OSS (Alex Paterson of The Orb and Fil Le Gonidec) share new single & video ‘Disco Bombing’
OSS have a new single/video out: "Disco Bombing". The track is taken from "Enter The Kettle", the second album by...
Australian techno industrial act Studio-X is back with a fresh 6-track EP, ‘Here to stay’
The Australian techno industrial act Studio-X is back with a fresh 6-track EP, "Here to stay". Expect a minimal title...
Soundscape artist Ian Williams releases new video ‘Kalahari’ from the album ‘All becomes desert’
Out now is a new Ian Williams video, "Kalahari", taken from the album "All becomes desert" which offers warm analogue...
Aggrotech act Diverje crowdfunds all new album ‘Purge the world before’ and releases ‘Amphibian’ plus more
The Electro-industrial act formed by Tommy T., Diverje, has been using the last few months to work on their new...
Implant doesn’t trust the machines on it’s newest EP
On March 26, 2021 Implant released its album “Cognitive Dissonance”. The duo now returns with a new download EP, "I...
Merzbow sees two legendary tapes released on (double)CD for the very first time: ‘Solonoise 1&2’
Out on September 17th is the re-release for the first time ever on (double)CD of two legendary, historical Merzbow tapes,...
NSFW – Collaborative project Scopophilia debuts with ‘Violent for being sexually desired’ album
Out via Old Europa Café in 2 weeks from now is the debut album from the collaborative electro industrial project...
Godless Cross back with extended version of first single ‘Listen To The Angels Cry (Insane Edition)’
Out now is a new digital EP from the Mexican industrial EBM act Godless Cross, "Listen To The Angels Cry...
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The female fronted dark electro pop act Diffuzion is back with an all new single: ‘Jab # 3,1415926535... [Ain’t gonna fuck with my brain]’
"Jab # 3,1415926535... " is the title of an all new 8-track strong EP by the female fronted dark electro...
OMD to release ‘Architecture & Morality (The Singles)’ in celebration of the album’s 40th anniversary
OMD have announced the release of "Architecture & Morality (The Singles)" in celebration of the album's 40th anniversary. Ahead of...
Al Jourgensen discusses inspiration for ‘Search And Destroy’ cover in new video interview
(Photo by Derick Smith) Ministry has released the music video for the new track “Search And Destroy” from the upcoming...
Angelspit reveals first single ‘Don’t know zero’ from forthcoming album ‘Diesel priest’
"Don’t know zero" is Angelspit's first single from their forthcoming album “Diesel priest”. It's out now via Black Pill Red...
Josefin Runsteen announces debut with 1st video single ‘Banyan – Scene V (Air)’
(Photo by Philip Larsson) Swedish artist Josefin Runsteen debuts with the album "Hana - Three bodies (Original Soundtrack)" on October...
William S. Burroughs & Brion Gysin see 1982 live readings and more released on vinyl
Here's something for the readers amongst you. "William S. Burroughs & Brion Gysin" is brand new vinyl release on Cold...
Nordvargr releases vinyl edition of 2008’s ‘Pyrrhula’ album
The black ambient / drone / doom project Nordvargr (MZ.412) is releasing a vinyl version of the "Pyrrhula" album in...
Interview with BlutEngel: ‘Everything Is Better Than Digital Music’
Chris Pohl set up BlutEngel in 1998. The project got rapidly signed to Out Of Line and became an instant...
‘a-ha The movie’ opening all across the world – the director tells about the journey
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange/Motlys press info) ‘a-ha The Movie’ is scheduled for cinema openings this week in...
Istanbul based industrial act Elz and the Cult release new video ‘Discipline’ from the ‘Sex Macabre’ EP
Out now via the Black Pill Red Pill label is the brand new single video from Elz and the Cult,...
Berlin based post-punk act Vlimmer releases 2nd single prior to debut album
Out now is the 2nd single for Berlin-based artist Vlimmer. The 2-track single comes prior to Vlimmer's debut album "Nebenkörper"...
‘Click Interview’ with Llovespell: ‘It’s Challenging To Create An ‘Out Of The Box’ Sound And Not Just A Generic Product’
Stephan Spreer set up Llovespell in 2002. Nearly twenty years later the project has released an impressive number of productions,...
Electroclash/synthpunk act Bikini Death Race announce new album ‘Refrigerator’ – video for first single ‘Frontlines’ out now
The Italian electroclash/synthpunk act Bikini Death Race announce their sophmore album "Refrigerator" offering again a mix of punk, synth-pop and...
OnlyFans suspends decision to ban explicit content: sex is all good again, music too of course
OnlyFans has suspended its decision to ban sexually explicit content. The decision comes after it received a big backlash over...
The Police’s 1978 CBGB gig in New York will officially be released
(Photo by A&M) On 20 October 1978 The Police played a gig at the CBGB in New York. That recording...
Mick Harris (Scorn, Fret, ex-Napalm Death) sees vinyl release for his dark ambient project Lull album ‘Moments’
The UK label Cold Spring has an interesting releasing coming up on November 26th, namely a vinyl release of "Moments"...
Accession Records is re-releasing its Assemblage 23 back catalog
(Photo by Assemblage 23) The leading industrial music distributor Audioglobe informs us that Accession Records is re-releasing its Assemblage 23...
Assemblage 23 sees ‘Failure’ released as a 20th anniversary edition on 2LP and 2CD
20 years ago, Assemblage 23 released the album "Failure" which was the band's international breakthrough back then. For this release...
Live album for Steve Roach, ‘Live at SoundQuest Fest 2021’
Out via Timeroom Editions later next month is a live album by Steve Roach: "Live at SoundQuest Fest 2021". The...
Rotersand to reissue early albums ‘Truth Is Fanatic’ and ‘Welcome to Goodbye’
German future pop act Rotersand will reissue their 2003 debut full-length "Truth Is Fanatic" and the sophomore album "Welcome to...
Chris Carter shares ‘Convicting People’ from ‘Electronic Ambient Remixes’
Ahead of the release of "Electronic Ambient Remixes One and Three" – available for the first time on vinyl and...
French post-punk act Joy/Disaster offer first details from all new album ‘From Stars To Angels’
(Photo by Maxime Bozzolo) The Nancy (France) based post-punk act Joy/Disaster have revealed the first details of their new album...
Luka Cruysberghs about leaving Hooverphonic: ‘I was told one hour before the media announcement’
(Photo by Serecki) In November, Luka Cruysberghs (20) learned through a Zoom conversation that she would be replaced as a...
Johnny Rotten loses lawsuit against Sex Pistols
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash John Lydon (65), better known as Johnny Rotten, has lost a lawsuit against his...
New Chris Liebing track features the late Akron/Family co-founder Miles Cooper Seaton
Chris Liebing has shared yet another track from his forthcoming album, "Another Day", set for release on Mute on 19...
German electro rock act Gulvøss releases debut album ‘Sinners vs. Saints’, 2nd single ‘Breathe’ out now as well
The debut album "Sinners vs. Saints" by the Berlin based soloact Gulvøss, aka Sven Wittmiß, is out now. It coincides...
’30 Years Of Journalism – Celebration Interview’ with Rich Bova / Neikka RPM: ‘I Believe That The Side-Line Scene Is Not Interested In Fast Disposable Music’
Rich Bova definitely is an artist I had to interview for this ‘celebration interview’-series. He’s the operator/machinist of Neikka RPM,...
Russian darkwave/synth-goth project Elezoria launches brand new single ‘Desolation’
Out now is "Desolation", a brand new single by the Russian darkwave/synth-goth project Elezoria which has been covered several times...
Rammstein singer Till Lindemann accused of illegal NFT sale
It was big news, Rammstein singer Till Lindemann selling 10 non-fungible tokens of an unreleased music video for €100,000 including...
Musicians preferred over sex workers on OnlyFans – platform to bar sexually explicit videos starting in October
OnlyFans puts a halt on pornographic content and instead encourages musicians (and others) to land on the platform. Starting in...
Industrial rock act Heavy Halo release music video ‘Black Seed’ – new album out later this year on Negative Gain
Brooklyn, NY based industrial rock duo Heavy Halo have released their new music video "Black Seed" which acts as a...
Death Loves Veronica returns with all new 2-track single ‘Deception’ – check it out here
San Antonio, Texas based dark wave act Death Loves Veronica is back with an all new 2-track EP, "Deception". "Deception"...
Futurepop act Last Activity back with all new single ‘Shadows’
Out now is "Shadows", a brand new single by the Russian futurepop duo Last Activity. This is the band's first...
Danny Elfman collaborates with Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor for duet: ‘True’ – check out the video
The American composer, singer, and songwriter Danny Elfman (known from the new wave band Oingo Boingo and for his various...
Side-Line exclusive: Electro-industrial duo Dread Risks premieres video for single ‘Trauma Ties’
Austin, Texas based electro-industrial duo Dread Risks are to release their first single and video since signing to Re:Mission Entertainment...
‘Click Interview’ with Transmission: ‘I Think That There Will Be More And More Female Electronic Underground Artists’
By the end of 2020 Transmission unleashed the debut album “Cosmos” on Wave Records. The French solo-project is driven by...
Mortiis powered Z.A.S.T. fanzine reissued as hardback with extra material
How many of you knew that Mortiis aka Håvard Ellefsen had a fanzine from 1990-1992? Ellefsen has now teamed up...
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis record soundtrack for Marilyn Monroe film ‘Blonde’
Photo by pure julia on Unsplash Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have recorded a soundtrack for Andrew Dominik's upcoming "Blonde"...
Australian post-punk / dark-wave duo The Cold Field offers full length ‘Hollows’ – check video for ‘Endless Ending’
Out now on Cold Transmission Music is the new full-length album, "Hollows", by the Australian post-punk dark-wave duo The Cold...
‘Ashes’ is the all new single from the second album by Not My God aka Tim Skold and Nero Bellum
Out on October 15 via Metropolis Records is "Simulacra", the forthcoming second album by Not My God aka Tim Skold...
The Cure bassist Simon Gallup quits the band after 40 years: ‘Done with the betrayal’
(Photo by Momento Mori) Simon Gallup (61) has stepped out of The Cure. On Facebook, he announces his departure after...
‘Click Interview’ with Grande Loge: ‘Nothing Is Off Limits To Us’
Grande Loge is a French project set up in 2017. By the end of 2020 they released their debut album...
Norwegian Giants release ‘Fasan’ – an immensely diverse collaboration album
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) "Fasan" by Norwegian Giants is released on their own label Norwegian Giants, established...
Christian Death releases special ‘The Dark Age Renaissance’ CD box collections via Season of Mist
Gothic death rock pioneers Christian Death have revealed the special, limited edition "The Dark Age Renaissance" CD collections for Part...
UK electro outfit Inertia returns with all new single ‘Scowl’ including a nice welcome return by Alexys B
After 29 years in existence as a band, the UK act Inertia are back with a brand new single, released...
Belgian idm project Kilmarth releases video for ‘M-Fia41’
The dark ambient / idm project Kilmarth has just published the video for "M-Fia41". The project enlisted the Bulgarian video...
Side-Line premieres The Rain Within’s ‘Forward in Reverse’ – check it out now
Premiering now on Side-Line is The Rain Within's "Forward in Reverse", a track which is influenced by the horror films...
Einstürzende Neubauten / Crime & the City Solution members announce new Hackedepicciotto album: ‘The Silver Threshold’
(Photo by Sven Marquardt) Hackedepicciotto, the project of Alexander Hacke (Einstürzende Neubauten / Crime & the City Solution) and Danielle...
Raison d’Être back with ‘Daemonum’ album in 4 formats + more on its way
Out via Cyclic Law later in September is the all new Raison d'Être album "Daemonum" in 4 formats, a digipak...
KRAFTman ready to release ‘Electrique Fabrique’ – a clear sonically inspired hommage to Kraftwerk
KRAFTman aka UK based artist Gary Hunter will be releasing the album called "Electrique Fabrique" on August 13th. The album...
Liars share live performance from Sydney: ‘Liars: Live at Phoenix’
(Photo by Clemens Habicht) While Liars' latest album, "The Apple Drop", is out today, the band has also now released...
Exclusive preview upcoming remix by Adrian Sherwood of International Thief Thief’s ‘Media Song’
Out on August 17th is a remix by the English avant-dub innovator Adrian Sherwood of International Thief Thief's "Media Song"....
Exclusive: Autumn Stay launch ‘Closer to the Edge’ video
Out now is the brand new video, "Closer to the Edge", by Autumn Stay, an Austin, Texas based gothic electronica...
’30 Years Of Journalism – Celebration Interview’ with Peter Andersson / Raison D’Être: ‘Music Had Much More Mystery Surrounded To It In The 80’s And 90’s’
I’m honoured Peter Andersson accepted doing this interview to celebrate my 30th anniversary as journalist. He remains without a shadow...
Estonian electropop act Wateva debut with ‘Disposable Society’
(Photo by Rauno Liivand) Out now is "Disposable Society", the debut studio album of the Estonian electropop duo Wateva which...
Cult industrial act Consolidated releases 6th in series of remixes
Cult industrial act Consolidated have reunited for a studio sessions in San Francisco last Summer that resulted in a new...
Discothèque announces new remix EP ‘Remixed Vol. 1’
The Burbank (CA, USA) based synthpop act Discothèque has just released their first Remix EP "Remixed Vol. 1". The EP...
LA based shoegaze act Fime returns with all new single ‘Born 2 Love’
(Photo by Eleanor Petry) And we stay in the shoegaze atmosphere today. After a year of uncertainty the Los Angeles...
