Metropolis Records has officially released “Rage,” the latest hard-hitting single from Damage Control, featuring an unrelenting collaboration with EBM and industrial icon Leæther Strip.
Built on pounding rhythms, harsh electronics, and a confrontational atmosphere, “Rage” lives up to its title—channeling pure aggression into a tightly wound, club-ready weapon. Damage Control bring precision and force, while Leæther Strip injects a signature intensity that reinforces the track’s raw, uncompromising edge.
The release stands as a meeting point between modern industrial ferocity and legacy EBM power, continuing Metropolis Records’ long-standing tradition of bridging generations within the dark electronic underground.
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Deep Dive into the Universe of Damage Control & Leæther Strip
Electronic agitator SPANKTHENUN, in collaboration with Belgian EBM pioneers A Split-Second, has officially released “Broken Machine”—a comprehensive New Beat and EBM reworking of the 1989 industrial landmark “Muscle Machine.”
Originally issued via Wax Trax! Records and Antler Records, Muscle Machine helped define an era of body-driven electronics and militant club culture. With Broken Machine, that original blueprint has been fully dismantled and reassembled for the present day.
This reboot doesn’t chase nostalgia—it weaponizes it. Classic structures are deconstructed and reshaped to reflect modern system failure, societal decay, and the grinding tension of a world stuck in perpetual malfunction. The result is a stark, club-focused release that bridges late-’80s industrial DNA with contemporary EBM and New Beat aesthetics.
Broken Machine stands as both a tribute and a warning: the systems we built are cracking, and the soundtrack has been rewritten to match the collapse.
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Deep Dive into the Universe of SPANKTHENUN & A Split-Second
ProNoize has officially unleashed “Aberration,” the newest release from hard-hitting industrial act Stahlschlag, further solidifying the label’s reputation for pushing uncompromising electronic and industrial sounds.
Known for their punishing rhythms, mechanized aggression, and cold, militant atmosphere, Stahlschlag delivers a release that lives up to its name. Aberration dives headfirst into distorted textures and relentless energy, offering a sonic experience built for dark clubs, underground dancefloors, and listeners who crave intensity without compromise.
With this release, ProNoize continues its mission of spotlighting forward-driven industrial artists who challenge boundaries while staying rooted in the genre’s harsh, confrontational core. Aberration stands as another sharp-edged entry in the label’s ever-growing catalog of dark electronic weaponry.
Fans of hard industrial, EBM, and power electronics are encouraged to explore Aberration now and experience Stahlschlag’s latest evolution firsthand.
America’s largest goth-industrial festival returns May 1–3, 2026, transforming the Sheraton Parsippany “Castle” into a full-spectrum celebration of dark alternative culture.
Dark Force Fest has officially revealed its daily lineup for 2026, and the schedule reads like a living timeline of goth and industrial history—past, present, and future colliding across three immersive nights in Parsippany, New Jersey.
💀 Nightly Headliners: Icons After Dark Each evening is anchored by a genre-defining act, delivering a distinct chapter of the dark underground:
Friday Night: Combichrist return in full-band formation. A longtime U.S. fan favorite, their high-voltage assault sets an explosive tone for the weekend.
Saturday Night: Front Line Assembly take command. Revered as godfathers of industrial music, their legacy and unmistakable sonic architecture make this a must-see moment.
Sunday Night: London After Midnight close the festival with an iconic, long-awaited performance—an enduring force on dark dance floors for decades.
💀 Thursday Pre-Party: The Ritual Begins Early The descent starts Thursday night at QXT’s Night Club with an intimate pre-party featuring Ego Likeness—a perfect warm-up before the castle gates open.
💀 A Full-Scale Dark Culture Convergence Dark Force Fest 2026 delivers 36 bands across two stages over three days, surrounded by 100+ vendors, sideshow performances, DJ-driven club nights, a pool party, panels, and immersive activities celebrating goth and industrial culture in all its forms.
💀 New for 2026: Expanded Outdoor Experience This year introduces a brand-new outdoor tent area, adding more performers, food trucks, expanded vendor offerings, and a dedicated biergarten, amplifying the festival’s already massive atmosphere.
💀 Tickets Are Moving Fast Dark Force Fest sold out in record time last year—and demand for 2026 is expected to exceed it. If you’re planning to attend, hesitation is not your friend.
📍 Event Details Dark Force Fest 2026 May 1–3, 2026 Sheraton Parsippany Hotel (“The Castle”) Parsippany, New Jersey
The US electro-industrial institution returns with a harrowing new single, setting the emotional and thematic tone for the upcoming album On Enmity.
Flesh Field have released “Supplication”, a stark and emotionally devastating new single out now via Metropolis Records. The track arrives as a study in absence, grief, and survival—less about healing, more about learning how to exist inside the wreckage left behind.
💀 A Song About Longing That Never Ends “This song explores the ache of longing for what is absent and will never return,” explains founder Ian Ross. “That longing itself eventually becomes the only reason to continue on despite the knowledge that it will never be fulfilled.” “Supplication” doesn’t offer resolution. Instead, it dwells in the tension between memory and endurance, where persistence itself becomes an act of defiance.
💀 From Survival to Adaptation: On Enmity The single appears on Flesh Field’s forthcoming full-length On Enmity, due February 20, 2026. Described as the most personal material Ross has ever written, the album documents life after trauma—dissecting damage, chronicling endurance, and confronting the reality that survival is not always a choice. This is not an album about recovery. It is about adaptation to ruin.
💀 A Legacy Reforged On Enmity follows a powerful resurgence for Flesh Field. After resurrecting the project in 2023 with the concept album Voice of the Echo Chamber—exploring stages of political radicalization—Ross expanded the narrative with the Voice of Reason EP in 2024. In 2025, the band’s foundational works Viral Extinction (1999) and Belief Control (2001) were remastered and reissued, reaffirming their lasting impact on the electro-industrial canon.
A collision of dark electro titans signals the opening wound of a brutal new era.
Dawn Of Ashes have returned with “Penumbra,” a devastating new collaborative single featuring Suicide Commando, officially released on January 23, 2026 via Metropolis Records. The track marks the first strike from Anatomy Of Suffering, the forthcoming full-length album from Dawn Of Ashes, arriving March 20, 2026.
Dark, oppressive, and unrelenting, “Penumbra” is a deliberate descent into shadow—one that bridges eras of industrial extremity while sharpening the knives for what’s to come 💀
A Reunion of Darkness ⚙️
“Penumbra” channels the suffocating atmosphere and raw aggression that defined early-2000s dark electro, but with modern precision and absolute hostility. The collaboration unites Dawn Of Ashes founder Kristof Bathory with Suicide Commando’s Johan Van Roy, resulting in a track that feels ritualistic, confrontational, and merciless.
Bathory describes the single as both a nostalgic invocation and a warning shot—setting the tone for Anatomy Of Suffering while serving as a prelude to the chaos ahead. This is not a throwback; it’s a reckoning.
Anatomy Of Suffering: The Descent Continues 🩸
Anatomy Of Suffering follows the band’s 2025 release Infecting The Scars, a rebirth forged after Bathory’s relocation to Denmark. That album fused the unfiltered violence of Dawn Of Ashes’ early years with a refined, evolved sonic architecture. Its remix companion, Reinfecting The Scars, expanded that vision further.
Now, with Anatomy Of Suffering, the band pushes even deeper—into pain, decay, and psychological collapse—continuing a legacy that has relentlessly evolved for over two decades 💀
Acts Of Destruction: 2026 U.S. West Coast Tour 🔥
The release of “Penumbra” lands on the eve of Dawn Of Ashes’ Acts Of Destruction U.S. West Coast tour, kicking off in Los Angeles—the city where the project was born at the turn of the millennium.
Jan 24 — Los Angeles, CA — Bar Sinister
Jan 25 — San Francisco, CA — DNA Lounge
Jan 27 — Portland, OR — Star Theater
Jan 28 — Seattle, WA — El Corazon
Jan 30 — Salt Lake City, UT — Aces High Saloon
Jan 31 — Denver, CO — The Crypt
Feb 02 — Dallas, TX — Haltom Theater
Feb 05 — Mesa, AZ — The Nile Theater
Feb 06 — Las Vegas, NV — The Dive Bar
Expect ritualistic intensity, crushing electronics, and total annihilation on stage 💀
At its core, j:dead is not simply a music project—it is a psychological space. A place where self-reflection replaces performance, where discomfort is not avoided but examined, and where creativity becomes a form of survival rather than spectacle.
The name j:dead was never meant to function like a conventional band identity. Instead, it represents a second state of being—a presence that takes over once the creative process begins. For him, it exists somewhere between an alter ego and a dissociated mindset, where instinct leads and the “normal” version of himself steps aside. It’s a familiar sensation for creatives: the moment when something internal assumes control and drives the work forward without hesitation or self-censorship.
That mindset arrived at a pivotal time. After touring since the age of 17 with various dark-scene acts—and quietly writing original material since the age of 14—he realized he was sitting on decades of unreleased work. Songs that had lived privately for years, heard only by him, accumulating meaning without ever being given space to exist publicly. Eventually, that archive became impossible to ignore.
More than a career move, j:dead became a necessity. Not because collaboration had failed—there were no creative conflicts—but because this project needed to belong entirely to him. It became a place to process thoughts honestly and therapeutically, without compromise or external expectation.
Lyrically and emotionally, j:dead is grounded in lived experience. While societal context inevitably seeps into the storytelling, the focus remains inward. He has no interest in positioning himself as a commentator or spokesperson. He writes from emotional proximity—his own life, his relationships, and the internal patterns he understands most intimately.
Looking back at the earliest releases, the project reflects a period of transition. New routines, reconnection with self, and the slow rebuilding of identity. Much of that music drew from experiences spanning nearly two decades, blending past trauma with present change. Years later, those releases are remembered fondly—not as endpoints, but as markers of growth, both personally and artistically.
The current chapter of j:dead unfolds through an approach that mirrors life itself—unstructured, reactive, and honest. While Pressure introduced themes of endurance and emotional strain, its follow-up, Disgusting, sharpens the focus inward. The escalation wasn’t meticulously planned; the upcoming twelve-track series is being released largely in the order the songs were written and finished, allowing real-time emotional shifts to guide the journey.
That unfiltered sequencing works. Disgusting arrives early, providing immediate contrast and signaling that the path ahead will not be linear or comfortable.
At its core, Disgusting is about self-directed disgust—an unflinching confrontation with personal behavior, insecurity, and physical self-image. It isn’t a plea for reassurance or sympathy. For him, tough love is necessary. Self-criticism, when handled constructively, becomes fuel rather than damage. He views this mindset as deeply human, culturally familiar, and not inherently unhealthy when it leads to reflection instead of paralysis.
Sonically, the track leans harder into industrial-rock aggression, though not by design. His process always begins with music before vocals or lyrics, and style is never predetermined. Writing primarily from his home studio, the emotional weight of the day dictates the sound. This instinct-driven approach has resulted in a wide emotional and sonic range across the upcoming releases.
That raw energy is sharpened through trusted collaboration. Friends and seasoned professionals helped refine the mix and master, adding precision and impact without dulling the emotional edge. Every distorted texture, rhythmic push, and dynamic shift acts as a catalyst for the lyrical content—and vice versa. Sound and emotion are inseparable here.
The decision to release music monthly comes from a desire to give each track its own moment. In a time when full albums are rarely experienced front-to-back, this strategy ensures no song is lost to passive listening habits. Not every track needs to be a “hit”—but each deserves recognition. At the same time, he is candid about the practical reality: this approach aligns with modern listening behavior and supports the continued growth of the project.
Creatively, the process required a fundamental shift. Instead of working linearly, the writing was divided into phases—melody and structure, sound design, lyrics and vocals, final production—allowing different mindsets to coexist without bottlenecks. The result is a body of work that feels more complete and intentional than anything before it.
Emotionally, detachment remains impossible. For him, release doesn’t come from letting go of meaning—it comes from getting the thoughts out of his head and into the music in the first place.
When listeners describe feeling uncomfortable or “called out,” the response is deliberate. j:dead does not project negativity outward. The harshness is inward-facing, reflective rather than accusatory. While many artists frame their work around triumph and uplift, j:dead occupies a different space—one where doubt, regret, and self-criticism are acknowledged without resolution. It isn’t about making people feel better. It’s about being honest.
Over time, a unifying thread has emerged across the upcoming releases: a personal reset. Frustration with others mirrored by frustration with self. Patience lost, then rebuilt. Each track stands on its own, yet together they trace an arc of internal recalibration.
Sonically, the direction moves toward something more emotionally raw and industrial-forward, balancing aggression and restraint with greater clarity. While synth-pop influences remain part of his creative DNA, the emphasis has shifted toward heavier textures and deeper emotional weight.
At its core, j:dead will always be about self-confrontation. The project exists first and foremost as therapy. There is no calculation around perception, no attempt to tailor the music for external approval. As life evolves, so will the project—but its purpose remains unchanged.
Live performance plays a crucial role in that evolution. j:dead was never meant to exist behind static keyboards. On stage, it becomes fully alive—drums, guitars, bass, vocals, and musicians fully present in every moment. That physicality has directly influenced the production choices on the upcoming material, grounding the recordings in movement and urgency.
Ultimately, he hopes listeners walk away with a simple understanding: it’s okay to be human. It’s okay to feel, to fail, to not have answers. Life doesn’t always deliver messages or resolutions—it simply exists. j:dead exists to reflect that reality without apology.
For those discovering j:dead for the first time through Disgusting, understanding isn’t required. The goal isn’t clarity—it’s presence. To offer something stylistically distinct in an overcrowded landscape, and to let the work stand on its own terms.
j:dead exists because without it, he isn’t sure where he’d be. It is the space where reflection happens, where growth begins, and where lived experience becomes sound.
Circle of Dust returns with Machines of Our Disgrace (Single Edits), a streamlined reintroduction to one of the project’s most confrontational modern-era statements.
Originally released as a full-length album, Machines of Our Disgrace dissected the growing tension between humanity, technology, and systems of control. With Single Edits, the material is re-presented in a more immediate, broadcast-ready form — sharper cuts, tighter runtimes, and maximum impact.
Precision Cuts for a Digital Age
These edits aren’t about dilution. They’re about focus. The Single Edits strip each track down to its most essential elements, amplifying the mechanical pulse, serrated synth work, and industrial weight that define Circle of Dust’s sound. It’s the same warning signal — just delivered faster and harder.
Man vs. Machine, Revisited
Lyrically and thematically, Machines of Our Disgrace remains brutally relevant. Surveillance culture, algorithmic control, and technological dependence loom large, framed through Circle of Dust’s signature blend of cold electronics and human urgency. The Single Edits sharpen that message, making it impossible to ignore in an era where machines increasingly dictate behavior.
Why This Release Matters
Machines of Our Disgrace (Single Edits) serves as both an entry point for new listeners and a fresh angle for longtime fans. It reinforces the album’s core message while adapting it for modern listening habits — playlists, radio rotation, and rapid-fire digital consumption.
This is industrial music engineered for now: efficient, unflinching, and still deeply human beneath the circuitry.
Nutronic returns with Futures (Definitive Edition), a fully realized reissue that cements the project’s vision as it was always meant to be heard.
Originally released as Futures, the album has now been revisited, refined, and locked into place with the release of Futures (Definitive Edition) — a version designed not as a bonus update, but as the final, authoritative statement of the work.
A Definitive Statement, Not a Repackaging
This is not a simple remaster or archival repost. Futures (Definitive Edition) represents a deliberate effort to correct, strengthen, and future-proof the album. Updated mastering and refined mixes bring greater clarity and weight to the production, allowing the mechanical pulse and cold electronic textures to fully assert themselves.
In this form, the album replaces earlier versions entirely, presenting a consistent sonic identity and narrative flow that reflects Nutronic’s original intent.
Industrial Futures, Fully Realized
Musically, Nutronic remains rooted in the industrial, EBM, and dark electronic tradition, drawing power from rigid rhythms, synthetic tension, and an atmosphere steeped in technological unease. Futures explores themes of control, isolation, and speculative tomorrow-states — a forward-facing dystopia where progress and alienation move in lockstep.
The Definitive Edition sharpens these ideas, reinforcing the album’s conceptual cohesion and emphasizing its role as a unified work rather than a collection of tracks.
By releasing Futures (Definitive Edition), Nutronic effectively closes the chapter on earlier iterations and establishes this edition as the canonical version going forward. It’s a move that speaks to long-term intent: ensuring the album stands strong within the artist’s catalog and remains relevant as both sound and statement.
For listeners drawn to disciplined industrial production with modern precision, this release offers a clear entry point into Nutronic’s world — one that feels complete, intentional, and uncompromising.
German electro-industrial institution Wumpscut is set to expand its formidable discography with Zuckerpuppe, a new eight-track album arriving April 3, 2026 via Betonkopf Media. The release continues Wumpscut’s long-standing commitment to tightly curated, collector-focused physical editions while reinforcing the project’s uncompromising sonic identity.
🍬 A Limited Physical Statement
Zuckerpuppe (German for “sugar baby”) will be issued in two carefully crafted formats. The vinyl edition arrives as a 300-copy yellow LP, pressed using direct metal mastering and housed in a heavy 3 mm spine outer sleeve, accompanied by a four-colour printed inner sleeve. True to Betonkopf Media tradition, this pressing is strictly limited worldwide.
The CD edition follows the label’s distinctive “Back is Front” presentation, featuring a 12-page full-colour booklet and the same eight-track running order as the LP. Both formats emphasize tactile design and archival longevity, hallmarks of the Wumpscut catalogue.
⚙️ Prelude to the Album
Ahead of the album’s release, Wumpscut issued the “Zerebral Date (Zuckerpuppe Remix Contest Kit)” digitally via Bandcamp in late 2025. The release provided stems and production material connected to the new album, inviting reinterpretation while offering an early glimpse into the Zuckerpuppe sonic framework.
🧨 Additional Vinyl Releases Confirmed
The April 3, 2026 date also marks the arrival of two further Wumpscut vinyl titles:
“Evoke – Provoke” reissued on light blue 180-gram vinyl
“Homicide Bajazzo”, a remix double LP, also pressed on 180-gram vinyl
Each of these editions is likewise limited to 300 copies, reinforcing the label’s scarcity-driven release philosophy.
🩸 About Wumpscut
Founded in 1991 by Bavarian DJ and producer Rudolf Ratzinger, Wumpscut emerged from southern Germany’s club scene before becoming a defining force in electro-industrial music. Early works like Music for a Slaughtering Tribe, Bunkertor 7, and Embryodead established a brutal, sample-driven aesthetic that would influence an entire generation.
From the late 1990s onward, Ratzinger released much of his output through Betonkopf Media, while select titles reached the U.S. via Metropolis Records. Landmark albums including Boeses Junges Fleisch, Wreath of Barbs, Bone Peeler, and Evoke cemented Wumpscut’s global reputation.
Following an extensive run of releases through the 2000s and early 2010s, Ratzinger briefly signaled an end to new material after Wüterich (2016). That silence was broken with Fledermavs 303 (2021), followed by a steady resurgence through For Those About To Starve, Poison Cookie, Schlossgheist, and Chew Chew Chew.
Now, with Zuckerpuppe, Wumpscut once again proves that the project remains as focused, confrontational, and meticulously constructed as ever.
With “Wolf Within Me,” Lykinthrope delivers a visceral, emotionally charged release that lives in the space between control and collapse. Built around tension, patience, and the inevitability of eruption, the track explores what happens when self-restraint becomes a cage—and instinct finally breaks free.
News Article: A Study in Contained Fury
At its core, “Wolf Within Me” is about suppression—the kind that looks calm on the surface but seethes underneath. The lyrics paint a portrait of someone who has mastered silence, discipline, and emotional restraint, not because it’s healthy, but because it’s necessary for survival.
Lines like “Wear my patience like a chain” and “Every heartbeat locked in place” immediately frame control as confinement. This is not peace—it’s containment. The song repeatedly emphasizes calculation, control, and self-policing, creating a sense of pressure that steadily builds with each verse.
The wolf becomes the central metaphor: instinct, anger, truth, and identity all compressed beneath composure. It’s not portrayed as evil or reckless—it’s exhausted. “Tired of always folding” becomes the emotional thesis of the track, resonating with anyone who has learned to survive by staying quiet.
As the song progresses, the imagery intensifies. Fur rising, teeth sharpening, the moon igniting something violent inside the chest—it’s the slow, cinematic transformation from restraint to reckoning. By the final chorus, restraint is no longer virtuous. Walking away was mercy. Patience has eroded. The explosion is not sudden—it’s overdue.
“Wolf Within Me” positions Lykinthrope as an artist willing to explore internal conflict without romanticizing it. This is not a power fantasy. It’s an honest confrontation with the cost of always being the controlled one.
Release Review: The Sound of Pressure Cracking
From a sonic standpoint, “Wolf Within Me” thrives on tension. The arrangement mirrors the lyrical theme—tight, controlled, and coiled. There’s a constant feeling that something is being held back, as if the track itself is biting its tongue.
The verses feel restrained and deliberate, allowing the listener to sit inside the pressure rather than escape it. When the chorus hits, it doesn’t explode immediately—it surges, reinforcing the idea that this transformation is inevitable, not impulsive.
The bridge is a standout moment. “Don’t mistake the peace I show for a leash you think you hold” reframes calmness as deception, flipping the listener’s expectations. What appears compliant is actually volatile. The breakdown that follows—voices calling, cages breaking—feels claustrophobic and psychological, rather than purely aggressive.
By the final chorus, the restraint is gone. The storm that “no one noticed” becomes undeniable, and the emotional payoff lands hard because it was earned. The explosion feels justified, not theatrical.
This track will resonate strongly with listeners drawn to dark electronic and industrial-adjacent music that prioritizes emotional truth over bravado. It speaks to those who know what it means to keep the peace at their own expense—and what happens when that cost becomes too high.
Lyrical Interpretation: Instinct vs. Control
“Wolf Within Me” is ultimately about the danger of misreading patience as weakness. The song dismantles the idea that calmness equals compliance and reframes restraint as a countdown.
Key themes include:
Emotional suppression as survival
The psychological toll of constant self-control
Instinct as truth rather than threat
Explosion as consequence, not choice
The wolf is not something to conquer—it’s something to acknowledge. Ignoring it only ensures it will eventually break free.
OUT NOW:Excluded by Leatherstrip Available now via Bandcamp—and it does not ask for permission. 💀
A Song for the Cast Out
With “Excluded,” Leatherstrip delivers a stark, confrontational piece that cuts straight to the emotional core of alienation. This is a track about being pushed outside the circle—socially, politically, ideologically—not by choice, but by systems that decide who belongs and who does not.
There is no metaphorical cushioning here. The song speaks plainly and forcefully about marginalization, enforced silence, and the psychological toll of being erased or dismissed. It’s not framed as victimhood, but as awareness—cold, sober, and unresolved.
Sound & Structure: Discipline Over Decoration
Sonically, “Excluded” is unmistakably Leatherstrip. The track is built on rigid EBM foundations: precise sequencing, relentless rhythmic motion, and a stripped-down arrangement that leaves no room for distraction. The production is austere and controlled, reinforcing the lyrical message rather than competing with it.
Nothing feels excessive. Every element serves purpose. The beat drives forward with mechanical resolve, while the synth work remains cold and focused—never indulgent, never ornamental. This restraint gives the track weight. It feels intentional, sharpened, and uncompromising.
Vocals as Authority, Not Performance
Claus Larsen’s vocal delivery is a defining force here. Rather than theatrical aggression, the performance leans into controlled intensity. The voice sounds grounded, resolved, and fully aware of what it’s saying. There’s no attempt to soften the message or dramatize it for effect.
This approach makes the track feel less like a rant and more like a declaration—measured, deliberate, and unyielding.
Lyrical Interpretation: Exclusion as a System
Lyrically, “Excluded” operates on two levels. On the surface, it speaks to personal isolation—the experience of being shut out, dismissed, or invalidated. Beneath that, it exposes exclusion as a designed outcome, not an accident. The song implies structure, intent, and repetition—systems that thrive by deciding who is worthy of inclusion and who is disposable.
There is no plea for acceptance here. No demand for reconciliation. Instead, the song documents the condition itself, forcing the listener to confront the reality of exclusion without offering easy resolution or emotional release.
This is not a song about overcoming. It is a song about naming the wound.
Why “Excluded” Matters
Leatherstrip has never been about comfort, nostalgia, or neutrality—and “Excluded” reinforces why the project remains vital. In a cultural moment defined by division, gatekeeping, and ideological purity tests, this track feels painfully current.
It will resonate deeply with listeners drawn to industrial and EBM not just for sound, but for truth without varnish. This is music that stands firm, even when standing alone.
A sharp, disciplined release that proves Leatherstrip is still operating with clarity, relevance, and conviction. 💀
OUT NOW:Burn Down the World (Start Over) by DarkHeart Syndicate
The new single is live on all platforms—and it arrives with purpose, pressure, and intent. 💀
A Confrontational Vision, Sharpened by Fire
“Burn Down the World (Start Over)” is a no-illusions statement about tearing down systems already rotten beyond repair. The lyrics reject false authority, broken promises, and inherited lies—using fire not as chaos, but as purification. This isn’t nihilism; it’s responsibility. Destruction becomes the necessary first step toward rebuilding something honest.
Release Review: Controlled Detonation
This release hits like a deliberate blast—emotional, focused, and unapologetically heavy. From the opening moments, it establishes a tense atmosphere that’s both intimate and confrontational, pulling the listener into a headspace shaped by collapse, reflection, and resolve.
Sonically, the production balances grit and clarity. The low end drives with purpose, while layered textures and subtle details reward repeat listens. Nothing feels accidental; every element contributes to momentum and pressure, as if the track is always pushing forward—even when it pauses to breathe.
What stands out most is intent. This isn’t chaos for chaos’ sake; it’s destruction with direction. There’s a quiet defiance embedded in the arrangement—the feeling of standing in the aftermath, still upright, still moving.
“Burn Down the World (Start Over)” reads as a manifesto of disillusionment, reckoning, and radical rebirth. The world is framed as corrupted beyond repair—rot, cages, rigged games, false gods, and manufactured lies dominate the verses. Power structures are exposed as hollow: kings, thrones, flags, gods, and empires reduced to debris.
The repeated call to burn it down is ethical, not reckless. Fire becomes a tool of purification. The chorus makes it explicit—there’s no promise of luck, salvation, or easy redemption. Starting over is cold, painful, and costly. Growth comes with loss.
The bridge sharpens the blade: rejecting divine authority and comforting illusions alike. It’s clarity through annihilation—truth emerging only after everything false collapses. By the final moments, the song pivots from destruction to ownership. No utopia is promised. If we rebuild, we do it knowingly—without myths, without excuses.
In essence, the track confronts:
The failure of inherited systems
The courage to destroy what cannot be fixed
The loneliness and resolve required to rebuild honestly
Transformation through fire rather than comfort
This is not rebellion for rebellion’s sake. It’s a declaration that when the world is broken by design, starting over may be the only moral choice. 💀
FiXT sharpens the blade with the release of Machines of Our Disgrace (Single Edits), a precision-cut offering that distills the raw power of Circle of Dust and Celldweller into streamlined, high-impact versions built for immediate immersion. These single edits preserve the aggression, atmosphere, and mechanical soul of the originals—now tightened for repeat listens without losing an ounce of weight.
This release bridges eras and aliases, bringing together two pillars of Klayton’s sonic universe under the FiXT banner. Industrial pressure, cinematic tension, and cybernetic rhythm collide in edits designed to hit fast, hit hard, and linger long after the last transient fades.
Re:Mission Entertainment closes the chapter on 2025 the only way it knows how—by detonating a genre-spanning compilation that captures the pulse of the underground in all its shadow-drenched glory. The 2025 Label Compilation stands as a sonic time capsule, uniting 25 tracks across Industrial, EBM, Darkwave, Witch House, Synthpop, and Experimental realms into one cohesive statement of intent.
This annual release isn’t just a retrospective—it’s a declaration. Singles collide with remixes, collaborations bleed into exclusives, and familiar names share space with boundary-pushers operating at the fringe. Every track is curated to reflect the restless evolution of the scene, offering listeners both reflection and revelation as the calendar resets.
Available digitally via Bandcamp, the compilation also arrives as a strictly limited physical pressing of just 200 CDs, making it a must-have artifact for collectors who still value tangible relics of underground culture. Once they’re gone, they’re gone.
For those who live in the margins between genres and thrive in the darker frequencies, this compilation isn’t optional—it’s essential listening.
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Deep Dive into the Universe of Re:Mission Entertainment
From the beginning, horror has been more than an aesthetic for her—it has been a language. One of the earliest and most profound awakenings came not from music, but from cinema. Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria (2018) struck her in a way she didn’t yet have words for. Its hypnotic cinematography, ritualistic symbolism, and suffocating mood seeped into her subconscious, quietly laying the foundation for the world she would later build. Even now, the film remains a touchstone—something she revisits again and again, consciously or not, across projects.
Her musical origins took shape in music school, where she was immersed in electronic production and mid-tempo bass music. At the same time, she found herself gravitating back toward heavier sounds—industrial textures, sludge pop, witch house, nu-metal riffs, and gothic atmospheres. She wanted to fuse distorted electronic bass with the physical weight of metal guitars, but lacked the technical ability to execute those riffs herself. That changed when a classmate introduced her to the producer who would help translate her vision into reality—someone who could bridge electronic production with guitar-driven aggression and bring her hybrid sound to life.
One of the most defining battles of her early career, however, wasn’t compositional—it was physical. Learning how to scream nearly destroyed her voice. For years, she pushed through false cord techniques that sounded raw and feral but caused damage and inconsistency. You can hear that struggle embedded in early releases like “Lobotomy” and “Know You Best.” It wasn’t until she discovered fry screaming—and later, voiced fry screaming under the guidance of vocal coach Warren Jensen—that everything clicked. What once felt uncontrollable became precise, powerful, and sustainable. The screams she had been chasing were finally hers, and they now define the next chapter of her sound.
Visually, her artistic identity crystallized during the creation of the “Know You Best” music video. With a background in fashion styling, she was already accustomed to wearing multiple hats on set—offering creative direction, shaping mood, and understanding what translated on camera. That project marked the first moment where her roles as musician, writer, stylist, and director fully merged. Working alongside co-director and DOP Myles Mantzaris, she realized she wasn’t just participating in a project—she was building a universe. Each visual became a twisted fairytale, rooted in horror but driven by emotion. It was also the moment she understood something vital: this was only the beginning.
Her earliest songwriting experiences were chaotic, exhilarating, and rule-free. One of her first public releases came together overnight before a music school final—written, recorded, and produced in a single sleepless stretch with close friends. That same magic resurfaced years later with “Voodoo Doll,” which began as a solitary idea on her couch before evolving into a fully realized track through spontaneous phone-call sessions with her producer. For her, the process has never been linear—only intuitive.
Among her most surprising influences is Marina’s Electra Heart. The album rewired her creative chemistry, embedding itself so deeply that she only later recognized its fingerprints in her unreleased work. That emotional theatricality, vulnerability, and conceptual boldness continue to echo beneath the surface of her darker material.
At its core, her creative mission has remained consistent: to tell dark fairytales. Whether it’s a gothic ball, a grim ritual, or a violent roadside nightmare, every song is meant to be a fully immersive experience. Horror remains foundational, but her visuals are evolving—branching into new cinematic territories while still carrying her unmistakable signature.
Building Worlds Through Sound, Vision, and Control
Her recent visuals for “Wasteland” and “Voodoo Doll” may not have followed the original blueprints she envisioned, but adaptability has become part of her process. Life intervenes, plans shift, and art evolves. Still, those unrealized concepts remain alive—waiting for the right moment to be resurrected.
When translating music into visuals, her approach is deeply internal. She listens to a song on repeat—sometimes for hours, sometimes across days—until images surface organically. From there, she builds dense moodboards pulling from films, runway shows, advertising campaigns, color theory, and cultural references. Each video is meticulously planned shot by shot, with visual references and written treatments that guide collaborators from concept to execution.
Lyrics almost always come first. As she writes, a cinematic narrative unfolds in her mind, shaping not only the emotional arc of the song but also the production direction. By the time vocals are finished, the visual story already exists. That imagined world then informs how she works with her producer to sculpt the soundscape around her voice.
Balancing her many roles requires precision and preparation. Overplanning isn’t optional—it’s survival. Detailed treatments, pre-production meetings, shot lists, schedules, and clear communication allow her to focus on what matters most during a shoot: directing and performing. Trusting her team is essential, especially when difficult decisions—like cutting scenes to preserve performance quality—have to be made. For her, collaboration isn’t about control; it’s about alignment.
Sonically, her industrial grit is born from experimentation. Working in Ableton, she and her producer dismantle sounds and rebuild them—reversing, bit-crushing, re-amping, distorting—until something feral emerges. Their shared love for cinematic scores, video game soundtracks, and heavy music bleeds into every track.
Beyond music, fashion remains a constant source of inspiration. She studies legendary runway shows and designers—Alexander McQueen, Mugler, Margiela, Galliano, Iris Van Herpen, Dilara Findikoglu—alongside shock advertising and guerrilla marketing campaigns from around the world. To her, marketing is unavoidable, and when done well, it becomes art in itself.
Her days begin with meditation and morning pages, grounding her creativity before movement—walking, driving, exercising—sets ideas into motion. Vocal warmups follow, then collaborative recording sessions in her makeshift home studio. The day often ends with sushi, strategy, and plotting the next move forward.
Creative control, she believes, is non-negotiable. Opinions are everywhere. Standards are personal. Holding the final say allows her to protect the integrity of her work—and her own relentless self-critique ensures that nothing is released unless it meets her vision.
Expansion, Impact, and Immortality
While her catalog has so far focused on singles, she is actively working toward a full-length album. Delays have slowed the process, but the intention remains firm: finish writing and recording within the coming months, with hopes of releasing it by early next year.
Looking ahead, she envisions expanding her universe beyond music and video. Fashion is a natural next frontier. She dreams of launching her own sustainable, high-quality clothing line—complete with curated runway shows and immersive retail experiences that reflect her aesthetic world.
At the heart of everything is connection. She hopes her music empowers listeners, gives them courage, and reminds them they are not alone. Having spent much of her life feeling like an outsider, she wants her growing community to be a place of belonging. Music, after all, is invisible—but it can change lives.
Her ultimate ambition is global impact. She wants her name—and her music—to resonate internationally, to tour relentlessly, and to build a worldwide community bound by sound and story. Placing her music in video games and films is another lifelong dream, shaped by formative experiences with franchises like Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Halo, where soundtracks left permanent emotional imprints.
Live performance is the next frontier. While the focus remains on finishing new music, ideas for cinematic stage production are already taking shape. Performing puts her into a trance-like state—pure adrenaline, pure presence—and she’s eager to bring her world into physical space.
Five years from now, she sees herself on the road, releasing albums, collaborating with new artists, expanding her merch and visual projects, and continuing to push the boundaries of what her universe can become.
This is not just a project. It’s a world—still unfolding.
The Ultra Heavy Beat never dies—but sometimes it’s forced to regroup. German electronic and industrial rock pioneers KMFDM have officially postponed their nearly sold-out European tour, originally scheduled for February and March 2026, due to a severe illness requiring immediate medical intervention and ongoing therapy.
Tour Update: Health Comes First
The tour was set to support the band’s forthcoming 24th studio album, ENEMY, but circumstances beyond their control have brought plans to a temporary halt.
“We are so very sorry. We were looking forward to do this tour, but we will make up for it,” states KMFDM founder Sascha ‘Käpt’n K’ Konietzko. “We appreciate your love and support! Long live the ULTRA HEAVY BEAT,” adds co-vocalist Lucia Cifarelli.
All tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled dates. A revised tour timeline is expected to be announced soon.
Album Release Unchanged: ENEMY Arrives February 6, 2026
Despite the tour delay, the release of ENEMY remains locked in for February 6, 2026, via Metropolis Records.
The first single, “OUBLIETTE,” is already available and sets the tone for what may be KMFDM’s most confrontational release yet.
ENEMY
Formats: 2×LP | CD | Digital
Release Date: February 6, 2026
Label: Metropolis Records
Includes the single: OUBLIETTE (WAV | MP3 | Streaming | Bandcamp)
The Sound of Defiance
Society fractures. Fascism parades openly. Silence is demanded. KMFDM responds the only way they know how—louder, sharper, and more uncompromising than ever.
With 42 years of conceptual continuity through distinction, KMFDM declare themselves the ENEMY—a direct challenge to hypocrisy, discrimination, and systemic decay. The album is helmed by the songwriting and vocal command of Konietzko and Cifarelli, driven by the percussive assault of Andy Selway, and now reinforced by London-based guitarist Tidor Nieddu, whose vivid six-string attack injects fresh aggression into the KMFDM arsenal.
Adding another striking dimension, Annabella Konietzko appears on the explosive track “YOÜ,” marking her songwriting debut with the band after mesmerizing audiences during the 40th anniversary tour.
Musical Warfare Across the Tracklist
ENEMY is stylistically fearless—biting satire, political venom, and dancefloor-ready brutality collide across its runtime:
Dance/rock melodicism: OUBLIETTE
Dark industrial grooves: CATCH & KILL
Thrash satire: OUTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION
Vicious industrial metal: L’ETAT
Funk-driven menace: VAMPYR
Dub-laced defiance: STRAY BULLET 2.0
KMFDM continues to move—dancing on the blood-dimmed tide, roaring against a world that demands ignorance over awareness.
ENEMY – Tracklist
ENEMY
OUBLIETTE
L’ETAT
VAMPYR
YOÜ
OUTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION
A OKAY
STRAY BULLET 2.0
CATCH & KILL
GUN QUARTER SUE
THE SECOND COMING
Legacy of the Ultra Heavy Beat
Founded in Hamburg in 1984 by Sascha Konietzko, KMFDM carved a singular path through industrial rock—combining confrontational politics, abrasive electronics, and undeniable hooks. Early releases in Germany led to U.S. success through Wax Trax! Records, with the 1990s cementing their legacy via hits like “Juke Joint Jezebel” and soundtrack placements in Bad Boys and Mortal Kombat.
Bands such as Rammstein and Korn cut their teeth opening on KMFDM tours. After a brief hiatus in 1999, the band re-emerged on Metropolis Records with Lucia Cifarelli, continuing a relentless cycle of releases and tours. Their most recent album, LET GO (2024), capped a 40-year legacy, followed by a remixed and remastered edition of HAU RUCK in 2025.
A slow pulse. A frozen loop. A track designed not to move you—but to stop you. spankthenun has officially announced Rigor Mortis, a release that operates less like a traditional song and more like a sustained psychological state.
❄️ A Loop That Refuses to Die
At the core of Rigor Mortis lies a loop that never fully resolves. It pulses steadily, mechanically, as if unearthed rather than written. The beat is slow, deliberate, and unrelenting, while a minimal hook repeats just enough to bypass conscious thought and settle directly into the body. This is repetition as ritual—designed to linger long after the sound stops.
“We unearthed a loop that never stopped pulsing.”
Rather than building toward release or climax, Rigor Mortis traps the listener in suspension. The track doesn’t escalate—it locks in, holding its ground with clinical precision.
🩸 Hypnosis Over Emotion
This is not a song meant to provoke feeling in the traditional sense. Instead, it explores detachment, stillness, and the eerie calm that follows overstimulation. The simplicity is intentional. The restraint is the weapon.
“A slow beat and simple hook hypnotize the body long after the mind has checked out.”
The experience feels physical before it feels emotional—muscle memory responding while the mind drifts elsewhere. It’s industrial minimalism at its most unsettling.
🧊 When Numbness Means It’s Working
Perhaps the most chilling aspect of Rigor Mortis is its mission statement. The track embraces emotional absence as success, leaning into coldness as a final form rather than something to escape.
“If you feel nothing when you hear it, that means it is working.”
There’s no comfort here. No catharsis. Just the slow acceptance of stillness as the beat continues, indifferent to the listener’s response.
⚙️ A Condition, Not a Song
Rigor Mortis feels less like a standalone release and more like a state of activation—something that spreads gradually, tightening its grip over time. It’s built for headphones, isolation, and late-night immersion, where repetition becomes oppressive and silence feels louder than sound.
Industrial provocateurs return to the stage with a transatlantic run backed by scene heavyweights and festival firepower.
Aesthetic Perfection have officially locked in their 2026 tour, delivering a stacked schedule that spans the United States and Germany, blending intimate club shows, high-energy support bills, and major festival appearances. Known for confrontational performances, sweat-drenched crowds, and relentless momentum, this tour marks another decisive chapter in the project’s ongoing evolution.
⚙️ A Relentless Live Force Returns
Fronted by Daniel Graves, Aesthetic Perfection has built a reputation for shows that refuse complacency. Every performance is engineered for impact—aggressive electronics, razor-edged hooks, and constant audience interaction. The 2026 tour continues that tradition, reinforcing the project’s position at the crossroads of industrial, EBM, aggrotech, and dark alternative culture.
This run also brings strategic support and collaborations, reinforcing scene unity while pushing the intensity higher night after night.
🇺🇸 United States Tour Dates — April 2026
The U.S. leg kicks off on the West Coast before cutting across the Midwest and East Coast, closing out in the Southwest.
Apr 2 (Thu) — Whisky A Go Go — West Hollywood, CA withJulien-K
Apr 3 (Fri) — Brick By Brick — San Diego, CA with Julien-K, Priest
Apr 4 (Sat) — Flyway — Pomona, CA
Apr 5 (Sun) — DNA Lounge — San Francisco, CA with Julien-K, Priest
Apr 11 (Sat) — The Foundry Concert Club — Cleveland, OH with Julien-K, Priest
Apr 12 (Sun) — Capital City Music Hall — Harrisburg, PA with Julien-K, Priest
Apr 14 (Tue) — Dingbatz — Clifton, NJ with Julien-K
Apr 17 (Fri) — The Meadows — New York City, NY
Apr 24 (Fri) — Come and Take It Live — Austin, TX
Apr 25 (Sat) — Scout Bar — Houston, TX
Apr 29 (Wed) — The 44 Sports Grill & Nightlife — Glendale, AZ
🇩🇪 Germany — Festival & Fall Tour 2026
Aesthetic Perfection’s European presence begins with a major festival appearance before returning for an extensive fall club run across Germany.
May 2026
May 7 (Thu) — Out Of Line Weekender 2026 — Berlin (Festival appearance alongside Priest, Chrom, Ashbury Heights, Dawn of Ashes, Massive Ego, and more)
May 8 (Fri) — Astra Kulturhaus — Berlin
November 2026
Nov 3 (Tue) — Essigfabrik — Köln
Nov 4 (Wed) — Frannz Club — Berlin
Nov 6 (Fri) — Kulttempel — Oberhausen
Nov 10 (Tue) — Backstage — München
Nov 11 (Wed) — Das Bett — Frankfurt am Main
Nov 12 (Thu) — Musikzentrum — Hannover
Nov 13 (Fri) — Hellraiser — Leipzig/Engelsdorf
Nov 14 (Sat) — Markthalle — Hamburg
This isn’t a nostalgia lap—it’s a forward strike. With Julien-K and Priest reinforcing the U.S. dates and a high-profile appearance at Out Of Line Weekender, Aesthetic Perfection’s 2026 tour reflects a scene that’s still evolving, still aggressive, and still unwilling to dilute its edge.
Expect packed floors, no-filter performances, and nights engineered for maximum impact.
Deep Dive into the Universe of Aesthetic Perfection
The second single from j:dead, titled “Disgusting,” lands on January 2, 2026, via Infacted Recordings, marking a sharper, more volatile evolution of the project’s sound and intent.
Following the debut single “Pressure,” which centered on emotional strain and resilience, “Disgusting” turns inward with far less restraint. This release confronts the discomfort of self-awareness—those moments when complacency, emotional stagnation, and repetitive personal patterns become impossible to ignore. It’s not reflective for comfort’s sake; it’s reflective because looking away is no longer an option.
A More Aggressive Sonic Identity
Musically, “Disgusting” pushes j:dead further into industrial-rock territory. Distorted synth lines grind against driving rhythms while raw, unfiltered vocals deliver their message with urgency. The track is intentionally abrasive—designed to hit hard in both club environments and alternative live settings, trading subtlety for impact.
A Campaign Built on Progression
This release emphasizes evolution over repetition. Rather than chasing frequency alone, each monthly release exposes a different emotional and sonic dimension of j:dead.
The result is a project unfolding in real time—growing darker, heavier, and more self-aware with every chapter while maintaining a direct connection with listeners.
Out Sunday, December 21st, 2025, New World Disorder – A Tinnitorturous Sampler arrives exactly when the night is longest—released on all major digital music services and free (or pay-what-you-want) in lossless quality on the artists’ Bandcamps. This is more than a compilation. It’s a ritual, a statement, and a reflection of a year that tested resolve across the underground.
🌘 A Solstice Ritual Forged in Sound
Each year, the winter solstice marks the balance point between darkness and the slow return of light. In that spirit, Tinnitorturous returns with a sampler that channels the weight of the times through industrial, EBM, and alternative electronic expression.
Following last year’s uncompromising tribute Shouldn’t Have Done That – A Depeche Mode Tribute (still available for free on Bandcamp 💀), this year’s release goes deeper. Inspired by real-world events and rising global tensions, a select group of Tinnitorturous artists created brand-new, exclusive tracks—raw, confrontational, and unfiltered.
⚙️ Art as Resistance
New World Disorder stands as a response to a year defined by authoritarian aggression, propaganda, and attempts to suppress liberty. Fascism wears many masks—but the message here is clear: question supremacy, reject dictatorship, and never accept manufactured greatness. This EP doesn’t preach—it confronts.
As the light slowly returns, this sampler carries a faint but defiant hope: that 2026 may arrive with less madness, less bloodshed, and more humanity.
Founded in Denmark, Tinnitorturous is an independent label dedicated to industrial, EBM, and alternative electronic underground music, run by scene-veteran musicians who live and breathe the culture.
Daily operations are handled by:
Jens B. Petersen(ManMindMachine, Negant, more)
Tommy B-Kuhlmann(In Absentia, Negant, Body-Banden, more)
The label has steadily built a catalog rooted in sonic defiance, mechanical rhythms, and uncompromising vision.
🧾 Selected Discography Highlights
From early digital singles like Eisenwolf – Krigskøter (2019) to landmark releases such as ManMindMachine – RetroFuturist, Institute for the Criminally Insane – Ferryman’s Bell, and the 2024 sampler Shouldn’t Have Done That – A Depeche Mode Tribute, the label’s trajectory has been relentless.
The journey culminates—so far—with: V.A. – New World Disorder – A Tinnitorturous Sampler Digital EP | TT-DDEP-07 | Out December 21, 2025
After years of silence and anticipation, Unter Null continues her long-awaited resurgence with the official music video for “Coming Up To Breathe,” translating raw emotion into a powerful visual statement that cuts straight to the core.
A Visual Reckoning 🖤 “Coming Up To Breathe” has already resonated deeply as a comeback track—equal parts defiance, vulnerability, and survival. With the release of its official music video, Unter Null elevates the song into a cinematic experience, pairing stark imagery with the relentless emotional weight that defined her earlier legacy while signaling a sharpened, more intentional evolution.
Rather than relying on excess or spectacle, the video leans into atmosphere and tension. Every frame reinforces the song’s central theme: the fight to reclaim identity and breath after prolonged suffocation—personal, creative, and societal. It’s not nostalgia. It’s confrontation.
A Milestone Moment in the Unter Null Revival 🔥 This release marks a significant chapter in Unter Null’s return to the industrial landscape. Long regarded as a defining voice in the aggrotech and dark electro movement, her re-emergence has been measured, deliberate, and uncompromising. The video for “Coming Up To Breathe” stands as both a statement and a promise: this era is not about revisiting the past—it’s about finishing unfinished business.
For longtime followers, it’s a powerful reminder of why Unter Null mattered then. For new listeners, it’s an invitation into a universe built on truth, pressure, and release.
A raw transmission from the inner machinery of the self, “Behind My Eyes” marks a defining moment in the evolution of DarkHeart Syndicate.
DarkHeart Syndicate have officially released their new single Behind My Eyes, delivering a stark, emotionally charged entry into their growing catalog of dark electronic and industrial-infused soundscapes. The track arrives as both a confession and a confrontation—an unfiltered look at the internal battles that rage beneath the surface.
A Glimpse Beneath the Surface
“Behind My Eyes” leans heavily into atmosphere and tension, pairing brooding electronics with a sense of restrained aggression. Rather than relying solely on brute force, the song builds its impact through mood, pacing, and lyrical introspection. It feels claustrophobic by design—pulling the listener inward, into a mental space shaped by isolation, perception, and unresolved conflict.
There’s a deliberate contrast at play: cold, mechanical textures collide with deeply human emotion. The result is a track that doesn’t just play—it lingers, echoing long after the final note fades.
Soundtrack for the Inner War
At its core, “Behind My Eyes” explores the divide between what is shown to the world and what remains hidden. It speaks to survival, endurance, and the quiet strength required to carry unseen weight. This is not a song engineered for surface-level consumption; it’s meant for listeners who resonate with darkness not as spectacle, but as truth.
A Statement Release
With this release, DarkHeart Syndicate continues to sharpen its identity—blending dystopian aesthetics, emotional realism, and a cinematic sense of scale. “Behind My Eyes” feels less like a standalone single and more like a mission statement, signaling deeper narratives and heavier transmissions yet to come.
Fans of industrial, dark electronic, and emotionally driven alternative music will find plenty to dissect here—both sonically and thematically.
This isn’t about fitting into the system or playing along with its rules—it’s about reshaping the landscape entirely and claiming what was never meant to be given.
Deep Dive into the Universe of DarkHeart Syndicate
Time to wake up and smell the dystopia. Twisted Flesh Recordings has just unleashed Redacted, the latest sonic assault from Terrorbit—and it hits like a corrupted data stream ripping through the last illusions of comfort.
Built on crushing industrial rhythms, distorted electronics, and a cold, confrontational atmosphere, Redacted feels engineered for a world drowning in surveillance, misinformation, and systemic decay. Terrorbit doesn’t whisper warnings—they broadcast them at full volume, dragging listeners into a fractured future where truth is fragmented and control is constant.
True to the Twisted Flesh Recordings ethos, this release thrives in the shadows between aggression and precision. Every beat feels intentional. Every texture feels weaponized. Redacted isn’t just a release—it’s a signal flare for those already awake, and a rude awakening for those still asleep.
If you crave dark electronic music that reflects the unease of modern existence without compromise, Redacted delivers exactly that—raw, relentless, and unapologetically dystopian.
Alfa Matrix has officially unleashed “Failure (Bonus Edition)”, the long-awaited full-length statement from American industrial agitators FRONTAL BOUNDARY — and it’s nothing short of a relentless psychological onslaught. Following the bile-drenched fury of Hate and the suffocating intensity of Faith, the trio return with a release that stares straight into collapse, rage, despair, and the fragile glimmer of hope that survives the wreckage.
A Brutal Core of 12 Tracks 🩸
At its heart, Failure is a merciless examination of the human condition. Across 12 devastating tracks, FRONTAL BOUNDARY tear open themes of anger, self-destruction, disillusionment, and emotional fracture, channeling them through crushing rhythms, corrosive textures, and an atmosphere that feels both intimate and apocalyptic. This is industrial music at its most confrontational — cold, punishing, and unapologetically honest.
Bonus Edition: Total System Overdrive 🔥
The experience doesn’t stop with the main album. The limited 2CD digipak edition pushes Failure far beyond its breaking point, adding 12 exclusive bonus tracks and remixes that reforge the album into new, club-annihilating forms.
A devastating roster of collaborators — including UNTER NULL, VISCERA DRIP, PYGMY CHILDREN, MISERIA ULTIMA, HER OWN WORLD, FACT PATTERN, BLAKLIGHT, DREAD RISKS, CONTRACULT, and LIVERNOIS — tear into FRONTAL BOUNDARY’s material, mutating it into fresh weapons of sonic destruction. The band themselves also return with their own punishing reworks, ensuring the bonus disc hits just as hard as the original.
Live at Dark Force Fest 2026 🖤
FRONTAL BOUNDARY are also gearing up to bring the Failure experience to a live stage this spring with a **scheduled appearance at **Dark Force Fest 2026 — the three-day goth/industrial music festival running from May 1–3, 2026, at the Sheraton Parsippany in New Jersey. This event gathers underground dark wave, industrial, and alternative acts from around the world for performances, club events, vendors, panels, and more. Dark Force Fest+1
Expect FRONTAL BOUNDARY to deliver their crushing new material live, surrounded by fellow heavy hitters in the scene and a weekend of immersive industrial energy.
Industrial Collapse, Perfected 💀
Failure (Bonus Edition) isn’t just an expansion — it’s an escalation. A deeper plunge into darkness, sharper edges, and a clear declaration that FRONTAL BOUNDARY are operating at full destructive capacity.
Till Lindemann, the unmistakable voice and provocateur behind Rammstein, has once again stepped beyond the boundaries of comfort with the release of his latest solo single, “Alles Ändert Sich…Ich Nicht” (“Everything Changes…Not Me”). Accompanied by an unsettling and visually intense music video, the track continues Lindemann’s uncompromising exploration of identity, decay, and defiance in a world obsessed with transformation.
A Defiant Statement Against Change 🩸
The title alone sets the tone: while the world shifts, mutates, and reinvents itself, Lindemann stands immovable. The song leans heavily into themes of personal stagnation versus societal evolution, delivered with his signature baritone that feels both confrontational and eerily introspective. It’s not nostalgia—it’s resistance.
A Video Designed to Disturb ⚙️
True to form, the accompanying video is deliberately provocative. Stark imagery, unsettling symbolism, and a cold, industrial atmosphere collide to create a visual experience that feels more like a psychological endurance test than a traditional music video. Lindemann doesn’t aim to shock for novelty’s sake—every frame reinforces the song’s core message: discomfort is the point.
Till Lindemann Unfiltered 💀
As with his previous solo work, Lindemann uses this project to push further into raw, controversial territory than Rammstein typically allows. Free from band consensus, his solo output feels more personal, more grotesque, and more confrontational—an unfiltered glimpse into the artist’s darker creative impulses.
“Alles Ändert Sich…Ich Nicht” isn’t just a song; it’s a declaration. Lindemann remains exactly where he wants to be—unapologetic, immovable, and utterly indifferent to expectations.
Industrial discipline meets unrelenting force as one of the genre’s architects strikes again.
⚙️ A New Release Forged in Steel
Dependent has officially released “Will nicht – MUSS! / On Collision Course” by DIE KRUPPS, delivering a dual-track statement rooted in precision, power, and confrontation. This release reinforces the band’s legacy of merging mechanical rhythm with militant intent—no excess, no retreat.
🔥 Collision Is Inevitable
From the defiant German-language command of “Will nicht – MUSS!” to the forward-driving pressure of “On Collision Course,” DIE KRUPPS sound focused, hardened, and unapologetic. These tracks feel engineered for impact—march-ready electronics, rigid structure, and an undercurrent of resistance that refuses to yield.
No album cycle. No compromises. Just raw, confrontational energy aimed straight at the dancefloor.
🔥 A New Single—And It Stands Alone
MIKROMETRIK has officially unleashed “Ashes of God [Club Mix]”, a standalone release forged to exist outside the upcoming album’s narrative. This isn’t a teaser or a leftover—this track is its own entity, built to hit harder, darker, and more aggressively than anything before it.
⚙️ Harsh Energy. Relentless Intent.
Driven by punishing EBM rhythms and aggrotech ferocity, “Ashes of God” channels unfiltered anti-religion fury into a club-ready assault. It’s confrontational, uncompromising, and designed to burn everything in its path. Expect zero mercy—only impact.
As winter descends across alien terrain, Celldweller opens a shimmering portal between galaxies, holiday nostalgia, and the next era of his sonic universe.
A Holiday Broadcast from the U.S.S. Solaris ❄️🚀
Hovering above the frozen Atirian plains, Celldweller reflects on how a fresh coat of crystalline snowfall can soften even the harshest landscape. From Command Control aboard the U.S.S. Solaris, he uses this rare serenity to deliver a gift to his interstellar listeners: the first two tracks from his growing Offworld Christmas collection.
His blistering, atmospheric renditions of “Silent Night” and “What Child Is This?”—now available everywhere—mark the beginning of a long-term plan to craft a full offworld holiday album, one song at a time. No luck required—just relentless cosmic craftsmanship.
Millions of Streams & A Year of Gratitude 🌌
With 2025 approaching its final checkpoint, Celldweller turns his attention back to you—the listeners who helped push his music into the millions upon millions of streams. Every play, every share, every deep-dive into his sonic architecture fuels the engine behind his galaxy-sized creativity.
New Worlds, New Scores, New Sagas 🎮🔥
The year ahead marks a major turning point. Celldweller now confirms two full game scores have been completed:
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver – The Dead Shall Rise
A second, yet-unannounced score dropping in early-to-mid 2026
Whether you’re a fan of the franchises or simply a devotee of dark, cinematic audio, he promises these compositions stand on their own as massive pieces of the Celldweller mythos.
God Mode: The Next Celldweller EP 💀⚡
The next chapter begins with God Mode, a brutal, high-energy EP already pulsing with momentum. The first single “Fakebreaker”—featuring SWARM and REEBZ—has already rocketed to 1.6 million views on YouTube in a single month.
Next up: “Respawn,” now in the final phase of production, vocals locked, arrangements nearly perfected. With luck (or determination), it should reach listeners in early 2026.
Even further down the pipeline is a new track tentatively titled “No Damage,” along with sketches for additional songs. Celldweller assures fans: God Mode is very real—and very imminent.
Scandroid Reawakens 🟥🟦
On the synthwave frontier, the Scandroid universe has been quietly expanding in the shadows. A full album already exists in demo form, with several tracks fully mixed and awaiting deployment.
This era promises the most elaborate world-building ever attempted under the Scandroid banner—an immersive retro-futuristic odyssey set to unfold once God Mode clears its final checkpoints.
Upgrading the Arsenal: Canon R6 mkIII & New Creative Tools 📸✨
After an agonizing internal battle between Canon and Sony, Celldweller made his choice: the Canon R6 mkIII now joins his offworld toolkit.
This means sharper studio content, more detailed behind-the-scenes glimpses, and perhaps… short films. Ambitious? Absolutely. Off the table? Never.
And if you’ve got unused photography or videography gear gathering stardust in storage? Send it into orbit—he’ll put it to work.
Holiday Warmth from the Cold Atirian Surface 🎁🌲
As moonflare pines glow against a bleak alien horizon, Celldweller reminds fans that warm vibes—and holiday sales—await at the FiXT Store.
You can explore Celldweller’s music, merch, and seasonal offerings right here: FiXT Store
Toward 2026 and Beyond 🌠
Celldweller closes his transmission with hope: wherever you roam—Earth, Atiria, or any orbit in between—pause to embrace whatever peace your world can offer. Spend time with family, friends, or your favorite Outland Industries Companion Bot (Series 9 recommended for optimal conversation).
He’ll see you back on Earth in 2026. Until then… sleep in heavenly peace.
From the depths of the Dark Lands comes a new mutation: Collected: Into The Dark Lands – Chronicles of the Pale Wanderer: The Remixes, a collaboration forged by the ever-expanding Dark. Descent. collective — now available for descent, distortion, and ritual consumption.
The Pale Wanderer Returns… in New and Distorted Forms 🖤
The Pale Wanderer does not fade. Instead, its shadow stretches longer, darker, and more disfigured as familiar themes twist into unfamiliar shapes. This remix companion pushes the mythology of Chronicles of the Pale Wanderer further into the abyss, reshaping past echoes into something far more vicious, more cryptic, and more ritualized.
Each remix channels a different vein of the Wanderer’s essence, expanding the lore with fresh scars and spectral interpretations. What once was known is now reborn — warped, sharpened, and spiritually unhinged.
A Family of Shadows Reworking the Bloodline ⚔️
In true Dark. Descent. fashion, the artists themselves confront each other: Paired at random, members of the D.D. family were tasked with reimagining one another’s work, tearing apart familiar sonic DNA and rebuilding it into four axes of darkness.
The result? A convergence of minds, a communion of blackened creativity, and a shared frequency that vibrates between myth, memory, and metamorphosis.
Industrial chaos architect CAUSTIC tears open the vault once again, resurrecting the long-buried This Is Jizzcore: PreJizz EPs (2008) — a relic from an era before streaming swallowed the underground.
A Blast From the Filthy Past 🩸
Originally dropped as free downloads on the legendary VampireFreaks platform in late 2008, these early EPs were the feral warm-up before CAUSTIC released the full-length This Is Jizzcore the following year.
For years, these tracks were buried in the digital graveyard, unheard and untouched. Now, they crawl back into the light — unrestored, unfiltered, and unapologetically chaotic.
A Who’s Who of Industrial Mayhem ⚙️
The release features a stacked lineup of remixers from the golden age of online industrial culture, including:
UBERBYTE (RIP Richard)
SKINJOB (RIP Fitz)
UNWOMAN
[SYNDIKA_ZERO]
BETA VIRUS
ALTER DER RUINE
…and more resurrected audio degeneracy
This EP set is more than a release — it’s a digital artifact from a subculture that thrived before algorithms, playlists, and “skip” buttons. A preserved snapshot of industrial’s DIY heartbeat, soaked in noise, humor, and absolute audacity.
MORTAL REALM Invokes Digital Decay with New Single “ROT (And Decompose)” 💀
US industrial force MORTAL REALM returns with a corrosive new offering, releasing “ROT (And Decompose)” on December 5th via Negative Gain — a track that drags listeners deeper into the project’s expanding world of dread-soaked electronic ritual.
A Descent Into Beautiful Corruption 🖤
“ROT (And Decompose)” is a slow, shadow-breathing anthem of erosion and emotional collapse. Built on heavy mechanical pulses, haunted atmospheres, and MORTAL REALM’s signature sonic corrosion, the track feels like a living machine rotting from within — and inviting you to witness every moment of its decay.
The single’s design is intentionally claustrophobic, textured, and immersive, pulling from the raw power of industrial grit while weaving in melodic undertones that linger like ghosts in rusted hallways.
The Mind Behind the Machine: Adam V. Jones ⚙️
MORTAL REALM is the multi-genre, industrial-driven creation of Adam V. Jones, known for his impactful work in Haex and Sterling Silicon.
After carving open a new era of dark electronics with the 2024 debut album Stab in the Dark on Negative Gain Productions, the project has continued expanding its sonic palette — fusing heavy electronics, melodic textures, and esoteric atmospheres into a style that feels both ritualistic and futuristic.
“ROT (And Decompose)” marks one of two new singles arriving in Fall 2025, alongside the emotionally crushing “With a Heavy Heart,” signaling a new chapter of evolution in Jones’s expanding world of digital sorrow and industrial chaos.
Negative Gain’s Arsenal Grows Stronger ⚔️
With each release, MORTAL REALM becomes a sharper weapon in Negative Gain’s dark sonic arsenal. This new single is crafted for fans who crave immersive industrial soundscapes, post-apocalyptic electronics, and emotionally charged decay — a track meant to burrow under the skin and stay there.
French synthwave titan Carpenter Brut has returned, tearing open the next chapter of his dark cinematic universe with the release of “Leather Temple,” the first single from the third and final installment of his legendary Leather trilogy, arriving in 2026. Brut’s newest offering is a serrated collision of abrasive beats, metallic tension, and dystopian world-building—his most ambitious vision yet.
Directed by Dehn Sora, the accompanying video introduces Midwichpolis, a scorched post-nuclear metropolis reborn from the ashes of 2077. This sprawling nightmare city forms the narrative backbone of the new album.
At its core stands the monolithic Temple, a blackened tower piercing the skyline like a ceremonial blade. It serves as the throne of Iron Tusk, the brutal ruler whose empire thrives on fear, propaganda, and decadence. While the upper sectors—known as the City of Light—bathe in neon excess, holographic glamour, and grotesque luxury, the truth is far more rotten. Below the shimmering facade stretch the Midwich Slums, a labyrinth of ruin, poverty, and perpetual surveillance. Here, rebellion simmers. Here, the shadows swallow the innocent whole.
“Leather Temple” channels this tension directly into sound. Its steel-sharpened beats and heavy metal-kissed riffs echo the rage of the oppressed, while blistering neon synths reflect the glowing corruption above. Saturated in 90s electro grit and soaked in dystopian atmosphere, the track stomps forward with distorted aggression and relentless propulsion—classic Carpenter Brut, but fiercer, darker, and even more cinematic.
Since erupting onto the scene in 2012, Carpenter Brut has fused metal, dark electronic music, and ‘80s pop culture into his own unmistakable universe—equal parts John Carpenter, Dario Argento, Slayer, and Justice. The Leather trilogy has become a modern mythos: • Leather Teeth (2018) — a glam-rock-infused neon nightmare • Leather Terror (2022) — a brutal slasher odyssey following anti-hero Brett Halford • The forthcoming final chapter — the ultimate crescendo of this filmic saga
Carpenter Brut’s live spectacle continues to evolve alongside the narrative, and he has announced extensive European and U.S. dates for March 2026, including a massive North American co-headline run with HEALTH.
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