Ministry releases new song and video ‘Alert Level’ + fans invited to make videos answering ‘How Concerned Are You?’
At the moment Ministry is working on its 15th studio album for Nuclear Blast Records. A first taste of what...
Bernard - Side-Line Staff
Chief editor of Side-Line – which basically means I spend my days wading through a relentless flood of press releases from labels, artists, DJs, and zealous correspondents. My job? Strip out the promo nonsense, verify what’s actually real, and decide which stories make the cut and which get tossed into the digital void. Outside the news filter bubble, I’m all in for quality sushi and helping raise funds for Ukraine’s ongoing fight against the modern-day axis of evil. Besides music I'm also an SEO and AI content flow specialist and have an interest in everything finance from stocks to crypto. There is music in everything!
Industrial’s Early Days
Industrial music dates back to the 1970s when early industrial artists started to search for ways to introduce alternative topics...
Alfa Matrix releases all 21 ‘Sounds From The Matrix’ volumes on Bandcamp for the very first time !
16 years ago Alfa Matrix released a free label CD sampler, "Sounds From The Matrix 001", in order to showcase...
Acylum releases new album with rarities: ‘Filthy Memories – Part 2’ (available now on Bandcamp) + and more
Out now via Alfa Matrix is "Filthy Memories – Part 2", a brand new download only album by the German...
The Cure’s Roger O’Donnell releases new project ‘2 Ravens’ today – check it out here
(Photo by Mimi Sheytanova) Out today is the latest project by Roger O’Donnell (keyboard player of The Cure), "2 Ravens"....
Toal lands ‘Trapped Heart’ single on darkTunes – and it’s a fine tune!
Out now is the brand new single by Toal, the follow-up to last year's "Timeless". The female fronted electropop act...
Debut album Freak Injection out now: ‘Daddys is the devil’
Out via darkTunes is the first album of Freak Injection. "Daddys is the devil" is the follow-up to their recently...
Italian dark folk act Corde Oblique returns with ‘The Moon is a dry bone’
The dark folk, ethereal, darkwave, neoclassic, experimental act Corde Oblique returns with a brand new album, "The moon is a...
Founding Fathers Tribute: A Pioneers of Industrial Music Playlist
On Father’s Day this year, let’s not just honor the men who were responsible for bringing us into the world;...
Armageddon Dildos and Mona Mur on benefit sampler for live venues in Bonn
To support Namenlos and BLA, two clubs/live venues in Bonn (GER) a sampler has been released to donate towards the...
Swedish electro act Neurobash return with brand new album ‘2K2X’
The Swedish electro act Neurobash returns with a brand new album entitled "2K2X" after last years retrospective singles. The fresh...
Reactor7X side-project H.O.W. launches first single: ‘A Different Kind Of Reality’
Reactor7X frontman Ad-X has launched a brand new project featuring the female vocalist Yu: H.O.W. which stand for Her Own...
When Trent Reznor met Robert Smith. A fan’s perspective.
(Photo by Erica Shumsky) The blog for the ongoing project 'Push - A Cure Fan Documentary' has posted an update...
Electro industrial noise duo ItheVirus release first full length ‘The Human Filth Process’
(Photo by ItheVirus) ItheVirus, an electro industrial noise act out of Columbus, Ohio, have released their very first album: “The...
The Fair Attempts release a new single, ‘Dial Out’ – out now
(Photography by Ville Nieminen) “Dial Out”, the new single by The Fair Attempts. Expect an industrial rock track which delves...
2nd single for Norwegian synthwave project Lights A.M out now via Bandcamp : ‘Surrender & Evolve’ EP
(Photo by Tori Lind Kjellstad) After signing with the Belgian electronic music label Alfa Matrix, the Norwegian electronic project Lights...
Best EBM Albums Of All Time
Electronic body music (EBM) is a dance floor-oriented industrial music style that requires the artist to have a healthy obsession...
Music and Gaming
A great many of us have an affinity with music, our lives would be far duller if it was not...
Gamma10 releases free 5-track download EP aptly called ‘Virus’
Out now is the free Gamma10 EP "Virus" based on the live performance of this Hungarian electro band in club...
Panic Priest reveals new album and quarantine video ‘Lonely City’
Synthpop/Post-Punk artist Panic Priest (aka Jack Armondo) has revealed the details on his new album "Second Seduction". At the same...
Erasure featured in Robbie Williams’ coronaoke – it’s for a good cause
I never thought I would be writing about Robbie Williams on Side-Line, but the day has come, for a good...
Squarepusher premieres new video for ‘Detroit People Mover’, taken from the ‘Lamental’ EP
Following the release of his album "Be Up A Hello" at the end of January, and the follow-up "Lamental" EP...
How Music Can Change How People Feel And Act
According to Wikipedia, the first recorded instance of music was in 3400 BC in Syria. However, it’s almost impossible to...
Rome returns with ‘Gärten und Strassen’ LP and ‘Ächtung, Baby!’ 7 inch (single from new album ‘The lone furrow’)
Fresh news from the experimental neofolk and martial industrial act Rome aka Jérôme Reuter of Luxembourg. Out on April 30th...
Alfa Matrix offers 2 more ‘Matrix:Reb00ted’ remix albums, this time remixed by the electro dance / trip pop electro act Psy’Aviah
Alfa Matrix continues the 'Matrix:Reb00ted' series, this time with 2 remix albums by Belgian artist Psy'Aviah displaying his electro dance...
Top 10 Must Play Tracks for the Perfect Poker Party Vibes
When a group of friends get together for a poker party, you might want to make sure that everyone feels...
Laibach reissue self-titled debut album as ‘Laibach Revisited’ in a deluxe vinyl and CD box set with live extra’s and more
(Promotional picture by Laibach) We have more details of the reissue of Laibach's debut album "Laibach" originally released in 1985....
Incredible Romantic Movies Based on Real-Life Love Stories
A lot of romantic movies are actually guilty of making us live in fantasies that its all lovie dovie in...
Alfa Matrix reissues back catalog electro act Synapsyche via Bandcamp (with bonus tracks) – available right now
The Italian electro industrial band Synapsyche joined the Belgian electro industrial label Alfa Matrix in 2018. Since then they released...
Mick Harvey (Nick Cave) launches new track, ‘Turkish Theme’, from forthcoming album – listen here
( Photo by L.J.Spruyt Photography) Mick Harvey (Nick Cave) has launched a new track, ‘Turkish Theme’, from his forthcoming album, 'Waves...
Blutengel’s Chris Pohl reveals new project She Hates Emotions – first single, video & debut album announced
Out now is the very first video from the brand new Chris Pohl (Blutengel) project She Hates Emotions. The video...
How Online Casinos in Japan are Several Steps Ahead than the Rest of the Gambling World
Despite the popularity of online gambling in Japan, the market is still considerably untapped. Still, the entire market is expected...
Five Places To Send Electro Music Other Than To Labels
The overwhelming majority of people who make electro music do it for fun. They might get a few DJ slots...
Duran Duran’s John Taylor recovering from coronavirus: ‘It isn’t always a killer’
(Photo by John Taylor) In a facebook post Duran Duran's John Taylor has announced that he tested positive with the...
Goteki release their first album in over 10 years
The Nottingham & Bristol UK based industrial duo Goteki is back with a fourth album. "Songs from the void" will...
Darkwave act Clusters Of Fornication to stream first ever live performance
Clusters Of Fornication, a darkwave act featured on the free download compilation "Face the Beat: Session 5" as released by...
Out now: the first new Pouppée Fabrikk album since the ’90s: ‘Armén’ – 4 formats available incl. vinyl, ltd CD, download
The cult Swedish EBM act Pouppée Fabrikk have released their very first brand-new studio album since the 90’s! On "Armén"...
Nite release brand new video for ‘Hurt No More’ – watch here, especially Tears For Fears fans
Dalles-based electronic rock artists Nite have released their new music video "Hurt No More". "Hurt No More" is the newest...
Tips on How to Research What Stocks to Invest In
Becoming a successful investor or trader requires research. A great investment opportunity will not have neon signs surrounding it telling...
Die Krupps return with version of 80’s The Neon Judgement classic ‘Chinese Black’ feat. guest vocalist Jyrki69 (69 Eyes) – watch the video
German industrial pioneers Die Krupps return with guest vocalist Jyrki69 (69 Eyes) on a new version of the 80's underground...
How To Make an Online Casino Deposit
If you hold some mistrust toward anything that goes on online, no one can blame you for that, especially when...
Armageddon Dildos launch 7-track download EP via Bandcamp: ‘Heut Nacht’
Cult German Electronic Body Music act Armageddon Dildos have launched a new EP and (title)song before the release of the...
Einsturzende Neubauten’s Alexander Hacke and Space Cowboys’ Danielle de Picciotto release free track + various archival works
Hackedepicciotto aka Alexander Hacke (Einsturzende Neubauten) and Daniel de Picciotto (Space Cowboys), are releasing the download to one of their...
New Chandeen video for ‘Light’ is out now – watch it here
Chandeen has released yet another video, this time for the track "Light". "Light" is taken from the band's recently released...
The Integral Nature of Music and Musical Themes Within the Gambling and Gaming Sectors
Following the rise of digitalization, musical themes within the gaming and iGaming industries have grown increasingly popular. In addition to...
Metroland’s Passenger S launches debut album under 808 DOT POP moniker
From Metroland's Passenger S comes the brand new electro pop side-project 808 DOT POP. Signed to Alfa Matrix the project...
Update: Rammstein singer did NOT test positive for coronavirus – Till Lindemann ends up in intensive care
Rammstein singer Till Lindemann will not soon forget the last Lindemann concert he did in Russia. On March 15 he...
Jean-Marc Lederman explains his latest album ‘The Helpless Voyage Of The Titanic’ – a comparison with the current Coronavirus crisis is not far away…
Jean-Marc Lederman has a brand new release out as download and on CD on Wool-E Discs: "The Helpless Voyage Of...
Finnish goth metal act Silentium launches first single on Out Of Line: ‘Unchained’ – watch the video
(Photo by Johan 'Staffan' Turbanov) The Finnish goth metal act Silentium has signed a record deal with Out of Line...
R.I.P. Bill Rieflin – Ministry / Nine Inch Nails drummer looses battle with cancer
Drummer Bill Rieflin, know for his work with such bands like Ministry and Nine Inch Nails, died from cancer on...
Available for free download: Dark-o-matic’s track ‘Zugswang’ (Face The Beat: Session 5 profile series)
The 16th track on our free (or pay-what-you-want to support our charity work) download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 5"...
Lithuanian post-punk squad Solo Ansamblis reveals surreal ‘Fosforinis Baseinas’ music video
(Band photo by Tomas Terekas) Out now is the official music video for Solo Ansamblis' track, "Fosforinis Baseinas". The song...
R.I.P. Gabi Delgado – D.A.F.-founder is no more…
Gabi Delgado, co-founder, with Robert Görl, of the electronic band Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft aka D.A.F., has died on March 22nd...
Exclusive – Alan Wilder talks about the PPG: It Was A Sensitive, Delicate And Bloody Difficult Beast!
Palm Products GmbH, a highly regarded manufacturer of audio synthesizers which was founded and owned by Wolfgang Palm, has been...
Can Electro Seize New Revenue Opportunities?
The death of physical media has posed no shortage of questions to the broader music industry, which continues to grapple...
Psy’Aviah releases ‘Hold On’ EP – available for immediate download + 2 videos
Out now is a 12-track remix EP, "Hold on" (which is quite applicable for today's Corona crisis) by the Belgian...
Irmin Schmidt announces live album release – recorded at his first UK solo piano concert, featuring two new pieces
(Photo by BrianSlater) Out 29 May on Mute is "Nocturne", a newly recorded live album by Irmin Schmidt documenting his...
Exclusive premiere Komrads’ ‘The Wraith’ (taken from split release with STCLVR)
Out tomorrow is a split 10" vinyl/digital EP, "The Wraith", between Komrads and industrial artist STCLVR (pronounced 'Street Cleaver') from...
7 Pokies With The Best Soundtracks
What makes online pokies so appealing? Apart from the convenience of playing them from pretty much anywhere, it's also about...
Cold In May returns after 4 long years of total silence – ‘Koma:Redux’ out now
Out via the fine label SkyQode is the "Koma:Redux" EP, the long-awaited new release from darkwave / synthpop band Cold...
Avarice In Audio land new EP: ‘Trojan Horse’ – download available via Bandcamp + video
After the release of 2018’s "No Punishment: No Paradise", it had become quite quiet around Avarice In Audio. That's until...
R.I.P. Genesis P-Orridge – Throbbing Gristle / Psychic TV icon looses battle with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
In October 2017 we announced that Genesis P-Orridge had been diagnosed with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. After a battle of more...
Optimizing Your Social Media with Promo Models
Any modern brand that wants to be competitive needs a strong social media presence. There is just no other way...
Who are IGT
For those that love their online slot games the company IGT that produces slot machines and other gambling technology is...
Corona virus lockdown in Italy, an interview with Italian bands Helalyn Flowers & ImJudas plus Sebastian Koch (Audioglobe) : ‘The atmosphere in my family is VERY bad’
At of the moment of publishing, Italy is still under complete lockdown, with extra rules being implemented, and this to...
Nite announce their new album ‘Sleepless’ – music video for ‘All You’ve Ever Dreamed Of’ out now
Dream pop/electronic rock twin duo Nite has announced the release of their third album "Sleepless". "Sleepless" is a collection of...
