Brand new Aesthetic Perfection EP: ‘Ebb and Flow’
Aesthetic Perfection, the American electronic musical project created by Daniel Graves in 2000, has a new EP coming up: "Ebb...
Metroland launches double single ‘Man in a Frame’ – your discount download code
2018 will see a new Metroland album being released, but before that a new single is being released: "Man In...
‘Click Interview’ with 11Grams: ‘A Futuristic Album About Transhumanism’
11Grams saw the daylight thanks to the internet. This project is the meeting between American Rob Early (Retrogramme) and Australian...
Mortiis side-project Vond finally gets released via digital platforms – stream them here
Now this is good news. All Vond albums are now available on digital platforms worldwide. The release happens in collaboration...
The Arch releases new album song per song, first song out tomorrow
In 2016, The Arch released the album "Fates" on Trisol and Dark tunes. The album release was followed by gigs...
Artwork for reissued Mortiis book ‘Secrets of My Kingdom: Return to Dimensions Unknown’ unveiled – Pre-orders available now
UK based publisher Cult Never Dies recently announced the expanded edition of "Secrets Of My Kingdom", the book originally written...
Smashing Pumpkins reunion confirmed… but without D’arcy Wretzky
Original Smashing Pumpkins bassist D’arcy Wretzky has told the webmagazine BlastEcho that she was not invited to take part in...
Erasure cancels shows due to illness Andy Bell
After having to cancel their concert at The Olympia in Dublin 2 days ago, Erasure have also canceled their show...
Long awaited Raison d’Être LP ‘Alchymeia’ out now on CD and vinyl (+ limited edition T-Shirt)
Out now via Cyclic Law is the latest album by Swedish dark ambient act Raison d’Être, "Alchymeia". On this new...
Click Interview’ with Noyce™: ‘Music Has Lost Its Value Through Spotify And Others’
Set up and driven by the creative spirit of Florian Schäfer and Oliver Goetz, German formation Noyce™ is already active...
CAN gets immortalized in 2 new books: ‘All Gates Open’ and ‘Can Kiosk’
Faber & Faber have announced the publication (later on in April) of 2 books, "All Gates Open" and "Can Kiosk"....
Die Krupps ‘Volle Kraft Voraus’ gets vinyl treatment including… pink!
Die Krupps' second album, "Volle Kraft Voraus", released in 1982, and featuring such cult tracks as "Wahre Arbeit, wahrer Lohn"...
Funker Vogt’s ‘Aviator’ gets 3-disc collector’s edition treatment
Funker Vogt is back with another collector’s edition. This time "Aviator“, originally released in 2007, comes with several rare bonus...
Dance or Die is dead, long live Darkness on Demand
The 3 Dance or Die members (Wagner, Falgalas and Chris L.) have joined up to start a brand new project:...
Listen to the first new single from the upcoming Sinestar album
Sinestar has released the first single of their eponymous electropop album, scheduled for release on February 9th. "A Million Like...
Moby releases new video for ‘Mere Anarchy’ + caught up in fake CIA drama
Out now is the brand new Moby video for the track "Mere Anarch". This is the second track, after "Like...
‘Click Interview’ with FÄR: ‘Where It Means Colour, We Only Use Black And White’
FÄR is a Belgian duo set up by producer - engineer Tim De Gieter and singer An-Sofie De Meyer. Their...
Serbia’s 80s electro act Psihokratija resurfaces
Here's something for those who have been in the dark electro / EBM scene since the late 80s. Belgrade's electro/dark/goth...
‘Click Interview’ with C-Lekktor: ‘I Don’t Compose Music For A Competition Or So’
C-Lekktor progressively became one of the leading formations at the wider fields of dark-electronics. Master mind Marco Antonio Barrientos (Markko)...
The Fall’s frontman Mark E Smith dead aged 60
There is some more sad news from the music world as we know it. The frontman of the post-punk band...
RIP Front Line Assembly co-writer Jeremy Inkel
(Photo by Christian Neubert) This news just arrived. Canadian keyboard player and programmer Jeremy Inkel is no more. He died...
Final 7 days to use your Alfa Matrix 50% discount code
The Belgian industrial / electro record label Alfa Matrix will soon end its massive winter offer where they are giving...
2018 marks the return of the cult electro act Xorcist
The first band who officially released its album on the legendary 21st Circuitry Records is back. Xorcist has just released...
Leaves’ Eyes start brand new video documentary ‘Tales of the Dragonhead’
Available now for viewing below is “Tales of the Dragonhead Part 1”, a new videodocumentary by the German-Norwegian symphonic gothic...
Neon Insect launches ‘Glitches’ album later in February feat. Claus Larsen (Leaether Strip)
"Glitches" is the brand new album by Neon Insect, and offers dark electro/electronica with a combination of fast vocal tracks...
‘Click Interview’ with The Frozen Autumn: ‘We’re Original, That’s For Sure!’
‘Froxeanne’ and Diego Merletto are involved with The Frozen Autumn since 1996 although the band was set up in 1993....
VNV Nation reissues ‘Automatic’ on double vinyl (clear/transparent + black)
Out in a few days, and selling like mad, is the vinyl reissue of the VNV Nation 2011 album "Automatic"....
‘Click Interview’ with Nine Seconds: ‘We Are Still Able To Record A Kick-Ass Electro-Track’
It always is something special when interviewing artists you know personally. It even becomes a bit tricky when you like...
WANT/ed’s fourth album “Unthinkable” – a Scandinavian/Baltic vocal journey!
(by our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) The Russian band WANT/ed, with Sergey Surkov (music, sampling, production) and Yury Aryasov...
Rare VNV Nation transparent clear vinyl of ‘Empires’ available
First of all, let me thank you Sebastian K. from Audioglobe for what is without any doubt THE funniest read...
New Simple Minds video for ‘Magic’ hits the web
On February 2nd 2018 Simple Minds will release their newest album "Walk Between Worlds". The studio album is the follow-up...
Schwarzblut has a new album in the pipeline, expected for April
(Photo by Viorica Cernica) The - excellent ! - Dutch teutonic electro combo Schwarzblut have a new album in the...
Belgian dark ambient project Tephrosis to release full album in April
The Belgian dark ambient one-man project Tephrosis is preparing a full album. Tephrosis brings dark ambient based on a mix...
Facebook has officially killed page reach
A few weeks ago Side-Line posted an article in which we announced that Facebook was about to kill the reach...
Watch video new Editors single ‘Magazine’ taken from new album ‘Violence’
Out on March 9th is the new Editors album "Violence", but before that the band has now released the video...
Check out the album videotrailer of the new Distoxia album ‘Visiones De Medianoche’
Fresh news from the Insane Records headquarters. The Chilean one-man band Distoxia is about to release a new full-length called...
Vinyl reissues for Lebanon Hanover albums ‘Why Not Just Be Solo’ and ‘The World Is Getting Colder’
Out via the Fabrika imprint by the end of this month are 2 vinyl (!) reissues of the Lebanon Hanover...
Free charity single from Sick Man : ‘We Care’ – available now via Side-Line – preview it here
The electro act Sick Man (named after Funker Vogt´s single “Sick Man” from 2014) unites Germany's enfant terrible Sacha Korn,...
The Cranberries lead singer Dolores O’Riordan dies aged 46
(Photo by Wikipedia) Dolores O'Riordan, frontwoman of The Cranberries, has died, according to reports. She was only aged 46. The...
‘Click Interview’ with Frozen Nation: ‘You Think We’re Not Kitsch?’
No doubt about it, I’d a crush on Frozen Nation’s debut album “Dark Belgian Disco”. This band featuring Belgian and...
‘Click Interview’ with No Trust In Dawn: ‘A Reflection Of What We Feel About Living In The 21st Century’
No Trust In dawn has been set up in 2016 by the German duo ‘Soykut Gür’ (Down To Reality) and...
Cesium_137 to release ‘Rise To Conquer’, their first studio album in 6 years – available now for ordering
Out on January 19 is the newest studio album by Cesium_137, the duo consisting of Vince Guzzardo and Isaac Glendening....
Upcoming Raison d’Être album ‘Alchymeia’ also to be released on vinyl – check the previews, orders available
Out soon via Cyclic Law is the latest album by Swedish dark ambient act Raison d’Être, "Alchymeia". On this new...
Motorhead guitarist and founder ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke dead at 67 due to pneumonia
Motorhead guitarist and founding member ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke is no more. He died aged 67 due to pneumonia. Clarke was...
Happening tonight: Front 242’s Daniel B. double concert NothingButNoise & Daniel.B.Prothese
For those who want to see a double concert of Daniel B.'s projects NothingButNoise & Daniel.B.Prothese, we hope you booked...
Post-punk act Factice Factory to launch their 3rd album in January – only 250 copies available
"Lines & Parallels" is a new vinyl edition of the 3rd album by Factice Factory, a French / Swiss post-punk...
David Bowie demo ‘Let’s Dance’ released – listen here
Today, on what would have been the 71st birthday of David Bowie, a previously unheard demo version of his 1983...
Mortiis re-interpreting 1994 album ‘Ånden som Gjorde Opprør’ during EU and Australian dates
Mortiis are performing the re-interpreteded 1994 album "Ånden som Gjorde Opprør" during a series of and locations during 2018. The...
‘Click Interview’ with Hypnoskull: ‘Radical Ideas Have Always Inspired Lots Of People’
Patrick Stevens set up Hypnoskull in 1992. The Belgian producer became one of the industrial pioneers experimenting with techno influences...
Cardinal Noire returns with ‘Deluge’ album
Out via EK Product later this month is the Cardinal Noire album "Deluge". Cardinal Noire, based in Lappeenranta (Finland) and...
Berlin to host 9th Dark Spring Festival on 24th March 2018 at the Bi Nuu Club
Fans of dark, atmospheric guitar music should add the 24 of March 2018 in their agenda as Golden Apes will...
Autodafeh releases limited edition vinyl for ‘The Vintage Collection’
The Swedish combo Autodafeh returns with "The Vintage Collection" which contains some of the band's classics plus new songs as...
Lovelorn Dolls launch first official video from new album: ‘Dead Sea’ – watch it here
The Belgian electro goth metal act Lovelorn Dolls have launched a first video single, "Dead Sea", from their upcoming album...
Siva Six launches new video for the track ‘Twenty Eight’ – watch now
Out now is a brand new Siva Six video. The track chosen is "Twenty Eight" taken from the "Dawn of...
Side-Line introduces Vampire Knight – listen now to ‘Eternal Sorrow’ (Face The Beat profile series)
Before we start accepting new submissions for our upcoming 5th volume, here are the last few tracks featured on "Face...
‘Click Interview’ with Mind.In.A.Box: ‘An Electronic Music-Movie For Your Mind’
Mind.In.A.Box has released its new album “Broken Legacies” on their own label THYX Records. It’s a new sonic voyage throughout...
Liam Gallagher (ex-Oasis) wishes Morri(s)sey a ‘miserable Christmas’ – doesn’t even know how to spell Morrissey though
When ego-tripping musicians want to start an online catfight there is always something funny going on. Take Liam Gallagher (ex-Oasis)...
Boxing Week sale at Storming The Base – here’s the link
The industrial mailorder Storming The Base has launched its Boxing Week sale. The sale holds a choice between hundreds of...
‘Click Interview’ with Android Lust: ‘Being A Musician Certainly Has Not Been An Easy Life’
Shikhee D’iordna was born in Bangladesh and schooled in England and the USA. She set up Android Lust in 1995,...
Arthur Rosar (former member of Abigor, Walser) lands new ambient/electronics project Hesychia on Cyclic Law – previews available
Available December 24th is the second release from Cyclic Law which we announce today: Hesychia's “Metanoia” album. Hesychia is the...
Dark ambient project Shedir debuts with ‘Falling Time’ via Cyclic Law – listen to the album preview
Out via Cyclic Law is the first solo work by Italian musician Martina Betti under the Shedir moniker: “Falling Time”....
Culture Club sees 2016 ‘Live At Wembley’ show with original line-up released on various formats
Out now - and available right here - is the "Live At Wembley" recording from '80s icons Culture Club on...
Final sale has started before Emmo.biz Records closes its doors for good
We informed you a while back that the German label Emmo.biz Records was to close its doors. The Oelsnitz based...
Qntal announces brand new album ‘VIII – Nachtblume’, ready for Spring 2018
"VIII - Nachtblume" is the title of the brand new Qntal album which will see the light in Spring 2018....
Alexander Hacke (Einstürzende Neubauten) and Danielle de Picciotto (Space Cowboys) return with Hackedepicciotto project for ‘Menetekel ‘ 2LP
Out by early 2018 is the newest Hackedepicciotto album "Menetekel". Hackedepicciotto is the duo Alexander Hacke (Einstürzende Neubauten) and Danielle...
Sick Man enters DAC – check out the full album
Sick Man, the project by Sacha Korn with Aggressive 69 and (ex) Subway To Sally members, has hit the DAC-charts...
