Depeche Mode play ‘Spirit’ album teaser single during press event in Milan, Italy
Today Depeche Mode held a press conference in Milan to announce a new tour. The band looked very nervous and...
Einsturzende Neubauten finally releases ‘Live at Rockpalast’ 1990 live album as deluxe 2LP set – order here
For the first time ever the groundbreaking performance by Einsturzende Neubauten on Rockpalast (The legendary German TV rock show) in...
ProtoU returns with 2nd album on Cryo Chamber: ‘Khmaoch’ – out now
Sasha Cats returns under the ProtoU moniker with her second solo album on Cryo Chamber: "Khmaoch". Recorded in the Kiev...
Did you know this (very fake) Kraftwerk sitcom ‘pilot’?
In the Summer of 2009 a video landed on YouTube claiming it was from a tape discovered at a Dusseldorf...
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) complete recordings new album
The English electronic music band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) is almost ready with the follow-up to 2013 album...
Bros reunion gig sold out in… 7 seconds!
3 weeks ago we announced that twin brothers Matt Goss and Luke Goss aka Bros are reuniting for a EU...
‘Click Interview’ with Throbberstalk: ‘It Wouldn’t Make Any Sense To Continue What Ended More Than 15 Years Ago’
Based in the Southern part of Germany Throbberstalk has been active in between 1995 and 1999. The band was driven...
Kant Kino ready with recordings of new album ‘KopfKino’ (and bonus CD ‘KomaKino’)
The Norwegian dark electro band Kant Kino has posted an image online earlier this morning featuring the master CDs for...
Incredible – and we mean it – vinyl sale at ArtOfFact on Marsheaux, Cevin Key, … 50% and more off! – here’s the link!
The Finnish/Canadian label ArtOfFact has a sale up with incredibly low prices including excellent releases from such great bands as...
RIP Anna Wildsmith (Sow, Pig)
We have received a message this morning from a Side-Line reader informing that Anna Wildsmith (Sow) has passed away: "I...
Mick Harvey (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds) returns with 4th and final volume of Serge Gainsbourg translations
( Photo by L.J.Spruyt Photography) Australian musician, singer-songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer Mick Harvey returns with his fourth and final...
Spanish electropop sensation Mondträume returns with ‘Free’ EP on limited fan-CDS edition and as HQ download
While the Spanish electropop sensation Mondträume are still in the studio busy recording their new album “Lovers, Liars & Sinners”...
Caroline Crawley, This Mortal Coil singer, passes away, another great talent gone this year
"It is with deep sadness and sorrow that my dearest oldest mate in life and music passed away today after...
Electro-pop solo project from Keith Milo (Cause & Effect) SOLSUN launches first 2-track single ‘The Only Ones?’ / ‘Eccentric Uncle’ – listen here
SOLSUN is the debut electro-pop solo project from Keith Milo, synth-half of veteran electronic duo Cause & Effect. The project...
Daniel B. (Front 242) sees mega-limited tape released for his Prothese project: ‘MusicForMutedTV 3’ – listen here
Front 242's Daniel B. has released material he recorded in the period 2006-2010 under his Prothese moniker on tape, via...
Greek cult dark electro duo Siva Six finally returns with a full album! Listen to the first tracks from ‘Dawn Of Days’ – pre-orders available now on CD and as HQ audio download
The Athens based cult dark electro duo Siva Six return with their 4th full length studio album, "Dawn Of Days"....
Electropop act Kuta has new album ‘Blueprint’ released on limited vinyl
And we stay in the transparent white vinyl atmospheres today (pure coincidence actually) as Sébastien Pietrapiana - aka Kuta (Corpus...
Snog sees ‘The Clockwork Man’ album released on transparent white vinyl (200 copies only)
Out by early November - and available right here - is the limited full-length Snog album "The Clockwork Man" on...
Extremely limited CD version (with lots of non-downloadable bonus tracks) of new Psy’Aviah EP ‘Chasing The Speed Of Light’
While the Belgian electropop act Psy'Aviah surprised us with the focus on male-vocal songs on their last "Seven Sorrows, Seven...
5th volume in ‘Coldwaves’ series available (and it looks great with Cubanate, Stabbing Westward, …)
The most successful edition of Chicago's ColdWaves Festival was held recently, and was completely sold out. If you missed the...
Marilyn Manson to record new album, release expected for Valentine’s Day 2017
Marilyn Manson has announced a new album during an interview at the Alternative Press Music Awards. The new album will...
Get your copy of the new Marc Heal EP ‘Adult Fiction’ right here
A few weeks ago we announced that Cubanate's front-man Marc Heal was returning with a 12" vinyl. Featuring remixes from...
Depeche Mode to announce tour dates and new album on October 11
As some might have noticed, there's a countdown which has been placed on the Depeche Mode website. Although not officially...
Ljungblut releases “Ikke alle netter er like sorte” album – interview with Kim Ljung
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange. B/W photos by Christian Roth Christensen) Side-Line met up with Kim Ljung on...
Simple Minds to release ‘Simple Minds Acoustic’ in November
On 11th November Simple Minds will release "Simple Minds Acoustic" via Caroline International. This one-off album release of stripped down...
The Clash revived in ‘London Town’ feat. Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Joe Strummer – watch the teaser
Jonathan Rhys Meyers ("Into The Woods", "Les Miserables") will star as Joe Strummer, the lead singer and frontman of legendary...
Aesthetische strike back with an extremely club friendly dance electro EP feat. a Neuroticfish remix – exclusively available via Bandcamp (for now that is)
(By Hon Sala) The Brazilian electronic duo Aesthetische are back with a very club-oriented 5-track EP “We Follow Blindly”. The...
‘Click Interview’ with Olaf Wollschläger Vs. Mesh: ‘I think it is really important to understand the artist in what they want to achieve’
Less bands are working with a producer today, but great bands know a producer can add this little extra to...
Wim Mertens completes triptych ‘Cran aux Oeufs’ with ‘Dust of Truths’
Last year we went watching Wim Mertens live at work during which he presented some of his newest work taken...
Totem Obscura hit back with ‘Blutiges Eisen’ 13-track EP
Totem Obscura, a side-project by Acylum has launched a 13-track EP including 3 brand new tracks. The sound of the...
New Order unveils ‘People On The High Line’ video – watch it on Side-Line
New Order have unveiled a brand new video for "People On The High Line". Directed by Jackson Ducasse, the video...
‘Click Interview’ with Mesh: ‘The idea of using the latest synth preset or some popular soft synth has never really appealed to us’
1996: a ‘new’ band from Bristol (UK) took the electro-pop community by surprise! Twenty years have passed since Mesh’s official...
Zos Kia / Coil album ‘Transparent’ finally out for the very 1st time on CD on 2 vinyl LP since 1983 cassette release
Back in 1983, Zos Kia - a project formed by John Gosling (Mekon), John Balance (Coil) and Min - was...
10 vinyl LP boxset for Blutengel ready for pre-order: ‘History – The Vinyl Collection’
Blutengel fans and collectors, rejoice, your wet dreams are finally coming true. Limited to 499 copies world-wide - and available...
Moby & The Void Pacific Choir announce debut album ‘These Systems Are Failing’
Out on the 14th October 2016 is the debut 9-track album "These Systems Are Failing" by Moby & The Void...
French tribal gothic rock band Nova Et Vetera to re-release 2013 album ‘Dead Waltz’ on vinyl – order here
The french tribal gothic rock band Nova Et Vetera is to re-release it's 2013 concept album "Dead Waltz" on vinyl...
Növö launch video for ‘The Shortwaves’ to announce upcoming EP
Out now is the video for "The Shortwaves", the leading track for the recently released album by Növö with the...
190 minute dark soundscape album ‘Nyarlathotep’ available for pre-order
A 190 minute dark soundscape album recorded by 25 ambient artists to pay tribute to H.P. Lovecraft. That is in...
Sol Invictus gets classic 1994 album ‘Death of the west’ re-released on vinyl
Sol Invictus sees a very limited re-release on vinyl of the classic album "Death of the west" (available right here)....
Welle:Erdball re-release ‘Frontalaufprall’ and ‘Alles int möglich’ albums as 2LP picture vinyl – order your copy here
Here's what just popped in: a double-picture vinyl re-release of the Welle:Erdball albums "Frontalaufprall" (1994) and "Alles int möglich" (1995)....
Symbion Project releases 8th album + releases video for ‘The Charmed (feat. Jenni Potts)’ – watch now on Side-Line
The brand new Symbion Project album "Arcadian" is out now. This is the 8th studio album by Symbion Project, a...
Project Pitchfork to release new album ‘Look up, I’m down there’ also as a mega-limited 2CD art book – get your copy here
Out in a few weeks from now is the newest Project Pitchfork album "Look up, I'm down there". "Look Up,...
Bros are back (for a European Arena comeback worth £10 million – wouldn’t you?)
Many - especially the female readers born in the 70s - will remember Bros, that British band active in the...
Apoptygma Berzerk drops video teaser ‘Exit popularity contest’ and it fucking sounds awesome! Order your copy on cassette, vinyl and CD right here.
As we reported a few weeks ago, Apoptygma Berzerk's Stephan Groth is reinventing his sound on the new 10-track album...
3 re-issues for classic Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet
Here's a reissue series on vinyl and CD which might especially interest our Canadian readers. The re-releases come from Shadowy...
Kriistal Ann featured on new Aidan Casserly album ‘Incubus’
Aidan Casserly (KuBO, Glass Dancer, Empire State Human) has a brand new album "Incubus" out via Werkstatt Recordings. It's fully...
Project by a-ha songwriter, Waaktaar & Zoe, signs with Norwegian record label Drabant Music
In May we announced that a-ha songwriter Pål Waaktaar-Savoy and singer Zoë Aphrodite Gnecco (daughter of American musician Jimmy Gnecco...
Hoshin lands ‘Path of Dissolutions’ album on Cryo Chamber – dark ambient at its best!
"A contemplative and sedative album." That's what a fan thinks of Hoshin's album "Path of Dissolutions" which is out now...
Order your copy of Depeche Mode’s ‘Video Singles Collection’ 3DVD set video anthology right now + more releases coming up
Out on on November 11, 2016 via SONY Music Entertainment - and already available for ordering right here - is be...
Covenant to release boxset with 2CD and 3LP vinyl for new album ‘The Blinding Dark’ – get yours here
Out by mid-November is "The Blinding Dark", Covenant newest album (as you could already read here). For this album long-standing...
Smashing new industrial mix by Acylum of Sacha Korn’s ‘Feuer’ out now
We were quite surprised when we heard that the Neue Deutsche Härte act Sacha Korn had joined up with industrial...
Foretaste launches ‘Lost in Space’ video and releases new album ‘Space Echo’ – listen now on Side-Line !
Out today is Foretaste's newest album "Space Echo" and that was the sign for the band and its label BOREDOMproduct...
Cubanate frontman Marc Heal releases first solo album ‘The Hum’ – listen to the first single now!
Were have more details on the debut solo album by Marc Heal, better known as the founder and frontman of...
Synfactory launches ‘Demon’ single – listen here to a preview!
Synfactory, named after a free and open source software synthesizer for Windows, has a new digital single coming out on...
Spotify to stop free streaming (or at least limiting it)
The news is getting out that Spotify is considering limiting the access to free music for users of its streaming...
Karl Bartos releases ‘Communication’ deluxe fanbox with bonus track and lots more!
Out in October, but available in pre-order right here, is a deluxe fanbox version of "Communication", the debut solo album...
‘Click Interview’ with Kriistal Ann: ‘Art Is A Soul Retreat; It Is An Instrument That Ennobles People
Kriistal Ann refers to the word ‘crystal’ and the real forename Anna of this Greek artist. The name was invented...
Kuolemanlaakso returns with ‘M. Laakso – Vol. 1: The Gothic Tapes’ released on (red & black) vinyl and in a CD boxset
Coming up in the next few weeks is the deluxe DVD sized artbook CD "M. Laakso – Vol. 1: The...
Ghost & Writer show background videos for upcoming live shows
In July we announced that Ghost & Writer (the project by Frank M. Spinath from Seabound / Edge Of Dawn...
Synths Versus Me duo to issue 12 inch ‘1987’ in October – vintage EBM which you can preview here
Synths Versus Me is a duo formed by Vanessa Asbert and Nico Cabañas and based in Lloret de Mar (Spain)...
Dave Ball (Soft Cell) and Jon Savage release soundscape album ‘Photosynthesis’
Out by early October - and ready for ordering now - is a brand new album by Dave Ball (Soft...
Minimal synth artist Kriistal Ann reissues splendid ‘Cultural Bleeding’ on vinyl in October – a must-have !
Those who follow our Spotify playlist probably noticed that we added the track "Fail of Misery (feat. Schonwald)" by Kriistal...
Cryo Chamber reveals the followup to ‘Cthulhu and Azathoth’: ‘Nyarlathotep’ – list of dark ambient artists revealed!
In 2014 Cryo Chamber got some of the most prominent dark ambient artists together to synchronize their studios during a...
Is Massive Attack’s Del Naja Banksy? Rumors resurface
The Daily Mail has come up with an interesting theory regarding the real identity of guerrilla graffiti star Banksy. An...
Apoptygma Berzerk pays tribute to his roots on ‘Exit popularity contest’ – to be released on vinyl, cassette and CD – you can order your copy here
Apoptygma Berzerk is reinventing its sound which is different from, but complementary to, the electro rock future pop stylings of...
‘Click Interview’ with Chiron: ‘Art Is Supposed To Be A Struggle’
Chiron was set up by ex-Ikon singer Michael Aliani in 1997. The band got completed by by Ikon bass player...
