Bon Harris (Nitzer Ebb) featured on new The Mobile Homes album, ‘Tristesse’, out in September
Out on September 22nd, again via the Wild Kingdom label, is the all new album by the Swedish melancholic synthpop...
Extremely limited Page live concert DVD+R ‘Fakta för Alla Göteborg’ gets wider distribution
Released via Cold War Nightlife last year was the "Fakta för Alla Göteborg" DVD+R in a limited and hand-numbered edition...
Finish gothic metal act Sidewalk Mafia releases all new single, ‘Hummingbird’
(Photo by Vedran Brnjetic) The gothic metal band Sidewalk Mafia (Finland) released a new single, "Hummingbird". The single is out...
Post-punk/new wave act Giant Waves compiled on ‘Introspect’
Out now is "Introspect", a compilation album by the post-punk/new wave band Giant Waves, recently signed to SkyQode. Musically the...
Interview with Anne-Marie Hurst From Ghost Dance: ‘Rather Than Try To Sound Like Any Specific Genre, We Just Allowed Our Likes & Dislikes To Influence Us’
Ghost Dance belong to the collective memory of Dark-Wave and Post-Punk music. Set up in 1985 by Gary Marx (ex-Sisters...
Roobanok back with all new single, ‘Radio Channel’
Out now is "Радиоканал ", a follow-up single to Roobanok's debut album "Cosmos Knows how to Forgive" released in March....
Out now: Brand new The Cure tribute 2CD compilation via Alfa Matrix and Spleen+ featuring 27 songs: ‘A Strange Play (Vol. 2) – Tribute to The Cure’
Nine years after the release of their first tribute to The Cure, titled "A Strange Play – Tribute to The...
Assemblage 23 remix of Elezoria track ‘Temporary’ available now in 2 versions
Out now is an Assemblage 23 remix of the Elezoria track "Temporary". "Temporary" is taken from the project's second album,...
Helalyn Flowers frontwoman Noemi Aurora inks deal with Spleen+ label and debuts first solo single ‘Shining’ as free download
Italian vocalist, songwriter, and music producer Noemi Aurora, who is also the co-creator of the Italian electro-metal rock duo Helalyn...
German electropop label conzoom Records celebrates 15th anniversary with 2 new electropop compilations incl. Depeche Mode tribute
On August 8th the German conzoom Records label will celebrate its 15th anniversary. Especially for the occasion two new "electropop."...
Strasbourg-based post-punk / shoegaze act trio Hermetic Delight back with ‘Inci’ single and video
Strasbourg-based post-punk / shoegaze act trio Hermetic Delight is back with a series of singles in 2023. "Inci" was released...
New single and video for synthpop act Meersein, ‘Haunting’
The young German synthpop project Meersein, based in Oldenburg (Germany), has introduced a new single, "Haunting". In the song Meersein...
Dark electronic act Twin Rattler launches debut album ‘Defiance’
Out now is the debut album by Twin Rattler titled "Defiance". Twin Rattler merges the harsh electronic music of the...
The Jesus and Mary Chain announce a new live album, ‘Sunset 666’, recorded during tour in support of Nine Inch Nails
(Photo by Steve Gullick) The Scottish act The Jesus and Mary Chain announce a new live album, "Sunset 666", due...
Belgian goth / coldwave act The Breath Of Life signs to Spleen+, announces new album and immediately releases a download EP
The Breath of Life was formed in 1985 and the band immediately stood out thanks to a creative originality, as...
Glasgow based post-punk / minimal electro act Hanging Freud signs to Spleen+ and releases free download single ‘Falling Tooth’
The Glasgow-based post-punk / minimal electro duo Hanging Freud (São Paulo-born Paula Borges and London‘s Jonathan Skinner) join hands with the Belgian label Spleen+...
Norway based post-punk / ambient project Lights A.M launches 3 albums on CD in one go
Out now is the all new Lights A.M album "Stories Without Words vol. 2", the 2nd installment of the project's...
Out now: limited edition vinyl LP of ELM’s ‘Penetrator – Fulmen Adveho!’ – electronic body music at its best !
Swedish electronic act ELM follows up the success of its very well received 2022 album "Penetrator" with a new limited-edition...
‘Click Interview’ with Male Tears: ‘A Cut-And-Dry Dance Album’
Male Tears has been set up by James Edward and later on joined by Frank Shark. After having released several...
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...
