Today, Mute’s John Cage tribute album “Stumm433″ is released, and almost their entire roster is involved.
The classic Front Line Assembly album suite “Gashed Senses and Crossfire”, “Caustic Grip”, “Tactical Neural Implant” and “Millennium”, owned by Warner, have been largely out of rotation for quite a while now. Now, Canadian label Artoffact has kicked off a crowdfunding campaign to get the licenses and release an amazing looking vinyl box set.
Industrial metal band Misery Loves Co. took a 19 year break after their last album. We covered these talaented Swedes in the printed Release in the 90:s, a decade full of raving reviews, a Swedish Grammy award and extensive touring with acts like Paradise Lost, Slayer, Machine Head and Fear Factory. Now they’re back again, with a strong album of dark and moody rock with industrial influences. Eager to learn more, we asked Patrik Wirén a bunch of questions. “More bands should split up and disappear for a few years! I do believe the break made us a better band”, he says. [more...]
Best of 2019 – Johan Carlsson
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The Best of 2019 list from Johan Carlsson, Release Magazine.
Norwegian band Echo Image released their debut album “Compuphonic” in 2001. It is an astounding all time synthpop classic. Then they almost disappeared from the scene, except for some small nuggets here and there, like a one off single a couple of years ago and some gigs. But now, things are stirring again…
Here is Johan Carlsson’s (Release Magazine) top albums of the decade (2010-2019). [more...]
“The Unity Tour” with Pet Shop Boys and New Order was just announced, with the two electronic bands going on a joint tour of North America.
Watch EBM duo Cryo live online tonight
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While the world is in quarantine more and more artists are taking to the internet to perform their music. Next up, Cryo!
Do you love 80:s music? Do you love Michael Cretu? Sure you do! Then you might be interested in two new cover album projects featuring a massive amount of different synthpop artists.
The new album “Head Buried” by EBM pioneers Portion Control was meant as a digital only release. But now Swedish label Progress Productions has secured the rights to release an extended CD version.