Gillsaw launches cover of Marilyn Manson’s ‘The Beautiful People’
The industrial metal act Gillsaw has released a cover of Marilyn Manson's "The Beautiful People". "The Beautiful People" originally debuted...
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Zkin drops new cinematic industrial synth video single ‘Shadows’
The Swedish synth duo Zkin have a new video out for the track "Shadows". The song “Shadows” is about love,...
The Breath Of Life interview: ‘Totally crashing, and now healing’
When The Breath Of Life released “Echoes of Time” last year - a breathtaking retrospective of nearly four decades -...
Darkness On Demand interview: ‘Aliens watch us collapse now’
In their 4th studio album, “Panic In Reserve”, German dark electro pioneers Darkness On Demand delve into a dystopian future...
The Funeral March premiere video ‘Stars at Night’ on Side-Line – Available now
Out now, and premiering exclusively on Side-Line, is "Stars at Night", the second and final video-single from the last The...
Aesthetic Perfection resurrects debut as ‘Closer to Human’ + Tour with Till Lindemann
Two decades after the debut album "Close to Human", Aesthetic Perfection mastermind Daniel Graves has resurrected the album from scratch...
Astari Nite launch ‘Miss Rain On My Parade’ single – Out now
Astari Nite has released its newest single, "Miss Rain On My Parade", on Negative Gain Productions. The single follows the...
Rohn-Lederman interview: ‘A project where everything can happen and does’
Rohn-Lederman began in 2019, when Jean-Marc Lederman (known for his work with The Weathermen, Ghost & Writer, Lederman/De Meyer, among...
Anton combines two post-punk EPs on one album: ‘Glacier / Volcan’ – Out now
Out via the Parisian label Icy Cold Records is the brand new Anton album "Glacier / Volcan". The release comes...
2025 US tariffs drive up prices for instruments, vinyl, and live shows right now
It’s 2025, and the United States is deep into another tariff cycle. On April 9, President Donald Trump announced a...
Don Juan Dracula continues comeback ride with yet another single and AI video for ‘Be The Same’ – Check it now
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange / DJD press release) After 15 years of silence, Don Juan Dracula made...
Bingo Crowd levels up with three new tracks across two releases, including an Extnddntwrk remix – Check them all now
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) A week after Bingo Crowd (formerly known as BC) released their comeback single...
Militia Vox and FleischKrieg drop industrial metal single ‘Reach’ – Out now
New York City’s metal act Militia Vox has joined forces with Los Angeles-based industrial collective FleischKrieg to release their latest...
hi•ku launches second synthwave / dream pop single: ‘S.O.U.L.’ – Out now
The Catania-based electronic trio hi•ku has released a second single, “S.O.U.L.” following their debut track “Hiding Place”. Musically the trio...
The Northern Territories drop ‘The Hunter and the Hunted’ single ahead of new album
The Swedish electronic music duo The Northern Territories have released the new track "The Hunter and the Hunted", a taste...
JakoJako drops ‘Dragon Bridge’ single ahead of new album
Berlin-based producer and modular synthesist JakoJako (aka Sibel Koçer) has released “Dragon Bridge”, the latest single from her upcoming album...
CBZK unleashes ‘Duchota’ (‘Soulpression’) music video – Out now
The Industrial hip-hop/black metal fusion project CBZK has released a third track - "Duchota" (Polish for "Soulpression") - from the...
Bell Barrow drops debut LP ‘CoreCore Pulp’ – Out now
Bell Barrow is a new project from Washington D.C. (USA), combining noise, power electronics, free jazz psychedelia, and avantgarde blackmetal....
Nyxx returns with brand new EP, ‘Salt’ – Out now
Out now is the new EP from New York–based dark pop artist Nyxx, titled "Salt". "Salt" is a four-track EP...
The Wants drop ’87 Gas’ single and video – Out now
"87 Gas” is the first single taken from the upcoming new album "Bastard" by the electronic post-punk trio The Wants....
a-ha releases exclusive ‘Hunting High and Low – The 1984 Demos’ vinyl for Record Store Day 2025
Just a few more days to go and it's Record Store Day 2025. Scheduled for April 12th, it has a...
Perpacity to release new Danish-language single ‘Lille Flamme’ next month ahead of upcoming album
The dark electronic duo Perpacity return with a new single, “Lille Flamme”, set for official release on 2 May 2025...
New Zero God release new video ‘Room 1316’ of 5th studio album ‘Of Love and Death’
Greek post-punk and gothic rock band New Zero God have released a new video, "Room 1316" from their fifth studio...
The Discussion release new single ‘Get To You’ now ahead of debut LP ‘All The Pretty Flowers’
Los Angeles-based post-punk project The Discussion, led by Laura Pleasants (formerly of Kylesa), has released its latest single, "Get To...
Frontal Boundary interview: ‘New School Melodic Dark-Electro’
The American Electro project Frontal Boundary was founded several years ago, but due to the members’ involvement in other bands,...
Donald Trump interview on industrial music: ‘Throbbing who?’
For April Fool's Day, we were torn between the silent industrial idea and this fabricated Donald Trump interview. The silent...
Aiboforcen launches 9-track EP ‘Break The Black Ice’ (Incl. Death In June cover) – Out now
The Belgian dark electro act Aiboforcen, led by Benoit Blanchart, returns with a brand-new 9-track EP, “Break The Black Ice”,...
Beranek and EL/NeUe inspired by 1982 ESC song for their new single ‘Ein Bisschen Frieden’
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange. Live photo Alex Tjore) In a time filled with uncertainty, conflicts, and imbalance,...
BC returns after 17 years as Bingo Crowd with three singles followed by ‘Manners’ album
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) April 25th 2025 Crispin Glover Records will release "Manners", the long-awaited sophomore album from...
Wolfgang Flür (Kraftwerk) fooled by Daft Punk impersonator
Wolfgang Flür, iconic member of Kraftwerk from 1973 to 1987, has fallen victim to a bizarre hoax involving a fake...
BAST drops excellent debut EP ‘Together in violence’ – Out now
The Gothenburg-based electronica duo BAST (Daniel J and John Lönnmyr) has just released its debut 5-track EP "Together in Violence"...
Unter Null drops comeback single ‘Coming Up To Breathe’ as free download – Out now
20 years since her rather explosive debut “The Failure Epiphany” on Alfa Matrix, and after over a decade of silence,...
Domhain and Ephemeral to launch split-single, Domhain’s video for ‘Footsteps’ out now
The Northern Irish atmospheric project Domhain have launched a brand new single and video today, "Footsteps". The track will also...
‘Eros Maximus’, OST for a lost erotic feature film or just another hoax by David Thrussell? – UPDATE
This article has been updated by a comment by David Thrussell. In April 2005, Australian musician David Thrussell claims he...
Throbbing Gristle share ‘Hamburger Lady’ live video now
Ahead of the release of the Throbbing Gristle "Live at the Volksbühne Berlin, New Year’s Eve 2005" album as a...
Strange Boutique returns after 31 years with new album ‘Let the Lonely Heart Sing’
Washington DC’s ethereal goth/rock band Strange Boutique is back with their first album in 31 years. “Let the Lonely Heart...
ROME unveils 3 new albums on April 25, 2025
Luxembourgish singer-songwriter ROME aka Jérôme Reuter is set to release three new albums on April 25, 2025, through Trisol Music...
Wire announces 2 new exclusive releases for Record Store Day
A double LP edition of Wire’s "Nine Sevens" box set and a never released on vinyl update of WIR’s 1996...
Laibach tribute ‘Schlecht Und Ironisch’ returns in May 2025 with expanded vinyl and CD reissue
The 1999 Laibach tribute "Schlecht Und Ironisch" originally released by the Italian label Radio Luxor gets a reissue as an...
Laibach reveal ‘War’ video from upcoming symphonic work ‘Alamut’
Slovenian avant-garde collective Laibach have released "War", the sixth movement from "Alamut", their upcoming symphonic album built in collaboration with...
The Ultimate Dreamers interview: ‘Leaving room for a post-punk surprise‘
After their unexpected yet triumphant return, Belgian darkwave/post-punk act THE ULTIMATE DREAMERS continue to redefine their sound with their latest...
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Interview with silent industrial pioneer DJ Nullstille, founder of […] Recordings
After Side-Line published this article on the emergence of silent industrial, reactions were mixed: some called it satire, others joked....
Exclusive interview with Implant judging all those sinners
With “Judging Sinners”, IMPLANT brings the Chaos Machines trilogy to its climactic conclusion - an album where pulsing beats, dystopian...
New trend: ‘Silent Industrial’ becomes the next big thing
Read our exclusive interview with silent industrial pioneer DJ Nullstille, founder of Recordings In Brussels a new imprint for silent...
Ministry drops first-ever music video for ‘Everyday Is Halloween’ – Out now
Out now via Cleopatra Records is the first-ever music video for "Everyday Is Halloween" by Ministry. The track is taken...
Cosmic Room 99 interview: ‘DIY definitely is our motto’
In 2022, a new Italian music project called Cosmic Room 99 was born. Founded by Antonio Angeli and Matteo Scarpa—both...
John Fryer’s project Muricidae returns with charity single ‘Euphoria’ – Out now
Renowned producer John Fryer (This Mortal Coil, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode) has reunited with vocalist Louise Fraser under their...
The Birthday Massacre drop ‘All Of You’ single – Out now
Out now via Metropolis Records is the brand new single from The Birthday Massacre, "All Of You". It coincides with...
The myth of the ‘critically acclaimed’ artist debunked
Music journalism isn’t drowning in AI-generated hits, streaming algorithms, or viral TikTok dances. It’s being slowly smothered by that wearisome...
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...
