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Goth, Darkwave, Industrial and Electronic Rock News…This is the place for all of your favorite bands, from Traditional Goth, Industrial, EBM, Techno, Aggro-Tech, Darkwave electronic, and more.
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Goth Legends Christian Death Announces U.S. Tour
Goth Legends Christian Death Announces U.S. Tour…After almost fifty years, legendary goth rock band, CHRISTIAN DEATH is still frightening the very fabric of society. The founding fathers of American goth rock are touring the U.S. next month. Valor Kand and Maitri will lead the ‘Baby Bats Parade’ across more than 20 U.S. cities with support…
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Pig – Hurt People Hurt (Review)
Pig – Hurt People Hurt (Review) Pig releases Hurt People Hurt on May 22nd, 2026. Needless to say, PIG frontman Raymond Watts is a legend in the industrial music scene, and this album is no exception to the great output of material from PIG in the past. If anything, Hurt People Hurt feels like an…
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Lords Of Acid Drops “Dream Boy” Video/Single
Lords Of Acid Drops “Dream Boy” Video/Single…The pioneering electronic dance act Lords Of Acid have released their second single of 2026 today (15th May). ‘Dream Boy’ is described by the group as “a dark trip through the streets of Necropolis, where addiction feels like salvation and nightmares wear a beautiful disguise.”The song is built as…
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Industrial Rock Icon Nitzer Ebb Announces 2026 Tour Dates
Industrial Rock Icon Nitzer Ebb Announces 2026 Tour Dates…FOLLOWING THE UNTIMELY PASSING OF DOUGLAS MCCARTHY, THE BAND CONTINUES WITH THEIR EXPLOSIVE LIVE PERFORMANCES, INCORPORATING ORIGINAL PERSONNEL DAVID GOODAY ALONGSIDE HARRIS. ORIGINAL PARTICIPANT SIMON GRANGER CONTINUES TO COLLABORATE ON ARTWORK. Below are the tour dates for the North America Tour: Aug. 21, 2026Ferndale, MIThe Magic Bag…
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Front 242 Releasing Final Live Album “Black Out”
Front 242 Releasing Final Live Album “Black Out”…After more than four decades of (re)defining electronic body music, FRONT 242 conclude their live journey with “Black Out”, the definitive final live recording of their farewell tour – spanning over 40 performances across 6 months in Europe and the USA. Recorded at AB Brussels (Ancienne Belgique) in…
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Tricky Releases New Electronic Track “Out Of Place”
Tricky Releases New Electronic Track “Out Of Place”…The legendary artist and producer, Tricky, today announces his new album, Different When It’s Silent, out July 17th via False Idols. His 15th studio album and first full-length release under his own name in six years, Different When It’s Silent is a direct, focused record that reconnects with…
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EBM Artist Ayria Drops “Vicious World” Video
EBM Artist Ayria Drops “Vicious World” Video…Ayria states the following: Vicious World is the first single from my upcoming 2026 album. When I asked the fans whether they wanted a hard or soft start to the new year, the answer was loud and clear. You wanted a floor-stomper. In stark contrast to the slow-burn atmosphere…
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Juno Reactor Drops Banging Mona Lisa Overdrive Remix
Juno Reactor Drops Banging Mona Lisa Overdrive Remix…In a powerful convergence of cinematic legacy and contemporary electronic music artistry, Juno Reactor (aka Ben Watkins) have released a stunning new remix of their iconic track ‘Mona Lisa Overdrive’ as a single today. Originally composed and scored for the 2003 movie ‘The Matrix Reloaded’, it has now…
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Nine Inch Noize Album Tracklist Announced
Nine Inch Noize Album Tracklist Announced…Depending on your perspective, there is a bit of good news and bad news regarding the new album featuring a collaboration between Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross as Nine Inch Nails with Boys Noize (Alexander Ridha). The good news is new music from Nine Inch Nails…well, sort of. The bad…
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Watch As Nine Inch Noize Destroys Coachella
Watch As Nine Inch Noize Destroys Coachella…Nine Inch Noize is a new project that combines Nine Inch Nails and the programmer and producer Alexander Ridha, known as Boys Noize. Without a doubt, this set was the most talked-about event of Coachella 2026. Nine Inch Noize will release their debut album on April 17th, 2026. In…
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Industrial Mastermind PIG Releases “SEX & SU1C1DE”
Industrial Mastermind PIG Releases “SEX & SU1C1DE”…Industrial glam kingpin Raymond Watts and his chief songwriting partner in swine Jim Davies (ex-Prodigy and Pitchshifter) recently announced that PIG has given birth to a healthy new album, ‘Hurt People Hurt’. Weighing in at 10 tracks, this latest addition to the PIG bloodline will be released into the…
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Laibach Releases Video For Title Track From New Album Musick
Laibach Releases Video For Title Track From New Album Musick…Slovenian mastermind collective Laibach has returned with a new album called Musick and has now released the video for the song of the same name. It’s a shame that some who have followed the band for decades have recently voiced their opinion that the band has…
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Lords Of Acid Release “Karaoke Superstar” Single
Lords Of Acid Release “Karaoke Superstar” Single…The pioneering electronic dance act Lords Of Acid are back with their first new music in 8 years. ‘Karaoke Superstar’ sees them in full theatrical mode with what is a hyper-sexual, tongue-in-cheek, neon-drenched industrial, metal, acid dance anthem inspired by Japanese game show chaos, underground fetish culture and the…
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Synthwave Artist GOST Has Died
Synthwave Artist GOST Has Died…The GOST Official Facebook Page has posted the following regarding his death: The whole GOST team is incredibly saddenedto inform you that James Cody Lollar, knownas GOST, passed away yesterday. We aresending all our prayers to his family andfriends during this time of grief. He will beremembered as a wonderful human…
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Industrial EDM Band Aesthetic Perfection Release “Sorrow”
Industrial EDM Band Aesthetic Perfection Release “Sorrow”…Today, AESTHETIC PERFECTION is proud to release their new single “Sorrow,” featuring industrial EDM powerhouse SWARM. On the new single AESTHETIC PERFECTION mastermind Daniel Graves shares: “‘Sorrow’ is a song about processing lost love. A melancholy story wrapped in a sonic assault by SWARM. The perfect pairing of emotional…
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Gothic Vampires The 69 Eyes Releases “Cold Sweat” Video
Gothic Vampires The 69 Eyes Releases “Cold Sweat” Video…THE 69 EYES is thrilled to announce their new EP ‘I Survive,’ set for release on June 5, 2026 via BLKIIBLK. To celebrate the announcement, the band shares a cover of the timeless Thin Lizzy hit “Cold Sweat.” After touring Europe earlier this year with D-A-D on…
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Cabaret Voltaire Releasing Live Album
Cabaret Voltaire Releasing Live Album…Ahead of their final tour as Cabaret Voltaire, Stephen ‘Mal’ Mallinder and Chris Watson recently announced details of a live album, But What Time Is It Really?, due to be released on April 24th via Memetune. News of the album was accompanied by details of a final North American tour that…
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Industrial Noise Pioneers Godflesh Ends As A Band
Industrial Noise Pioneers Godflesh Ends As A Band… Founding member Justin K. Broadrick has made the following announcement regarding the end of Godflesh: I’ve dreaded sharing this news, partly due to the threat ofinsensitive and/or negative comments, combined simply with the general anxiety of it all, I am also exhausted,but I’ve left comments on. So,…
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Industrial Rockers PIG Release “Tosca’s Kiss”
Industrial Rockers PIG Release “Tosca’s Kiss“…Industrial glam kingpin Raymond Watts and his chief songwriting partner in swine Jim Davies (ex-Prodigy and Pitchshifter) are proud to announce that PIG has given birth to a healthy new album, ‘Hurt People Hurt’. Weighing in at 10 tracks, this latest addition to the PIG bloodline will be released into…
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KMFDM Enemy The Interview
KMFDM (Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid), in case you’re wondering what it stands for, which translates somewhat loosely to mean “No Sympathy for the Majority,” is one of the most influential Industrial Rock bands of all time. I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with founding member Sascha Konietzko to discuss the band’s…
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Dawn Of Ashes Release Viral Decay
The dark electronic/aggrotech act Dawn Of Ashes (DOA) have released a new single entitled ‘Viral Decay’ today. The second track to be issued from forthcoming new album ‘Anatomy Of Suffering’, it captures the ugliness, exhaustion and isolation of inner decay while fully embracing the classic DOA sound – harsh synths, aggressive rhythms and oppressive atmospheres…
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Laibach Goes Full Dance Floor With New Song “Allgorhythm”
Laibach, never a band to get pigeon-holed into sounding the same on every album, has returned with their first single from their upcoming new album “Musick”. The song entitled “Allgorhythm” can be seen and heard in the video below: Slovenian collective Laibach have announced details of a new album, MUSICK, their first studio album of…
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Goth Rock Fans Are Loving Magic Wands New Song “Wishing Well”
Goth rock fans are loving the brand new single by Magic Wands. “Wishing Well” has a modern sound, yet still hearkens back to the early days of bands like The Cure and Siouxsie And The Banshees in many ways. With an insistent rhythm and swirling guitars, plus a vocal that adds to its hazy atmosphere,…
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The Cure Release 40th Anniversary EP For Boys Don’t Cry
The Cure has released the 1986 mix of Boys Don’t Cry, making it available digitally for the first time ever in line with its 40th Anniversary. Initially released as a standalone single in the summer of 1979, Boys Don’t Cry became the title track of the US edition of the band’s debut album, Three Imaginary…
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Damage Control Teams With Leaether Strip On “Rage”
Damage Control is an electro-industrial music project centred around its current core members Bill Barsby, Richard Thacker and Alex Wise, who are all based in Australia, plus Markus App from Germany. Both Barsby and Thacker are originally from Birmingham, England. Having collaborated with a number of other like-minded musicians from all over the world on…
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