Something went wrong with Depeche Mode
It's not often that bands release live errors (wrong lyrics, wrong notes played etc), actually it never happens. The only...
Metroland return with double download EP ‘The Manifesto’
(Photo by Kristel Nijskens) The Belgian electro act Metroland returns with yet another single taken from their successful second album,...
Them Are Us Too launch debut both on CD and vinyl
Out in a few weeks from now is Them Are Us Too's "Remain" album, which sees both a CD and...
Silver Ghost Shimmer finally lands 10-track debut album ‘Soft Landing’
While John Fryer's other project Muricidae released a first EP, in the past Side-Line also reported about another new project...
John Fryer behind the wheel for Muricidae – debut EP ‘Tales From A Silent Ocean’ out now
We posted about Muricidae, before, but with the server issues, this release never got the attention it deserved on Side-Line....
Aesthetische returns with the ‘Dirt & basslines’ EP as download and as a very limited EPCD release
Alfa Matrix has announced the imminent release of "Dirt & basslines", a brand new 9-track EP for Brazil's leading electro...
Watch new Laibach video for ‘See that grave is kept clean’
Laibach's recent "Spectre" Digital Deluxe Album was released in April via iTunes (direct link to the product) including the original album...
Eurorock sells out of weekend tickets – only day tickets still available
Eurorock has announced that they have completely sold out of their weekend tickets for the festival which takes place 14,...
Blackfield Festival calls it quits
The Blackfield team has announced that the Blackfield Festival 2015 will be the last festival at the Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen....
Debut album Mari & The Ghost, ‘Superstitions’, out now via Bandcamp
Out now as a download via Bandcamp is the debut album "Superstitions" by Mari & The Ghost. The 10-track album...
Front Line Assembly finally see ‘Plasticity’ released on a 10 inch vinyl (3 formats)
Out by the end of July is "Plasticity", probably the definitive Front Line Assembly song, but allas, it never appeared...
Jean-Marc Lederman launches ‘Experience the last broadcast on earth’ album featuring 13 singers and bands from 8 countries, in 4 languages
Frank M Spinath (Seabound/Ghost & Writer), Froxeanne (The Frozen Autumn), Tom Shear (Assemblage 23) and Julianne Regan (All About Eve)...
Lydia Lunch gets classic early album re-released on vinyl
Out by early June is a vinyl reissue of "Conspiracy of women" aka "C.O.W." by Lydia Lunch. This classic early...
Dependent sign Polish trio Clicks
Dependent Records announce that they have started to work with the Polish trio Clicks. The band are about to finish...
The Cure’s Roger O’Donnell writes classical album with Julia Kent – out on 29 May 2015
The Cure's Roger O'Donnell has written and performed on the album "Love and Other Tragedies" that is inspired by several...
Special Record Store Day 2015 vinyl release for Swedish project The Kingdom Of Evol gets regular distribution
Available in pre-order now is the "The second coming of pleasure and pain" vinyl by the Swedish project The Kingdom...
Side-Line is back!
As you all have been able to witness, the old Side-Line servers have finally given up on us after 12...
Over and out with Grooveshark – good riddance
In the past few weeks we were planning an article on the demise of the illegal music platform Grooveshark, the...
Martin Gore solo album ‘MG’ out now as 2LP + CD package
Martin Gore, songwriter and founding member of Depeche Mode, has released "MG", a 16-track electronic instrumental album. An entire instrumental...
Bill & Murray debuts with ‘Rabbit Hole’ digital EP
"Rabbit Hole" is the first single off Bill & Murray's debut album to be released by Other Voices Records later...
OHGR remix for Goblin released on ‘Demons’ 2CD boxset + extra versions
Out by mid-June is the 30th Anniversary Edition and definitive release of the iconic horror film soundtrack "Demons" composed by...
Absolute Body Control goes 80s with ‘Waving hands’ flexidisc
Remember those cheap flexidiscs made in the 80s? They have become collectables in no time and are fetching high prices...
Clan Of Xymox gets vinyl release for ‘In love we trust’
Out now is the vinyl release for Clan Of Xymox' "In love we trust" album (available here for purchase). Musically...
Pre-order first 2 a-ha vinyl reissues available now
The vinyl reissues of a-ha's first 2 albums "Hunting High and Low" (1985) and "Scoundrel Days" (1986) are now ready...
Tom Erdelyi has lost battle against cancer, the last surviving original member of the Ramones is dead at age 65
Update: we are busy injecting older posts from the previous website into the new CMS, unfortunately there was a mishap...
Channel Zero drummer Phil Baheux passes away
From the Channel Zero camp comes the sad news that drummer Phil Baheux has passed away. Phil Baheux, founding member...
More details on new Pride And Fall album
In June we reported that Pride And Fall were returning with a new album after 6 years of silence. We...
Love Spirals Downwards founding member re-records instrumental from 1994 album
California based Love Spirals Downwards is not exactly active, but it didn't prevent multi-instrumentalist Ryan Lum to announce that he...
Iron Sky director goes crowdfunding for next album of Alymysto
Iron Sky director Timo Vuorensola has starting up a crowdfunding campaign to fund the next album of his industrial band,...
Editors release new single ‘Formaldehyde’ with video directed by Ben Wheatley
The video for Editors new single "Formaldehyde" marks the debut of film director Ben Wheatley ("Kill List", "A Field In...
80sObscurities presents: Little Nemo – ‘Seconds’
This 80sObscurities was founded by DJ Rexx Arkana to showcase old, often unknown or forgotten acts and tracks from the...
Needle Sharing release new video ‘Whorenado’
Out now is the new video from Needle Sharing. "Whorenado" is the second collaboration with Berlin based but Italian born...
Neofolk project Har Belex holds members of electro acts Culture Kultür and Pail
Har Belex is a neofolk project formed by Manix S. (Pail) and Salva Maine (Culture Kultür). With this new project...
New ‘Feel The Power’ album by The Peoples Republic Of Europe out now
Out now is is the "Feel The Power" album by Dutch industrial hardcore/doomcore/rhythmnic noise outfit The Peoples Republic Of Europe....
80sObscurities presents: Fuzzbox – ‘International Rescue’
This 80sObscurities was founded by DJ Rexx Arkana to showcase old, often unknown or forgotten acts and tracks from the...
New smashing video for The Synthetic Dream Foundation
The Synthetic Dream Foundation has released a brand new video for the track "Summoning her iron golem" off the project's...
SA42 finally returns after finding some inspiration
Out on August 30th is the new album "Inspiration" for Belgium's Signal Aout 42, the project of Jacky Meurisse. "Inspiration"...
Mexican Mecanica label releases Tying Tiffany 10inch
The mexican store/label Mecanica is launching a Tying Tiffany 10", "One". The 4-track 10" can be ordered directly from the...
Chile’s Die Braut returns with 3rd album ‘Heridas del Pasado’
"Heridas del Pasado" is the name of the third album of the electro Chilean band Die Braut. The album will...
Another electronic project from Egypt: Hussein El Sherbini
It's not the first time that we report about Egyptian electronic outfits. Earlier on we reported about the excellent Egyptian...
IAMX cancel August Festival dates due to sickness Chris Corner
Chris Corner and his IAMX bandmates have canceled all August dates. As it seems Corner has been diagnosed with chronic...
New Ministry single ‘PermaWar’ out now
(By DJ Wildhoney) Industrial-Metal pioneers Ministry have released "PermaWar", the first digital single from their upcoming (last) album "From Beer...
Full Unter Null catalogue re-released on Bandcamp in HQ audio download
Alfa Matrix has re-released the full Unter Null catalogue on the label's Bandcamp page. Included are the 40-track counting "Moving...
Cat Rapes Dog to release vinyl version ‘Life was sweet’
Sweden's electronic punk group Cat Rapes Dog is back with their first album since 1999. The new album, dubbed "Life...
OMD-member had cardiac arrest just before show was to start in Toronto
On July 20 we reported that OMD had canceled all remaining shows from the 'English Electric' tour due to illness...
Bandmembers drunk Daan Stuyven cut concert short
On Saturday, the 6 band members of Daan (known for the electropop hits "The Player" and "Swedish Designer Drugs") suddenly...
Apoptygma Berzerk returns with new single ‘Major Tom’
After a long time of studio silence Apoptygma Berzerk returns with new material. While Stephan Groth is working on a...
Machinista have just released a new song ‘Take Comfort In Being Sad’
(Photo by Milla Randjelovic) Out now via the Machinista soundcloud page is the track "Take Comfort In Being Sad". You...
Free Cynical Existence track for download
Available now is a free download from the Cynical Existence track "My private hell". The track is indeed for free...
20 years of Hocico celebrated on ‘Los Días caminando en el Fuego’
Out at the end of August is the 20-year anniversary release for Hocico, the compilation "Los Días caminando en el...
Tyske Ludder return with ‘Bambule’ EP
Out now is a brand new Tyske Ludder EP, "Bambule". Next to 5 versions of the "Bambule" title track, it...
The Department debuts with ‘Transformed EP’ – listen now
The Summer is not a quiet period for everyone. Out now is the debut EP from London based old school...
80sObscurities presents: Tones on Tail – ‘Christian Says’
This 80sObscurities was founded by DJ Rexx Arkana to showcase old, often unknown or forgotten acts and tracks from the...
Dismantled drops material lost project DFEKTiV on BandCamp
Dismantled's Gary has released his long lost project DFEKTiV on Bandcamp. Says Gary: "This was done sometime around 2002 or...
Chamaeleon debut with ‘SicK | perVerTed’
Artificial Sun has announced the debut album by Chamaeleon, a project from Greece. The "SicK | perVerTed" album will be...
Gary Numan announces new ‘Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind)’ album and tour – listen to first track !
Out on October 14th on Mortal Records is the brand new Gary Numan album "Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind)"....
Out now, new Die Rostigen Loeffel album feat. Chris Peterson (Front Line Assembly, Ohm, Decree) on co-production
Die Rostigen Loeffel have finally released their new album. The LP is available on Bandcamp only. You can listen to...
80sObscurities presents: Force Legato – ‘System (v.1.0)’
This 80sObscurities was founded by DJ Rexx Arkana to showcase old, often unknown or forgotten acts and tracks from the...
M’era Luna to take place on August 10/11
Taking place on August 10/11 is M'era Luna, one of the most important, if not the most important festival of...
Alison Moyet ‘Live At Bush Hall EP’ feat. Yazoo classics out now
Out now as a download only release via Cooking Vinyl is "Live at Bush Hall EP" by Alison Moyet. Included...
Infest 2014? The 2013 edition probably will be the last one.
The Infest crew send us a message that will leave a not so good aftertaste once you will have read...
Remix contest Virgins O.R Pigeons – enter now !
The greek band Virgins O.R Pigeons have launched a remix contest. The band has 2 tracks up for remixing: "Bleed...
80sObscurities presents: Network – ‘Remote Control’
This 80sObscurities was founded by DJ Rexx Arkana to showcase old, often unknown or forgotten acts and tracks from the...
OMD launch new single ‘Night Café’
Out now on iTunes is the one-track single of "Night Café", the newest (3rd) single taken from the OMD LP...
John Foxx and Jori Hulkkonen release ‘European Splendour’ EP featuring David Lynch remixes
Available now in pre-order is an EP Jori Hulkkonen recorded together with John Foxx. "European Splendour" can be pre-ordered in...
