After years of silence and anticipation, Unter Null continues her long-awaited resurgence with the official music video for βComing Up To Breathe,β translating raw emotion into a powerful visual statement that cuts straight to the core.
A Visual Reckoning π€ βComing Up To Breatheβ has already resonated deeply as a comeback trackβequal parts defiance, vulnerability, and survival. With the release of its official music video, Unter Null elevates the song into a cinematic experience, pairing stark imagery with the relentless emotional weight that defined her earlier legacy while signaling a sharpened, more intentional evolution.
Rather than relying on excess or spectacle, the video leans into atmosphere and tension. Every frame reinforces the songβs central theme: the fight to reclaim identity and breath after prolonged suffocationβpersonal, creative, and societal. Itβs not nostalgia. Itβs confrontation.
A Milestone Moment in the Unter Null Revival π₯ This release marks a significant chapter in Unter Nullβs return to the industrial landscape. Long regarded as a defining voice in the aggrotech and dark electro movement, her re-emergence has been measured, deliberate, and uncompromising. The video for βComing Up To Breatheβ stands as both a statement and a promise: this era is not about revisiting the pastβitβs about finishing unfinished business.
For longtime followers, itβs a powerful reminder of why Unter Null mattered then. For new listeners, itβs an invitation into a universe built on truth, pressure, and release.
Alfa Matrix has officially unleashed βFailure (Bonus Edition)β, the long-awaited full-length statement from American industrial agitators FRONTAL BOUNDARY β and itβs nothing short of a relentless psychological onslaught. Following the bile-drenched fury of Hate and the suffocating intensity of Faith, the trio return with a release that stares straight into collapse, rage, despair, and the fragile glimmer of hope that survives the wreckage.
At its heart, Failure is a merciless examination of the human condition. Across 12 devastating tracks, FRONTAL BOUNDARY tear open themes of anger, self-destruction, disillusionment, and emotional fracture, channeling them through crushing rhythms, corrosive textures, and an atmosphere that feels both intimate and apocalyptic. This is industrial music at its most confrontational β cold, punishing, and unapologetically honest.
Bonus Edition: Total System Overdrive π₯
The experience doesnβt stop with the main album. The limited 2CD digipak edition pushes Failure far beyond its breaking point, adding 12 exclusive bonus tracks and remixes that reforge the album into new, club-annihilating forms.
A devastating roster of collaborators β including UNTER NULL, VISCERA DRIP, PYGMY CHILDREN, MISERIA ULTIMA, HER OWN WORLD, FACT PATTERN, BLAKLIGHT, DREAD RISKS, CONTRACULT, and LIVERNOIS β tear into FRONTAL BOUNDARYβs material, mutating it into fresh weapons of sonic destruction. The band themselves also return with their own punishing reworks, ensuring the bonus disc hits just as hard as the original.
Live at Dark Force Fest 2026 π€
FRONTAL BOUNDARY are also gearing up to bring the Failure experience to a live stage this spring with a **scheduled appearance at **Dark Force Fest 2026 β the three-day goth/industrial music festival running from May 1β3, 2026, at the Sheraton Parsippany in New Jersey. This event gathers underground dark wave, industrial, and alternative acts from around the world for performances, club events, vendors, panels, and more. Dark Force Fest+1
Expect FRONTAL BOUNDARY to deliver their crushing new material live, surrounded by fellow heavy hitters in the scene and a weekend of immersive industrial energy.
Industrial Collapse, Perfected π
Failure (Bonus Edition) isnβt just an expansion β itβs an escalation. A deeper plunge into darkness, sharper edges, and a clear declaration that FRONTAL BOUNDARY are operating at full destructive capacity.
πΆ Listen Now:
Deep Dive into the Universe of FRONTAL BOUNDARY π
No album cycle. No compromises. Just raw, confrontational energy aimed straight at the dancefloor.
π₯ A New SingleβAnd It Stands Alone
MIKROMETRIK has officially unleashed βAshes of God [Club Mix]β, a standalone release forged to exist outside the upcoming albumβs narrative. This isnβt a teaser or a leftoverβthis track is its own entity, built to hit harder, darker, and more aggressively than anything before it.
βοΈ Harsh Energy. Relentless Intent.
Driven by punishing EBM rhythms and aggrotech ferocity, βAshes of Godβ channels unfiltered anti-religion fury into a club-ready assault. Itβs confrontational, uncompromising, and designed to burn everything in its path. Expect zero mercyβonly impact.
The godfather of Mexican harsh electronics is back. Racso Agroyamβfounding member of Hocico and the mind behind the cult industrial project Dulce LΓquidoβunleashes one final blast of sonic violence before the arrival of his long-awaited new album MIND DOMINATION, out December 19th, 2025 via Out of Line Music.
Today, Dulce LΓquido sets the world ablaze with the punishing new single βLa Infamia De Los Falsos.β Grinding, venomous, and unflinchingly raw, it offers a deadly final preview of the chaos to come.
The Final Warning Shot β‘π§ͺ
βLa Infamia De Los Falsosβ embodies everything that defines Dulce LΓquido: corrosive rhythms, mechanical terror, and an atmosphere dense enough to crush lungs. It is rhythmic torture at its purestβAggranoise, industrial, minimal, and catastrophic.
Mind Domination β The Next Era of Sonic Warfare π§¨
Mind Domination is built to level dancefloors and destroy neural pathways. Fueled by pounding beats, twisted synths, and Racsoβs signature dystopian vision, this album is a brutal continuation of the sound that turned Dulce LΓquido into one of the most influential forces in dark industrial music.
Racso describes it best:
βWhen atoms and beats are combined, Dulce LΓquido is ready to annihilate the dancefloors. The record will keep your mind and body dancing until you die on the dancefloor.β
Minimal. Violent. Hypnotic. This is industrial distortion at full forceβa ritual of noise, panic, hate, and absolute catharsis.
Exclusive βArchives of Dominationβ Box Set π¦π₯
For true disciples of the project, Mind Domination also arrives in a strictly limited Archives Of Domination editionβcontaining three additional CDs of unreleased material rescued from Racsoβs personal vault.
Digitized from old tapes, MiniDiscs, and CDs, this archive reveals the hidden DNA of Dulce LΓquidoβs earliest eras.
Racso explains:
βIβve been preserving this material for years. Some of it I rescued from old recordingsβitβs pure gold from the past. These emotions can never be replaced, and Iβm proud to finally share them.β
Live: Hocico at Out Of Lineβs 30th Anniversary ποΈπ€
Racso returns to the stage for a massive celebration as Hocico performs at Out Of Lineβs 30th Anniversary in Berlin on December 19th, the same day Mind Domination drops.
Founded in 1993 by Racso Agroyam, Dulce LΓquido is an uncompromising vision of industrial extremityβan outlet for isolation, rage, and psychic disintegration. The project rejects boundaries, creating twisted, violent soundscapes where imagination bleeds into reality.
It is the beast beneath the skin. The panic behind the pulse. A world of dance rhythms, harsh electronics, and grotesque atmospheresβalways seeking the next boundary to destroy.
DAWN OF ASHES Announce Their Next Chapter: Reinfecting the Scars ππ₯
Dawn of Ashes emerge once more from the void with a devastating new era, officially announcing Reinfecting the Scars, a violent and ambitious expansion of their blackened industrial legacy. A band already synonymous with cinematic horror, electronic brutality, and extreme metal intensity, Dawn of Ashes now returns with a release that digs deeper into their mythology β reopening old wounds only to infect them anew.
Built on the foundation of Infecting the Scars and Scars of the Broken, this new chapter accelerates the bandβs evolution. The new material fuses serrated electronics, ritual-heavy atmospheres, and suffocating aggression into a sound engineered for both internal destruction and external domination. This is Dawn of Ashes at their most sharpened, their most emotionally charged, and their most sonically dangerous.
A Resurrection of Fury
For long-time followers, Reinfecting the Scars feels like a resurrection of the darker DOA eras β reimagined through modern production and a more vicious narrative voice. For those newly stepping into their world, this is the perfect initiation: a chance to witness one of industrial metalβs most enduring forces in full, unrestrained form.
Kristof Bathory continues to push the bandβs thematic universe into deeper psychological territory. The release explores trauma, spiritual rot, and transformation through darkness β themes that have defined Dawn of Ashes since their inception but now manifest with even greater clarity and intention. Musically, the band drops listeners into a corrupted ritual space: trance-like ambience suddenly exploding into blast-beat violence, mechanical synth strikes, and guttural proclamations from the abyss.
The DOA Ascension
Sonically, fans can expect a perfect storm of industrial metal, aggrotech, atmospheric blackened textures, and hybridized cinematic sound design. DOAβs ability to merge genres without losing identity is on full display here β a further evolution of their signature aesthetic, sharpened by years of performance, experimentation, and spiritual excavation.
As Dawn of Ashes continue to dominate festival stages and underground circles alike, this new release feels like a culmination β and a new beginning. Reinfecting the Scars isnβt nostalgia. Itβs transformation. Itβs escalation. Itβs the next mutation of a band built on blood, nightmares, and visionary sonic violence.
When the scars reopen, the question is simple: Will you turn away β or lean in closer?
Front Line Assembly has just announced “Machine Vision,” the new solo project from mastermind Bill Leeb! Dive into this exciting new release from the iconic electronic music pioneer.
DAWN OF ASHES has unleashed their brand new album, “Infecting The Scars,” which is available everywhere today, June 7th, 2025! The highly anticipated release sees Kristof Bathory return the project to its aggrotech roots while pushing forward with a new level of intensity and maturity.
“Full of dark songs and deathly imagery, brought to life by demonic vocals. Itβs vampiric, itβs black metal, itβs post-industrial witchcraft, driven by an infectious electronic groove. Very moreish indeed,” praises DEVOLUTION MAGAZINE (UK). ORKUS (DE) hails it as: βPast meets future on an electronic industrial metal delight that will get you on the dance floor. Each of the ten tracks can certainly hit the clubs like a bomb.β VERDAMMNIS (FR) concurs: βRefuses to stagnate while continuing to explore its universe and themes with coherence, intelligence, panache, care and personality. Blends the enthusiasm of youth with a current know-how to make aggrotech great again!β
Stream “Infecting The Scars” now on your preferred platform or via Bandcamp.
Dawn Of Ashes was founded in Los Angeles by Kristof Bathory at the turn of the millennium, the group moniker he chose suggesting βthe beginning of the endβ. Emerging from the industrial and aggrotech genres before expanding into the blackened metal and extreme industrial scenes, Bathory and his band have been a relentless force ever since, evolving and redefining the boundaries of extreme music for over two decades.
“Infecting The Scars” marks a rebirth, fusing the raw, unfiltered aggression of the past with a refined and evolved sound. Lyrically and sonically, it sees them reach a level where the songs are no longer merely anthems of destruction, but rather an exploration of psychological horror, inner demons, and the scars left behind by lifeβs most brutal moments. The album includes the powerful track “Visceral Rage” with an accompanying lyric video.
Embodying this evolution, the track “Hypertensive Crisis” was issued ahead of the album. It was described by Bathory as “a deliberate attempt to recapture the nostalgia of our early era while seamlessly blending it with fresh, modern elements. It showcases a fully realised version of our classic sound, reimagined with a new intensity and depth.β
A recent relocation to Denmark has also seen Dawn Of Ashes set to expand its reach, bringing the groupβs visceral live performances to new territories. European tour dates are currently in the works alongside planned shows in South America, promising a global assault of chaos and horror.
Mexicoβs electro-industrial juggernauts HOCICO once again plunge into the dystopian psyche of the digital era. Erk Aicrag and Racso Agroyam return with a visceral, unrelenting track that strips away the glossy veneer of online life and exposes the rot festering beneath.
If The Screen was a direct attack on the anonymity of internet cruelty, “Brainrot” dives even deeper, capturing the suffocating grip of algorithmic addiction. Itβs a grotesque ballet of dopamine, dependency, and despair, screamed through Erkβs searing vocals and wrapped in Racsoβs hellish production.
Musically, “Brainrot” marks a bold evolution in Hocicoβs sound. Infused with aggressive drum and bass influences, it hits with a hyperkinetic energy that feels both chaotic and meticulously controlled. The track seamlessly fuses this rhythmic onslaught with the duoβs signature industrial brutality and aggrotech venom, creating a sound that feels both fresh and devastatingly familiar. This is not a trend-following experimentβitβs a fully weaponized Hocico beatdown, sharpened for the digital battlefield.
From the very first line, “Plug me in, Iβm a slave to the screen,” the listener is dragged into a world where identity, free will, and humanity are systematically dismantled by our tech overlords. The lyrics are a cyberpunk confession: raw, paranoid, and disturbingly accurate. Lines like βI dance for the likes, I bleed for the viewsβ hit like gut punches, capturing the performance anxiety and manufactured existence many experience but few dare to articulate.
The chorus, an unrelenting chant of “Brainrot!”, becomes a war cry and a diagnosis all at once. Each repetition digs deeper into the madness, like a virus rewriting the code of the self. The distorted synths and glitchy textures reflect the chaos of a mind being rewired for engagement, not meaning.
Hocico doesnβt just critique digital cultureβthey drag its corpse onto the stage, expose its entrails, and make you dance with it. The trackβs final verse, “Now Iβm the king of nothing but brainrot!”, isnβt just a lyric, itβs a warning: the more we feed the machine, the more it devours us.
With “Brainrot,” Hocico once again proves they are not just musicians but prophets of a dying age, screaming from the edge of digital oblivion. This isnβt just music, itβs a mirror. And you wonβt like what you see.
Los Angeles-founded industrial act DAWN OF ASHES, the project of Kristof Bathory since the turn of the millennium, has unleashed their new single, “HYPERTENSIVE CRISIS,” today, April 18th, 2025, via Metropolis Records.
Links to access the single are available for WAV, MP3, streaming platforms, Bandcamp, and the official music video on YouTube:
This new track is a precursor to their forthcoming album, “INFECTING THE SCARS,” set to be released on June 6th, 2025.
Formed with a moniker suggesting βthe beginning of the end,β Dawn Of Ashes initially emerged from the industrial and aggrotech scenes, later incorporating blackened metal and extreme industrial elements. For over two decades, Bathory and the band have consistently pushed the boundaries of extreme music.
Relocating to Denmark, the upcoming album “Infecting The Scars” marks a return to Dawn Of Ashes’ aggrotech roots, infused with a heightened level of intensity and maturity. It is described as a rebirth, blending past aggression with a refined modern sound. The lyrics and sound delve into psychological horror, inner turmoil, and the scars left by life’s harsh experiences, moving beyond mere destructive anthems.
Regarding the new single, “Hypertensive Crisis,” Kristof Bathory states itβs a conscious effort to βrecapture the nostalgia of our early era while seamlessly blending it with fresh, modern elements. Evolution and maturity – both in sound and lyrics – are crucial to the creative process. Artistic growth has allowed this project to delve deeper, delivering more meaningful lyrics that evoke horror through the lens of psychosis. This song is a perfect example, showcasing a fully realised version of our classic sound, reimagined with a new intensity and depth.β
The move to Denmark also signals an expansion of Dawn Of Ashes’ live presence, with European tour dates in development alongside planned shows in Mexico, promising widespread chaos and horror.
Brace yourself for a descent into digital decay and emotional warfare. UNTER NULL, the infamous aggrotech/industrial force forged in fire and feedback, joins EVOL Radio for a live interview that cuts deep into the circuitry of creation, collapse, and rebirth. π€
ποΈ From raw sonic brutality to the quiet spaces between chaos, Erica Dunham opens up about the return of Unter Null, the future of harsh electronics, and the ghosts that still whisper behind the beats.
Los Angelesβ purveyors of industrial terror DAWN OF ASHES return with a new high-pressure dose of mechanized aggression: Hypertensive Crisis. This latest sonic assault marks a new chapter in the bandβs legacy of apocalyptic audio warfareβwhere harsh electronics, blackened metal, and dystopian rage collide under a biohazard moon.
Following the wake of 2022βs Scars of the Broken and 2023βs experimental deep cuts, Hypertensive Crisis finds Kristof Bathory and crew doubling down on chaotic BPMs, clinical distortion, and lyrical themes that bleed paranoia, medical horror, and psychic overload. Think surgical steel sharpened in a rave dungeonβfrenzied, hypnotic, and violently cathartic.
β οΈ Sound Like Your Heartβs Exploding? Good.
From cyber-hospital aesthetics to BPMs that mimic cardiac arrest, Hypertensive Crisis is the sound of systems failingβon a personal, societal, and biological level. Fans of Psyclon Nine, Suicide Commando, and the raw early days of DOA will feel the pulse… or the lack of one.
The tracklisting and visuals for the release remain under wraps, but if the teaser campaign is any indication, this era will be DOAβs most volatile yet.
π Deep Dive into the Universe of DAWN OF ASHES:
The wait is over. San Francisco’s industrial shock unit Psyclon Nine has just dropped their devastating new full-length And Then Oblivion, available now via Metropolis Records. π₯
A relentless plunge into the void, And Then Oblivion is a sonic descent into chaos β fusing elements of industrial metal, deathcore, ambient, and blackened electronics. Spearheaded by the ever-visionary Nero Bellum, the album is both harrowing and cinematic, packed with unrelenting aggression, tortured beauty, and spiritual decay. π
Featuring the blistering singles βDevilβs Workβ and βI Choose Violenceβ, this album marks Psyclon Nineβs most ambitious and unfiltered release to date. It’s a sermon for the damned, crafted in blood, fury, and divine despair.
Industrial-electro powerhouse HASSWUT brings their high-energy, hard-hitting sound to North America with Sauerstoff! πβοΈ This explosive release fuses pounding beats, aggressive synths, and raw intensity, delivering an unrelenting sonic assault.
πΏ Sauerstoff is now available for North American orders exclusively through Negative Gain Productions! Donβt miss out on this powerhouse of industrial fury! π§π₯
π Release Date: March 5, 2025 π§ Label: Out Of Line Music πΊ Watch & Listen Now:The Screen
Mexican electro-industrial pioneers Hocico return with “The Screen,” a scathing new single that takes direct aim at the toxicity of the digital world. Known for their aggressive beats and uncompromising lyrics, Hocico delivers a powerful critique of online cruelty, exposing the cowardice and deception that thrive behind the anonymity of a screen.
πΉ A Brutal Callout of Digital Deception πΉ
“You spit your filth, while youβre unseen” β With “The Screen,” Hocico paints a vivid portrait of the internetβs darker corners, where trolls and keyboard warriors attack from the shadows without facing real consequences. The lyrics cut deep, unmasking the false boldness of those who hide behind their devices, only to crumble when faced with real-world confrontation.
The chorus, “You lie, you dream, you live behind the screen,” encapsulates the disconnect between digital personas and real-life insecurities, a theme vocally charged by Erk Aicragβs impassioned delivery.
πΉ Classic Hocico Energy with a Modern Edge π₯
Musically, “The Screen” is pure, unrelenting Hocico β pounding industrial beats, distorted synths, and an intensity that mirrors the songβs scathing message. The track blends the duoβs signature dark electronic style with a modern, urgent sound, ensuring it hits hard for longtime fans and new listeners alike.
π» Facing the Reality of the Digital Age π»
Hocico doesnβt just create musicβthey hold a mirror to society, forcing listeners to confront the cruelty lurking behind digital facades. “The Screen” serves as a wake-up call, demanding awareness of how the online world enables false identities and unaccountable aggression.
Racso Agroyam, widely recognized as one half of the legendary dark electro duo Hocico, revives his solo projectDulce Liquido with the release of “Signs of Decay”, the second single from his upcoming album. Out now via Out Of Line Music, this track plunges deep into a dystopian soundscape, marked by heavy industrial beats, distorted textures, and an uncompromising electronic intensity.
Dulce Liquido is renowned for defying conventions, breaking the barriers between mind and music with relentless dark electro energy. The project continues to push sonic limits, delivering an unfiltered auditory assault that fans of harsh industrial, electro, and aggrotech will immediately embrace.
π₯ Industrial metal powerhouse Combichrist is set to dominate Europe and the UK in 2025, bringing an electrifying lineup featuring Extize, Crimson Veil, and Esoterik. Prepare for an unforgettable fusion of aggrotech, gothic metal, and industrial-electro chaos! π₯
Combichrist, the renowned Norwegian-American aggrotech and industrial metal band, is set to ignite stages across Europe and the UK with their “Devil’s Work Tour” in the spring of 2025. Joining them on this electrifying journey are three dynamic supporting acts: Extize, Crimson Veil, and Esoterik. Tickets for the tour will be available starting Monday, February 3rd, 2025, at 11:00 CET.
The tour dates are as follows:
April 30: Munich, Germany β Backstage Werk
May 1: Dornbirn, Austria β Conrad Sohm
May 2: Passau, Germany β Zauberberg
May 3: Mannheim, Germany β MS Connexion Complex
May 4: Geneva, Switzerland β L’Usine
May 6: Bologna, Italy β Alchemica
May 7: Milan, Italy β Legend Club
May 8: Ljubljana, Slovenia β Menza Pri Koritu
May 9: Zagreb, Croatia β Boogaloo
May 10: Belgrade, Serbia β Zappa Baza
May 11: Bucharest, Romania β Quantic Club
May 13: Cluj-Napoca, Romania β Form Space
May 14: KoΕ‘ice, Slovakia β Collosseum
May 15: Budapest, Hungary β Barba Negra
May 16: Regensburg, Germany β Eventhall Airport
May 17: Cologne, Germany β Unter Schwarzer Flagge
May 18: Utrecht, Netherlands β De Helling
May 20: London, UK β The Underworld
May 21: Plymouth, UK β The Depo
May 22: Liverpool, UK β Academy 2
May 23: Milton Keynes, UK β Craufurd Arms
May 24: Manchester, UK β Academy 3
May 25: Newcastle, UK β Anarchy Brewery
May 26: Glasgow, UK β Slay
May 27: Belfast, Northern Ireland β Limelight 2
May 28: Limerick, Ireland β Dolan’s Warehouse
May 29: Dublin, Ireland β Opium
May 30: Birmingham, UK β O2 Institute 2
May 31: Kortrijk, Belgium β De Kreun
June 1: Leer, Germany β Zollhaus
June 3: Rostock, Germany β Mau Club
June 4: GdaΕsk, Poland β Mystic Festival
June 5: Brno, Czech Republic β Fleda
June 6: Herford, Germany β Kulturwerk
June 7: Leipzig, Germany β Wave Gotik Treffen
Extize
Extize is a high-energy industrial-electro band known for their pulsating rhythms and theatrical performances. Their music blends aggressive electronic beats with catchy melodies, creating an infectious sound that has captivated audiences worldwide. With a discography that spans multiple albums and numerous international performances, Extize has established itself as a formidable presence in the industrial music scene.
Crimson Veil is a rising force in the gothic metal scene, known for their haunting melodies and powerful vocals. Their music combines elements of gothic rock and metal, resulting in a dark yet melodic sound that resonates with fans of both genres. With their evocative lyrics and dynamic stage presence, Crimson Veil has been gaining momentum and a dedicated following.
Esoterik is an innovative act that blends elements of industrial, electronic, and alternative music to create a unique and immersive auditory experience. Their sound is characterized by atmospheric synths, driving beats, and introspective lyrics, offering listeners a journey through both the external and internal landscapes. Esoterik’s experimental approach to music has garnered them attention and acclaim within the alternative music community.
This tour promises to be a monumental event, showcasing a diverse lineup of bands that each bring their unique energy and style to the stage. Fans can anticipate a series of unforgettable performances as Combichrist, along with Extize, Crimson Veil, and Esoterik, deliver their powerful and immersive music across Europe and the UK.
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