Non-Bio releases remix album ‘Degraded – Remixes 2014-2019’
Out now is the Non-Bio remix download album "Degraded - Remixes 2014-2019". Included on "Degraded - Remixes 2014-2019" are remixes,...
Exclusive premiere Corlyx video ‘Twist Like An Animal’
Dark electro artists Corlyx exclusively premiere their new video "Twist Like An Animal" on Side-Line. The song is off their...
Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio to release final album… kind of
Out later in September - and available now for ordering - is the new Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio album "Let's Play...
a-ha announces new vinyl/2CD deluxe editions for ‘Minor Earth | Major Sky’ (2000) and ‘Lifelines’ (2002) – more details here
Out on September 27 are the deluxe- 2CD Sets (remastered with unreleased bonus tracks, some live-takes and demos) of the...
‘Click Interview’ with Mondträume: ‘With This New Image And Artwork We Tried To Reflect The Birth Of The Hypocrisy Without Masks’
Spanish duo Pikotto vondMond (music & programming) and Damasius Venys (vocals & lyrics) are back on track, unleashing their second...
Apoptygma Berzerk releases “Nein Danke!” EP – get the first two tracks today
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange / Tatra Records, Pitch Black Drive pressrelease) Apoptygma Berzerk have been very active...
Rammstein guitarists Paul Landers and Richard Kruspe kiss during Moscow show – defying Russia’s anti-LGBT laws
(Photo by Rammstein) This news remained largely unnoticed in the Western press, so we are bringing it today. The Rammstein...
DIE KRUPPS announces European tour
The German pioneers of EBM/Industrial-Metal will be touring Europe again in November and December 2019. Viral (US) and Manntra (HR)...
The Awakening on tour with Wayne Hussey (The Mission) in Europe
The Awakening will be supporting Wayne Hussey (The Mission) on the European dates of his upcoming Salad Daze Tour! The...
Suicide Commando re-releases ‘Hellraiser’ as a 4-track limited Picture Vinyl single
In 2000 the Belgian industrial act Suicide Commando released "Mindstrip", the project's fourth album. That album held the track "Hellraiser...
OMD’s ‘Enola Gay’ is today’s worldwide soundtrack – (Hiroshima August 6, 1945)
74 years ago today, the Japanese city of Hiroshima was destroyed by an atomic bomb, 'Little Boy', carried by the...
‘Click Interview’ with Statiqbloom: ‘My Intention Is The Evolution Gets More Focused And More Provoking’
Fade Kainer (Batillus, Tombs, Jarboe) set up Statiqbloom in 2013 as a solo-project. He got joined in 2016 by NY,...
‘Click Interview’ with Cryo: ‘Much Song Writing In The World Is More Of A Mass-Production Industry’
Martin Rudefelt set up Cryo in the early years 2000. From start on this Swedish project dealt with a ‘different’...
Kraftwerk wins sampling case in EU top court: permission needs to be obtained to sample another musician’s song
A verdict in the EU top court - which lasted for 22 years (!) - is defining the rules of...
Talk Talk announce show to honour the late Mark Hollis (but without key line-up of Talk Talk)
Talk Talk have announced a one-off show at London's Royal Festival Hall to honour late singer Mark Hollis. The concert,...
Electropop/synthpop act Parentz just dropped ‘Dead Mall’ on TextMe Records – check it out
Oakland's Parentz, the electropop/synthpop duo consisting of Jeremy Sullivan and Jonathan Hall, have just dropped "Dead Mall", a song about...
OST from Lars Von Trier’s controversial film ‘Antichrist’ gets first ever physical release
Out via Cold Spring is the first ever physical release of the soundtrack to Lars Von Trier's controversial film "Antichrist"....
Debut single ‘The Immortals’ by Empyres lands on Insane Records
It has been a while since new bands joined Insane Records, but the label has now picked up the American...
Horizon Of The Mute launches new song and lyric video – watch it here
The Finnish doom/industrial metal act Horizon Of The Mute has released a brand new song: "The Mass". You can view...
Velvet Acid Christ set to release ‘Ora Oblivionis’ – incl. early unreleased tracks on bonus CD
Velvet Acid Christ returns with "Ora Oblivionis". Inspired by the idea of self destruction, this album touches on every aspect...
New release from Vince Clarke’s VeryRecords by the UK electronic duo Brook – check out a first video
In 2016 Erasure's Vince Clarke founded the Brooklyn based record label VeryRecords, which he describes as being "a very small...
Click Click frontman Adrian K Smith launches brand new solo album
"Subterranean" is the new solo album by Click Click frontman Adrian K Smith. The release comes limited to 100 cassettes...
Slovakian dark synthpop act Imiafan release 12 inch on at Falco Invernale Records
The french label Falco Invernale Records presents new vinyl release. It is a 6 tracker 12" mini album titled "Videnie"...
a-ha and Rick Astley (yes, THE Rick Astley) announce 2020 tour in Australia and New Zealand
80's pop icon - and every mum's ideal son-in-law - Rick Astley will be a special guest at the upcoming...
Fad Gadget best of released on vinyl for the very first time + 2020 boxset in the making
(Photo Credit: Peter Gruchot) Mute Records will release a silver double vinyl release of "The Best of Fad Gadget" on...
‘Click Interview’ with Franck Vigroux: ‘Emancipation And Culture Must Be More Important Than Economy’
French artist Franck Vigroux defines himself ‘a multifaceted artist’. He started playing the guitar and later on started experimenting with...
Grendel returns with ‘Ascending the Abyss’ – mixed and mastered by Kojla Trelle (Soman)
After the release of the last Grendel studio album "Age of the disposable Body" and the re-release of their harsh...
The Normal returns on Mute Records after 40 years of silence… with more silence
Earlier this year, in January to be precise, we posted this article "When an April Fools prank becomes reality: ‘STUMM433’...
Living With Eating Disorders to re-release back catalogue EP’s – first 3 are available now
Andrea Kerr and Jared Hawkes, the duo behind the UK outfit Living With Eating Disorders (aka LWED) are in the...
PIG vocalist Raymond Watts featured on new single Black Needle Noise – listen here
Black Needle Noise, featuring legendary producer John Fryer (Cocteau Twins, Depeche Mode, This Mortal Coil), has teamed up with PIG...
Go behind the scene with Pixies via a 4-episode podcast + video release for first new single
Pixies, the band around Black Francis, has launched a Podcast series in 4 episodes. Via the podcast you can go...
‘Click Interview’ with Rapoon: ‘There Is Something Broader And More ‘In Depth’ About A Trilogy’
No doubt about it, Robin Storey will always be linked to Zoviet France. That project brings us back to the...
A Primitive Evolution added to PIG tour
The Toronto-based A Primitive Evolution will be supporting PIG on the upcoming tour of North America. A Primitive Evolution released...
RIP Johnny Clegg – a legend is no more
For the goth purist moaners: No, Johnny Clegg is not a goth star. He's way more than that, he is...
Post-punk artist Astari Nite releases new song ‘Dearly Beloved’ + sign to Negative Gain
Florida based post-punk artists Astari Nite have released a brand new single, "Dearly Beloved". The track is the first song...
Synthwave: One of Many Internet Created Music Genres
Synthwave, not to be confused with retrowave or vaporwave (which we will discuss later) is a genre of music that...
EXCLUSIVE: Remix of Psyche’s cult classic ‘Uncivilized’ now available for streaming via Side-Line
Just before Psyche embarks on a tour with Rational Youth, the band decided to release a new version of "Uncivilized"....
1999 album ‘True Lies’ by Dive reissued as double vinyl – get your copy now
Dive's "True Lies" 1999 album gets a re-release on 2LP vinyl. The reissue comes as a limited edition of 550...
Agonoize returns with ‘Blutgruppe Jesus (-) / Schmerzpervers 2.0’ mini CD – watch the video
After almost 5 years of studio silence the hellektro act Agonoize returns with a brand new EP and on a...
The Legendary Pink Dots announce new album and tour
The experimental rock band The Legendary Pink Dots return with "Angel in The Detail". Two years in the making, the...
à;GRUMH … members powered project Hà;PEOPLE . 3 . 55 . to release second album later in July
"El Dia De La Bestia" is the second album of Hà; PEOPLE.3.55 .. Hà; PEOPLE.3.55 . is the band founded...
Nine Inch Nails keyboardplayer Alessandro Cortini announces Mute signing and new album ‘Volume Massimo’ – check out the opening track!
(Photo by Emilie Elizabeth) Alessandro Cortini will have his labeldebut on the legendary Mute label on September 27th when he...
Audra releases first new song in 10 years: ‘Wish No Harm’ – listen here
Out now is "Wish No Harm", the first new Audra song released in 10 years, and also the first single...
‘Click Interview’ with Anni Hogan: ‘It Was A Really Happy Album Setting Based On Love And Friendship’
If you’re an ‘80s kid’ who listened to ‘dark’ music you for sure remember Anni Hogan! She started piano lessons...
Neon Judgement’s Dirk Da Davo launches project with Sanchez: DD Sanchez – 4 track EP out on july 15th
In Summer 2018 Neon Judgement's Dirk Da Davo was traveling trough the USA when he came across Mexico-born Sanchez, a...
Lord Of The Lost compiled on ‘Till Death us do part (Best of)’
Coming up is the Lord Of The Lost best of compilation "Till Death us do part". The 2CD version of...
‘Click Interview’ with La Mécanique: ‘DIY Is A Good Way To Produce And Share Our Passion’
Canadian musician Francis Nothingwater set up La Mécanique in 2016. He got featured on a few samplers, released a few...
UK electro-rock act IAMWARFACE launches ‘Say My Name’ video for single from forthcoming debut album
Out now is the video for "Say My Name", the brand new single by the UK electro-rock act IAMWARFACE. The...
Massiv in Mensch return with ‘Badminton’ single on July 29
The German EBM act Massiv in Mensch returns with an all new single, "Badminton", by the end of July. On...
‘Click Interview’ with Liquid G: ‘I Always Stayed Low Profile’
Peter Van Bogaert set up Liquid G in 1986! Inspired by the early ‘Belgian EBM school’ he started to self-release...
Electro dance duo Empirion back among the living with ‘Resume’ album
Out later in August is the newest Empirion album by the Essex duo Austin "Oz" Morsley and Jamie Smart. "Resume"...
Synthpop act Iris returns with brand new album: ‘Six’ – Check the opening track!
After a long hiatus (also on social media channels), Iris returns with a brand new (6th) album, "Six". You can...
The woman who banned Rammstein becomes President of the European Commission
Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen, a German politician serving as Minister of Defence since 2013, was nominated to the position...
‘Click Interview’ with Cubanate: ‘Cubanate Has To Give You A Rush’
British formation Cubanate were active in between 1992 and 1999! It were seven years of sonic terror; pure crossover like...
Boytronic are back! Listen to the brand new single ‘All you can eat’
After a ten year hiatus, original Boytronic vocalist and songwriter Holger Wobker (Kamerata/Beachead), returns with former Boytronic frontman James Knights...
‘Click Interview’ with Parade Ground: ‘Our Main Aim Artistically Is To Release A New Album That Would Be Better Than The One We Released 30 Years Ago’
Pierre- and Jean-Marc Pauly set up Parade Ground in 1981. The Belgian brothers were part of the early new-wave and...
Goodbye GA – and that decision is final
unsplash-logoOziel Gómez As many have noticed Side-Line is no longer offering adverts from Google Adsense. Although we have been working...
14 (!!) tracks on newest REACTOR7X EP ‘Are you my Bitch?’ – download available via Bandcamp
The Polish duo REACTOR7X who signed with the Belgian label Alfa Matrix strikes back with a new EP "Are You...
Electro rock duo Helalyn Flowers returns with the super delicious ‘Tetrachromatic’ EP
Out now via Bandcamp first is "Tetrachromatic", a brand new EP from the italian electro rock duo Helalyn Flowers. The...
Cabaret Voltaire announce 2 archive releases: ‘Chance Versus Causality’ and ‘1974-76’
The cult act Cabaret Voltaire have announced the release of their 1979 soundtrack, "Chance Versus Causality", which will be available...
Brand new Depeche Mode tribute EP ‘Master and Servant’ by AD:keY vs. Die Robo Sapiens has Jurgen Engler on vocals
Out now is a brand new single by AD:keY vs. Die Robo Sapiens (the 100% electro project of Die Krupps...
‘Click Interview’ with OHMelectronic: ‘I Don’t Want To Put Out Music That I Feel Has Already Been Done’
Craig Huxtable (Landscape Body Machine) and Chris Peterson (Decree, Left Spine Down, Damage Control, FLA…) started a common project Öhm...
Brand new Aesthetische ltd 2CD set ‘Co3xist3ns3’ out now – feat. Neuroticfish
Out now is the all new album by the Brazilian dance electro duo Aesthetische. CD1 of "Co3xist3ns3" holds 10 new...
Side-Line presents: W-Festival – Waregem (BE)
The 4th edition of the W-Festival will take place from 15th until 18th August 2019 in Waregem Expo, Belgium. About...
‘Click Interview’ with Beinhaus: ‘Electronic-Punk With Industrial Drums’
Did you ever heard of Beinhaus? I didn’t it! Set up in 1994 by core members Robert Glück and Marko...
Front 242 announces brand new tourdates for 2019 and 2020
The Belgian cult act Front 242 has released a string of brand new concertdates for 2019 and 2020. The dates...
