Close Circuit Connection II gathers rare/unreleased material from Die Krupps, Numb, …
Available now on vinyl is a selection of rare and unreleased material by such famous 80s electro bands as Click...
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Diane Charlemagne, singer new project Smith’s member Andy Rourke looses battle with cancer
Bad news arrives from the UK dance scene. Diane Charlemagne passed away this afternoon surrounded by her family after losing...
Club forces opening bands to stay and watch others playing that night
The UK music scene is in a bit of an uproar as the Snooty Fox in the English city of...
Plans to release Mesh / Covenant concert at Gothic Meets Classic Festival in Leipzig
Last Sunday Mesh and Covenant (and Anne Clark) played with a classical orchestra at the Gothic Meets Classic Festival in...
Do you know these Depeche Mode demos?
Despite having sold millions of albums over the years, only a small fraction of Depeche Mode fans seem to be...
New (not so good) study says spending on digital formats and services will overtake physical formats this year
A new study on the future of music sales has been released via Ovum, a technology research and advisory firm....
Swedish cult act Twice a Man returns with ‘Presence’ on vinyl & CD – order your copy now, limited edition only
Legendary Swedish electronic pioneers Twice a Man return with their first pop album since "Icicles" (2010), featuring for the first...
Vinyl release for Flint Glass & Collapsar album ‘Deus Irae’
Out by mid-November on vinyl is the Flint Glass & Collapsar album "Deus Irae", you can order it right here....
First ever Kraftwerk gig from 1970 lands on YouTube
(Source/Credits) In 1970 Kraftwerk played for the very first time live, and that was at Berlin’s techno club Tresor in...
Early version a-ha’s ‘This Alone Is Love’ hides a ‘Scoundrel Days’ in-the-making + a-ha to perform at Nobel Peace Prize Concert
On the re-released version of the Stay On These Roads (Deluxe Edition) album you can find a demo version of...
Rhesus Factor joined by Leaether Strip for new album ‘Mann der Albeit’ – order one of 500 copies
Out by early December is "Mann der Albeit", a collaboration 16-track album between the Croatian-German project Rhesus Factor and Claus...
US electronic/industrial rock act Mojave Phone Booth signs with Fangoria Musick
The US electronic/industrial rock act Mojave Phone Booth have signed with Fangoria Musick. A new record is in the making....
2nd album Randal Collier-Ford, ‘Remnants’, out now on Cryo Chamber
Out now is Randal Collier-Ford's 2nd album on the Cryo Chamber label, "Remnants" (available here), the follow-up to "The Architects"...
Evestus launches ‘Watch You Leave’ video as teaser for upcoming ‘All Goes Black’ album – watch now
Estonia has a string of good industrial bands on offer. One of the best known surely is Freakangel, but Estonian...
Also Suicide Commando named in Trollhättan attack by Anton Lundin-Pettersson
As expected, also the YouTube account of Anton Lundin-Pettersson has been discovered by the mainstream media and as a result...
German psychobilly act takes the piss out of Depeche Mode’s ‘Enjoy the Silence’ video
The German psychobilly act Thee Flanders feat. Achim Mentzel have made their own version of Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence"...
Rammstein fan goes nuts in Sweden’s Trollhättan killing 2 people, injuring 2
Two people were killed by a masked attacker, said to be 21-year old Anton Lundin-Pettersson, a Trollhättan based Rammstein fan,...
Split vinyl album for The Happy Hunting Ground & Phantom Limb (CD included) – limited edition of 500 copies
Available now is the split vinyl (+CD) album for The Happy Hunting Ground & Phantom Limb. All tracks included from...
The Raven lands ‘Self Destruct’ download/sreaming single
Out now is "Self Destruct", the new electro tainted single from The Raven, aka Davey Strehler. The project originally started...
Femme Fatality launch new video for ‘Ghost’
Femme Fatality, an electronic pop band based in Los Angeles, CA., has just released its brand new video "Ghost" which...
Moby & The Void Pacific Choir launch ‘Almost Loved’ video
Moby recently teamed up with the Void Pacific Choir for the project Moby & the Void Pacific Choir. You could...
The Sisters of Mercy postpone final 3 dates of October 2015 tour due to illness
The Sisters of Mercy have announced that they have had to postpone the final 3 dates of their October 2015...
Calva Y Nada sees ‘¡Palpita, Corazón, Palpita!’ released in no less than in 3 different versions!
Good news for the Calva Y Nada fans, Emmo.bizz will be releasing the band's 1994 album "¡Palpita, Corazón, Palpita!", originally...
Rammstein announces festival dates for summer 2016 – no news on new album
A few weeks ago we reported about an upcoming news update from the Rammstein front. A picture which the band...
The Force Dimension debut back available, this time on vinyl (with CD included) – only 500 copies available
In 1989 KK Records released The Force Dimension's self titled debut. It now finally sees a reissue on vinyl/CD. This...
Portion Control outtakes and demos united on vinyl/CD ‘Unrest in the grime’
And the limited editions keep on coming. Here's one from Portion Control - which just like Numb's will be sold...
Hard to get Numb tracks compiled on vinyl/CD ‘The valence of noise’
Out via Minimal Maximal by the end of November (but probably sold out by then - you can order your...
Omnimar debuts with ‘Start’ album
Out now is the debut album "Start" by the synthpop formation Omnimar. The band which was formed in 2012 consists...
Stream the Dave Gahan & Soulsavers live concert from yesterday now
Yesterday's sold out show of Dave Gahan & Soulsavers at the Theatre at Ace Hotel, Los Angeles, CA is now...
Desireless & Operation Of The Sun launch ‘Guillaume’ video to announce new album
After 18 months of work Desireless & Operation Of The Sun are ready to release their new album "Guillaume" (inspired...
Pankow sees debut re-released on vinyl – black & white – orders available now
Pioneering Italian electronic act Pankow released their first mini-album, "Throw Out Rite", on the Electric Eye label in 1983, on...
Harmonia sees complete archives released as 6LP boxset
Out by early November, and ready for ordering here, is "Complete Works", a 6 vinyl boxset compiling all 5 albums...
Dream Recall to launch ‘Waves’ EP featuring Jay Android (Heartwire/Ruinizer), Damasius (Mondträume) and Chris Anderson (Echo Grid) – pre-orders available now
Out by the end of this week via Alfa Matrix, but available in pre-order with 2 tracks as immediate download,...
Storming The Base launches T-shirt line, first 2 models available now
Industrial music mail-order Storming The Base has launched the first 2 models in their own T-shirt line. Both "Misogyny is...
Get your best of Venus Fly Trap compilation on vinyl: ‘Metamorphosis 1987 – 2010’
Out now is an extended upgraded vinyl version of the previously released Venus Fly Trap compilation "Metamorphosis 1987 - 2007"...
Psy’Aviah returns with ‘Never Look Back / Words’ EP featuring Ellia Bisker and J. Airi
Belgian electro act Psy'Aviah is revealing the first song from their forthcoming new album "Seven Sorrows, Seven Stars". For the...
Cryo Chamber offers a 50% Cryobiosis sales on Bandcamp
The dark ambient label Cryo Chamber has a special offer up on its Bandcamp website, namely a 50% off sale...
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...
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"...
