Just like last year with Kite and Pet Shop Boys, Way Out West 2026 has a strong line-up, especially if you’re into dark and experimental alternative music.
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Combichrist pushes into ”harder, more psychological territory”
Industrial music veterans Combichrist are back with a new album ”The Venom in the Mouth of God”.
Dirk Ivens returns as DJ for Suicide Commando’s 40th anniversary
It’s great to see that EBM legend Dirk Ivens (Dive, Sonar, Absolute Body Control, Motorik, formerly Klinik) is back in good shape after a seven-month pause due to illness.
Nine Inch Noize hits both Coachella and streaming services
The newly minted union between Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize called Nine Inch Noize just blew people’s minds at the Coachella festival. Twice actually, since the festival runs for two weekends, reprising the acts from the first one.
Playlist updated: Aesthethic Perfection, Mesh, Ultra Sunn +7
Our Spotify playlist has 10 new additions.
Lustans Lakejer celebrates their first ever, successful live album
Swedish new wave pioneers Lustans Lakejer have just released their first-ever live album, ”Hotell” and tomorrow I’ll catch them on stage in Release hometown Gothenburg where they made their breakthrough over four decades ago.
Kebu’s ambitious 32-date tour yet kicks off tonight
Finnish synthesizer wizard Sebastian Teir, better known as Kebu, is hitting the road for his most ambitious tour yet, starting today in Stockholm
Biomekkanik signs with Dependent as a trio
After leaving bodypop duo Spark!, Christer Hermodsson is relaunching his electronic progressive pop project Biomekkanik – this time as a trio on Dependent.
Synthsläggan awards 2026
Last Saturday, Release attended the annual, sold-out Synthsläggan awards in our hometown Gothenburg and three awards were handed out on stage.
Manifest award to Emmon
Yesterday, Emmon won a Manifest award in the synth category.