Mystis announces brand new album ‘Adversus Irenaeus’
Mystis returns with "Adversus Irenaeus", a 13-track album of big beat, psychedelic, industrial and experimental electronics, to be released on...
Delrei teams with Collin Hegna for new EP and 2026 European tour
On March 13, 2026, Italian future western project Delrei will release a three-track EP ("Wicked Wicked Ways") on Portland label...
Italian goth-industrial act Psycholies drops new album ‘Deep’ via Trisol Music Group
The Italian goth-industrial band Psycholies has released their new full-length album "Deep" via Trisol Music Group. The 10-track album is...
Clock DVA mark 45th anniversary of “Thirst” with expanded remaster on The Grey Area of Mute
Clock DVA will release a 45th anniversary remastered reissue of their second album "Thirst" on 5 June 2026 via The...
Hysteric Helen release ‘My Little Toy’ single from ‘Chapter Two’ album
Slovak postpunk / deathrock / darkwave band Hysteric Helen release the new single and video “My Little Toy”, taken from...
Neon Electronics release new digital single ‘Justification Unknown’ via DanceDelic-D
Out today February 2, 2026, is the brand new single from the Belgian electro-wave project Neon Electronics. "Justification Unknown", released...
Our Frankenstein to support Psyclon Nine on ‘Gods Not Here’ US tour, promoting ‘Magnum Spire Hotel’
Los Angeles–based gothic metal band Our Frankenstein joins Psyclon Nine on the “Gods Not Here” US tour from 1 February...
Arbeid Adelt! and Parkaparaplu unveil ‘AA!PKPP’ album, double single and 2026 tour
Belgian new wave and synth-pop project Arbeid Adelt! teams up with Antwerp darkwave duo Parkaparaplu for the collaborative album "AA!PKPP",...
Komputergirl interview: ‘Striving for perfection just sucks the life out of you’
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Komputergirl, the music project of Norwegian musician Kristin Sigvathsen, released the long-awaited EP...
Les Visiteurs Du Soir Interview: ‘Basic electronic music, a fairly raw sound, and lyrics of dark realism’
Les Visiteurs Du Soir is a French duo featuring Pascal-André Fauchard and Jean-Christophe D’Arnell. The band’s name Les Visiteurs Du...
Damage Control launches new single “Rage (with Leæther Strip)” on Metropolis Records
Electro-industrial group Damage Control has released the new single "Rage (with Leæther Strip)" via Metropolis Records. The "Rage" single introduces...
Icy Cold to launch Traitrs ‘Possessor’ EU edition on cream white vinyl
Toronto post-punk duo Traitrs will release their fourth album “Possessor” in Europe as a dedicated EU edition via Icy Cold...
Hunter As a Horse signs to Metropolis Records and drops new single ‘Lighthouse’
Hunter As a Horse, the South African dark electronic project of vocalist and songwriter Mia van Wyk, releases the new...
Danish dark synthpop artist ee:man releases new single ‘Bite the Hand’
Danish dark synthpop and electronic artist ee:man (aka Erik Sejer Pedersen) returns with the new digital single "Bite the Hand",...
Birtawil unveils ‘Sento’ from upcoming ‘Dua Min’
French drone/ambient solo project Birtawil (aka Xavier Godart) will release the new single “Sento” as the first preview of the...
Hermann Kopp announces new ‘Der Golem’ soundtrack album on Cold Spring
German composer and soundtrack artist Hermann Kopp releases his new album “Der Golem” on 20 February 2026 via UK label...
Pittsburgh postpunk-shoegaze outfit Lowsunday unveils ‘Soft Capture’ video from ‘Low Sunday Ghost Machine – White EP’
Lowsunday, the Pittsburgh postpunk-shoegaze band active since the mid-1990s, has released the Lowsunday "Soft Capture" video, the second single from...
Wieloryb interview: ‘No Flag’ brings EBM without borders
(Interview by Karo Kratochwil) For many listeners, Wieloryb is one of the projects that proved Polish extreme electronics can hit...
This Morn’ Omina return with ritual industrial album ‘Insha’ on Cyclic Law and Zazen Sounds
The Belgian ritual industrial project This Morn' Omina will release the new album "Insha" on 23 February 2026 as a...
Italian post-punk band Vikowski return with new album ‘Consistency’ on Icy Cold Records
Italian post-punk band Vikowski will release their new album "Consistency" on January 30, 2026 via the French label Icy Cold...
The Ultimate Dreamers interview: Paradox, Playfulness and the Strange Innocence of ‘Kids Alone’
With “Kids Alone”, The Ultimate Dreamers blur the line between carefree adolescence and uneasy introspection. What began as a light-hearted,...
UK synthwave rock duo Skyracer return with ‘Last Token’ single
Sheffield, UK synthwave rock duo Skyracer return with the "Last Token" single as the closing track of their self-released debut...
Calva Y Nada’s ‘¡Palpita, Corazón, Palpita!’ makes its vinyl debut in three limited picture-disc editions
German electronic/dark-wave project Calva Y Nada will see its 1994 fourth album "¡Palpita, Corazón, Palpita!" issued on vinyl for the...
Johnny Tupolev interview: ‘The Best Unknown’ and Art You Can’t Measure
(Interview by Karo Kratochwil) Johnny Tupolev recently released their debut album "The Best Unknown," created in collaboration with producer John...
UK industrial artist j:dead announces ‘Who Knows’ – 3rd single in a 12-month single series
UK industrial-electronic act j:dead will release the digital single "Who Knows" on 6 February 2026 via Infacted Recordings, marking the...
From Paris: Bliss My Heart & Cliff Estatof unveil new single “Sugar Kapel” via Cleopatra Records
French dark pop project Bliss My Heart and Paris-based producer Cliff Estatof have released the new - excellent - single...
Frontal Boundary interview: ‘We Are Living in Unsafe Times!’
With “Failure”, the American industrial/EBM project Frontal Boundary doesn’t mourn collapse, they expose it. What sounds like their most aggressive...
Ezekiel Gauthier announces new dark electro EP ‘Teenage Dark Love’
Paris-based dark electro project Ezekiel Gauthier announces the three-track EP "Teenage Dark Love", scheduled for digital release on 12 February...
Miss Grit launches new album “Under My Umbrella” with single “Stranger” on Mute
New York-based Korean-American musician Miss Grit will release the second full-length album "Under My Umbrella" on 24 April 2026 via...
S Y Z Y G Y X interview: ‘The rawness of a punk performance is something that comes very naturally to us’
S Y Z Y G Y X has been active for several years now. The American project, driven and inspired...
Peter Murphy & Boy George share ‘Let The Flowers Grow (Delerium Remix)’ via Metropolis Records
Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy and Boy George release the new digital single "Let The Flowers Grow (Delerium Remix)" today, 23...
Dawn Of Ashes join forces with Suicide Commando on new single ‘Penumbra’ ahead of ‘Anatomy Of Suffering’
Dawn Of Ashes, the Los Angeles-originated dark electronic and extreme industrial band, have released the collaborative single "Penumbra" with Belgian...
Ataraxia details 30th studio album ‘Sylfaera the Fair’ and reveals title track video
Italian neoclassical dark folk band Ataraxia will release their 30th studio album "Sylfaera the Fair" on 21 May 2026 via...
And Also The Trees detail new album ‘The Devil’s Door’ and 2026 tour dates
UK post-punk and alternative rock band And Also The Trees will release their new album "The Devil’s Door" on 27...
Combichrist, Front Line Assembly and London After Midnight to headline Dark Force Fest 2026
Dark Force Fest, the goth-industrial and dark alternative festival held at the Sheraton Parsippany “Castle” in New Jersey, has confirmed...
Fractal returns to Aliens Production with dark EBM album ‘Hide in the light’
The Polish dark electronic project Fractal returns to the Slovak label Aliens Production with the album "Hide in the light"....
New single ’13:13′ marks Project-X’s first release since ‘Needles and Control’ (2010)
Sweden's electro duo Project-X is back after 16 years of studio silence. The new track "13:13" was written and performed...
How we are using AI to handle the bulk of badly written press releases
We have long - extremely long actually - endured the horror of badly written press releases sent to the Side-Line...
Ols reveals new video for closing track ‘bez nas’ from ‘Poświaty’
Polish dark folk solo project Ols has released the "bez nas" video, a new visual for the - excellent -...
Death By Love unveil ‘Sellenno’ single and video from debut album ‘444’ on Distortion Productions
Transatlantic dark electronic duo Death By Love have released their new single "Sellenno" from the forthcoming debut album "444", scheduled...
Curses presents Tutto Vetro releases EP ‘Trust The Beat’ on Wrong Era
Here's a release that escaped our attention, but the lead track is a real club banger! Berlin-based producer Luca Venezia,...
KÁRYYN reveals new Mute album ‘Physics Universal Love Language (PULL)’ and first single ‘Collapse Phase’
Syrian-Armenian-American singer and producer KÁRYYN will release the new 10-track album “Physics Universal Love Language (PULL)” on 29 May 2026...
Bloodworm share new single ‘Bloodlust’ and join Suede’s 2026 ‘Antidepressants’ UK tour
Nottingham post-punk trio Bloodworm have released their new single "Bloodlust" and will join Suede as main support on the band’s...
EXTC take XTC songbook back on the road with 2026 ‘This Is Pop’ greatest hits UK tour
EXTC, the pop-punk-rock band led by XTC drummer Terry Chambers, will tour the UK in 2026 with the "This Is...
The Mystic Underground return with new album ‘So Close, So Far’
New York City darkwave and synthpop duo The Mystic Underground have released their new album "So Close, So Far" via...
Kilmarth explores fear of happiness on concept album ‘Cherophobia’ for Adventurous Music digital series
Belgian electronic project Kilmarth has released the concept album "Cherophobia". Written and produced by Cedric Wattergniaux, the 9-track release focuses...
Ralf Dörper interview on why Die Krupps still won’t behave
(Interview by Karo Kratochwil) Forty-five years is usually when bands turn themselves into exhibits: tidy eras, polished anecdotes, the safe...
Rotersand Interview: ‘We make it sometimes difficult for ourselves’
(Edited by Katrin Diekhof / Interview courtesy by Inferno Sound Diaries) In just over 20 years, Rotersand have built a...
Oberer Totpunkt unites live-tested catalogue on 19-track compilation ‘Feuer’
Oberer Totpunkt has released the compilation album "Feuer" via Danse Macabre Records, bringing together 19 tracks in remixed and re-sequenced...
Siva Six launches 20 year anniversary video ’20 Years Siva Six – fraters and sorors edition’
Greek dark electro / industrial duo Siva Six are marking two decades of activity with the anniversary clip "20 Years...
I WANT MY MTV!
By guest columnist Per Aksel Lundgreen (Apoptygma Berzerk / Angst Pop / Cronos Titan / Chinese Detectives / Shatoo /...
Moby confirms 23rd album ‘Future Quiet’ for February 20 release via BMG, led by new version of ‘When It’s Cold I’d Like To Die’
Moby announces his 23rd studio album "Future Quiet," due out 20 February 2026 via BMG. Out now is a new...
Portland post-punk act Rayon share ‘Running’ video from ‘Shopping B/W Running’
Portland, Oregon post-punk/no-wave project Rayon has shared a new video for "Running" from the Rayon "Shopping B/W Running" single, released...
Bandcamp bans AI music uploads with new generative AI policy
Bandcamp has announced its new rules when it comes to AI music in a post titled "Keeping Bandcamp Human". In...
German synthpop artist Meersein drops ‘Tide Myself’ as first single/video from EP ‘Ocean’
Meersein, a German synthpop/dark wave project led by Jan Schütz, has announced the digital single "Tide Myself" as the first...
Carl Sjöström from Scapa Flow unveils Hoy debut album ‘Getting Closer’
On 16 January 2026, Swedish electronic musician Carl Sjöström (Scapa Flow-member) will release his debut full-length album as Hoy, titled...
Napster AI pivot: streaming service turned off mid-playback
On or around January 1, 2026, subscribers found playback on Napster abruptly cut off while they were listening to music...
Robotiko Rejekto reissues 1987 single ‘Rejekto!’ as limited red splatter MLP on ZYX Music
German techno/EBM project Robotiko Rejekto sees its classic 1987 single "Rejekto!" return on vinyl as a limited coloured 12" MLP...
ZYX issues limited coloured 2LP ’40 Years Techno Club – The 80s Vinyl Edition’
ZYX Music marks four decades of Frankfurt’s Techno Club with the limited coloured 2LP "40 Years Techno Club – The...
Manchester post-punk band Inca Babies share ‘Superior Spectre’ single and video from ‘Reincarnation’
Manchester post-punk / punk blues band Inca Babies has released the single "Superior Spectre" as a digital track with an...
Gareth Jones to release 2 albums in 2026: ElectroGenetic 2 – Nos Da’ & ’53_StOlaves : Response’
(By Janos Janurik) The Mortality Tables label launches what promises to be a particularly active year with the release of...
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...
Propter Hoc Interview: ‘My primary motive is curiosity, and then I try to make sense of what I discover’
Propter Hoc's Scottish artist J.A. Harrington might never have started making music were it not for the Coronavirus pandemic. Like...
Concrete Nocturne kicks off 2026 going even darker with new single ‘Pretend’
(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) The dark Norwegians known as Concrete Nocturne starts off the New Year returning...
OOMPH is booming in Google search, but not for the reason you think
The past few days we saw an enormous spike in visits to Side-Line for our articles on OOMPH!, and I...
KMFDM share title song ‘Enemy’ as second single from upcoming 24th album
German industrial rock and electro-industrial group KMFDM have released the title track "Enemy" as the second single from their upcoming...