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MAY 04, 2008 SHINTO RECORDS: Shinto Records
announce new releases from electro/experimental project JasonAlacrity, and
industrial/experimental project Phantoms Of The SS. The first album in a trilogy by Phantoms Of The SS is titled '' *: Schwarz'. The music featured is an execution of experimental noise, layers of droning rhythmic ambience accompanied by gritty Germanic samples. The debut album from JasonAlacrity, 'the Times of Light & Iron', is a study in the degeneration of the human form. The video of the track 'My Apologies' is complete and now available for streaming. Tracklisting: 01.my apologies 02.black cat 03.poison test 04._ages 05.stainless 06.divisadero 07.targets 08.red country 09.scorpion 10.pillborn 11.my apologies_Alacrity mix . Link: Shinto Records, Video: JasonAlacrity - My Apologies MAY 03, 2008  SHE WANTS
REVENGE: The new EP from She Wants Revenge titled 'Save Your Soul' has been
completed along with its artwork (seen to the left) and will be available for
download on iTunes on May 13th, 2008. Copies of the CD-EP will also be
available for purchase on the upcoming US tour of SWR starting on May 8th, 2008
in Anaheim, California.
She Wants
Revenge had freed themselves earlier this year from their record label deal
with Geffen/Interscope Records and are now free to release their new material
as soon as it is ready, directly to their fan base, on their own independent
record company Perfect Kiss Records. Two songs from the new EP (Save Your
Soul and Sleep) can now be streamed on
She Wants
Revenge's Myspace page . Tracklisting: 1. Save Your Soul 2. A Hundred Kisses 3. Sugar 4. Sleep. Listen: myspace/shewantsrevenge  XANDRIA: Lisa
Middelhauve is not the singer of
Xandria
anymore. After almost eight years of successful work together she decided to
leave the band due to personal reasons. For some time now Lisa didn´t feel
comfortable with her role as Xandria´s front woman anymore and wants to
step aside to make it possible for the band to find someone who can stand
behind Xandria
completely. The split was reportedly amicable and the band thanks Lisa for her
memorable contribution to Xandria and wishes her all the best in future
endeavors. Xandria as a band
will continue to exist, and the remaining band members are now actively looking
for a new female singer. To conincide with the end of the first chapter of
Xandria a Best Of compilation will be release on June 06, 2008. The CD/DVD
includes all highlights of the band, a few rarities, the Summerbreeze 2007
concert plus interviews and videoclips on DVD.Tracklisting: 01.Now & Forever 02.Ravenheart 03.Kill The Sun 04.In Love With The Darkness 05.Eversleeping 06.Only For The Stars In Your Eyes 07.The End Of Every Story 08.The Lioness 09.India 10.Save My Life 11.Ginger 12.Firestorm 13.Some Like It Cold 14.Black Flame 15.Like A Rose On The Grave Of Love 16.Sisters Of The Light 17.Mermaids (Child Of The Blue) 18.Drown In Me 19.One Word 20.Lullaby Order: Xandria - The Best of MAY 02, 2008  THE CURE: The Cure
have unveiled their plans to release four A & B side singles, one each
month starting May 13th, leading up to the release of their thirteenth studio
album, as yet untitled, which will be out on Suretone/Geffen Records September
13th. It will be the band's first album of new music since 2004’s self
titled album 'The Cure'. Physical and digital singles will be available for
purchase in store and on all digital partners. Why the 13th of each month? The
forthcoming album is
The Cure’s
thirteenth studio album... A lucky number indeed! First single 'The Only One'
(released May 13th) includes the b-side NY Trip; second single
'Freakshow' (released June 13th) includes the b-side All Kinds Of Stuff;
neither b-side will appear on the album. Both tracks were produced by Robert
Smith and Keith Uddin. July 13th and August 13th singles will be announced
shortly... The band is currently gearing up for a U.S. tour, kicking off May
9th at the Patriot Center in Washington DC. 65daysofstatic will open on all
dates.Listen: thecure.com, Tour Dates: myspace.com/thecure APR 27, 2008  LADYTRON: All
songs from Ladytron's new
full-length album 'Velocifero' are available for streaming on their myspace
page for a week. 'Velocifero' is scheduled for a release date of June 3rd,
2008. Listen: myspace.com/ladytron TIAMAT: All songs from Tiamat's new full-length album 'Amanathes' are available for streaming on their myspace page until the release date of May 2nd, 2008. Listen: myspace.com/tiamat MOONSPELL: Moonspell's entire new studio album 'Night Eternal', is made available for streaming on a widget on SPV's website. In addition to all songs, a "Making Of the Scorpion Flower" video (feat. Anneke van Giersbergen) and a blog from Moonspell singer Fernando Ribiero are also streamed. Listen: spv.de/moonspell NINE INCH NAILS: A new single from NIN titled 'Discipline' is made available for free download along with its multitrack files (for remixing) on nin.com. A promo was released on April 22, 2008 to radio stations across the United States, and most of them played it between 2:30 and 2:45pm Eastern Time. 'Discipline' was mastered by Alan Moulder less than 24 hours prior to release. Download: nin.com, Video: Discipline SEABOUND: An exclusive download is now available for a limited time to commemorate the joint Seabound / Iris Alliance Tour 2008. On select nights, Reagan Jones (Iris) and Frank Spinach performed Watching Over You together as an encore to the Seabound set. This recording was made at the DNA Lounge, San Francisco (29 Mar 2008). Download: Watching Over You (feat. Reagan Jones) FUNKER VOGT: Funker Vogt have a demo version of the new song White Trash available for streaming on their myspace page. The track will be included on the 'WARZONE-K17' - Live-DVD/CD. Listen: White Trash APR 26, 2008  MISS CONSTRUCTION: Chris Pohl, mastermind of
Blutengel and
Terminal Choice, teamed up with fellow Terminal-Choice collaborator Gordon M.
to create yet another electro project (after retiring his Tumor side-project).
The new entity is Miss Construction and it is purely electronic and conceived
for the dance floor, somewhat similar to early Terminal Choice. The debut album
‘Kunstprodukt‘ is scheduled for April 25, 2008 and it includes 13 new
club assaults, a couple of remixes and a rework of the Terminal-Choice classic
Totes Fleisch. Tracklisting: 01. Intro 02. Miss Construction Theme 03. Kunstprodukt 04. Eins und Zwei 05. Headshot 06. F**k Me, too 07. Hass und Liebe 08. Lunatic 09. I Luv U 10. Totes Fleisch 11. Slaughterhouse 12. F**k U bitch 13. Pornostar 14. Electro Beast 15. Kunstprodukt - remixed by GINTRONIC 16. Electro Beast - remixed by DOLLS OF PAIN Listen: myspace.com/missconstruction  NEBULA-H: Belgian electro commando NEBULA-H finally returns with
the 3rd and final chapter of their “H” trilogy titled 'rH'. Half way
between the 'H' debut album’s EBM darkness and the 'H20' album’s
heavy danceable feel, this new album reveals a harsher tone and a straighter
attitude. The album also holds the first new material from the band's new main
songwriter Noa, known from that other Belgian EBM formation Propulsion. Mika
Goedrijk (This Morn' Omina) from his side focused his expertise on the
production aspect of the album this time. Fans can also order the limited 2CD
carton box holding a bonus disc with exclusive tracks and special additional
collaborations with other Belgian bands like Trimtrick, Psy'Aviah and Ex.es
(the brand-new side-project of Noa and Deranged Psyche). Released on Alfa
Matrix and available May 23rd 2008.Tracklisting: 1. 69 2. Train 2PD 3. Prince of Darkness 4. Freaks 5. Hitch 6. Birds 7. Masks 8. H. T-L. (feat. Propulsion) 9. Art Brut 10. Head Off 11. Art or Pornography (feat. Foochow) Listen: myspace.com/nebulah  THE MISSION UK:
The Mission
release their Farewell Tour - CD set. Four CDs, each capturing the performance
of one night and one album + a few extras. Recorded over four days at the
Shepherds Bush Empire in London in early 2008, "Live at the Shepherds Bush
Empire" shows the band playing out in a blaze of glory as they play
through their back catalogue of songs from the first four albums, 'The First
Chapter', 'Gods Own Medicine', 'Children' and 'Carved in Sand', plus a few
other favourites. Follow the link below for details of tracklisting and
ordering. In related news, Wayne Hussey has confirmed that he will headline the
Whitby Goth Weekend Festival on Saturday November 1st. Link: themissionuk.com APR 19, 2008  REGENERATION TOUR: '80s-Themed
Regeneration Tour Set For Summer Run.
The Human
League, Belinda Carlisle, ABC, Dead Or Alive,
A Flock of
Seagulls and Naked Eyes will tour this summer as part of the inaugural
'80s-themed Regeneration Tour, scheduled to begin August 1st at the Dodge
Theater in Phoenix. Ticket prices for the month-long U.S. trek, which wraps
August 29 at the Chastain Park Amphitheater in Atlanta, range between $20 and
$75. Tickets have already gone on sale in Atlanta, Los Angeles and San Diego,
with the remaining on-sale dates to roll out in the next four weeks. Dead or
Alive will perform on the jaunt through Aug. 11, and
A Flock of
Seagulls will join the tour on Aug. 13.Link: regenerationtour.com  PETER MURPHY /
LOVE AND ROCKETS:
Peter
Murphy is embarking on a US tour this summer which kicks-off on May 30 in
Seattle. Titled "Retrospective Tour 2008" the live dates are not in
support of a new album, although the
Bauhaus singer
has mentioned that he is working on a new album. In an interview with
rockline.it Peter had
mentioned that now that Bauhaus are no more, he will start incorporating
Bauhaus tunes
into his solo concerts. The three other
Bauhaus members
who had disbanded Love and Rockets back in 1999, reformed in late 2007, and
will be playing the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California on April 27,
2008. The Coachella music festival will feature also amongst others Prince,
Portishead, Roger Waters, Kraftwerk, The Verve, and Aphex Twins. Love and
Rockets will also play at the Lollapalooza Festival this year, which is
scheduled to occur between August 1-3, 2008 in Chicago, and will feature also
Nine Inch Nails,
Rage Against the Machines, Radiohead and others. Love and Rockets are
reportedly working on a new album also.Links: Peter Murphy Tour dates, Coachella Festival, Lollapalooza  MORRISSEY:
Morrissey has confirmed that he’ll be releasing ‘All You Need Is
Me’ on May 19th. The single will be the second the musician has released
this year. It follows in the footsteps of ‘That’s How People Grow
Up’ which was released as a single earlier this year. Both tracks appeared
on the 'Greatest Hits' collection released in the UK on Feb 11, 2008. The
single comes in three delectable formats (CD, and two 7" versions). The
B-side track Drive-in Saturday is a cover version of David Bowie's
classic track, recorded live on May 11th, 2007, while Children In
Pieces, and My Dearest Love are studio versions of two previously
unreleased tracks.Tracklisting: CD 1. All You Need Is Me 2. Children In Pieces - 7-inch #1 Side A 1. All You Need Is Me Side B 1. Drive-in Saturday - 7-inch #2 Side A 1. All You Need Is Me Side B 1. My Dearest Love Link: true-to-you.net  NEUROTICFISH:
Sascha Mario Klein who had announced earlier this year the cessation of
activity of his band
Neuroticfish
in 2008, and had scheduled his last farewell gig on this year's Wave Gotik
Treffen on May 11th, announces the final release of
Neuroticfish.
It is called "A Greater Good - Neuroticfish 1998-2008" and is a
compilation of 16 milestones in the history of Neuroticfish. This release also
features two completely new songs and a remix of 'M.F.A.P.L'. It will hit the
stores in Germany on May the 16th 2008. The U.S. dates will be revealed later
by Dancing Ferret. Excerpts from the new songs can be streamed on his MySpace
page.Tracklisting: 01. Can't stop a riot (New Song) 02. A greater good (New Song!) 03. M.F.A.P.L. 2008 (New Remix) 04. Prostitute 05. Skin 06. The bomb 07. Velocity 08. Need 09. Close 10. I don't need the city 11. It's not me 12. Care 13. Suffocating right 14. Wake me up 15. Black again 16. Waste Link: myspace.com/neuroticfish  READY FIRE ARM: Set
for a May 27th release on Expansion Team Records, is Ready Fire Aim's debut
album 'This Changes Nothing' . Melding sensibilities rooted in techno,
synth-pop, art rock, avant-classical and straight-up indie electronic dance
music, RFA have come up with a stealth concept album that conjures shades of
Erasure,
Interpol, The
Postal Service and even Pink Floyd, but with a twisted, hyper-processed and
hypnotic sound that truly sets them apart. And you can dance to it. Ready Fire
Aim is a collaboration between Sage Rader and Shaun Morris (aka DJ Stakka).
Tracklisting: 1. End Of Over 2. Wannabe Your 3. Beautiful Thing - Feat. Shara Worden 4. Welcome Home 5. So Fine 6. As If It Were That Easy - Feat. Shara Worden 7. I Would For You 8. Laff It Up - Feat. Shara Worden 9. Happy Love Song 10.Shouldn’t Oughta - Feat. Shara Worden 11.Better You Than Me 12.Lush But Dark Link: myspace.com/readyfireaimnyc APR 13, 2008  ATTRITION: Attrition has reissued two more of its albums, 'In the
Realm of Hungry Ghosts' (1986) and '3 Arms and a Dead Cert' (1995), on the
band's own Two Gods label. 'In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts' is a collection of
material dating from 82-84, largely culled from compilations and B-sides. The
remastered version of this album includes also 4 bonus tracks. Both albums have
been remastered by project founder Martin Bowes, feature redesigned artwork,
and are available now directly from the band's Web site. Bowes has also
announced that Attrition will play a series of shows with singer Sin D'rella on
vocals. Sin D'rella's own band, Imprint, will also be opening for Attrition on
some of these scheduled tour dates.Link: attrition.co.uk APR 12, 2008  SHE WANTS
REVENGE: Adam from
She Wants
Revenge announced that the band is finishing up a new EP now titled 'Save
your Soul' and they're trying to have it available when they leave for tour on
May 8th, 2008. The EP includes four new songs so far "1. Save Your Soul
2. A Hundred Kisses 3. Sugar 4. Sleep".
She Wants
Revenge start their US tour in Anaheim, California on May 8, and the tour
extends to June 21st. For full dates visit their myspace page (link
below)Link: myspace/shewantsrevenge  MY DYING
BRIDE: Peaceville Records has set an April 28 release date for MY DYING BRIDE's
'An Ode to Woe', a two-disc live CD/DVD in digibook packaging. The show —
which was originally streamed on the online concert channel Fabchannel. com
— was filmed at the world-famous Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland, in April
2007. The legendary venue (previous performers include
NICK CAVE, THE
ROLLING STONES, NIRVANA and the SEX PISTOLS) provides the perfect setting for
this special gig. My Dying Bride have also entered the studio to start
recording for their next album. Pre-production has already started. According
to Andrew, there are no song or album titles yet.Tracklisting: 01. To Remain Tombless 02. My Hope, The Destroyer 03. For You 04. The Blue Lotus 05. Like Gods Of The Sun 06. Catherine Blake 07. The Cry Of Mankind 08. The Whore, The Cook & the Mother 09. Thy Raven Wings 10. The Snow In My Hand 11. She Is The Dark 12. The Dreadful Hours 13. The Forever People * (on DVD only) Link: mydyingbride.org  AGUA DE
ANNIQUE: Anneke van Giersbergen has recorded a single with some of Hollands
greatest artists for the good cause of Tibet. They sing the classic Dutch song:
"Als Je Ooit Nog Eens Terug Kan" (If You Could Ever Return).
This single is out now. The money that will be raised will go directly to three
Tibetan nuns who live in exile in the north of India who have suffered torture
by the Chinese authorities for singing a protest song on the steps of the Dalai
Lama’s palace. In related news, Anneke has also written several new songs
for Agua de
Annique, and this is what she had to say about the new tracks: "The
songs will be more rock oriented and of course I will provide you with all the
intensity and romance you are used to hearing from
AGUA DE
ANNIQUE as well."Link: aguadeannique.com APR 06, 2008  JESUS ON
EXTASY: Although Dorian's dream of debating topics such as Chopin, literature
and fashion with musicians like
Trent Reznor, Billy
Corgan, Brian
Molko and Marilyn
Manson over a glass of wine hasn't come true yet, JESUS ON EXTASY succeeded
in conquering the dancefloors by storm with catchy and at the same time
independent numbers such as Assassinate Me and their ingenious
Chameleons cover 2nd Skin. 'Beloved Enemy', the quintet's second
longplayer presents a consistent development of the group's original debut
album approach, and is scheduled for release on Drakkar and available April
29th, 2008.Tracklisting: 01.Beloved Enemy 02.Change The World 03.Direct Injection 04.Stay With Me 05.Stuck 06.Break You Apart 07.Lies 08.The Last Day Of My Life 09.You Don’t Know Anything 10.Dead Presidents 11.Falling 12.Church Of Extasy 13.Sometimes Order: Beloved Ennemy  MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE:
Mindless Self Indulgence (MSI) returns with 'If', 15 songs of addictive and
manic mixtures of snarky (and sometimes hilarious) punk rock attitude, heavy
riffs and driving electronic music. Released on The End Records and available
April 29th, 2008. A Limited edition version includes a bonus DVD - Deluxe
6-panel Digipak, limited to 25,000 units. MSI are going on tour in the US
starting April 29, with support acts
The
Birthday Massacre,
Combichrist
or London After
Midnight depending on the date.Tracklisting: 01. Never Wanted To Dance 02. Evening Wear 03. Lights Out 04. Prescription 05. Issues 06. Get it Up 07. Revenge 08. Animal 09. Mastermind 10. On It 11. Pay For It 12. Due 13. Money 14. Bomb This Track 15. MDC Order: MSI - If APR 05, 2008  CASHMORE /
ALMOND:
'Gabriel and the Lunatic Lover' is the first in a series of collaborative
releases by Marc
Almond and Michael Cashmore. The duo sets to music two poems by Count
Stanislaus Eric Stenbock, the extraordinary 19th-century gay writer whose
bizarre life of decadence, drug-addiction, alcoholism, and poetry - coupled
with Satanic, vampiric, and Catholic obsessions - led to his early death at the
age of 36 in 1895. Stenbock’s final years, it is said, saw him accompanied
everywhere by a life-size wooden doll that he called "le petit comte"
and which he believed to be his son. This two-track CDEP features vocals from
the legendary Almond, who
needs no introduction, and music composed and performed by Cashmore, well-known
for his extensive catalog of recordings with Current 93 and Nature And
Organisation, as well as for his work as a solo artist. The CD is housed in a
beautiful full-color digipak that contains previously unpublished paintings of
Almond by Russian artist Vania Soutavliov, a rare photograph of the enigmatic
Count, and the complete texts to both poems. This will be first available to
purchase at the Current 93 and Friends show in London on 21 April, then from
Marc
Almond’s series of shows at Wiltons Music Hall, and then available on
general release. Link: myspace.com/michaelcashmore  LEAETHER STRIP: Available now via the digital downloadstores of
Amazon.com and iTunes Plus is 'When Blood Runs Dark', an exclusive digital only
EP from Leaether Strip. 'When Blood Runs Dark' holds no less than 10 non-album
tracks and is released as a teaser for the new forthcoming 2CD album 'Civil
Disobedience' which will be officially released on April 11th.
Tracklisting: 01. When blood runs dark (club version) 02. You don't look the same (1982 extended version) 03. Going nowhere (club version) 04. The damaged people (club version) 05. The scalpel song (sliced vocal cords version) 06. The devils daugther (spawn of satan mix) 07. Will the sun return (Sun glory mix) 08. Could ya did ya (Country club mix) 09. Go ahead (Sui cædere mix) 10. Corvus monedula Order: When Blood Runs Dark (EP)  THE DRESDEN
DOLLS: 'No, Virginia...' is the second compilation album from Boston-based
band The
Dresden Dolls. It will be released in Europe on May 19, 2008 and in North
America on May 20, 2008. The compilation will be a companion to the Dolls's
second studio album, 2006's 'Yes, Virginia...'. The album is a compilation of
tracks left over from recording sessions dating back to 2003, along with
B-sides and tracks released on compilations, as well as new tracks from the '08
sessions.Tracklisting: 1. Dear Jenny (new song) 2. Night Reconnaissance (new song) 3. MouseAndTheModel (old demo) 4. Ultima Esperanza (new song) 5. Gardener (unreleased sessions from Yes, Virginia) 6. Lonesome Organist Rapes Page Turner (Yes, Virginia b-side) 7. Sorry Bunch (new song) 8. Pretty in Pink (previously released on a 2005 comp) 9. The Kill (unreleased sessions from Yes, Virginia) 10. The Sheep Song (new song) 11. Boston (unreleased sessions from Yes, Virginia) Link: myspace.com/dresdendolls  ETERNAL DESCENT: Eternal Descent's Llexi Leon will
collaborate with David Chang (Stamping Ground, Earthtone9, Gorretted, Panic
Cell) on co-production/mixing, and Jason Metcalf (DC Comics) on pencils and
inks along with Javier Tartaglia on colors for the artwork, to release a
Limited Edition of the single "Phantom of the Opera" on May 10, 2008
through Incendium Records. The single will also feature previously unreleased
instrumental bonus tracks. The "Phantom" single artwork depicts
Eternal Descent characters Loki and Lyra taking on the roles of the Phantom and
Christine. The release will contain bonus tracks which will be available with
the artwork via digital download once physical stocks are depleted. The title
track will also be distributed freely as a stand alone MP3 for a short period
of time. The "Phantom of the Opera" single is a taste of things to
come from the new Eternal Descent album and comic slated for an August, 2008
release, and will be the first time characters other than Lyra are given vocal
parts on an album. Eternal Descent's sound weaves elements of metal,
industrial, ambient and experimental music fused with romantic filmscore
arrangements. The aim of this project is to integrate comic book visuals and
animation within an album style series of releases.Link: myspace.com/eternaldescent MAR 29, 2008  DEPECHE MODE: The
website "Home" (depeche-mode.com) reports that
Depeche Mode
have finally set a date for when work starts on their forthcoming album, which
will hopefully see the light of day in a years time. The band had a meeting
just before Easter to make a rough time line and listen to demos. According to
sources close to the band, Ben Hillier will do a repeat stint as producer for
Depeche Mode on
their forthcoming album. Hillier, who’s CV includes names like
U2, Smashing
Pumpkins and more recently The Rascals and The Horrors, also helmed Mode’s
most recent full length studio output, 'Playing The Angel'.Link: depeche-mode.com  ESSENCE OF
MIND: With their powerful and aggressive new album titled 'Insurrection', the
Norwegian duo ESSENCE OF MIND does not bother about wars or politics, instead
they would rather spit their rage against human's stupidity and brainlessness.
It is definitely not everyday that Norway bears a new electronic fruit.
However, history has shown us that with bands like
Apoptygma
Berzerk, Icon Of Coil or
yet Combichrist,
the Norwegian seal is a guarantee for skill and quality. Created in the spring
of 2006, Oslo's up-and-coming electro duo ESSENCE OF MIND will certainly
maintain the excellence we have come to expect from Norwegian electronics!
Their hard-hitting sonic assaults combine modern techno body music, pumping EBM
bass-lines, catchy synth melodies and strong powerful vocals. Release Date: May
9th, 2008Tracklisting: 1.Here to Play, 2.Piss Artist, 3.Original Poser, 4.My Time, 5.Crime of Life, 6.Friction, 7.Fake, 8.Wasted, 9.The Game, 10.Queued up, 11.Deadheroes, 12. Flayed Principle, 13. Push It Back. Order: Insurrection, Listen: myspace/essenceofmind  GLIS: Krischan Wesenberg (ROTERSAND)
reworks GLIS material on “GLIS 2001-2008 a Shot and a Bassline, the
revisited collection”, an album title which has as much importance as its
sub-title: “15 tracks re-cut and remastered by Krischan Wesenberg of
ROTERSAND. GLIS' frontman Shaun Frandsen indeed brings us something entirely
unique in today's dark scene. A straight re-cut concept for which he teamed up
with Krischan Wesenberg (known for being the man behind the music of
ROTERSAND)
who worked from the fully mastered original versions of the 15 selected tracks.
He rearranged the songs, used some parts from one song and cuts from others,
adding overdubs to the re-edits, new beat elements, additional sequences,
effects and filtering; basically making every track different from the original
recordings. Seattle based artist Shaun F. started out with the EBM / industrial
band GLIS in 2001. He is also known for becoming in 2005 a member for
Combichrist
and for joining VNV Nation on
stage in 2007 as live keyboardist as well. And since Dec 2007, Shaun F. has
also been in studio producing a new GLIS full-length album from which a couple
of first exclusive extracts are revealed for the first time on this blasting
new remix album that will keep you dancing harder and longer on GLIS until his
next assault. Release Date: May 2nd, 2008.Order: A Shot and a Bassline MAR 23, 2008  KINETIK FESTIVAL: Artoffact
Records, in collaboration with Storming the Base and Kinetik Productions
present: KINETIK FESTIVAL VOLUME 1, a double-CD compilation showcasing the
artists, producers, and DJs performing at the first Kinetik Festival in
Montreal, Canada on May 15th, 16th, and 17th, 2008. Complementing the
festival’s four-Phase concept, the Kinetik Festival compilation is divided
into four sections. Phase 1 (Elecrto): gives us DJ Mini’s infectious
beats, an exclusive cut from electro-clasher Ascii.Disko, and the always
in-your-face The Horrorist. Phase 2 (Industrial-Harsh EBM): devoted to
industrial and harsh EBM, including contributions from well-known artists such
as Funker
Vogt, Kiew, and Rabia Sorda as well as exclusive tracks from Headscan,
Memmaker, Distorted Memory, and Cenotype. Phase 3 (Industrial-Noise-IDM): more
experimental and demanding, the third Phase is an exposé of avant-garde
and conceptual music, starting from ground-breaking artists such as Feindflug,
This Morn’ Omina, and Sonar, and including newer artists who are bending
the rules and making waves in the scene. Includes contributions from
Terrorfakt, Empusae, Mono No Aware, Tonikom, and more. There are also exclusive
tracks from Xotox, Iszloscope, and Displacer, making this the perfect
collector’s item! Phase 4 (Techno-Hardcore): a nod to the influence of
techno and hardcore on the electronic music world with contributions from Lenny
Dee and Satronica. Order: Kinetik Fest Vol 1, Link: Festival-kinetik.net  MOONSPELL: The
new album from Portugese gothic metal outfit
Moonspell,
titled 'Night Eternal', will be out on May 19 in Europe and June 10th, 2008 in
the USA on Steamhammer / SPV Records. The album was recorded at Antfarm studios
in Denmark. There will be, at first, two editions of the record: a limited
double digipack with different artwork, one bonus track (Age of
Mothers), a different version of the song Scorpion Flower, the full
album as well as a bonus DVD containing all video clips from 'Memorial' plus
'Finisterra' "making-of" footage and three live clips from last
year's performance at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany; plus the jewel
case edition, to which the band hopes to add at least another bonus song.
Former The
Gathering and current
Agua De
Annique vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen makes a guest appearance in the
song Scorpion Flower, singing a duet with
Moonspell
frontman Fernando Ribeiro. All other female choirs were performed by the
Crystal Mountain Singers, composed of Carmen Simões (Ava Inferi), Sophia
Vieira (Cinemuerte) and Patrícia Andrade (The Vanity Chair). Niclas
Etelävuori of Amorphis played bass on the album, which features artwork by
Seth Siro Anton (Paradise Lost).Tracklisting: 01. At Tragic Heights 02. Night Eternal 03. Shadow Sun 04. Scorpion Flower 05. Moon in Mercury 06. Hers is the Twilight 07. Dreamless (Lucifer And Lilith) 08. Spring of Rage 09. First Light Listen: Myspace/Moonspell  BLUE MAN GROUP: Blue
Man Group's "How To Be A Megastar Tour 2.1" world tour has been
captured by Rhino Records on a combo DVD/CD, entitled 'How To Be a Megastar
Live!' This two-disc collection contains as bonus features: 5.1 Surround Sound,
the video for I Feel Love, the comedic parody Mono Makes a Plea Save
the TVs campaign and the documentary "Inside the Tube", which
provides an intimate look inside Blue Man Group's creative process and history.
'How To Be a Megastar Live!' DVD/CD will be available in stores and at
www.rhino.com on March 25, 2008.Order: How To Be a Megastar Live!  MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE: Just released on The End Records is a
single remix MCD of Mindless Self Indulgence: 'Never Wanted To Dance: The
Remixes'. It features 5 remixes of the title song from Ulrich Wild,
Combichrist
and Tommy Sunshine, as well as an acappella version of
The
Birthday Massacre remix. Never Wanted to Dance will be the first
single from the full length, 'If', available later on April 29th, 2008.
Tracklisting: 1 Ulrich Wild Voluptuous Metal Mix 2 Electro Hurtz Mix By Combichrist 3 The Birthday Massacre Remix With Guest Vocals By Chibi 4 Tommie Sunshine (TSMV) Remix 5 Spider Mix 6 The Birthday Massacre Accapella Mix Order: Never Wanted To Dance: The Remixes MAR 22, 2008  THE
BIRTHDAY MASSACRE: The Birthday Massacre present the Looking Glass EP in
time for their US tour supporting Mindless Self Indulgence. As the second
single off their third album 'Walking With Strangers', Looking Glass is
ablaze with driving guitar hooks, intricate keyboard melodies, and Chibi’s
sinful vocals. In addition to the title track, the EP contains mixes of fan
favorites Red Stars, Falling Down, and Weekend, as well as two
new tracks, a cover of the classic song I Think We’re Along Now and
the video for Looking Glass. Never a band to fall short of expectations,
The
Birthday Massacre have once again surpassed the expected, and created an EP
that outshines most albums. Released on Metropolis and available May 6th,
2008.Tracklisting: 01. Looking Glass 02. Falling Down (Crawling Pulse Mix) 03. Shiver 04. Red Stars (Lukewarm Lover Mix) 05. Nowhere 06. Red Stars (Space Lab mix) 07. Weekend (NYC 77 Mix) 08. I Think We're Alone Now Order: Looking Glass (EP) MAR 08, 2008  MUSICNONSTOP: After 9 years online,
our favorite associate music store Music Non Stop has now officially stopped
trading. Here's the official statement: "Despite our never-ending efforts
over the last 12 months, and a concentrated attempt to soldier-on in some form
or another in the past weeks, it has regrettably come time to call it a day.
There are a number of factors that have resulted in this sad conclusion, some
of which include the current exchange rates of the Euro and the dollar against
the pound, the lack of consistent 'big name' releases in this scene, increase
in distributor and day to day running costs, and other methods now available of
obtaining new music, to name but a few. We have always tried to deliver the
best for our customers and have always put them first from day one and set high
standards for ourselves. We have also tried our best to push and promote
smaller labels and bands to try and help them get more exposure. We hope that
in the time that we have been trading we have provided a service most people
have been very happy with and we are just sorry that we are unable to continue.
As a result we sadly have to report that all outstanding orders have had to be
cancelled as we are unable to fulfil them. We apologise for the inconvenience
that this will cause. Unfortunately we are unable to answer any emails on an
individual basis. Paypal customers please contact Paypal with regards to a
refund." BLACKSUN FESTIVAL: The final line-up for this
year's BlackSun Festival includes as headliners on the main stage:
Assemblage
23, Attrition, The Azoic, Behind the Scenes, Cesium_137,
Ego
Likeness, Hungry Lucy,
Iris,
Seabound, and
Zombie Girl. The second stage will see the following new talent performing:
[syndika:zero], Alter Der Ruine, The Dark Clan, Darker Days Tomorrow, Fetish
Dolly, Hypofixx, Jessica Vale, and Son Of Rust. The three day gothic-industrial
event features also DJs playing music at the club nights, art and fashion
shows, panels, Photo Safari and Vendors. The festival takes place in New Haven,
CT from March 14 to March 16. The main stage being at Toad's Place, and the
second stage at Partners Cafe.Link: blacksun  YAZOO: Yazoo added 6
US dates in July to their earlier announced European reunion tour dates.
Yazoo(Vince Clarke &
Alison Moyet) had announced that they will reunite for the first time in over
25 years for Reconnected, a tour starting on May 26, 2008 at Copenhagen. The
tour is preceded by 'In Your Room', a 4 disc box set which includes: 1)
Remasters and 5.1 mixes of both
Yazoo's classic
albums "Upstairs At Eric's" and "You And Me Both". 2)
B-sides and remixes 3) A DVD featuring a new short film containing exclusive
new interviews with Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet and the promo videos for
Don't Go, The Other Side Of Love, Nobody's Diary, Situation(1990) and
Only You (1999). The Reconnected Tour will see
Yazoo perform
material from "You And Me Both" for the very first time as well as
pop classics Only Youand Don't Go. See link below for full tour
details.Link: myspace/yazoo  DEVOTCHKA: The times have finally caught up with acclaimed Denver
quartet DeVotchKa. Not long ago when the band unloaded their instruments - a
violin, a tuba and an accordion, among others - into a rock club, they were
told they must be in the wrong place. They created music that was Grammy
nominated (DeVotchKa created the soundtrack for the indie smash Oscar winning
film Little Miss Sunshine) without the benefit of a huge promotion team or
runaway budget, instead relying only on their own efforts by self-releasing
their records. And they crafted gems of songs by mixing a beautiful blend of
Eastern European bohemia, American prairie rock and distinctive indie and
called it pop, rather than world, music. Now, the band is au courant, poised to
shine on with their Anti- Records debut 'A Mad and Faithful Telling' scheduled
for release on March 18, 2008. From the cinematic richness of
Transliterator to the modern pop experiment of The Clockwise
Witness, to the soaring and wrenching Undone, DeVotchKa have
produced a career-defining record and the world is listening.Tracklisting: 01. Basso Profundo 02. Along the Way 03. The Clockwise Witness 04. Head Honcho 05. Comrade Z 06. Transliterator 07. Blessing in Disguise 08. Undone 09. Strizzalo 10. New World Link: anti.com MAR 07, 2008  NINE INCH NAILS: Nine
Inch Nails presents Ghosts I - IV, a brand new 36 track instrumental collection
available right now. Almost two hours of new music composed and recorded over
an intense ten week period last fall, Ghosts I - IV sprawls
Nine Inch Nails
across a variety of new terrain. The new release will be available in a variety
of formats. The first 9 tracks from the Ghosts I-IV collection is available as
high-quality, DRM-free MP3s, including the complete PDF, available for download
from NIN's official website. All 36 tracks in a variety of digital formats
including a 40 page PDF can be downloaded for only $5. For $10, you can
purchase Ghosts I-IV on two audio CDs in a six panel digipak package with a 16
page booklet. On the $75 Deluxe Edition package, you get a hardcover fabric
slipcase containing: 2 audio CDs, 1 data DVD with all 36 tracks in multi-track
format, and a Blu-ray disc with Ghosts I-IV in high-definition 96/24 stereo and
accompanying slideshow. And finally for the hardcore NIN fans, a $300
ultra-deluxe limited edition with 4-Vinyl LPs, 3 books, as well as access to a
full download of all tracks in a variety of formats (note that this 2500-copy
limited edition has already sold-out).Listen/Download/Order: nin.com MAR 02, 2008  DRACONIAN:
Swedish melodic Gothic/Doom metallers Draconian are back with their new album
'Turning Season Within' released on Napalm Records on Feb 29 in Europe and
March 4th, 2008 in the US, and comprised of nine new songs. Their fourth album,
produced by Jens Bogren of Fascination Street Studio (Katatonia, Amon Amarth),
delivers raw Doom elements combined with the soft vocals of female vocalist
Lisa Johansson and ethereal melody lines. Tracklisting: 1. Seasons Apart 2. When I Wake 3. Earthbound 4. Not Breathing 5. The Failure Epiphany 6. Morphine Cloud 7. Bloodflower 8. The Empty Stare 9. September Ashes Listen: myspace/draconian  BELLA LUNE: On their debut album,
the Arizona-based duo of Bella Lune, draws influences from many of darkwave and
coldwave's luminaries delivering a record that will appeal to fans of Collide,
and Switchblade
Symphony. The final product 'Abstracted Visions' is a fusion of modern
trip-hop electro and post-shoegaze sensibility, interlacing slinky vocals and
catchy synth lines, resulting in an engrossing listen that simulates the
feeling of flowing through water. 'Abstracted Visions' will be released on
March 31st, 2008. While the 12 tracks were originally made available on Oct
31st, 2007 as an online digital download, the physical CD will be ready to ship
at the end of the month.Tracklisting: 1. out of control 2. transmissions 3. neverwhere 4. underwater 5. full moon on a half night 6. silent and still 7. interlude 8. blissful escape 9. coil 10. don't walk away 11. a recurring dream 12. moonbow Listen: myspace/bellalune MAR 01, 2008 SHE WANTS
REVENGE: She Wants Revenge have officially been released from their
contract with Geffen/Interscope records, and have announced the launching of
their own independent record company Perfect Kiss Records. The label will
function as an online entity, as well as a distributed "brick and
mortar" independent label which will be available in stores, and in
addition to She Wants
Revenge, they plan on releasing other artists. Quoting Justin and Adam:
"... it's just that at this point the things that we want to achieve
creatively cannot be done within the system that helped us get to this point.
We would like to be able to release music as soon as it is made, meaning, if we
write a song a week, then why should that song have to wait six months to a
year or more for it to find a home? It shouldn't, and if there is a collection
of songs that feels as if it wants to come out, then we will release an EP, or
an LP accordingly. It sounds so simple, and it is, only things get so
complicated when you are worried about market share, release schedules, radio
play, and quarterly earnings. Also, we would like to release a minimum of one
album and one EP per year, in addition to remixes, singles, and b-sides.
Sometimes there will be more output, and sometimes less, as we will also be
producing and releasing albums by other artists to be released on Perfect
Kiss" Link: myspace/shewantsrevenge  ALAN WILDER: In an open
letter to Side-line, Alan Wilder (Recoil, ex-Depeche Mode)
talks candidely about the state of the music industry today and the future of
music. "I've long since given up expecting to make a profit from what I
do. And you might expect that I would be full of resentment and bitterness
toward my own record company but that's not really it. Mute are victims in all
this. The reality is that all the companies are suffering and are desperately
clinging on by their fingernails trying to come up with solutions as the rug is
pulled from beneath them. In Mute's case, EMI have inflicted so many spending
restrictions and are 're-shaping' and 'streamlining' with department
'centralisation' and the reduction of the artist roster. EMI big cheese Guy
Hands describes his business as 'an unsustainable model' with a need to 'reduce
waste'.... Garbage collection. Thinly veiled rhetoric meaning Curbacks! He
talks of 'eliminating duplication and bureaucracy'. Bottom line: 2000 jobs have
to go. More worryingly, he also offers us the information that currently about
3% of the entire roster is profitable and that those that never will be
profitable, no matter how the model is changed, can kiss their arses goodbye.
(...) By the time I finish another album, who knows if I'll have a record deal
at all? It would be a shame to end my association with Mute after such so many
good years but I've got a feeling the decision could be out of my hands. Much
depends on the future of Mute/EMI and indeed all the companies. It could be
that the major selling artists on Mute just get sucked into the EMI machine and
all the others fall by the wayside, including the Mute label itself. It will be
a sad day indeed."Link: side-line FEB 24, 2008  ANATHEMA:
Anathema will be working on two record releases this year. The band has taken
their recording equipment to a house in England where they have built a studio
and begun the first of two records to be released in 2008. Here's the band's
statement: "This first record is a semi-acoustic recording of many of our
most loved older tracks. This will be released on Peaceville records. The
working title is ‘Temporary Peace.’ The songs to be included on
‘Temporary Peace’ are: Angelica, Leave No Trace, Inner Silence,
One Last Goodbye, Are You There, Fragile Dreams, A Natural Disaster, Temporary
Peace and Flying. The record will be a substantial work, arranged by
Danny and performed and produced by the band, recorded and engineered by our
own Les Smith, who was responsible for the recordings of 'Everything’ and
the other new songs released online last year. This will also feature the cello
of Dave Wesling, who previously toured with Vincent and Danny in 2004 and is
featured on the DVD ‘A Moment in Time.’ It may also include a
reworking of one or two classic tracks from the very early days of
Anathema. In
late winter/early spring, immediately following the recording of this
semi-acoustic album, we will enter a studio to record the next full length
Anathema
album, which be produced by Anathema and mixed by Steven Wilson, independently
from a record company. Upon completion, the new album will be licensed around
the world, giving us artistic and creative control and keeping the rights to
the music in our own hands."Link: anathema.ws FEB 17, 2008  GARDEN OF
DELIGHT: Garden Of Delight pay their band the last respects although they
had already said goodbye with their officially last album 'Darkest Hour'. 'In
Memoriam' consists of two CDs containing a Best-Of compilation and can
therefore be regarded as a legacy of the most authentic German Goth Rock band.
The album was arranged by Artaud Seth himself and offers a perfect mixture of
the band's greatest hits, sometimes rerecorded, remixed and all of them
completely remastered plus six unreleased, exclusive bonus songs. Release date
Feb 29, 2008.Tracklisting: CD1: 01 Play Dead (omega mix) 02 Levitation 03 Illuminate 04 The Abyss (idra sultra) 05 The Seal 06 Astral Traveller 07 Reign (alpha mix) 08 Necromanteion VII 09 Bleak Horizon 10 High Empress (idra rabba) 11 Venus Rising (revealed) 12 Godsend 13 In Memoriam CD2: 01 Black Goddess 02 Deeper We Fall/Northern Skies 03 Runechild (irond mix) 04 Awaken 05 Memorial 06 Ceremony (Chris Cusack mix) 07 Venus Falling 08 Occultation of Venus 09 Lux Occulta (Saw II mix) Link: garden-of-delight.com  PORTISHEAD: Some ten years
after their last formal release, trip-hop pioneers Portishead are releasing
their third studio album, simply named 'Third', on April 28, 2008 on Island
Records. They will also play a series of live dates in Europe and the USA. The
new record is comprised of eleven tracks for a total running time of 49 minutes
and 13 seconds. Tracklisting: 01. Silence 02. Hunter 03. Nylon Smile 04. The Rip 05. Plastic 06. We Carry On 07. Deep Water 08. Machine Gun 09. Small 10. Magic Doors 11. Threads Link: portishead.co.uk FEB 16, 2008  TIAMAT: The
upcoming Tiamatalbum
'Amanethes' is scheduled for a release date of April 18, 2008 on Nuclear Blast
Records. The album was produced by mastermind Johan Edlund, recorded mainly at
The Mansion in Greece, and additionally recorded at Studio Mega in Sweden and
Cue in Greece. The album was mixed & mastered by Siggi Bemm in Woodhouse
Studios, Germany in January. The full tracklisting has been
revealed.Tracklisting: 1. The Temple Of The Crescent Moon 2. Equinox Of The Gods 3. Until The Hellhounds Sleep Again 4. Will They Come? 5. Lucienne 6. Summertime Is Gone 7. Katarraktis Apo Aima 8. Raining Dead Angels 9. Misantropolis 10. Amanitis 11. Meliae 12. Via Dolorosa 13. Circles 14. Amanes Link: myspace/tiamat  FLOWING
TEARS: German Gothic Metal band
Flowing
Tears are almost done with the songwriting of their new studio album. 12
songs have been written so far, but maybe not all of them will find their way
to the album. Studios are already booked and the production will start in May.
A release is scheduled for autumn 2008. The new material is said to be much
more atmospheric than the sound on their last few albums. Some of the songs are
reminiscent of their work on albums like 'Jade' or 'Joy Parade' while still
having the power of the songs from the 'Razorbliss' era. Way less synths this
time and way more guitars reportedly. Some heavy and doomy material also. No
working title yet, but some of the songs that are finished so far are entitled
Pain Has Taken Over, Words Before You Leave, Until The Endand For My
Enemies.Link: myspace/flowingtears  FISCHERSPOONER:
Fischerspooner are back with the single 'The Best Revenge', returning to fill
that hole they left in the 'theatrical electro' market since they last had new
material out on shop shelves. This time round they're supported by remixes from
Kitsune staple autoKratz and Alex Gopher. The original expands on the
conventional Fischerspooner vocab to the tune of a saxophone. Otherwise they're
back to the kind of energetic, finely spun electropop you'll have come to
expect from these guys. autoKratz ditch the sax and the vocals, laying down a
digitised house romp that bares little resemblance to the source material. Alex
Gopher brings the vocal back for an alternate helping of hyper-compressed
Gallic house, with a mighty bassline and skilful editing refreshing the
original track.Tracklisting: 1. The Best Revenge (original mix) 2. The Best Revenge (autoKratz mix) 3. The Best Revenge (Alex Gopher mix) Link: boomkat.com FEB 10, 2008  LADYTRON: The
Liverpool-based quartet
Ladytron
announce the June release of their fourth album, and gear up for a supporting
U.S. tour. Emerging from a lengthy stint in a Parisian studio, electro-pop
mavens Ladytronare
finally set to return with 'Velocifero', the follow-up to 2005's opus 'Witching
Hour', slated to land stateside June 3, 2008 courtesy of their new label,
Nettwerk Music Group. The new record was produced by Ladytron with additional
production by Alessandro Cortini (Modwheelmood,
NIN), and Vicarious
Bliss of Ed Banger Records (Justice, etc), and mixing courtesy of Michael
Patterson (Beck, P. Diddy). Not coincidentally, Ladytron will hit the road this
spring alongside sonically like-minded outfit Datarock, and also appear at this
summer's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Check the link below for tour
dates.Tracklisting: 1. Black Cat 2. Ghosts 3. I’m Not Scared 4. Runaway 5. Season of Illusions 6. Burning Up 7. Kletva 8. They Gave You a Heart They Gave You a Name 9. Predict the Day 10. The Lovers 11. Deep Blue 12. Tomorrow 13. Versus Link: myspace/ladytron |
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