Erasure featured in Robbie Williams’ coronaoke – it’s for a good cause
I never thought I would be writing about Robbie Williams on Side-Line, but the day has come, for a good...
‘Click Interview’ with Athan Maroulis Of NØIR: ‘Nøir Is An Amalgamation Of Each Band I Have Ever Been In’
Athan Maroulis will be always linked to Spahn Ranch and Black Tape For A Blue Girl, but the past few...
Squarepusher premieres new video for ‘Detroit People Mover’, taken from the ‘Lamental’ EP
Following the release of his album "Be Up A Hello" at the end of January, and the follow-up "Lamental" EP...
Rome returns with ‘Gärten und Strassen’ LP and ‘Ächtung, Baby!’ 7 inch (single from new album ‘The lone furrow’)
Fresh news from the experimental neofolk and martial industrial act Rome aka Jérôme Reuter of Luxembourg. Out on April 30th...
Alfa Matrix offers 2 more ‘Matrix:Reb00ted’ remix albums, this time remixed by the electro dance / trip pop electro act Psy’Aviah
Alfa Matrix continues the 'Matrix:Reb00ted' series, this time with 2 remix albums by Belgian artist Psy'Aviah displaying his electro dance...
Laibach reissue self-titled debut album as ‘Laibach Revisited’ in a deluxe vinyl and CD box set with live extra’s and more
(Promotional picture by Laibach) We have more details of the reissue of Laibach's debut album "Laibach" originally released in 1985....
Alfa Matrix reissues back catalog electro act Synapsyche via Bandcamp (with bonus tracks) – available right now
The Italian electro industrial band Synapsyche joined the Belgian electro industrial label Alfa Matrix in 2018. Since then they released...
‘Click Interview’ with Eisfabrik: ‘There’s Still A Lot Of Work To Reach The Next Goals’
German combo Eisfabrik was set up by singer Charly Barth-Ricklefs (‘Dr. Schnee’) and operator/producer Gerrit Thomas (‘Der Frost’; also involved...
Mick Harvey (Nick Cave) launches new track, ‘Turkish Theme’, from forthcoming album – listen here
( Photo by L.J.Spruyt Photography) Mick Harvey (Nick Cave) has launched a new track, ‘Turkish Theme’, from his forthcoming album, 'Waves...
Blutengel’s Chris Pohl reveals new project She Hates Emotions – first single, video & debut album announced
Out now is the very first video from the brand new Chris Pohl (Blutengel) project She Hates Emotions. The video...
Duran Duran’s John Taylor recovering from coronavirus: ‘It isn’t always a killer’
(Photo by John Taylor) In a facebook post Duran Duran's John Taylor has announced that he tested positive with the...
Goteki release their first album in over 10 years
The Nottingham & Bristol UK based industrial duo Goteki is back with a fourth album. "Songs from the void" will...
Darkwave act Clusters Of Fornication to stream first ever live performance
Clusters Of Fornication, a darkwave act featured on the free download compilation "Face the Beat: Session 5" as released by...
Out now: the first new Pouppée Fabrikk album since the ’90s: ‘Armén’ – 4 formats available incl. vinyl, ltd CD, download
The cult Swedish EBM act Pouppée Fabrikk have released their very first brand-new studio album since the 90’s! On "Armén"...
Nite release brand new video for ‘Hurt No More’ – watch here, especially Tears For Fears fans
Dalles-based electronic rock artists Nite have released their new music video "Hurt No More". "Hurt No More" is the newest...
Electro Spectre delivers excellent 2nd EP from upcoming album; Alex elaborates on album and music in general
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) On April 2nd, a corona affected week behind schedule, Electro Spectre released the...
‘Click Interview’ with Raffaele Pezzella: ‘My Dream Is To Publish “Anthologies” Covering The Most Distant And Unknown Corners Of The World, From Alaska To North-Korea’
Raffaelle Pezzella is an Italian artist (Sonologyst) and label owner. He set up Unexplained Sounds Group in 2015. The goal...
Nope, this isn’t April fools! Apoptygma Berzerk releases ‘Faceless Fear’ B-sides and rarities collection
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange. Cover art by Halvor Bodin) Barely a week before April 1st Apoptygma Berzerk...
Die Krupps return with version of 80’s The Neon Judgement classic ‘Chinese Black’ feat. guest vocalist Jyrki69 (69 Eyes) – watch the video
German industrial pioneers Die Krupps return with guest vocalist Jyrki69 (69 Eyes) on a new version of the 80's underground...
Armageddon Dildos launch 7-track download EP via Bandcamp: ‘Heut Nacht’
Cult German Electronic Body Music act Armageddon Dildos have launched a new EP and (title)song before the release of the...
Einsturzende Neubauten’s Alexander Hacke and Space Cowboys’ Danielle de Picciotto release free track + various archival works
Hackedepicciotto aka Alexander Hacke (Einsturzende Neubauten) and Daniel de Picciotto (Space Cowboys), are releasing the download to one of their...
New Chandeen video for ‘Light’ is out now – watch it here
Chandeen has released yet another video, this time for the track "Light". "Light" is taken from the band's recently released...
‘Click Interview’ with Circumpolar: ‘There Is So Much Great New Music Within Our Genre Yet To Discover’
Circumpolar is a Swedish duo driven by Jonas Mattson and Patrik Wallin. They last year self-released their debut-EP “Until The...
Metroland’s Passenger S launches debut album under 808 DOT POP moniker
From Metroland's Passenger S comes the brand new electro pop side-project 808 DOT POP. Signed to Alfa Matrix the project...
Update: Rammstein singer did NOT test positive for coronavirus – Till Lindemann ends up in intensive care
Rammstein singer Till Lindemann will not soon forget the last Lindemann concert he did in Russia. On March 15 he...
Jean-Marc Lederman explains his latest album ‘The Helpless Voyage Of The Titanic’ – a comparison with the current Coronavirus crisis is not far away…
Jean-Marc Lederman has a brand new release out as download and on CD on Wool-E Discs: "The Helpless Voyage Of...
‘Click Interview’ with Visions: ‘Where Do We Come From And How Did We Get To This Point’
The Canadian label Cyclic Law definitely belongs to the leading ships of the dark-ambient scene. Set up in 2002 by...
Finnish goth metal act Silentium launches first single on Out Of Line: ‘Unchained’ – watch the video
(Photo by Johan 'Staffan' Turbanov) The Finnish goth metal act Silentium has signed a record deal with Out of Line...
R.I.P. Bill Rieflin – Ministry / Nine Inch Nails drummer looses battle with cancer
Drummer Bill Rieflin, know for his work with such bands like Ministry and Nine Inch Nails, died from cancer on...
Available for free download: Dark-o-matic’s track ‘Zugswang’ (Face The Beat: Session 5 profile series)
The 16th track on our free (or pay-what-you-want to support our charity work) download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 5"...
Lithuanian post-punk squad Solo Ansamblis reveals surreal ‘Fosforinis Baseinas’ music video
(Band photo by Tomas Terekas) Out now is the official music video for Solo Ansamblis' track, "Fosforinis Baseinas". The song...
R.I.P. Gabi Delgado – D.A.F.-founder is no more…
Gabi Delgado, co-founder, with Robert Görl, of the electronic band Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft aka D.A.F., has died on March 22nd...
‘Click Interview’ with Rroyce: ‘When You Are Not Constantly Moving, You Might Get Fat And Dull’
André Lellitko, Kay Lipka and Casi Kriegler set up Rroyce a few years ago now. The band’s debut album “Dreams...
Exclusive – Alan Wilder talks about the PPG: It Was A Sensitive, Delicate And Bloody Difficult Beast!
Palm Products GmbH, a highly regarded manufacturer of audio synthesizers which was founded and owned by Wolfgang Palm, has been...
Psy’Aviah releases ‘Hold On’ EP – available for immediate download + 2 videos
Out now is a 12-track remix EP, "Hold on" (which is quite applicable for today's Corona crisis) by the Belgian...
Irmin Schmidt announces live album release – recorded at his first UK solo piano concert, featuring two new pieces
(Photo by BrianSlater) Out 29 May on Mute is "Nocturne", a newly recorded live album by Irmin Schmidt documenting his...
Exclusive premiere Komrads’ ‘The Wraith’ (taken from split release with STCLVR)
Out tomorrow is a split 10" vinyl/digital EP, "The Wraith", between Komrads and industrial artist STCLVR (pronounced 'Street Cleaver') from...
‘Click Interview’ with Die Krupps: ‘We Never Played By The Rules Of The Industry’
Die Krupps is considered as one of the Godfathers of EBM. The German band from Düsseldorf (Germany) was set up...
Cold In May returns after 4 long years of total silence – ‘Koma:Redux’ out now
Out via the fine label SkyQode is the "Koma:Redux" EP, the long-awaited new release from darkwave / synthpop band Cold...
Avarice In Audio land new EP: ‘Trojan Horse’ – download available via Bandcamp + video
After the release of 2018’s "No Punishment: No Paradise", it had become quite quiet around Avarice In Audio. That's until...
R.I.P. Genesis P-Orridge – Throbbing Gristle / Psychic TV icon looses battle with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
In October 2017 we announced that Genesis P-Orridge had been diagnosed with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. After a battle of more...
‘Click Interview’ with The Second Sight: ‘The Big Stars Became More Important Because That Is Where The Money Comes From’
German electro-pop formation The Second Sight got some successful releases in between the late 90s and early 2000 years. Their...
Corona virus lockdown in Italy, an interview with Italian bands Helalyn Flowers & ImJudas plus Sebastian Koch (Audioglobe) : ‘The atmosphere in my family is VERY bad’
At of the moment of publishing, Italy is still under complete lockdown, with extra rules being implemented, and this to...
Nite announce their new album ‘Sleepless’ – music video for ‘All You’ve Ever Dreamed Of’ out now
Dream pop/electronic rock twin duo Nite has announced the release of their third album "Sleepless". "Sleepless" is a collection of...
Verboden Festival celebrates 5th anniversary with all star lineup
The dark alternative music festival Verboden, announces the dates and lineup for their fifth anniversary. Operating as one of Canada's...
a-ha takes ‘Hunting High and Low Live’ tour to Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico
The Norwegian act a-ha have announced 9 more shows for autumn 2020 - in Peru, Chile, Argentina, Mexico and Brazil....
Pylon Records celebrates 30th anniversary of synthpop legends Red Flag’s debut ‘NaÏve Art’ with a ltd. double-vinyl (with 4 bonus tracks)
(Photo by Lex Remlin) Out now is the 30th anniversary limited double-vinyl (with 4 bonus tracks) of "Naïve Art", the...
‘Click Interview’ with Traversable Wormhole: ‘I Love Music That Creates Thought Provocative Images’
Originally from New-York (USA), but living in Berlin (Germany), Adam Mitchell is known in the industrial- and EBM scene for...
Tear Us Apart releases compelling singles, album in the making
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange. Band photo by Paal Ritter Schjerven). During the past months the Norwegian duo...
IAMX launches ‘Surrender’ (video edit) to announce new acoustic album ‘Echo Echo’
IAM has announced the release of an acoustic album "Echo Echo" plus a new tour. A new double single "Surrender"...
‘Click Interview’ with Reichsfeind: ‘Art Is Supposed To Challenge Yourself’
Timo Revna set up Reichsfeind in 2011 somewhere in the hinterland of Frankfurt Am Main (Germany). He started to compose...
Retrowave project 64 Rockets launches debut single ‘Ruhleben’ – check the single out
64 Rockets is a retrowave solo-project of Mike-E, the man behind the music of the futurepop duo Unity One. Started...
Gary Numan-approved Kanga reissues ‘Eternal Daughter’ with new bonus tracks via Artoffact Records
Following up 2016's breakthrough self-titled debut album, Kanga's "Eternal Daughter" gets a deluxe reissue with three bonus tracks on Toronto-based...
Dead Can Dance’s Lisa Gerrard returns with new collaborative EP with The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices: ‘Shandai Ya / Stanka’
Out on April 17 is a brand new EP by The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices featuring Lisa Gerrard. "Shandai...
Available for free download: Dark Side Eons’s track ‘Using Me ... Using You’ (Face The Beat: Session 5 profile series)
The 15th track on our free (or pay-what-you-want to support our charity work) download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 5"...
Boytronic to release remix album ‘The Robot Treatment – Remix Pack Piece Of Entertainment and Dancing Wild for You’
Out on April 17th is a remix album of Boytronic's latetst studio effort "The Robot Treatment". Named "The Robot Treatment...
Swans announce Summer tour – new album ‘Leaving meaning’ out now on Mute / Young God (N America)
(Photo by Jennifer Gira) Swans have announced a Summer tour to promote their new album "Leaving meaning" which is out...
Cult ritual industrial act Zero Kama gets 3LP deluxe boxset treatment
Out on March 23 is a massive deluxe boxset of Zero Kama. The set (limited to 500 copies) includes the...
March release for new Nytt Land album ‘Cvlt’ – on vinyl and CD + listen to the album teaser
Out on March 27 is the 6th album by the Siberian nordic folk ritual act Nytt Land. You may again...
Attrition launches ‘The Great Derailer’ video taken from upcoming album ‘The Black Maria’
Out now is the brand new Attrition video "The Great Derailer" for the single which was already released on January...
Chandeen releases video for ‘You’re In A Trance (feat. Kitty)’ as new album ‘Mercury Retrograde’ is launched
Out now is the brand new album by the shoegaze/darkwave act Chandeen. The band's new album "Mercury Retrograde" is the...
‘Click Interview’ with MOYA81: ‘“ESP” Is The Synthesis Of My Life’
MOYA81 is a rather unknown name active at the wider fields of eletro-pop music. Based in Helsinki (Finland), this artist...
FiXT Neon releases 3rd single from Cyberpunk compilation ‘Altered’: ‘Man Or Machine’ (Feat. Megan McDuffee) by Extra Terra
Out now is the track "Man Or Machine (Feat. Megan McDuffee)" by Extra Terra. It's the 3rd single from the...
Venezuela based harsh EBM act Subliminal Code lands first single ‘Malevolencia’ ahead of new album
From Venezuela comes the harsh EBM act Subliminal Code who will see their first single "Malevolencia" released in advance of...
Berlin darkwave synth-duo NNHMN launches ‘Shadow in the dark’ album on vinyl on Spanish Oraculo Records
The darkwave synth-duo NNHMN (read it as non-human), based in Berlin, has its album "Shadow in the Dark" released on...
‘Click Interview’ with IC 434: ‘Music Will Probably Always Keep An Important Role In My Life’
Geert De Wilde started composing music under the IC 434 moniker in 1994. After some promising demos he released his...
