Nairod Yarg – Nairod Yarg (CD Album – Nairod Yarg)
Genre/Influences: Cold-wave, post-punk, dark-rock. Background/Info: Nairod Yarg is a new French formation, which clearly appears to work in the purest...
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Ministry – Prescripture: The Visual History (Book – Melodic Virtue)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-metal, industrial-rock Background/Info: Al Jourgensen is the charismatic pioneer, musical genius, innovator and iconic founder of the industrial-metal genre...
Ministry releases ‘Prescripture: The Visual History’ book
Today the American industrial-metal pioneers Ministry released their authorized 248 pages book ‘Ministry - Prescripture: The Visual History’ via Melodic...
The Membranes song ‘Nocturnal’ gets the remix treatment by Kitty Lectro – watch the video
Iconic UK post-punk/alt act The Membranes release an EP featuring two remixes of their song "Nocturnal" by goth rock/darkwave Goth...
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...
Post-punk artist Astari Nite releases new song ‘Dearly Beloved’ + sign to Negative Gain
Florida based post-punk artists Astari Nite have released a brand new single, "Dearly Beloved". The track is the first song...
‘Click Interview’ with La Mécanique: ‘DIY Is A Good Way To Produce And Share Our Passion’
Canadian musician Francis Nothingwater set up La Mécanique in 2016. He got featured on a few samplers, released a few...
Peter Murphy announces NYC Residency in August running through each of his solo records
(Photo credit: Gabriel Edvy) After a sold out residency in San Francisco this past March, Peter Murphy has announced a...
The Bluebeard’s Castle – Beyond The Door (CD Album – Cold Transmission Music)
Genre/Influences: Cold-wave, gothic. Background/Info: The Bluebeard’s Castle is a French duo set up in 2017 by Yannick Rault (Triple Sun,...
Rosi – Grey City Life (CD Album – Cold Transmission Music)
Genre/Influences: Cold-wave, gothic. Background/Info: Sven Rosenkötter and Mirco Rappsilber set up Rosi in 2014. A first album “Grey City Life”...
Cleopatra Records to release ‘The Unquiet Grave 2019’ compilation
In honour of the 20th anniversary of the first volume of "The Unquiet Grave", Cleopatra Records presents "The Unquiet Grave...
‘Click Interview’ with FTR: ‘mp3 Is Obviously Not The Best, But We Must Admit It’s Handy’
FTR (Future) is a French trio that saw the daylight in 2012. Based in Paris, Yann Canevet (bass, vocals), Pauline...
Curse Mackey fills in for Peter Murphy at 40 Years of Bauhaus + launches solo album
(Photo credit Radiant Inc) Curse Mackey (Evil Mothers, Pigface, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult), along with Rona Rougeheart...
‘Click Interview’ with Alien Skin: ‘With A Change Of Attitude Comes The Choice Of ‘Sound’ Itself’
Alien Skin is an Australian synth-pop project set up in 2008 by George Pappas. George has been involved with the...
‘Click Interview’ with A Slice Of Life: ‘Most People Never Get Rid Of Their Big Influences From Their Youth’
A Slice Of Life is Belgian formation that was originally set up by the duo Dirk Vreys (vocals) and Guy...
Peter Murphy (Bauhaus) kicked out of own show in Stockholm after launching a bottle in the crowd
Never mess with a Swedish audience, Peter Murphy is also aware of that now. Murphy, who is touring Europe with...
Whispering Sons – Image (CD Album – Smile Records)
Genre/Influences: Cold-wave, post-punk. Background/Info: The Brussels based Whispering Sons were set up in 2013 and became one of Belgian hottest...
Lizard Smile – Wandering In Mirrors (CD Album – Wool-E-Discs)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, cold-wave. Background/Info: Lizard Smile is a Belgian formation, which is already active for many years. They released a...
ACTORS – It Will Come To You (CD Album – Artoffact Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark wave, post-punk. Background/Info: Debut full-length cd of this Vancouver (Canada) based quartet which already released their first single...
‘Click Interview’ with Egoprisme: ‘My Goal Isn’t To Become Famous, But To Share Feelings Through Music’
As a journalist I think it’s not my goal to only speak about ‘famous’ and/or ‘established’ artists, but still to...
Bauhaus legend David J announces intimate solo UK dates + world tour with Peter Murphy
This year marks 40 years since the formation of Bauhaus. To mark this occasion, David J will play two exclusive...
Side-Line presents: 10 free tickets for W-Festival – Amougies (BE)
From 15th until 19th August 2018 the third edition of the W-Festival takes place at the festival-area in the Rue...
French dark pop/post-punk act ii launches cover version of Bauhaus’ ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’ – check it here
The Nancy (FR) based dark pop/post-punk act ii (pronounced as Two Eyes) have released their very first video, which is...
Palais Ideal – No Signal (CD Album – Dark Vinyl)
Genre/Influences: New-wave, rock-wave, rock-pop. Background/Info: Palais Ideal is a ‘new’ formation set up by an experienced duo. John Edwards (guitars,...
Then Comes Silence – Blood (CD Album – Nuclear Blast Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark wave, post-punk, gothic rock. Background/Info: This is already the fourth album of this Swedish act, that was founded...
Dead Can Dance vocalist Lisa Gerrard releases 7inch ‘Pora Sotunda’ with The Mystery Of The Bulgarian Voices – limited quantity available (codeword for ‘act damn fast’)
"Pora Sotunda" is a brand new very limited 7” by the cult band The Mystery Of The Bulgarian Voices featuring...
Der Himmel Über Berlin – Amnesia (CD Album – Unknown Pleasures Records)
Genre/Influences: Cold-wave. Background/Info: “Amnesia” is the second official album by the Italian formation Der Himmel Über Berlin. For this new...
Legendary radio sessions finally made available from Psyche, Severed Heads and The Jazz Butcher
Here's a release series available via Artoffact Records which will please many: the Brave New Wave radio sessions! But first...
Bloody Dead And Sexy – Crucifixion, Please! / An Incomplete Guide To Psychedelic Deathrock (CD Album – Alice In…)
Genre/Influences: Post-punk, new-wave. Background/Info: To celebrate their 20th anniversary Bloody Dead And Sexy together with their label Alice In… has...
Peter Murphy launches new live album: ‘Bare-Boned And Sacred’ – out March 2017 – listen to a first song
Out in March is a brand new live album by Peter Murphy, recorded in New York during his ’Stripped’ tour...
Black Heroin Gallery – The Dreadful Dead Of Hoop Snake Hollow (CD Album – Alice In…/Dark Dimensions)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, new-wave, post-punk. Background/Info: Alice In… welcomes the American formation Black Heroin Gallery. They released an EP (cf. “The...
Dear Deer – Oh My (Vinyl Album – Manic Depression Records)
Genre/Influences: Post-punk, cold-wave, industrial. Background/Info: Dear Deer is a duo consisting of Federico Lovino (Popoï Sdioh) and Sabatel (Cheshire Cat,...
Side-Line introduces Feeding Fingers – listen now to ‘Where All of These Towns & Choices End’ (Face The Beat profile series)
The 32nd track on our free download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 4" (featuring 92 tracks) is by the dark...
Peter Murphy (Bauhaus) to launch live album ‘Bare-Boned and Sacred’ in March – pre-orders available here
"Bare-Boned and Sacred" is a brand new live album by Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy. The recordings offer stripped down versions...
Founding Bauhaus member Kevin Haskins to release coffee table book on Bauhaus: ‘Bauhaus – The Archives’
Kevin Michael Dompe, better known as Kevin Haskins, is a drummer, best known from the British gothic rock group Bauhaus....
‘Click Interview’ with Schonwald: ‘Playing Live Is An Emotional Waterfall’
Alessandra Gismondi and Luca Bandini is the Italian duo behind Schonwald. Their music is inspired by the 80s and more...
‘Click Interview’ with Metroland: ‘Famous Or Not, We Triggered Many And Not Just By The Music’
Passenger A and Passenger S (aka Andy de Decker and Sven Lauwers) both are the machine operators active at Metroland....
Resistors presenting new ‘Dunkelheit’ album at Indica Fest with Peter Murphy (Bauhaus)
Some months ago we had the chance to be part of a gig organised by the independent label Bat Crew...
Goth rock stars united on solo debut Mark Gemini Thwaite (The Mission, Peter Murphy, Tricky, …) incl. Wayne Hussey, Ville Valo (HIM), …
Here's a release which should please many gothic rock fans. Out in Summer, but available in pre-order now is the...
Ophelia’s Sweet Demise – Sonata Noire (CD Album – Ophelia’s Sweet Demise)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, goth-rock. Background/Info: Operating out of Milwaukee (USA) Ophelia’s Sweet Demise was formed in the late 90s. The band...
Also Suicide Commando named in Trollhättan attack by Anton Lundin-Pettersson
As expected, also the YouTube account of Anton Lundin-Pettersson has been discovered by the mainstream media and as a result...
Metroland close triadic series with double download EP: ‘Re-design’ & ‘Re-Design (Spacious Edition)’
After paying homage to Walter Gropius' dream, written down in his 1919 Bauhaus Manifesto, Belgium's electronic act Metroland is about...
Deplacement – Carousel (CD Album – Epictronic)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, wave-pop. Content: Deplacement is an Italian electro-pop driven duo I recently discovered on a label compilation. The band...
Bauhaus’ Peter Murphy and Skinny Puppy’s Nivek Ogre to star in ‘BlackGloveKiller’, a horror movie
Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy and Skinny Puppy's Nivek Ogre will star in "BlackGloveKiller", a horror film to be directed by...
