inc.’s frontman Victor Love tackles ‘the classy dudes of music business’
In a message on the official Dope Stars Inc. Facebook page the band's frontman has posted an update where he...
Goth rock stars united on solo debut Mark Gemini Thwaite (The Mission, Peter Murphy, Tricky, …) incl. Wayne Hussey, Ville Valo (HIM), …
Here's a release which should please many gothic rock fans. Out in Summer, but available in pre-order now is the...
Final hours for Tax Sale at Storming The Base – here’s the link!
If you want to take advantage of the "Tax Sale" at the industrial music mailorder Storming The Base, then here's your...
Absolute Body Control releases ‘Wind(Re)Wind’ with bonus tracks on as a 2LP black vinyl set
In 2007 the Belgian act Absolute Body Control (aka Dirk Ivens and Eric Van Wonterghem) re-formed and released “WindWind” on...
Mega-limited 3CD+DVD set for new Combichrist album ‘This Is Where Death Begins’ – get yours now
Yesterday we announced 3 formats for the new "This Is Where Death Begins" album by the Norwegian-American group Combichrist. Today...
Red Storm – Alert (CD Album – Echozone)
Genre/Influences: Electro-rock & pop. Background/Info: Behind Red Storm is hiding Desdemona singer Agnieszka Leśna. An American journalist who saw Desdemona...
Keosz album ‘Be Left to Oneself’ out now
Out now and available for ordering via Bandcamp as download and as CD is the newest Keosz album "Be Left to...
‘Click Interview’ with Rhesus Factor featuring Leæther Strip: ‘I don’t like to work for the profit of labels’
Stefan Rukavina is a pure ‘DIY’ (‘Do It Yourself’) artist, but still a real prolific creative mind who got some...
The Opposer Divine – Reverse//Human (CD Album – Aliens Productions)
Genre/Influences: Electro-ambient. Background/Info: Boris Mutina aka The Opposer Divine (TOD) is back on track unleashing the 4th album (and 2nd...
Noisy Deafness – Silent Remembrance Extended (CD Album – Electro Arc)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Background/Info: Electro Arc last year released the digital format of the Noisy Deafness debut album “Silent Remembrance”. The...
Combichrist to release ‘This Is Where Death Begins’ in various editions including a 2LP+CD set – pre-orders available here
Norwegian-American group Combichrist returns with the new long player "This Is Where Death Begins" again mixing guitars, electronica and drums....
Luna Rise – Dark Days And Bright Nights (CD – NRT Records)
Genre/Influences: Heart Rock / Dark Rock / Melodic Rock (With electronic elements) Background/Info: In the Tradition of Dark Rock and...
Haul gets a vinyl and CD release for ‘Separation’ album
Haul is the latest signing on Progress Productions and offers what the label calls a 'compact, uncompromising industrial darkness with...
Blackhouse releases live recording 2015 gig at Wave Gothic Treffen in Leipzig on vinyl
After 31 years of existance, Blackhouse’s finally took the stage for a live world premiere on May 25, 2015 at...
Cygnosic releases new ‘The Key’ single as download and on a 10” vinyl
Cygnosic is releasing a 4-track digital EP, "The Key", including a Rotersand rework, but also an ultra-limited 10" vinyl version....
Record Store Day sales continue at Alfa Matrix on selected vinyl releases – here’s your reduction code
Especially for Record Store Day Alfa Matrix has lowered the price of most of their vinyl releases with 25%. Just...
Rotersand – Torn Realities (CD EP – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, body-pop, EBM. Background/Info: Rotersand is one of those bands we all know and respect for their sound and...
Project Pitchfork – Second Anthology (DCD Album – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Electro-wave, dark-electro & gothic. Background/Info: There are bands that simply belong to the history of a music genre. Project...
L’Âme Immortelle – Unsterblich (CD Album – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Dark electro-wave, gothic-pop. Background/Info: The complete title of this album is “Unsterblich – 20 Jahre L’Âme Immortelle”. The title...
Welle: Erdball – 1000 Engel (CD EP – Oblivion/SPV)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: “1000 Engel” was originally released as a box including the EP “1000 Engel” plus a 7” vinyl....
Trench Run – Truth Love Battle (Digital Album – AnalogueTrash)
Genre/Influences: Electro-rock. Background/Info: Andrew Hunter is hailing from Toronto (Canada) and is already involved in music for several years now....
FoxxyNewport – Neutral / International Edition (Digital Album – AnalogueTrash)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, dance-pop. Background/Info: San Francisco (USA) based Jesse James Alexander has been introduced as ‘a self-styled anti-pop star for...
