Stereogum — The Belgian group Front 242 has been around since the early ’80s. Front 242 essentially pioneered the harsh, spare subgenre known as electronic body music, or just EBM. They were a big influence on both industrial music and peak-era Depeche Mode... more info

Consequence Of Sound — The Belgian industrial legends are ending their touring career after 40-plus years. Front 242 Announce 2024-2025 Farewell Tour Spencer Kaufman more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The soundtrack includes unreleased and out-of-print tracks from Revolting Cocks, KMFDM, Front 242, Laibach, Chris Connelly, The Young Gods, My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult and more. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The title track from Parquet Courts' new album Human Performance, is one of the most affecting tracks the band have ever done, with singer Andrew Savage letting some raw emotions through their often ironic shell. If you ever thought, "I like thi... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Photos by Greg Cristman Front 242 @ Irving Plaza 9/24/2014 ...a few seconds of quiet, cheers and Patrick Codenys took the stage. He played a minute of beatless music and then Jean Luc DeMeyer and Richard23 ran on stage. What... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Earth at Inferno in 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Mount Eerie, Mecca Normal @ Le Poisson Rouge Phil Elverum is a prolific... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis With singles like "Headhunter" and "Tragedy for You," Belgium's Front 242 were one of the biggest, most influential industrial/EBM dance acts of the late '80s and early '90s. The band -- which still features core members Jean-Luc... more info