Nitzer Ebb’s Bon Harris interview on the 2026 European tour, new album and keeping EBM alive
(Interview and photos by Karo Kratochwil) Catching Bon Harris in the middle of Nitzer Ebb’s Europe 2026 run feels a...
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Nitzer Ebb frontman Douglas McCarthy dies at 58
Douglas McCarthy, frontman and co-founder of the British industrial/EBM band Nitzer Ebb, is no more. He died on June 11,...
Ronny Moorings (Clan Of Xymox), an exclusive retrospective interview
It all began in 1983 under the name Xymox, a musical project founded and spearheaded by Ronny Moorings. Shortly after,...
AD:keY interview on new ‘0609’ album out now via Alfa Matrix
Last September, Alfa Matrix released the 7th studio album from AD:KEY, "0609" (available via Bandcamp): a release full of energy,...
Cardinal Noire presents new single ‘Diatribe’ ahead of ‘Vitriol’ LP
Finnish industrial band Cardinal Noire has just released their new single, “Diatribe”, through Artoffact Records, as a preview of their...
Sine presents ‘Trauma Bondage’ video ahead of new album
(Photo by Bobby Talamine) Sine, the brainchild of New York-born drummer/multi-instrumentalist Rona Rougeheart, is back with an all new video,...
AD:keY returns with all new 4-track EP: ‘Nackt’ – Out now
The EBM pop duo AD:keY are back with a fresh EP, "Nackt", following their previous single, "Two Souls". With this...
Click Interview with Monospore: ‘We Are Very Much Into Very Hard Music’
Monospore is a Danish duo set up in 2009 by Jannik Vittrup and Søren Brandstrup. They last year released their...
Porta Nigra Festival 2024: Front 242, VNV Nation, Kosheen, …
The Porta Nigra Festival 2024 is scheduled at the Stadsfeestzaal Aarschot on the 1st and 2nd of March. This event...
Robert Görl (DAF) and Hanna Rollmann hold exclusive event in London for new book
Here's an exclusive event we co-present with Cold War Night Life in London. Robert Görl (DAF) and Hanna Rollmann will...
Front 242 and Nitzer Ebb continue their successful ‘Join The Forces’ tour
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange. Photos by Tarjei Krogh, Truls A. Bakken and Jan Ronald Stange) After the...
Nitzer Ebb frontman Douglas McCarthy enjoys successful comeback after health problems
Prior to the Nitzer Ebb concert at Respectable Street in West Palm Beach in November 2021, the band's frontman Douglas...
VampireFreaks unveils 3-day gothic-industrial festival: Dark Force Fest 2024
VampireFreaks announces Dark Force Fest 2024, a 3-day gothic-industrial music festival and convention. Dark Force Fest will be held April...
Leroy Se Meurt releases ‘Voué à rouiller’: New electro album on Mannequin Records
Out on December 1st is the new album from the Paris-based musical duo Leroy Se Meurt (LSM). "Voué à rouiller"...
‘Click Interview’ with The Seven Whores Of The Apocalypse: ‘The Name Is A Nod To All The Faux Religious Trappings Of 80s Goth Bands’
The Seven Whores Of The Apocalypse is an American music band operating from the Twin Cities, Minnesota. Chris (samples, sounds,...
ELM – Penetrator / Fulmen Adveho! (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: Swedish EBM solo-project ELM last year released the impressive “Penetrator”-album. It probably was the...
Featured, project by Julian Beeston, teams up with KMFDM vocalist for new single
Featured, the project by Julian Beeston, has teamed up with KMFDM vocalist Lucia Cifarelli for a new single, titled “Medusa”....
Bon Harris (Nitzer Ebb) featured on new The Mobile Homes album, ‘Tristesse’, out in September
Out on September 22nd, again via the Wild Kingdom label, is the all new album by the Swedish melancholic synthpop...
Out now: limited edition vinyl LP of ELM’s ‘Penetrator – Fulmen Adveho!’ – electronic body music at its best !
Swedish electronic act ELM follows up the success of its very well received 2022 album "Penetrator" with a new limited-edition...
Click Interview with Beborn Beton: ‘As Beborn Beton, Right Now We Are Having The Time Of Our Lives’
Thirty years after their official debut album “Tybalt” German Electro-Pop formation Beborn Beton strikes back with their ninth album to...
Blush Response – Neuroscape (Album – Megastructure)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-Techno, Techno-Body, Experimental. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: American sound guru Joey Blush is back on track unleashing his newest...
ELM back with 2nd EP from ‘Penetrator’ album: ‘Vessel Of Violence’
The Swedish old school EBM act ELM is back with a second EP from the well-received, intense EBM album "Penetrator"....
Ben Watkins and Alan Wilder were once part of the same band: The Hitmen
Here's some history which few people remember but since Ben Watkins (Juno Reactor) mentioned it on his Facebook page -...
Depeche Mode’s Secret Gig in LA – An interview with attendee Attosa Tavallai
(Photos by Attosa Tavallai, text by our correspondent Janos Janurik) Before embarking on an extensive world tour, Dave, Martin, and...
Peter Renkens, original frontman of the New Beat cult act The Confetti’s, has passed away
Sad news, as the news reached us that Peter Renkens, frontman of The Confetti's, has passed away. He was just...
Click Interview with Elm: ‘My Music Is 100% Honest And Hopefully People Feel That’
Swedish artist Peter Elm strikes back with the third full length album of his EBM sonic alter-ego ELM. “Penetrator” sounds...
Watch now: Previously Unreleased Pictures With Alan Wilder And Douglas McCarthy From Nitzer Ebb
(Photo by Kevin Westenberg) UK photograph Kevin Westenberg has posted a previously unpublished photo from a Recoil promo shoot for...
ELM – Penetrator (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital, CD + 3CD. Background/Info: Based in Brussel, Swedish EBM freak Peter Elm strikes back with his...
Techomancer releases 2nd album ‘Hyperfuel’ with the Groth brothers contributing in various roles
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange / Techomancer press release. Photos: Tarjei Krogh) Out now is the new album...
Julian Beeston (ex-member of Nitzer Ebb, Cubanate) launches ‘Dicks Incorporated’ single by rock industrial Featured project
Out now is “Dicks Incorporated”, the new single from Featured, the alternative rock industrial project from Julian Beeston (Nitzer Ebb,...
Swedish EBM act ELM lands all new album as a 3CD boxset, ‘Penetrator’
The Swedish EBM act ELM is back with an all new album via Alfa Matrix later in October. "Penetrator" is...
Out of print titles from Alan Wilder project Recoil re-released on vinyl – Out now
(Photo by Joe Dilworth) Mute has announced details of a series of reissues from Recoil (Alan Wilder), starting with three...
Front 242 and Nitzer Ebb announce ‘Join The Forces Tour 2023’
Front 242 and Nitzer Ebb have announced an upcoming combined Nitzer Ebb/Front 242 tour. In a statement both bands say...
Pouppée Fabrikk release comeback album ‘The Dirt’ for the very first time as a ltd edition vinyl
In celebration of Alfa Matrix’s 20th anniversary, Pouppée Fabrikk return with an exclusive vinyl version of their come-back album “The...
Orange Sector – The Work Is Done (Album – Infacted Recordings)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital. Background/Info: German EBM cult band Orange Sector strikes back with a new EP following their successful...
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...
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...
30 Years Of Journalism – Celebration Interview with Bernard Van Isacker (Side-Line & Alfa Matrix): ‘Consider Us As An Incubator For Talents’
Back in 1991 I started writing my first reviews for Side-Line magazine. I would have never thought to go on...
‘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...
‘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...
Zwaremachine – Conquest 3000 (Album – Phage Tapes)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Electro, EBM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: “Conquest 3000” is the second album of the American formation Zwaremachine. This band,...
‘Click Interview’ with Transmission: ‘I Think That There Will Be More And More Female Electronic Underground Artists’
By the end of 2020 Transmission unleashed the debut album “Cosmos” on Wave Records. The French solo-project is driven by...
Norwegian Giants release ‘Fasan’ – an immensely diverse collaboration album
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) "Fasan" by Norwegian Giants is released on their own label Norwegian Giants, established...
UK electro outfit Inertia returns with all new single ‘Scowl’ including a nice welcome return by Alexys B
After 29 years in existence as a band, the UK act Inertia are back with a brand new single, released...
Paul Kendall releases ‘Boundary Macro’ after lockdown induced creative paralysis – an interview
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange/press release penned by Mat Smith) Boundary Macro is the fifth solo album from...
‘Terminal Love’ – third consecutive Zeromancer EP including surprising remixes
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) June 25th saw the release of 'Terminal Love', the third EP this year...
Andy Bell announces debut album proper under GLOK alias, shares single ‘Maintaining The Machine’
GLOK is the electronic alter ego of Andy Bell, not the Erasure frontman nor the former Anne Clark keyboardist but...
John Fryer’s Black Needle Noise announces new single ‘Machine’ featuring vocalist Attasalina & violinist Meredith Yayanos
(Courtesy Attasalina) Black Needle Noise’s first release on COP International Records is a fact. Out now is a new single...
’30 Years Of Journalism – Celebration Interview’ with Johan Van Roy (Suicide Commando): ‘I Probably Will Continue Writing Music Till I Drop Dead’
Back in 1991 I started writing my first reviews for Side-Line magazine. I would have never thought to go on...
Brussels based dark pop act Partikul launches new single and video ‘Curse’
The Brussels based dark pop act Partikul announce that their debut album, "Related memories" will be released this Summer on...
Zeromancer launch ‘Mourners’ EP with some great remixes today
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange)Norwegian industrial synth rockers Zeromancer follow up their February release ‘Damned le Monde’ with...
Aesthetische – Overflow (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Techno-Body. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Brazilian EBM veterans Fabricio Viscardi and Guilherme Peres strike back with a new EP of...
‘Click Interview’ with KREIGN: ‘I Like That It Is Simple And Minimal’
KREIGN is an American set up in 2010 by featuring Ryan Hutman and Xiån Austin. They met thanks to a...
New Croc Shop album ‘Perpetual Sequence’ to be released in early March
"Perpetual Sequence" is the 9th full-length album by Croc Shop, featuring long time members Mick Hale and vMarkus. "Perpetual Sequence"...
Kreign – Kreign II (Album – Scanner / Dark Dimensions)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital, 2 CD. Background/Info: Kreign is an American duo set up in 2010 by Ryan Hutman (still...
Pouppée Fabrikk – EKM Anthology 1989-2019 (Box – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Electro-Metal. Format: Digital, 6 CD Box. Background/Info: Swedish cult EBM formation Pouppée Fabrikk struck back earlier this year...
Pouppée Fabrikk is back with a brand new single: ‘Burn Forever’
The Swedish cult EBM (or is it EKM?) formation Pouppée Fabrikk closes this year in beauty by releasing a 2nd...
Dubstar interview: ‘I think my biggest problem will be re-adjusting, if and when the time comes’
(Interview by Simon Helm) Dubstar first came to prominence in the 1990s with the kind of hummable dreampop songs that...
Strikkland interview: ‘Here we are, seven months, three singles and one EP later.’
(Interview by Simon Helm / photo by Krichan Wihlborg) Sweden’s love affair with EBM goes back a long way. Bands...
Pigface drummer Bradley Bills announces new Chant album and single
Compressed by jpeg-recompress Bradley Bills is known for drumming alongside Martin Atkins and Tool’s Danny Carry in the industrial supergroup...
Pouppée Fabrikk returns with massive 6CD boxset anthology incl. 42 exclusive tracks
"EKM - Anthology 1989-2019" is the title of a brand new Pouppée Fabrikk 6CD BOX set (available via the Alfa...
Cultivated Bimbo revisits the past in one MASSIVE album with 222 tracks: ‘Prequel Extended’
Out right now is the massive collection "Prequel Extended" on which the Swedish cult act Cultivated Bimbo revisits its past....
Alka interview: ‘Working with Vince Clarke has been an absolutely amazing experience and completely inspiring’
(Text by Janos Janurik / Photo by Erika Tele) Vince Clarke has not only worked diligently on the current Erasure...
Tukt – I Have Achieved Nothing (Album – Tukt)
Genre/Influences: EBM, industrial. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Tukt is a Swedish electro project based in Stockholm. Tukt deliberately chose to...
Body Divide – Pleasure From Pain (EP – Squarewav)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Body Divide is a new name active at the EBM fields. It’s an American duo...
Nitzer Ebb parody project Not-So Ebb launches Covid-19 ‘Let Your Body Learn’ pastiche: ‘Stay Inside Your Home’
During the 2020 Covid-19 Quarantine, DJ Joe Virus (of The Church, Dallas) and Shok (producer, multi-Instrumentalist based in Los Angeles)...
