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Ironic Sweden drops ‘Media Whore’ single and video – Out now
Out now via the Danish label Town & Towers Records is the new single from Ironic Sweden, "Media Whore". The...
Mintage releases ‘Bad 4 You’ single & video feat. Chapauko on Out Of Line Music – Out now
Out on Out Of Line Music is the new single and video from the Berlin-based alt-electro act Mintage, "Bad 4...
Projekt Ich launches ‘Say It And Stay With Me’ single and video feat. Juan Carlos Rojas Sanchez from Frecuencias Ocultas – Out now
Out now on Echozone: the new synthpop single "Say It And Stay With Me" by the German project Projekt Ich,...
Music creators reject EU AI Act: ‘Better No Code Than a Broken One’
A large group of European creator and rightsholder organisations - including the independent music association IMPALA - has published a...
Zwaremachine launches ‘Waking The Night’ EP – Out now
Zwaremachine is back with the "Waking The Night" EP, including remixes by Darker, StatiK SeKt, VV303 and Planktoon. The band...
Frontal Boundary joins up with Unter Null for ‘Hollow’ EP & video – Out now
Out today is "Hollow" the brand new EP and video from the Los Angeles-based dark electro trio Frontal Boundary featuring...
Martyn Ware collaborates with Charles Stooke and Gabriel Ware on ‘It’s Always Ourselves We Find In The Sea’
Out via Cold Spring next week - on April 4th - is the ambient industrial album "It's Always Ourselves We...
Pororoka drops new dark folk single & video, ‘Zakvitchaly, Divchatonka’ – Out now
The Ukrainian dark folk project Pororoka has released a cover and video of the old Riflemen’s song "Zakvitchaly, Divchatonka" ("Заквітчали")...
Side-Line call for submissions for 2 new compilations – Deadline
After a brief hiatus due to personal commitments and external work obligations, I'm pleased to announce that submissions are now...
Organic reach of social media will drop drastically in 2025 (unless you use data now)
We have a love-hate relationship with social media, as you all know. They have been around for years, but their...
La Machine unveils ‘Sutures’ video taken from forthcoming album – Out now
To ease the wait for next month's release of the new La Machine album "Contrôle Total", the band has just...
Avarice In Audio interview on dark beats, creative risks and blowing genre lines apart!
Australian dark electro duo Avarice In Audio, composed of Gerry Hawkins and Lawrie B (Strudio-X), have made a striking return...
Dawn + Dusk Entwined drops brand new album ‘Let Fall What Must Fall’ – First video out now
Out via Dark Vinyl on March 28th 2025 is the brand new Dawn + Dusk Entwined album, "Let Fall What...
Raison d’être reissues ‘Within The Depths Of Silence And Phormations’ for 30th anniversary on Vinyl and CD via Rune Serpent Europa
For the first time ever on vinyl, the original Raison d'être 1995 recording of "Within The Depths Of Silence And...
Cosey Fanni Tutti to launch new album ‘2t2’ in June 2025 – First single out now
Cosey Fanni Tutti has announced details of a new album, "2t2", set for release on the artist’s own imprint, Conspiracy...
Richard Evans has a new single and video out, ‘Born Perfect’
Manchester's Richard Evans presents a brand new electropop single "Born Perfect". His new single is about an AI that becomes...
Belgian post-punk legends The Names launch remix contest – Participate now
The Belgian post-punk pioneers The Names have announced a remix contest for 3 tracks from their latest album, "Encore!". It's...
Voix in the Dark & Maduro drop ‘Void of Love’ EP
Out now is the brand new electroclash / post-punk EP by Voix in the Dark & Maduro, "Void of Love"....
Noromakina interview: ‘I Don’t Like Being Stuck In A Mold’
Noromakina is a Colombian Electro solo project led by Juan Manuel, also known as 'Mel Zb.' Two years after the...
The Birthday Massacre announces new album ‘Pathways’ + Tour dates available now
Out on Metropolis Records on 11 April is the brand new The Birthday Massacre album "Pathways", the follow-up to their...
Peter Murphy drops brand new single, ‘The Artroom Wonder’
Out today on Metropolis Records is the brand new Peter Murphy single, "The Artroom Wonder". Justin Chancellor of Tool plays...
VOWWS release brand new single, ‘Hurt You’
The Australian industrial rock duo VOWWS, now based in Los Angeles, just dropped a brand new single, "Hurt You". The...
Deviant UK drops brand new EP ‘Speak Of The Devil’ – Out now
Deviant UK, the darkwave / industrial solo project of Jay Smith, returns with a brand new 9-track EP, "Speak Of...
ImJudas interview on duality and betrayal and brand new ‘I Love You Go Away’ EP
In our latest interview, Maxx Maryan, the creative force behind IMJUDAS and co-founder of HELALYN FLOWERS, delves into the intricate...
The Names interview on the post-punk power of the brand new album ‘Encore!’ – Out now
With “Encore!”, THE NAMES prove that time has only sharpened their edge. Seamlessly blending their post-punk roots with forward-thinking sonic...
Merry Chicklit drops new single, ‘Haunting’ – Out now
Here's a release which we missed from Merry Chicklit, the project of Cologne-based artist Eva-Janina Haas. Out since end of...
Minusheart to land new industrial rock album, ‘M6’, in May
Out soon on Echozone is the 6th studio album "M6 – The Black Album" from the Aachen-based industrial rock act...
Patriarchy lands brand new – excellent – live video, ‘No Touch Torture’
Available now is the Patriarchy live video "No Touch Torture" following their "Suffer With Me (Live in London)" album. “No...
Bellhead announces new darkwave EP: ‘Threats’ – Out on April 8th
Chicago-based darkwave act Bellhead has revealed more details about their upcoming 7-track EP, "Threats", set for release via Oppressive Sky...
Mercury’s Antennae back with first full length in 9 years: ‘Among the Black Trees’
Mercury’s Antennae returns with a brand new album, their third, called "Among the Black Trees". The album comes seven years...
Ché Aimee Dorval launches ‘Joyride’ single and video – Out now
Out today via Fools Game Records is "Joyride", the brand new self-produced single and video from the Canadian musician and...
Andy Bell (Erasure) launches brand new track ‘Dance for Mercy’ – Out now
Andy Bell has launched a brand new track today, "Dance For Mercy", the latest to be taken from his forthcoming...
Vampyros Lesbos release all new album ‘Vi per Sanguinem’ next week
Out via Dark Dimensions' sublabel Scanner on March 28th is the new Vampyros Lesbos album "Vi per Sanguinem". Note, this...
The Spotify ‘Loud & Clear’ report 2024: Charting is not needed to earn money
Spotify's "Loud & Clear" report for 2024, is out now. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the platform's financial contributions...
Poison the Vicar to launch brand new ‘Diet of Worms’ single feat. Ruin the Mind
The EBM / darkwave act Poison the Vicar will release the "Diet of Worms" single featuring Ruin the Mind on...
Henric de la Cour interview: ‘It won’t be 6 years until the next one’
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange / Birds Will Sing For You press release. Photos by Tarjei Krogh) Out...
Fotoform launches all new single & video ‘Grief Is A Garden’
The Seattle-based shoegaze / post-punk act Fotoform has just released an all new single video for the track "Grief Is...
Diagram release new single ‘Sunday Morning’
Out via P.U.G Records s the new Diagram single "Sunday Morning". This is the second single the Berlin-based act lifts...
Maze’d drop all new electro metal video ‘Snowflakes’
Out now is the single and video "Snowflakes" from the French electro-metal act Maze'd. You can watch the video below....
Hasswut lands brand new industrial metal single ‘Sauerstoff’
The Spanish industrial metal band Hasswut is back with an all new single, "Sauerstoff". "Sauerstoff" is taken from the band's...
Bruce Haack reissue of ‘This Old Man’ on LP + ‘Thank You’ video out now
Kramer and Shimmy-Disc have released the posthumous reissue of Bruce Haack's 1975 album "This Old Man". This reissue is the...
Allflaws back with brand new single ‘Vanity Matrix’
The Bristol-based act Allflaws released its latest single, “Vanity Matrix”, taken from the forthcoming album "The Age of Nefarious", set...
Ols drops neofolk skin on new single ‘O niej’
Out now is the newest single from Polish artist Ols, "O niej". "O niej" ('About Her') follows the release of...
Hypnoskull returns with ‘Cyberpunisher’ CD reissue (100 copies) – Out now
Out now on EE Tapes as a limited CD reissue (+ digital) is "Cyberpunisher", a lost Hypnoskull cassette album from...
Ice Ages interview: ‘People Are Not Responsible For The Actions Of Their Leaders’
Way back in the ’90s, I discovered a small but promising label from Liechtenstein: M.O.S. Records. This label produced intriguing...
Ankomst, a new wave of Swedish synthpop has landed
Here's a band we hadn't heard of, although they have been active for a while already, Ankomst. The Swedish Gothenburg-based...
Teeth Of The Fae presents dungeon synth / folk single ‘To Gain The Confidence Of Owls’ – Out now
Wormholedeath Records presents the new Teeth Of The Fae (Jamie Prentice) single, "To Gain The Confidence Of Owls", from the...
SINthetik Messiah returns with 2-track single ‘The Lost Tribe’
The Louisiana-based tribal industrial outfit SINthetik Messiah returns with a new two-track single, "The Lost Tribe". Exclusively released today on...
The Funeral March and Joe Whiteaker (R.I.P.) release final EP ‘It All Falls Apart’ – Out now
Last year, musician / singer / songwriter, Joe Whiteaker (1968-2024), founder and bandleader of gothic rock band The Funeral March...
Ultra Sunn drops ‘The Beast in You’ single (out now) on Artoffact Records ahead of full length
Brussels-based EBM/ coldwave duo Ultra Sunn returns with the “The Beast in You” single on Artoffact Records. The Beast In...
Datura presents brand new video single ‘Tired’ – Out now
Out now is the brand new Datura video single "Tired", which we can exclusively present you today. "Tired" is a...
Platronic drops teaser video for new single ‘How to ride the wave’
The future pop duo Platronic has a new teaser out for their forthcoming single "How to ride the wave", out...
Twice A Man reveal first single ‘Birds Eye View’ now and announce details of forthcoming new album ‘The Coloured Breeze Is a New Dimension’
The Swedish electronic environmentalists Twice A Man present the track "Birds Eye View" as the first advance single taken from...
Bérèche You interview: ‘Raging debut nerves and adrenaline kick’
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange. Photos: Tarjei Krogh / Jan Ronald Stange) A few weeks ago, the Norwegian...
Charming Disaster announce 7th goth-folk album ‘The Double’
Charming Disaster is a goth-folk duo based in Brooklyn, NY, formed in 2012 by Ellia Bisker and Jeff Morris. The...
French duo HorseSugar release electro-rock full length ‘Clémence’ – Out now
Frédéric Parquet and Nicolas Germain, the creative minds behind the French duo HorseSugar, unveil their latest musical endeavor, "Clémence", a...
HAAi presents EEG driven video for ‘Can’t Stand To Lose (hard soft rework)’ – Out now
London-based, Australian-born producer, songwriter and DJ, HAAi (aka Teneil Throssell) has collaborated with Tom VR on a rework of her...
Vague Lanes drops ‘Divergence and Declaration’ full length – Pre-order now
Out March 21 is "Divergence and Declaration", the second album by the San Francisco Bay Area-based darkwave duo Vague Lanes....
KY launches ‘Dark Chapters’ debut album on Infacted – Out now
"Dark Chapters" is the debut album by the Berlin-based band KY (pronounced: /keɪ waɪ/). The album features 10 tracks for...
Palindrones return with ‘Animus’ single & video – Out now
The UK-based dark electronic duo Palindrones has just released its latest single "Animus" from their upcoming full-length album, "Chapter 2:...
SÍLENÍ announces details new dark ambient album ‘The Lost Themes’
The Portuguese experimental dark ambient artist SÍLENÍ has announced the details of the new album "The Lost Themes". "The Lost...
Beautiful Freakin Weirdo drops ‘Fire’ single and video – Out now
The UK electro-industrial act Beautiful Freakin Weirdo has released the video for the single, "I Am Fire". "I Am Fire"...
Twice Dark releases 7-track album ‘Telekinetik’ – Out now
Out now is the new album "Telekinetik" by the darkwave act Twice Dark. Musically "Telekinetik" is a synth pop, electro...
Ships in the Night land ‘Protection Spells’ album in May
Out on May 9 via Metropolis Records is the new album from Ships in the Night, the solo project by...
Luc Van Acker ‘It´s Been A While’ (Dirk Da Davo Remix) out now on Bandcamp
Luc Van Acker (Revolting Cocks, Ministry, Shriekback) has returned with a fresh release titled "It´s Been A While", featuring a...
