Buenos Aires solo project Sektor Voltage returns with En otra dimensión, an eight-track collision of EBM, post-punk, coldwave, synth-punk, and dark ’80s electronics. Released June 6, 2026, the album is the fourth full-length from producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Nicolás Pomilio, balancing bleak atmosphere with relentless, dance-driven energy.
Motorik Motion, Post-Punk Guitars and EBM Machinery
Motorik rhythms and electronic basslines provide the album’s backbone while raw guitars, futuristic synths, and Pomilio’s cavernous vocals push Sektor Voltage deeper into the territory between human emotion and machinery. Drawing from German electronics, Belgian New Beat, EBM, and post-punk, En otra dimensión builds on influences ranging from Kraftwerk and Front 242 to The Cure and early Ministry.
First single “In den Verborgenen Wäldern” (In the Hidden Forests) captures that contrast, pairing mechanical electronics with a music video following Pomilio through isolated natural landscapes.
Built in the Bunker
The album’s hands-on production reinforces its underground character. Pomilio recorded with a Zoom R8 Portastudio, Kawai R50e drums, Korg Monologue bass, Korg Volca FM, MicroKorg, Yamaha QY10, and Casio SA, combining MIDI programming with live synths, percussion, guitars, and vocals before completing the final master in Ableton.
A Darker Evolution of Sektor Voltage
Since forming Sektor Voltage in 2020, Pomilio has evolved from techno, New Beat, EBM, and darkwave toward a more organic hybrid of electronics, guitar, and voice. Following Amor a mi negra lista (2023), Animal en extinción (2024), and Oscura noche del alma (2025), En otra dimensión pushes that evolution into more metaphysical territory, imagining the soul slipping beyond visible reality through dark, hypnotic, danceable sound.
Whether that other dimension is spiritual, psychological, or musical is left to the listener.
Getting back is their problem. 💀
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En otra dimensión turns ’80s underground influences into something distinctly Sektor Voltage: part machine, part human, and built for headphones, dark rooms, and dance floors.
Electronic-metal wrecking crew The Browning return with a new standalone single, “OBSOLETE. DELETE. REPEAT.,” landing just as the band prepares to take its high-voltage collision of electronics and extreme metal back across North America.
A New Transmission from The Browning
The Browning have returned with “OBSOLETE. DELETE. REPEAT.”, a new standalone single released August 26, 2026, continuing the Kansas City outfit’s relentless push at the intersection of crushing metal, electronic aggression, and rave-driven energy.
Led by Jonny McBee, The Browning have spent years turning boundaries between electronic music and extreme metal into rubble. Their sound has pulled from deathcore, metalcore, industrial electronics, EDM, and rave culture without treating any of those elements as decoration. The electronics hit with the same purpose as the guitars, breakdowns, and vocals — everything is engineered toward impact.
“OBSOLETE. DELETE. REPEAT.” arrives after an especially active period for the project. The Browning released OMNI in 2024, expanded its world with OMNI [ULTRA] in 2025, and revisited their earlier material with Burn This World [EVOLVED] in February 2026.
Delete the Old. Repeat the Violence.
Even the title “OBSOLETE. DELETE. REPEAT.” reads like a corrupted system command: identify what no longer works, erase it, rebuild, and run the process again. It fits comfortably inside the technological and dystopian language that has long surrounded The Browning’s music.
The timing is equally vicious. The single lands immediately ahead of the band’s next North American headlining run, which begins August 27 in Lexington, Kentucky. Deadlands and Blind Equation are set to provide direct support, with The Crimson Armada and Extortionist appearing on select dates.
That makes “OBSOLETE. DELETE. REPEAT.” more than another entry in an already expanding catalog. It is fresh ammunition arriving almost exactly as The Browning prepares to carry its collision of metal and electronic chaos back onto stages across the continent.
For a band that has effectively summarized its identity as “rave metal,” there is little interest here in choosing between the pit and the dancefloor.
The Browning would rather destroy the wall separating them.
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“OBSOLETE. DELETE. REPEAT.” is available now through The Browning’s Bandcamp, adding another chapter to a project that continues to mutate without abandoning the brutality at its core. Delete the obsolete. Turn the machines back on. Repeat until something breaks.
More than three decades after its original arrival, one of Mentallo & The Fixer’s defining records returns through Re Entertainment—expanded digitally and finally making the jump to vinyl.
An Industrial Classic Returns 💀
Re:Mission Entertainment has announced a new 2026 edition of Mentallo & The Fixer’s Where Angels Fear To Tread, bringing the influential electro-industrial album back into circulation with an expanded digital edition and its first-ever vinyl pressing.
Originally released in 1994 through Zoth Ommog, Where Angels Fear To Tread arrived during a defining period for Mentallo & The Fixer. Built around the work of brothers Gary and Dwayne Dassing, the album pushed their increasingly complex electronic machinery into darker and more atmospheric territory, combining abrasive electro-industrial programming with melancholy textures, cinematic sampling and the uncompromising experimentation that became central to the project’s identity.
From 1994 to a First-Ever Vinyl Edition ⚙️
The physical reissue gives collectors something that has been missing for more than 30 years. Where Angels Fear To Tread will receive its vinyl debut as a 2LP gatefold pressed on yellow-and-red inverted splatter vinyl, limited to only 250 copies worldwide.
The vinyl edition collects the original 13 tracks alongside two remixes for 15 tracks total. The gatefold packaging also includes full lyrics and exclusive commentary from Gary Dassing discussing the creation of the record, adding historical context directly from the artist behind it. Vinyl orders are currently estimated to ship November 20.
The digital edition goes considerably further, expanding the album to 20 tracks with seven remixes. It is currently available for pre-order through Bandcamp ahead of its October 16 release across digital platforms.
More than a simple return to the catalog, the reissue gives a landmark from Mentallo & The Fixer’s early era a new physical life while opening its archives to listeners discovering the project decades later. Re:Mission Entertainment has already been actively preserving the Dassing brothers’ catalog through previous anniversary editions and remasters, making Where Angels Fear To Tread another substantial piece of that ongoing archival work.
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Three decades haven’t dulled the record’s mechanical unease. Where Angels Fear To Tread remains rooted in the darker, stranger side of electro-industrial music—a collision of programming, atmosphere and experimentation from an era that helped define the genre’s underground identity. With an expanded digital edition and vinyl finally entering the equation, one of Mentallo & The Fixer’s most important recordings is getting another turn through the machinery.
Deep Dive into the Universe of Mentallo & The Fixer
Ten years after its original arrival, Lord Of The Lost return to the bleak science-fiction universe of Empyrean with an expanded anniversary edition that digs deeper into one of the band’s most ambitious eras.
A Dystopian World Returns 💀
Lord Of The Lost are revisiting a pivotal chapter of their history with Empyrean 2026, a 10th anniversary edition of their 2016 concept album Empyrean, arriving September 18 through Out Of Line Music.
The original Empyrean imagined humanity centuries into its own destruction, searching the stars for a supposedly perfect world that could offer salvation. That concept gave Lord Of The Lost room to push beyond straightforward gothic metal, colliding dark rock, industrial electronics, glam, progressive elements and massive melodic hooks inside a sprawling science-fiction narrative.
A decade later, that dystopian vision feels remarkably at home in 2026.
More Than a Straight Reissue ⚙️
Empyrean 2026 expands considerably beyond the original album. The 3CD edition pairs the core record with a collection of bonus material featuring rare songs, alternate interpretations, lockdown-era performances, a piano version of “The Love Of God,” the fan-club anthem “One In A Million,” and additional material from the Empyrean universe.
A third disc takes the reconstruction even further with 12 Headphone 3D Mixes, offering another perspective on songs including “Miss Machine,” “Drag Me To Hell,” “Raining Stars,” “Doomsday Disco” and “Death Penalty.”
Collectors are also getting something Empyrean never received during its original run: its first vinyl edition. The anniversary campaign includes a limited white double LP alongside a limited blue cassette, 3CD edition and multiple physical bundles.
Rather than simply putting an old record back into circulation, Lord Of The Lost and Out Of Line Music are reopening the world surrounding Empyrean and giving one of the band’s most expansive records a significantly larger physical and sonic presentation ten years later.
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With Empyrean 2026, Lord Of The Lost aren’t rewriting what the album was. They’re giving listeners another way into the wreckage—preserving the dystopian heart of the original while opening archives, alternate versions and new mixes that reveal just how much existed beneath its surface.
The darkwave veterans look toward the sounds, romance, and alternative culture of 1986 for a new single arriving just in time for a milestone Dragon Con.
A Love Letter to 1986
The Crüxshadows have returned with “LOVECRUSHLOVE,” a brand-new single built around a deceptively simple question: what might The Crüxshadows have sounded like in 1986?
Conceived by frontman Rogue, the track embraces an upbeat, anthemic new-wave character inspired by the alternative music and film soundtracks of the era. Rogue has specifically pointed toward the work of filmmaker John Hughes, imagining “LOVECRUSHLOVE” as the kind of song that could have existed alongside the music of the 1986 classic Pretty in Pink.
At its center is something timeless: the exhilarating and sometimes complicated experience of falling in love.
Dragon Con Brings the Timeline Full Circle
The 1986 concept also carries another connection. Dragon Con celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2026, and The Crüxshadows have developed a longstanding relationship with the Atlanta convention through years of performances.
That history gives “LOVECRUSHLOVE” an appropriate sense of symmetry. Four decades after Dragon Con began, The Crüxshadows are looking back toward the same year for a track that reconnects elements of their darkwave identity with the new-wave sounds that helped shape alternative music.
The single is currently available directly through the band’s official website and is expected to reach major streaming platforms in early September 2026, around the time of Dragon Con.
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“LOVECRUSHLOVE” is available as a free download directly from The Crüxshadows’ website, with fans encouraged to make a donation to support the band.
With its collision of romance, nostalgia and unmistakable Crüxshadows DNA, “LOVECRUSHLOVE” doesn’t simply recreate the past. It asks what might have happened if The Crüxshadows had been there in 1986—and brings that alternate timeline crashing into 2026.
Chainreactor returns to the machinery with Melting Point X1, a new three-track release arriving August 28 through ProNoize.
The Reactor Is Heating Up
German industrial powerhouse Chainreactor is preparing to push the system back into the red with Melting Point X1, a new three-track release arriving August 28, 2026 through ProNoize.
Currently available for pre-order, Melting Point X1 finds Chainreactor returning to the raw foundations that have driven the project for years: relentless rhythms, abrasive electronic textures, mechanical precision, and enough pressure to keep darkened dancefloors moving deep into the night.
Rather than burying that foundation beneath unnecessary excess, Melting Point X1 appears focused on concentration. The machinery is exposed. The rhythms hit hard. The atmosphere remains dark, physical, and unmistakably industrial.
Back to the Machinery
Founded by Jens Minor in Düsseldorf in 2009, Chainreactor has spent more than fifteen years operating at the intersection of industrial, power noise, dark electro, and increasingly techno-driven electronic music.
That history makes the direction behind Melting Point X1 particularly fitting. Chainreactor isn’t attempting to abandon the evolution that brought the project here. Instead, the release turns back toward the essential components of the machine and puts them under pressure again.
Coming after 2025’s War Machinery, the new material continues Chainreactor’s relationship with ProNoize, a label that has played a significant role in the project’s history since the beginning.
The artwork reinforces that philosophy beautifully: an enormous mechanized figure towers over a scorched industrial landscape while a lone human silhouette stands beneath it. It’s an image of scale, pressure, machinery, and confrontation—and an appropriately brutal visual introduction to Melting Point X1.
With Melting Point X1, Chainreactor isn’t polishing away the dirt or softening the machinery. The project is feeding those elements directly back into the reactor. No unnecessary detours—just industrial electronics engineered for impact.
Melting Point X1 arrives August 28, 2026 through ProNoize and is available for pre-order now.
Japanese psychedelic trance veteran Ubar Tmar reconnects traditional Japanese musical culture with futuristic electronic psychedelia on the new Timewarp Records single, Souran-Bushi Kai.
Ancient Rhythm Meets the Psychedelic Future
Ubar Tmar has returned with Souran-Bushi Kai, released August 21 through Timewarp Records, transforming the spirit of traditional Japanese music into a psychedelic trance journey built for the modern dancefloor.
The single draws inspiration from Sōran Bushi, a traditional Japanese folk song historically associated with fishermen. Rather than simply placing traditional influences over a trance framework, Ubar Tmar uses those cultural roots as a launch point for something considerably more psychedelic.
Organic textures, driving basslines, tribal percussion, analog-minded synthesis, and constantly evolving atmospheres collide with the producer’s characteristically unconventional electronic imagination. At 140 BPM, the track carries plenty of dancefloor propulsion while retaining the colorful, exploratory character that has defined Ubar Tmar’s work.
Decades of Psychedelic Experimentation Collide
Ubar Tmar is hardly a newcomer arriving during the current psychedelic resurgence. The Tokyo-based electronic artist released his debut album, Fusion, in 1997 and has spent decades exploring the outer reaches of Goa trance, psychedelic trance, techno, and experimental electronic music.
That history gives Souran-Bushi Kai additional context. An earlier composition titled Souran Bushi appeared in Ubar Tmar’s catalog years before this new incarnation, making the new single another chapter in a much longer creative relationship between his Japanese roots and psychedelic experimentation.
The track also fits naturally within Timewarp Records, whose catalog is deeply rooted in Goa trance and psychedelic electronic music. Here, traditional influence isn’t treated as a museum piece. It’s pushed directly into the circuitry.
Japanese folk tradition provides the foundation. Decades of Ubar Tmar experimentation provide the personality. Contemporary production provides the force.
The result is a piece of psychedelic trance that acknowledges where it came from without becoming trapped there.
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Souran-Bushi Kai ultimately feels less like an attempt to modernize tradition than proof that tradition and futurism never needed to be opposites. Ubar Tmar takes something rooted in Japanese cultural history, sends it through decades of psychedelic experience, and returns with a transmission built for another generation of trance dancers.
Minneapolis post-industrial project EbE404 transforms anxiety, algorithmic overload, and the relentless pressure of the digital world into nine sprawling pieces of drone, noise, and power ambient on its third full-length album,Cortisol.
Stress Becomes the Soundscape
EbE404 released Cortisol on August 21 through GIVE/TAKE, marking the project’s third full-length album and its first since Dark Ice Days arrived in 2023.
The title is more than an aesthetic choice. Cortisol is the body’s primary stress hormone, and EbE404 uses its rise and fall as a conceptual framework for an album concerned with life inside an increasingly relentless attention economy. Across nine long-form compositions, tension accumulates through layered drones, manipulated frequencies, noise, restrained rhythmic movement, and vast stretches of dark atmosphere.
The result sits somewhere between post-industrial experimentation, dark ambient, and power ambient. EbE404’s established combination of modular and analog synthesizers, digital electronics, field recordings, and found sound remains at the core, but Cortisol stretches those elements into longer, more immersive environments.
Nine Tracks Inside a System That Never Switches Off
The album begins with “Have A Seat, the System Will Be With You Shortly” and moves through titles including “That’s It, Big Smile, Everybody’s Happy,” “Indecision In the System,” “Grass Time,” “Learning the System,” and the nearly ten-minute “Doomscroll.” The sequence eventually closes with “The New System,” completing an album whose language repeatedly circles systems, distraction, anxiety, and digital control.
That framework makes Cortisol particularly suited to EbE404’s approach. Instead of relying on conventional hooks or song structures, sounds accumulate, interact, disappear, and return. Spatial placement, phase manipulation, and interacting frequencies become part of the composition itself, creating an environment that can feel less like listening to nine individual songs and more like being trapped inside a slowly changing physiological state.
The album follows July’s Flora maxi-single and continues EbE404’s relationship with GIVE/TAKE, the Los Angeles and Minneapolis-based independent label specializing in darker, auteur-driven electronic music.
Notably, Cortisol is being promoted outside Spotify, aligning the release with its criticism of algorithmically driven digital culture. That decision gives the album’s concept another layer: a record examining the attention economy deliberately stepping away from one of music’s largest recommendation-driven ecosystems.
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Cortisol isn’t designed as passive background darkness. It’s a patient, uncomfortable examination of what happens when constant information, digital systems, and perpetual stimulation become part of everyday existence. EbE404 doesn’t attempt to escape that pressure—the project turns it into sound and lets the listener sit inside it.
Manchester electronic artist DEADLIFE returns withDREAD SAGA, a ten-track descent through gritty synthesizers, bold melodies, cinematic darkness, and the dystopian atmosphere that has become central to his sound.
A New Chapter in the DEADLIFE Machine
DEADLIFE has returned with DREAD SAGA, released August 21 through NewRetroWave Records, pushing his established darksynth identity into another brooding electronic landscape.
Built around DEADLIFE’s signature combination of abrasive synth textures and powerful melodic writing, the album balances aggression with atmosphere. Rather than simply leaning on retro aesthetics, DREAD SAGA feels rooted in the darker, futuristic side of synthwave—music built for rain-soaked megacities, collapsing machines, empty highways, and whatever might still be lurking beyond the neon.
The ten-track album opens with the short atmospheric piece “Handshake” before moving into “Domesday Engine,” a track released ahead of the album in July. From there, titles including “Bureau of the Structural Labyrinth,” “Paladin,” “Son of Mercia,” “Violent Grace,” and “I the Deathless” reinforce the record’s ominous, almost mythological sense of scale.
Grit, Melody and a Dystopian New Vision
While DEADLIFE’s gritty synthesizer work remains firmly at the center of the record, DREAD SAGA also emphasizes melody and cinematic progression. Shorter pieces such as “Residuals” help connect the larger compositions, allowing the album to move more like a continuous journey than a disconnected collection of tracks.
The final stretch moves through “A Tiny Chapel Called Hope” before closing with the imposing “The Curse of Pattern Recognition.” Across the record, DEADLIFE continues developing the melancholic machine-driven atmosphere that has defined much of his catalog while introducing enough new texture to keep the machinery evolving.
Produced by DEADLIFE, with artwork by FOGRA, the album arrives through NewRetroWave as both a digital release and a collection of limited physical editions. CD and cassette editions are scheduled to ship later in 2026, while limited red DEATHLESS and silver PALADIN vinyl editions are currently slated for January 2027.
For darksynth listeners who want their synthwave darker, heavier, and considerably less interested in nostalgia for sunny beaches, DREAD SAGA is another trip directly into DEADLIFE’s collapsing electronic future.
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DREAD SAGA doesn’t simply revisit DEADLIFE’s established sound—it expands the world surrounding it. Ten tracks of mechanical tension, cinematic atmosphere, and melodic darkness make this another formidable entry in a catalog built for listeners who prefer their retro-futurism staring directly into the abyss.
The Chicago industrial artist takes on one of Nine Inch Nails’ most provocative songs, turning “Closer” toward questions of identity, expectation, and what can disappear while trying to become what the world demands.
I Ya Toyah Takes On a Nine Inch Nails Classic
I Ya Toyah has released “Closer,” her interpretation of the iconic Nine Inch Nails track, arriving August 21, 2026 through Femme Fatale Records.
Rather than treating “Closer” as a simple exercise in nostalgia, I Ya Toyah approaches the song through her own industrial and dark electronic identity. Her accompanying statement reframes the familiar material around a pointed question: How far will we go to become what we are told we should be—and what disappears along the way?
That perspective gives the cover another layer. The original Nine Inch Nails recording has spent more than three decades embedded in industrial and alternative culture, but I Ya Toyah uses its themes of desire, self-destruction, isolation, and transformation as raw material for her own interpretation.
A New Machine Built Around “Closer”
The production team behind the release gives the cover some serious weight. “Closer” was produced by I Ya Toyah and Johnny K, with Johnny K also handling the mix. Mastering was completed by legendary mastering engineer Howie Weinberg, while the release artwork was created by Angelica Dulany.
The original song was written by Trent Reznor, with I Ya Toyah’s version officially licensed for release. That distinction matters: this is not an unofficial remix or reinterpretation floating through the underground. It is a fully produced and licensed cover that deliberately places I Ya Toyah’s artistic identity against one of industrial music’s most recognizable compositions.
The release also continues a busy period for the Chicago-based artist. I Ya Toyah operates as a fiercely independent, multidisciplinary force, writing, producing, and performing her own material while moving between industrial, darkwave, electronic rock, dark pop, and EDM. In 2026, her output has included “FEELINGS” and “Apology,” alongside continued international activity and touring.
With “Closer,” she steps directly into the shadow of a song almost everyone in the industrial world already knows—and instead of trying to erase that shadow, she uses it as part of the atmosphere. The result is less about replacing Nine Inch Nails and more about asking what the song can reveal when filtered through a different artist, a different voice, and a different moment in time.
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“Closer” is available now through I Ya Toyah’s Bandcamp and digital release channels. For listeners already familiar with the original, the real draw is hearing how a song this deeply ingrained in industrial culture changes when another artist takes possession of its emotional machinery. For those following I Ya Toyah’s evolution, it is another glimpse into an artist increasingly willing to push directly into uncomfortable territory and make it her own.
Corlyx return with another darkly seductive transmission, pushing their post-punk and darkwave identity forward with the newly released single “Your Heart In The Serpent’s Mouth.”
A New Bite From Corlyx
Corlyx have released their latest single, “Your Heart In The Serpent’s Mouth,” arriving August 20 through Out Of Line Music and continuing a particularly active chapter for the Brighton-based dark alternative outfit.
Built around the creative partnership of vocalist/songwriter Caitlin Stokes and guitarist/producer Brandon Ashley, Corlyx have spent years carving out their own territory between darkwave, post-punk, new wave, gothic rock, and what the band has increasingly defined as Death Pop. Their latest release carries that identity forward under a title that sounds unmistakably at home in the Corlyx universe—romantic, dangerous, and wrapped in gothic imagery.
Corlyx Keep the Darkness Moving
“Your Heart In The Serpent’s Mouth” follows a steady run of new material from Corlyx, including 2026 singles “Sweeter Than Blood” and “More Anarchy.” The new track also extends the momentum surrounding the band following their expansive 2025 album Purple Pain.
Originally formed in Los Angeles before relocating to Europe, Corlyx have steadily transformed their early industrial and electronic foundations into a broader sound drawing heavily from the atmosphere of ’80s post-punk and new wave, the rawness of ’90s alternative music, and contemporary darkwave production.
That evolution has helped Corlyx establish an identity that can move between gothic melancholy and dancefloor energy without becoming trapped inside either. Their growing catalog has also included collaborations with artists including Chris Harms of Lord Of The Lost, Blutengel, Massive Ego, Male Tears, and others throughout the international dark alternative scene.
With “Your Heart In The Serpent’s Mouth,” Corlyx add another chapter to that evolution while maintaining the dark romanticism, striking aesthetic, and genre-blurring approach that have become central to the band’s identity.
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“Your Heart In The Serpent’s Mouth” arrives as Corlyx continue pushing forward through 2026 with new music and live appearances across Europe. For a band that has built its world around the collision of beauty, darkness, sensuality, and danger, the serpent appears to have found exactly where the heart belongs.
The German electro-industrial project returns to one of its defining forensic examinations with 27 tracks, previously unavailable material, and an entire second disc of remixes.
The Examination Begins Again
FIX8 has announced Foren6 (Surgical Precision Edition), a significantly expanded edition of the project’s 2017 album Foren6. The new edition arrives October 16, 2026, through Dependent Records, revisiting Martin Sane’s dark exploration of forensics, legal medicine, and the postmortem examination of failed human relationships.
The original Foren6 approached forensic science as an analogy for relationships after their collapse: dissecting what went wrong, determining responsibility, and examining the remains of something that once lived. FIX8 surrounded that concept with intricate synth sequences, complex percussion, distorted and experimental vocals, atmospheric electronics, heavy bass lines, and recurring samples from John Carpenter films.
27 Tracks Under the Microscope
The Surgical Precision Edition expands the original 12-track record into a massive 27-track examination. Three additional pieces—“Low Velocity Spatter,” “Force of Inertia,” and “Burn Pattern Analysis”—extend the original material before the album moves into an extensive collection of reinterpretations.
The remix lineup includes No Sleep By The Machine, Object, Suicide Commando, GEttNER, kFactor, StateMent, This Morn’ Omina, Pyrite Forms, Plastikstrom, Jihad, TC75, and Syntech, turning the second half of the release into an alternate autopsy performed by artists from across the darker electronic underground.
Collectors will also have access to a limited 500-copy two-CD hardcover artbook edition, featuring 36 pages containing lyrics and information about the participating remixers. The physical edition is expected to ship on or around the October 16 release date.
Although the complete Surgical Precision Edition remains a pre-order, FIX8 has made the original 12 tracks available immediately through Bandcamp for streaming and download. The remaining material becomes available when the expanded edition officially releases.
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Nearly a decade after its original appearance, Foren6 is returning not merely preserved, but dissected again. Foren6 (Surgical Precision Edition) arrives October 16, giving one of FIX8’s most conceptually distinctive records a substantially expanded second life.
The machine keeps evolving as Klayton delivers another dose of futuristic electronic aggression from the expanding GOD MODE era.
Another Transmission from Celldweller
Celldweller has officially released “Never a Thief,” adding another new single to Klayton’s continually evolving catalog of electronic rock, industrial metal, cinematic electronics, and genre-defying sound design.
The release arrives amid Celldweller’s ongoing GOD MODE era, which has already introduced a new generation of material from the project. It continues the collision of digital production and organic instrumentation that has defined Celldweller for more than two decades—a formula built around heavy guitars, electronics, aggressive rhythms, cinematic scale, and Klayton’s meticulous production. Celldweller’s official biography describes the project as deliberately ignoring genre boundaries while combining digital and organic elements.
The GOD MODE Machine Keeps Growing
“Never a Thief” adds another piece to a catalog that has carried Celldweller far beyond the boundaries of conventional industrial rock. Klayton’s music has accumulated more than 750 million streams, while Celldweller material has appeared throughout major film, television, and gaming productions.
With another new track now in circulation, Celldweller continues pushing forward rather than simply revisiting the sound that established the project. “Never a Thief” is available now.
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The latest release keeps the momentum moving while offering another glimpse into Celldweller’s current creative evolution—and whatever machinery Klayton is preparing to activate next.
The industrial provocateur is preserving the spectacle of his Meine Welt Tour with a full concert release recorded in Kraków.
The “Meine Welt” Tour Becomes a Live Release
Till Lindemann has announced Live in Krakow, a full-length concert release captured during his Meine Welt Tour performance at TAURON Arena in Kraków, Poland, on December 1, 2025. The recording is scheduled for release on September 25, 2026, with Out Of Line Music supporting the release.
The project captures Lindemann’s increasingly elaborate solo production at arena scale, combining industrial metal, theatrical staging, provocative imagery, and the uncompromising performance style that has become central to his solo career.
Described as the full, uncensored concert, Live in Krakow will preserve the Meine Welt experience beyond the stage, offering fans who attended the tour a chance to revisit it while giving everyone else a front-row look at Lindemann’s solo world.
With the release still ahead, Live in Krakow serves as another major document of Lindemann’s expanding identity outside Rammstein—and a snapshot of one of the largest chapters of his solo career so far.
Cold synths, crushing rhythms, distorted vocals, and slasher-film menace collide as SUBLIMINAL CODE turns the darkness into a four-track industrial nightmare.
A Killer Is Waiting Behind the Mask
SUBLIMINAL CODE has returned with Behind The Mask, a blistering new single/EP now available through DSBP Records. Released in August 2026, the four-track assault takes the Venezuelan-born dark-electronic project’s established industrial and aggrotech DNA and drags it directly into the blood-soaked atmosphere of classic slasher horror.
The concept is built around an unstoppable killer stalking from the shadows, with SUBLIMINAL CODE translating that cinematic tension into cold synthesizers, punishing beats, distorted vocals, and relentless electronic aggression. Rather than simply borrowing horror imagery for aesthetics, Behind The Mask uses the atmosphere of the slasher genre as the framework for the music itself—the electronic equivalent of hearing footsteps behind you and realizing they’re getting closer.
Four Versions, Four Ways Into the Nightmare
The release expands the original “Behind The Mask” across four interpretations, giving DJs and dark-club selectors several different weapons for the floor. Alongside the original track are a PeopleTheatre Remix, an Elektroterapi Remix, and a dedicated Club Version. The complete release runs through different shades of the same sinister concept without abandoning the aggression at its center.
Behind The Mask — 4:35
Behind The Mask (PeopleTheatre Remix) — 5:01
Behind The Mask (Elektroterapi Remix) — 2:48
Behind The Mask (CLUB Version) — 4:35
SUBLIMINAL CODE was founded by brothers Raúl Junior Padrón and Raúl José Padrón in 2010, drawing from EBM, industrial, metal, synthpop, and darker electronic styles. That collision of influences has remained central to the project’s identity, from the early Soldier Of Hell material through Karma In Mortem, The Cancer Of The World Is Human Beings, and subsequent releases including Memento Mori, Your Wish, and Void Of Morgoth.
Behind The Mask pushes that history into explicitly cinematic territory. The result feels built for dark dancefloors, horror obsessives, industrial DJs, and anyone who prefers their electronics with teeth. DSBP Records is also offering promotional material for DJs, putting additional emphasis on the EP’s club potential.
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With four versions circling the same murderous core, Behind The Mask gives SUBLIMINAL CODE room to explore its horror concept without sacrificing the project’s industrial backbone. Cold, hostile, rhythmic, and unapologetically dark, this is one mask that probably should have stayed hanging on the wall.
Ancient inspiration collides with futuristic psychedelic energy as Simon Deranger transforms “Aether” into an immersive live-mix journey.
A Deeper Transmission from the Psychedelic Underground
Simon Deranger has returned with “Aether (Orphic Hymns Live Mix),” a cosmic excursion into Goa trance and psychedelic sound, released through Timewarp Records and now available across digital platforms.
The release landed July 31, 2026, clocking in at 140 BPM and carrying Deranger’s longstanding connection to Goa and psychedelic trance into a more atmospheric live interpretation.
Rather than simply revisiting “Aether,” the Orphic Hymns Live Mix pushes the track further into hypnotic territory, surrounding its driving trance foundation with expansive textures, psychedelic movement, ancient-inspired melodic ideas, and a distinctly cosmic atmosphere.
Ancient Mysticism Meets the Future Dancefloor
There is an almost ritualistic character behind the concept. The imagery of the Orphic Hymns brings the ancient world into collision with electronic futurism, while the production keeps its sights firmly fixed on the psychedelic dancefloor.
That combination fits naturally within Deranger’s musical history. The Algeria-based DJ and producer describes himself as active in Goa trance since 1994 and as a co-founder of early Algerian trance act Dust Kingdom. His work and DJ sets have remained closely connected to Goa trance, psychedelic trance, and the genre’s underground culture.
“Aether (Orphic Hymns Live Mix)” continues that trajectory with a track built less like a conventional electronic single and more like a journey—hypnotic rhythms and evolving psychedelic details gradually pulling the listener deeper into its atmosphere.
For longtime Goa devotees, it taps into the genre’s fascination with transcendence, altered perception, melody, and sonic exploration. For newer psytrance listeners, it offers another portal into a sound where the dancefloor is only part of the destination.
The Ultra Heavy Beat gets an analog-charged mutation as INHALT mastermind Matia Simovich transforms KMFDM’s “ENEMY” into a darker, dancefloor-driven remix.
Industrial rock pioneers KMFDM have returned with “ENEMY (INHALT GELD ’88 REMIX),” released August 7, 2026 through Metropolis Records. The single reimagines the title track from KMFDM’s 2026 album ENEMY, placing it in the hands of INHALT mastermind and Infinite Power Studios owner Matia Simovich.
INHALT Takes “ENEMY” to the Dancefloor
Four Decades of the Ultra Heavy Beat
Since emerging in 1984, KMFDM has continually mutated across industrial, electronic, rock, metal, dub and dance music without surrendering its identity. More than 40 years later, ENEMY carries that philosophy forward while INHALT’s remix demonstrates how easily the band’s sound can still be dismantled, reconstructed and thrown back into the underground.
The machinery changes. The Ultra Heavy Beat survives
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ENEMY (INHALT GELD ’88 REMIX)” connects KMFDM’s history with another generation of electronic production, transforming an already confrontational track into analog-fueled dancefloor machinery without sacrificing the attitude that made it KMFDM in the first place.
Baltimore electro-industrial duo Pygmy Children are preparing their next assault with “Proof In Lies,” the lead single from the band’s forthcoming fifth studio album.
Belgian dark electro force Mildreda returns with “Silk Skin,” offering another glimpse into the philosophical and increasingly ambitious world of the forthcoming double album Realities.
Industrial rock icon Marilyn Manson has officially unleashed his 13th full-length studio album, One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2. Co-written and produced alongside longtime collaborator Tyler Bates, the record arrives as the direct follow-up to late 2024’s critically acclaimed Chapter 1, completing a intense two-part sonic era for the band.
Driven by hard-hitting production, searing guitar work, and heavy synth atmospheres, the new record expands on the dark industrial metal soundscapes that have defined Manson’s career. Anchored by heavy-hitting singles such as “Exit Wound” and “Front Toward Enemy,” the album explores themes of purgatory, conflict, and personal catharsis across nine brand-new tracks.
Manson will hit the road in support of this record next week, co-headlining the ‘Twins Of Evil Tour‘ alongside industrial metal icon Rob Zombie. The HU and Orgy will be opening that trek:
Legendary Belgian dark electro pioneer Suicide Commando has returned with a sinister new rendition of one of his most imposing tracks, dropping “Destroyer of Worlds (SGNLS Version).” Helmed by mastermind Johan Van Roy, the long-running industrial project continues to prove why it remains an undeniable titan of harsh electronic music.
The updated “SGNLS Version” strips back the original to lay down a re-engineered wave of unrelenting aggression. Driven by razor-sharp synth sequences, punishing basslines, and Van Roy’s iconic distorted vocal attack, the track plunges listeners back into a bleak, apocalyptic soundscape built specifically for dark dancefloors and extreme industrial sets.
Electronic and synthwave powerhouse DEADLIFE has returned with his latest high-octane single, “Paladin.” Known for crafting immersive, dark-cinematic soundscapes that blend gritty cyberpunk aesthetics with soaring melodic hooks, DEADLIFE continues to push the boundaries of modern synthwave.
“Paladin” builds on the producer’s reputation for complex sound design and driving arrangement. The track fuses heavy, pulsating basslines with lush synth leads, creating an atmosphere that feels simultaneously modern and nostalgic. It stands out as a bold, energetic anthem crafted specifically for fans of synthwave, darksynth, and cinematic electronic music.
As the synth movement continues to evolve globally, “Paladin” reinforces DEADLIFE’s dedication to delivering top-tier electronic releases to the underground community. Stream the new track now and experience the next evolution in his catalog.
Industrial bass and dark electro project Lockjaw has officially dropped their latest single, “Stale.” Known for pushing the boundaries of heavy electronic production with visceral soundscapes and crushing rhythms, Lockjaw delivers an aggressive new entry that immediately grabs the underground scene’s attention.
“Stale” highlights Lockjaw’s signature sound—combining distorted basslines, intricate percussion, and a dark, suffocating atmosphere built for heavy-duty sound systems and industrial dancefloors. The release continues to build on the momentum of Lockjaw’s evolving catalog, showcasing a relentless energy that refuses to compromise.
Whether you’re a longtime follower of heavy industrial bass or looking for the next dark electro track to add to your rotation, “Stale” delivers a hard-hitting experience from start to finish. Stream the new single today and dive into Lockjaw’s world across all major platforms.
Electropop and industrial mainstay Ayria has officially announced her latest release, “13 Stitches.” Helmed by Canadian singer and songwriter Jennifer Parkin, the project has long been celebrated for seamlessly blending infectious dancefloor melodies with dark, introspective undertones. This newest announcement continues that legacy, delivering a fresh wave of sonic energy tailored perfectly for the underground electronic scene.
Sonically, “13 Stitches” promises to deliver the signature Ayria sound that fans have come to love over the years. With driving synthetic rhythms, pulsating basslines, and Parkin’s distinctively ethereal yet commanding vocals, the release explores themes of resilience, vulnerability, and emotional depth. It stands as a testament to her ability to craft tracks that are deeply personal while remaining undeniably ready to dominate the industrial club circuits.
As the darkwave and synthpop genres continue to evolve, Ayria remains a vital and enduring force within the community. “13 Stitches” not only reinforces her established reputation but also offers an exciting glimpse into the next chapter of her musical journey.
The dream team returns for their third collaboration! Following their tech-trance anthem “Let Music Live Forever” and the captivating futurepop gem “Dream Away,” Ruined Conflict joins forces once again with Simon Carter to unleash their latest release, “They Want Control.”
Built for the Dancefloor
For the third time, Ruined Conflict joins forces with Simon Carter to serve up “They Want Control,” an EBM-infused techno powerhouse of a track that feels both hard-hitting and highly relevant in today’s world.
Powerful, thought-provoking, and built for the dancefloor, “They Want Control” is designed to make a serious impact wherever it’s played.
With three massive collaborations now under their belt, Simon Carter and Ruined Conflict continue to demonstrate their seamless creative chemistry, delivering another essential anthem for the underground electronic scene.
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DSBP Records continues its 30th-anniversary celebration with the second chapter of
its massive retrospective series, turning the spotlight toward another decade of underground electronic and industrial history.
30 Years Strong—and Still Underground
Thirty years in underground music is more than an anniversary. It represents decades of releases, artists, changing scenes, evolving technology, packed industrial dancefloors and the stubborn refusal to let independent music disappear into the machinery of the mainstream.
Now DSBP Records is continuing that story with “30 YEARS STRONG – V2 (2006–2015),” a new 33-track compilation released on CD and digitally as part of the label’s ongoing 30th-anniversary celebration.
The new collection follows 30 YEARS STRONG – V1 (1996–2005), which launched the retrospective earlier in 2026. DSBP has described the overall project as a three-volume celebration representing 30 years of the label, with approximately 100 songs selected from its artists and catalog across the complete series.
The Second Decade Enters the Machine
Volume 2 shifts the timeline forward to 2006 through 2015, continuing an archival journey through a period when industrial, EBM, dark electro, power noise and experimental electronic music were rapidly evolving alongside an increasingly digital underground.
That makes 30 YEARS STRONG more than a conventional compilation series. Taken together, the three planned volumes function as a musical timeline documenting the artists and sounds that passed through the DSBP universe across three decades.
The label itself specializes in electronic, industrial, power noise, experimental, EBM, IDM, coldwave and synthpop, with its roots firmly planted in the underground industrial scene.
And DSBP isn’t treating its anniversary as an excuse to simply look backward. Its Bandcamp catalog remains active with new releases in 2026, placing this retrospective alongside the music the label continues to push into the underground today.
Thirty-three tracks is a serious slab of music, but for a compilation tasked with representing an entire decade, excess feels appropriate. Volume 2 isn’t simply celebrating survival—it’s documenting the years, artists and music that made that survival possible.
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With one decade already documented and 2006–2015 now stepping into the spotlight, DSBP Records is steadily assembling a musical archive of its own history. Three decades after entering the underground, the machinery is still running—and there is still another chapter waiting to be opened.
The Serbian “Lord of Synth” fires up another neon-charged transmission as “Turbo Fighter” arrives through NewRetroWave—and a new album is already on the horizon.
The Lord of Synth Is Back
Isidor has returned with “Turbo Fighter,” a new release through NewRetroWave that pushes the Serbian producer deeper into the high-powered retro-futuristic territory that has become his signature.
For listeners already familiar with Isidor’s universe, the formula is unmistakable: pulsating electronic rhythms, towering synthesizers, cinematic atmosphere, and the feeling that somewhere between the speakers and your imagination, a neon-lit machine just roared to life.
NewRetroWave’s announcement keeps things beautifully direct: Isidor is back with another banger—and a new album is on the way. That second piece of information makes “Turbo Fighter” more than an isolated transmission. It becomes an early signal of whatever Isidor is preparing next.
Built for a Cyberpunk Future
Based in Novi Sad, Serbia, Isidor Bobinec has spent the better part of a decade constructing a distinctive corner of the synthwave landscape. His background includes classical music and trumpet performance before he moved into electronic production, eventually earning the fan-given title “Lord of Synth.”
His catalog stretches back to 2016’s Dark Night Genesis and includes releases such as 3218, Lord of Synth, Avalon Quest, Red Gem, and Stellarix. NewRetroWave has been an important part of that history; Avalon Quest, for example, was released through NewRetroWave Records in 2019.
Across those releases, Isidor has developed a sound built around detailed electronic production and futuristic world-building rather than simple ’80s nostalgia. Cyberpunk imagery, aggressive basslines, expansive synth arrangements and cinematic storytelling turn his music into something closer to a soundtrack for a universe that doesn’t exist yet.
“Turbo Fighter” continues that trajectory while its title practically begs for speed: arcade cabinets, glowing dashboards, impossible highways and machines pushed well past the redline.
More importantly, confirmation that a new Isidor album is coming gives the single additional weight. Details surrounding that forthcoming record remain limited, making “Turbo Fighter” the first glimpse into a larger chapter still waiting to reveal itself.
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Isidor has never sounded particularly interested in standing still. With “Turbo Fighter” now entering the NewRetroWave universe and another album approaching, the Lord of Synth appears ready to hit the accelerator again.
Canadian provocateur Daemon Grey returns with a new dose of dark rebellion as “One True King” arrives through Out Of Line Music.
A New Reign Begins
Out Of Line Music has released “One True King,” the latest offering from Canadian industrial-metal artist Daemon Grey, continuing an increasingly confrontational catalog built around darkness, individuality, rebellion, and unapologetic self-expression.
Daemon Grey has carved out his own corner of modern heavy music by refusing to stay neatly inside a single genre. His sound draws from industrial metal, goth metal, grunge, electronic music, hardcore, classic rock, and other influences, wrapping those elements around a deliberately provocative persona. Out Of Line describes the artist’s philosophy through his “Follow Your Nightmares” mantra—an inversion of familiar motivational clichés that instead focuses on confronting fear and emerging stronger from it.
“One True King” feels like a natural title for an artist who has spent years building that mythology. Daemon Grey has previously adopted the “King of Sin” identity, while his music repeatedly circles themes of personal sovereignty, resistance, temptation, fear, and refusing to submit to outside expectations.
From “Follow Your Nightmares” to a Darker Kingdom
Daemon Grey’s relationship with Out Of Line Music stretches back several years. His 2021 album Follow Your Nightmares introduced a horror-soaked mixture of rock and metal, while 2023’s DAEMONIC pushed further into industrial and goth-metal territory.
That evolution continued through releases including “SEVENTEEN,” “PAINT MY FLESH,” and the aggressively anti-authoritarian “FUCK THE SYSTEM.” The latter material ultimately became part of the 17 EP, reinforcing Grey’s increasingly confrontational creative identity.
With “One True King,” Daemon Grey enters the next stage of that world on his own terms. Rather than chasing the conventions of modern metal, the Canadian artist continues building a universe where industrial machinery, goth atmosphere, rock swagger, theatrical darkness, and outright provocation are allowed to collide.
For an artist whose career has been built around facing nightmares instead of running from them, the crown seems strangely appropriate.
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“One True King” adds another chapter to Daemon Grey’s ongoing partnership with Out Of Line Music and his steadily expanding catalog of industrial-infused heavy music. Whether this single signals the beginning of a larger project remains to be seen, but Grey’s kingdom of nightmares clearly has more territory left to conquer.
UK industrial-electronic artist j:dead pushes deeper into guitar-driven territory on “Halo,” confronting artificial intelligence, digital dependence, and what happens when human instinct begins surrendering its authority to algorithms.
Human Instinct Meets the Machine
UK industrial-electronic artist j:dead, the solo project of Jay Taylor, released his new single “Halo” on August 7, 2026, continuing an ambitious year-long campaign built around releasing new music every month.
“Halo” pushes j:dead further into industrial rock, pairing driving guitar riffs with Taylor’s unmistakably deep, gothic vocal delivery before opening into a melodic and euphoric chorus. The result retains the darkness running throughout his 2026 material while giving the project a heavier, more organic edge.
That evolution fits naturally within j:dead’s broader musical identity. Taylor has built the project around the intersection of dark electronics, aggressive textures, melody, and emotionally charged vocals, drawing from influences spanning electronic music, metal, synthpop, and alternative music. His history stretches back more than two decades as a performer, including work with acts such as Tactical Sekt and Tyske Ludder.
“Halo” Asks Who Is Really Making Our Decisions
The machinery underneath “Halo” isn’t merely aesthetic. At its center is a distinctly contemporary question: how much control are we willing to surrender to technology before convenience begins replacing human agency?
The song examines the increasingly intimate role digital technology and artificial intelligence play in everyday decision-making. Algorithms recommend what people watch, hear, purchase, read and increasingly even how they communicate. “Halo” turns that reality inward, questioning what happens when technological assistance begins influencing choices once governed by experience, instinct and emotion.
For Taylor, the question connects with a larger philosophical idea running through the song: if people are ultimately responsible for creating and shaping their own reality, what happens when part of that responsibility is quietly delegated to machines?
The central conflict becomes less about whether artificial intelligence itself is inherently good or bad and more about what humanity may sacrifice in exchange for frictionless convenience.
Have we traded the difficult reality of emotional resilience for the comfort of artificial compliance?
It is a question “Halo” deliberately leaves hanging in the circuitry.
Twelve Months, Twelve Singles, One Evolving j:dead
“Halo” continues j:dead’s ongoing 12-month release campaign, a project launched with the goal of delivering a new single every month while allowing Taylor to explore psychological, philosophical and social ideas through an evolving mixture of industrial, electronic and alternative music. Spotify’s official artist profile describes the campaign as beginning in December 2025 and emphasizes a more aggressive, melodic and live-oriented direction for the project.
The campaign has already produced tracks including “Disgusting,” “Who Knows,” “Feeling Alone,” “Silence Calls,” “Over The Years,” “Keep Walking,” and “Draws My Blood,” demonstrating just how broadly Taylor is willing to stretch the j:dead sound.
Rather than treating the monthly schedule as an excuse to repeat a formula, the project has become an opportunity for continual experimentation. “Halo” extends that progression by pushing guitars further forward while preserving the electronic architecture and emotionally direct songwriting that define j:dead.
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With “Halo,” j:dead turns one of the defining conversations of the modern era into something considerably more personal. Artificial intelligence may be capable of processing enormous amounts of information, predicting behavior and helping people make decisions, but knowledge and computation are not necessarily substitutes for instinct, emotional resilience or lived experience. As technology becomes increasingly embedded in everyday life, “Halo” leaves listeners with a deceptively difficult question: when the machine offers the easier answer, will we still trust ourselves enough to choose differently?
Raymond Watts pushes PIG into even heavier territory with a brutal new collaboration featuring industrial legends, while setting the stage for a new EP and an extensive North American tour this fall.
Industrial Royalty Reunites for a Ferocious New Single
UK industrial icon Raymond Watts, better known as PIG, has unveiled his explosive new single, “An American Ideal Of Beauty,” available now through Metropolis Records. The track serves as the first taste of the forthcoming Dirt Box EP, arriving on September 4, 2026, just ahead of PIG’s highly anticipated North American Hurt People Tour.
The release brings together an impressive lineup of industrial veterans. Longtime collaborator Marc Heal (Cubanate, C-Tec) co-wrote the track while contributing vocals and synthesizers, alongside Günter Schulz (formerly of KMFDM) on guitar. Watts’ longtime songwriting partner Jim Davies (formerly of The Prodigy and Pitchshifter) also returns, creating a powerhouse collaboration that blends decades of industrial experience into one relentless new anthem.
According to Watts, the goal was to refine and intensify the sound established on Hurt People Hurt.
“I wanted to distil and hone the sound of the current PIG album… inviting my old partners in swine Marc and Günter to join Jim and myself in the studio seemed the perfect blend of brutality and beauty… This new single was the first result of our work as a quartet.”
The result is a crushing blend of industrial aggression, glam swagger, and razor-sharp production that continues PIG’s evolution while remaining unmistakably true to its roots.
A Cinematic Video and a New Chapter
The single arrives alongside an atmospheric new music video directed by E Gabriel Edvy for Blackswitch Labs, expanding the song’s dystopian themes through striking visual storytelling.
The creative sessions that produced the single also generated three additional new songs, each receiving exclusive remixes from respected names across the industrial scene, including Chris Hall of Stabbing Westward, Combichrist, Rabbit Junk, and Cyanotic.
Dirt Box Expands the Hurt People Hurt Era
Rather than simply releasing another standalone single, PIG has collected eight tracks into the upcoming Dirt Box EP, featuring new material alongside exclusive remixes.
Dirt Box Track Listing
An American Ideal Of Beauty
Your Reptilian Overlord Presents
Infidel
Butterfly
Your Reptilian Overlord Presents (Cyanotic Remix)
An American Ideal Of Beauty (Chris Hall / Stabbing Westward Remix)
Butterfly (Combichrist Remix)
Infidel (Rabbit Junk Remix)
Riding the Momentum of Hurt People Hurt
The new EP follows the critically acclaimed release of Hurt People Hurt, an album that has received some of the strongest reviews of Raymond Watts’ career.
Critics praised the record for balancing crushing industrial power with memorable songwriting and theatrical flair. Publications across North America and Europe highlighted Watts’ ability to merge industrial rock, glam, electronic experimentation, and dark melody into something uniquely his own.
Much of that success stemmed from Watts’ continued partnership with Jim Davies, whose songwriting chemistry has become one of the defining elements of modern PIG releases.
Forty-Four Dates Across North America
The release of Dirt Box coincides with PIG’s Hurt People Tour, which spans 44 North American dates beginning in late August. The tour includes appearances at Cold Waves XIV, with performances scheduled in major cities including Chicago, Los Angeles, and Austin before concluding with four UK performances in December.
Fans can expect selections from Hurt People Hurt, the new Dirt Box EP, and classics spanning PIG’s influential industrial catalog.
A Lasting Legacy in Industrial Music
Few artists have shaped industrial music as consistently as Raymond Watts. Beyond releasing fifteen albums as PIG, Watts helped establish KMFDM during its formative years while contributing vocals and songwriting to many of the band’s most recognizable material.
His career has also included collaborations with Einstürzende Neubauten, Foetus, Psychic TV, Schwein, and Schaft, while his compositions have extended beyond music into film, television, advertising, and internationally recognized fashion productions, including projects associated with the late fashion icon Alexander McQueen.
More than three decades into his career, Watts continues proving that industrial music can remain fearless, inventive, and uncompromising.
With “An American Ideal Of Beauty,” PIG demonstrates that innovation and intensity remain at the heart of the project. Backed by legendary collaborators, an ambitious new EP, and an extensive tour schedule, Raymond Watts continues reinforcing his status as one of industrial music’s most enduring creative forces.
Negative Gain Productions expands the shadows with a relentless collection of haunting industrial and dark electronic soundscapes from Ratio Strain.
Negative Gain Productions has officially released Exorcism: Possessed by Ratio Strain, delivering a chilling compilation that embraces the darker corners of industrial, dark ambient, and experimental electronic music.
Described simply as “A collection of dark sounds from the possessed followers of Ratio Strain. Let your ears bleed,” the release wastes no time establishing its uncompromising intent. Rather than chasing accessibility, Exorcism: Possessed invites listeners into an unsettling sonic ritual filled with oppressive atmospheres, distorted textures, and relentless darkness.
For longtime followers of Ratio Strain, the compilation serves as another descent into the project’s bleak creative universe. New listeners can expect an immersive experience where abrasive sound design and haunting moods collide, creating an audio journey that is equal parts hypnotic and disturbing.
Whether you’re searching for crushing industrial soundscapes, eerie experimental electronics, or music that pushes beyond conventional boundaries, Exorcism: Possessed delivers an uncompromising soundtrack for those who embrace the darker side of electronic music.
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As Negative Gain Productions continues championing underground artists who challenge expectations, Exorcism: Possessed stands as another reminder that some of the most compelling music is found far beyond the mainstream. If your playlist thrives on darkness, distortion, and atmosphere, this is a release worth experiencing.
The Swedish melodic death metal legends return on October 2 with their thirteenth studio album, led by a thunderous new anthem inspired by Norse mythology.
Swedish melodic death metal powerhouse Amon Amarth has announced its thirteenth studio album, The Allfather Awakens, arriving October 2 through Metal Blade Records. Alongside the announcement, the band has released the album’s opening track, “Gjallarhorn,” accompanied by an official music video that signals a triumphant return to the group’s signature blend of crushing riffs, soaring melodies, and Viking-inspired storytelling.
Oden Once Again Takes Center Stage
While The Allfather Awakens is not a concept album, Norse mythology once again serves as its creative backbone. The record draws inspiration from Oden, the Allfather and god of war, wisdom, death, magic, and poetry, weaving together ten historically inspired tales centered on sacrifice, conflict, and honor. Rather than telling one continuous story, each song explores a different chapter rooted in Viking legend and ancient Scandinavian history.
The lead single, “Gjallarhorn,” follows the band’s unexpected acoustic release “Upphaf,” but quickly returns listeners to Amon Amarth’s unmistakable melodic death metal assault. Built around driving guitar riffs, an anthemic chorus, and cinematic atmosphere, the track revisits the legend of Oden sacrificing his eye at Mímisbrunnr in exchange for limitless wisdom.
A Different Approach to Songwriting
For the first time in the band’s history, Amon Amarth approached the album by fully completing one song before moving to the next. Recorded across two sessions with longtime producer Jacob Hansen in Denmark between spring 2025 and March 2026, the process allowed the band to refine every arrangement individually rather than treating the album as a continuous production cycle. Guitarist Olavi Mikkonen explained that the goal was to make every track strong enough to stand on its own while maintaining a cohesive album experience.
The record also marks a subtle shift in guitar tone, with the band moving away from more modern amplifier setups in favor of classic Marshall amplifiers to achieve a rawer, more organic sound.
More Than Three Decades of Viking Metal
Since forming in Tumba, Sweden, in 1992, Amon Amarth has become one of the defining names in melodic death metal. Renowned for massive festival performances, elaborate stage productions, and the fan-favorite “Viking Row,” the band continues to expand its global reach without compromising its musical identity. Following the album’s release, Amon Amarth will launch a new U.K. and European headlining tour featuring an all-new stage production inspired by Oden’s legendary Golden Hall.
With The Allfather Awakens, Amon Amarth continues to prove why it remains one of modern metal’s most enduring forces. Combining mythological storytelling, memorable songwriting, and an uncompromising commitment to its Viking roots, the band’s latest chapter promises another epic addition to an already legendary catalog.
The latest release on Timewarp Records blends classic Goa trance influences with modern production, inviting listeners into an immersive voyage through space, time, and consciousness.
Electronic producer JoshAliTheShoq has released Time Machine, a new full-length album through Timewarp Records, continuing his exploration of hypnotic Goa trance and psychedelic sound design. The nine-track release is available now and showcases the artist’s evolving production style, combining driving basslines, cosmic melodies, and atmospheric textures into a seamless listening experience.
A Journey Beyond Space and Time
Built around the concept of time travel and interdimensional exploration, Time Machine delivers a continuous psychedelic experience designed for both festival dancefloors and deep personal listening sessions. Tracks including “A Path in Time,” “Alien Contact,” “Time Machine,” “Celestial Reboot,” and “Vibration of the Cosmos” guide listeners through evolving sonic landscapes filled with energetic rhythms and futuristic atmospheres.
The album also features collaborations with Beckmantra, whose contributions add another layer of depth to the project’s expansive sound while complementing JoshAliTheShoq’s signature approach to modern Goa trance.
Continuing an Evolving Sound
Based in Champaign, Illinois, JoshAliTheShoq has steadily built a reputation within the underground psytrance community by combining classic Goa influences with contemporary production techniques. Time Machine follows previous releases including Goallure, further refining the artist’s energetic yet melodic approach to psychedelic electronic music.
Released through Timewarp Records, a San Francisco-based label specializing in classic-inspired Goa trance with modern production values, the album continues the label’s commitment to pushing psychedelic electronic music into new dimensions.
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With Time Machine, JoshAliTheShoq delivers an immersive collection that captures the spirit of classic Goa trance while embracing modern production techniques, making it a compelling addition to the growing catalog of forward-thinking releases from Timewarp Records.
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