Paradox Obscur share new single ‘Vulgar Sequence’; ‘IKONA’ album out 12 September via Metropolis Records
Greek synth duo Paradox Obscur release the digital single “Vulgar Sequence” today, 22 August 2025, via Metropolis Records. The track...
Jesus on Extasy announce ‘Between Despair and Disbelief’ for September via Metropolis
Industrial rock act Jesus on Extasy will release their new full-length “Between Despair and Disbelief” on 12 September 2025 via...
Test Dept sign to Artoffact for catalogue reissues and new album
UK industrial pioneers Test Dept have signed with the Canadian label Artoffact Records. The collaboration will see the release of...
aux animaux & Dancing Plague release ‘Demonizer’ on August 29 + EU/US fall dates confirmed
Stockholm darkwave artist aux animaux will release a collaboration single “Demonizer” featuring Dancing Plague on August 29, 2025. The digital...
Die Krupps sign multi-album deal with Dependent Records; new album due in 2026
Industrial metal pioneers Die Krupps have signed a multi-album agreement with Dependent Records. The label confirms a new studio album...
Kathodos premieres ‘A Memory Dwindles…’ video ahead reissue debut ‘Parasomnia: Pavor Nocturnus’ on CD
Experimental ritual dark ambient project Kathodos will re-release its debut album “Parasomnia: Pavor Nocturnus” for the first time on CD...
Transmission shares “Cloud 9” video from “Cosmos” (Wave Records)
The French darkwave / synth / electronic act Transmission has released a new video for “Cloud 9”, a track taken...
Fictional announces digital single and video ‘Crossroads’ (feat. Rocco Schulschenk)
Fictional, the synthpop project of Gerrit Thomas (Eisfabrik, Funker Vogt), releases the five-track digital single “Crossroads” featuring Rocco Schulschenk (N-Frequency,...
Bliss My Heart releases ‘Sinner Sinner’ with Cliff Estatof
Paris darkwave project Bliss My Heart has released the - excellent - single “Sinner Sinner”, co-written and co-produced with new...
‘101 Hang – Depeche Mode – Special Tribute’ announced for Budapest’s MVM Dome on 27 November 2025
Hungarian artists will stage a large–scale Depeche Mode tribute under the title “101 Hang – Depeche Mode – Special Tribute”...
Dead Cool share new single and video ‘Story Of Another Life’ (out now)
Dead Cool, the darkwave/post-punk/synthpop duo from Wilmington, North Carolina, have released the digital single “Story Of Another Life” as an...
Religion of Heartbreak release ‘100 Degrees’ ahead of ‘Lunate’
Kansas City darkwave act Religion of Heartbreak issues the digital single “100 Degrees” (self-released), out as a preview of the...
Bill Leeb announces ‘Machine Vision’ EP on Metropolis Records – out August 22, 2025
Bill Leeb, best known for Front Line Assembly and Delerium, will release “Machine Vision” via Metropolis Records on August 22,...
Jean-Marc Lederman announces CD album ‘Electronic Slipper Music’ for August 31, 2025 via Les Disques de la Pantoufle
Belgian electronic/avant-garde composer Jean-Marc Lederman will release his new CD album “Electronic Slipper Music” on August 31, 2025 through Les...
Heavy Halo to release single ‘Lies’ on August 15 – Side-Line premieres video now
New York City-based alt-rock / industrial duo Heavy Halo will release the single “Lies” tomorrow, August 15, 2025 via Silent...
Fini Tribe announce retrospective ‘The Sheer Action of Fini Tribe: 1982–1987’; first single ‘I Want More’ premiers on Side-Line
Scotland’s electronic/post-punk group Fini Tribe will release “The Sheer Action of Fini Tribe: 1982–1987” on October 10, 2025 via Shipwrecked...
MISS FD releases electro-industrial EP ‘Euphoria’
Ft. Lauderdale-based dark electronic music artist MISS FD has released her new four-track EP "Euphoria" via Quantum Release Records. Written,...
Octavian Winters premieres William Faith-produced single ‘Hermine’
San Francisco post-punk outfit Octavian Winters has unveiled their new single "Hermine", produced by William Faith and available digitally from...
Rotersand release new album ‘Don’t Become The Thing You Hated’ via Metropolis and Trisol
German dark electro-pop duo Rotersand have released their new album "Don’t Become The Thing You Hated" via Metropolis Records in...
Statiqbloom & Blush Response interview: ‘Playing with sound, listening, reacting, and building on that’
This year saw the release of "Folding In", a six-track collaboration between Fade Kainer and Joey Gonzalez. Both American artists—celebrated...
CK 37 announce tongue‑in‑cheek EBM single ‘Gammal är äldst’
Swedish industrial/EBM outfit CK 37 - short for Centralkalkylator 37 - have announced a new single called “Gammal är äldst” (“Old is...
Hold Me Down to release sophomore LP ‘Devour’ via Sentient Ruin this September
Virginia-based industrial metal outfit Hold Me Down will release their second full-length album “Devour” on September 5 via the California-based...
Cabaret Voltaire founders announce Roundhouse 2026 show and full support line-up for 50th anniversary tour
Stephen Mallinder and Chris Watson have announced a major new date for Cabaret Voltaire Redux, the 50th anniversary live show,...
AD:keY return with smashing new EBM-pop EP ‘Kontraktion’
German electronic body music (EBM) duo AD:keY - the husband‑and‑wife team of Andrea and Rene Nowotny - have released "Kontraktion",...
Skeletal Family interview: ‘One day it’s goth, the next it’s cold wave’
(Interview by Seba Dolimont) Skeletal Family are a cult English rock band formed in Keighley, West Yorkshire, in 1982. The...
KMFDM to tour Europe in 2026
Industrial rock heavyweights KMFDM have announced a long‑awaited return to mainland Europe. Under the banner “Europe 2026”, the Hamburg‑founded band will...
LUCKYANDLOVE drop dreamwave single ‘I Am Human’ ahead of 3rd album
Los‑Angeles synthwave duo LUCKYANDLOVE have released their latest single “I Am Human”, a darkwave track that doubles as a rallying...
Cold Spring revives cult soundtrack: ‘Decoder’ – Due on 19 September 2025
Cold Spring Records is set to unearth a piece of cyberpunk history with the first standalone CD release of the...
Ashtoreth & Penumbral Aethyr interview: ‘There is something healing about the process of creation’
I'm not a fervent fan of occasional artist collaborations. They often result in a single release, then fade out, only...
OMD announce 40th‑anniversary deluxe edition of ‘Crush’
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) will mark the 40‑year milestone of their breakthrough LP "Crush" with an expanded reissue due 10 October 2025 on UMR/Virgin....
Depeche Mode fans urge hometown tribute in Basildon
Fans of Depeche Mode are calling on Basildon, Essex - the town where the band was formed in 1980 -...
Oui Plastique covers Martin Gore on ‘UnMute’ EP via Town And Towers Records
Danish/UK electronic act Oui Plastique have reissued their 3-track EP “UnMute” via Town And Towers Records. Originally recorded in 2018...
The Bloody Beetroots announce new EP ‘Forever Part One’ out October 3 via Out Of Line Music
The Bloody Beetroots will release a new EP titled "Forever Part One" on October 3, 2025 via Out Of Line...
Das Ich returns with ‘Lazarus’ – first new single in 15 years
German darkwave pioneers Das Ich have released "Lazarus", their first new material in over a decade. The single, out now...
Luigi Porto drop new video for ‘Gabor ’25’ via Respirano Records
New York-based noir-rock composer Luigi Porto returns with “Gabor '25”, a nine-minute video-single released via Respirano Records. Reimagined from his...
Lucky Iris release new single ‘i just want to dance’ via Launchpad+ and EMI North
Leeds-based synthpop duo Lucky Iris have dropped their latest single “i just want to dance” via Launchpad+ in partnership with...
Mari Kattman releases video for ‘Typical Girl’ from new album ‘Year Of The Katt’ on Metropolis Records
US electronic musician and vocalist Mari Kattman has released a new video for “Typical Girl”, the opening track on her...
Pygmy Children return with new album ‘Coincidental Strategies’, first single out August 29
Baltimore-based electro-industrial duo Pygmy Children will release their first full-length album in over 25 years, “Coincidental Strategies”, via Re:Mission Entertainment...
Warm Gadget drops ‘Debutante’ maxi-single featuring Page Hamilton of Helmet
Warm Gadget has released a new 6-track maxi-single titled “Debutante” through the fine label Re:Mission Entertainment. The track, originally featured...
Fermion release new album ‘Conflicted’ via Re:Mission Entertainment
New York-based electronic duo Fermion have released their new album "Conflicted" via Re:Mission Entertainment. The album is available as a...
Laibach reinterpret Bijelo Dugme with new single ‘Die Kanone’ – Out now via Mute
Laibach have released a new single, “Die Kanone”, available now on Mute. The track reimagines “Top” (translated as “The Cannon”),...
Frontal Boundary signs to Alfa Matrix and releases 3-track EP ‘Hate’
Electro-industrial act Frontal Boundary have signed to the Belgian electro label Alfa Matrix. Their first release for Alfa Matrix is...
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult announces fall tour ‘Delicate Terror: Part 1’
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, the Chicago-based pioneers of industrial disco, have announced the first leg of their...
Immersion announce new album ‘WTF??’, release single ‘Use It Don’t Lose It’
Electronic duo Immersion - formed by Colin Newman of Wire and Malka Spigel of Minimal Compact - have announced a...
Unter Null returns with new EPCD ‘You Made A Monster’ on Alfa Matrix
Unter Null, the dark electro project by Erica Dunham, has released her new EPCD titled "You Made A Monster" via...
Derma interview: ‘We could never create music just to sell it’
Listening to Derma's new album “Gran Monoplano”-released on Ant-Zen-, I suddenly felt 30 years younger. It was as if I...
Magnetic Skies return with new synthpop single ‘Back To Life’ – Out now
UK synthpop collective Magnetic Skies have just released their new single “Back To Life”. The release blends nostalgic synth textures...
The Breath Of Life interview: ‘Wearing black clothes even if it’s sunny’
(Interview by Seba Dolimont) Since 1985, the Belgian band The Breath Of Life delivers a riveting performance, blending captivating melodies,...
Massive Ego release new single ‘Man Become Monster’ via Out Of Line
UK-based electro-darkwave act Massive Ego has released their new single "Man Become Monster" today via Out Of Line Music. The...
-ii- unveil new single ‘The Birth of Venus’ ahead of sophomore LP
Dark noise rock/indusgaze duo -ii- (pronounced Two Eyes) have released their new single “The Birth of Venus”, offering a first...
Nihon No Wave Vol. 1 & 2 reissued on vinyl via Mecanica – Japan’s 1980s underground electronic movement compiled
Mecanica will reissue two volumes of the archival compilation “Nihon No Wave” on September 5, 2025. Originally issued in 2018,...
Visible Sound release experimental sound project ‘Nikola Tesla’s Mattergy’ via Soleilmoon
Experimental audio collective Visible Sound will release the album “Nikola Tesla’s Mattergy” tomorrow July 25 via Soleilmoon. The digiCD combines...
Nina Hagen’s ‘Personal Jesus’ receives first-ever vinyl release for 70th birthday
To mark Nina Hagen’s 70th birthday, Grönland Records has released her 2010 album “Personal Jesus” on vinyl for the first...
Fritz & Tony unveil collaborative album ‘The Party’s Over’ on Dark Vinyl
Dark Vinyl will release “The Party’s Over”, the debut collaborative album by Fritz & Tony, on September 12, 2025. Issued...
Kalipo shares new single ‘All Things Must Come to an End’ ahead of upcoming album ‘Alles’
Berlin-based electronic producer Kalipo has released a new single, “All Things Must Come to an End”, via Iptamenos Discos. The...
Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman dies at 76
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne, the vocalist of Black Sabbath and one of the most influential figures in heavy metal history,...
HAAi shares new track ‘Hey!’ ahead of sophomore album ‘HUMANiSE’
London-based producer and DJ HAAi (Teneil Throssell) has released “Hey!”, the latest track taken from her forthcoming second studio album...
Sunshine Blind release unearthed ‘90s demos as ‘Unreleased Vol 1’
US goth duo Sunshine Blind have released two previously unheard demo tracks under the title “Unreleased Vol 1”. The digital-only...
The Devil & The Universe announce new album ‘Occult Pleasures’ via Swiss Dark Nights
Austrian ritual wave ensemble The Devil & The Universe return with their seventh full-length album, “Occult Pleasures,” to be released...
Sexsomnia release ‘Forbidden (Shadow Mix)’ video single
Montreal darkwave-electro trio Sexsomnia have released “Forbidden (Shadow Mix)”, a new remix and video-single featuring Marita Volodina of Polish act...
Motylki interview: ‘We’re all ugly and flawed in some way’
I discovered the Swedish trio Motylki through their debut album “Chrysalis”. Released on the Swedish label Novoton, this record feels...
New Russian law criminalizes searching for Pussy Riot content
Orson Welles' "1984", once a work of fiction, has now become a complete reality in Russia. On July 17, 2025,...
Brittany Bindrim unleashes new single ‘Spiral Out’ ahead of sophomore album ‘Counterpoison’
Darkwave and synthpop artist Brittany Bindrim has released her latest single “Spiral Out”, the first track from her upcoming album...
Curse Mackey returns with 3rd solo album, ‘Imaginary Enemies’, on Negative Gain Productions
Texas-based Darkwave artist Curse Mackey has released his third solo album, "Imaginary Enemies", via Negative Gain Productions. The album is...
Alien AreA drops ‘Dusk of the West’ album reflecting on America’s faded promise
German singer-songwriter Alien AreA will release a new album “Dusk of the West” on August 8, 2025. Issued independently, the...
Castle Party Festival 2025 compilation coming up
The new edition of the long-running “Castle Party” compilation is set for release on July 25 in digipack CD format...
