Influential Anime Director Satoshi Kon Dead At 47
Perfect Blue and Paranoia Agent director, Satoshi Kon died at the age of 47 this week. Before dying of a severe case of Pancreatic cancer, which had paralyzed Satoshi, the creator of a wealth of mind bending works of genius for a number of months he left an expansive and heart wrenching blog which reads [...]
The Birthday Massacre Gives us Pins And Needles.
Canadian electrogoth upstarts The Birthday Massacre are set to release their new album, Pins and Needles, this September. Snippets of three new tracks are now available online, embedded in Myspace playlists. The band are also due to release a suitably spooky video for new single in the dark which features the band drifting between performance [...]
Scott Pilgrim goes 1 up
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World.
Indie comics phenomenon Scott Pilgrim is coming to screens of all sizes this August. The geeky illustrated epic with 8bit influences tells the tale of Scott who has to battle for his new obsession Ramona’s love by defeating her 7 evil exes. Picking up coins and powerups along the way the mop haired slacker icon Scott featured in the 6 volume comic series has been an inspiration to artists everywhere and is soon to appear on the big screen as Scott Pilgrim Vs The World finally makes it to UK cinemas on the 25th of August.
Get Mecha[nized] .
Dark Mourning Promotions has just released another 19 track beast of a compilation in the shape of Mecha[nized]. The EBM/dark electronic album featuring such rising stars as Psyborg Corp and T3rror 3rror and is the 3rd such compilation to be released by the promo network.
Necromag Meets Combichrist
Recently Necromag was granted the irresistible opportunity to meet and interview the man behind the aggrotech kings Combichrist themselves, the one and only Andy Laplegua. Read on to hear what the quirky and friendly Scandinavian scamp had to say when Necromag prodded and pried their way into his head. Necromag: What is Combichrist? Who do [...]
Necromag Meets Rabia Sorda
Erk Aicrag is already well established in the industrial scene as a member of Hocico, one of the acts that helped define the aggrotech subgenre. This tour sees Erk play the role of front man in his fledgling project Rabia Sorda, playing support for Combichrist. This is not just Erk playing around. Rabia Sorda is the vehicle for his emotional introspection and experimentation.
Necromag Meets Dismantled
Recently Necromag caught up with Gary Zon, the solitary lead man from the industrial outfit Dismantled. We asked him about what shapes and changes Dismantled into what it was, is and will be.
Combichrist, Rabia Sorda And Dismantled – 28th July, Legends, Newcastle.
The gig begins with a rumble as Dismantled take to the stage. The Brooklyn three piece starts with more aggressive take on fan favorite “The Swarm”. While this track already has aggressive elements the vocals initially feel forced before front man Gary Zon gets into a groove with the songs main hook. This is also [...]
Uberbyte Blows Their Load With Moneyshot
Uberbyte have unleashed yet another slice of stompy filth with the free download of new live favourite, Money Shot. Money Shot is a fast paced blow for blow (pun intended) glance at modern media including porn, anal douching lesbians included. It’s always about the Money Shot. Ever since debuting the track live on their American [...]
Teesside Alternatives Sound Their Psyren Call!
This Wednesday the North East youth group Teesside Alternatives host their first event entitled ‘Psyren’ at the Georgian Theatre, Stockton just in time to ring in the beginning of the 2010 Stockton International Riverside Festival or SIRF for short. Teesside Alternatives are a new organisation with the aim to provide a support group for youths [...]
Necromag introduces Dismantled and Rabia Sorda
Providing intense electronic support in the upcoming Combichrist UK Tour, starting Wednesday 28th July, are Dismantled and Rabia Sorda. Hard Electro act Rabia Sorda, a project of Hocico singer Erk Aicrag, have all the brutality and coarseness of their tour-mates while Dismantled add a touch of melody to their otherwise aggressive sound. Last year Dismantled [...]



