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há 9 horas
3 min

Behemoth celebrates Halloween with Global Livestream “XXX Years Ov Blasphemy”

This year, on Halloween night, the curtain that divides the Worlds of the living and the dead will be destroyed in flames.

há um dia
4 min

New Releases: The Speed of Sound | Museum of Tomorrow

Flying under the ‘music industry radar’ for 30+ years, The Speed of Sound releases a new “Future-Retro-Modernist” long-player.

há 6 dias
5 min

The weekly catch-up 16

Chvrches on Lost Boys, John Carpenter, and The Cure’s Robert Smith, Motörhead's Heroes cover surpasses 50 million views, JATA, Cat Dowling,

Out 7
4 min

New Releases: Cat Dowling | Animals

Rising Irish indie-pop star high energy taster of her forthcoming album.

Out 3
2 min

New Releases: JATA | Crazy Game of Phobias EP

Title track touches on the sensitive topic of people's fears about social contact, which have peaked due to the current pandemic.

Out 2
6 min

The weekly catch-up 15

Depeche Mode to release 101 in 4k, Foo Fighters and the art of survival, Rammstein's side project, Duran Duran praises new guitar player.

Set 30
3 min

New Releases: Depeche Mode | 101 Box

Depeche Mode announces the release of the HD version of their 1989 documentary/live concert film 101 with unreleased footage.

Set 30
3 min

New Releases: Tainted | Pink Turns Blue

Adding electronic elements to their classic guitar/bass/drums core, the album showcases the evolution of the goth/darkwave band.

Set 29
3 min

New Releases: Cradle of Filth | Necromantic Fantasies

The band releases cinematic video to promote the new single.

Set 25
5 min

The weekly catch-up 14

Radiohead new video, Genesis last Tour, Frankie Goes to Hollywood industrial tribute, Depeche Mode book. Radiohead to release video for...

Set 23
2 min

New Releases: Zwaremachine | Conquest 3000

The band’s second full length album is a 10 song “MHIBM” fueled bomb.

Set 21
3 min

Dream | Depeche Mode Photographs1994-2002 By Michaela Olexova

Dream is a curated collection of images covering a nine year period in which Czech-born (but UK-based) designer and photographer Michaela Ol

Set 11
6 min

The weekly catch-up 13

OMD releases Architecture & Morality (The Singles), Duran Duran and Permafrost new singles, Sweden's most promising metal releases new album

Set 9
3 min

New Releases: Duran Duran | Anniversary

Duran Duran released new single from forthcoming new album Future Past.

Set 7
3 min

New Releases: Permafrost | Restore Us

Norwegian/UK post-punkers release new video with film footage shot on Depeche Mode’s 'Music For The Masses' tour.

Set 4
5 min

The weekly catch-up 12

The Stranglers' new album, Rammstein's Till Lindemann questioned in Russia, interview with Halsey and Trent Reznor.

Set 1
3 min

New Releases: Star Rover | Ghosts of New York State

First single of avant-pop duo’s forthcoming album was produced by Grammy award-winning songwriter Jesse Harris.

Ago 31
3 min

New Releases: Pas Musique | Amateur Radio

NYC experimental electronic outfit to release new album on October 1st.

Ago 28
5 min

The weekly catch-up 11

Gorillaz celebrates Notting Hill Carnival, Halsey releases Trent Reznor produced album, Assemblage 23 releases 20th ann. edition of Failure.

Ago 27
3 min

New Releases: JATA | Crazy Game of Phobias

Italian singer shrugs isolationism in a cleverly written pop song.

Ago 24
2 min

New Releases: Flight Attendant | Magic Carpet Ride

Eclectic indie rock band releases cover of Steppenwolf’s classic.

Ago 21
5 min

The weekly catch-up 10

Nine Inch Nails cancel concerts, Rammstein is the soundtrack of the German Paralympic team, Skold & Nero Bellum release new album and more.

Ago 19
3 min

New Releases: TRAITRS | Oh, Ballerina

Toronto postpunk/darkwave band release moody art-house horror film meets 80’s new wave music video.

Ago 19
2 min

New Releases: Not My God | Ashes

Industrial music legends Tim Skold (Marilyn Manson, KMFDM) and Nero Bellum (Psyclon Nine) combine forces for a second time as Not My God.

Ago 14
5 min

The weekly catch-up 09

Danny Elfman+Trent Reznor harrowing collab, Billy Idol first song in seven years, Dublin-based Keeley and Cat Dowling new songs, + more.

Ago 13
3 min

New Releases: Cat Dowling | Freedom

A soulful and melancholic indie rock delivered with precious vocals.

Ago 11
2 min

New Releases: Danny Elfman + Trent Reznor | True

Insanity and Hurt are In This Together!

Ago 10
3 min

New Releases: Keeley | You Never Made It That Far

Dublin indie pop-synthgaze outfit Keeley releases new video and announces a livestream show on August 11 as part of the 2021 Dublin Quays Fe

Ago 7
6 min

The weekly catch-up 08

Coachella announces headliners for 2022 and 2023, Duran Duran enlist CHAI for new collaborative single, Darkwave/Post-Punk Creux Lies releas

Ago 5
4 min

New Releases: Harry Stafford and Marco Butcher | There's Someone Tryin' To Get In

A socially distanced collaboration between two punk soul brothers.

Ago 5
4 min

Metal na Lata Online Fest (7th, 14th and 21st August 2021)

Three days and 52 bands of pure live Metal!

Ago 4
3 min

New Releases: Creux Lies | Misunderstanding

A strong post-punk/darkwave track serves as a teaser for the forthcoming album.

Jul 31
5 min

The weekly catch-up 07

A week of mourning in rock: Slipknot's drummer and ZZ Top's bass player die.

Jul 30
3 min

New Releases: The Great Leap Forward | Revolt Against an Age of Plenty

Postpunk icon bIG*fLAME frontman returns with a cynical but catchy release.

Jul 28
3 min

New Releases: Pink Turns Blue | You Still Mean Too Much to Me

Dark Wave legend releases a new track ahead of the forthcoming album.

Jul 17
7 min

The weekly catch-up 06

Metal, Alternative, Alt-Rock, Prog-Rock, Post-Punk, World Music and more in this week's review.

Jul 16
3 min

New Releases: Colin Moulding | The Hardest Battle

Mini-EP offers a tantalizing glimpse into the creative process of XTC’s co-frontman.

Jul 14
3 min

New Releases: New Releases: Silver Lining feat. Big Supreme | The Mystery Plan

Indie Pop outfit The Mystery Plan announce new album, preview lead track 'Silver Lining' feat. Big Supreme.

Jul 12
3 min

New Releases: Gavin Murphy Songs | Alive

Alive takes us back to a time before Grunge, Nu-Metal, Industrial, where melodic innocent pop-rock tunes were all we needed.

Jul 9
6 min

The weekly catch-up 05

German and Brazilian Metal, British Alternative, Colombian Dark Techno, American Alt-Rock, Japanese Goth, Norwegian Post-Punk and more in th

Jul 9
3 min

New Releases: Closed Eyes (Open Mouth Remix) | Permafrost

The new mix keeps the 80s vibe but exchanges the Post-Punk mood to Kraut-Rock inspiration.

Jul 7
3 min

New Releases: Solid Supposed | Caulbearers

Forward-thinking musical force song is a well-constructed blend of Bill Laswell and Massive Attack with Laura Marling and Mojave 3.

Jul 5
5 min

New Releases: Outlier | Emily Wolfe

A fresh, well-produced, genre-defying album, that blends the best of rock, pop and alternative music.

Jul 2
7 min

The weekly catch-up 04

Peter Hook sells New Order artefacts, A Flock of Seagulls, Halsey NIN-produced album, + new releases of Alt, Rock, Metal and World Music.

Jul 1
4 min

New Releases: It Is Finished When It's Destroyed / Ghost Foxes | The Academy of Sun

A limited 100-pressing lathe cut vinyl edition from this intriguing, exciting, expansive and promising band.

Jul 1
3 min

New Releases: Unrealtime | Cathal Coughlan

One of Ireland’s most revered and iconic songwriters, Cathal Coughlan reminds you again and again just how good a lyricist he is.

Jun 29
3 min

New Releases: String Theory | A Flock of Seagulls.

Following up on their 2018 ‘Ascension’ album, the band returns with the second installment of their Orchestral Hits opus.

Jun 25
4 min

The weekly catch-up 03

The Jesus and Mary Chain, Elton John, Duran Duran + Metal, Pop, Alternative, Industrial, Rock, World Music and Visual Kei releases.

Jun 25
4 min

Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour: Elton John announces final dates.

Postponed due to the pandemic, last legs of Elton’s tour at major stadiums will kick off on May 27, 2022 in Frankfurt.

Jun 23
3 min

New Releases: Heleali (The Sea Will Rise) | Lisa Gerrard and Jules Maxwell

Members of Dead Can Dance latest offering from the duo's new EP is calming and grounding video.