(Photo by Abby Laspia) Today, Cleopatra Records has reissued the Spahn Ranch album “The Coiled One”. “The Coiled One” by the Los Angeles-based electro-industrial act was originally released in 1995, and now comes with 8 bonus tracks that include album recording session outtakes that have previously never been released in any form. The material on this reissue was digitally remastered by Jürgen Engler of Die Krupps and is now available for the first time on vinyl in a limited edition colored version that includes the original 10 songs, as well as a limited digipak “The Coiled One: Deluxe Editi ..read more

Metropolis Records welcomes the legendary 16volt on its roster. The new release “NegativeOnArrivals” features a selection of tracks from the band’s two self-released albums, “The Negative Space” and “Dead on Arrivals”, that have been selected by the band themselves. In addition 16volt’s founder, songwriter, lead vocalist, programmer, and rhythm guitarist Eric Powell, is working on a new album that is slated for release later this year, to be released under the title “More of Less”. “NegativeOnArrivals” is available today via Metropolis Records on CD and through all digital and streaming platf ..read more

Out now is a brand new version of the Front Line Assembly track “Molotov”, featuring Alex Reed of Seeming. The single comes backed by and instrumental version of the track. On the new single, Alex Reed comments: “It was a thrill to work with Front Line Assembly and their music. “Molotov” offers a lot of what the band does best, and I aimed for a classic, melodic FLA sound in reshaping it. When it came time to lay down vocals, I got thinking about how cyberpunk narratives usually hinge on one big turning point—a single explosion, or the broadcast of a suppressed truth. And maybe that’s romanti ..read more

Composer, dark electronics producer, and visual artist Elizabeth Bernholz – aka Gazelle Twin – today shares a new EP, “Black Dog Live”, out now via Invada Records. The new EP features four tracks recorded live at the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, Brighton on the Black Dog tour, and comes accompanied by two videos from the ACCA show. The new live EP features 4 tracks from Gazelle Twin’s fourth studio album, “Black Dog” (2023): “Two Worlds”, “Fear Keeps Us Alive”, “A Door Opens” and “Unstoppable Force”. Black Dog Live by Gazelle Twin Bernholz explains: “Our performance at ACCA to a ..read more

Out of print for a decade, the fine British record label Cold Spring reissues the cult release “Recoiled” featuring Coil Remixes of Nine Inch Nails tracks on 14th June. This much-demanded new vinyl edition of this legendary collaboration comes in black or coloured vinyl in full-colour sleeve with printed inner sleeve. Note that the ‘Pallid Amber’ version which is limited to only 100 copies is only available via Cold Spring and this as a strictly one copy for customer only. If you attempt to buy more than one copy, your entire order will be cancelled. This way the label wants to avoid scalpers ..read more

The German dark electro combo To Avoid has joined forces with the Belgian electro label Alfa Matrix for the release of their new studio album, “All Gods Are Gone”. Before that the label first releases “1989” which is a first taste of what is to come. The track itself is a reflection on the enduring legacy of the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years later. Through the lyrics they delve into the complexities of a society still grappling with the divisions between East and West, challenging the lofty ideals of German reunification. The 9-track EP features the title track “1989” and a 2011 demo versi ..read more

Genre/Influences: Electro-Wave, Post-Punk. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: Police Des Moeurs is a Canadian formation driven by Francis Dugas and Manuelle Gauthier. The band has been busy for a while and has previously released four albums on Mannequin. “Commencement” is their first new opus in four years. Content: I wasn’t familiar with this band and discovered an album that took me back in time. The 80s Cold-Wave inspiration is running through “Commencement” and is accentuated by icy, synth, arrangements. There’s a minimal touch running through the album as well while all vocal ..read more

Genre/Influences: Post-Punk, Dark-Wave. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: “Brûle” is the third full length by Parisian (France) based combo Order 89. The album was released by the end of 2023 and features nine songs. Content: “Brûle” takes us back to Dark-Wave & Post-Punk music. All songs are sung in French injecting a sexy touch to the work. The songs remain rather short, aren’t never too hard but always compelling. + + + : This opus sounds like pure nostalgia to me. It feels to me like awakening in the midst of the 80s and listening to French Post-Punk. There was a great scene ..read more

“In This Light” is the name of the new full-length 10-track album by Principe Valiente aka the duo consisting of Fernando Honorato and Jimmy Ottosson. “In This Light” will officially be released tomorrow on Metropolis Record, but you can already exclusively check out the full album right here on Side-Line. The 10 tracks on this release unveil the band’s signature ethereal soundscape and dark ambient sound, which we also found back in their 2011 self-titled debut album. Previously we already featured the two singles from this new album on Side-Line, namely “Inspired by me” and “Something New ..read more

(Photo by Mick Peek) Out May 24 digitally and as a 7 inch vinyl via Metropolis Records is the brand new 3-track EP from the English cult post-punk act The Chameleons: “Where are you?”. It’s the band’s first new material in over 20 years. “It’s exciting to finally be putting out fresh Chameleons material for the first time in over twenty years, although initially I found it quite daunting,” admits Mark Burgess, the vocalist/bassist of iconic post-punk band The Chameleons about their brand new single. “The question about new music is one I had been asked the most by people coming to our gigs, m ..read more