Legendary Belgian EBM project Pro Patria returns with 3rd full length!
Pro Patria "Executioner" is the title of the 3rd full length of the legendary Belgian EBM project Pro Patria. Originally,...
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Swedish post-punk / indie / goth act A Projection to release ‘Section’ at the end of October
The post-punk/indie/goth act A Projection, which formed in 2013 in Stockholm, Sweden, has released two albums to date: "Exit" (2015)...
Yann Tiersen announces career-spanning album including 3 new songs and 25 newly recorded tracks
"Portrait" is a brand new career-spanning (all re-recorded) album for Yann Tiersen featuring Gruff Rhys, John Grant, Stephen O'Malley and...
Swedish darkwave project Sjöblom covers Alphaville on new EP ‘A victory of love’
Out now on the German label Reptile Music is the brand new EP by the Swedish darkwave project Sjöblom. The...
Project Pitchfork continues reissue series with 2 more sets
After the first two Project Pitchfork 2LP+2CD editions ("Dream, Tiresias" and "Continuum Ride") Project Pitchfork will be re-releasing 2 more...
French Cult Artist Desireless Publishes New Book, ‘Jardin Secret’
Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop, much better known by her stage name Desireless, has written a brand new book, "Jardin Secret" (French for...
The Best Electro-Industrial Band Tracks of the 80s
For a lot of people, the 80s music scene was about poodle rock, heavy rock ballads and over the top...
The Legendary Pink Dots offer double 30th anniversary vinyl edition of ‘The Crushed Velvet Apocalypse’ – only 250 copies!
This 30th anniversary edition of “The Crushed Velvet Apocalypse” includes the complete album as well as the tracks from the...
Black Tape for a Blue Girl announces crowdfunding campaign for 30th Anniversary reissue of ‘Ashes in the brittle air’
Sam Rosenthal of Projekt Records / Black Tape for a Blue Girl has announced a Kickstarter Campaign to fund the...
a-ha to play the USA for the first time in 10 years
a-ha's 'Hunting High And Low Live' tour will be extended into the fall of 2020. First a-ha will return to...
Agonoize returns with ‘Blutgruppe Jesus (-) / Schmerzpervers 2.0’ EP and video – watch it here
After almost five years the hellektro crew of Agonoize return with a brand new EP and official video-clip. The EP...
New Blutengel mini-album to be released in 3 formats
Blutengel is to release a brand new album, a mini one, called "Damokles", on November 1st. Besides the simple 7-track...
Mexican darkwave/post-punk act Acid Fader releases live video for ‘Innocence’ – watch it here
Acid Fader, a darkwave/post-punk band from Monterrey (Mexico) has released a live video for the track "Innocence", taken from one...
Technolorgy hits back with ‘Inevitably Versatile’ 2CD set (the first 200 copies that is)
Digital World Audio will be releasing 2 new albums on October 25 from Cygnosic and Technolorgy. From Technolorgy you can...
Cygnosic to launch ‘Epiphany’ LP in October and goes on tour with Nachtmahr and labelmates C-lekktor
Digital World Audio will be releasing 2 new albums on October 25 from Cygnosic and Technolorgy. From Cygnosic we get...
Die Krupps return with a new album in November: ‘Vision 2020 Vision’ – order your vinyl edition already
Out on 15 November is the brand new Die Krupps album "Vision 2020 Vision". Engler and Dörper delivered a concept...
5 Tips On How To Become A Songwriter
Songwriting is a career that is becoming increasingly lucrative. It gives you a chance to make a fortune while supporting...
French electropop stars Celluloide return with brand new single ‘Quelque Chose S’Efface’ on 7 inch and video
Released as a limited edition 7" white vinyl, "Quelque Chose S'Efface" is the brand new Celluloide single. The release furthermore...
Like Listening to Background Music? Here’s Why…
Many people listen to music while carrying out a task -- do laundry, homework, and even playing online poker. Many...
SYZYGYX premieres ‘Dangerous Creature’ exclusively on Side-Line
"Dangerous Creature" is a brand new video taken off SYZYGYX's new album "Fading Bodies" which will be out October 11th...
The Awakening release live footage from tour with Wayne Hussey
To mark the halfway point of the 36 date European tour, Ashton Nyte from The Awakening has released live video...
Music in Slot Games: Charming the Competition
The global video game market has been booming in the last few years because of developers’ tireless innovation. Titles, hardware,...
Brand new Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds to be released next week: ‘Ghosteen’
Out of the blue, well not entirely as we knew Cave had been working on this album for a while,...
KL Dark Records launches brand new Neustrohm EP: ‘Red alert’
Elementary, brute, experimental, industrial… That's how KL Dark Records describes Neustrohm on their newest EP "Red alert" which will hit...
Gyakusatsu and Misa Tridente (plus I. Enrich) united on ‘Split’ cassette release
Out now on the Spanish label Marbre Negre is the "Split" cassette release uniting two projects. On side A you'll...
Nine Inch Nails On Gears of War 5 Trailor
Gears of War 5 is the new Xbox Console and One game being released in September 2019. The 5thaddition to...
Video games paved the way for electro in the mainstream
Video games are undoubtedly an important part of 21stcentury human society. The number of video gamers numbers in the billions...
Skotofobin release industrial / metal debut EP ‘Stadt’
(Photo by Daniel Appel) The Hanover (Germany) based industrial rock/metal act Skotofobin has just released its first EP "Stadt". The...
Depeche Mode documentary film ‘Spirits in the Forest’ to be shown in theatres for one night only on November 21
A new documentary on the cultural impact of Depeche Mode is to be screened in cinemas worldwide for one night...
Exclusive premiere 6th Circle video ‘Taking Us Down’ on Side-Line
Industrial/EBM artist 6th Circle will be releasing his new album "The Third Estate" on Sentient Ruin Laboratories on October 4th....
Synth-/electropop act Gimme Shelter announces new album with ‘Friedensfahrt’ video
Gimme Shelter, Shooting, Theresienwiese, München Gimme Shelter is a German synthpop/electropop act founded by the duo-act Robert Grolms and Niko...
Side-Line opens channel on Telegram – join and don’t miss our updates which Facebook hides for you
Tired of following our Side-Line Facebook page and not seeing the news in your newsfeed? We have the sollution for...
SPK 1986 album ‘Zamia Lehmanni’ reissued and also available on vinyl for the very first time
Originally released by Side Effects in 1986, "Zamia Lehmanni (Songs of Byzantine Flowers)" was the third (and final) core SPK...
Artefacts of the early days of Factory Records put on exhibition in London
(Photos and text by our UK correspondent Simon Helm) Original posters from The Factory club, along with the first steps...
The Cassandra Complex release debut album ‘Grenade’ in a 2019 remastered version
(Picture by Xavier Marquis) The classic The Cassandra Complex album "Grenade" from 1986 is once again available. Over 30 years...
Tribute to Legendary Pink Dots/Tear Garden coming out via Coitus Interruptus Productions: ‘Love Notes to a Velvet Apocalypse’
Coitus Interruptus Productions in association with Auricle Media are currently working on a very special non-for-profit tribute album for the...
Exclusive premiere new The Mystic Underground single video ‘Tempted by the Sounds of Violence’
"Tempted By The Sound Of Violence" is a brand new video and single from The Mystic Underground, a band which...
Angelspit return with 8th studio album ‘Bang Operative’
Los Angeles-based band, Angelspit announce their 8th studio album "Bang Operative" (out on Black Pill Red Pill). The album has...
The Swedish electro act Daybehavior returns with a brand new track: ‘There’s Nothing Else’ – check it out!
The brilliant Stockholm based electropop act Daybehavior have released another track from their forthcoming new album "Based On A True...
Depeche Mode and the railway arch
(By our UK correspondent Simon Helm) When Depeche Mode recorded Construction Time Again, they left the studio in order to...
Why Kraftwerk Should Be Inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Kraftwerk are one of the most important and influential bands of all time, the most influential for us, and yet...
KMFDM to release ‘Paradise’ feat. Raymond Watts (PIG) for the first time in 16 years
With 2019 marking 35 years of conceptual continuity, KMFDM are to release the band's 21st album, "Paradise". KMFDM was this...
The Lautreamonts announce European tour 2019
Next week, Brazilian post-punk/darkwave band The Lautreamonts will arrive in Europe for a 11 date tour across 6 countries (Netherlands, Belgium,...
Peter Murphy announces first live date with Bauhaus after suffering a heart attack
Bauhaus has announced a Hollywood Palladium show featuring Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, and David J. The show will...
Music News You Have To Know About
The music industry has changed significantly during the past few years. Despite these changes, the musicians are able to captivate...
OMD release ‘lost’ 1993 song: ‘Liberator’ – listen here
Out now is the previously unreleased Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) track "Liberator", taken from the forthcoming "Souvenir" boxset....
First Aid 4 Souls returns with a brand new album (CD and 2CD) in November: ‘Keep This World Empty’ – check the first 2 tracks
Veteran Hungarian artist István Gazdag (ex-Vacuum) has been active in the avant-garde electronic / industrial scene since the late 80’s...
Junksista returns with a brand new videoclip for the track ‘Love Makes People Stupid’
Germany's electronica act Junksista have just published a brand new video clip for the song “Love Makes People Stupid” taken...
Psy’Aviah announces more details of upcoming ‘Soul Searching’ album – preview the first tracks!
One of Belgium’s finest electronica trademarks over the last decade, Antwerp-based Psy'Aviah aka Yves Schelpe returns with “Soul Searching”. The...
Music And Dance Themes – Popular Trends In Slots
The themes of the slots, which developers use to create their gaming products, delight with a wide variety of features....
Top 6 Music-Themed Online Slot Games
Music and gambling are activities not often associated with each other, but have been around for quite a long time....
New single of Finland’s dark electro duo Miseria Ultima out now!
(Pictures by Ari Rantanen.) The Finnish based dark-electro duo Miseria Ultima (Aleksi Martikainen on vocals and Kimmo Huhtala on synths)...
Nitzer Ebb hit the USA for a brand new tour + rare skateboard video of ‘Fun To Be Had’ (1984 footage)
(Photo by Hazel Hill McCarthy III) After touring the US earlier this spring, Douglas McCarthy and Bon Harris are bringing...
ELM announces brand new album ‘Extreme Unspoken Tension’ – first 2 tracks available for preview + 2CD limited edition set announced as well
Just over a week ago ELM launched the delicious old school EBM EP "Death Of The North" via Bandcamp. Now...
Gaming’s Impact on the Music Industry
The music industry has undoubtedly helped gaming to improve. After all, music helps games to become more complete and keeps...
First album Mental Exile (solo project Mondträume singer) to launch in October – check the first tracks
(Photo by Lydia Solans) To be released on October 4th is "Ride The Madness", the debut by Mental Exile. Behind...
Electronic / industrial act First Aid 4 Souls signs to Alfa Matrix and launches label debut EP – and it’s a delicious one!
"Increased Sensory Perception" is the title of a brand new EP by the avant-garde electronic / industrial act First Aid...
ELM returns with a smashing download EP: ‘Death Of The North’ – listen now
The EBM act ELM has released a 5-track EP "Death Of The North" on Bandcamp today. The EP is a...
a-ha’s Magne Furuholmen releases surprise single/video ‘This is now America’ – watch it here
a-ha's Magne Furuholmen has shared a surprise single called "This is now America" on Instagram. You can listen to the...
Peter Bjärgö to release new album ‘Structures And Downfall’ and re-issues of ‘A Wave Of Bitterness’ and ‘The Architecture Of Melancholy’ albums
Coming up in September is a new album by Peter Bjärgö, "Structures And Downfall", and also a re-issue of his...
OMD launch 40th anniversary boxset ‘Souvenir – The Singles 1979-2019’ + MEGAtour
OMD have announced a brand new 40th anniversary career-spanning boxset and comprehensive singles collections. "Souvenir - The Singles 1979-2019" will...
Who Are Northwestern Wildcats and How Did They Get to Where They Are?
Northwestern Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent the Northwestern University. Northwestern is a private campus founded in 1851 with...
Pixies to launch ‘Beneath the Eyrie’ boxset including an exclusive double A side 7 inch vinyl
Out on September 19 is the Pixies boxset "Beneath The Eyrie" holding a hard back book, a double clear vinyl...
Febrvvm covers Deftones’ classic track ‘Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)’
The industrial metal project Febrvvm has released a cover version of Deftones' classic track "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)"....
Estados Alterados releasing new single & video ‘Mantra’
Colombian electro-rock act Estados Alterados is releasing "Mantra", its latest music video from the album "Lumisphera" produced in Los Angeles...
Brand new video from the sci fi electro-rock project Real Space Noise – the first new release in 13 years from the project!
(Photo by Garrett Fielding) Functional Equivalent Recordings have announced new music from the sci fi electro-rock project Real Space Noise,the...
