Our colleagues from Release interviewed Skinny Puppy regarding the delayed release of their new album "In Solvent See". The band who just completed their "In Solvent See" tour after 30 dates through the USA and Canada, saw the release of the "In Solvent See" album delayed due to internal issues with the German label SPV. The solvency company holds the future release of recordings so says Ogre: "We have been approached by the insolvency company which has been approached by the (German) government which has been approached by SPV. In the summer there was talk about a solution coming by August 22 2009 and it went on and on... We committed to this tour before it all happened. We followed the promise of what it meant to our fans. The show production and finances became a "do it yourself" type thing".

KMFDM announces the release of the remix companion album to "Blitz", "Krieg". "Krieg" features 12 tracks, over 55 minutes, of new remixes from some top names across the musical spectrum. Expect 12 remixes of select somgs from "Blitz", KMFDM's new studio album from early 2009. The remixers include current and past members of such groups as Nine Inch Nails, White Zombie, Danzig, Static-X, Ministry, Skinny Puppy, Prong, Combichrist, Apollo 440, tweaker, Icon Of Coil, Pop Will Eat Itself, Die Warzau, Gaye Bikers On Acid, Stabbing Westawrd, Zombie Girl, Assemblage 23, Jackalope, Vile Evils, Metl, Salvo, Healer, Revolve, Seismologist, Girder as well as present and ex-members of KMFDM itself.

Bait & Switch (All 4 One Mix) by Combichrist

Strut (Disco Balls Mix) by Andy Selway of KMFDM

Potz Blitz! (Harmonic Tremors Mix) by Seismologist

Bait & Switch (Sacred Cow Mix) by Prong

Never Say Never (Naughty Habit Mix) by Ivan de Prume of White Zombie

People of The Lie (Requiem Mix) by Koichi Fukuda of Static-X

Bitches (Pop Will Eat This Mix) by Vile Evils

Never Say Never (Confessional Mix) by Komar Kommando

People of The Lie (Crooked Illusion Mix) by Mary Byker of Apollo 440

Davai (Cyrillic Mix) by tweaker

Never Say Never (Candy Apple Mix) by Dave “Rave” Ogilvie

Davai (Bloody Fog Mix) by Assemblage 23

New York's LEVEL 2.0 has signed with Nilaihah Records and is now releasing their label debut. The band merges - and we quote the label - depth, emotion, grit and club-ready beats into their aggressive dance floor style of industrial music. Level 2.0 (pronounced: Level two-point-zero) is an EBM/Industrial band based out of Long Island, New York. Their latest full-length album, "Armageddon", is their first release on Nilaihah Records. Mastered by Ted Phelps of Imperative Reaction. Order your copy right here for 12 US$.

Mike Hoffman (singer/lyrics) & Matt Clennan (synth/programming) formed the band in 2005. In August of the same year, this duo entered the electronic scene with their first (and self-released) album entitled "Dreams of Youth". Their "Betrayal" EP followed in Autumn 2005 and was released by Nemesys Music. In 2007, Alex Matheu (Negative Format / Parallel Project / Sector 9 Studios) helped produce and master Level 2.0's "Intercept" release. More info at www.myspace.com/level2pointzero .

Alfa Matrix has announced the pre-orders for the 2nd album by Unter Null. "Moving on" is the follow-up to her debut album "The Failure Epiphany" which catapulted her instantly to the top of the underground electronic scene. Engineered by Claus Larsen (Leaether Strip), "Moving On" reveals how much Unter Null has matured and broadened her artistic approach since her debut was released in 2005. This comeback album is available now in pre-order in 3 different versions, a normal CD version, a deluxe carton box edition including the exclusive "Moved On" bonus album (featuring some 9 exclusive songs plus 4 remixes from album songs by Acylum, Neikka RPM, Kant Kino and DYM) and a super fanbox edition will also be marketed in very limited quantities including a T-shirt, parts of Unter Null's keyboard that Erica crushed into pieces after composing this new album and the bonus "Mixing On" album with exclusive remixes by Siva Six, Larva, Wynardtage, Implant, Alien Vampires, Esence Of Mind, Dedman, HEX RX, Xyogen, Fraqtured:sound, Freakangel and Detritus.

Sole creation of American artist Erica Dunham, the Unter Null project was initiated in 1998. After years of classical piano training, as well as cello and guitar, the foray into electronic music began. Unter Null's sound could be described as equal parts melody and noise, venom balanced with sentiment, and a blend of sounds influenced by a wide variety of genres spanning from industrial, classical, black metal, and IDM.

Ft. Lauderdale-based electro/industrial artist Miss FD - who recorded two albums ("Reference Version" and "Assimilation Illusion") under the project known as Frightdoll - has officially launched the single "Together Forever". The deliberately light-hearted dance track "Together Forever" is more tongue-in-cheek than most of FD's earlier works, while remaining true to the darkly seductive vibe that helped gain her recognition for her Frightdoll project.

The digital single is available for download from today December 17th on through Amazon.com MP3, Amazon.de MP3 and iTunes. Find out more about the new music and upcoming events at Miss FD's newly-launched website www.MissFD.com , as well as her official MySpace www.myspace.com/MissFD and Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MissFDMusic .

As the year 2009 comes to an end, MedCon prepares the release of the new Severe Illusion EP "Infidelity to Ritual". The EP will hold five new songs, and one live recording and will be available in two versions: one limited edition of just 100 hand numbered copies, with artwork by Anders Karlsson of The Pain Machinery fame. Next to this there is a free online version for those of you allergic to plastic. 2010 will also see a new Severe Illusion album unleashed on the public.

The disc will be made available at concerts the band may be playing, or by sending an email through the band's MySpace or Facebook sites. And for free if you chose to download it. Also worth of notice is the upcoming four CD box from EAR/COP Intl, soon to be released. Lots of music on real plastic, including one exclusive song from Severe Illusion and one from the Severe Illusion side project Instans. More news at www.myspace.com/severeillusion and www.facebook.com/pages/Severe-Illusion/75567054789

The Belgian Alfa Matrix label (home to Front 242, Ayria, Leaether Strip, ...) has been chosen to release the newest album by Nitzer Ebb, "Industrial Complex", for Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Italy and Luxemburg (in collaboration with Major Records). This special "Belgian" edition released by Alfa Matrix will feature a bunch of exclusive remixes not available on any other version of "Industrial Complex". The list of all featured remixers on this album edition will be revealed in the next days. You can expect many big names from the EBM scene and remixes going from extended versions in the band's best tradition to pure electro rehashes sounding like a mix of Nitzer Ebb, Depeche Mode and Chemical Brothers. The band's 6th studio album to date was once again produced by Flood (Editors, Depeche Mode, ...) and features guest vocals by noone else than Depeche Mode's songwriter Martin L. Gore on the track "Once you say".

On top of that, Alfa Matrix offers a free extra label compilation with each order. Good to know, oldschool ebm fans will be delighted to learn that one of the songs included on this compilation is a brand new track by Pouppee Fabrikk. Alfa Matrix furthermore prepared a special T-shirt to celebrate the old school EBM scene holding the bassline "EBM - my way of life" (available as M - L - XL - Girlie). Below are the various packets you can order now for the new Nitzer Ebb album:

Nitzer Ebb - "Industrial Complex" CD (incl. 6 bonus tracks + FREE CD)

Nitzer Ebb - "Industrial Complex" CD (incl. 6 bonus tracks + FREE CD) + "EBM - my way of life" T-shirt


You can catch the band live at the following dates. Note especially the date in Belgium where you are served a pure old school EBM night with the Belgian Ionic Vision, the German Plastic Noise Experience and Nitzer Ebb of course (ticket info).
2009
Industrial Complex Tour North America
09.12.2009 Orlando Firestone
10.12.2009 Atlanta Masquerade
11.12.2009 New Orleans The Hangar
12.12.2009 Houston Meridien
13.12.2009 Dallas Lizard Lounge
15.12.2009 Tucson The Rock
16.12.2009 Tempe Marquee Theatre
17.12.2009 San Diego Brick By Brick
18.12.2009 Ventura Majestic Ventura
19.12.2009 Santa Ana Galaxy

The Suicide Commando camp has revealed some more details on their new forthcoming "Implements of hell" album. As already announced before the title of the new Suicide Commando album is a reference to the notorious serial killer Albert Fish. The CD will be released in Europe through Out Of Line / WWE on January 22nd 2010, and in the US (and rest of the world) through Metropolis on January 26th. "Implements Of Hell" is presented in a regular edition and a special Limited Edition with a bonus disc; expect 3 different versions for the EU market and 2 for the US market.

DISC 1
01. Intro
02. The Pleasures of Sin
03. The Dying Breed
04. Die Motherfucker Die
05. Death Cures All Pain
06. God Is In The Rain
07. Hate Me (Retaliate V1.0)
08. Come Down With Me
09. Severed Head
10. The Perils Of Indifference
11. Until We Die (Album Edit)

DISC 2
01. Severed Head (Heads Of State Mix by Komor Kommando)
02. Die Motherfucker Die (Modulate Remix)
03. Cause Of Death: Suicide (Final Count 2009)
04. The Perils Of Indifference (Remixed by JH from Centhron)
05. Hate Me (Leaether Strip Remix)
06. Die Motherfucker Die (Nurzery Rhymes vs Betamorphose Remix)
07. The Perils Of Indifference (Xotox Remix)
08. Hate Me (Original Version)
09. Severed Head (Beheaded Mix by Schattenschlag)
10. Die Motherfucker Die (Apology Not Accepted Remix by Fïx8Sëd8)
11. Until We Die (Winter Version)

The German label Black Rain presents a Christmas compilation with Electro- and Gothic-tracks. No, it's not a joke, "Black Snow", presented as the ultimate but completely different Black Rain Label Group Christmas/Yule compilation, holds 16 christmas songs brought to you in a dark wave, industrial and electro sauce. Included in the tracklist are cover version from the 1940's and 50's ("I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" - Dandelion Wine, "Tausend Sterne sind ein Dom" - Plane To Pia), folk songs ("Hava Nagila" - Hioctan, " Little Drummer Boy" - DYM) and a lot of exclusive compositions ("xparty" - Jabberwock, "Wintergedanken" - Feindflug, "A Wish" - The Pussybats).

01. Feindflug "Wintergedanken (Spekulatius Mix)"
02. Hioctan "Hava Nagila"
03. Dandelion Wine "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"
04. + 05. Tyske Ludder "Fairytale Of New York" + "Fairytale Of The North"
06. killedbycandy "Cinnamon"
07. Atomic Neon & 6.6.6 feat. Angel Of Night "We Die At Christmas (Rio Black Mix)"
08. Oil 10 "Christmas Machine"
09. Die Perlen "Ohne Strom Kein Weihnachtsmarkt"
10. Jabberwock "xparty (xmas xceptional version)"
11. DYM "Little Drummer Boy"
12. Panic Lift "Hourglass"
13. This Vale of Tears "Frozen Zone"
14. Novalis deux "Halleluja (live)"
15. Plane To Pia "Tausend Sterne sind ein Dom"
16. The Pussybats feat. Meli (Livid Halcyon) "A Wish"

While Erasure are releasing the special "The Phantom Bride Remix EP" and the re-mastered edition of "The Innocents", their biggest selling album ever, the band is also working on a new album in New York so Andy Bell told PinkPaper. Andy Bell: "Well Vince lives in Maine, so rather than me going up there he comes down to New York so we've been writing for the next Erasure record. We're just getting melody ideas together really because usually the lyrics come afterwards. We just get all the tunes together..."

In more related news, Andy Bell completed his 2nd solo album and as it seems, the success of this new album will define whether we'll get to hear and see Erasure earlier than planned: "It just depends on what happens with the solo record. I mean, touch wood, I'm hoping that more people will get to hear about it than the last one. But you never know."

And Bell also revealed that he did a track with Kate Pearson from the B-52's which isn't finished and he also did a duet with Perry Farrell which will be on Bell's new solo record. The rest of the interview is lots of (funny) gay chat, nice read overall though not really all that informative. But who cares, everyone needs a laugh or a smile every now and then.