The Second Sight return with brand new single – new album out soon as well
In the 1990s The Second Sight (Alex Vlassakakis, Dierk Budde, Kosta Vlassakakis, Manuel Böpple) were among those first acts that...
Simple Minds fans ‘stalked and threatened’ by brother of lead singer Jim Kerr
Simple Minds The Argus, a local newspaper based in Brighton and Hove in East Sussex (UK), ran a rather weird...
Heimataerde returns with ‘Tanz’ EP on November 29
Out via Fully Packed Records on November 29 is the newest EP "Tanz" by the German medieval/EBM act Heimataerde. The...
‘Click Interview’ with Empirion: ‘Keeping The Same Essence Was Important To Us’
Empirion saw the daylight in 1993. Set up by Oz Morsley, Jamie Smart and Bob Glennie the band became quite...
Holeg Spies returns with new album after 10 years: ‘Axis Mundi’ – check it out
After more than 10 years dedicated to compose music for films (the best known are "The Human Centipede" and "The...
Blancmange 80s backcatalogue reissued in vinyl boxset ‘The Blanc Tapes’ incl. bonus tracks – listen here
Out via London Records is a limited vinyl boxset of Blancmange, called "The Blanc Tapes". The boxset holds all three...
Side-Line exclusive: new videoclip of Black Plastic
Chicago-based electronic/darkwave act Black Plastic premieres its newest videoclip 'Halcyon' today. Black Plastic is the musical project of visual artist...
New EP from Beranek: “Oscillator Orkester” – a refreshing mix of orchestral electronics and Bowie tributes
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange. Foto: Jarle Nyttingnes) The multi talented Norwegian musician (also actor, comedian ++) Espen...
Throbbing Gristle sees another reissue: ‘The Reformation Years’
Out on Mute, 13 December 2019, is the next phase in the Throbbing Gristle reissues series with the release of...
Irmin Schmidt (CAN) announces ltd. edition vinyl release of ‘Villa Wunderbar’ + European dates announced
Mute and Spoon announce the vinyl release of "Villa Wunderbar", compiling the work of the Can founder solo and soundtrack...
Mortiis announces new release: ‘Spirit Of Rebellion’ + 2020 US tourdates announced
The undisputed inventor of dungeon synth, Mortiis is set to release "Spirit Of Rebellion" which is in fact a re-interpreted...
Renaud Bajeux debuts on Nahal Recordings with ‘Magnetic Voices From The Unseen’ – check it out
(Photo by Frédéric D.Oberland) Out now via the French label Nahal Recordings is the first album of French musician Renaud...
Finish dark wave act Ten After Dawn announces release ‘Club’ single
(Photo by Alexandra Sleaze) Out since October 10th 2019 via Secret Entertainment is the "Club" single by the Finland based...
Camouflage sees ‘Methods Of Silence’ re-released in a 30th anniversary limited edition on November 1st
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Camouflage album "Methods Of Silence" via Bureau B, the band opened up the...
‘a-ha The Movie’ premiere and new Norwegian concerts announced
(Photo by a-ha.com) Premiering on Thursday November 26th, 2020 at 6 pm at the Colosseum movie theatre in Oslo is...
Italian noise-rock duo OvO signs to Artoffact Records
The Italian noise-rock duo OvO has signed with Toronto-based label Artoffact Records. The duo, who have previously released with UFOMammut's...
Mindless Faith releases new album ‘Insectual’ + video for ‘Moth without a Moon’
Industrial act Mindless Faith have just released their 7th full-length album, titled "Insectual", that offers allegories of the modern world...
‘Click Interview’ with It’s For Us: ‘I’ve Always Been Writing For Some Kind Of Therapy’
Operating from Stockholm (Sweden) It’s For Us saw the daylight thanks to Camilla Karlsson (vocals, bass) and Jon Gredmark (guitars)....
‘Click’ Interview with Iris: ‘Chasing Trends Doesn’t Work Well For Us’
Twenty years after their debut album “Disconnect” released by the now defunct A Different Drum, Reagan Jones and Andrew Sega...
Miss FD releases new music video ‘Spitfire’ – watch it here
The US dark electropop artist Miss FD has teamed up with industrial artist Vulture Culture on her new song "Spitfire"....
Magne Furuholmen (a-ha) releases limited art edition vynil of newest album ‘White Xmas lies’ – Price €150
To be released on October 25th is an exclusive art edition of only 200 copies of Magne Furuholmen (a-ha)'s new...
Out now: First album Mental Exile (solo project Mondträume singer) – preview the full album
(Photo by Lydia Solans) Out now is “Ride The Madness”, the debut by Mental Exile. Behind Mental Exile we find Damasius Venys...
‘Click Interview’ with A Spell Inside: ‘We Live The Ideal Of An Independent Band’
Michael (Mel) Roeder and Peter Kirchmeyer set up A Spell Inside in 1989! The German electro-pop duo this year celebrates...
Legendary Belgian EBM project Pro Patria returns with 3rd full length!
Pro Patria "Executioner" is the title of the 3rd full length of the legendary Belgian EBM project Pro Patria. Originally,...
Swedish post-punk / indie / goth act A Projection to release ‘Section’ at the end of October
The post-punk/indie/goth act A Projection, which formed in 2013 in Stockholm, Sweden, has released two albums to date: "Exit" (2015)...
Yann Tiersen announces career-spanning album including 3 new songs and 25 newly recorded tracks
"Portrait" is a brand new career-spanning (all re-recorded) album for Yann Tiersen featuring Gruff Rhys, John Grant, Stephen O'Malley and...
Swedish darkwave project Sjöblom covers Alphaville on new EP ‘A victory of love’
Out now on the German label Reptile Music is the brand new EP by the Swedish darkwave project Sjöblom. The...
Project Pitchfork continues reissue series with 2 more sets
After the first two Project Pitchfork 2LP+2CD editions ("Dream, Tiresias" and "Continuum Ride") Project Pitchfork will be re-releasing 2 more...
French Cult Artist Desireless Publishes New Book, ‘Jardin Secret’
Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop, much better known by her stage name Desireless, has written a brand new book, "Jardin Secret" (French for...
The Legendary Pink Dots offer double 30th anniversary vinyl edition of ‘The Crushed Velvet Apocalypse’ – only 250 copies!
This 30th anniversary edition of “The Crushed Velvet Apocalypse” includes the complete album as well as the tracks from the...
Black Tape for a Blue Girl announces crowdfunding campaign for 30th Anniversary reissue of ‘Ashes in the brittle air’
Sam Rosenthal of Projekt Records / Black Tape for a Blue Girl has announced a Kickstarter Campaign to fund the...
a-ha to play the USA for the first time in 10 years
a-ha's 'Hunting High And Low Live' tour will be extended into the fall of 2020. First a-ha will return to...
Agonoize returns with ‘Blutgruppe Jesus (-) / Schmerzpervers 2.0’ EP and video – watch it here
After almost five years the hellektro crew of Agonoize return with a brand new EP and official video-clip. The EP...
New Blutengel mini-album to be released in 3 formats
Blutengel is to release a brand new album, a mini one, called "Damokles", on November 1st. Besides the simple 7-track...
Mexican darkwave/post-punk act Acid Fader releases live video for ‘Innocence’ – watch it here
Acid Fader, a darkwave/post-punk band from Monterrey (Mexico) has released a live video for the track "Innocence", taken from one...
Technolorgy hits back with ‘Inevitably Versatile’ 2CD set (the first 200 copies that is)
Digital World Audio will be releasing 2 new albums on October 25 from Cygnosic and Technolorgy. From Technolorgy you can...
Cygnosic to launch ‘Epiphany’ LP in October and goes on tour with Nachtmahr and labelmates C-lekktor
Digital World Audio will be releasing 2 new albums on October 25 from Cygnosic and Technolorgy. From Cygnosic we get...
Die Krupps return with a new album in November: ‘Vision 2020 Vision’ – order your vinyl edition already
Out on 15 November is the brand new Die Krupps album "Vision 2020 Vision". Engler and Dörper delivered a concept...
French electropop stars Celluloide return with brand new single ‘Quelque Chose S’Efface’ on 7 inch and video
Released as a limited edition 7" white vinyl, "Quelque Chose S'Efface" is the brand new Celluloide single. The release furthermore...
‘Click Interview’ with Hocico: ‘The World Is Turning To A Dark Place Due To The Misuse Of Our Technology’
‘Erk Aicrag’ (Erik Garcia) and ‘Racso Agroyam’ (Oscar Mayorga) set up Hocico in 1993. The Mexican duo rapidly became one...
SYZYGYX premieres ‘Dangerous Creature’ exclusively on Side-Line
"Dangerous Creature" is a brand new video taken off SYZYGYX's new album "Fading Bodies" which will be out October 11th...
The Awakening release live footage from tour with Wayne Hussey
To mark the halfway point of the 36 date European tour, Ashton Nyte from The Awakening has released live video...
Mental Exile debuts blood filled video for ‘Renegades’
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Mental Exile, the solo project of Damasius Venys from Mondträume, debuted a brand...
‘Click Interview’ with Nevel: ‘I Wanted To Create My Own Orb Track’
Bart Van Meulebroeck is already active for years now in the Belgian electro fields. He got involved with very different...
Brand new Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds to be released next week: ‘Ghosteen’
Out of the blue, well not entirely as we knew Cave had been working on this album for a while,...
KL Dark Records launches brand new Neustrohm EP: ‘Red alert’
Elementary, brute, experimental, industrial… That's how KL Dark Records describes Neustrohm on their newest EP "Red alert" which will hit...
Gyakusatsu and Misa Tridente (plus I. Enrich) united on ‘Split’ cassette release
Out now on the Spanish label Marbre Negre is the "Split" cassette release uniting two projects. On side A you'll...
Skotofobin release industrial / metal debut EP ‘Stadt’
(Photo by Daniel Appel) The Hanover (Germany) based industrial rock/metal act Skotofobin has just released its first EP "Stadt". The...
Depeche Mode documentary film ‘Spirits in the Forest’ to be shown in theatres for one night only on November 21
A new documentary on the cultural impact of Depeche Mode is to be screened in cinemas worldwide for one night...
Exclusive premiere 6th Circle video ‘Taking Us Down’ on Side-Line
Industrial/EBM artist 6th Circle will be releasing his new album "The Third Estate" on Sentient Ruin Laboratories on October 4th....
Synth-/electropop act Gimme Shelter announces new album with ‘Friedensfahrt’ video
Gimme Shelter, Shooting, Theresienwiese, München Gimme Shelter is a German synthpop/electropop act founded by the duo-act Robert Grolms and Niko...
Side-Line opens channel on Telegram – join and don’t miss our updates which Facebook hides for you
Tired of following our Side-Line Facebook page and not seeing the news in your newsfeed? We have the sollution for...
SPK 1986 album ‘Zamia Lehmanni’ reissued and also available on vinyl for the very first time
Originally released by Side Effects in 1986, "Zamia Lehmanni (Songs of Byzantine Flowers)" was the third (and final) core SPK...
Artefacts of the early days of Factory Records put on exhibition in London
(Photos and text by our UK correspondent Simon Helm) Original posters from The Factory club, along with the first steps...
The Cassandra Complex release debut album ‘Grenade’ in a 2019 remastered version
(Picture by Xavier Marquis) The classic The Cassandra Complex album "Grenade" from 1986 is once again available. Over 30 years...
Tribute to Legendary Pink Dots/Tear Garden coming out via Coitus Interruptus Productions: ‘Love Notes to a Velvet Apocalypse’
Coitus Interruptus Productions in association with Auricle Media are currently working on a very special non-for-profit tribute album for the...
Exclusive premiere new The Mystic Underground single video ‘Tempted by the Sounds of Violence’
"Tempted By The Sound Of Violence" is a brand new video and single from The Mystic Underground, a band which...
Angelspit return with 8th studio album ‘Bang Operative’
Los Angeles-based band, Angelspit announce their 8th studio album "Bang Operative" (out on Black Pill Red Pill). The album has...
The Swedish electro act Daybehavior returns with a brand new track: ‘There’s Nothing Else’ – check it out!
The brilliant Stockholm based electropop act Daybehavior have released another track from their forthcoming new album "Based On A True...
‘Click Interview’ with Icd-10: ‘Some Make Music To Open Hearts – We Aim To Perforate Other Organs’
ICD-10 is a medical classification for systematization of diagnoses. It means ‘International Classification of Diseases‘ and was created by the...
Depeche Mode and the railway arch
(By our UK correspondent Simon Helm) When Depeche Mode recorded Construction Time Again, they left the studio in order to...
KMFDM to release ‘Paradise’ feat. Raymond Watts (PIG) for the first time in 16 years
With 2019 marking 35 years of conceptual continuity, KMFDM are to release the band's 21st album, "Paradise". KMFDM was this...
The Lautreamonts announce European tour 2019
Next week, Brazilian post-punk/darkwave band The Lautreamonts will arrive in Europe for a 11 date tour across 6 countries (Netherlands, Belgium,...
Peter Murphy announces first live date with Bauhaus after suffering a heart attack
Bauhaus has announced a Hollywood Palladium show featuring Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, and David J. The show will...
OMD release ‘lost’ 1993 song: ‘Liberator’ – listen here
Out now is the previously unreleased Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) track "Liberator", taken from the forthcoming "Souvenir" boxset....
First Aid 4 Souls returns with a brand new album (CD and 2CD) in November: ‘Keep This World Empty’ – check the first 2 tracks
Veteran Hungarian artist István Gazdag (ex-Vacuum) has been active in the avant-garde electronic / industrial scene since the late 80’s...
