Industrial
Live Review + Gallery: The Horrors put on an incandescent performance at the Odeon Theatre, Hobart, 12 June 2025
In the heart of Hobart, at an exclusive gig in Hobart at the very edge of the world in the middle of winter and under the enigmatic glow of Dark Mofo’s crimson lights, The Horrors delivered a performance that was nothing short of a sonic séance. The Odeon Theatre, steeped in history, became the crucible …
Album Review: Snapped Ankles – Hard Times Furious Dancing: primal yet relentlessly danceable
With Hard Times Furious Dancing, Snapped Ankles take the chaos of modern life and distill it into something primal, absurd, and relentlessly danceable. The masked woodwose collective have always thrived on fusing industrial menace with kinetic energy, but here, they push their sound to new extremes, capturing the full-throttle intensity of their live shows. This …
Premiere: Japan’s HYPER GAL unveil the dynamic rush of new single ‘dot dot dot’ ahead of the release of their new album ‘After Image’ in September and UK/Europe tour.
We are very honoured to premiere the new single from Osaka’s HYPER GAL, a two-piece band consisting of visual artist Koharu Ishida on vocals and noise artist Kurumi Kadoya on drums. ‘dot dot dot’ precedes the release of the duo’s album ‘After Image’ on 13 September 2024 via SKiN GRAFT Records and an UK/European tour …
News: Author & Punisher Announces Reissues of Iconic Albums and EU/UK tour dates
Author & Punisher, the renowned industrial doom artist known for his innovative blend of machine-driven soundscapes and visceral performances, has exciting news for fans old and new. Tristan Shone, the mastermind behind Author & Punisher, has announced the reissue of three groundbreaking albums, “Drone Machines”, “Ursus Americanus” and “Women & Children,” via Relapse Records. Originally …
Album Review: Einstürzende Neubauten’s ‘Rampen (apm: Alien Pop Music)’ is an atmospheric, extra-terrestrial sonic masterpiece.
‘Rampen’ (rocket launching pad) is the name for the improvisations that occur during live performances of Einstürzende Neubauten: the springboard for innovation and creativity. It forms the basis for the new album that was born out of temporal necessity and other exigencies when a decision was made by the band about recording again following 2020’s …
News: Einstürzende Neubauten announce new album ‘Rampen (apm: alien pop music)’ out 5 April and unveil brilliant first single ‘Ist Ist’ ahead of tour.
Last time round it took the brilliant Einstürzende Neubauten 12 years between albums when they released ‘Alles in Allem’ back in 2020 during the midst of the COVID crisis. This time round we have only had to wait a faintly bearable four years with the news at they will be releasing their new album, ‘Rampen …
Track: Kim Gordon Drops ‘Psychedelic Orgasm’ announces live dates
Kim Gordon’s ‘Psychedelic Orgasm’ is pure Sonic Euphoria
EP Review: Recoilprodukt – Catalyst
Recoilprodukt, a pioneering recording studio/label that first emerged in 1984 with its defiantly iconic recordings for Psyche, F451, and Vanishing Heat, is returning with an initial release that fittingly resurrects its imprint. Titled ‘Catalyst‘, this two-track EP is the first instalment of a haunting sci-fi narrative series. A deep dive into dark-world building- It will …
Album Review: Control I’m Here: Adventures On The Industrial Dancefloor 1983-1990
This latest collection from the Cherry Red Records stable features Ministry, Nitzer Ebb, Front 242, Laibach, Meat Beat Manifesto, Sisters Of Mercy, The Shamen, The Neon Judgement, Renegade Soundwave and many more across 44 tracks exploring the 1980s’ industrial-clubland crossover. For those of you not familiar with 80s industrial dance music, it can be best …
Album News: Laibach And Think Of Slovenia! – Cherry Red Records Release Expanded Version Of 1986 Album “Nova Akropola”
Described by Sounds magazine as the “First Dangerous Album of The Eighties” Laibach’s seminal 1986 Album revisited and expanded. Curated, remastered and Re-designed by The Laibach Organisation. Complete With 2 CDs of live versions of ‘Nova Akropola’ songs from the band’s own archive, with sleevenotes by Alexei Monroe. For the uninitiated this might easily be …