Assassun lands darkwave debut EP ‘The World I Will Leave’
Out via Blackjack Illuminist Records, a Berlin based label, is the debut EP from the darkwave act Assassun. The 4-track...
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Post-punk act Chaos Bleak returns with an all new single
The post-punk act Chaos Bleak returns with an all new single, “Calling From Afar”, their 12th so far. The new...
NOVAkILL releases a brand new EP, ‘Therapy I: Aversion’, exclusively on Bandcamp
Out today is a brand new EP by the Sydney based post-punk / electro-industrial act NOVAkILL. The EP is called...
Swedish dark-pop act Principe Valiente returns with ‘Barricades’ in mid-March on Metropolis Records
Out on March 18th via Metropolis Records is the newest album by the Swedish dark-pop act Principe Valiente. Titled "Barricades"...
Post-punk project NightNight reveals brand new video for ‘Leaves’
The newest NightNight album "Love Decayed" is out now. Leading up to the record, the post-punk act has just released...
Exclusive album stream ‘Arcano Chemical’ by post-punk act Datura
The Pacific Northwest post-punk trio Datura (which you will know from our free Post-Punk compilation) has teamed up with Andy...
Lycia returns with brand new (and limited) 7 inch single ‘Simpler Times’/’A far away Place’
Out via Avantgarde on March 4th is the newest Lycia single "Simpler Times"/"A far away Place", which is being released...
‘Click Interview’ with Deine Lakaien: ‘Music Is And Always Has Been The Most Beautiful And Powerful Companion Of My Life’
Set up in 1985 by Alexander Veljanov and Ernst Horn, Deine Lakaien can be easily considered as a phenomenon. The...
Mildred In Oblivion – Sisyphus’ Journey (Album – Ant-Zen)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Mildred In Oblivion is a new project driven by Jan Dewulf. This Belgian musician/producer gained...
Norwegian post-punk act Permafrost releases new single, ‘Come Back To Surprise’ – watch the teaser video
(Photo by Sofie Amalie Klougart) After recently celebrating the band's 40th anniversary, the Norwegian post-punk act Permafrost follows up with...
1919 – Citizens Of Nowhere (Album – Manic Depression Records)
Genre/Influences: Post-Punk, Dark-Rock, Cold-Wave. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl, Cassette. Background/Info: Originally set up in the 80s, this UK band from...
Interview with The Sisters Of Mercy biographer Trevor Ristow: ‘I imagine Andrew Eldritch considers Sisters music bigger than the Goth-scene’
Trevor Ristow is the American author, based in New-York, of the Sisters Of Mercy biography: "Waiting For Another War: A...
French post-punk act April Fools launches video for ‘Waterline’
The French post-punk act April Fools returns with an all new video "Waterline" taken from the "Frustration" EP. The release...
The Ultimate Dreamers – Live Happily While Waiting For Death (Album –Wool-E Discs)
Genre/Influences: Cold-Wave, Post-Punk. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Belgian formation The Ultimate Dreamers were active between 1986 and 1990. After...
And the best 25 albums of 2021 are…
Over the past 12 months Inferno Sound Diaries' Stéphane Froidcoeur selected nearly 750 productions of which 600 also got a...
Post-punk act Chiron (ex-Ikon) to release all new album in January: ‘The Sun Goes Down’
Out via Dark Vinyl on January 21st is the all new album by Chiron. The album holds 12 new tracks...
Post-punk act Don’t Get Lemon to release debut album ‘Hyper Hollow Heaven’ – out now : the video for the new single ‘Industrial (Amusement) Park (Revolution)’
The Texas-based post-punk / electronic music trio, who prefer being described as a 'heatwave' act instead of a post-punk or...
Post-punk / darkwave act Datura to release first full-length in January on cassette, CD, and all major streaming platforms
(Photo by Jana Divis) The Pacific Northwest post-punk trio Datura have teamed up with Andy Pohl, guitarist of Tsunami Bomb...
Corlyx release new single & video, ‘Take Off Everything’, taken from their upcoming album ‘Blood In The Disco’
Out now is a new single and video by the darkwave post-punk duo Corlyx for the song "Take Off Everything"...
Vlimmer – Nebenkörper (Album – Blackjack Illuminist Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Wave, Gothic. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl, Cassette. Background/Info: Alexander Donat moves on with Vlimmer. The prolific German artist who...
‘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...
Side-Line video premiere: ‘The Kiss of the World’ by Beauty In Chaos ft. Elena Alice Fossi (Kirlian Camera, Spectra*Paris)
(Photo by Vincente Cordero and Francesco Licata) Out now is "The Kiss of the World" by the Los Angeles-based alt...
Dutch electro post-punk act Model Depose releases final mini-album ‘Year Of The Plague’ and calls it quits
The Dutch electro post-punk act Model Depose has just released a new mini album titled "Year Of The Plague". The...
Irish post-punk act Movment releases single and music video of ‘We all must go’
The Irish post-punk band Movment, has just released the single and music video of "We all must go". Movment will...
Post-punk act Joy/Disaster release live video at Studio De La Forge for ‘Fade Away’
Post-punk act Joy/Disaster have released the first of four live video series for the song "Fade Away", recorded and mastered...
V/A End Of The Corridor / A Compilation Of Belgian Cold Wave And Post Punk 78-84 (Album – Walhalla Records)
Genre/Influences: Punk, Post-Punk, Cold-Wave. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: Belgian Walhalla Records used to release the great “Underground Wave”-compilation series, mainly...
‘Click Interview’ with Red Mecca: ‘Music Gives Me Courage And Strength’
Swedish formation Red Mecca was originally set up by Jan Strandqvist (music) and Frida Madeleine (vocals). Frida Madelaine left after four...
Gothic/post-punk band Cyborg Amok unveils new video for ‘Burden Away’
Gothic/post-punk band Cyborg Amok has just unveiled their new video for the song, "Burden Away". The song appears on the...
Post-punk act Klammer release new single: ‘Broken Dreams In A Crashing Car’
The Leeds based post-punk act Klammer are releasing a new single on Revolver Records imprint Heavy Metal Records on 19th...
Side-Line presents: Sinner’s Day Festival 2021 – Heusden-Zolder (BE)
The 2021 edition of the Sinner's Day Festival will take place from 30th October until 1st November 2021 at The...
FINAL CALL: Submissions wanted for the Side-Line powered ‘Face The Beat 7’ download compilation – send your submissions NOW for this mega industrial/electro compilation!
This is a final call for submissions. We will extend with 5 days, until October 26th. After that we close...
Post-punk act Datura lands darkwave single ‘Everything Turns Black’
(Photo by Jana Divis ) Out today, October 22, is the newest single from the Pacific Northwest post-punkers Datura who...
British post-industrial / ambient group O Yuki Conjugate re-releases ‘Equator” with bonus material
Out via Other Voices is the re-release of "Equator", the 1995 album by the British post-industrial / ambient group O...
Testube launches charity single ‘Themself’ to support True Colors United and improve the lives of homeless LGBTIQ+ youth
The experimental industrial act Testube has just released a brand new single + music video titled "Themself" as a fundraiser...
Icelandic post-punk act Kælan Mikla collaborate with Alcest on new single ‘Hvítir Sandar’
(Photo by Dean Wallflower) Kælan Mikla's new single "Hvítir Sandar" is now streaming on all platforms. The track is a...
Goth rock/post-punk act The Funeral March Of The Marionettes premiere ‘Flood’ song on Side-Line
The goth rock/post-punk act The Funeral March Of The Marionettes, or short The Funeral March, are releasing "Flood", the 6th...
Can announce ‘Live In Brighton 1975’ to be released December 3 – listen to a first excerpt
(Photo by Spoon Records) Mute and Spoon Records have released details of the second in a series of Can live...
Montreal post-punk act Scene Noir releases ‘Telegraph’ album on Velouria Recordz
Out via Velouria Recordz is the new album by the Montreal post-punk act Scene Noir: "Telegraph". It's the band's 3rd...
Vlimmer releases debut album, and it’s full electronics
Out now is the Vlimmer release “Nebenkörper”, the debut album by the Berlin based act Vlimmer. You might kn ow...
Corlyx releases new music video ‘The Echo’ and teases new album
Darkwave/Post-Punk artists Corlyx have released the music video for their song "The Echo". Vvocalist Caitlin explains: "The song was deeply...
Mexican Tecno Pop from 1980-1989 united on vinyl ‘Back Up: Mexican Tecno Pop 1980-1989’
Out via the San Francisco, California based label Dark Entries Records, is the compilation "Back Up: Mexican Tecno Pop 1980-1989"....
Kill Shelter & Antipole – A Haunted Place (Album – Manic Depression)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Wave, Post-Punk. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: This album resulted from the common efforts between Pete Burns (Scotland) and...
Nox Novacula – Ascension (Album – Manic Depression Records / Bat-Cave Productions)
Genre/Influences: Cold-Wave, Post-Punk. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Nox Novacula is a Seattle (USA) based formation, which previously released its...
Canadian post-punk act post-punk act Traitrs to launch new album, check out 2 album tracks already
There must be some post-punk in the drinking water in canada... Out via Freakwave on November 19 is the new...
Cabaret Voltaire’s Richard H. Kirk is no more, RIP
Shocking news reaches us from the Cabaret Voltaire headquarters. In an update on the band's official Facebook page this afternoon...
Post-punk act Veda Rays readies new LP ‘Crucial Fictions’
Post-punk act Veda Rays is ready to release their forthcoming full-length, "Crucial Fictions", which is out on October 8th. It's...
Vancouver post-punk act Spectres release music video for ‘Tell Me’
After releasing their new single "Tell Me", Vancouver post-punks Spectres have released a new music video for the track. The...
Combichrist launch new single ‘Compliance’, check out the video
Combichrist have revealed a new single and music video for the track "Compliance". This is their second new single since...
Russian post-punk trio Черная речка (Russian for ‘Black River’) lands on Artoffact Records
Today Toronto-based Artoffact Records has announced the signing of the Russian post-punk trio Черная речка (Russian for 'Black River'). Черная...
Vukovar – The Great Immurement (Album – Other Voices Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Wave, Gothic. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: This new album by British formation Vukovar is the second part of the...
‘Post-Punk (Genesis)’, a 44-track free download compilation powered by Side-Line hits top 3 on Bandcamp in 24 hours
Over the past 10 years Side-Line has released various free download compilations in the Face The Beat series which are...
Berlin based post-punk act Vlimmer releases 2nd single prior to debut album
Out now is the 2nd single for Berlin-based artist Vlimmer. The 2-track single comes prior to Vlimmer's debut album "Nebenkörper"...
French post-punk act Joy/Disaster offer first details from all new album ‘From Stars To Angels’
(Photo by Maxime Bozzolo) The Nancy (France) based post-punk act Joy/Disaster have revealed the first details of their new album...
‘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...
Australian post-punk / dark-wave duo The Cold Field offers full length ‘Hollows’ – check video for ‘Endless Ending’
Out now on Cold Transmission Music is the new full-length album, "Hollows", by the Australian post-punk dark-wave duo The Cold...
True Lovers – Blessed Are The Lovesick (Album – Future Lunch)
Genre/Influences: Metal, Post-Punk, Electro & Metal. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: True Lovers is an American formation, which has been introduced...
Post-punk act Actors to release new album ‘Acts of Worship’ in October
(Photo by Shannon Hemmett) Vancouver based post-punk act Actors returns with an all new 10-track album, "Acts of Worship", October...
‘End of Corridor’ vinyl compilation of Belgian cold wave and post punk from 1978-84
The Belgian re-release label Walhalla Records, specialized in new wave, cold wave and minimal synth, is releasing a new vinyl...
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...
Cerulean Veins – Blue (Album – Cold Transmission Music)
Genre/Influences: Cold-Wave, Rock-Wave. Format: Digital, CD, Cassette. Background/Info: Cerulean Veins is an American duo set up by married couple Dustin...
New wave/post-punk artist Jason Priest debuts with ‘Jason Priest Is Missing’
Out via the brand new label Midnight Mannequin Records (based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and run by Adam Black) is the...
Stockholm based post-Punk duo Johnathan|Christian release new EP: ‘Together, We’re Alone’
Post-punk duo Johnathan|Christian announce the release of their newest EP, "Together We’re Alone". "Together We're Alone" features appearances by Machinery...
Darkwave act Child of Night announce new album and first single – check out the video
Columbus, OH based darkwave act Child of Night have announced their first album "The Walls at Dawn" on Play Alone...
V/A Dark Tunes From Czech & Slovak Caves Vol.2 (Album – Sanctuary)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Electro, Industrial, Gothic, EBM, Electro-Pop, Electro-Wave, Ethereal, Ritual. Format: Digital, 2CD. Background/Info: This is the second volume in the...
Permafrost offers remix of ‘Closed Eyes’ – check it out
After their recent release "Closed Eyes", post-punk act Permafrost now follows up with the "Closed Eyes - Open Mouth Remix"....
A Cloud Of Ravens release remix EP feat. remixes by Clan of Xymox, Actors, Chris Vrenna, John Fryer, …
Today, the Brooklyn-based gothic rock duo A Cloud of Ravens have released "Another Kind of Midnight: The Remixes", I an...
