Trisol mark 35 years of Project Pitchfork debut ‘Dhyani’ with new black 2LP edition
On March 27, 2026, Trisol will issue a new black 2x180g vinyl edition of Project Pitchfork’s debut album "Dhyani," marking...
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Deep Red releases all German single, ‘Atom Rot’, feat. Hoffa of the band Faustan – Out now
Deep Red releases a brand new single, "Atom Rot". The track is the first song the band releases with lyrics...
Deep Red releases ‘Run (Jet Set Giallo Remix)’ single – Out now
Deep Red has released a new version of their latest single "Run" in a Jet Set Giallo remix. The main...
Absurd Minds – Gravitas (Album – Scanner / Dark Dimensions)
Genre/Influences: Wave-Pop, Dark-Pop, Electro. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: By the end of 2023 German formation Absurd Minds unleashed their eighth...
Deep Red presents first new single of the year: ‘Run’
What happens when the hunter becomes the prey, and the victim becomes the aggressor? That’s indeed the main theme behind...
Project Pitchfork gives more details on ‘Elysium’ limited 2CD + book
Out on March 28 is the all new album from Project Pitchfork, "Elysium", as we already reported you about. We...
Project Pitchfork completes trilogy and launches ‘Elysium’ in 2024
For several years fans have been waiting for Project Pitchfork to release the 3rd installment in the series they promised...
Deep Red single ‘The Art of Lust’ gets Love=Death remix treatment – Out now
Right on the heels of the release of their new single "The Art of Lust", Deep Red releases "The Art...
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Alien Life Frequency cyberfunk duo return with new album ‘µ[SIC]’
The Alton, Illinois-based experimental duo Alien Life Frequency have been hard at work the last few years and have released...
Eisfabrik release title track of new album: ‘Götter in Weiß’
Out now is "Götter in Weiß", the first single from the new Eisfabrik album of the same name which will...
The dark electronic band Deep Red is finally back and alive and kicking with an all new single: ‘Battle Lines’
Deep Red was formed in 1996 by Martha A. Hoffmann also of Distorted Reality and DC Astro of Element 104....
Distorted Reality drops all new single, ‘I Can’t Imagine’
The synthpop/industrial band Distorted Reality is back with an all new single, "I Can't Imagine". "I Can't Imagine" addresses the...
Company behind W-festival and Sinner’s Day is 2.8 million euros in debt after UK ticketseller goes bankrupt
Again not so good news from the (dark) Belgian festival scene. The Business Court of Hasselt has allowed Wave to...
SPECTRA*Paris release next single ‘Poison Fresh’
Italian singer Elena Alice Fossi has released a new single, "Poison Fresh", which is taken from the forthcoming new full-length...
SPECTRA*paris – Modernism (Album – Dependent Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Wave-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Kirlian Camera singer Elena Alice Fossi strikes back with the fifth album of...
Fusspils 11 – Halbwegs Verpeilt (Album – RepoRecords)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Body-Pop, Cinematic, Punk. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Fusspils 11 is a project driven by Gerrit Thomas (Funker Vogt,...
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...
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...
’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...
Labels Interviews: File 5: Alex Storm / Trisol: ‘I’m Interested In Artists Who Want To Create Something New’
German label Trisol has been set up in 1997 by Alex Storm. He’s also running Apocalyptic Vision, which was his...
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...
‘Click Interview’ with Seven Trees: ‘Trying To Break Patterns And Challenge Ourselves’
There’s a hiatus of twenty four years between Seven Trees’ debut album “Embracing The Unknown” (1997, Zoth Ommog) and their...
Project Pitchfork founders Peter Spilles and Dirk Scheuber part ways
Even the best marriages can go through rough times, and even the best marriages can shipwreck. That's what happened between...
Seven Trees – Dead/End (Album – Progress Productions)
Genre/Influences: Ambient-Electro, Cinematographic, Electro-Wave, Industrial. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Originally set up as a trio in 1993, in 1995 Seven...
Scheuber – Numb (Album – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Wave-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: “Numb” is the fourth full length for the keyboarder of Project Pitchfork. Dirk...
Brand new Digital Factor album ‘A Chemical Process’ available now as a ltd CD digipak with 2 exclusive bonus tracks not available as download
In October 2020, one of the most missed cult electro-EBM bands from the early nineties took everyone by surprise with...
Absurd Minds – Sapta (Album – Scanner / Dark Dimensions)
Genre/Influences: Wave-pop, dark-electro, EBM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: The album “Tempus Fugit” (2017) marked the return of Absurd Minds after...
Project Pitchfork reissue ‘Black’ at the end of July on 2 double vinyl (incl. 2CD) sets
Out on July 31st is the reissue of Project Pitchfork's 2003 album "Black". "Black" will be released on double vinyl...
Available for free download: Auger’s track ‘Find My Own Way Out’ (Face The Beat: Session 5 profile series)
The 7th track on our free (or pay-what-you-want to support our charity work) download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 5"...
Project Pitchfork continues reissue series with 2 more sets
After the first two Project Pitchfork 2LP+2CD editions ("Dream, Tiresias" and "Continuum Ride") Project Pitchfork will be re-releasing 2 more...
Scheuber – Shades (CD Album – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Dark-pop, wave-pop. Background/Info: Project Pitchfork keyboardist Dirk Scheuber a few years ago started a solo-career. His ‘Scheuber’ project is...
Project Pitchfork to release limited 2LP+2CD collector set of ‘Continuum Ride’ album – get yours here (including bonus tracks)
In 2010 Project Pitchfork released the album "Continuum Ride", the follow-up to "Dream, Tiresias!" which was released just a year...
Project Pitchfork – Fragment (CD Album – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro-wave. Background/Info: 2019 will see Project Pitchfork celebrating their 30th anniversary. The German formation lead by Peter Spilles never...
Project Pitchfork to launch ‘Fragment’ in October as a limited 2CD edition as well
Out later in October is the newest Project Pitchfork album "Fragment". The album will see a limited edition version too...
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...
Project Pitchfork – Akkretion (CD Album – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro-wave. Background/Info: Peter Spilles assisted by Dirk Scheuber and Jürgen Jansen are back on track adding one more album...
Intent:Outtake – Schmerzmaschine (CD Album – Sonic-X)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, EBM. Background/Info: “Schmerzmaschine” is the third album accomplished by the Leipziger (Germany) duo Bastian Polak – Andreas Engleitner....
Top 10 best-selling labels in the industrial music world in 2017 were…
The biggest distributor for the industrial electro scene, Audioglobe, has announced its Top 10 in best selling industrial music labels....
Project Pitchfork returns with new album ‘Akkretion’ – here are the details
"Akkretion" is the title of the newest Project Pitchfork album which will be out in early 2018. The album is...
Hexheart – Midnight On A Moonless Night (CD Album – Metropolis Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark EBM, dark electro-wave. Background/Info: Hexheart is a new project set up by God Module’s Jasyn Bangert assisted by...
Machinista launches new single feat. Dirk Scheuber (Project Pitchfork) on guest-vocals
The Swedish act Machinista are working hard on the final tracks for their upcoming album "Anthropocene". But you won't have...
Scheuber – Changes (CD Album – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Dark-pop, wave-pop, electro-rock. Background/Info: Dirk Scheuber (Project Pitchfork) last year took numerous music lovers by surprise unleashing his solo-debut...
Side-Line presents: M’era Luna festival – Hildesheim (DE)
On 12th and 13th August 2017 the annual M’era-Luna festival takes place in the area of Hildesheim-Drispenstedt, Germany. M’era Luna...
‘Click Interview’ with Tragic Impulse: ‘I Really Just Wanted To Make An Album That Had Good Dancefloor Appeal’
Tragic Impulse is a rather new EBM-minded solo-project set up and driven by Paul M. Graham. The second album “Devil...
Absurd Minds – Tempus Fugit (CD Album – Scanner/Dark Dimensions)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro & pop, wave-pop, EBM. Background/Info: Absurd Minds strikes back after a hiatus of seven years! Stefan Grossmann, Tilo...
Project Pitchfork – Look Up, I’m Down There (CD Album – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro-wave, EBM. Background/Info: Twenty five years after their official debut album “Dhyani”, which became an instant success, Project Pitchfork...
‘Click Interview’ with Extize: ‘An Answer To The ‘True Dark Electro Bands’
Extize has released their fifth album “Redneck Industrial” on Dark Tunes Music Group. The new work took me by surprise...
Scheuber – The Me I See (CD Album – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Dark-pop. Background/Info: Dirk Scheuber will always linked to Project Pitchfork and the one behind the keyboards. He got involved...
Project Pitchfork to release new album ‘Look up, I’m down there’ also as a mega-limited 2CD art book – get your copy here
Out in a few weeks from now is the newest Project Pitchfork album "Look up, I'm down there". "Look Up,...
Project Pitchfork – Wonderland/One Million Faces (CD EP – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, electro-wave. Background/Info: Project Pitchfork doesn’t need any further introduction. The band from Hamburg set up by Peter Spilles...
Eisfabrik – Walking Towards The Sun (CD EP – NoCut/SPV)
Genre/Influences: Future-pop, electro-pop. Background/Info: Last year Eisfabrik took the electro-pop community with a surprise unleashing of the magnificent “Eisplanet”-album. I...
Project Pitchfork hits back with new version ‘Wonderland/One Million Faces’ EP from 2006/2007
Project Pitchfork is a steady value in the dark wave scene since the band was founded by Peter Spilles in...
Project Pitchfork – Second Anthology (DCD Album – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Electro-wave, dark-electro & gothic. Background/Info: There are bands that simply belong to the history of a music genre. Project...
Side-Line introduces Signal Operator – listen now to ‘Circus Of Lies (Dub Version)’ (Face The Beat profile series)
Track 54 on our free download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 3" is by the Brazilian act Signal Operator. "Circus...
Side-Line introduces Nahtaivel – listen now to ‘Life – Abomination’ (Face The Beat profile series)
Track 40 on our free download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 3" is by Nahtaivel. "Life - Abomination" is a...
Project Pitchfork ready for ‘Second Anthology’ double CD set – pre-orders available now
5 years after releasing "First Anthology", Project Pitchfork now sees "Second Anthology" being lined up for a release in March...
Einstürzende Neubauten and Project Pitchfork members unite for 2nd album Automat project: ‘Plusminus’ – get your vinyl and CD now
Out in early June is the 2nd album of Automat, "Plusminus". Automat is a project uniting Jochen Arbeit (Einstürzende Neubauten,...
