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Out on Hands Productions is the debut album by the duo Rico Weber and Frank Schewe, aka Maschinenkrieger Kr 52 and Disraptor. "Audio-Phobie" is the first full length release for the band after...
Reissue for Ashram’s self titled debut with bonus track
July 2nd, 2008
After years of having been out of print, Prikosnovenie re-releases Ashram's classic 2002 debut-album. Limited to 1000 copies this re-release comes in a new digipack edition and includes one...
3rd edition for The Journal of Popular Noise
July 2nd, 2008
Here's a magazine that should be of some interest to the noise freaks visiting Side-Line. Out now is the "Vol. 1 , Spring/Summer '08 issues 7-9" of the Brooklyn, NY based The Journal of Popular...
Tool drummer joins Collide in studio
July 1st, 2008
Tool drummer Danny Carey has lent his drumming skills to several of the new Collide tracks which will end up on the band's newest album "Two Headed Monster". It's not the first time the band has...
Since 2004, Tony Young, aka: Autoclav1.1 released two EP's and two albums, "You are my all and more" and "Visitor Attractions" (both released on Crunchpod). Add to that the remix album "Broken Beats...
Hercules And Love Affair release new single, ‘You Belong’
July 1st, 2008
Hercules And Love Affair will release a brand new single, "You Belong", on July 7th. Taken from their debut album and sung by Nomi, EMI describes it as being "a mixture of cowbells and desire,...
Former Glis member Andrea Ashdown dies unexpectedly
June 30th, 2008
Shaun Frandsen (Glis) informs us that Andrea Ashdown, 33, died suddenly, Tuesday night, June 24, 2008, outside of Las Vegas. Shaun Frandsen: "I knew Andrea from when I lived in Chicago in the...
Fresh news from Wonderland Records' video facility. With Universal Poplab's 3rd album "Seeds" out now featuring the singles "Fame & Hate" and the new "On The Run", the label now has launched the...
Fed up looking for concert tickets which you can't seem to find as others have purchased them right in front of your nose? Perhaps your girlfriend wanted to get some <a...
Reunited Simple Minds write new songs for next studio album
June 29th, 2008
The Scottish act Simple Minds have been busy writing new songs for their new studio album, and apparently have enough material for two new albums. The band released their last studio album "Black and...
Severe Illusion release ‘Armed evolution’
June 29th, 2008
After releasing the "Common Ground" album from their other project Instans, the Swedish duo Severe Illusion returns with a remix ep for their main project. "Armed Evolution" which is the follow-up to...
Fresh news from the Die Form camp
June 29th, 2008
The French industrial / electronic band Die Form informs that they are working very hard on the new tracks for the next Die Form album. The band also announces a "best of" remixes for their 30th...
The Chemical Brothers announce ‘best of’ album
June 26th, 2008
The Chemical Brothers are to release a double 'best of' compilation album, "Brotherhood", on September 1, 2008. The news was announced yesterday on the band's official website at...
Ashbury Heights release new EP ‘Morningstar in my black car’ - now with video (updated)
June 26th, 2008
After their 2007 debut album "Three Cheers for the Newlydeads", the young Swedish duo Ashbury Heights are back with the follow-up-EP "Morningstar in a Black Car". Next to 5 tracks, the EP also holds...
Crunch Pod welcomes [syndika:zero] to its roster
June 26th, 2008
Signed now to Crunch Pod is the Sacramento, California based duo [syndika:zero]. The band crashed into the industrial scene in late 2006 and rose from the ashes of the project Victim: 1313. Early...
Within Temptation to release ‘Black Symphony’ DVD
June 25th, 2008
The title for the upcoming live VD for Within Temptation has a name, "Black Symphony". "Black Symphony" will be released worldwide on September 22nd and will contain the full concert that the band...
German-based Goth'n'Rollers The Pussybats will enter the Sinustal-Studios in Essen, Germany in June to kick off the recordings for their yet untitled album. The new release is going to be produced by...
Elegant Machinery launches 2nd single in August
June 25th, 2008
After releasing a comeback single "Feel the Silence" in January, Elegant Machinery now announce a brand new single, "Move". To be released on August 8th, the single contains the title track and an...
Download new Primal Scream track for free
June 24th, 2008
Ahead of the release of their new album "Beautiful Future", Primal Scream have made a new track available to download for free. "Urban Guerilla", is a cover of a Hawkwind track and is not on the band's newest album but provides, like the band likes to put it, a taster of...
Cellmod has completed work on debut album, ‘Option One’
June 24th, 2008
Sector 9 Studios inform us that Cellmod has completed work on his debut album, "Option One". "Option One" is being described as a breathtaking ride through several dimensions of Trance. Look for "Option One" exclusively on...
The Crystalline Effect ‘Hypothermia’
June 24th, 2008
After releasing their album 2005 "Glass" the Australian duet The Crystalline Effect found themselves labelles since the group's previous lable Black Flames Rec closed their doors. Signed now to the Advoxya label, they now release the "Hypothermia" EP...
Nebula-H interview online
June 23rd, 2008
Online now is an interview with the Belgian electro commando Nebula-H by our collaborator Elise Din. In the interview the band talks about the 3rd and final chapter of their "H" trilogy,...
Out now: ‘New Order: Live In Glasgow’ DVD
June 23rd, 2008
New Order are to release a new live DVD on June 2nd. "New Order: Live In Glasgow" was recorded at the Glasgow Academy in 2006 and features 18 tracks including 4 Joy Division songs. Next to that the release will also contain a bonus disc of footage from the...
No live DVD from Yazoo’s ‘Reconnected’ reunion tour
June 22nd, 2008
While Vince Clarke confirmed to Side-Line that the shows Yazoo performed in London at the Hammersmith Apollo on June 18th and 19th have been recorded for a later to be released...
Getting hold of decent costumes for Halloween, it's not always that easy. Getting hold of a large selection at low prices and with a good customer service including a flexible...
Nebula-H - I am not against a good remix
June 21st, 2008
The Belgian electro commando Nebula-H have finally returned with the 3rd and final chapter of their "H" trilogy, "rH". Sound wise "rH" can be situated...
Out on Danse Macabre on June 20th is Noctiferia with "Slovenska Morbida". Noctiferia is not surprisingly a Slovenian export product mixing metal riffs à la Rammstein with electronics. You'll be able to see the band live at work during the next...
Doxa Sinistra’s ‘Conveyer Belt’ album released after 25 years
June 19th, 2008
Out in July 2008 on Enfant Terrible will be Doxa Sinistra's "Conveyer Belt" album. Doxa Sinistra was besides The Actor and Ende Shneafliet one of the more prominent acts on the Trumpett label in the 80's. "Conveyer Belt"...
Vampirefreaks launches online digital music store
June 19th, 2008
Our friends at Vampirefreaks.com have launched the VF Music Download Store which features high-quality DRM-free 320kbps mp3 files. Once you purchase music it stays in your account and you can download it whenever you want. The website collaborated with...
The 4th volume in the "Italian Body Music" compilation series is now available for free download. This compilation includes 16 tracks plus 4 bonus tracks of electronic music artists from Italy. You can find among the others:...
Savak will be recording their new CD entitled, "Pleasure Dagger", with Pete Mills whose credits include working with Dave "Rave" Ogilvie (Skinny Puppy, NIN), GGGarth Richardson (Rage Against the Machine), and Mike Plotnikoff (Kiss). Pete has also...
Available separately for the first time are the six bonus songs from Death In June's "The World That Summer", re-recorded in 1989 and 2006. These tracks were last seen for a few short weeks in 2006 as the second disc in...
Limited release for Merzbow’s ‘Eucalypse’ album
June 18th, 2008
Out on Soleilmoon is the newest Merzbow album, "Eucalypse". The release comes in a hand-crafted round wooden box with screen printed swiveling lid and contains one CD and 4 full-color cards. Released on Soleilmoon and available July 21st, 2008, only...
Re-releases for Juno Reactor
June 18th, 2008
To be released on Metropolis and available from August 5th, 2008 on, are the reissues for the Juno Reactor albums "Bible of dreams" and "Beyond the infinite". "Bible of Dreams" was originally released in August 1997 and showcases the transformation...
Remix battle for Alice In Videoland
June 17th, 2008
Prussia Records signed electroclash act Alice In Videoland gives you the chance to remix official material from the band. You can get in touch with other ambitious fans on a special board on the band´s own website to rate and download the submitted remixes. For all buyers of the European...
DSBP launches V1rtual D3scent’s ‘Darkened Skies’
June 17th, 2008
Out on the US label DSBP is the label debut for the mid west, US based act V1rtual D3scent, "Darkened Skies". The band is comprised of Erich Fate and Scott Pilz and for close to 3 years these brothers have been working on their sound. Out by July 8th...
Down In June release ‘Covers Of Death In June’
June 17th, 2008
Sweden's Down In June have deconstructed and reinvented songs from the Death In June catalogue with their own distinctive Totenpop vision. Gathered on the "Covers Of Death In June" release are 14 Death In June classics (big and small):...
For the 4th time in 10 years, Cold Meat Industry is releasing an EP. The lucky ones are the 4-piece chamber-pop act Passione Nera from Rome (Italy) who will be releasing the "Research" EP in July. "Research" features appearances by Simone Hellvis...
Sonic Seducer 07/08 with Blutengel cover story + DVD with exkl. Blutengel video + 30 min. interview
June 16th, 2008
This month's cover story of Sonic Seducer is concerned with the German electronic Band Blutengel. In this regard, there are corresponding 6 pages of content + an exclusive preliminary clip with interview on...
Advoxya Records releases T.W.Z’s ‘Evolution’ album
June 16th, 2008
Out on Advoxya Records is the label debut "Evolution" by T.W.Z. The 5th album from this Swedish, Malmoe based trio comes after experiments with short-lived labels and self-released material. T.W.Z, fronted by Richard K., brings hard EBM à la Black Rain as the label...
Cryonica Records finally releases 5th volume ‘Cryonica Tanz’ 2CD
June 16th, 2008
After a few weeks of delays due to manufacturing problems, Cryonica Records announces the release of the 5th volume of Cryonica Music's double CD compilation "Cryonica Tanz". This new volume has taken 6 months to compile, having...
Front 242 free 2-track download massive success
June 15th, 2008
Thousands of Front 242 fans have been informed last night where they could find the free 2-track release "First moment" which the band announced out of the blue on June 1st. "First moment", in fact 2 brand new smashing live versions of "U-men" and "Im...
Crunch Pod welcomes Uberbyte to the roster
June 15th, 2008
From the ashes of the industrial rock outfit Killing Miranda came the UK act Uberbyte. Started in late 2006 by Killing Miranda's former vocalist Richard Pyne, the band appeared on the distinguished 2007 four-disc compilation...
2 new Nordvargr albums
June 15th, 2008
Both the Eternal Pride and the Cold Spring label offer a new Nordvargr album. Out now on Eternal Pride is the "Helvete" album on which Henrik Bj?rkk offers meditative and sinister dark ambient rhythms filled with the ominous whisper of Wrest and Drakh. Cold Spring from its side will...
Klanggalerie reissues Sprung Aus Den Wolken’s ‘Faux Pas 1′ feat. Einstürzende Neubauten member
June 15th, 2008
Out at the end of June on Klanggalerie is "Faux Pas 1", Sprung Aus Den Wolken's first album (originally untitled), released in 1982 on Faux Pas and recorded at the Cassettencombinat studio. Good...
Side-Line presents: ‘Machines against hunger’ 2CD
June 12th, 2008
Released on Sigsaly Productions and available from April 30th, 2008 on in the US and from June 6th 2008 on in the EU and Asia (via Nova Media and AudioGlobe) is the "Machines Against Hunger" project....
Flint Glass presents remix album ‘Circumsounds’
June 12th, 2008
After two full-length albums, the collaboration with Telepherique last year, and his side-project Tzolk'in with Empusae, Flint Glass now offers up his very best remix work for such acts as Thermidor,...
First Aid 4 Souls releases ‘My favorite pain’ double disc including exclusive remixes for Depeche Mode, Soft Cell, …
June 12th, 2008
Out on Some Bizzare by July 28th is the double CD package "My favorite pain" featuring the First Aid 4 Souls album "My Favourite Pain", the EP "Terra...
After the Nachtmahr debut release, the EP "Kunst ist krieg", Trisol has now launched the project's debut 11-track full-length "Feuer frei!" on June 6th. Nachtmahr is the EBM industrial project by...
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June 11th, 2008
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