Front 242 release ‘Black Out’ as final live album in 7 formats – Out now
Belgian EBM act Front 242 have released “Black Out” via Alfa Matrix. The live album was recorded at AB Brussels...
Idoru and Back From The Wave release EBM single ‘Love Is Not Enough’ on Iptamenos Discos
Idoru and Back From The Wave have released "Love Is Not Enough", a debut collaboration issued on Iptamenos Discos, the...
execunit release club-oriented single ‘Humanicide’
execunit's "Humanicide" is the new two-track single from the Swedish electronic project that blends industrial synthpop with krautrock-inspired electronics. The...
Glass Eden releases darkwave debut album ‘Born From A Wish’
Glass Eden, the Hannover darkwave project of Sarah Egger, released the debut album "Born From A Wish" on June 17,...
Synth-punk pioneers Damage release ‘How To Talk To Humans’ remix EP
Damage, the synth-punk band formed in Orlando, Florida and now based in Brooklyn, New York, have released the "How To...
Kill Instinct release ‘Control (Apoptygma Berzerk Remix)’ on Freak Power
Kill Instinct will release "Control (Apoptygma Berzerk Remix)" on July 3, 2026 through their own label, Freak Power. The track...
Oui Plastique release ‘Linger’, second single from upcoming album
Electronic duo Oui Plastique have released the single "Linger" on Friday, June 12, 2026 via the Danish label Town &...
KIFOTH release new album ‘Artificial Territory’ on Aliens Production
Slovak dark electro act KIFOTH have released "Artificial Territory" through the Bratislava-based label Aliens Production. The KIFOTH "Artificial Territory" release...
In The Nursery repress debut-gig recording ‘Psalter Lane 25.06.81’ for 45th anniversary
In The Nursery have repressed "Psalter Lane 25.06.81," the recording of their first live performance, in a numbered run of...
Suicide Commando interview – Johan Van Roy opens the gates of his musical hell
Forty years is an absurd lifespan for a project that has never been built for comfort. Suicide Commando began in...
Front 242 ‘Black Out’ release party announced in Berlin with first Berlin live gig by AD:keY in 9 years
There is an official Berlin release event for Front 242’s new live album "Black Out". The event takes place on...
Foule interview: ‘Electronic and organic, dark but playful, delicate yet violent, raw yet poetic’
As a music critic, you naturally come across new bands from time to time that you immediately feel have more...
DeVision Redux interview: ‘A Sense Of Renewal Rather Than Nostalgia’
DeVision Redux (Photo by Karo Kratochwil) DeVision Redux's Steffen Keth and Daniel Myer on “Echoes We Keep”, the Redux sound...
Portion Control announce box set ‘1983-86 – Hit The Pulse to Purge…’
Portion Control "Hit The Pulse to Purge" is a 4xCD box set scheduled for release on August 14, 2026 through...
BlazerJacket release heavier rework ‘Myelin Void (Rebuilt)’
The BlazerJacket single "Myelin Void (Rebuilt)" is a reworked release from the Ukrainian cyberpunk and industrial project, presenting two new...
Lords of Acid release ‘El Mundo Está Loco’ featuring Tony & The Kiki
Lords of Acid newest single"El Mundo Está Loco" is out today, June 12, 2026 through Metropolis Records. The single features...
Chengdu band Stolen to play London’s The George Tavern on July 12 and 13
Stolen, the post-punk/electronic band from Chengdu, China, play two London shows at The George Tavern on July 12 and 13,...
AD Ozium release new album ‘In the Style of Dead Sparrows’
AD Ozium, the Washington, D.C. project led by Jeremy Moore, released the album "In the Style of Dead Sparrows" offering...
Palindrones release single ‘The Blood Moon’
London dark electronic duo Palindrones have released a new single, "The Blood Moon", it's available now on Bandcamp. The track...
Boy Harsher announce ‘The Heartbreak Tour’ North American dates for 2026
(Photo via GRIT PHOTOZINE) Boy Harsher, the American darkwave duo, have announced "The Heartbreak Tour", a North American run that...
Digital Factor drop new album ‘0.8’ on Alfa Matrix today
Today the German EBM and electro duo Digital Factor have officially released their new album "0.8" through the Belgian label...
Kant Kino release 2CD album ‘Echoes of The End’ on Alfa Matrix – Out now
Today Kant Kino releases the new album "Echoes of The End" via Alfa Matrix. The Oslo duo’s new record is...
PIG announce ‘Hurt People Tour’ of North America for fall 2026
PIG, the industrial project of English musician Raymond Watts, has announced the PIG "Hurt People Tour", a North American run...
Miss Configure releases ‘Token Weighting’, fourth single in ‘The Ten Configurations’
Warsaw-based industrial pop project Miss Configure has released the single "Token Weighting". The track is the fourth release in "The...
NNHMN release ‘Touch Me’, new single from upcoming EP ‘Opera of Lust & the Art of Sorrow II’
Berlin-based dark electro and darkwave duo NNHMN have released the single "Touch Me". The track previews the eight-track EP "Opera...
Rotersand albums ‘Capitalism TM’ and ‘How Do You Feel Today’ available again on CD
Two long-deleted studio albums by the German electronic act Rotersand are back in circulation. The Rotersand "Capitalism TM" album from...
Digital Factor Interview: ‘Reaching 1.0 Would Almost Be a Shame’
Mike Langer on “0.8”, the 1980s and why Digital Factor still refuses completion Digital Factor’s eighth album, “0.8”, out this...
Neuroticfish releases ‘Skin26’ single, including four versions of its 1998 debut track
German electronic project Neuroticfish has released "Skin26" via Non Ordinary Records. The four-track single revisits "Skin", the first official Neuroticfish...
Silke Bischoff announce compilation ‘Tears – A Collection of Silke Bischoff Songs’, single ‘Northern Lights’ out now
The German dark wave and synthpop act Silke Bischoff announce "Tears - A Collection of Silke Bischoff Songs", out on...
Diesel Christ: the German synthpop project behind the ‘Diesel Mode’ Depeche Mode tributes
Diesel Christ was a German synthpop project built around songwriter and vocalist Tom Berger and a shifting circle of contributors...
TATV GRAL brings queer leather culture and dark synth ritualism to ‘Treachery’
Chicago-based dark synth and industrial project TATV GRAL has released "Treachery," a self-released single produced by William Faith at 13...
Merrimack release black metal cover of Depeche Mode’s ‘Wrong’
French black metal band Merrimack released a digital cover of Depeche Mode's "Wrong" through Season of Mist. Merrimack's "Wrong" is...
Cabaret Voltaire mark final UK show with exclusive Henderson’s Relish bottle
Sheffield electronic group Cabaret Voltaire will mark their final UK performance with an exclusive limited-edition bottle of Henderson's Relish. Founders...
Arsine Tibé to release ‘The Lounge Noire Sessions (Episode II)’ on June 19
German project Arsine Tibé will release "The Lounge Noire Sessions (Episode II)" on June 19, 2026. The band is the...
Vampire Valentine release ‘In The Dark’ single ahead of self-titled album
Newcastle upon Tyne darkwave and post-punk band Vampire Valentine will release the single "In The Dark" on June 19, 2026...
Blutengel releases new single ‘Schwarzer Engel’ with three remixes on Out Of Line
German darkwave and synthpop act Blutengel have released the single "Schwarzer Engel" through Out Of Line Music. An official music...
David Thrussell releases ritual LP ‘The Reign Of Dead Matter’ on Ant-Zen
Australian musician David Thrussell has issued "The Reign Of Dead Matter", a ritual and ambient LP, on the German label...
Die Krupps announce Marcel Zürcher’s return before 2026 festival dates
Die Krupps, the Düsseldorf EBM and industrial metal band, have announced that Marcel Zürcher is back in the band after...
Suicide Commando releases ‘Collective Suicide Vol. 1+2’
Earlier Belgian electro-industrial project Suicide Commando released "Come Down With Me (V2025)". The track previewed "Collective Suicide Vol. 1+2", an...
The Joy Thieves release album ‘Apocalypse Pending’ via Armalyte Industries
Chicago industrial collective The Joy Thieves have released the album "Apocalypse Pending" through Armalyte Industries. The 13-track The Joy Thieves...
Cold Sector interview: ‘I believe that in wartime periods it is not only possible but also necessary to make long-term plans’
During the spring, I discovered the mysterious Ukrainian solo project Cold Sector, a side project of the almost equally enigmatic...
NØIR release ‘Breath and Taxes’ EP on Distortion Productions
Darkwave and industrial project NØIR (aka Athan Maroulis) has released the "Breath and Taxes" 4-track EP through the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based...
Cassette Culture Podcast explores Industrial Records’ ‘Tapes Received’ list
The Cassette Culture Podcast, a documentary podcast about the 1980s and 1990s DIY cassette underground, is running a mini-series titled...
Nurse With Wound ‘A Sucked Orange’ reissued by Infinite Fog on 2LP picture disc, CD and tape
Infinite Fog Productions reissues the Nurse With Wound album "A Sucked Orange" on August 15, 2026. The experimental project led...
The Other Voice Of Bronski Beat: Jon Jon Foster reflects on ‘Truthdare Doubledare’ at 40
As Bronski Beat's often-overlooked second album "Truthdare Doubledare" receives a deluxe 40th anniversary reissue, former vocalist Jon Jon Foster looks...
Eastside Festival 2026 brings Nitzer Ebb, Covenant and Devision Redux to Halle/Saale
Eastside Festival will return to Karlsbad in Halle/Saale on 3 and 4 July 2026. Presented by Pluswelt Promotion, the Pop...
Hollywood Vampires announce UK and European tour with Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen
Hollywood Vampires will return to the UK and Europe in 2026, bringing Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and Tommy...
Ryuichi Sakamoto retrospective to open at Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin
Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart in Berlin will present “Ryuichi Sakamoto. seeing sound, hearing time” from 11 September 2026...
Schkeuditzer Kreuz release ‘Keep Dancing’ remix single on 7-inch vinyl
Australian industrial-punk project Schkeuditzer Kreuz has released the single "Keep Dancing" on June 5, 2026. The Schkeuditzer Kreuz "Keep Dancing"...
j:dead release single ‘Keep Walking’ via Infacted Recordings
UK dark alternative artist j:dead released the single "Keep Walking" on June 5, 2026, via Infacted Recordings. The track is...
Clock DVA release 45th-anniversary remaster of ‘Thirst’ on The Grey Area of Mute
Clock DVA has released a 45th-anniversary remastered reissue of "Thirst" through The Grey Area of Mute. The Clock DVA "Thirst"...
Vox Umbra release two-song maxi-single ‘Afterglow’ / ‘The Train’
Darkwave duo Vox Umbra released "Afterglow," a two-song maxi-single paired with "The Train," on June 5, 2026 as a digital...
Rodrigo Passannanti releases Berlin School album ‘Timeless Conceptions’ on Cyclical Dreams
Electronic musician Rodrigo Passannanti released "Timeless Conceptions" on June 5, 2026 through Cyclical Dreams. Musicaly the nine-track album offers Berlin...
Nouvelle Vague announce ‘A Date With Depeche Mode’ UK tour for March 2027
French covers project Nouvelle Vague has announced a 13-date UK tour, "A Date With Depeche Mode," running across March 2027...
Culture Kultür release new album ‘Atomic’ with Madrid launch concert
Spanish synthpop and futurepop act Culture Kultür release their new album "Atomic" tomorrow, June 6, 2026, through Caustic Records, with...
Rule of Two release a cover of Depeche Mode’s ‘It’s No Good’ on June 4, with official video
Norwegian darkwave and cyberpunk duo Rule of Two have released a cover of Depeche Mode's "It's No Good". The Rule...
Das Mörtal releases double single ‘Parasite & Ghost’ on Lisbon Lux Records ahead of mini-album ‘DECVY I’
Montréal-based darkwave and dark synthwave producer Das Mörtal has released the double single "Parasite & Ghost" via Lisbon Lux Records....
Puerta Negra share ‘Complejo de Victima’ video ahead of ‘Metafísica’ EP
A fan (interesting that we are being informed this way in 2026) of the Portland EBM duo Puerta Negra informed...
Point Line Plane ‘Point Line Plane’ debut LP out now on SKiN GRAFT Records – first vinyl pressing after 20+ years out of print
The Portland, Oregon-based synth-punk duo Point Line Plane has released its self-titled debut album, "Point Line Plane," on SKiN GRAFT...
Pussy Riot announce debut full-length album ‘CYKA’, out June 12, 2026
Russian punk collective Pussy Riot announced "CYKA," their debut full-length album, scheduled for release on June 12, 2026, on digital...
Incirrina release new album ‘Trace’ on Cold Transmission Music
Athens duo Incirrina have released the album "Trace" on the German label Cold Transmission Music. The Incirrina "Trace" album runs...
Steve Roach ‘Quiet Music’ 40th Anniversary 3LP on Projekt Records – 300 copies on ultra clear vinyl
Steve Roach's "Quiet Music" series, originally recorded between 1983 and 1986 and released on Projekt Records, will be available on...
Chris Wicked releases a cover of Depeche Mode’s ‘Enjoy the Silence’ via Raven Black Productions
Norwegian solo artist Chris Wicked releases a gothic rock and dark synthpop cover of Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence" on...
Trepaneringsritualen ‘Perfection & Permanence’ returns on limited moss green vinyl via Cold Spring
Cold Spring Records has announced a vinyl repress of Trepaneringsritualen's "Perfection & Permanence" death industrial LP, due June 12, 2026....
Neo Dimes release debut album ‘Alone’ on vinyl, cassette and digital
Denver project Neo Dimes has released "Alone," a ten-track debut full-length album spanning darkwave, neo-industrial, alternative rock and synthpop. The...
Potochkine ‘Sang d’Encre’ returns on grey splatters vinyl via young & cold
French duo Potochkine's 2025 album "Sang d'Encre" is back in a second limited vinyl pressing on the young & cold...