Linea Aspera and Schwefelgelb were 2 of the most interesting electronic acts to emerge during the last years before they called it quits. Linea Aspera, that played a mix of synthpop and darkwave, with very strong lyrics, was just on the verge of a bigger break when they split up. Schwefelgelb on the other hand had a more punkish attityde, mixed with elements of NDW and EBM. Zoè Zanias and Sid Lamar were vocalists in each of these bands and about 2 years ago decided to start Keluar in Germany. [more...]

Midge Ure played Ultravox hits, covers and solo material at the concert in Gothenburg and the audience was impressed. Fredrik Wik was there with his cameras.

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Depeche Mode’s new live DVD is finally here, but when we read about what the “Live in Berlin” releases will contain we understand the long production time. We wrote about that Anton Corbijn filmed in Berlin almost a year ago. [more...]

Einstürzende Neubauten will release their new album “Lament” (Rough Trade) in 1 month, on November 7, surely one of the highlights of 2014 for many Release readers. Album cover and track listing below, new press pic above. [more...]

US duo Iris has always been respected in synthpop circles and anticipation is high when they they are about to release their new album. “Radiant” has been delayed but is now 3 weeks away (October 24, Europe, October 28 USA).

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The line-up for the industrial, EBM and synthpop festival E-tropolis 2015 in Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Ruhr, on March 28 is complete. [more...]

The new December 27 concert in Berlin is advertised as the very last for The Klinik. The Belgian EBM veterans have previously announced that this year’s concerts will be the last. [more...]

We have published quite few album reviews lately – we want to make sure you don’t miss any of them so here’s a reminder.

Chrysalide (great industrial/EBM from France on Dependent Records).

Lisa Gerrard (goddess from Dead Can Dance – the review has 1400 Facebook counts). [more...]

Los Angeles based band Fear Factory who bridged the gap between industrial and trash metal back in the 90:s with their albums “Demanufacture” (produced by Rhys Fulber from Front Line Assembly), “Remanufacture” and the EP “Fear Is the Mindkiller” (remixed by Front Line Assembly). Now they’ve signed to Nuclear Blast Entertainment and are working on a new Rhys Fulber co-produced album. [more...]

Release’s Fredrik Wik has published a gallery with photos from the DAF concert during the Industrinatt event in the old Munksjö factory in Jönköping on September 27. [more...]