Edley ODowd announces ‘Kowai-Yet’ solo album, due November 26 on Arsenic Solaris
New York-based musician Edley ODowd, formerly of Psychic TV, will release his second solo album, "Kowai-Yet," on November 26, 2026...
Fatum Aeternum rebuilds ‘P.W.Y.P.’ for its streaming debut
Israeli gothic metal band Fatum Aeternum has rebuilt "P.W.Y.P." for a streaming release, bringing the track back from their 2012...
David J releases ‘Requiem for the Rose Garden’, first single from new album ‘Postcards from the Afterlife’
David J, a co-founder, bassist and co-songwriter of the post-punk bands Bauhaus and Love and Rockets, releases the single "Requiem...
Bruce Gilbert, Rocheman and Finn Kennedy play The Hotel at Café OTO
English musician Bruce Gilbert, a founding member of Wire, plays a solo live set at Café OTO in London on...
PLATRONiC give ‘Fortress of Fools’ three new dresses on ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ EP
German-Finnish futurepop duo PLATRONiC will release the three-track EP "The Emperor's New Clothes" on 16 October 2026, with three new...
Bauhaus’s ‘Drink the New Wine’ arrives as a limited vinyl single on 30 October
Cleopatra Records will issue "Drink the New Wine", the last studio recording by post-punk and goth rock band Bauhaus, as...
I Think I Broke Something release electropunk single ‘Decadence’
Finnish electropunk duo I Think I Broke Something releases the single "Decadence" on 7 October 2026. The track is the...
Purwien & Kowa release synthpop single ‘Italo-disco in San Francisco’
Town & Towers Records releases Purwien & Kowa's new single "Italo-disco in San Francisco" on 9 October 2026, ahead of...
Heldautomat release new single ‘Liebe ist endlich’
Town & Towers Records releases Heldautomat's new single "Liebe ist endlich" on October 9, 2026. It is the third single...
Marilyn Manson’s ‘Antichrist Superstar’ turns 30 on 8 October
Marilyn Manson's second studio album, "Antichrist Superstar," turns 30 this year. The band released the record on 8 October 1996...
Front Line Assembly’s ‘Epitaph’ turns 25 on 8 October
Front Line Assembly's "Epitaph" turns 25 this year. Metropolis Records released the electro-industrial and EBM album on 8 October 2001,...
State Of The Union releases ‘When Daylight Dies’
Three years after its 2023 singles "Purgatory" and "Lifeline," Los Angeles futurepop act State Of The Union has released a...
Ms Xxan releases ‘shaper of decrepitude.’
Berkeley, California spoken word industrial artist Ms Xxan released the two-track single shaper of decrepitude. on October 5, 2026, through...
Simple Minds’ ‘Neon Lights’ turns 25 on 8 October
Simple Minds released their twelfth studio album, "Neon Lights", on 8 October 2001 through Eagle Records. The Scottish post-punk and...
Ghost Painted Sky release ‘Kissing Lions’
New England goth and post-punk band Ghost Painted Sky released the maxi-single "Kissing Lions" on October 6, 2026. The release...
Martin Saint releases ‘Endless Bridge’
Montreal dark-alternative artist Martin Saint released the single "Endless Bridge" on October 6, 2026, as a standalone digital track on...
Virgin Birth announces ‘The Dead End’ EP
Virgin Birth, an industrial punk trio from Louisville, Kentucky, will release the six-song EP The Dead End on 16 October...
Sławek Stróżyk releases ‘Tylko Ty’ single
Independent Polish musician Sławek Stróżyk released the single "Tylko Ty" ("Only You") on September 18, 2026, through distributor Crave Digital....
Harry Klein releases ‘Fleeting Moments’
Sydney-based producer Harry Klein released the single "Fleeting Moments" in 2026, a dark-pop track built from electronica, wave and witch...
Kontravoid announces European fall tour with Boy Harsher, Choir Boy and Spike Hellis
Kontravoid has announced an extensive European run for November and December 2026, combining support dates with Boy Harsher and Choir...
Kontravoid releases new album ‘Sound Of The Void’
Kontravoid released his new album "Sound Of The Void" on 2 October 2026 via Artoffact Records. The ten-track release is...
Chalice Sect releases ‘Finis Initii’ EP
Los Angeles darkwave trio Chalice Sect released its first EP, "Finis Initii", on September 25, 2026. The four-track release combines...
a-ha’s ‘Scoundrel Days’ turns 40 on 6 October
a-ha's second studio album, "Scoundrel Days," turns 40 this year. The Norwegian band released the record on 6 October 1986...
Killing Joke’s ‘Killing Joke’ turns 46 on 5 October
English post-punk band Killing Joke released their self-titled debut album, "Killing Joke," on 5 October 1980 through E.G. Records, distributed...
Colossloth premieres video for ‘Encoded Divinity’
Colossloth released a video for "Encoded Divinity" on 3 October 2026, a track from the album "The Transformation And Resolution...
Svaj. remixes alan is waiting single ‘where you disappear’
Swedish duo Svaj. released a remix of the alan is waiting track "where you disappear" on 2 October 2026. The...
Night Nail releases ‘Vile Train’ single
Berlin-based darkwave act Night Nail released the single "Vile Train" on 2 October 2026 through Icy Cold Records. The track...
M[SSΛNGR releases debut single ‘Cycle’
M[SSΛNGR, the synthwave and darkwave project of Waukegan, Illinois musician Angelo Ochoa, released the single "Cycle" on 25 September 2026...
Raveiac launches with ‘Rave-Punk Rituals Vol. 1’
Raveiac, a new rave-punk project from Turkey, released the compilation "Rave-Punk Rituals Vol. 1" on SoundCloud on 2 October 2026....
Einstürzende Neubauten’s ‘Kollaps’ turns 45 on 5 October
Einstürzende Neubauten's debut studio album, "Kollaps," turns 45 this year. The German industrial band released the record on 5 October...
Darkmechanic releases ‘Hypercontrol’ album on Aliens Production
Darkmechanic released the album "Hypercontrol" on 2 October 2026 through the Slovak label Aliens Production. The eight-track record is the...
Cry DOPE releases debut single ‘Dark Dopamine’, video on YouTube
Cry DOPE, a dark electro-pop duo from Tokyo, released its debut digital single "Dark Dopamine" on October 2, 2026. The...
Magic Wands release ‘Guardians’, second single from the 2027 album ‘Sun Kiss’
Magic Wands released the single "Guardians" on October 2, 2026 through Metropolis Records. The Los Angeles dream-pop duo of vocalists...
Forma Tadre’s ‘Navigator’ pressed on vinyl for 30th anniversary
German electro-industrial project Forma Tadre's 1996 debut album "Navigator" is available on vinyl for the first time, as the opening...
Parissior interview: ‘A vinyl record has a physical presence and a sense of permanence’
Jesu Aparicio is a Spanish artist who sees himself first and foremost as a DJ, and only secondly as a...
Hermidgets releases dark synthpop single ‘Like Moths’
Hermidgets, the anonymous Italian dark synthpop project, has released "Like Moths" alongside an official video. The single is out now...
Mass Minor releases ‘Get Up’ single
Mass Minor, the Austin, Texas-based darkwave and electronic rock project of Andrew J. Martin Jr., released the single "Get Up"...
Vioflesh releases new coldwave album ‘Dark Bellow’
Vioflesh, the coldwave and darkwave duo from Santiago, Chile, released its second full-length album, "Dark Bellow," through darkTunes Music Group...
Pygmy Children reissue debut album ‘Malignant’ as ‘Malignant: Redux’
Pygmy Children reissue their 1994 debut album "Malignant" as "Malignant: Redux" via Re:Mission Entertainment. The label describes the release as...
P.K.C. returns with new songs for 2027, signs to KL Dark Records
P.K.C., the German-American dark electro band, returns with new songs after a hiatus of close to 20 years. Founding members...
Peibol releases techno punk/EBM EP ‘Agur’
Peibol releases the four-track EP "Agur" on Scrapyard Records. The Bilbao-based producer and songwriter built the record around 303 and...
New Disorder Festival announced for Montreuil, 6-7 February 2027
Disorder Festival, a new two-day event dedicated to the international goth, coldwave, darkwave, post-punk and EBM scenes, takes place in...
Tangent Strategy announces new album ‘Tristesse’
Tangent Strategy announces "Tristesse", the project's first new full-length album in five years. The album is inspired by the music...
Novena Senda releases ‘A la deriva’, first preview of second album
Novena Senda releases the single and music video "A la deriva", the first preview of the Barcelona band's second album....
Vampire Valentine announce ‘Scarred & Sacred’ EP, out October 25
Vampire Valentine release "Scarred & Sacred" on October 25, 2026 via Morella Records. The six-track EP is the UK darkwave...
Assemblage 23 releases ‘Believe (INHALT Remix)’ single
Assemblage 23 releases "Believe (INHALT Remix)" on 2 October 2026 via Metropolis Records. The single reworks "Believe", the opening track...
Test Dept and Brith Gof expand ‘Gododdin’ into 2026 remaster box set
Test Dept and the Welsh performance company Brith Gof release "Gododdin: 2026 Remaster" on 4 December 2026 via Artoffact Records....
Sevit releases long-shelved album ‘Requiem’
Sevit released "Requiem", a darkwave album the Dallas-area duo wrote as the follow-up to 2021's "On The Edge Of A...
Miss Construction pairs new album ‘This Is Crap’ with a ‘Kunstprodukt’ reissue
Miss Construction returns with "This Is Crap", a new EBM and industrial-electro album that pairs eleven new tracks with a...
Corlyx release ‘The Holy Vampire’ ahead of ‘The Crimson Tapes’
Corlyx released "The Holy Vampire" on 1 October 2026, the fourth single from "The Crimson Tapes," the darkwave trio's next...
The Pixel Rain share ‘Glitching Sky’, final single before ‘A Sense of Danger’
The Pixel Rain released "Glitching Sky" on October 2, 2026, the fourth and final advance single from the Southeast London...
Live review: Nachtmahr, Cygnosic & Bagger 258 – Wrocław 2026
On 1 October 2026, Nachtmahr chose Poland to open the longest and largest tour in the project’s history: three consecutive...
Twin Ritual follows ‘Suffocate’ with ‘Just Like A Vampire’, out 9 October
San Diego synthpop band Twin Ritual will release the single "Just Like A Vampire" on 9 October 2026. The track...
CØLDSTAR signs to Town And Towers Records, releases ‘Last Night On Earth’
Town And Towers Records has signed Swiss duo CØLDSTAR, releasing the band's new single "Last Night On Earth" on 2...
Oui Plastique release ‘For The Cry Of Anguish’, fourth and final single before new album
Danish/UK electronic duo Oui Plastique release the single "For The Cry Of Anguish" on October 16, 2026 through Town and...
Death Strip set ‘Flash Back’, fourth single, for October 8
Death Strip release their fourth single, "Flash Back," on October 8, 2026. The duo mixes darkwave and EBM with an...
My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult’s ‘The Reincarnation of Luna’ turns 25 on 2 October
Chicago industrial dance band My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult released "The Reincarnation of Luna" on 2 October 2001...
Split Vision release ‘Cold War’, the second single from ‘BetaCity’
Swedish synthpop act Split Vision release the single "Cold War" on 2 October 2026 through the Danish label Town And...
Cubic releases ‘Elements’ EP on Alfa Matrix, Franky Deblomme’s new 5-track EP
Belgian electronic artist Franky Deblomme releases a new EP as Cubic, "Elements," on October 2, 2026 via Alfa Matrix. The...
Implant releases ‘I’m Only Happy When You Bleed’ EP, second single from ‘The Kinematics Of Doubt’
Belgian EBM act Implant releases the EP "I'm Only Happy When You Bleed" on October 2, 2026 via Alfa Matrix....
Patriarchy shares video for ‘Lilylicker’ from ‘Appendices’
Los Angeles duo Patriarchy released an official video for "Lilylicker" on 29 September 2026. The track is the second song...
Delerium announce 16th album ‘Exaudire’, out 22 January 2027
Canadian electronic duo Delerium release their 16th studio album, "Exaudire", on 22 January 2027 via Metropolis Records. The album arrives...
Alien Sex Fiend’s ‘It the Album’ turns 40 on 1 October
Alien Sex Fiend released their fourth studio album, "It the Album", on 1 October 1986 through Anagram Records. The English...
Lords Of Acid announce new album ‘Mundo Bizarro’, out 15 October
Belgian electronic dance act Lords Of Acid release their new album "Mundo Bizarro" digitally on 15 October 2026 via Metropolis...
Ministry’s ‘Moral Hygiene’ turns 5 on 1 October
Ministry's "Moral Hygiene" turns 5 on 1 October. The industrial metal band released its fifteenth studio album through Nuclear Blast...
Lacrimosa’s ‘Fassade’ turns 25 on 1 October
Lacrimosa released their seventh studio album, "Fassade," through Hall of Sermon and Nuclear Blast on 1 October 2001. The gothic...