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Aesthetic Perfection: A Winter Tour, Reimagined Album, and More

Happy Monday, Perfectionists! Things are busy at Aesthetic Perfection HQ. While we’re gearing up for our upcoming winter tour with Till Lindemann, we’re also excited to announce a series of headline shows on the We Bring the Beat Tour. All dates and ticket links are listed below.

We’re also secretly working on a new album and even discussing a potential return to North America in 2026. Stay tuned for more details as they develop, and if you want access to top-secret information and regular updates, consider joining our Imperfect Society community.

In the meantime, the reimagined reissue of my debut album, Closer to Human, is finally available in the North American shop, and my Dark Force Fest lecture has been published on YouTube. You can find all the details on these below. Your support means the world to me!

Closer to Human | Out Now!

On June 20th, I released the long-awaited reissue of my debut album. This isn’t just a simple re-release; it’s a complete reinvention of the 2005 original, rebuilt from the ground up using all the original samples and synthesizers.

During the initial preorder, the red vinyl editions nearly sold out, but a handful were reserved for my online shops. They’ve just arrived in our facility and are shipping now. Don’t miss out, because once they’re gone, they’re gone! Closer to Human is available in all formats in both the Aesthetic Perfection North American and European webshops.

How to Make It When You Haven’t Made It

On May 3rd, 2025, I finally held the talk I’d been planning for over a decade. Originally conceived for SXSW in 2014, my lecture explores the realities, promises, and pitfalls of being an independent musician. It’s meant to help artists turn their passion into a profession without relying on the traditional music industry.

Give it a watch on YouTube and let me know if you’d like me to do more presentations like this.

Spotify | Curated Playlists

I’ve made many of my private Spotify playlists public. In my free time, I love curating playlists that feature my favorite vibes and genres, and I thought you might enjoy them too! So far, the response has been great. Here are some of my current playlists:

  • Dark Electro + Aggrotech Essentials
  • Industrial Metal Essentials
  • Futurepop + Synthpop Essentials
  • This is Industrial Pop
  • Sick, Sad, Lovesongs

Live Dates

  • OCT 28 – Leipzig, DE – Hellraiser* | Tickets
  • OCT 29 – Leipzig, DE – Quarterback Immobilien Arena+ | SOLD OUT
  • OCT 31 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome+ | Tickets
  • NOV 02 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis+ | Tickets
  • NOV 03 – London, UK – Camden Underworld* | Tickets
  • NOV 04 – London, UK – OVO Arena Wembley+ | Tickets
  • NOV 06 – Frankfurt, DE – Festhalle+ | Tickets
  • NOV 07 – Braunschweig, DE – westand* | Tickets
  • NOV 08 – Dortmund, DE – Westfalenhalle+ | Tickets
  • NOV 10 – Dresden, DE – Messe Dresden+ | SOLD OUT
  • NOV 13 – Barcelona, ES – Sant Jordi Club+ | Tickets
  • NOV 15 – Madrid, ES – Palacio Vistalegre+ | Tickets
  • NOV 17 – Lisbon, PT – MEO Arena+ | Tickets
  • NOV 20 – Paris, FR – ADIDAS Arena+ | Tickets
  • NOV 21 – Düsseldorf, DE – PSD Bank Dome+ | Tickets
  • NOV 23 – Hamburg, DE – Barclay’s Arena+ | Tickets
  • NOV 25 – Munich, DE – Olympiahalle+ | Tickets
  • NOV 27 – Nuremberg, DE – Arena Nürnberger Versicherung+ | Tickets
  • NOV 28 – Wroclaw, PL – Club Liverpool* | Tickets
  • NOV 29 – Vienna, AT – Stadthalle+ | Tickets
  • NOV 30 – Vienna, AT – Szene* | Tickets
  • DEC 01 – Krakow, PL – Tauron Arena+ | Tickets
  • DEC 02 – Budapest, HU – MVM Dome+ | Tickets
  • DEC 04 – Bucharest, RO – ROMEXPO+ | Tickets
  • DEC 06 – Istanbul, TR – Ülker Sports Arena+ | SOLD OUT
  • DEC 08 – Sofia, BG – Arena Armeec+ | Tickets
  • DEC 09 – Belgrade, SER – Zappa Baza* | Tickets
  • DEC 10 – Zagreb, HR – Arena+ | Tickets
  • DEC 12 – Milan, IT – Alcatraz+ | Tickets
  • DEC 13 – Karlsruhe, DE – Stadtmitte* | Tickets
  • DEC 14 – Zürich, CH – Hallenstadion+ | Tickets
  • DEC 16 – Stuttgart, DE – Hanns-Martin-Schlyer-Halle+ | Tickets
  • DEC 17 – Frankfurt, DE – Das Bett* | Tickets
  • DEC 18 – Prague, CZ – O2 Arena+ | Tickets
  • DEC 19 – Prague, CZ – Cargo Gallery* | Tickets

* = Headline Show + = Supporting Till Lindemann

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Alfa Matrix, Cutting Edge Culture Updates, New Music Release

FRONTAL BOUNDARY signs with Alfa Matrix and debuts with the explosive EBM/industrial EP, “Hate.”

Brace yourself for a full-frontal sonic assault as FRONTAL BOUNDARY unleash “Hate”, the explosive new EP that marks the band’s first strike from their upcoming full-length album “Failure” – and also celebrates their signing to leading electro-industrial label Alfa Matrix, home to genre-defining acts like FRONT 242, UNTER NULL, POUPPEE FABRIKK, ALIEN VAMPIRES or yet KOMOR KOMMANDO.

With “Hate”, FRONTAL BOUNDARY channels raw aggression and emotional turmoil into a blistering EBM/industrial anthem. “This track voices the fury felt toward those who constantly try to keep you down”, explains vocalist Krz Souls. Brendin Ross (ex-BILE, ex-INVA//ID, Dawn of Ashes, and Bornless Fire), the band’s founding member and instrumental powerhouse behind FRONTAL BOUNDARY is indeed joined by Krz Souls (ex-INVA//ID, Dawn of Ashes, Bornless Fire) on vocals and Jaysen Craves (Livernois) on synths.

Melding fire and ice, chaos and control, FRONTAL BOUNDARY’s signature sound fuses dense industrial rhythms, driving EBM beats, dark melodic leads, and infectious synthpop textures – topped with harsh, emotional vocals that sometimes veer into future pop territory. Fans of SUICIDE COMMANDO, C-LEKKTOR, COMBICHRIST, LEAETHER STRIP and ROTERSAND will feel right at home.

The “Hate” EP also includes club-destroying remixes by American industrial force FACT PATTERN and cult Alfa Matrix label-mate UNTER NULL, adding new layers of intensity to an already volatile release.

“Hate” is not just a song – it’s a statement. Welcome to FRONTAL BOUNDARY. Resistance is futile.

Alfa Matrix, Cutting Edge Culture Updates, New Music Release

UNTER NULL Returns with Vengeance on New EP, “You Made A Monster”

After smashing expectations with her previous single and reigniting the fire of UNTER NULL, Erica Dunham returns with a vengeance. Her new EP, “You Made A Monster,” is a brutal, no-holds-barred confrontation with trauma, betrayal, and the silent complicity that empowers abusers.

Fueled by raw emotion and cutting honesty, the title track is a devastating dark elektro anthem built from real-life scars. It drags narcissistic abuse and its enablers into the harsh light, pulling no punches: “You knew what he did / You knew of his lies / You gave up your morals for your motherfucking pride.” This is not a song of defeat – it’s a battle cry. A reclaiming of power. A voice for the erased.

“I wrote this because I was tired of being erased”, says Erica. “It’s for anyone who has screamed the truth into a void while everyone else nodded along with the abuser”.

Also featured is the haunting yet defiant “Coming Up To Breathe”, reimagined as well in three powerful remixes: C-LEKKTOR brings his signature dark pulse, LEAETHER STRIP injects classic EBM fire with a melodic touch, and rising force FRONTAL BOUNDARY adds a fierce modern twist.

“You Made A Monster” is not just an EP. It’s a statement. It’s UNTER NULL – louder, stronger, and more intentional than ever. Play it loud. Feel every word. And never be silent again.

Cutting Edge Culture Updates, Negative Gain Productions, New Music Release

ESA Unleashes Sounds for Your Happiness

ESA Technologies Ltd invites you to pre-book your happiness — terms and conditions absolutely apply.

The first emotional download includes Rage, Resentment, and Isolation, expertly delivered through the crushing sonic payload of “Pound of Flesh.” This is the future of engineered emotion, sculpted in distortion and dread.

🔊 Welcome to the client experience.
😐 Keep smiling.
💼 ESA Technologies Ltd.

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Cutting Edge Culture Updates, Independant Release, Music Video Release, New Music Release

🎵 NEW SINGLE OUT NOW: Cyberpunk Rework of “This Is Not The End”

ICYMI in yesterday’s message: I’ve just dropped a Cyberpunk version of “T

🎵 NEW SINGLE OUT NOW: Cyberpunk Rework of “This Is Not The End”
ICYMI in yesterday’s message: I’ve just dropped a Cyberpunk version of “This Is Not The End”—and yes, it’s over 50 BPM slower than the original. Strange twist? Even diehard fans of the original (and known remix haters) are vibing with it hard. 🖤 It’s moody. It’s deliberate. It’s a completely different animal. ▶️ Stream everywhere now or watch the video on YouTube: YouTube Video Spotify / Apple / All Platforms

🔴 LIVE DATES
Aug 9–10, 2025 – M’era Luna, Hildesheim, Germany (SOLD OUT)
Mar 28, 2026 – E-Tropolis, Oberhausen, Germany (Tickets)

🖤 INDUSTRIAL IS DEAD. LONG LIVE INDUSTRIAL. 🖤
There’s a phrase I can’t get out of my skull—it clings like sweaty PVC in a crowded goth club: “Industrial is dead. Long live industrial.” No, it’s not poetic. It’s fact—as loud and clear as a distorted Suicide Commando snare. Let me explain.

🤖 What is Industrial in 2025?
Once, “industrial” meant dissonant, confrontational noise made by weirdos in bondage pants and art school trauma. Think Throbbing Gristle. Early Wax Trax. Music that didn’t want your love—it wanted your fear. But now? The average “industrial playlist” on Spotify is an identity crisis: one part aggrotech, one part synthpop, and maybe a sprinkle of Nine Inch Nails for comfort. Some artists still bleed rebellion, but a lot of what’s called “industrial” today feels about as threatening as a pastel bat plushie from Etsy. So yeah: Industrial is dead. But the idea behind it isn’t.

🧱 The Cage of Labels
The term “industrial” used to mean danger. Chaos. Revolt. Now it’s just another keyword. Say it today and people expect: A Harsh EBM clone of a 2007 Grendel B-side. Post-metal with layered screams and down-tuned guitars. Cyberpunk techno with overused AI samples. Or worse, nothing at all, because the scene stopped caring a decade ago. It’s become a nostalgia trap. A genre cage. And inside that cage, nothing grows.

🔥 Make Music That Hits, Not That Fits
I don’t write music to save a genre’s ghost. I write songs to gut-punch your ears and brain simultaneously. Sometimes it’s dark electro. Sometimes synthpop. Sometimes sad goth rave balladry with a side of emotional damage. If it moves you, it doesn’t need a label. If the label limits you? Burn it. Too many artists stay shackled to the word “industrial” like it’s a badge of honor instead of a creative shackle. But maybe the most industrial thing we can do in 2025 is say: “FUCK the label.” Bring back the attitude that made industrial important in the first place—Rebellion. Risk. Rawness. Innovation.

🚀 So What Now?
Stop treating “industrial” like a genre. Treat it like a mindset. ⚠️ If your track doesn’t fit a playlist, GOOD. You’re doing something right. ⚠️ If it pisses off a gatekeeper, EVEN BETTER. ⚠️ Make the music you want to hear, not the music people expect from you. Respect the past. Don’t live in it. You can love Skinny Puppy and still drop a beat that sounds like Giorgio Moroder crash-landed in a post-apocalyptic rave.

Industrial is dead. Long live industrial.
Let’s stop preserving the corpse and start building something new from its bones. Let’s make noise they can’t categorize. Let’s make something they can’t ignore.

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Cutting Edge Culture Updates, FiXT, New Music Release

Void Chapter Reignite the Flame with 2025 Remaster of The Uprising 🔥

Out now via FiXT, Void Chapter have just unleashed a freshly remastered edition of their explosive debut single, “The Uprising (2025 Remaster)” — reigniting the track that started it all with upgraded sonic firepower for a new era of resistance.

Packing even more cinematic intensity, industrial grit, and futuristic precision, this remaster sharpens every edge of the original anthem, giving fans old and new a reason to rise once again.

🎧 Listen to “The Uprising (2025 Remaster)” now: Click here to stream

Whether you’re building a revolution or just blasting through your workout, this is the soundtrack for defiance, empowerment, and post-apocalyptic swagger.

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Cutting Edge Culture Updates, Independant Release, New Music Release

Simon Carter & Fabsi Unveil Double Trouble Toil and Struggle — Pre-Orders Open Now! 🧙‍♀️🔮🪄

Just in time for Bandcamp Friday, dark electro alchemists Simon Carter and Fabsi have opened pre-orders for their brand new full-length album, Double Trouble Toil and Struggle—set for full digital release on July 3rd, 2025.

🎧 Pre-order now on Bandcamp and get instant access to 4 spellbinding tracks:

  • The enchanting single “Moon Witch”
  • A blazing remix by Binary Division, guaranteed to land on every dark scene DJ’s playlist
  • “The Witch of The Midnight Sky” + its high-voltage rave version, a fan favorite debuted live at Basement45 in Bristol for Beat:Cancer

This marks the third full-length collaboration between Carter & Fabsi, brewing another potent mix of haunting synths, dark beats, and sinister charm.

⚡ Don’t wait—this is the last Bandcamp Friday until August, and the perfect moment to lock in your copy and get early access to these wicked tracks.

🧹 Pre-order here: Bandcamp – Simon Carter & Fabsi

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Cutting Edge Culture Updates, Dark.Descent, New Music Release

Dark Descent Records Unleashes Malformed’s Confinement of Flesh 💀

Prepare for a punishing new chapter in death metal brutality—Dark Descent Records has officially announced Confinement of Flesh, the upcoming release from Finnish monstrosity Malformed.

☠️ A savage fusion of cavernous riffs, relentless blast beats, and suffocating atmosphere, this album delivers raw intensity from the darkest depths of the underground. Malformed drag you through grotesque soundscapes where flesh, filth, and fury collide—making Confinement of Flesh one of the most anticipated death metal assaults of the year.

🔥 Check it out now:
Stream / Pre-order Confinement of Flesh

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Cutting Edge Culture Updates, Independant Release, New Music Release

MATT HART Drops “CATHARTIC (11GRAMS Dub Remix)” – Out Now! 💥

The relentless industrial energy of MATT HART returns in a new form with the release of “CATHARTIC (11GRAMS Dub Remix)”—a searing reinterpretation by electro-industrial duo 11GRAMS. This remix injects a darker, heavier dub-infused pulse into the original track, amplifying its emotional intensity and club-crushing rhythm.

🔊 Now streaming on all major platforms.
Check it out here

Whether you’re already a fan of MATT HART’s dystopian soundscapes or diving in for the first time, this remix delivers a fresh sonic assault you won’t want to miss.

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Cutting Edge Culture Updates, Live Tours, Nuclear Blast

🪓 SIX FEET UNDER Announces Midnight In Hell 2025 Headlining TourTickets On Sale Now! New Album Killing For Revenge Out Now on Metal Blade Records

Florida death metal legends SIX FEET UNDER are back to spread the sickness this fall with their Midnight In Hell 2025 headlining tour! Kicking off September 20th in Indianapolis and wrapping October 25th in Pennsylvania, the US trek features support from Exhorder, Wretched, and Incite, with a highlight performance at Aftershock Festival on October 5th.

💀 Chris Barnes shares:
“After a highly successful return to touring, I’m very excited to get back on the road and continue the mayhem this Fall! Our friends Exhorder, Wretched, and Incite will be our accomplices this time around. We’ll be dusting off some classic SIX FEET UNDER material, plus we’re debuting three tracks that have never been played live—including fan-favorite ‘The Noose.’ See you in the pit!”

🎟️ Get Tickets Now: linktr.ee/midnightinhell
🎫 VIP Upgrades: national-acts.com/sixfeetunder

🔥 2025 Tour Dates: SIX FEET UNDER w/ Exhorder, Wretched, Incite

  • Sep 20 – Indianapolis, IN – Heavy Hell **
  • Sep 21 – Columbus, OH – The King Of Clubs
  • Sep 22 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
  • Sep 23 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel Of Bones
  • Sep 25 – Orlando, FL – Conduit
  • Sep 26 – Tampa, FL – Orpheum
  • Sep 27 – Destin, FL – Club LA
  • Sep 28 – Baton Rouge, LA – Chelsea’s Live
  • Sep 29 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
  • Sep 30 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s
  • Oct 2 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
  • Oct 3 – San Diego, CA – House Of Blues
  • Oct 4 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Humdinger
  • Oct 5 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock **
  • Oct 7 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
  • Oct 9 – Richland, WA – Ray’s Golden Lion
  • Oct 10 – Portland, OR – Nova PDX
  • Oct 11 – Boise, ID – The Shredder
  • Oct 13 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theatre
  • Oct 15 – Tulsa, OK – The Vanguard
  • Oct 16 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
  • Oct 17 – Urbana, IL – The Canopy Club
  • Oct 18 – Chicago, IL – Avondale
  • Oct 19 – Cadillac, MI – Venue Event Center
  • Oct 20 – Detroit, MI – Sanctuary
  • Oct 21 – Buffalo, NY – Rec Room
  • Oct 22 – Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall
  • Oct 23 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Monarch
  • Oct 24 – Bensalem, PA – Broken Goblet
  • Oct 25 – New Kensington, PA – Preserving Underground
    (Note: Oct 5 & Sep 20 are SIX FEET UNDER only)

💿 Killing For Revenge — Out Now!

The band’s fourteenth album, Killing For Revenge, marks a new peak of brutality. Rife with nightmare-fueled imagery, guttural hellscapes, and Barnes’ signature death growl, it’s a blistering slab of true metal mayhem.

Featuring contributions from:

  • Chris Barnes – vocals
  • Jack Owen & Ray Suhy – guitars
  • Jeff Hughell – bass
  • Marco Pitruzzella – drums

📀 Get the album: metalblade.com/sixfeetunder

Press praise for Killing For Revenge:

“SIX FEET UNDER are back in peak, murderous form.” – Blabbermouth
“A masterful metal annihilator… Barnes shatters the soul.” – New Noise Magazine
“Heaviness, brutal riffing, and pressure—it’s all here.” – Slam Magazine

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Screaming Into the Void: C-Lekktor’s Relentless War Against Human Decay

C-Lekktor never set out to be a hero of Mexico’s underground industrial scene. He never begged for recognition beyond borders, nor did he tailor his sound to win over a European-dominated audience. But through unfiltered rage, raw precision, and a refusal to compromise, he became one of harsh electro’s most vital voices.

Emerging from the shadows of limited gear and a volatile underground, C-Lekktor’s journey began not in glitz or strategy—but in survival. “Life, indeed,” he says, reflecting on how he first collided with music. From folkloric roots to disco flashbacks, his curiosity didn’t rest. And once electronic sounds hit his ears, there was no going back. “I’ve always needed more,” he admits. That hunger birthed a sound that straddles brutality and beauty, fear and clarity.

In his youth, the underground Mexican scene was small but burning with resistance. The few clubs and events that nurtured C-Lekktor’s early sonic rebellion have mostly vanished, but he still honors those holding on. “Working and resisting,” he says of the diehards. “This kind of music here is very limited and underground.” And yet he’s still here—evolving from analog machines and Korg boxes to a digital soundscape that broke down the walls and supercharged his production.

From the beginning, his music was—and still is—a protest. Against human behavior. Against apathy. Against silence. Every C-Lekktor track is a scream in the void.

⚡ New World Disorder: The Rage Amplified

His latest album, New World Disorder, is a precision-crafted war cry born from global dysfunction. “We are living the worst moments as a human race,” he says bluntly. “Every single aspect of humanity is decaying.” And C-Lekktor is not whispering about it. He’s tearing open the gates with his most furious and focused record to date.

Tracks like “Animals,” “Radioakktivity,” and “War” embody his creative process—chaotic but methodical, aggressive yet thoughtful. “There are no rules,” he confesses. “Sometimes a melody. Sometimes a loop. Most of the time I reject what I start.” The final tracks? They’re the ones that passed his own unrelenting quality control. A perfectionist with a death grip on sonic chaos.

🎭 Live Shows as Exorcism

C-Lekktor’s performances haven’t softened with time. “My mind is full of rage and energy,” he says. “What you see is my inner me.” He becomes someone else on stage—unleashed, possessed, and electrified.

And while the project has developed a visual identity over the years, it was never a calculated move. “It happened accidentally,” he explains. “What matters is the message from my music.” Still, visuals have become part of the experience, reinforcing the emotion behind the noise, even as the band now shrouds their faces in anonymity.

🧠 From the Void, Always Searching

Despite the aggressive aura, C-Lekktor is anything but static. He’s a relentless consumer of sound—always looking for new music, not just in dark electro, but from any genre that might spark something. This constant hunger bleeds into his modern work. He refuses to repeat himself. He doesn’t idolize his past. He keeps moving.

C-Lekktor is not interested in nostalgia. He’s not trying to bring back the glory days. He’s building the new war machine—track by track, scream by scream.

🎧 Listen Now:

New World Disorder (Bonus Edition) on Alfa Matrix
Previous Releases on Bandcamp
“Animals” – Official Video
“Radioakktivity” – Official Video
“War” – Official Video

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Cutting Edge Culture Updates, Nuclear Blast

⚔️ Dimmu Borgir Welcomes New Lead Guitarist DAMAGE to the Fold

A New Era Begins for the Symphonic Black Metal Titans

Norwegian legends Dimmu Borgir have officially welcomed Kjell Åge Karlsen, known in the metal world as Damage, as their new lead guitarist. After months of behind-the-scenes collaboration and rehearsals, the band is ready to unleash this new chapter onstage this summer and beyond.

🗨️ “We’re excited to proudly welcome Damage to the team,” states the band. “It’s already been a pleasure working and rehearsing with him, and we can’t wait to share the stage together. We hope you’ll join us in welcoming him to the lineup!”

💀 A Shifting Lineup, A Reinforced Legacy

Damage steps in following the departure of Galder (Thomas Rune Andersen) in August 2024, who exited to refocus on his solo project Old Man’s Child. While Shagrath (vocals) and Silenoz (rhythm guitar) continue to hold the band’s core, Damage joins a select group of elite supporting members that keep the Dimmu Borgir live machine formidable.

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Cutting Edge Culture Updates, Dependant Records, New Music Release

Beborn Beton just released Stars [remixed]

A Synthpop Gem Reimagined for a New Era

German synthpop icons Beborn Beton just unveiled Stars [remixed] — a radiant reinterpretation of one of their most beloved tracks. Merging nostalgic elegance with fresh electronic polish, the new remix breathes modern life into a fan favorite, shimmering with melodic warmth and refined dancefloor energy.

🎧 Check out Stars [remixed] now on all major platforms!
Whether you’re a longtime devotee or new to the world of Beton, this reimagining is pure electronic bliss.

🌌 About the Release

Stars [remixed] captures the band’s signature emotive vocal delivery wrapped in rich synth layers, propulsive beats, and atmospheric textures — all refined through a contemporary lens. The result? A track that feels timeless and timely, glowing with introspection and motion.

Perfect for:

  • Late-night drives
  • Club transitions
  • Synthwave playlists
  • Reflective moments under city lights

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Cutting Edge Culture Updates, Independant Release, New Music Release

🩸 Kristof Bathory Unleashes Terminal Dusk

A haunting dark ambient descent from the mind behind Dawn of Ashes

Dawn of Ashes frontman Kristof Bathory unleashes Terminal Dusk, a deeply immersive new cinematic dark ambient single that drifts through sonic twilight. Known for pushing auditory boundaries, Bathory’s latest solo work conjures a world of bleak atmospheres and slow-burning tension—tailor-made for visual storytelling and psychological immersion.

🎧 Listen to “Terminal Dusk” – A soundscape where dystopia, isolation, and introspection collide.

🖤 A Soundtrack for the End of Light

Terminal Dusk fuses glacial drones, subterranean frequencies, and distant industrial decay into a landscape that feels frozen in time and teetering on the edge of collapse. Whether you’re scoring a game, film, trailer, or immersive art piece, this track offers:

  • Evolving unease and emotional weight
  • Sonic texture ideal for sci-fi, horror, and thriller narratives
  • A cinematic backdrop that pulses with shadow and stillness

Crafted for modern media creators and sonic aesthetes alike, Terminal Dusk is a meditation on decay, silence, and the weight of the unknown—another step in Bathory’s journey into the void.

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Cutting Edge Culture Updates, Metropolis, New Music Release

🦠 Flesh Field Reissues Viral Extinction in Remastered Glory

The electro-industrial classic returns June 27th via Metropolis Records

Flesh Field resurrects its monumental debut, Viral Extinction, now fully remastered and available once again to ignite speakers and summon shadows. Originally released in 1999, the album fused cinematic electronics, fierce guitar work, militant percussion, and choral samples into a signature sound that pushed the boundaries of industrial music.

📅 Viral Extinction returns on June 27th, 2025, via Metropolis Records and includes the haunting new single:

🎧 “Where Angels Go to Die” — a darkly angelic descent into spiritual decay, described by Ian Ross as “apocalyptic in language, but musically designed to feel beautifully bleak.”

👉 Stream the album – Bandcamp

💿 VIRAL EXTINCTION (Remastered) – Tracklisting

  1. Heretic
  2. Inside
  3. Overload
  4. The Plague
  5. Silicon Skies
  6. Where Angels Go To Die
  7. Prophecy
  8. My Saviour
  9. Utopia
  10. Animal
  11. Fallen Angel
  12. Cyberchrist
  13. Prophecy (Nostrothomas A23 Mix)
  14. My Saviour (Violated Beauty Remix)

👁 Flesh Field: Reawakened and Reforged

Formed by Ian Ross in Columbus, Ohio in 1996, Flesh Field erupted onto the scene with an aggressive yet orchestrally grand vision of electro-industrial. Their debut, Viral Extinction, quickly earned attention for its layered textures and dramatic sonic architecture—setting a benchmark for dark electronic music at the turn of the millennium.

After releasing the Redemption remix EP in 2000 and the critically lauded albums Belief Control (2001) and Strain (2004), the project went silent. Despite that, Flesh Field’s music endured—appearing in the soundtracks of True Blood, The Mill, and Project Gotham Racing.

Ross eventually reemerged in 2023 with the concept album Voice of the Echo Chamber, examining the psychology of political radicalization. A companion EP, Voice of Reason, followed in 2024.

Now, 25 years after its initial release, Viral Extinction is reborn—remastered and once again relevant in a world teetering on its own digital precipice.

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Blasphemy Records, Cutting Edge Culture Updates, New Music Release

🩸 Digital Ritual Drops ikilledmycoven via Blvsphemy Records

A savage fusion of occult bass, glitchy chaos, and ritualistic industrial noise

Blvsphemy Records has unleashed the latest sonic assault from Digital Ritual, titled ikilledmycoven—and it’s as vicious as it sounds.

This release is a blood-soaked invocation of distorted rhythms, arcane samples, and blackened basslines. Digital Ritual delivers a brutal hybrid of witch house, noise, industrial glitch, and demonic sound design, all wrapped in a ritualistic haze of chaos and catharsis.

Fans of the darker edge of the underground electronic spectrum—think †††, Blvck Ceiling, and early Crystal Castles—will find a new spell to obsess over in ikilledmycoven.

👉 Check it out here

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⚡ Fermion Unveil New Album Conflicted – Out July 25 via Re:Mission Entertainment

A genre-bending fusion of synthwave, EBM, and industrial darkwave that pulls no punches

Re:Mission Entertainment just announced Conflicted, the forthcoming album from Fermion, dropping July 25th—and it’s already being hailed as their most intense and fully realized release yet.

The New Jersey-based duo, Augustine Backer and Eric Shans, have been steadily pushing the boundaries of modern electronic music. With Conflicted, they channel the raw emotion of synth-driven melodies into pounding, dystopian rhythms that blur the line between EBM, industrial, darkwave, and synthwave—offering a sonic journey that’s as introspective as it is danceable.

Stay tuned for pre-orders, track previews, and a full breakdown of the album’s conceptual themes, which promise to strike deep into the tension between self-awareness and struggle.

👉 Check it out here

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Slighter & Craig Joseph Huxtable Drop Free Single “Stories To Tell”

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🔥 Free music alert! Slighter and Craig Joseph Huxtable have teamed up for a stunning new single, “Stories To Tell”—and we’re giving it to you for free as a thank-you for being part of our mailing list!

We’ve partnered with GetMusic to make this process smoother than ever. Just hit the link below, redeem your code, and enjoy the track instantly via Bandcamp.

💡 Got a Bandcamp Fan collection? Drop us a quick review or comment—your feedback helps the track climb charts and reach new listeners!

🎧 Get ready: Slighter’s upcoming full-length album, In Ruins, drops August 8th—don’t sleep on it.

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Gasoline Invertebrate Ignites New Remix of MEATCRAMP’s “Cessation”

A ruthless rework available now—name your price and turn it up!

💥 The latest sonic assault from Gasoline Invertebrate comes in the form of a ferocious remix of “Cessation” by MeatCramp—out now and ready to crush your speakers. Distorted, dystopian, and dripping in noise-fueled venom, this version amplifies the aggression while preserving the track’s raw pulse.

🔥 “Cessation (Gasoline Invertebrate Remix)” is available now for name-your-price on Bandcamp. Whether you’re broke or ballin’, you’ve got no excuse—go grab it, blast it, and spread the virus.

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⚔️ Perturbator Declares a New Era with “Age of Aquarius” — Album Drops October 10

The synthwave overlord returns with a cyber-apocalyptic journey featuring Ulver, Alcest, and Author & Punisher

French darksynth icon Perturbator (James Kent) has announced his upcoming full-length album, Age of Aquarius, set for release on October 10, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records. This will mark his debut on the legendary metal label, and the album’s thematic focus splits between misanthropy and violent collapse on one side… and the flames of free will on the other. Welcome to the revolution.

💥 Apocalypse Now: The First Strike

The album’s first single, “Apocalypse Now,” is a brooding, cinematic track featuring a powerful guest appearance from Ulver’s Kristoffer Rygg. The accompanying music video—directed by longtime visual collaborator David Fitt—offers a stark and surreal visualization of society spiraling into chaos.

“The first half of the album explores misanthropy and violence,” Kent explains. “The second half reflects the strength of the individual and the rejection of the herd.”

🧠 Themes of War, Rebirth, and Autonomy

Across its 11 tracks, Age of Aquarius takes listeners through war-torn dreamscapes, haunted cityscapes, and introspective spirals. Kent, known for his genre-bending fusion of synthwave, industrial, and post-punk, goes deeper than ever into existential and societal fractures. It’s as philosophical as it is visceral.

Guest collaborations read like a who’s who of dark sonic alchemy:

  • Ulver lends apocalyptic vocals on “Apocalypse Now”
  • Author & Punisher brings machine-worship doom on “Venus”
  • Greta Link delivers haunted beauty on “Lady Moon”
  • Alcest closes the album in celestial ruin with “Age of Aquarius”

📀 Tracklist for Age of Aquarius

  1. Apocalypse Now (feat. Ulver)
  2. Lunacy
  3. Venus (feat. Author & Punisher)
  4. Glass Staircase
  5. Hangover Square
  6. The Art of War
  7. 12th House
  8. Lady Moon (feat. Greta Link)
  9. The Swimming Pool
  10. Mors Ultima Ratio
  11. Age of Aquarius (feat. Alcest)

🛒 Pre-Orders + Formats

Fans can now pre-order the album via Bandcamp and Nuclear Blast. Formats include:

  • 2LP marbled blue gatefold vinyl
  • Standard and deluxe CD editions
  • Digital download and streaming

All physical editions are expected to ship in mid-September.

🎶 Listen Now:



Watch the official video for “Apocalypse Now” on YouTube.

🌍 The Live Experience

Perturbator is set to hit the road across Europe and the UK this fall, including high-profile stops in London, Berlin, and Paris. Tour support and full dates are expected soon.

🔍 Deep Dive into the Universe of Perturbator

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🤖 SKOLD Declares “All Humans Must Be Destroyed” in Blistering New Single

The cyber apocalypse starts now as Tim Skold launches his first shot from the upcoming album Caught In The Throes.

💥 AI, Identity, and the Death of Humanity

Today, June 27, SKOLD has unveiled “All Humans Must Be Destroyed”, the first single from his forthcoming full-length album, Caught In The Throes. This aggressive new track doesn’t hold back—blending mechanized industrial rhythms with lyrical themes of artificial intelligence, dehumanization, and a cold suspicion that some people might already be… machines.

SKOLD’s icy snarl cuts through the noise, asking uncomfortable questions about reality and the very nature of what it means to be human.

🎛 A Legacy Forged in Chaos and Machines

The solo project of Tim Skold, the Swedish multi-instrumentalist, producer, and sonic chameleon, SKOLD has spent decades crafting metallic soundscapes and dystopian anthems.

He first emerged from the ‘80s glam wreckage with Shotgun Messiah, before launching his solo career in 1996 with the RCA release Skold—featuring cult hits like “Chaos” and “Hail Mary.” His resume reads like a roadmap through industrial history:

  • 🧨 KMFDM albums: Symbols (1997), Adios (1999), Attak (2002), and Blitz (2009)
  • ⚔️ Co-founder of MDFMK (2000)
  • 🕯 Marilyn Manson collaborator (2002–2008): The Golden Age of Grotesque, Eat Me, Drink Me, and iconic covers like “Tainted Love” and “Personal Jesus”
  • 🧬 Solo albums: Anomie, The Undoing, Never Is Now, Dies Irae

🩸 Beyond the Solo Realm

Skold has also left his fingerprints on other corners of the heavy music world:

  • 🎯 Co-wrote/produced Motionless In White’s charting albums Infamous (2012) and Reincarnate (2014)
  • 🩻 Collaborated with Psyclon Nine‘s Nero Bellum on Not My God (2020–2023)
  • 💔 Blended nu-metal, hip-hop, and alt-rock on Love Ghost x Skold (2024)
  • 🧠 Joined forces with Ye for upcoming 2025 productions

🔥 Caught In The Throes – Full Tracklisting

  1. All The $ In The World
  2. Cold As Ice
  3. =’s (Private Libertine)
  4. House Of A Thousand Lies
  5. The Great Theatricality
  6. All Humans Must Be Destroyed
  7. In A Grave (Specter)
  8. Soon Enough
  9. That Kind Of Magic (Confessions Of A Supermodel)
  10. Do You Really?
  11. The Inconsolable
  12. Wrong Everything
  13. Pop The Smoke
  14. Digging My Own Grave

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🧠 Circle of Dust Returns with “Neophyte” – A Sonic Frankenstein’s Monster

Klayton of Circle of Dust is back, and he’s stitched together a track that defies convention. “Neophyte” began with a long-forgotten riff—haunting his hard drive for over a decade. Described as having a Trouble / Black Sabbath vibe, the riff carried its own melody and lyrics that Klayton refused to let go.

Though the section bears little resemblance to the rest of the track musically, it makes perfect sense in the mad scientist mind of its creator. “I’ve always enjoyed crafting musical journeys that feel like actual journeys,” Klayton explains. “Consistency be damned—my natural instinct is to mash disparate styles into one cohesive, chaotic whole.”

This is more than a song. It’s a genre-bending odyssey, lovingly described by Klayton as a “tiny song-home” kicked into the world for others to inhabit—even just for a moment.

🗣 “I truly appreciate any of you that have willingly decided to live in one of my musical homes, neophyte or seasoned veteran alike.” – Klayton

🎧 Listen to “Neophyte” and enter the house that chaos built.

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🩸 From Scrapped to Spellbinding: Daedric Revives “Callous” with a Vengeful New Pulse

Originally discarded, “Callous” rises from the ashes—reimagined, reengineered, and emotionally raw.

⚡ A Second Chance at Life

Daedric’s newest single, “Callous,” was almost left behind on the cutting room floor. First written in just 20 minutes back in 2021, the track felt dated and disconnected from the band’s evolving vision. But instead of abandoning it, Daedric did something bold—they tore it apart and rebuilt it entirely.

The result? A modernized version of “Callous” that pulses with atmospheric electronics and powerful dual vocals, perfectly aligning with the rest of their dark, cinematic soundscapes.

💔 Cold on the Outside, Bleeding on the Inside

Lyrically, “Callous” plunges into themes of betrayal, emotional abandonment, and revenge. The title reflects the illusion of indifference—punishing someone while secretly harboring pain. The dual vocals represent an inner conflict, almost like arguing with your own reflection in the mirror.

It’s not just a song—it’s a confrontation with heartbreak itself.

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Gasoline Invertebrate Ignites New Remix of MEATCRAMP’s “Cessation”

A ruthless rework available now—name your price and turn it up!

💥 The latest sonic assault from Gasoline Invertebrate comes in the form of a ferocious remix of “Cessation” by MeatCramp—out now and ready to crush your speakers. Distorted, dystopian, and dripping in noise-fueled venom, this version amplifies the aggression while preserving the track’s raw pulse.

🔥 “Cessation (Gasoline Invertebrate Remix)” is available now for name-your-price on Bandcamp. Whether you’re broke or ballin’, you’ve got no excuse—go grab it, blast it, and spread the virus.

🎶 Listen Now:
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AESTHETIC PERFECTION Rebuilds the Past with Closer to Human

20 Years Later, the Debut Album Returns—Reborn and Reinvented

💥 Two decades after its original release and long believed lost to time, Daniel Graves has resurrected his debut album under a new name and form—Closer to Human is available now via Bandcamp, with pre-orders for ultra-limited physical editions going fast.

“This isn’t a remaster. It’s a resurrection.”

Meticulously reconstructed using the original gear and samples, this version of the album breathes fire into the foundations of Aesthetic Perfection with a renewed precision, fury, and spirit. This is the album that started it all, rebuilt for a new generation of perfectionists.

🎶 Listen Now / Pre-Order:
Bandcamp

🔥 Physical Editions – Extremely Limited

  • 💿 Single CD – Digisleeve w/ 8-page art booklet
  • 💿💿 Double CD – Includes original 2005 master by Mike Wells (Gridlock) + era remixes by genCAB, XP8, UnterART, [distatix]
  • 🔴 Vinyl Edition – Pressed on bold red vinyl

Only 1,000 CDs and 500 vinyl copies exist.
🎯 Official Release Date: June 20, 2025
💻 Pre-orders include instant downloads of “Beautiful,” “Master,” and Bandcamp-exclusive “Architect.”

🧠 Why It Matters

Lost in a catastrophic hard drive failure, Close to Human was once thought to be gone forever. But Daniel’s refusal to let the past die has given birth to something more powerful—a rebirth that doesn’t just revisit history, it rewrites it.

💀 Deep Dive into the Universe of Aesthetic Perfection

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MARI KATTMAN Declares the ‘Year Of The Katt’ With Bold New Solo Album

Out June 20, 2025 via Metropolis Records

💣 Gothic, sultry, and unapologetically self-made—Mari Kattman returns with her third solo album Year Of The Katt, dropping June 20th on Metropolis Records. Featuring the recent singles “Anemia” and “Sharp Shooter,” this record positions Kattman not just as a rising voice, but as the reigning gothic club queen of the modern electronic scene.

🎧 Stream Now:
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“She is now taking her place as the alluring gothic club queen she always had the potential to be. Her best solo effort yet.”
— ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK

🔥 Album Highlights

  • Written, recorded, composed, and produced entirely by Mari herself
  • First full-length since signing with Metropolis in 2024
  • A genre-fluid, emotionally intense ride through trap, hip hop, electro, ambient, EBM, and industrial
  • Delivered with her unmistakable, powerful vocal presence

💬 “Finishing this album was a truly herculean effort,” says Mari. “There were a lot of learning curves and things I needed to sort out before I was truly happy with the end product. I feel relief and enormously proud that I got it done.”

🎶 Tracklisting – Year Of The Katt

  1. Typical Girl
  2. Sharp Shooter
  3. Take
  4. Ascending
  5. Anemia
  6. Little Bullet Girl
  7. PunisHER
  8. The Worst
  9. Take Myself Back
  10. Pain

🎤 The Voice Behind the Movement

Whether solo or as part of Helix, Mari Kattman has made her mark across the electronic underground. Her distinctive vocals have graced tracks by Assemblage 23, Mesh, Ivardensphere, Psy’Aviah, Neuroticfish, Solitary Experiments, Aiboforcen, Comaduster, and dozens more.

But it’s in her own material—like “Fever Shakes,” “URGOD.AI,” and “Swallow”—where Kattman showcases her songwriting strength and ability to create pulsing, dancefloor-ready tracks that pack emotional and sonic weight.

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16VOLT Returns with ‘White Noise’—First New Single in 7 Years

Full-Length Album ‘More Of Less’ Drops July 25th via Metropolis Records

💥 Industrial rock trailblazers 16VOLT are back with a searing new single, “White Noise,” out June 20, 2025 via Metropolis Records, and available now to stream and on Bandcamp. The track marks the band’s first fresh material in seven years and serves as the lead single from their upcoming album More Of Less, due out July 25th on LP, CD, and digital formats.

🎶 Listen Now:
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“‘White Noise’ is a song about feeling unheard,” explains founding member Eric Powell, who signed his first record deal back in 1991 as a teenager. “When your voice gets drowned out and it seems like no one is listening to you— to others, you become just white noise, that static sound of nothingness.”

The track arrives just weeks after the band’s 1993 debut Wisdom was issued on vinyl for the first time—selling out immediately. Powell officially revived 16VOLT in 2024 with Negative On Arrivals, a retrospective release compiling tracks from their 2016 and 2017 albums.

Upcoming Album: More Of Less (Out July 25, 2025)

Tracklist:

  1. More Of Less
  2. White Noise
  3. On Memory Lane
  4. The Worst Of Us
  5. If You Like It
  6. Empty As Hell
  7. Unfolding Time
  8. Add It All Up
  9. Then The World
  10. Down Here

💀 A Legacy Forged in Static and Steel

Emerging from the early ‘90s industrial scene, 16VOLT quickly made their mark with albums like Wisdom, Skin, and LetDownCrush, working with genre-defining producers like David Ogilvie (Skinny Puppy), Keith “Fluffy” Auerbach (Ministry), and Jeff “Critter” Newell (NIN, blink-182).

Despite industry setbacks—including legal clashes during the release of SuperCoolNothing—Powell’s tenacity paid off. He bought back the rights to the album and brokered a deal with Sony to feature it in the cult PlayStation game Primal.

By the 2000s, 16VOLT was deep in the Metropolis Records era, releasing powerhouse records like FullBlackHabit, American Porn Songs, and Beating Dead Horses, which featured guests like Paul Raven (Killing Joke, Prong), Steve White (KMFDM), and mix engineer Shaun Thingvold (Strapping Young Lad).

The band’s genre-defiant style and visceral live shows earned them tours with heavyweights like Korn, Filter, Prong, Revolting Cocks, Stabbing Westward, and Front 242.

📸 2025 photos of Eric Powell by Molly Powell

🔗 Deep Dive into the Universe of 16VOLT

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🕯️ Life Afterlife Resurrects with New Album AFTER.LIFE

Out now on Negative Gain Productions

Darkwave visionaries Life Afterlife have officially dropped their haunting new full-length, AFTER.LIFE, via Negative Gain Productions—a shadow-drenched journey through rebirth, decay, and everything between.

🖤 Blending brooding synths, cinematic atmospheres, and pulse-driven electronics, AFTER.LIFE explores the liminal space between endings and new beginnings. It’s not just an album—it’s a séance in sound.

This release is the latest addition to Negative Gain’s dark arsenal, continuing the label’s tradition of pushing genre boundaries across darkwave, industrial, and post-punk frontiers.

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🖤 Available on digital, CD, and limited vinyl formats

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