This information has not been confirmed but the German office of Depeche Mode’s new record company has stated that a new Depeche Mode single called “Heaven” is scheduled for January 25 (Germany), 28 (the rest of Europe) and 29 (USA).

Long time readers might remember when I gave Syntax masterpiece “Meccano Mind” a rare ten out of ten score in Release, back in 2004. It still ranks as one of my favourite albums, and I was always sad that nothing more came out of that project afterwards. Until now! [more...]

BMG has acquired the Mute catalogue from Universal. [more...]

Today, Swedish EBM duo Spetsnaz announced that they have officially left the Out of Line label. They are currently working on a new album.

Electronic Sound Sweden is a new concert, tour and club organiser. Their 2013 plans include Psyche (3 Swedish concerts), Leather Strip (2), Armageddon Dildos (2), Hocico (1, pic) and the new club Electro Sound in Gothenburg. [more...]

On Saturday, January 5, the free download compilation “Swedish Electro Vol 1″ will be released. Emmon (pic), Chaos All Stars, The Pain Machiney, Avantgarde, Unitary, Rezonance, Endless Shame, Vanguard, Cryo, Code 64 and Libra are just some of the participants.

47 year old Ministry, Rigor Mortis and RevCo guitarist Mike Scaccia passed away at a local hospital on December 23, after collapsing on stage during a concert at The Rail Club in Fort Worth in Texas. [more...]

Covenant’s Christmas Day show in Chemnitz was Daniel Myer’s last. [more...]

Nuclear power is always a hot topic for discussion. “Atomium” is the huge iron crystal model in Brussels, erected for the World Fair of 1958. How does an iron crystal sound?, Karl Bartos asks on his new single “Atomium”. [more...]

January 18 marks the new single release from Die Krupps. After the 2012 single “Industriemädchen” comes “Risikofaktor”. [more...]