Ukrainian tribal ambient act Dva Dereva returns with all new single, ‘Black Spring’
The Ukrainian act Dva Dereva is back with the all new (excellent!) single "Black Spring" out on Microcosmos Records. The...
Month: February 2023
Kong is back with first new album since 2014: ‘Traders Of Truth’
The Dutch act Kong is back with an all new album, "Traders Of Truth", their first full album since "Stern"...
The Weeknd is the first artist in history to exceed 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify
Here's an act that has been popping up a lot in playlist from our readers (yes, we do check what...
Electro-industrial act Neon Insect goes ‘Rewired’ on new single – an awful world if the Soviets would have won
Nils Sinatsch, the mastermind behind the electro-industrial music project Neon Insect, has released his new single, "Rewired". Soundwise you'll quickly...
Einstürzende Neubauten co-founder FM Einheit returns with all new album in March: ‘Radal Angel’ – and there is a Depeche Mode link
(Photo by Thomas Rabsch) Out on March 3rd via Rustblade is the all new album by FM Einheit. Released in...
Terzo debuts with darkwave / shoegaze ‘Cymbeline’ single
(Photo by Johan Lundsten) Out now is the debut single from the darkwave/shoegaze/post-rock duo Terzo. The single is taken from...
She Pleasures HerSelf returns with 3rd album, ‘Latex’
She Pleasures HerSelf (SPHS), the Lisbon ,Portugal based new wave-ish act which formed in 2016, is back with their newest,...
Dark rock band Dol from Finland releases second single from upcoming ‘Amor Brutale’ EP
(Photo by Maria Ilonen) The Finnish dark rock act Dol is to release its second EP "Amor Brutale" later this...
Old Castle – Artwork 51 (Album – Zoharum)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, Industrial. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Robin Storey (Rapoon, Zoviet France), Robert L. Pepper (Pas Musique), and Shaun Sandor...
VNV Nation returns with brand new single, ‘Before the Rain’, the first new material in over 5 years
VNV Nation returns with brand new single today, "Before the Rain". For Ronan Harris it's his first new material under...
Depeche Mode’s ‘Memento Mori’ promo gig in Munich pops up on YouTube
On February 19th Depeche Mode performed live during a "Memento Mori" promo gig in Munich. During the live set the...
Out Of Line announces signing of Stahlmann, first single ‘Tanzen’ out now
Out now via Out Of Line is the new single of the label's most recent signing Stahlmann. The single "Tanzen"...
American harsh industrial metal / power electronics act 8 Hour Animal announces sophomore album ‘Kill Your Boss’ – check a first track
The Oakland, California based label Sentient Ruin Laboratories announces the release of "Kill Your Boss", the brand new album by...
En Esch (PIG, former KMFDM) signs with GIVE/TAKE and releases new single in March
(Photo by Berry Behrendt) Frankfurt-born but Berlin-based artist En Esch (PIG, former KMFDM) has signed with the LA/Minneapolis-based label GIVE/TAKE...
Ujif_Notfound – Hypogonadism (Album – I Shall Sing Until My Land Is Free)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-Electro, Experimental. Format: Digital, Cassette. Background/Info: Ujif_Notfound is an Ukrainian solo-project directed by Georgiy Potopalskiy. He explains his work...
V/A Anthologies 3 (Album – Je M’En Fish)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Wave, Cold-Wave, Electro, Minimal-Electro. Format: Vinyl. Background/Info: This is the third “Anthologies”-compilation released by Brussels (Belgium) based label Je...
Click Interview with Vanguard: ‘We Have Always Wanted To Evolve And Find New Ways In Our Music’
Jonas Olofsson and Patrik Hansson (still involved with Uncreated) last year released the fifth official Vanguard-album. "Spectrum" released by Infacted...
Listen to the new Delerium single ‘Coast to Coast’ from forthcoming album ‘Signs’
(Photo by Bobby Talamine) Metropolis is set to release the new Delerium album entitled "Signs" on March 10th. According to...
Denuit – Inferno (Album – Manic Depression Records / No Need Name)
Genre/Influences: Cold-Wave. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl, Cassette. Background/Info: “Inferno” is the second album by French male-female duo Denuit. The work...
ImJudas releases 2 new EPs on the post-punk label Spleen+
As we reported last month, Alfa Matrix has launched the sublabel Spleen+, which is created to accommodate more post-punk/minimal synth...
How To Save Money When Fixing Your Roof?
A roof repair or replacement is a big expense for any homeowner. It can be daunting, especially if you are...
Meta launches paid subscriptions – no guarantee content creators will be better off (on the contrary)
Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, is set to introduce a new offering called Meta Verified, which is a subscription package...
Italian dark synth act My Absence By Now premieres new video on Side-Line: ‘Behind’
The new Italian outfit My Absence By Now is premiering its very first video, today on Side-Line for the track...
Dreampop / post-punk act Don’t Get Lemon announce new single, ‘Blow-Up’
Don’t Get Lemon, a danceable pop trio based in Austin and Houston, Texas is back with an all new single,...
Dirk Da Davo gets ‘Retrospective 1987-2023’ vinyl album released in April
Dirk Da Davo's "Retrospective 1987-2023" vinyl album release will be out on April 10th. The release is a co-production with...
Fatal Casualties release cover of ‘One hundred years’ (The Cure cover) with guest vocals by Alex Spalck (Pankow)
Fatal Casualties have published a cover of "One hundred years" (The Cure) with guest vocals made by Alex Spalck (Pankow)....
Is Portugal Golden Visa Ending?
Given that the system of obtaining a residence permit by investing money in the country is in one of the...
Ner\Ogris – I Am The Shadow – I Am The Light (Album – Dependent)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Electro, EBM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Ner\Ogris is a new German duo featuring established names. It’s the meeting between...
Blank – Aftergloom (EP – Blank)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Electro-Pop, Cinematic. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Davide Mazza brings us new Blank songs plus an appetizer to his new...
Argyre Planitia – The Great Dark Spot (Album – Winter-Light)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient, Cinematic. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Released by the end of 2022, “The Great Dark Spot” must be the...
Interview with Stahlgeist: ‘We Just Want To Play EBM’
Stahlgeist is a Hungarian duo driven by Istvan Gazdag (First Aid 4 Souls) and Tamás Bank (Worker/Munkás). They deal with...
Zwaremachine launches all new video while singer releases new solo EP ‘A Sickness’ as Mach FoX & Zeven Odd Gods
The US based industrial/ebm band Zwaremachine has released a new video for "Zero Containment". The track is taken from the...
Aggrotech act Clockwork Echo announces tour with Psyclon Nine
The Denver, Colorado based aggrotech band, Clockwork Echo has just announced that they will be performing in direct support of...
Laibach to perform in Kyiv, Ukraine on 31 March 2023
After Rome and some other bands playing in Kyiv, it's now the turn of Laibach to perform a full show...
Austrialian gothpop act Velatine back with ‘I won’t be civilised’ album
(Photo by Matthew Ellery) Melbourne (Australia) based gothpop act Velatine are back with the "I won't be civilised" album on...
Darkwave/postpunk act Memoria announces all new album ‘From The Bones’ for March 3 release
(Photo: Jannicke Olofsson) A few years ago Memoria's debut album "Cravings" (Novoton) got a really nice 8,5/10 score from Side-Line....
Dødsmaskin – Herremoral / Slavemoral (Album – Ant-Zen)
Genre/Influences: Power-Noise, Industrial, Experimental. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: After having released albums on Malignant Records, Cyclic Law and Tesco the...
Fractal – Last Day On Earth (Album – Aliens Production)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Minimal-Electro. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Polish Tomasz Łukowicz active as Fractal has released an impressive number of productions during...
Headdreamer – Dreamer (EP – Headdreamer)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Minimal-Electro, Electro-Ambient. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Slovakian Robert Gajdos released most of his works on Aliens Production. This self-released...
Click Interview with Protectorate: ‘Ministry Was Definitely A Big Influence’
Finnish solo-project Protectorate is now active for a couple of years. Driven by Kalle Lindberg who’s also involved with Cardinal...
What to Do if Your ISP Blocked a Torrent Site
What to do if your ISP has blocked a torrent site, you should use a VPN. Reliable VPN services offer...
Human Vault – Fragment Existence (Album – Aliens Production)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Dark-Electro. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: This is the eighth full length album by Hungarian born -but based in...
Nadragea – Formakba Tomoritett Trendek (Album – Aliens Production)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-Electro, EBM. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Nadragea is a Hungarian project driven by ‘Mortum Exabyss’ aka Human Vault and assisted...
Depeche Mode extends ‘Memento Mori’ World Tour with additional North American leg
Depeche Mode has just announced an extension to their ‘Memento Mori’ world tour with a second North American leg. The...
Factors That Can Prevent You from Getting into Debt
Debt is a major problem in our society today. With the rising cost of living, it can be difficult to...
Salt / Kryophobia – Röntgen (EP – Ant-Zen)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-Electro, Industrial, Experimental. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: “Röntgen” is directly inspired by one of the greatest discoveries in science....
Blac Kolor – Roots (EP – Ant-Zen)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, IDM, Trance. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: Hendrick Grothe aka Blac Kolor released this new EP at the end...
Depeche Mode performs 4 tracks at French Taratata TV-show including 2 new songs, ‘Ghosts Again’ and ‘Wagging Tongue’
On February 14th, Depeche Mode took the stage to perform four tracks for the popular French television program, Taratata. This...
Johnathan|Christian addresses rejection & resilience with new EP ‘Strip Me’ – check out the animated video
Los Angeles-based Johnathan Mooney and Stockholm’s Christian Granquist otherwise known as the Trans-Atlantic post-punk project, Johnathan|Christian have released their latest...
Rome’s Jérôme Reuter sees Oi! past (The Skinflicks) reissued on Trisol
Rome's Jérôme Reuter previously recorded music under the name Reggie Fain, which was influenced by Tom Waits, and he was...
2Kilos &More – 19.2 (Album – Ant-Zen)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Industrial, Minimal-Electro. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Last year French 2Kilos &More celebrated their nineteenth anniversary with the release of...
Thorofon – Gladio (Album – Ant-Zen)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Minimal-Electronics. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: Thorofon duo strikes back with a new album which seems to be inspired...
Fans of Vlad In Tears united in new video ‘Down’
The Berlin-based formation Vlad In Tears has been active for numerous years now. And since their start they have built...
Pussy Riot and Boyfriend collaborate on the rather catchy electropop single: ‘Dance With the Devil’
Pussy Riot and Boyfriend have united to release the single "Dance With the Devil" which comes accompanied by a rather...
Major record companies’ Spotify market share declines by 12% in last 5 years – But it’s too soon to celebrate
The market share of the four major record companies on Spotify continued to decline in 2022, due to the increasing...
France based darkwave / trip rock act Orbel announces remix album ‘Reworks’ – Check out a first teaser
The (excellent) Bayonne, France based darkwave / trip rock act Orbel has announced its next release, "Reworks", which is a...
A Beginner’s Guide: How to Finally Play Guitar
Perhaps you’ve been dreaming about playing the guitar for years — but you were always too busy to get around...
A Projection – In A Different Light (Album – Metropolis Records)
Genre/Influences: Wave-Pop. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: After having released their two first albums on Tapete Records, at the end...
Industrial metal act DK-Zero offers Valentine’s Day single ‘Nightmare’
Seattle-based industrial metal outfit DK-Zero have just released a brand new single, “Nightmare”, which is released today on all digital...
Gleaming debuts with ‘We Dissolve’ EP – first video / single out now: ‘Run Faster’
Austin, Texas - based electronic act, Gleaming has just unveiled details about an EP, "We Dissolve". The EP also includes...
Peter Renkens, original frontman of the New Beat cult act The Confetti’s, has passed away
Sad news, as the news reached us that Peter Renkens, frontman of The Confetti's, has passed away. He was just...
Triode – Karma (Album – Aliens Production)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient, Cinematic. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: “Karma” is the debut album by Aliens Production owner Peter ‘Ryby’ Rybar -who’s...
Canada’s electro goth metal / dark pop act The Birthday Massacre reveals brand new video for ‘Precious Hearts’
(Photo by Andrea Hunter) Canadian act The Birthday Massacre have just issued a video for "Precious Hearts", a song included...
Saeko Killy to release debut album on March 24th: ‘Morphing Polaroids’ feat. elements of dub, post-punk and kraut with electronic beats
(Photo by Saeko Killy) Out on CD and vinyl via Bureau B on March 24th is "Morphing Polaroids", the debut...
Swedish industrial metal act Rave The Reqviem releases new song ‘Anti-Savior’
Out via Out Of Line Music is the all new single by Sweden’s industrial metal act Rave The Reqviem: "Anti-Savior"....
How Technology is Changing the Gaming Industry
From gaming to listening to music, technology impacts every facet of our lives. It's no secret that the gaming industry...
