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12/13/11--00:02: Industrial tweet of the week from Angelspit (chan 2127763)

From time to time, there's a tweet that catches our attention. This week, actually just a few hours ago, Angelspit's Zoog (that's Destroyx on the picture for your info) sent out a tweet that kinda...









12/13/11--02:07: Marilyn Manson drummer Chris Vrenna leaves band (chan 2127763)

Former Nine Inch Nails (and now ex-Marilyn Manson) drummer Chris Vrenna has left the band. Vrenna had previously played as the band's touring keyboardist and became the band's permanent drummer in...









12/13/11--06:41: TECH-TALK: Oliver Chesler (The Horrorist) (chan 2127763)

We live in an era where music is produced on computers with programs as ProTools / Logic / Cubase / Reason / Ableton Live / ... Some artists prefer analog synths above digital, some stay their whole...









12/14/11--07:30: Babylonia video for 'Io sono il deserto' from forthcoming collection (chan 2127763)

Available now is the new Babylonia video for "Io sono il deserto" from the band's forthcoming "The ethereal collection" album. The ballad was written by Robbie Rox and features the Italian cult...









12/14/11--07:34: Sinead O'Connor offers two new songs for streaming - listen now (chan 2127763)

Good news from Ireland, Sinead O'Connor has announced that she will release her newest (9th) studioalbum "How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?" via One Little Indian on February 21st 2012. "How About...









12/14/11--07:37: The Cure re-release 'Wish' and a 'Friday I'm in love' + 7 inch to raise funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust (chan 2127763)

I remember when writing for one of the biggest teenmagazines in Europe that we had this ridiculous 'heart-o-meter' as a somewhat idiot way to show the cuddliness of an artist. If it were now...









12/14/11--08:14: What happens when an Einstürzende Neubauten guitarist and an ex-Die Krupps drummer start a project? (chan 2127763)

This just came in. Former Die Krupps member Achim Färber, Einstürzende Neubauten guitarist Jochen Arbeit, Berlin music producer and sound engineer Boris Wilsdorf and multi instrumentalist...









12/15/11--07:52: TECH-TALK: Philippe Fichot (Die Form) (chan 2127763)

We live in an era where music is produced on computers with programs as ProTools / Logic / Cubase / Reason / Ableton Live / ... Some artists prefer analog synths above digital, some stay their whole...









12/15/11--08:03: Tiësto remixes 'Mission: Impossible Theme' - download it now for free (chan 2127763)

While Tiësto is trying to sell expensive t-shirts, he has also had some time to remixes the "Mission: Impossible Theme". You can download it now for free right here, in case you'd be interested...









12/15/11--08:08: Apoptygma Berzerk releases 20th anniversary edition 12 inch of 'Ashes To Ashes' (chan 2127763)

Out on January 20th will be the 20th anniversary edition of Apoptygma Berzerk's "Ashes To Ashes" 12". The 12" will be released through Black Rain in a limited edition of 500 copies (you can order...









12/15/11--08:10: Morbid Angel remixed by industrial electro cohort (chan 2127763)

On February 24th (28th in North America), Season of Mist will release a compilation of remixed tracks from Morbid Angel's latest album, "Illud Divinum Insanus". You already knew via us that...









12/16/11--21:35: VCMG EP 'Spock' download and vinyl available now - Martin Gore & Vince Clarke (chan 2127763)

You can now purchase the first 2 VCMG Eps "Spock" and "Spock (remixes)" from iTunes and the first EP and the vinyl from Amazon USA, Amazon UK and Amazon DE. As detailed in our "Vince Clarke and...









12/19/11--08:21: 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' OST available now (chan 2127763)

The OST that Atticus and Trent Reznor recorded for David Fincher's "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo", is out now. The 3-hour opus holds no less than 39 tracks and be bought now on iTunes (direct...









12/19/11--08:35: Reissue Hybryds album 'Soundtrack for the Antwerp Zoo Aquarium' (chan 2127763)

Out now is the reissue of the long-deleted Hybryds "Soundtrack for the Antwerp Zoo Aquarium" album. "Soundtrack for the Antwerp Zoo Aquarium" was created especially for the 150th anniversary of the...









12/19/11--08:45: Goteki releases 'Disco muerte one, under desert stars' EP as free download (chan 2127763)

Out on December 31st is the new Goteki EP "Disco muerte one, under desert stars". The album will be offered as a free download via http://goteki.bandcamp.com . This will be the first of four free...









12/20/11--07:19: Aghast View side-project Aesthetische signs to Alfa Matrix (chan 2127763)

Fab Viscardi and Gui Pires, the 2 musicians behind the most successful Brazilian EBM export to date, Aghast View return with the side-project Aesthetische. This new material comes after almost 8...









12/20/11--08:00: Kim Ljung fans release 'Under a migraine sky' tribute (chan 2127763)

Industrypeople, the official Zeromancer fanclub / street-team / online and offline community has come up with one hell of a project. 'To bring the fans closer to the band, and the band closer to the...









12/20/11--08:18: Neon Electronics to release 'Keylogger' album end of January 2012 (chan 2127763)

Dirk Da Davo, one half of the Belgian electronic outfit The Neon Judgement, is back with his solo project Neon Electronics. Out on January 30th will be his newest album "Keylogger". Released in a...









12/21/11--05:12: Ambassador21 side-project Suicide Inside signs to Alfa Matrix (chan 2127763)

After announcing the signing of the Aghast View side-project Aesthetische, the Belgian label Alfa Matrix has now also announced the signing of the Ambassador21 side-project Suicide Inside. Born in...









12/21/11--05:35: NON SONOIO remix album available featuring Recoil, Daniel Myer, ... + free download (chan 2127763)

As we announced a while ago, several artists remixed SONOIO songs for a new remix album, titled "NON SONOIO". SONOIO is the project of Alessandro Cortini - former member of Nine Inch Nails. The...









12/21/11--05:57: Say Just Words offer 'The perfect killer' EP on DSBP/Engraved Ritual (chan 2127763)

Out now on the US label DSBP (and Engraved Ritual) is Say Just Words' remix EP "The perfect killer". The EP is the first release from this Santiago (Chile) based band since releasing their debut...









12/21/11--06:07: Emil Jensen & Familjen join for duet - view the video now (chan 2127763)

Two of Adrian Recordings' artists have been collaborating on a duet, celebrating the New Year's spirit. The result is the track "Nyår" with Emil Jensen & Familjen which is now out. You can...









12/21/11--22:28: Side-Line Awards 2011 - Vote now for the final winner ! (chan 2127763)

In the past few weeks, 10686 people have entered what they considered to be the best band, best newcomer, best album, best single, best live band, best label, best online and print magazine and best...









12/22/11--09:23: TECH-TALK: Thomas Rainer (Nachtmahr, L'Âme Immortelle) (chan 2127763)

We live in an era where music is produced on computers with programs as ProTools / Logic / Cubase / Reason / Ableton Live / ... Some artists prefer analog synths above digital, some stay their whole...









12/26/11--01:12: British dark electro-pop trio Nedry announce new 'In A Dim Light' album with 2 advance tracks (chan 2127763)

London UK's dark electronic trio Nedry announce the spring 2012 release of their sophomore album "In A Dim Light" worldwide via Monotreme Records. In anticipation of this release, two album tracks,...









12/26/11--01:29: New Order release recording of London concert as live 2CD live and download (chan 2127763)

New Order are releasing a live recording of the 90-minute set they gave at London's Troxy on 10th December 2011. The release has been made available in 2 formats: a 2CD and a MP3 download. You can...









12/26/11--01:54: Suicidal Romance return with 'Memories Behind Closed Curtains' album (chan 2127763)

Out now on Infacted Recordings is the Suicidal Romance album "Memories Behind Closed Curtains". The album features collaborations with Pete Crane (SHIV-R) and Felix Marc (Frozen Plasma/Diorama) as...









12/26/11--02:22: MOTOR feat. Martin L. Gore video for 'Man Made Machine' out now (chan 2127763)

Bryan Black and Oly Grasset, who together form the act MOTOR, have shifted gears and recorded a song-based vocal album entitled "Man Made Machine". The first single also titled "Man Made Machine",...









12/26/11--02:42: Chaos All Stars release a neverending cover album starting with Depeche Mode's Enjoy The Silence (chan 2127763)

Swedish electro/EBM/alternative music act Chaos All Stars are to release of a cover album that is neverending: "Neverending Coverage". Indeed, this is an album that has no limit of tracks but will...









12/26/11--21:10: Nocturna Festival 2011 (Barcelona) DVD in the making (chan 2127763)

To be released next year is a DVD about the Nocturna Festival 2011: "Document DVD". Available now already is a mini doc video on this fine Barcelona based festival. Included is live material from...









12/26/11--21:21: Detroit Diesel offers 'Take Me (To My Fall)' as free download (chan 2127763)

Deathwatch Asia offers a free download of Detroit Diesel's "Take Me (To My Fall)". The track is a demo dating from 2008. To get this download, go right here or check after the jump. You will be able...









12/26/11--21:31: Noisuf-X offers unreleased cut 'Open Window' as free download (chan 2127763)

It's free download time everywhere so it seems. As a little Christmas gift Noisuf-X offers the unreleased song "Open Window" which you can download here. Noisuf-X is X-Fusion's side project. It can...









12/27/11--00:56: Space nazis attack with a Laibach OST - view the trailers (chan 2127763)

Now this promises to be a fun movie featuring on top a soundtrack by the Slovenian industrial music group Laibach. Iron Sky is an upcoming science-fiction comedy film around this plot: as World War...









12/27/11--21:17: Encyclopedia Gothica, a book presenting the goth band family tree (chan 2127763)

Out now is "Encyclopedia Gothica", a book written by Liisa Ladouceur. Liisa: "The book is a guide to Gothdom, from Absinthe to Zombies, with an emphasis on the music. We made a Goth Band Family Tree...









12/27/11--22:13: Deine Lakaien prepare new acoustic tour for May 2012 (chan 2127763)

The German darkwave band Deine Lakaien will be back on tour in May 2012. You can expect an acoustic set from Alexander Veljanov and Ernst Horn. The news was announced on the band's website together...









12/27/11--22:56: The 10 most read news articles on Side-Line in 2011 were... (chan 2127763)

We dove into the Google analytics stats of Side-Line and gathered some data on which articles were the most well read ones in the past 12 months. We deleted those that refered to the Side-Line...









12/28/11--00:13: The 10 most read reviews on Side-Line in 2011 were... (chan 2127763)

After the 10 most read news items on Side-Line in 2011, we dove back into the Google analytics stats of Side-Line to gather some data on which reviews were the most read ones in the past 12...









12/29/11--03:46: Praga Khan goes ghostbusting with Zak Bagans from Ghost Adventures (chan 2127763)

While Olivier Adams (Lords Of Acid, Praga Khan) created an own label (Zuix Records) to produce singles from reality stars (such as Astrid & John Bryan), his colleague Maurice Engelen has teamed up...









12/29/11--04:10: Freakangel announce new 'Let It All End' album (chan 2127763)

A new Freakangel album is in the making for the beginning of 2012. To be released via Alfa Matrix the album will be titled "Let It All End". Here's what D. Darling has to say about the release: "It...









12/29/11--05:53: Celldweller releases music video for 'Frozen' (chan 2127763)

Celldweller has released a new music video for his track "Frozen" (Celldweller vs Blue Stahli). You can watch the "Frozen" (Celldweller vs Blue Stahli) music video in the video section of our mobile...









12/29/11--07:46: Artwork new Wumpscut album 'Women And Satan First' revealed - too sexy for Facebook? (chan 2127763)

The artwork for the new Wumpscut album "Women And Satan First" is on the streets. Rudy Ratzinger posted a censored poster on Facebook and it reveals 3 nude ladies (in all kind of physical quantities)...









12/29/11--20:33: Faith and the Muse singer Monica Richards releases 'Naiades' book and CD (chan 2127763)

Coming January, 2012 is the "Naiades" book and CD by Faith and the Muse singer Monica Richards. It's the 2nd solo album for Monica Richards after the 2007 release "Infrawarrior" and it comes...









12/29/11--21:00: Brand new Collide song 'Intruder' included on 'Underworld: Awakening' soundtrack (chan 2127763)

Out January 17th, 2012 is the "Underworld: Awakening" sountrack. On this 17-track disc we not only find back The Cure, Evanescence and Lacuna Coil but also Collide next to other industrial/darkwave...









12/29/11--21:22: Apoptygma Berzerk remix of Goteki's 'Freebird' - listen now (chan 2127763)

As we reported earlier Goteki released their "Disco muerte one, under desert stars" EP as free download. Included on that set was also the "Freebird" ( Apoptygma Berzerk 12" Extended Disco Remix) of...









12/29/11--21:32: Seventh Harmonic release video for 'Mabon' (chan 2127763)

Seventh Harmonic have just launched their new video for the track "Mabon", taken from their album "Garden of Dilmun" which was released earlier this year on Out of Line. You can watch it either in...









12/30/11--21:00: Happy New Year from Side-Line (chan 2127763)

2011 has been a turbulent year for Side-Line, editorial changes, new opportunities that you will see develop in the year to come, our mobile app hitting through the roof (cross platform we have...









12/31/11--03:58: DM Baar in Tallinn (Estonia) - THE Depeche Mode bar in Europe (chan 2127763)

(Video by Karel Van Isacker, photos by Bernard Van Isacker using the Hypstamatic iPhone app) - "Never underestimate the popularity of Depeche Mode in Eastern Europe. Anyway if you've always wanted to...









01/01/12--05:29: And the winners of the Side-Line Awards 2011 are... (chan 2127763)

The final results for the Side-Line Awards 2011 are in! Over the past 9 days you could vote for a bunch of nominated bands, releases, labels and magazines. Votes were counted by using the Facebook...









01/02/12--06:39: Tympanik Audio has 3 new releases coming up from Access To Arasaka, c.db.sn and Known Rebel (chan 2127763)

Tympanik Audio has 3 new releases in the pipeline from Access To Arasaka, c.db.sn and Known Rebel. The first is c.db.sn with "At The End Of It All" which is available now on compact disc and...









01/02/12--06:41: Proyecto Crisis to release 'Made In Remix' CD next week (chan 2127763)

Out on January 9th is Proyecto Crisis' "Made In Remix" album. The album comes after the release "Made In Chile" back in 2009 in cooperation with american DSBP. Out now via Advoxya Records it features...









01/02/12--06:42: Dead Can Dance re-confirm new album and tour (chan 2127763)

In May 2011 we posted that Dead Can Dance would return for a second reunion album and tour. In the months after that we heard that Lisa Gerrard was already in Ireland working on the new album. An...









01/03/12--06:21: New Order 'Power, Corruption & Lies' tribute - Listen now (chan 2127763)

The U2 cover tribute that Q Magazine released is not even (c)old or here's another UK magazine launching yet another tribute. This time it's Mojo which is releasing a full fledged New Order tribute...









01/03/12--06:42: Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan announces 8 cd's with bonus material for 2012 reissues (chan 2127763)

While Smashing Pumkins' original line-up will never reunite (according to Billy Corgan), that same Billy Corgan announced on Twitter yesterday that he (and the label) are considering around 8 cd's...









01/04/12--06:10: The Cruxshadows upped 3 free Christmas songs - just a few days left to download (chan 2127763)

We missed this one, so be quick getting it now. The Cruxshadows have upped 3 free Christmas songs, "Anmi's Christmas", "O Holy Night" and "A Promise Made". The tracks are available as MP3 and AAC. If...









01/04/12--06:33: Depeche Mode live DVD 'Feel you (Live 1982)' to be released? It's a bootleg (chan 2127763)

Update: Mute has confirmed that this is an illegal DVD and that the label is in no way affiliated with the label or the band. We advise you not to buy this release as it seems to hold a rather poor...









01/04/12--07:25: After planking and owling, there's now goths up trees (chan 2127763)

(Via Wire To The Ear) - There's a new Tumblr blog out there called "Goths up Trees" which holds - what did you expect - photos of Goths in trees. We're not sure if it is an early April Fools joke or...









01/04/12--08:18: Nitzer Ebb singer Douglas McCarthy announces new solo project for 2012 (chan 2127763)

Nitzer Ebb frontman Douglas McCarthy returns with a new solo project of which so far only a short video turned up online, "Untitled". On douglasjmccarthy.com you only get the sentence "Life is...









01/04/12--20:18: Alter der Ruine call it quits and torpedo brand new releases 'Son of a Bitch' and 'Thereʼs Always One More Son of a Bitch' on the way out (chan 2127763)

Yesterday we already alluded (via Facebook) on the fact that it isn't too smart from a band to call it quits when new material from that same band is still being promoted or will be promoted soon....









01/06/12--00:13: Carter Tutti Void to launch 'Tranverse' on Mute in March (chan 2127763)

Out on March 27th via Mute is "Transverse", a unique collaboration from Chris Carter & Cosey Fanni Tutti (Throbbing Gristle) and Nik Void (Factory Floor). The release will be available as vinyl, CD...









01/06/12--04:39: Why do Amazon, Fnac, etc sell illegal DVDs in large quantities ? Part 1: the EU (chan 2127763)

(Picture by Soundonthesound) - After the Depeche mode live 1982 DVD debacle (yep, we screwed up big time here, and our sincere apologies to Mute for this hasty & lousy job), we decided to check into...









01/06/12--05:12: Here's how to get that New Order MOJO tribute CD easily (chan 2127763)

Many readers have asked how they can get hold of MOJO's New Order tribute CD of the band's 1983 classic release "Power, Corruption & Lies" without having to go through all kinds of channels. The...









01/07/12--05:02: Subscribe to the Side-Line Magazine playlist on Spotify (chan 2127763)

As many have already noticed, Side-Line magazine has silently started an own playlist on Spotify (you can subscribe right here). In the playlist you'll find a mix of new and not so new tracks that...









01/07/12--23:46: Suicide Inside release new 'Snake H' video (chan 2127763)

Out now is the Suicide Inside video for the track "Snake H". The video, which will also be released on the new Sonic Seducer Magazine DVD, was directed by Alexey Protasov in 2011. The track itself is...









01/07/12--23:48: Spiritual Front back on tour + 'Odete' video and single (chan 2127763)

Spiritual Front, the five-part neofolk act from Rome, are on the road again taking them to Russia, Germany, Ukraine, The Netherlands, Finland, Estonia, Poland, Austria, France and Italy. Since their...









01/07/12--23:50: PiL frontman John Lydon blames X Factor for not having found a record label sooner (chan 2127763)

"If you want to know why PiL don't have a record label, look at 'X Factor'." That's in short what John Lydon gives as an explanation for Public Image Ltd. (PiL) not being able to secure a label deal...









01/08/12--01:48: Marilyn Manson and Nine Inch Nails 'told' woman to burn the house down (chan 2127763)

That must have been an industrial fire. An American woman has claimed that both the music of Marilyn Manson and Nine Inch Nails inspired her to burn down her parent's house. C. Paz, 29, poured...









01/09/12--07:25: Das Ich singer suffers and conquers severe brain hemorrhage (chan 2127763)

Good news from the Das Ich camp at last. Back in June 2011 we reported that the frontman of Das Ich, Stefan Ackermann, was seriously ill. In a message to Sonic Seducer Bruno Kramm now says that...









01/09/12--07:27: Mind.in.a.box announce video teaser new 'Revelations' album (chan 2127763)

The Austrian electronic music act Mind.in.a.box have revealed a video teaser for their 5th album "Revelations". "Revelations" will be released in Europe on January 20, 2012 by the new label Dreamweb...









01/09/12--07:28: Atomic Neon guitarist Sascha Fahlbruch passes away (chan 2127763)

Black Rain informs us that Atomic Neon's Sascha Fahlbruch (a.k.a. Trickser) passed away. Guitarist and composer Fahlbruch lost the battle against cancer on 3rd January 2012 weakened by pneumonia. He...









01/10/12--08:29: VCMG goes Sssssnakish on debut album (chan 2127763)

Out on March 13th via Mute is VCMG's "Ssss" debut album. VCMG reunites electronic pioneers Vince Clarke (Erasure / Yazoo / Depeche Mode) and Martin L. Gore (Depeche Mode). They joined forces...









01/10/12--08:31: The Cure to hit the EU road again? (chan 2127763)

According to the rumor mill Robert Smith and Co are to had the road again, this time to play some major festivals across Europe. The rumors popped up on the well known Chain Of Flowers website first...









01/11/12--08:12: TraKKtor welcome new member and announce 'Blitzkrieg Galaxy' single and 'Halo of Lies' album (chan 2127763)

The Swedish electro act TraKKtor announce the arrival of new member Robert Lundgren. As it seems Lundgren comes from a Death Metal background and has released CD's with bands such as Plague Angel. He...









01/11/12--08:14: Brand new 'Discover' electropop compilation series from Conzoom (chan 2127763)

Out on Conzoom Records on February 3rd 2012 is the "Discover" compilation. It's the first volume of this new compilation series that will feature unreleased and mostly exclusive stuff from all...









01/11/12--08:15: Spark! launch new old school EBM assault with 'Hela Din Värld' album (chan 2127763)

And Sweden has some more EBM on offer these days... Out on Progress Productions by end this month is the newest album from the Swedish duo Spark!. Spark! aka Mattias Ziessow and Stefan Brorsson are a...









01/12/12--07:17: Austra releases video for 'Spellwork' (chan 2127763)

Out now is a brand new Austra video, "Spellwork", taken from their absolutely stunning debut album "Feel It Break" out on Domino. You can view the video in the video section of our mobile app or...









01/12/12--07:54: Tom Shear's Waveformless Soundware company releases 'Omnisphere Encompass' sound set (chan 2127763)

Waveformless Soundware, the synth preset business launched last year by Assemblage 23's Tom Shear, has announced their latest soundset, "Omnisphere Encompass". The set consists of 128 presets...









01/12/12--08:04: Ooberfuse back with yet another free pearl: 'Summer Skies' (chan 2127763)

Remember Ooberfuse, that multi-cultural dark wave lush pop rock band hailing out of London? We talked about Ooberfuse in the past as their music did touch the right chord whit us bringing music that...









01/16/12--01:10: Marilyn Manson has a new drummer : Jason Sutter (chan 2127763)

You'll soon have forgotten that Chris Vrenna ever played the drums with Marilyn Manson. Marilyn Manson has just named Jason Sutter as his new drummer. Sutter previously played as the touring drummer...









01/18/12--01:05: L'Ame Immortelle present 'Banish' single and video trailer 'Wie Traenen im Regen' video (chan 2127763)

Austria's pride and joy - and Side-Line darlings - L'Ame Immortelle have started the club promotion for their new single "Banish". A first listening impression of the song can be found here or right...









01/18/12--01:19: The Front 242 helmet - it did exist (chan 2127763)

Oliver Chesler aka The Horrorist is a rather big Front 242 fan and his latest blog entry kinda reflects this more than just a bit. After publishing a post on Front 242, Chesler was contacted by a...









01/19/12--09:01: DJ Tiësto launches new behind-the-scenes digital series 'In the Booth' (chan 2127763)

Available now is a new behind-the-scenes digital series from DJ/Producer Tiësto, Believe Entertainment Group, HP and Intel Corporation. Yep, no Mac in sight there. "In the Booth" is a new,...









01/19/12--09:03: New Tying Tiffany album 'Dark Days, White Nights' + videoclip (chan 2127763)

Italian singer/performer Tying Tiffany has been very busy the last couple of months. She will appear in the soon to be released Italian movie "Pan Play Decadence" (see the video here or after the...









01/19/12--09:04: Saltillo presents OST to Monocyte comic on Artoffact Records (chan 2127763)

This must be the longest picture we ever used. Anyhow, soon out is "Monocyte", the second CD from Saltillo, the rather gorgeous trip-hop electronic meets violin and cello project from Chicago-based...









01/22/12--01:18: Apollo 440 return with 5th studio album 'The Future's What It Used To Be' (chan 2127763)

After an 8 year hiatus Apollo 440 resurface with a new full-length album, "The Future's What It Used To Be". The album will get its full European release on January 30th on their own Stealth Sonic...









01/22/12--01:36: Schizoid release 18-song remix album 'The Next Extreme Remixes' (chan 2127763)

Blackened industrial digital hardcore metal act Schizoid and label D-Trash Records have just released the 18-song remix album "The Next Extreme Remixes". "The Next Extreme Remixes" is based upon the...









01/22/12--01:38: V2A reissue 'Mechanized Infantry' on Biohazzard records (chan 2127763)

The German/British trio V2A reissue the 14-track album "Mechanized Infantry" on Biohazzard records. As a successor to "EBM", "Mechanized Infantry" (originally released in 2009) sticks to the band's...









01/22/12--02:01: DeadStar Assembly record fourth album 'Adorned In Thorns', video teaser 'Blame It On The Devil' available (chan 2127763)

Florida's industrial metal group DeadStar Assembly are currently in the studio tracking material for their forthcoming 2012 release entitled "Adorned In Thorns". The band describes the new music as...









01/22/12--02:16: System to release limited MP3 player Edition of upcoming 'Evolution' album (chan 2127763)

Stockholm based electroact System will soon release the early tracks compilation "Evolution" via Progress Productions. The album will not only see a CD format and download release but will also be...









01/23/12--08:14: Front 242 take a break, cancel concerts (chan 2127763)

This just came in from the Alfa Matrix headquarters. The Belgian electro giants Front 242 have decided not to perform in Europe after the 1st of May 2012 and this until further notice. In a message...









01/24/12--03:00: Front Line Assembly re-release 'Plasticity' single (chan 2127763)

Out by the end of March 2012, will be a re-release of Front Line Assembly's "Plasticity" single. Originally released in 1996 it only had 3 tracks, namely "Plasticity", "Replicant" and a remix of...









01/24/12--03:01: Velvet Acid Christ side project Toxic Coma launches 'Satan Rising' album (chan 2127763)

Out now is "Satan Rising", an album by Toxic Coma, a project from Velvet Acid Christ mastermind Bryan Erickson. Erickson himself has said that Velvet Acid Christ is actually a side project of Toxic...









01/24/12--03:03: New The Pain Machinery video for 'Hard Cash' + new album on vinyl (chan 2127763)

The Pain Machinery had a busy year last year with two albums released and numerous live shows done. The band also made a digital album specially designed for the streaming music market, "Digital...









01/25/12--13:09: The Cranberries play The Smiths classic on OuiFM - view the video on Side-Line (chan 2127763)

The Cranberries have played an acoustic reprise of The Smiths classic "There's A Light That Never Goes Out" and "Tomorrow" on the French radio station OuiFM. You can view videos of both acoustic...









01/25/12--13:11: Saint Etienne return with 'Tonight' after 7 years of silence (chan 2127763)

English pop group Saint Etienne (comprised of Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs) have just released their first new material in 7 years. The band posted a video for the track "Tonight"...









01/25/12--13:12: VCMG return with 2nd EP 'Blip' (chan 2127763)

Out on February 28th is the newest VCMG single "Blip". "Blip" is the second single taken from the band's forthcoming album "Ssss", out on March 13. Expect remixes from Byetone aka Berliner Olaf...









01/25/12--13:16: L'Âme Immortelle launch 'Wie Tränen im Regen' video (chan 2127763)

L'Âme Immortelle have launched the video for "Wie Tränen im Regen" which was shot by director Carlo Roberti (Solobuio Visual Factory) in Rome last December. You can watch the video after...









01/26/12--14:09: New Talk Talk book 'The Spirit of Talk Talk' & website – register now (chan 2127763)

Here's a gem that many of you will want to lay their hands on once its out - and you can make that happen quicker than you think, just read on! "The Spirit of Talk Talk", a richly illustrated and...









01/26/12--14:14: Ministry releases tracklist 'Relapse' and DefibrillaTour dates! (chan 2127763)

On 23 March 2012 industrial-metal pioneers Ministry will release the new album "Relapse" via 13th Planet Records/AFM-Records as Digipack-cd, vinyl and Deluxe Fan Box. The band worked 3,5 months on it...









01/26/12--14:15: 32CRASH releases ultra limited 'Hyperreal' vinyl mini-LP (chan 2127763)

Alfa Matrix and Black rain have joined hands to release a mega-limited vinyl mini-LP titled "Hyperreal". (You can order your copy here a a standalone release, or in combination with other 32crash...