(Photo by Lina Gabrielli) The Swedish electropop trio Me The Tiger are to launch a second single, “I want it back”, taken from the upcoming album “Envy” expected to be released in Spring 2024. Earlier they released “Post Denial War”. The new single is also out via Progress Productions.

Below is already the cover artwork.

Me The Tiger (Gabriella Åström, Jonas Martinsson, and Tobias Andersson) was formed in Falun in the Spring of 2012 and has since released three full-length albums, a series of singles, and performed at festivals like M’era Luna (Germany), W-fest (Belgium), Eine Nacht im Bergwerk (Switzerland), Infest (England), E-Only (Germany), electriXmas (Sweden), and shared stages with Vince Clarke (Depeche Mode, Yazoo), Front 242, Kite, and Emmon.

In 2024, they will tour in Europe, including a performance at Solitary Experiments’ 30th-anniversary festival in Berlin and their festival debut in Poland.

The message the band wants to spread via their material is the following: “In a time where individualism thrives, the trio aims to highlight values of solidarity and contribute to a fairer and warmer society. We live together and have a collective responsibility to care for one another, regardless of class, ethnicity, or gender.”

Here’s their previous single “Post Denial War”. Read the review of ‘Envy’.

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(Picture by Lina Gabrielli) Progress Productions has announced their latest signing, the Swedish trio Me The Tiger. “Post Denial War” is the first single to be released from the album “Envy”, expected to be released in Spring 2024.

The band members are Gabriella Åström, Jonas Martinsson, and Tobias Andersson. The electropop trio was formed in Falun in the spring of 2012 and has since released three full-length albums, a series of singles, and performed at festivals like M’era Luna (Germany), W-fest (Belgium), Eine Nacht im Bergwerk (Switzerland), Infest (England), E-Only (Germany) and electriXmas (Sweden). In 2024, they will tour in Europe, including a performance at Solitary Experiments’ 30th-anniversary festival in Berlin and their festival debut in Poland.

After they self-released their self-titled album in 2013, they were picked up by RepoRecords which released the album “Vitriolic” in September 2015. That album included the singles “What Promises Are Worth” and “As We Really Are”. In 2017 “What is beautiful never dies” followed and since then it went a bit quiet around the band until now.

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Out now via Metropolis is the all new album by the legendary industrial act Flesh Field. “Voice of the Echo Chamber” comes 19 years after the band’s latest album “Strain” which was released in 2004.

You can watch the album trailer right here on YouTube, not embeddable unfortunately.

Flesh Field is an American electronic / industrial band formed in 1996 by Ian Ross in Columbus, Ohio, US. Rian Miller joined the band in 1997 to contribute female vocals. The band’s debut album “Viral Extinction” was followed by the highly successful EP “Redemption” in 2000, which marked the big breakthrough for the project. The second album “Belief Control” (2001) became a worldwide success in the electro scene. In 2004, Rian was replaced by another female vocalist, Wendy Yanko for the 2004 album “Strain”. It would be the band’s last album.

In January 2011, Ian Ross pronounced the retirement of Flesh Field as a musical project. Some tracks were released in digital form in the same year, as “Tyranny of the Majority”. Two of the tracks off the digital album were included on some compilations but that was that. Until now that is.

About Flesh Field

Flesh Field is an American electronic / industrial band formed in 1996 by Ian Ross in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The name Flesh Field is an unofficial term Ian Ross came up with to describe the psychological defence mechanisms of rape victims.

Rian Miller joined the band in 1997 to contribute female vocals. The band’s debut album, “Viral Extinction” was released in 2000 and was followed by the EP “Redemption”.

In 2004, Rian was replaced by another female vocalist, Wendy Yanko. Their 2004 album “Strain” was released in 2005, the same year Flesh Field performed at the M’era Luna Festival in Hildesheim, Germany.

In January 2011, Ian Ross pronounced the retirement of Flesh Field as a musical project. Ian went on to further say that he would continue to make music, and that he is considering a new project. Seven of the instrumentals for “Tyranny of the Majority” were released on the official Flesh Field website mastered along with two additional untitled instrumentals that were cut from the album. Two of the album’s tracks, “Swarm” and “Forgotten Trauma” can be found on the albums “Dependence: Next Level Electronics: Volume 2” and “Septic VI” respectively.

On August 24, 2023, Metropolis Records announced a new album from the band along with a 36 second teaser. Flesh Field’s new album “Voice of the Echo Chamber” is out now.

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After their last album “HyperViolent” (2022), Mexico’s dark electro act Hocico is now back with “A Symphony Of Rage”.

Erk Aicrag and Racso Agroyam say this about the new single: “‘A Symphony of Rage’ is a powerful and intense song, with lyrics that embody strength and determination, the song channels an unyielding energy! It portrays a protagonist who refuses to back down and confronts the challenges they face head-on.”

With the single the duo also refers to them being survivors of the physical and mental violence rising daily on the streets of Mexico City.

Emerged in 1993, Hocico celebrate their 30 year anniversary this year with a tour & multiple packed festival shows. Here are the dates for their “HyperViolent” European tour in August:

• 13.08. M’Era Luna, Hildesheim GER
• 18.08. VooDoo, Warsaw, PL
• 19.08. Fekete Zaj Festival, Gyöngyös, HU
• 24.08. De Helling, Utrecht, NL
• 25.08. W Festival, Oostende, BE

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German electropop sensation Melotron is back with a brand new single, “Null,” from their forthcoming album “Dynamika,” set for release later this year. For this single, Melotron collaborated with In Strict Confidence.

“Dynamika” serves as the follow-up to their 2018 album “Für Alle.” German fans should note that a record pre-release concert is scheduled for May 20th at LIDO in Berlin. Visit Melotron’s official website for ticket information.

The music video for “Null” can be viewed here, it was direct by Dennis Ostermann:

The lyrics of the song address themes of societal apathy, materialism, and escapism. They describe a world where people are focused on trivial pursuits like home shopping and online quizzes, ignoring significant issues like justice and the well-being of others. The song further critiques the mindset of “it can’t be what’s not allowed,” encouraging people to continue playing along and being obedient while the world turns a blind eye to problems. The chorus, “Stellt die Uhren auf Null” (Set the clocks to zero), could be interpreted as a call for a fresh start or a reset, acknowledging the need for change in society’s priorities and values. Additionally, the lyrics touch upon the consequences of excessive consumption as a response to life’s frustrations and everyday stress. They highlight the superficiality of luxurious lifestyles, with cosmetic enhancements and tattoos, ultimately emphasising that everyone dies alone despite such appearances.

Melotron will be performing live at the following venues:

• 30th April: Halle / Saale (EASTEND – Die Pop & Wave Nacht)
• 20th May: Berlin (LIDO)
• 6th-8th July: Vänersborg (SE) (Subkult Festivalen)
• 12th-13th August: Hildesheim (M’era Luna Festival)

About Melotron

Melotron was established in 1995 by founding members Andy Krüger (vocals/composition), Edgar Slatnow (synthesizer/lyrics), and Kay Hildebrandt (synthesizer/production). They initially went by the name The Vermin but changed it to Melotron with the release of their debut single “Dein Meister” in 1998.

Since their debut album “Mörderwerk,” they have worked with indie and techno producer Olaf Wollschläger at the Weltherren Studios in Buir (Kerpen). In 2006 however the band decided to explore new production avenues and started collaborating with Dirk Riegner alongside Olaf Wollschläger.

A interesting moment in the band’s further career was when Melotron represented their state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in the Bundesvision Song Contest with their song “Das Herz”. The track instantly entered the German mainstream charts.

Since 2007 the band has only sporadically released a new album, “Werkschau” in 2014 and “Für Alle” in 2018.

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Out via Fully Packed Records on November 29 is the newest EP “Tanz” by the German medieval/EBM act Heimataerde. The EP will be released in a limited edition. The EP also announces the upcoming album “Eigengrab” which is currently in its final production phase.

The EP holds 3 very different edits (studio, club mix and an EBM version) of the title song plus a brand new mixed version of the classic “Why worth the suffering” adding the voice of the guest singer ASP.

Below is a live version of the new track recorded live at M’era Luna 2018.

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On 10th and 11th August 2019 the annual M’era-Luna festival takes place in the area of Hildesheim-Drispenstedt, Germany. M’era Luna exists since 2000 and is one of the biggest Gothic festivals in the European scene. Gothic, new wave, electro, EBM, industrial and medieval bands are featured on 2 stages.

The last years the festival was every time sold out and had about 25.000 visitors. This year some of the confirmed artists are: Fields Of The Nephilim, VNV Nation, Lacrimosa, OOMPH!, Deathstars, DIE KRUPPS, Within Temptation, ASP, Subway To Sally, Combichrist, Diary Of Dreams, Corvus Corax, Suicide Commando, Agonoize, Funker Vogt, Mono Inc., DE/VISION, Empathy Test, Joachim Witt, Spetsnaz, [:SITD:], Zeromancer, Melotron, …

DJ’s at the afterparties are: Der Schulz (Unzucht), Bruno Kramm (Das Ich), Chris L. (Funker Vogt and Agonoize), Andy Krüger (Melotron), Ronan Harris (VNV Nation), Mike Kanetzky (Matrix Bochum).

Besides watching concerts you can also visit markets, artist signing events, gothic fashion shows, readings by Axel Hildebrand, Markus Heitz and Christian von Aster. The Gothic Garden, an oasis of calm right in front of the festival infield, offers demanding festival-goers comfort, space and conveniences to make your stay more exclusive, pleasant and more relaxing. At the M’era Luna Academy you can follow special workshops which will be announced soon on the official renewed website.

The interactive M’era Luna app can be downloaded here and tickets can be ordered here.

Out soon is the “Base Box” boxset by the Italian dark wave act Kirlian Camera. Be fast to order this set as it will be sold out soon. You can order it right here on Bandcamp.

The boxset holds the DVD “Memorabilia” (incl. official videoclips, TV-appearances, live-recordings, interviews, and much more). The DVD comes in PAL, Region Code 0 and has a duration of a lovely 150’ 30″, that is 2 hours, 30 mins., 30 seconds.

Next there the exclusive “Odyssey Europa” 7” featuring the tracks “Odyssey Europe” and a special version of “Coroner’s Sun” by Lux Anodyca. You also get some extra’s such as a ‘Base MMXVI’-Card with metallic letterings and hand-signed by Angelo Bergamini & Elena Alice Fossi, next to the triangular badge with the old logo of the band next to a ‘Gladiators of Light’ t-shirt.

The tracklist of the DVD is as follows:

• HYPNOSIS – Aegonauts (1983) Communicate (1984)
• Blue Room (1995 Official Video)
• Blue Room (1995) Ocean (1986)
• Ocean (1986) Ocean (1986)
• Ocean (1987) Heldenplatz (1987)
• Heldenplatz (1987 Festivalbar Bergamo)
• Heldenplatz (1987 Festivalbar Padova)
• Kirlian Camera Special at “Video-Music” (1994) Ragazze della Notte (1995 – extract from Documentary Film, Swiss National TV)
• SPECTRAparis/SIDERARTICA – Antland (2009 Rudolstadt, Germany)
• SPECTRAparis – Spectra Muder Show (2010)
• SPECTRAparis – Carrie Satan (2010 Official Video)
• SPECTRAparis – Behind the Scenes and Beyond Infinity (2010 Official Outtake Video)
• Nightglory (2010 Official Video)
• Edges (2013 Markthalle Hamburg)
• Blue Room (**2013 Markthalle Hamburg) 21 Materia Oscura (2013, Lyrics Video)
• BLANK feat. KIRLIAN CAMERA – Lost Simmetry (2013 – Official Video)
• Black August (2013 – Official Video) 24 The Fountain of Clouds (2013 – Official Video)
• ELENA ALICE FOSSI – Mini-Interview (2014 – Promovideo for ‘Benefiz for Kids Festival)

FAN-MADE Live Videos (Unknown Videomakers)

• Comfortably Numb (2013 M’Era Luna Hildesheim, Germany)
• E.D.O. (2009 Lübeck, Germany)
• Eclipse (2013 M’Era Luna Hildesheim)
• Ascension (2015 WGT Leipzig)

The next tracks were all are recorded during the 2014 Runes and Men Festival in Leipzig.

• K-Pax
• Neither Honour nor Glory
• Black August
• Erinnerung

Last track

• Nightglory (**2014 Dresden)

(*) Italian TV Showcase
(**) Live Showcase

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On 11th and 12th August 2018 the annual M’era-Luna festival takes place in the area of Hildesheim-Drispenstedt, Germany. M’era Luna exists since 2000 and is one of the biggest Gothic festivals in the European scene. Gothic, new wave, electro, EBM, industrial and medieval bands are featured on 2 stages.

Besides watching concerts you can also visit parties, markets, artist signing events, gothic fashion shows, readings by David Grashoff, Markus Heitz and Christian von Aster. The Gothic Garden, an oasis of calm right in front of the festival infield, offers demanding festival-goers comfort, space and conveniences to make your stay more exclusive, pleasant and more relaxing. At the M’era Luna Academy you can follow special workshops which will be announced soon on the official website.

The last years the festival was every time sold out and had about 25.000 visitors. This year some of the confirmed artists are: The Prodigy, Front 242, Ministry, Eisbrecher, In Extremo, Saltatio Mortis, Apoptygma Berzerk, Peter Heppner, L’Ame Immortelle, London After Midnight, Clan Of Xymox, Das Ich, Lord Of The Lost, Hocico, The 69 Eyes, Atari Teenage Riot, In Strict Confidence, Rotersand, Nachtmahr, Tanzwut, …

The interactive M’era Luna app can be downloaded here and tickets can be ordered here.

We have just received fresh news from the Front 242 camp in the form of new live dates for Front 242 and the side-project Underviewer (Patrick C. + Jean-Luc D.) plus also DJ sets.

Here are the dates:

• 29 Mar Thu – UnderViewer – Nuit des Clous – atelier 210 -Brussels – Belgium
• 12-28 Apr – Front242 USA tour (ending Mexico)
• 04 May Fri – Underviewer – Weekender festival – Berlin – Germany
• 09 May Wed – 242DJ set – “Flashback” – Cabasse – Markt – Retie – Belgium
• 18 May Fri – 242DJ set – “80 synth Wave ebm” – Mudd Club – Strasbourg – France
• 26 May Sat – 242DJ set New Wave Classic – Ghent – Belgium
• 12 Aug Sun – Front242 – M’era Luna – Hildesheim – Germany
• 17 Aug Fri – Front242 – Nandrin Festival – Belgium
• 06 Oct Sat – Underviewer – Bodyfest – Stockholm – Sweden
• 17 Nov Sat – Underviewer – JK2470 – Retie- Belgium
• 01 Dec Sat – Underviewer – Felsenkeller festival – Leipzig – Germany T.B.C.

The North American dates are the following:

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Good news for the Front 242 fans as the band has announced various new showdates for Front 242 and Underviewer for 2018, the electro project by Patrick Codenys and Jean-Luc De Meyer.

Coïncidently it has been 1 year since the Underviewer duo released the 2-track download “Nobody But You” which was released out of the blue last year via Bandcamp. Included in the single were 2 tracks: “Nobody But You (redux)” (03:12) and “I Remember” (02:41). The single was a first teaser for the band’s forthcoming full length album, “Wonders & Monsters” which is still available in a new 2nd edition of the album.

The gigs announced are:

• 20 Jan Sat – Underviewer Felsenkeller Leipzig (Club) (book your hotel here and get a 10% reduction)
• 23 feb Fri – Front242 – Mon Club – Madrid – Spain (book your hotel here and get a 10% reduction)
• 24 feb Sat – Front242 – Sala Apolo – Barcelona – Spain (book your hotel here and get a 10% reduction)
• 03 Mar Sat – Underviewer – Leopoldsburg YAP – Leopoldsburg – Belgium (book your hotel here and get a 10% reduction)
• 10-29 Apr – Front242 USA tour (ending Mexico) (book your hotel here and get a 10% reduction)
• 11-12 Aug – Front242 – M’era Luna – Hildesheim – Germany (book your hotel here and get a 10% reduction)
• 04 May Fri – Underviewer – Weekender – Berlin. – Germany (book your hotel here and get a 10% reduction)
• 01 Dec – Underviewer at Felsenkeller Leipzig – Germany (book your hotel here and get a 10% reduction)

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On 12th and 13th August 2017 the annual M’era-Luna festival takes place in the area of Hildesheim-Drispenstedt, Germany. M’era Luna exists since 2000 and is one of the biggest Gothic festivals in the European scene. Gothic, new wave, electro, EBM, industrial and medieval bands are featured on 2 stages.

Besides watching concerts you can also visit markets, artist signing events, gothic fashion shows, book readings and parties. The Gothic Garden, an oasis of calm right in front of the festival infield, offers demanding festival-goers comfort, space and conveniences to make your stay more exclusive, pleasant and more relaxing. A new fact this year is the M’era Luna Academy where you can follow catwalk workshops and lectures by Mark Benecke and Gerald Axelrod.

The last years the festival was every time sold out and had about 25.000 visitors. This year some of the confirmed artists are: Korn, DAF, KMFDM, Front Line Assembly, Leaether Strip, And One, ASP, Blutengel, Subway To Sally, Schandmaul, Project Pitchfork, Ashbury Heights, Haujobb, Mono Inc., Covenant, The Cruxshadows, De/Vision, Mesh, Megaherz, Solar Fake, …

The interactive M’era Luna app can be downloaded here and tickets can be ordered here.

It will be the first time that Essence Of Mind will play a headline tour in Germany after playing at famous festivals like M’era Luna and Autumn Moon as well as touring with bands like Apoptygma Berserk and Zeromancer. The Synthpop-band Alienare from northern Germany will open the shows as special guest.

Dates, venues, tickets and more are listed right here on the band’s official website. The band has a solid live reputation as we could see during the shows we have seen over the years not in the least thanks to its strong live line-up consisting of frontman Erlend Eilertsen, Christian Paulsen (guitars, bass) and Hasse Mattsson (additional programing, live keyboards).

The Norwegians recently released their EP “After The Break Up” as a sequel to their longplayer “The Break Up!”, you can check it out below.

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The Norwegian electro rock act Essence Of Mind, is finally getting the recognition they deserve. After being selected to play this year’s M’era Luna festival in August, the band has now added 2 more festival line-ups: Autumn Moon festival 2016 in Hameln, Germany (14-15 October) and the Subkulturfestivalen in Sweden (12th to 13th August).

At the Autumn Moon festival they will be playing together with such acts like Welle:Erdball, Das Ich, Moonspell, L’ame Immortelle and Legend. So you are in for a good treat.

In related news the band is currently busy with working on new material in the studio. No details have leaked so far, but the moment we can lay our hands on a demo, we’ll inform you.

Here’s the band’s latest work (you can still download a previously unreleased song called “Still Untold” from the band’s website, all you have to do is sign up for their newsletter):

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On 13th and 14th August 2016 the annual M’era-Luna festival takes place in the area of Hildesheim, Germany. M’era Luna exists since 2000 and is one of the biggest Gothic festivals in the European scene. Gothic, new wave, electro, EBM, industrial and medieval bands are featured on 2 stages. Besides watching concerts you can also visit markets, artist signing events and parties.

The last 3 years the festival was sold out and had about 25.000 visitors. This year some of the confirmed artists are: The Sisters Of Mercy, Fields Of The Nephilim, Within Temptation, VNV Nation, OOMPH!, Eisbrecher, DIE KRUPPS, In Extremo, Combichrist, Diary Of Dreams, Suicide Commando, IAMX, Diorama, Gothminister, Faun, [:SITD:], Apocalyptica, The Lord Of The Lost Ensemble, …

Tickets for M’era Luna can be ordered here.

(By Johannes Gordan) A year ago the Norwegian electro-rock-dance act Essence Of Mind released the album “The Break Up!” (check here to listen to it), and now a teaser has turned up for what could well be a new album or single. Sure thing is that something is coming up in the next days or weeks after watching the teaser.

Keep an eye on the official Essence Of Mind page, and sign up for their newsletter, for extra info.

But before that Essence Of Mind are taking the stage at Åbne Scene in Aarhus, Denmark during the SPOT Festival 2016 – M’era Luna night.Other bands playing are Les Fleurs Du Mal (SE) and Neonsol (DK). For those who have seen Essence Of Mind at work, you know what to expect: high energy and great songs. At least one of the bands will also be chosen for the M’era Luna Festival in Hildesheim on the 14th of August 2016. It’s about time Essence Of Mind get offered concerts in Germany.

Here’s already the brand new teaser:

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