The Titans of Shadow: The Richest Post-Punk Artists in Music History
Emerging in the late 1970s as an experimental, jagged reaction to traditional rock, post-punk was initially defined by raw emotion,...
Month: September 2026
Líneas de Ley releases ‘No pidas perdón’, first single from its upcoming debut album
Líneas de Ley, the darkwave and post-punk project of Barcelona-based musician and producer Ander B, releases No pidas perdón as...
Ministry’s ‘The Last Sucker’ turns 19 on 18 September
Ministry released its eleventh studio album, "The Last Sucker", on 18 September 2007 through 13th Planet Records. The album turns...
Never – The Gray (Digital/Vinyl Album – Veyl)
“The Gray” is the second album by Italian producer Stefano Santi. Four years after his debut album, “JXDY”, the artist...
808 Dot Pop drops four videos with landmark buildings ahead of ‘Minimalism’ and ‘Maximalism’ albums
Belgian electronica pop act 808 Dot Pop has posted four videos since 14 August 2026, each pairing a track from...
Zudpöl releases ‘Disciple: In Control’ single on Catálogo Negro
Argentine post-punk project Zudpöl releases the single Disciple: In Control on 11 September 2026, through the Buenos Aires label Catálogo...
Midge Ure announces ‘Chapters: The Best Of’ compilation for November
Midge Ure releases the compilation "Chapters: The Best Of" on 13 November 2026 via Chrysalis Records. The collection gathers his...
HORSKH team up with Carpenter Brut on ‘Connected’ ahead of ‘MTNT’
French industrial project HORSKH has released "Connected", a collaboration with Carpenter Brut, on September 10, 2026, ahead of HORSKH's forthcoming...
Ghostbells release ‘The Silence’ single and video via Out Of Line Music
New York darkwave duo Ghostbells released "The Silence" on September 17, 2026 through Out Of Line Music, as a digital...
Ray Noir releases ‘Gothstar’ EP with Danny Blu collaboration and new track ‘Crush’
London-based queer alt-metal artist Ray Noir released "Gothstar" on September 17th 2026, a six-track EP that mixes metalcore guitars with...
‘Industrial Music/Graphics’ book funds on Kickstarter
Boston publisher SIGNALS Press launched a Kickstarter campaign on 10 September 2026 for "Industrial Music/Graphics: A Visual History of a...
Zoth Ommog Classix series revives Lights Of Euphoria’s ‘Brainstorm’ on vinyl
Infacted Recordings launches the Zoth Ommog Classix series, a vinyl-only reissue line reviving catalog from the German EBM and electro-industrial...
KN/GHTS releases new single ‘Light The Fuse’ with Daniel Knutz remix
UK synthpop and dark disco project KN/GHTS released the single "Light The Fuse" on 17 September 2026 via Specchio Uomo....
Midniter release ‘I Could Love You’, the final single before debut album ‘Xeno’
Charlotte, North Carolina synthpop project Midniter, the solo vehicle of Nic Pugh, released the single and video "I Could Love...
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...
KN/GHTS releases new single ‘Light The Fuse’
KN/GHTS, the solo project of James Knights, releases the single "Light The Fuse" on 17 September 2026 via Specchio Uomo....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Laho – Death Machines (Digital EP – Laho)
Laho is a Finnish project that originated in 2006. After releasing a few records during its early years, the project...
Four Things to Consider When Shopping for Sports Bags
Whether you are a fitness coach, a pro athlete, or a regular guy or gal who likes working out and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Best New Games to Play in 2026
The gaming landscape in 2026 continues to evolve, with developers delivering innovative experiences across multiple genres. From expansive open world...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
How Self-Awareness Can Improve Your Mental Health
Have you ever found yourself reacting with sudden, intense anger over a minor inconvenience, like a dropped spoon or a...
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...
BedouinDrone & Brainquake – Mood Starters (Digital Album – Mahorka)
"Mood Starters" is the result of a collaboration between Belgian artists Pedro Maras (BedouinDrone) and Marc Ceulemans (Brainquake). They share...
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...
Casino Payment Methods for Smarter Deposits and Withdrawals
Choosing between casino payment methods can look like one of the simpler parts of playing online. Pick a card or...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Sudden Infant release live tape ‘Redux. Live at MF2K15’
Sudden Infant, the Swiss industrial noise project of Joke Lanz, release the live album "Redux. Live at MF2K15" on Raubbau...
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...
Mildreda – Realities (Digital/CD Album – Dependent)
Mildreda started back in the 90s but remained largely unknown and underappreciated, eventually fading into obscurity—until Jan Dewulf breathed new...
The Hidden Road Risks Behind the Package at Your Door
A package arriving at someone's front door looks simple enough. Order it, wait a bit, and there it is. What...
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...
