After the last couple of weeks – including Welcome to the Future: 066, where I wrapped up the new music coming your way in 2019, this week it is back to “normal” with the wrap-up of new music this week, and then also the usual round-up

Over the past month I’ve run through the best of 2018 in my Countdown series, you can find the links to these posts at the bottom of this post.

transmission – the amodelofcontrol.com podcast – had begun the run through of the a-z of industrial, with all episodes here. The latest episode was released a few months ago (transmission: 012). transmission: 013 will be out as soon as I have the time to rebuild the whole damned thing…

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It’s been a while, but The Twilight Sad return today with their new album It Won/t Be Like This All The Time. While London band Khaidian release Penumbra today, too.

Metropolis in the US are busy this week, with new releases from Dawn of Ashes (The Crypt Injection II (Non Serviam)) and Hante. (Fierce), as well as She Past Away re-issues in the form of Narin Yalnizlik and Belirdi Gece.

Mute are continuing their 40th anniversary celebrations with an intriguing looking compilation coming – with label bands taking on 4’33”. As you do…

While LCD Soundsystem are releasing Electric Lady Sessions next month, and I have to confess that I didn’t realise In Flames were still going.

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26-Jan: Noircastle with They Called Him Zone Live at The Globe, Newcastle
01-Feb: Sentinel Vol. 8 at Zombie Shack, Manchester
02-Feb: Exit The Grey X at Nightclub Kolis, NW1
02-Feb: Mondlicht VII at The Albany, W1W
02-Feb: Carpe Noctum Dawn of Elysium & Sometime the Wolf + VII Victim
08-Feb: Achtung! Achtung! live: Mitra Mitra at Aces and Eights, NW5
09-Feb: REPTILE at Nightclub Kolis, NW1
15-Feb: Sin City at Electric Ballroom, NW1
22-Feb: Drøne : Test Dept, Domenico Crisci, Celldöd & More at The White Hotel, Salford
23-Feb: Bunker 13 at Eiger Studios, Leeds
23-Feb: Spellbound at The Mulberry Bar and Venue, Sheffield
09-Mar: Projekt Nemesis – ESA / Tapewyrm / Pandemonium Live at Wharf Chambers, Leeds

Add BEAT:CANCER events

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18-Jan: Byronic Sex & Exile + AMereKat Live at The Shakespeare, Sheffield
19-Jan: Gene Loves Jezebel Live at O2 Academy Islington, N1
24-Jan: Dead Women’s Jewellery with The Mannequin Factory, Cells and Mark Hex Live at The Gunners, N5
01-Feb: And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead Live at The Garage, N5
02-Feb: No Sleep ’til Bristol (Nature of Wires, This Human Condition, Fourth Engine and SOMBRE Moon) Live at The Crofters Rights, Bristol
04-Feb: Tempers Live at The Waiting Room, N16
07-Feb: Lebanon Hanover + Uncanny Valley Live at Oslo, E8
08-Feb: Behemoth Live at O2 Forum Kentish Town, NW5
19-Feb: KÆLAN MIKLA Live at Electrowerkz, N1
23-Feb: Byronic Sex & Exile Live at Wharf Chambers, Leeds
27-Feb: Boy Harsher Live at Heaven, WC2
01-Mar: Laibach Live at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, W12
02-Mar: Renaissance Alternative Music Festival – 8th Edition at Electrowerkz, N1
16-Mar: Senser Live at Hoodoo’s, Croydon
21-Mar: Pist.On Live at O2 Academy Islington
22-Mar: Siglo XX Live at The 100 Club, W1
23-Mar: The Young Gods Live at O2 Academy Islington, N1
23-Mar: BEAT:CANCER Reading feat Petrol Hoers, Bitman and guests/victims Live at The Facebar, Reading
29-Mar: Ventenner & Cold In Berlin Live at Thousand Island, N5
05-Apr: Desperate Journalist Live at The Garage, N5
06-Apr: The Last Cry, Kadeadkas, Psychoformalina, Future Daughters Live at Electrowerkz, N1
14-Apr: Aesthetic Perfection with Priest and Amelia Arsenic Live at O2 Academy Islington, N1
02-May: Terrorvision Live at Islington Assembly Hall, N1
03-May: Sacrosanct Presents – The Rope – Siberia plus support Live at The Face Bar, Reading
08-May: dEUS Live at Electric Ballroom, NW1
14-May: Samael Live at Underworld, Camden
31-May: Red Sun Revival and Burning Gates Live at Hope and Anchor, N1
01-Jun: She Past Away Live at The Dome, NW5
03-Aug: The Mirimar Disaster Live at The Hubs, Sheffield
20/21-Sep: The Sisters of Mercy Live at The Roundhouse, NW1
09-Nov: BEAT:CANCER Festival 2.0 at Electrowerkz, N1

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I should have mentioned this last week, but a notable change is that Ant-Zen go digital-only next month.

While one notable hiatus is Katatonia, I can only hope they return.

Two notable reformations – Bikini Kill have unexpectedly announced dates in the US, while another early-nineties band I love are also returning, in the form of Jawbox.

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Tuesday Ten: 354: Leave Them All Behind
The sixth readers takeover sees discussion of why some of my readers left music and bands behind
Countdown: 2018: Compilations and Re-issues
I begin the wrap-up of 2018 with the best in compilations and re-issues
Countdown: 2018: Tracks
The best forty tracks of the year
Countdown: 2018: Albums
The best fifty albums of the year
Countdown: 2018: Gigs
The best twenty gigs of the year