Massive Ego return this year with a new album, Church for the Malfunctioned, releasing on April 26. The single “Digital Heroin”, and an accompanying music video, were released on April 12. This album goes in a bit of a different direction from their previous material; it has a much harder, louder sound, and a stronger industrial and gothic influence than what the band has released in the past, allowing them to firmly establish themselves…

  Fans of 3TEETH rejoice, the band has quite a few new projects to announce! First off is the announcement of their new album “Metawar”, which they describe as “our sonic attack on the wide scale perception management systems that currently grip our respective worlds”. The first single, “American Landfill”, is already available. Listen to it on your streaming service of choice here, and pre-order “Metawar” on CD or vinyl, slated for release in July,…

  The iconic song “Mad World”, known by most of us either through its original iteration by Tears for Fears or its reimagining by Gary Jules, has gained a gothic touch thanks to Estonian industrial act Evestus, whose take on the song now has its own music video. When asked about their choice of song, the band had this to say: “I believe this song unites a lot of people who don’t fit into this…

  London- and LA-based industrial act Drownd have not only just signed to the legendary industrial label Armalyte Records, they have also announced their long-awaited EP “Sick Like You”, which will be their first of three upcoming releases with the label. “Sick Like You” will feature a solid, provocative title track showcasing the band’s harsh yet diverse sound and musicianship, and will also include remixes from The Joy Thieves and Armalyte’s own Seething Akira. Armalyte…

  Fronted by the legendary producer John Fryer, Black Needle Noise have just released a new single, “I’ll Give You Shape”, featuring industrial icon Chris Connelly, well-known for his work with Ministry and Revolting Cocks, on vocals. The song is the newest addition to the series of singles that have been released by Black Needle Noise over the past few years. This unexpected collaboration is dark, dramatic and poetic all at once. When asked about…

  Mortiis, the Norwegian visionary behind the dungeon synth genre, has just launched a new video for his song “Visions of an Ancient Future”, from his upcoming album “Spirit of Rebellion”. The video is directed and produced by Finnish director Ari Savonen, best known for his work on the movies “Törkypukki vol. 2” (2016) and “Backwood Madness” (2019) as well as the video short “Takapihan Pojat: Joulutarina” (2011). Here is what Mortiis has to say…

  After the resounding success of their album “Risen” last year, PIG have announced its remixed counterpart, “Stripped & Whipped”, releasing March 22nd on Armalyte Industries. Described as ‘Risen on steroids’, this ‘fitter, faster and fatter’ album features 17 remixes of Risen’s tracks. Along with PIG adding a remix of their own to the fray, the album includes remixes from Armalyte’s very own Der Prosector, Seething Akira, and i!, as well as a few names…

  LEATHERS, the darkwave side project of visual artist and musician Shannon Hemmett of ACTORS, have released a new single, “Phantom Heart”, on February 15th. A video for the song is in the works as well. The song’s ethereal-sounding synths combined with Hemmett’s dreamlike vocals give the song an almost surreal feel, while its catchy, pulsing beat makes it an unexpected earworm. LEATHERS first came together in 2016, releasing their first single “Missing Scene” in…

  M73, the industrial/power noise side project of John R. Mirland – well-known for his work with Am Tierpark, Negant, and of course his own solo act Mirland – released “Polarizer”, his second single after a four-year hiatus, on February 15th. This new single is a dark yet dance-worthy track about defiance and refusing to fit into society’s expectations, something that many of us can surely relate to. The song is composed and written by…