Les Hérauts de l’Ombre unite three projects on debut ‘Compilation’
Les Hérauts de l'Ombre, a dark-electronic collective based in Verviers, Belgium, released their debut "Compilation" on 21 June 2026 through...
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Larva announce UK and Spain tour dates for autumn 2026
Spanish electro-industrial act Larva have announced UK and Spanish live dates for autumn 2026, and the Larva tour dates pair...
Kill Instinct release ‘Control (Apoptygma Berzerk Remix)’ on Freak Power – Out now
Kill Instinct have released "Control (Apoptygma Berzerk Remix)" today, July 3, 2026 through their own label, Freak Power. The track...
Why CDs Still Matter In The Electro And Industrial Music Scene
Image source For decades, electro, industrial, EBM, synthpop, and post-punk have existed just outside the musical mainstream, thriving thanks to...
Miranda Cartel interview: ‘Amethyst’, crystals and a decade’s return
Miranda Cartel is the electronic project of Polish artist Emmanuella Robak, who released the 14-track album "Amethyst" on 21 March...
First Aid 4 Souls release 25-track album ‘Totems In A Field Of Pain’
Hungarian electro-industrial act First Aid 4 Souls have released the 25-track album "Totems In A Field Of Pain", issued digitally...
Lone Assembly sign to Metropolis Records for ‘Knots & Chains’ CD and vinyl
Swiss post-punk and darkwave band Lone Assembly have signed to Metropolis Records, which will release CD and vinyl editions of...
GIO shares double A-side ‘I Am Crying / Holy War’ ahead of ‘Sanctified Hunger’
GIO, the gothic rock project of Georgia-based singer-songwriter Blake Carpenter, released the double A-side single "I Am Crying / Holy...
Chiron return with ‘A Dark Beauty’, out 17 July on Dark Vinyl Records
Melbourne darkwave act Chiron release their new album "A Dark Beauty" on 17 July 2026 through Germany's Dark Vinyl Records....
IAMX announce the 2026 ‘Recollections Tour’ across Europe
IAMX, the solo project of Chris Corner, have announced the Recollections Tour, a European run that mixes darkwave, synthpop and...
Diary of Dreams as an electronic duet: back to the roots, or the new reality?
Diary of Dreams have announced a new live format. Adrian Hates and Felix Wunderer will appear on selected international stages...
‘We Are The Beautiful’ 4CD box charts two decades of shoegaze
Cherry Red Records collects two decades of shoegaze on "We Are The Beautiful", a 4CD box set of 67 tracks...
Die In Eclipse, the new project of Darkrad’s Jana Komaritsa, releases debut EP ‘Sexwave’
Die In Eclipse, the new EBM and darkwave project of Darkrad's Jana Komaritsa, has released its debut EP "Sexwave," pairing...
Vampire Valentine set second single ‘Cutting Ties’ for July 10 on Morella Records
Vampire Valentine, the darkwave band from Newcastle upon Tyne, will release their second single "Cutting Ties" on July 10, 2026...
I Ya Toyah releases industrial-rock single and video ‘Apology’ on Femme Fatale Records
I Ya Toyah, the Chicago industrial artist, released the single "Apology" on June 26, 2026 through her own Femme Fatale...
Sam Rosenthal releases solo ambient album ‘The Width of Shadows’ on Projekt
Sam Rosenthal, founder of Projekt Records and the band Black Tape For A Blue Girl, has released "The Width of...
LAHO releases seven-track album ‘Death Machines’ with a Depeche Mode cover
LAHO, the Finnish dark electronic project of Konsta Vehkala, released the seven-track album "Death Machines" on June 26, 2026. The...
Vampire Valentine ready self-titled album for August on Morella Records, led by ‘In The Dark’
Vampire Valentine, the darkwave band from Newcastle upon Tyne, will release their self-titled album through Morella Records in August 2026....
Nachtmahr release new industrial album ‘Imperivm’ on Trisol Music Group
Nachtmahr "Imperivm" is the new studio album from the Austrian industrial and EBM project Nachtmahr, released on June 26, 2026...
The Autumn Aurora release debut single ‘Plastic Altar’ on Volcano Records
The Autumn Aurora "Plastic Altar" is the debut single from the Italian post-punk and darkwave band The Autumn Aurora, released...
The Memory Of Snow release fourth album ‘Inside’ on Meridian Noir Records
The Memory Of Snow "Inside" is the new album from the French project The Memory Of Snow, released on June...
Thalie Némésis releases album ‘Dé(s)figurations’ on Meridian Noir
Thalie Némésis, the French darkwave project of the musician Nathalie, released the album "Dé(s)figurations" on May 22, 2026 through Meridian...
Tiffadelic premieres music video for single ‘Blood Bath’
Tiffadelic, a darkwave and post-punk artist from Detroit, has released the worldwide video premiere for her single "Blood Bath" on...
Why Lighting Is Now the Third Member of Every Independent Electronic Act
Picture a darkwave set where the lights don’t just go red on the chorus. They pulse with the kick drum,...
Twin Tribes’ debut album ‘Shadows’ returns in limited vinyl editions
Twin Tribes' debut album "Shadows" has returned on vinyl in a new limited pressing. The American darkwave duo's 2018 debut...
Bellhead premiere ‘Threats’ video and announce expanded vinyl edition and tour
Bellhead, the bass-driven duo from Chicago, premiere the music video for "Threats (If I Can't Break Your Heart)" on 24...
Exponentia releases gothic single ‘Die Kunde der Engel’ on Neris Records
Exponentia, the French gothic and neoclassical project of Ludovic Dhenry, has released the single "Die Kunde der Engel" on Neris...
Cold Cause – Cold Cause (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Manic Depression Records)
With Cold Cause, we welcome a Franco-German trio releasing their debut album on the renowned Manic Depression Records. The album...
Idoru and Back From The Wave release EBM single ‘Love Is Not Enough’ on Iptamenos Discos
Idoru and Back From The Wave have released "Love Is Not Enough", a debut collaboration issued on Iptamenos Discos, the...
Scraping Underground Music Release Data Without Getting Blocked: A Practical Feed for Labels, Reissues, and Tour Notes
Side-Line readers track detail. You want the label, the format, the mix names, the cat no, and the date. You...
Ships In The Night release ‘Inside’ video from ‘Protection Spells’
Ships In The Night "Inside" is the latest video from US ethereal darkwave and electropop artist Alethea Leventhal, taken from...
Rogue Unit vs. DarkVolt – State Of Calamity (Digital/CD Album – DressCode Black)
“State Of Calamity” is a collaboration between the projects Rogue Unit and Darkvolt. It becomes somewhat schizophrenic when you consider...
VOITH releases ‘Dark Dance Waves – A Collection’ of remastered and unreleased tracks
VOITH, the electronic solo project of Swedish musician Lars Voith, has released "Dark Dance Waves – A Collection". The VOITH...
Seasurfer release four-track EP ‘Angels’ and video for ‘Crazy’
Seasurfer, a darkwave and dreampop project from Hamburg, Germany, released the four-track EP "Angels" on June 13, 2026. The Seasurfer...
Hatif releases a cover of Editors’ ‘Papillon’ via Town And Towers Records
Stockholm darkwave duo Hatif have recorded a cover of Editors' "Papillon," set for release on June 26, 2026 via Town...
Boy Harsher announce ‘The Heartbreak Tour’ North American dates for 2026
(Photo via GRIT PHOTOZINE) Boy Harsher, the American darkwave duo, have announced "The Heartbreak Tour", a North American run that...
NNHMN release ‘Touch Me’, new single from upcoming EP ‘Opera of Lust & the Art of Sorrow II’
Berlin-based dark electro and darkwave duo NNHMN have released the single "Touch Me". The track previews the eight-track EP "Opera...
Hidden By Ivy release cover of Simple Minds song ‘Someone Somewhere in Summertime’
Polish duo Hidden By Ivy release a new single, "Someone Somewhere in Summertime", on June 12, 2026. Musically the band...
Vampire Valentine release ‘In The Dark’ single ahead of self-titled album
Newcastle upon Tyne darkwave and post-punk band Vampire Valentine will release the single "In The Dark" on June 19, 2026...
Blutengel releases new single ‘Schwarzer Engel’ with three remixes on Out Of Line
German darkwave and synthpop act Blutengel have released the single "Schwarzer Engel" through Out Of Line Music. An official music...
Sjöblom release ‘Time Stand Still’ single ahead of Cassandra Complex tour
Swedish band Sjöblom released the single "Time Stand Still" on June 5, 2026, through the United States label COP International,...
Coloured Tears launch Twice A Man tribute with single ‘Decay’
German darkwave and post-punk act Coloured Tears released the single "Decay" on 26 May 2026 through Bandcamp, the first release...
Vexagon – I For An I (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Cold Transmission Music)
Vexagon is a project by Briar Moth. This third album, and the first to be released through Cold Transmission Music,...
NØIR release ‘Breath and Taxes’ EP on Distortion Productions
Darkwave and industrial project NØIR (aka Athan Maroulis) has released the "Breath and Taxes" 4-track EP through the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based...
Eastside Festival 2026 brings Nitzer Ebb, Covenant and Devision Redux to Halle/Saale
Eastside Festival will return to Karlsbad in Halle/Saale on 3 and 4 July 2026. Presented by Pluswelt Promotion, the Pop...
Rule of Two release a cover of Depeche Mode’s ‘It’s No Good’ on June 4, with official video
Norwegian darkwave and cyberpunk duo Rule of Two have released a cover of Depeche Mode's "It's No Good". The Rule...
Das Mörtal releases double single ‘Parasite & Ghost’ on Lisbon Lux Records ahead of mini-album ‘DECVY I’
Montréal-based darkwave and dark synthwave producer Das Mörtal has released the double single "Parasite & Ghost" via Lisbon Lux Records....
Neo Dimes release debut album ‘Alone’ on vinyl, cassette and digital
Denver project Neo Dimes has released "Alone," a ten-track debut full-length album spanning darkwave, neo-industrial, alternative rock and synthpop. The...
Potochkine ‘Sang d’Encre’ returns on grey splatters vinyl via young & cold
French duo Potochkine's 2025 album "Sang d'Encre" is back in a second limited vinyl pressing on the young & cold...
ImiAFan release digital EP ‘Elmúlt idő’
The Slovak electro and minimal-wave project ImiAFan - aka 4mg Records founder Imrich Végh - has released a digital EP,...
Ex-VoTo returns with ‘Laodicea’ EP on Poor Alice Music, limited to 100 copies on vinyl and CD
Los Angeles deathrock band Ex-VoTo has released "Laodicea," an eight-track EP on their own Poor Alice Music label in an...
Days Of Sorrow – Raptures (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Mots Music)
German band Days Of Sorrow first emerged in the early 1980s before disappearing from the radar, much like many other...
Shadows Hold announce limited ultra-clear LP edition of ‘Bound in Chains’
The Los Angeles darkwave/post-punk solo project Shadows Hold will release the debut album "Bound in Chains" via Cold Transmission Music....
Midnight Poetry issue limited ‘Dive into the Darkness’ LP on Manic Depression
The Greek darkwave/synth-pop duo Midnight Poetry will release the limited black-vinyl LP edition of their 8-track debut album "Dive into...
NNHMN interview: “We are evolutionists”
Berlin-based NNHMN have built their recent work around movement, tension, and transformation. With “Opera of Lust and The Art of...
The City Gates search for an impossible hope on new post-punk album ‘Chimera’
Montreal post-punk, shoegaze and darkwave band The City Gates has just released "Chimera" via Icy Cold Records and Velouria Recordz....
Heldautomat release debut single ‘Am ersten Tag’
The German electronic duo Heldautomat - Christian Purwien and Thomas Kowa - have released their debut single "Am ersten Tag."...
Unter Strøm debut with ‘Orynth’ on Breathing Records
Unter Strøm, the new electronic duo led by Alex Gonzales of Matte Blvck and John Kunkel of The New Division...
Out Of Line Weekender 2026 review: Berlin, voltage, vulnerability, and three days that never lost their pulse
First time at Out Of Line Weekender, and already one clear impression: this festival fits Berlin perfectly. Across three days...
Silke Bischoff sign with Dependent Records for catalogue reissues
The German gothic dark wave act Silke Bischoff has signed with the German label Dependent Records. The deal covers catalogue...
Octavian Winters release dream pop ballad ‘By the Stars’ ahead of Wave-Gotik-Treffen
San Francisco dark alternative/post-punk band Octavian Winters have just released "By the Stars" via Stratis Capta Records. The digital single...
How Dark Electronic Music Learned to Play With Risk, Ritual and Reward
Dark electronic music has always had a strange relationship with control. The best industrial, EBM, synthpop and post-punk tracks often...
Dark Minimal Project and dBoy of Je T’aime release ‘And Sometimes’ EP
Dark Minimal Project, the Lille-based electro darkwave project, has released the digital EP “And Sometimes”, an independent five-track release which...
Paeplo releases debut album ‘Φαντάσματα στη Χάνδακος’
Paeplo, the Greek-language synthpunk/darkwave project of Manos S. from Crete, has released its debut album "Φαντάσματα στη Χάνδακος" ("Ghosts on...
Stoneburner – Invasive Species (Digital EP – COP International)
Last year, Steven Archer returned with his Stoneburner project and the rather surprising album “Post.Industrial.Occult”, in which he traded his...
Sleep Of Mirrors premiere debut album ‘Crown’ on Side-Line ahead of Negative Gain release
Chicago darkwave, electro and dark techno project Sleep Of Mirrors will release its debut album "Crown" on May 8, 2026...
