Ukrainian minimal wave duo Bez Gruntu debuts with self-titled EP inspired by Donetsk
(Photo by Vitalii Mariash) The Ukrainian minimal wave duo, Bez Gruntu, has made its debut with a self-titled EP, released...
Ukrainian cyberpunk duo BlazerJacket back with all new Ghost in the Shell inspired single: ‘Project 2501’
The Ukrainian cyberpunk twosome, BlazerJacket, comprising Denis Cherryman and Hybri.Mod, have made a poignant return with their latest single, "Project...
OOMPH! announces new frontman and forthcoming album
(Photo by Heilemania ) German industrial rock band Oomph! has announced the arrival of a new vocalist, Der Schulz, who...
Australian darkwave act Ikon compiles early years on ‘The Complete Recordings 1992-1996’, out via Cleopatra Records
Out now is "The Complete Recordings 1992-1996" by Australian darkwave / goth act Ikon. The release turns out to be...
Aggrotech act Clockwork Echo announces tour supporting Skold
The Denver, Colorado-based aggrotech act, Clockwork Echo, has announced a tour in direct support of Skold (ex-Marilyn Manson, KMFDM &...
Ukrainian post-punk / indie pop act Lybid_1 has a new album out: ‘Хіть’
The Kyiv, Ukraine based post-punk / indie pop act Lybid_1 is back with an all new album, "Хіть", which was...
Blutengel release all new video for ‘Shine Again’ from new album ‘Un:Sterblich – Our Souls Will Never Die’
(Photo by Annie Bertram) Out now via Out Of Line Music is the all new Blutengel video for "Shine Again"...
Unto Ashes to return with first album in 4 years, ‘Orchids grew here’ – Out in August via Projekt Records
Out via Projekt on August 18th is the all new 12-track album by the New York-based apocalyptic folk act Unto...
Sasha Darko and SINE launch new collaboration single, ‘Find Me’
Experimental multi-genre music composer/producer, game developer and writer Sasha Darko and SINE's new collaboration single "Find Me" is out now....
Norway’s Shatoo are back with a new single, ‘Call Me Over’
Shatoo are back with a new single, "Call Me Over". "Call Me Over" is the first single from the band's...
New Kota Kira single out today: ‘Goddexx Complexx’
Based out of Seattle, originally from the Panhandle of Florida, is the Kota Kira project. We first noticed the project...
Protesters at Swiss Rammstein concert following accusations of sexual misconduct against frontman Till Lindemann
(Photo by Maëva Vigier) Approximately 150 protesters gathered on Saturday at a scheduled Rammstein concert in Bern, Switzerland. They expressed...
Interview with Skeletal Family: ‘If All The Technology We Currently Use Ceased To Exist We Could Still Make Great Music’
Skeletal Family is a band ‘older’ readers and fans of Dark-Wave / Post-Punk are familiar with. Set up in the...
The Cure encyclopaedic biography set for autumn 2023: ‘Curepedia: The A–Z of The Cure’
White Rabbit, a UK-based music book imprint, will release a book titled "Curepedia: An A-Z of The Cure" on November...
Death rock act Scorpion Tea unveils debut single ‘Scarlet Misquote’
(Photo by Armand Egidi) Edley ODowd (Psychic TV, Toilet Boys)’s latest project Scorpion Tea has just released the single "Scarlet...
The French minimal electro act La Machine covers 80s hit ‘Vamos a la Playa’ on new EP – Out now
A few months after their debut EP "La Machine Qui Ne Sert à Rien", La Machine (a collaboration of members...
Universal Music Group restricts collaboration with Rammstein
(Photo by Ochir-Erdene Oyunmedeg) Record label Universal Music Group (UMG) is limiting its collaboration with Rammstein due to frontman Till...
German public prosecutor’s office opens criminal investigation into Rammstein singer Till Lindemann
(Photo by Maëva Vigier) The German public prosecutor's office has opened a criminal investigation into Rammstein singer Till Lindemann (60)...
Peter Hook & The Light special guests for Soft Cell concert in Kent (UK) on Friday 7th July 2023
Soft Cell will perform live in an exclusive outdoor concert in the grounds of Rochester Castle, Kent on Friday 7th...
Läuten Der Seele (Christian Schoppik) releases ‘Wetterbericht’ video ahead of new album
(Photo by Kira Krüger) Out via World of Echo on 7 July 2023 is "Ertrunken Im Seichtesten Gewässer", the all...
Yann Tiersen to release ‘Kerber Complete’ boxset with newly recorded solo piano version of his 2021 album ‘Kerber’
(Photo by Richard Drumas) Out September 15, 2023 via mute is Yann Tiersen's "Kerber Complete" boxset with newly recorded solo...
Avant-garde acoustic doom act Forever Autumn signs with Epictronic and announces EP ‘Crowned in Skulls’
The avant-garde/acoustic doom project Forever Autumn announces its recent signing with Epictronic Records for the 5-track EP "Crowned in Skulls",...
Click Interview with Cerulean Veins: ‘Humanity Is Our Biggest Source Of Inspiration’
(Courtesy by Inferno Sound Diaries) When you ask Cerulean Veins about the origins of the band Amanda Ashley Toombs and...
Polish electro / EBM project Fractal returns with ‘Antidote’ album on the Slovakian label Aliens Production
Out via the Slovakian label Aliens Production is the all new album by the one-man project Fractal. The new album...
Doom bass duo Antania drops debut album ‘Lividity’
Antania, a California-based doom bass duo has announced the release of their debut album, "Lividity". The album mixes doom bass...
The dark electronic band Deep Red is finally back and alive and kicking with an all new single: ‘Battle Lines’
Deep Red was formed in 1996 by Martha A. Hoffmann also of Distorted Reality and DC Astro of Element 104....
Chris & Cosey continues remastered limited edition vinyl series with ‘Technø Primitiv’, ‘Trust’ and ‘Pagan Tango’ in August
(Picture by Kevin Westenberg) Out 4 August via CTI are 3 newly mastered reissues on vinyl of the following Chris...
Dark rock act The Antoine Poncelet Band drops video and single for ‘April’ ahead of new single release ‘Strange Violence’
New Jersey's dark rock act The Antoine Poncelet Band has unveiled their debut single; the cinematic dark rock track, "April"....
Belgian dark pop act Psy’Aviah collaborates with Sorrow Stories’ Tina Forlorn on ‘Healing’ EP – Out now on Bandcamp
The Belgian dark pop act Psy’Aviah is now closing the “Bittersweet” album chapter in beauty with a collaboration with Tina...
Swedish industrial act The Below presents new single (featuring Aaron Sutcliffe) and video shot in Ukraine: ‘Artificial Lights (Dystopian Haze)’
(Photo credit Anders Larson) The Swedish industrial band The Below has a new single and video out, "Artificial Lights (Dystopian...
Rammstein Row Zero, what is it exactly?
Rammstein, the band currently making headlines due to allegations of abuse against their lead singer Till Lindemann, is scheduled to...
Electronica pop act 808 DOT POP returns with double EP
The Belgian electronica pop ensemble, 808 DOT POP, makes a return with a double EP following the well-received launch of...
Rammstein becoming increasingly entangled in a big #MeToo scandal
The German band Rammstein has responded to new allegations of misconduct against lead singer Till Lindemann and the band on...
Click Interview with Beborn Beton: ‘As Beborn Beton, Right Now We Are Having The Time Of Our Lives’
Thirty years after their official debut album “Tybalt” German Electro-Pop formation Beborn Beton strikes back with their ninth album to...
Prague Gothic Treffen takes place on August 25th and 26th
On Friday 25th and Saturday 26th of August, the largest Gothic gathering in Central Europe will once again return to...
Norwegian cinematic ambient / post-punk act Lights A.M offers 3-track single ‘Afraid To Let Go’ including live track
The Norwegian cinematic ambient / post-punk project Lights A.M (aka Erlend Eilertsen of Essence Of Mind) presents an all new...
London synthpop outfit Magnetic Skies to launch all new single ‘Suffocate’ on 2nd June
The new single from London-based synthpop outfit Magnetic Skies, "Suffocate", is out today via ReprinT Records. The single follows the...
Industrial act 3TEETH launch single & video for ‘Slum Planet’
(Photo by Jim Louvau) Today, the modern industrial act 3TEETH provides another taste of their new album with the release...
Former The Durutti Column member John Metcalfe announces details of a new album, ‘Tree’ – Listen to the first track ‘Xylem’
(Photograph by Tom Oldham) John Metcalfe, a British composer, arranger, and violist based in the UK, who is a member...
Ginger Snap5 revamps the Ukranian beast on new version of 2020 album ‘The Beasts Came To The Town’
"The Beasts Came To The Town", the 2020 album by the Ukranian electronic act Ginger Snap 5, is now available...
Ukrainian cyberpunk outfit BlazerJacket launches their latest single, ‘Nuclear Dust’
The new single by BlazerJacket is now available, showcasing their unique brand of Ukrainian cyberpunk. Titled "Nuclear Dust," the track...
Czech electropop act Lakeside X opening act for Depeche Mode in Prague
The Prague concert of Depeche Mode, scheduled for 30 July at the Letňany exhibition grounds, will feature support from our...
Rammstein responds to accusations from fan claiming she was drugged at Rammstein pre-party in Vilnius, Lithuania
(Photo by Shelby Lynn) The German metal band Rammstein has responded to accusations from a fan who alleges that she...
Dark electronic artist Slighter presents new single ‘Have No Fear’
(Photo by RA Desilets) US dark electronic artist Slighter, who we have reviewed several times on Side-Line, presents an all...
Darkpop, synthrock project Bara Hari launches debut album ‘Lesser Gods’
Out via the Oklahoma City based label Re:Mission Entertainment is the all new Bara Hari album "Lesser Gods", the label...
Australian post-industrial act Schkeuditzer Kreuz premiers first song, ‘Joy’, from second LP
(Photo by Jeremy Belinfante) Side-Line today premieres the first song taken from the second Schkeuditzer Kreuz LP "No Life Left"...
Click Interview with The Secret French Postcards: ‘Sometimes It’s Good To Write Off Some Shit’
Swedish formation The Secret French Postcards last year released their fourth full length album “Life Got Claws” on Cold Transmission...
Australian dark dream folk ensemble Dandelion Wine premiers video for new single ‘Faerie Lullaby’
Dandelion Wine are a musical trio based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The band combines medieval and Middle Eastern instruments with...
Australian electronic / post punk act Alien Skin releases an all new EP: ‘These Days Are The Darkest’
The Australian post-punk act, Alien Skin, has released a new track EP titled "These Days Are The Darkest" on Bandcamp....
Ritualistic black power ambient group Sutekh Hexen and soundscape artist Funerary Call to release joint Album ‘P:R:I:S:M’
Ritualistic black power ambient group Sutekh Hexen and Canadian soundscaping artist Funerary Call (Harlow MacFarlane) will release the 2LP album...
Suicide Commando back with all new single, ‘God Of Destruction’
The Belgian electro-industrial act Suicide Commando releases an all new song "God Of Destruction (Lies Lies Lies)" through Out Of...
The Noise Who Runs (feat. Ian Pickering of Sneaker Pimps and Front Line Assembly) back with all new single
The Noise Who Runs, a duo composed of Ian Pickering (of Sneaker Pimps and Front Line Assembly) and Brazilian-French guitarist...
Munich Duo KIDSØ drops new single ‘Freya’
Out now via Embassy One is the all new single from the German duo KIDSØ. With "Freya" the duo also...
US dark electro-pop act NØIR dedicates new ‘Fallen’ EP to the late Dave Heckman (Metropolis Records)
(Photo by Mandi Martini) Formed in New York City by Athan Maroulis, formerly of Spahn Ranch and Black Tape For...
Rammstein’s Till Lindemann falls of stage in Vilnius
In an unexpected turn of events, Rammstein's frontman, Till Lindemann, aged 60, took a tumble from the stage during the...
New Girls Under Glass video single ‘Tainted’ featuring Mortiis – watch the video
(Photo by Bianca_Chang) The German band Girls Under Glass have unveiled a new video, for the track "Tainted", featuring Norwegian...
Peter ‘Sleazy’ Christopherson’s ‘Live at L’étrange Festival 2004’ re-released by Soleilmoon
The industrial music landscape is filled with influential figures, but few have left as indelible a mark as the late...
Swans share all new track from their sixteenth studio album soon out on Mute Records
Swans have shared a new track from their sixteenth studio album, "The Beggar", due for release on Mute / Young...
Brand new album for Sweden’s electronica VOITH: ‘Abstrakte Emotionen’
Södertälje, Sweden-based electronica act VOITH is back with an all new album, "Abstrakte Emotionen". The album holds 10 tracks and...
Superikone’s new mix ‘Aus purem Gold’ by Frozen Plasma released, incl. additional remixes
The Cologne based act Superikone aka Malte Schmidt-Kohl has announced the release of their newest mix, "Aus purem Gold" ("Made...
Mediamass website pronounces Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan dead, then alters story
Rumors of Depeche Mode's frontman, Dave Gahan's, untimely death started spreading on Monday. The news itself is one of the...
Ambient drone project Stratosphere launches new album ‘Cyclus’ as a name-your-price release on Bandcamp
Belgian ambient drone artist Stratosphere, known off-stage as Ronald Mariën, has unveiled his latest album, "Cyclus", on the Portland (Oregon)...
French electronic act Poltergeist releases ‘Kämpfer – Live tracks’ EP
Out now and recorded during the current tour by French electronic act Poltergeist is the "Kämpfer - Live Tracks" EP....
Finnish industrial death metal act Project Silence Releases New Single ‘Cult’
The Finnish industrial death metal band, Project Silence, has released a new single, "Cult", from their upcoming album. The band,...
Darkwave act Susurration returns with new single ‘All Colors Are Black’ ahead of new album this Friday
(Photo by Nicole Imhof) "All Colors Are Black" is the latest EBM single from Susurration, following on the heels of...
Berlin’s minimal/synth duo Bakterielle Infektion re-release ‘An evening in Berlin’ on vinyl
In September 2008, the minimal synth twosome from Berlin, known as Bakterielle Infektion, took to the stage alongside Absolute Body...
