Front 242 announces ‘Rewind’ (Solid Blue) vinyl + Bandcamp exclusive download with 2 bonus tracks
UPDATE: Alfa Matrix is already sold out, merely hours after announcing it. Fresh news from the Front 242 camp. Originally...
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EBM act ELM back with all new EP ‘Steel Hope’ (incl. mix by Front 242’s Patrick Codenys)
The Franco-Swedish EBM act ELM is back with an all new EP, ”Steel Hope”. In addition to the title track,...
Side-Line presents: Sinner’s Day Festival Summer Edition 2022 – Oostende (BE)
The 2022 edition of the Sinner’s Day Summer Festival will take place from 24th until 26th June 2022 at the...
Front 242 postpones and cancels concerts – Jean-Luc De Meyer is recovering
(Photo by Mothmeister) In a Facebook update Front 242 announces that “Jean-Luc is now recovering from his medical condition” and...
ImJudas interview: ‘Force the hand of chance’
Out now is "Yrjudas", the debut album by ImJudas, the electro-rock solo project by Italian artist Maxx Maryan, founding member...
Front 242 cancels concerts in Belgium as singer is hospitalized
In a message on Facebook Front 242 announces that they have canceled the 2 concerts in Kortrijk at De Kreun...
Front 242 announces rescheduled tourdates
(Photo by Mothmeister) Front 242 have announced the rescheduled dates for their current tour. If you see the list below...
Dark techno act Spirit Milk launches ‘Death Cult’
Out now is the Spirit Milk single "Death Cult" which will please especially those looking for a danceable Front 242...
Aesthetische are back with an all new album – For fans of Front 242, Delerium and FLA
Exactly one year ago Asthetische released the - very well-received - “Overflow” EP (available here on Bandcamp). Our main reviewer...
Click Interview with Human Vault: ‘A Good Track Is About The Author Who Writes It And Not About The Audience’
Hungarian born Gyorgy Turoczy aka ‘Mortum’ has been releasing music as Human Vault since 1997. Operating from (USA) he released...
SINE releases new Adrian Sherwood remix of ‘Attack’ on the eMERGENCY heARTS record label
The Austin (Texas) based electronic rock act SINE will release a brand new remix by legendary producer, Adrian Sherwood, on...
H/P – Liquid Mirrors (EP – BOREDOMproduct)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: Digital. Background/Info: While awaiting the album of French Electro-Pop project H/P we get both previously released singles...
Interview with Depeche Mode photo book photographer Michaela Olexova: ‘We’ve all moved on, both professionally and personally’
Back in the good old days, there was BONG, the official Depeche Mode fan club magazine which ran from 1988...
Jean-Marc Lederman Experience – The Raven (Album – COP International)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Cinematographic, Experimental. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Jean-Marc Lederman has achieved a new work featuring guest singers. In the...
Interview with Trial: ‘Quality Will Stand The Measure Of Time’
Set up in 1991 by Torsten Schröder (vocals, drums) and Erick Miotke (keyboards), Trial gained instant success in the early...
Parade Ground re-releases 2007’s ‘Rosary’ as a download release
In 2007 Parade Ground released the "Rosary" album which was the band's first new studio material in years. After being...
‘Click Interview’ with Egoist: ‘I Was Always Intrigued In More Complex Alternative ‘Body’ Music’
Polish musician Kuba Włodarski set up Egoist around 2002/2003 as a solo Electro-Industrial music project. A self-released demo CD came...
Jauzas The Shining – Dark Mirror (EP – Space Factory)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-Electro, EBM, Techno-Body. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Romain Jauzas aka Jauzas The Shining is a very prolific artist. He already...
‘Click Interview’ with Cubic: ‘It Was Time To Pull The Plug And Leave Ebm To The ‘Jügend’’
Franky Deblomme got some recognition with his EBM-project Darkmen. After having stopped the project we didn’t hear new stuff from...
E.L.I. – Misery Inc (Mini-Album – Tripalium Corp)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Acid. Format: Digital, Cassette. Background/Info: You may know Mike Smith from his Crossover Network project, but during the...
’30 Years Of Journalism – Celebration Interview’ with ‘Music Lover’ Jürgen Vanvlasselaer: ‘A Great Track Is A Great Track, Whatever Genre It Is’
2021 is a special year to me! Thirty years of journalism, which gave me the opportunity to review thousands of...
Cubic – The Cubic Alphabet (Album – Alfa Matrtix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: After the excellent “Alphabet Hymn”-EP and having revisited the 808 Dot.Pop-album “Cubic Temperature” Belgian...
’30 Years Of Journalism – Celebration Interview’ with Rich Bova / Neikka RPM: ‘I Believe That The Side-Line Scene Is Not Interested In Fast Disposable Music’
Rich Bova definitely is an artist I had to interview for this ‘celebration interview’-series. He’s the operator/machinist of Neikka RPM,...
Psychosomatik – Re/In/Trospective (Album – Psychosomatik)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: French duo Michael Roussel - Frederic Lecieux are already active for numerous years,...
Front 242 – USA 91 / Live In The USA (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital, 2 Vinyls. Background/Info: The “Tyranny For <You>”-tour from 1991 moved from Europe to the USA. This...
Daniel B. & Elko B. – 66.6 (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, EBM, Industrial, Krautrock, Psychedelic. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: One year after the “Six+Six”-album, on which Front 242 core...
Front 242 – 91 / Live In EU (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital, 2 Vinyls. Background/Info: Front 242 this year celebrates their 40th anniversary and it all seems that...
Irklis – Onkalo (Album – Sturm)
Genre/Influences: IDM, Industrial, Experimental. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Irklis strikes back with their fourth full length album to date. The...
Pro Patria – Godless (Album – Insane Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Peter Vercauteren (PVC) set up Pro Patria in 1988. The Belgian EBM project came...
Labels Interviews: File 3: Seba Dolimont & Bernard Van Isacker / Alfa Matrix: ‘We Keep Anticipating New Trends In Order To Stay Relevant And Future Proof’
Seba Dolimont Alfa Matrix has been set up in 2001 by three friends. Séba Dolimont, Benoît Blanchart and Bernard Van...
Labels Interviews: File 2: Dave Heckman / Metropolis Records: ‘The Bottom Line Is To Adapt Fast To A Changing Industry’
Metropolis Records was set up in 1994 by Dave Heckman. In no time the American label became a truly reference...
’30 Years Of Journalism – Celebration Interview’ with Ben Watkins aka Juno Reactor
Back in 1991 I started writing my first reviews for Side-Line magazine. I would have never thought to go on...
Front 242 announces updated USA tour schedule for 2021
(Photo by Mothmeister) The Belgian EBM cult act Front 242 has announced an update on their forthcoming USA tour dates...