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Mega rare vinyl edition of Sol Invictus’ ‘In The Rain’ – 200 copies only, here’s how to get yours

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 25, 2016

The English neofolk and neoclassical group Sol Invictus is to release a 2nd edition of their 1995 album "In The...

Dead or Alive singer Pete Burns dead, aged 57

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 24, 2016

More sad music news has reached us. Pete Burns, frontman of Dead or Alive, is no more. Burns died following...

Black Tape For A Blue Girl to land limited 4-track vinyl EP – orders available now

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 24, 2016

Out later this week is "Bike Shop", a brand new Black Tape For A Blue Girl release which comes in...

Einstürzende Neubauten goes gold vinyl with ‘Greatest Hits’ – get yours here

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 24, 2016

Here's one for the collectors. Einstürzende Neubauten has gathered 15 of their tracks on a 2LP vinyl set (in gold...

New album In Strict Confidence, ‘The hardest heart’, available in 3 formats – order your limited edition copies here

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 24, 2016

December sees the release of a brand new In Strict Confidence album, "The hardest heart". The release will be available...

Doganov remix on new EP of Goose!

Filip Wildhoney October 21, 2016

Doganov, the unsigned Belgian industrial-metal/new-wave/electro band, made a great remix of the Goose song "What You Need". Goose chose both...

‘Click Interview’ with Foretaste: ‘We Choose To Do What We Love And Not What Our Fans Would Expect From Us’

Inferno Sound Diaries October 20, 2016

French synth-pop duo Foretaste is driven by the duo ‘Creature_XX’ (aka Sylvie) and ‘Creature XY’ (aka Pïerre). They’ve released an...

Dismantled launches short East Coast tour – watch the trailer

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 20, 2016

Dismantled will be going on a short tour of the East Coast promoting "The Hero" EP which holds remixes by...

Numa Echos launches new video: “Insanity” – watch now on Side-Line

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 19, 2016

Valery Records signed darkwave artist Numa Echos announces the first official video for her single "Insanity" which is taken from...

Ayria & Inertia go on a joined US Tour in Fall/Winter 2016, the dates have now been announced!

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 19, 2016

UK dark electro act Inertia (signed to Metropolis Records) and Canada based darkpop act Ayria (signed to Alfa Matrix) have...

Delcious brand new download for John Fryer powered project Black Needle Noise with Jennie Vee – listen here

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 19, 2016

Out now is "Heaven" a brand new track for the John Fryer powered Black Needle Noise project, this time with...

Rave The Reqviem launches 2nd album ‘The Gospel of Nil’ in a superlimited collectible hardback mediabook format – orders accepted now

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 18, 2016

Swedish singer/songwriter Filip Lönnqvist‘s self-titled debut album “Rave The Reqviem” was the breakout success story of 2014 on the Deathwatch...

Collection d’Arnell-Andréa’s breakthrough album ‘Villers-aux-Vents’ finally gets a white vinyl treatment – orders accepted now

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 18, 2016

The French neoclassical darkwave band Collection d'Arnell-Andréa break-through album was without any doubt the majestic 1994 release "Villers-aux-Vents". It's a...

Storming The base launches € 2,71 compilation including (exclusive) tracks by Dead When I Found Her, v01d, Out Out, Noise Unit, …

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 17, 2016

The leading industrial / electro mailorder Storming The Base has launched a dead cheap compilation - available here - holding...

Front 242 side-project Nothing But Noise (feat. Daniel Bressanutti & Dirk Bergen) launches ‘eXistence oscillation Past’ album – order now on Side-Line.com

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 17, 2016

Out next month, but available for ordering right here, is the Nothing But Noise album "eXistence oscillation Past". Nothing But...

‘Click Interview’ with Nature Of Wires / CountessM: “Cyber Rendezvous”

Inferno Sound Diaries October 16, 2016

Nature Of Wires is Gary Watts and Maren Northway (aka CountessM). They deal with electro-pop music mixing good-old vintage elements...

Dear Deer lands vinyl version debut ‘Oh My …’

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 13, 2016

Federico Iovino and Sabatel aka the industrial post-punk duo Dear Deer have finally landed their debut album "Oh My ..."...

Depression Era debut with ‘Volume 1’ 6-track EP – listen to ‘Good Night Sweet Charlatan’

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 13, 2016

The Toronto duo Andrew Hercules and Arthur Yeung aka Depression Era are debuting with the six track EP "Volume 1"...

We The North to launch debut album ‘Dayblind’ – order right here

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 13, 2016

Following up on their Space Race Records released "Endemic" EP, the Swedish solo act We The North (aka Johan Hansson...

Depeche Mode play ‘Spirit’ album teaser single during press event in Milan, Italy

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 11, 2016

Today Depeche Mode held a press conference in Milan to announce a new tour. The band looked very nervous and...

Einsturzende Neubauten finally releases ‘Live at Rockpalast’ 1990 live album as deluxe 2LP set – order here

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 11, 2016

For the first time ever the groundbreaking performance by Einsturzende Neubauten on Rockpalast (The legendary German TV rock show) in...

ProtoU returns with 2nd album on Cryo Chamber: ‘Khmaoch’ – out now

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 11, 2016

Sasha Cats returns under the ProtoU moniker with her second solo album on Cryo Chamber: "Khmaoch". Recorded in the Kiev...

Did you know this (very fake) Kraftwerk sitcom ‘pilot’?

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 10, 2016

In the Summer of 2009 a video landed on YouTube claiming it was from a tape discovered at a Dusseldorf...

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) complete recordings new album

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 10, 2016

The English electronic music band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) is almost ready with the follow-up to 2013 album...

Bros reunion gig sold out in… 7 seconds!

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 10, 2016

3 weeks ago we announced that twin brothers Matt Goss and Luke Goss aka Bros are reuniting for a EU...

‘Click Interview’ with Throbberstalk: ‘It Wouldn’t Make Any Sense To Continue What Ended More Than 15 Years Ago’

Inferno Sound Diaries October 8, 2016

Based in the Southern part of Germany Throbberstalk has been active in between 1995 and 1999. The band was driven...

Kant Kino ready with recordings of new album ‘KopfKino’ (and bonus CD ‘KomaKino’)

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 7, 2016

The Norwegian dark electro band Kant Kino has posted an image online earlier this morning featuring the master CDs for...

Incredible – and we mean it – vinyl sale at ArtOfFact on Marsheaux, Cevin Key, … 50% and more off! – here’s the link!

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 7, 2016

The Finnish/Canadian label ArtOfFact has a sale up with incredibly low prices including excellent releases from such great bands as...

RIP Anna Wildsmith (Sow, Pig)

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 6, 2016

We have received a message this morning from a Side-Line reader informing that Anna Wildsmith (Sow) has passed away: "I...

Mick Harvey (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds) returns with 4th and final volume of Serge Gainsbourg translations

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 5, 2016

( Photo by L.J.Spruyt Photography) Australian musician, singer-songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer Mick Harvey returns with his fourth and final...