Tomorrowland 2025 faces first drug-related death
The world-renowned Tomorrowland music festival, held annually in Boom, Belgium, was rocked by a devastating fire earlier this week that...
Suicide Commando revisits debut album on new EP ‘Final Stage’ – Out now via Out Of Line Music
Belgian electro-industrial act Suicide Commando will release a new EP titled “Final Stage” on July 18, 2025 via Out Of...
Nine Inch Nails announces more details ‘TRON: Ares’ soundtrack scheduled for a September 2025 release
September 19, 2025 will see the release of "TRON: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)", a new album by Nine Inch...
Ataraxia unveil new single ‘Breath of Soundrops’ for Saturno Butto tribute compilation
Darkwave/neoclassical band Ataraxia has released the new track “Breath of Soundrops” as part of the upcoming Saturno Butto compilation “The...
Patriarchy drop new single ‘Die Like Everyone Else’
Los Angeles-based industrial-electronic act Patriarchy released their new single "Die Like Everyone Else" on July 18, 2025. The single is...
Staytus drops ‘Headache’ single produced by Sean Beavan (Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Slayer)
Industrial-electronic artist Staytus releases a new digital single entitled “Headache”, produced by sound engineer Sean Beavan (Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn...
Massive fire destroys Tomorrowland main stage just days before festival opening – Festival is not canceled
UPDATE: Tomorrowland goes ahead despite the devastating fire, organization confirms: “We’ll still make it a beautiful festival without the main...
Carolyn Fok announces new album ‘Chrysalis’ for August 1 via Memoir of Sound
Asian-American electronic artist and sound designer Carolyn Fok will release her new album "Chrysalis" on August 1, 2025, via Memoir...
Till Lindemann (Rammstein) releases Hocico remix of ‘Und die Engel singen’ via Out Of Line
Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann has released a new remix of his single "Und die Engel singen", reworked by Mexican industrial-electro...
Terence Fixmer releases ‘Magnetic North’ EP and expanded edition of ‘The Paradox In Me’ on NovaMute
French electronic artist Terence Fixmer has released a new three-track EP titled "Magnetic North", available now via NovaMute, alongside an...
Alex Twin (Wave Records) interview on what it takes to run a cult label for 18 years
(Interview by Seba Dolimont) Brazilian scene protagonist Alex Twin (Wave Records) started working as a DJ back in 1987 when...
Merciful Nuns mastermind Artaud Seth: ‘I’m not part of any scene. I create my own’
(Interview by Seba Dolimont) It all began 3025 years ago on a distant planet… His earthly incarnation is called Artaud...
Star Industry interview: ‘We had to continue’
(Interview by Seba Dolimont) Star Industry is a New-Wave Gothic Rock band founded in 1996 in the small Belgian town...
Detect Festival 2025 explores the future of experimental live music at Schloss Bröllin
The Detect Festival is a unique music festival held annually in Fahrenwalde, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, at Schloss Bröllin, a historic...
Propaganda to release ‘Remix Encounters’ with remixes from Moby, Tangerine Dream, Rhys Fulber & more
Propaganda will release the remix album “Remix Encounters” on September 19, 2025 via Bureau B. The album follows the Düsseldorf...
Microcorps to drop new album ‘Clear Vortex Chamber’ on Downwards Records
Alexander Tucker’s experimental electronic project Microcorps will release a new full-length album, "Clear Vortex Chamber", on 19 September 2025 via...
Like What marks 5 years with ‘Anniversary Anthology’ EP and new video
New York City-based cinematic synthpop project Like What has just released a new compilation EP titled "Anniversary Anthology". The digital-only...
Rhys Fulber to release ‘Memory Impulse Autonomy’ on September 5
Electronic producer Rhys Fulber, known for his work with Frontline Assembly, Delerium, and Fear Factory, will release a new solo...
Metamorph releases ‘Harlot’ EP on Distortion Productions
Goth pop-rock project Metamorph has released a new EP titled “Harlot” on Distortion Productions, it was released to coincide with...
Marie Ann Hedonia drops new video with Black Kite: ‘Eve Had the Metallic Shine of Summer’
Baltimore-based dark-electro artist Marie Ann Hedonia has released a new music video for her track “Eve Had the Metallic Shine...
Schkeuditzer Kreuz launches European tour in support of third album ‘Swan Grinder’
Australian industrial synth punk project Schkeuditzer Kreuz, led by Kieren Hills, will release its third full-length album "Swan Grinder" in...
Mono Inc. announce 13th studio album ‘Darkness’ for August 15 release
German dark rock group Mono Inc. will release their 13th studio album “Darkness” on August 15, 2025. Known for their...
Duophonic Noise Construction interview: ‘It’s truly something special to be on a musical journey with your son’
I can't immediately recall another joint project between father and son within the Electro/Industrial scene. This makes it all the...
Three long out-of-print Death In June CDs reissued on July 25
Audioglobe and New European Recordings (NER) have announced the re-release of three long-unavailable Death In June CD titles, all set...
Steve Roach and Vidna Obmana release archival live collection ‘The Live Story’
Ambient pioneers Steve Roach and Vidna Obmana (the moniker of Belgian artist Dirk Serries) have released “The Live Story”, a...
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry drop final album ‘Strange Kind of Paradise’ via COP International
Leeds-based post-punk band Red Lorry Yellow Lorry have released their final studio album, "Strange Kind of Paradise", via COP International....
Deep Red release ‘Golden’ remix feat. Beborn Beton’s Stefan Netschio
Dark electronic act Deep Red have released a new remix of their single “Golden,” created by Faustan and featuring vocals...
Agency-V debut album ‘Never Meant To Be’ out now on Distortion Productions
UK synthrock trio Agency-V have released their debut album "Never Meant To Be" today via Distortion Productions. The album is...
Rotersand release ‘Sexiness Of Slow’ single ahead of new album ‘Don’t Become The Thing You Hated’
The German dark electro-pop duo Rotersand have today released "Sexiness Of Slow", a new single issued through Metropolis Records in...
Jesus on Extasy release new single ‘Soul Crusher’ on Metropolis Records, ahead of September album
German industrial rock band Jesus on Extasy have today (11 July 2025) released their new single "Soul Crusher" via Metropolis...
Final Mark Stewart album ‘The Fateful Symmetry’ out now
Mute Records has released "The Fateful Symmetry", the final studio album from Mark Stewart - an icon of British post-punk...
Fictional release new single ‘Nightfall’ featuring Christian Schottstädt
Synthpop project Fictional will release its new six-track digital single "Nightfall" on July 11, 2025 via Repo Records, preceded by...
80s Express unveil Simple Minds cover ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’
Berlin-based 80s reinterpretation project 80s Express has released its third advance video single, a cover of the Simple Minds anthem...
Spark! to drop new album ‘Cirkeln Är Sluten’ on Progress Productions
Swedish EBM formation Spark! will release their new album “Cirkeln Är Sluten” on August 15, 2025, via Progress Productions. The...
Stéphane Froidcoeur interview on post-punk: Dark, raw, timeless
(Interview by Seba Dolimont) Stéphane Froidcoeur aka Stef Coldheart has been active on the dark music scene for over 35...
What if Depeche Mode recorded ‘Violator’ in the 50s? Check it out!
YouTube creator @marceve76 has too much time on his hands so it seems. A few days ago he released a...
Fire, delays, and 133 Bands: The epic struggle behind the ‘Resurgence’ 7-CD Post-Punk box set
How do you revive a genre that never really died? Seba Dolimont, founder of Belgium's Alfa Matrix label, took on...
Autodafeh interview: ‘An honor to be compared to Front 242’
Countless EBM bands have drawn inspiration from Front 242, but only a few have reached a truly commendable level. Among...
And Then You Die premiere new video ‘Dead (We Are)’ exclusively on Side-Line
Finnish electro-industrial band And Then You Die is premiering their new video "Dead (We Are)" exclusively on Side-Line. The track...
Ray Noir releases new single ‘Dead Valentine’ on July 3rd, also announces upcoming EP ‘Against the Machine’, out September 18th
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) For Ray Noir, the queer artist raised in Norway’s black metal scene, "Dead...
ESA premiers new album ‘Sounds for your Happiness’ exclusively on Side-Line
The UK industrial / EBM / powernoise / dark electronica artist ESA (Electronic Substance Abuse) will release the new album...
Merzbow announces new album ‘Sporangium’ and reissue of ‘Merzphysics’ 10CD box
This one is fresh from the Audioglobe news alert line. Japanese noise icon Merzbow will release a brand-new album titled...
New compilation ‘All The Young Droids: Junkshop Synth Pop 1978-1985’ now set for July release
School Daze Records and compiler Philip King will release "All The Young Droids: Junkshop Synth Pop 1978–1985" not on June...
Vlad T. Addams unveils new single ‘Haunted Frequencies’ ahead of album release
Here’s a project you might not expect to see on Side-Line, yet its strong industrial elements make it a fitting...
The Names release ‘Swimming With Brian Jones’ EP with video and remix
Belgian post-punk pioneers The Names return with a new single and video, “Swimming With Brian Jones”, taken from their album...
Paranoia Inducta interview: ‘Music without emotion is just an empty shell’
‘Anthony Armageddon Destroyer’ has been active in the music scene for many years. He founded Paranoia Inducta over two decades...
Dan Heide interview about new single ‘Changes’: ‘Changes lead to existential discoveries’
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange / Apollon Records press brief) Out today is the newest single from Dan...
Autumn Tears release ‘The Light That Shapes Us’ video ahead of ‘Crown of the Clairvoyant’ album
Neoclassical and darkwave ensemble Autumn Tears will release their new studio album, “Crown of the Clairvoyant”, on September 22, 2025,...
Lebanon Hanover drop ‘Torture Rack’ video ahead of details new album ‘Asylum Lullabies’
Darkwave duo Lebanon Hanover will release their new album “Asylum Lullabies” digitally first on July 10 via Fabrika Records. The...
Organist releases ‘Thank God We Die’ remix with Beborn Beton
The esoteric industrial-metal collective Organist has released a new remix and video for their debut single “Thank God We Die”,...
OMD reissue ‘Junk Culture’ on vinyl, remastered at Abbey Road by Miles Showell
The British synth-pop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) have reissued their 1984 album "Junk Culture" in a newly...
The Division Men unveil ‘San Saba’ ahead of new album ‘Hymns and Fiery Dances’
Texas-based acoustic duo The Division Men have announced the release of their new album “Hymns and Fiery Dances”, scheduled for...
Guro releases new single ‘BreathPlay’ exploring power and surrender
Electro-industrial act Guro has released its latest single, "BreathPlay", via all major digital platforms including Bandcamp and Spotify. The track...
Rosetta Stone returns with new album ‘Dose Makes The Poison’
British gothic rock band Rosetta Stone has released their second album of 2025, titled "Dose Makes The Poison". The full-length...
Krystal System returns with ‘Éclats Rouges’ EP out now via Alfa Matrix
French electro-punk and industrial-metal duo Krystal System have released a new three-track EP, “Éclats Rouges” (French for 'Red Splinters'), via...
Culture Kultür drops ‘Time’ vinyl LP on Caustic Records – Out now
Spanish electro-industrial act Culture Kultür - a Side-Line favourite - has just released a new vinyl compilation titled "Time" through...
Blixa Bargeld announces Bowie tribute EP, out June 27
Blixa Bargeld, frontman of Einstürzende Neubauten, will release a new EP on June 27, 2025, featuring four David Bowie covers...
Interview with La Machine: ‘Modern underground electro exhibits the same monotony as mainstream currents’
‘Pierre Pi’ and ‘Eric U0’ operate under the pseudonym La Machine. After a few striking preview tracks, they released their...
Genesis P-Orridge documentary ‘S/he Is Still Her/e’ opens in UK and Ireland cinemas
A new feature documentary, "S/he Is Still Her/e", is released in UK and Ireland cinemas, today June 20. The film...
CUT.RATE.BOX returns with free download single ‘Reel Life’ after nearly two decades of silence
After nearly two decades of silence, apart from the EP "Xenophobe" holding older material, American electro-industrial act CUT.RATE.BOX has returned...
Thomas Gold reimagines New Order’s ‘Blue Monday’ for Dim Mak release
Electronic producer Thomas Gold has released a new version of New Order’s seminal 1983 track “Blue Monday”. “‘Blue Monday’ has...
Suzi Sabotage returns with new Finnish single ‘Suden synty’ and music video
Finnish goth and coldwave artist Suzi Sabotage has released a new single and video titled “Suden synty” via the Berlin-based...
Beauty In Chaos release ‘Made Of Rain (Almost Acoustic)’ featuring Ashton Nyte and Whitney Tai
Los Angeles-based alt-rock collective Beauty In Chaos have unveiled their latest video and single “Made Of Rain (Almost Acoustic)”, featuring...
Ezekiel Gauthier releases darkwave/electro single ‘Digital Girl’ with animated video
Paris-based hybrid artist Ezekiel Gauthier has released a new single titled “Digital Girl”, a darkwave/electro track accompanied by an animated...
Kalipo unveils ‘Alles’ – a first glimpse into his sixth solo album on Iptamenos Discos
Berlin-based producer Kalipo has released “Alles”, the lead single from his forthcoming sixth solo album of the same name. The...
Psyche release ‘Future Memories’ CD compilation via VUZ Records
Canadian-German dark synth-pop act Psyche has released a new compilation CD titled “Future Memories” via VUZ Records. The release is...
