Midnight Oil’s Peter Garrett writing songs for first time in a decade – new Midnight Oil in the making?
Midnight Oil frontman and former Labour minister Peter Garrett has announced he has started writing songs for the first time...
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Super limited LP/CD release for Suicide Commando’s ‘Electro Convulsion Therapy’ reissue – order it now (or never get hold of it again)
Here's a an extremely limited item that will be sold out in record time. Suicide Commando presents the official re-release...
Russia’s dark electro act Sleetgrout offers 5-track EP ‘Farewell, Nit!’ for free download
October 12th sees the release of "Farewell, Nit!", the brand new EP by one of the leading Russian dark electro...
Environments to launch ambient-drone album ‘Ascuns’ this Fall
This Fall the Bucharest-based ambient-drone project Environments will release its 5th studio album, "Ascuns", via Dunk!Records, a Belgian label known...
Metroland close triadic series with double download EP: ‘Re-design’ & ‘Re-Design (Spacious Edition)’
After paying homage to Walter Gropius' dream, written down in his 1919 Bauhaus Manifesto, Belgium's electronic act Metroland is about...
Ayria returns with brand new 4-track single ‘Feed Her To The Wolves’ announcing new album ‘Paper Dolls’
Out of the blue Alfa Matrix has started accepting pre-orders for "Feed Her To The Wolves", the brand new 4-track...
Former Death in June percussionist John Murphy dies, 56 years old
Death In June have informed that their longstanding percussionist John Murphy passed away, aged 56. He died on October 11....
Lovelorn Dolls release complete liveset at Eurorock 2015 on YouTube
The whole set of Lovelorn Dolls live at the tumultuous (some say even legendary) Eurorock 2015 Festival has been added...
Live concert Freakangel available for streaming on YouTube in HQ video quality
Freakangel have now launched the video footage of their full live download album "The Show Of Violence" (available via Bandcamp)...
BOREDOMproduct reissues Etienne Daho tribute ‘Pistes Noires’
Released last February, BOREDOMproduct's latest compilation, a tribute to famous French pop singer Etienne Daho, sold out this summer. But...
New vProjekt album ‘Wounds In The Age Of Healing’ out now
A few weeks ago we reported on Australian act vProjekt who had just released the 4-track download EP “Parallel Commands”....
evo-lution back with new album ‘Seasons’
Out via KL-Dark-Records is the new album "Seasons" by German electro pop act evo-lution. The album is available both as...
Esplendor Geométrico issues 35th anniversary 4LP vinyl boxset ‘Selected Tracks 1: 1992-1998’
Early November you can expect a 4LP boxset from Esplendor Geométrico titled "Selected Tracks 1: 1992-1998" (pre-orders available here). This...
Melotron prepping for a 2016 album + limited edition vinyl
Melotron, the futurepop / synthpop act from Germany, is preparing a new studio album. Andy Krueger, Edgar Slatnow and Kay...
Rammstein to begin work on first new material in 6 years or just preparing for a new tour?
Update: the band is rehearsing for several festival gigs, get the Rammstein festival dates here. Rammstein have regrouped to begin work...
Visage to release 5th and final studio album ‘Demons to Diamonds’
Visage are set to release their 5th and final studio album on the 6th November 2015. The new album will...
Die Form reactive own Bain Total label and prepare first release
The French post-industrial and electronic act Die Form have announced that they will reactivate their own label Bain Total. The...
Limited run ‘Cold Waves IV’ compilation available feat. exclusive tracks from Pop Will Eat Itself, Lead Into Gold, Front Line Assembly, Cocksure, High-Functioning Flesh (remixed by Covenant) and more
Coming out at the end of October is the official "Cold Waves IV" festival CD compilation. The compilation features 15...
Racism and sexism in folk metal highlighted in new study… start laughing
It seems the people at Leeds Beckett University have a bit too much free time on their hands. A new...
The Cure launch 25-date tour in the USA in 2016
The Cure will hit the US roads in 2016, supported by Scottish dreampop act The Twilight Sad. The band will...
Ready to submit for ‘Terror Night Vol.2’ ?
Insane Records and Terror Night radio show are starting work on the second part of the self-titled compilation. Says the...
Elias Black (Dubok, Access Zero) launches debut on CD, vinyl and as download
Singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Elias (better known for his work with Access Zero and the electro outfit Dubok), recently released...
Cryo Chambers’ 2 CD behemoth collaboration ‘Azathoth’ is out now
In 2014 Cryo Chamber got some of the most prominent dark ambient artists together to synchronize their studios during a...
Mortiis unveils ‘Doppelganger’ video, 1st single from ‘The Great Deceiver’ LP
Mortiis has unveiled the video for "Doppelganger," the first single from the upcoming "The Great Deceiver" album. The video was...
Croatian electro pop artist Dani’el launches new video single ‘Guardian’
Croatian electro pop artist Dani'el has a new single "Guardian". There is also a music video for the single which...
The Cure’s Robert Smith completes remix for Ride’s ‘Vapour Trail’ – reissues available for ordering
November 6, will see the the release of Ride's 25th anniversary edition of their debut album, "Nowhere". Ride are a...
Exclusive stream re-release Front Line Assembly album ‘FLAvour of the Weak’ + available as 3X 2LP vinyl set – get it here
Front Line Assembly followed-up "Hard Wired" in 1997 with "FLAvour of the Weak", a sample-laden record that spawned two singles...
Dope Stars Inc. launch free download single ‘The Saw Saga’
Available now on Bandcamp are the Dope Stars Inc songs which were featured on the soundtracks of the horror saga...
Russian dark electro act Thornsectide lands first single ‘Queen’ on Insane Records – listen here
The Russian dark electro act Thornsectide, which formed in the beginning of 2015, have landed a first download single, "Queen"...
BB-8, the app-enabled Star Wars Droid is available now – check it out
Star Wars remains quite popular in the industrial scene, for some odd reason. And for the geeks, there is now...
Nitzer Ebb album ‘Industrial Complex’ on double vinyl with Alan Wilder mix – Out now
"Industrial Complex", the 6th studio album by Nitzer Ebb and produced by Flood, will be re-released on vinyl in 4...
Beat:Cancer Live in the UK – electronic / industrial / noise concerts in aid of cancer research UK
After releasing two fundraising CDs, Beat:Cancer launched into their first charity gig last November as Beat:Cancer Live, raising £1500 to...
The Jesus and Mary Chain begin work on first album in over 17 years
The Scottish act The Jesus and Mary Chain have begun recording a brand new album, and that more than 17...
Sacha Korn’s ‘Wie Lange Noch’ gets worldwide distribution + free Funker Vogt remix available for download
Neue Deutsche Härte / Industrial Metal artist Sacha Korn, who in a previous life was consultant of afro-American 80ies super...
a-ha Rock in Rio concert streamed in full – watch here
The a-ha show during the Rock in Rio festival on September 27. is available now in full via the video...
Lovelorn Dolls to release 13-track single ‘Happy Valentine’ including live tracks captured at the by now ‘legendary’ tumultuous edition of Eurorock 2015
The Belgian electro goth metal act Lovelorn Dolls return with the 13-track counting "Happy Valentine" single. For this release, the...
Live album Freakangel to be launched simultaneously on Bandcamp + Youtube in early October: ‘The Show Of Violence’
It's not too often that industrial bands release live albums, let alone full blown live videos. But Freakangel is one...
Oslo’s ElektroStat ends in beauty with this year’s final festival on November 6 & 7
All good things must come to an end! Since 1999 Oslo's ElektroStat (formerly known also as Oslo Synthfestival) has been...
Special 2CD reissue for Machinista’s debut album ‘Xenoglossy’ – order now
Machinista has been on our radar for quite some time and the Swedish duo have proven quite well they deserve...
CD and vinyl in one format? Yup, that’s what happened to ‘Is Apollo Still Alive?’, the new single from Rave The Reqviem
Here's something really rare that turned up. For the 3rd and final single ("Is Apollo Still Alive?") to be taken...
First new ‘The X-files’ promo trailer pops up online – watch it here
As we reported earlier, "The X-files" returns for a six-episode series helmed by creator/executive producer Chris Carter and starring David...
Chris Pohl joins Helalyn Flowers on ‘Beware Of Light (feat. Chris Pohl)’ EP
Out Of Line artist Chris Pohl (Blutengel, Terminal Choice, ...) has joined up with Italian duo Helalyn Flowers for a...
Download free exclusive track from Massive Ego: ‘I Idolize You (Envious Mix by Benjamin’s Plague)’ – exclusively via Side-Line
Massive Ego are offering Side-Line readers an exclusive free mix download of "I Idolize You", the lead track of their...
Schwarzblut present video new ‘Judas’ single today – watch on Side-Line
One of the best electro export products from Holland, Schwarzblut, have just released a new video which goes hand in...
2CD reissue and digital remix album for Cyferdyne
Cyferdyne are back, this time with a massive 2CD limited edition of their current album "Keep Your Silence" which was...
Celluloide launch brand new single and video for ‘Le Baiser Géométrique’ – watch now
Celluloide's new single "Le Baiser Géométrique" (taken from the "Art Plastique" album), is out today with a brand new video...
Aldi Life Musik, Aldi’s own streaming platform powered by Napster, launches in Germany, soon in the rest of Europe?
Aldi, a leading global discount supermarket chain which is active in 18 countries, has launched Aldi Life Musik, a new...
Solar Fake see ‘Another Manic Episode’ album released as 1CD, 2CD and 3CD set
Berlin-based electro act Solar Fake, the project of Zeraphine / Dreadful Shadows member Sven Friedrich, will be releasing its 4th...
Bauhaus’ Peter Murphy and Skinny Puppy’s Nivek Ogre to star in ‘BlackGloveKiller’, a horror movie
Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy and Skinny Puppy's Nivek Ogre will star in "BlackGloveKiller", a horror film to be directed by...
Avarice In Audio hits back with ‘World Without Song’ download EP
The Avarice In Audio trio - featuring Studio-X frontman Lawrie Bayldon on production and music - returns with a brand...
2nd single for Technolorgy: ‘Damsel In Distress’
Greek duo Technolorgy have released a second single from their "Dying Stars" album, the electroclash-flavoured "Damsel In Distress". The single,...
In The Nursery prep for November release of ‘The Fall Of The House Of Usher’ OST – order now
Side-Line darlings In The Nursery have announced the release of their latest silent film score "The Fall Of The House...
Reissue for ‘I Dream Of Wires’ DVD (feat. Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor, Daniel Miller, Erasure’s Vince Clarke, …) and 2CD
Out in October is a reissue of the 2014 DVD "I Dream Of Wires", a documentary about the rise, fall...
Canal Pop launches new single and video – watch it now
Canal Pop will be releasing a new single, "Come To My World", and a brand new music video, which you...
a-ha announces track list next 3 deluxe album sets including a release on DVD of the cult live recording ‘Live In South America’
a-ha fans have plenty of money to spend this year. After the 30th anniversary edition of "Take On Me" on...
New Alien Vampires LP ready for ordering in 3 formats + special 15% discount on your total order via Alfa Matrix
After 5 long years Alien Vampires finally returns with the follow-up to their 2010 album "Harshlizer". "Drag You To Hell"...
Goblin re-records cult movie ‘Profondo Rosso’ OST – vinyl release available
Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of Dario Argento's cult-movie "Profondo Rosso", Claudio Simonetti's Goblin recorded an all new version of...
Amazon continues to sell bootleg CDs from Depeche Mode, Sisters Of mercy, Front 242, …
Bootlegs are illegal across Europe and close to every online store has been avoiding to have them in their catalogue...
Casinos look to industrial music to shake things up
There are many reasons why Vegas and its casinos have become known for their entertainment value; the bright lights, loud,...
Haujobb to issue ‘Blendwerk’ 2LP vinyl with 4 extra bonus tracks not available on the CD version
Artoffact Records will be releasing the newest Haujobb album "Blendwerk" as double vinyl by the end of this year. "Blendwerk"...
Acylum launches double EP ‘Hate’ & ‘Venom’ – watch the video teaser now
The German endzeit act Acylum returns with no less than 19 tracks in total split across 2 simultaneously released complementary...
Metroland, OMD, Haven 17, … to play at Düsseldorf’s ELECTRI_CITY Conference in October
Belgium's electro act Metroland has been invited to play at the upcoming ELECTRI_CITY Conference, a 3-day event which takes place...
New Order reveals brand new very danceable track ‘Plastic’ – listen here
New Order has revealed a brand new track "Plastic" which sees the band return to the dancefloor. The track, mixed...
3rd Ugasanie album ‘Eye of Tunguska’ available for pre-order via Cryo Chamber
The third album from Ugasanie on Cryo Chamber, "Eye of Tunguska", is now available for pre-order. Just go right here...
Alien Vampires launch video teaser new LP featuring guest appearances by Ministry, Mayhem, Psyclon Nine members
Out of the blue the dark electro hit machine Alien Vampires have released a 2 minute and a half long...
Siouxsie Sioux’s 1st song in 8 years featured during ‘Hannibal’ series finale – listen here
The series finale of "Hannibal", an American psychological thriller–horror television series based on characters and elements appearing in the novel...
