Kristof Bathory – Black Hole Expedition (Digital/CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Kristof Bathory is best known for his work with Dawn Of Ashes and, to a lesser extent, Void Stasis. Two...
Inferno Sound Diaries
I have been working for over 30 years with Side-line as the main reviewer. My taste is eclectic, uncoventional and I prefer to look for the pearls, even if the bands are completely unknown, thus staying loyal to the Side-Line philosophy of nurturing new talents.
Frontal Boundary interview: ‘New School Melodic Dark-Electro’
The American Electro project Frontal Boundary was founded several years ago, but due to the members’ involvement in other bands,...
Kaverna – Un Monolito En Llamas Quiebra El Horizonte (Digital/CD Album – Cyclic Law)
Here, we welcome a relatively new Spanish trio from Barcelona, formed by members of Àrnica, Dayofwrath, and Atrexial. Their debut...
Jérôme Chassagnard – Asian Breaks (Digital EP – Hymen Records)
French artist Jérôme Chassagnard remains highly productive, returning with four new tracks. Born in Asia —likely a reference to his...
Das Institut – Die Hinterkaifeck Chroniken (Digital/Vinyl EP – Ant-Zen)
This work marks, in a way, the return of the legendary Das Institut. The German duo—Matthias Schuster (Akustikkoppler, Bal Paré,...
Ostbahnhof – Ostbahnhof (Digital Mini-Album – Danse Macabre)
Ostbahnhof is a new German trio that first gained attention last year with their debut single. Now, they return with...
Blood On Black Leather – Cosmétique Du Meurtrier (Digital EP – Danse Macabre)
This EP / mini album is the latest work by Italian artist Cristian Cinque and his musical alter ego, Blood...
Cosmic Room 99 interview: ‘DIY definitely is our motto’
In 2022, a new Italian music project called Cosmic Room 99 was born. Founded by Antonio Angeli and Matteo Scarpa—both...
Galaktyka Mięsa – Lejek Bólu (Digital/CD Album – Ubocze Records / Zoharum)
Galaktyka Mięsa (Galaxy Of Flesh) is a Polish project that made a comeback with its second album at the end...
Colossloth – The Harmony Knife (Digital/CD Album – Cold Spring)
Brit Wooly Woolaston, aka Colossloth, returns with his fifth official album, drawing inspiration from the writings of Ted Kaczynski. It’s...
Corlyx – Purple Pain (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Out Of Line)
“Purple Pain” is the third official album by the American trio Corlyx. Now based in Europe, the group commutes between...
Noemi Aurora – Kintsugi (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Spleen+)
The Italian Noemi Aurora is of course best known as the singer of Helalyn Flowers. Both members have also launched...
Implant – Judging Sinners / The Chaos Machines Part 3 (Digital/CD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Len Lemeire and Jan D’hooghe return with the final installment of their trilogy, “The Chaos Machines”. This work delves into...
Corrado Maria De Santis – City Of Theters (Digital/CD Album – Owl Totem Recordings / Fonodroom)
Corrado Maria De Santis is an Italian guitarist known for his experimental approach, blending his instrument with electronic effects. His...
Pawn Pawn – Halloween (Digital EP – NoFocus Records)
I had never heard of this American group before, but earlier this year, they released the EP “Halloween”. The three...
Tsarewitch & Brooddark – Supra Memoriam (Digital/CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
“Supra Memoriam” is a collaboration between Alexander Yordaki (Tsarewitch) and Yaroslav Gavrilyuk (Brooddark). This work is inspired by the awakening...
Noromakina interview: ‘I Don’t Like Being Stuck In A Mold’
Noromakina is a Colombian Electro solo project led by Juan Manuel, also known as 'Mel Zb.' Two years after the...
Plan C – Rewind (Digital EP – Afterfurcht)
Plan C is a brand-new Belgian project led by Mika Goedrijk (known from This Morn’ Omina, Sygo Cries, Nebula-H, Les...
Kiethevez – Switch (Digital EP – Kiethevez)
Kiethevez is one of those Swedish Synth-Pop bands that made their mark in the ’90s with melancholic music often reminiscent...
Henric De La Cour – My Bones, Your Ashes (Digital/Vinyl Album – Birds Will Sing For Your Enterprises)
Henric De La Cour’s previous album dates back to 2018. The former frontman of Yvonne, a seasoned artist in the...
Brotherhood Of Sleep – Devoltional Hymns To A Brilliant Flaming Sun (Digital/CD Album – Winter-Light)
Belgian artist Bart Piette, best known for Dead Man’s Hill, released the debut album of his latest project, Brotherhood Of...
Sutekh Hexen – Primeval (Digital/CD Album – Cyclic Law / Breath Sun Bone Blood)
Sutekh Hexen has established a strong reputation within a distinct Ambient niche. Over the years, this American project has built...
Monotone Murk – Withering Of Reality’s Presence (Digital/CD Album – Ominous Sounds)
With Monotone Murk, we discover a relatively new project that released its official debut album at the end of 2024...
Ice Ages interview: ‘People Are Not Responsible For The Actions Of Their Leaders’
Way back in the ’90s, I discovered a small but promising label from Liechtenstein: M.O.S. Records. This label produced intriguing...
Jarl – Receptor Radiation (Digital/CD/Cassette Album – Zoharum)
Swedish artist Erik Jarl never ceases to produce new work. At the end of 2024, he released “Receptor Radiation”, featuring...
Düsseldorf – Bunckermusick (Digital/CD Album – Zoharum)
Düsseldorf is a Polish music project led by Tom Axer. For this new release, which came out at the end...
Escape From Warsaw – Transit The Specter Of War (Digital/CD Album – Zoharum)
Three years after his previous album on Zoharum, Karol Suka returned at the end of 2024 with a new work....
Alles – Now (Digital/CD/Vinyl/Cassette Album – Zoharum)
The Polish duo Alles returned last year with their second album. “Now” features eight tracks that blend various influences while...
Skrika – Betrayal Of Caerimar (Digital/CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
The British solo project Skrika returns with its fourth album. Monty Adkins once again explores sci-fi themes, transforming them into...
Empusae & Pilgrimage To Pleroma – Hidden Segment (Digital/CD EP – Cyclic Law)
This EP was created through a collaboration between Belgian artists Nicolas Van Meirhaeghe (Empusae) and Mattias Van Hulle (Pilgrimage to...
God Body Disconnect – Detune The Tragic Light (Digital/CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
American artist Bruce Moallem has built an impressive discography over the past decade. “Detune The Tragic Light” marks his tenth...
Leila Abdul-Rauf interview: ‘Creating Music Is Alchemical’
Originally from San Francisco (USA), multi-instrumentalist Leila Abdul-Rauf is an artist who has been active in the music world for...
Harlem Electronics – Cage (Digital/Vinyl Album – Veyl)
Johan Skugge and Martin Thomasson founded Harlem Electronics over two decades ago. After a long hiatus, the project was reactivated...
Staight Razor – Casualty (Digital Album – Doom Vision Records)
Based in Los Angeles (USA), Omar Doom released his debut album last year. He describes his music as Dark-Wave, a...
Silent Weapon – Demonised (Digital/CD Album – Blindsight Records)
The British project Silent Weapon has been active for a few years now and seems to have a penchant for...
Rohn – Lederman – Forbidden Planet (Digital/CD/Vinyl – Les Disques De La Pantouflle)
Emileigh Rohn (Chiasm) and Jean-Marc Lederman (The Weathermen, Ghost & Writer, Lederman / De Meyer, and more) show no signs...
Simon Carter – Start The Sequence (Digital Album – Simon Carter)
British producer Simon Carter has a knack for collaborations—think of Studio-X or his more recent work with German singer Fabsi....
NCT333 – Sky Burial (Digital/Vinyl Album – Ukhan Records)
NCT333 is an Italian solo project that has released several productions over the years. The latest album, released at the...
Velvet May interview: ‘Embracing The Unexpected’
Andrea Davide is an Italian artist based in Berlin, Germany. Many may know him from his Techno-driven project Hobi and...
Katran – Structures Of Chaos (Digital/Vinyl EP – Depth Request)
Serbian artist Darko Kolar, known for his work with Ontal, has also carved out a distinct identity with his solo...
Disastrous Din – Complex (Digital EP – Consequence Records)
Thirty years have passed since Thomas Gäbhard—best known for his work with Arcana Obscura—founded Disastrous Din. His latest EP, released...
Frontal Boundary – Shutting Down (Digital Album – Re:Mission Entertainment)
Frontal Boundary is an American trio based in Los Angeles, consisting of Krz Souls, Brendin Ross, and Jaysen Craves. All...
Killer Couture – Everything Is Normal (Digital/CD/Cassette Album – Transylvanian Recordings)
Killer Couture is a Sacramento-based (USA) duo that has been active since 2012. With an already solid discography, their third...
Mondträume – Poisoned Love (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)
The highly anticipated third album, "Mind Games", by Spanish act Mondträume is set for release this year. Their previous album,...
Stahlschlag – Amrita (Digital/CD Album – ProNoize / Dark Dimensions)
The German project Stahlschlag has been active for several years, steadily building an extensive discography. A significant milestone came last...
Void Stasis – Eschaton (Digital/CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Last year, Void Stasis unveiled its third opus. Led by Kristof Bathory (Dawn Of Ashes) and Marie Ann Hedonia, the...
Heimberg interview: ‘Dark Is What We Like!’
Heimberg is a French Post-Punk trio hailing from Strasbourg, consisting of Anthony, Quentin, and Alex. Over the past few years,...
Tineidae & Burma Project – Reports From Isul (Digital/CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
This album is the result of a collaboration between Pavlo Storonsky (Tineidae) and the lesser-known Marcin Burminski (Burma Project). It...
Vlimmer – Bodenhex (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Blackjack Illuminist Records)
Alexander Donat launched his Vlimmer project in 2015, steadily building an extensive discography of EPs. His fourth album has been...
Sole Massif – False Negatives (Digital/CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Dovydas Vasiliauskas, the Lithuanian artist known for his immersive soundscapes, has been steadily releasing albums in recent years. Following last...
Sjellos – Lifeless Ground (Digital/CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Following his previous release on Cryo Chamber, Tibor Knopf returned at the end of 2024 with its successor. The title...
Outlander – I Am I Was (Digital/Vinyl EP – Sonic Groove)
“I Am I Was” marks a remarkable return for Belgian Techno artist Outlander. Marcos Salon, the mastermind behind the project,...
Other-ed – Until All Are Free (Digital/CD Album – Scarsquare Recordings)
French artist Laurent Chopard has been involved in several musical projects, one of which is Other-Ed. Last year, he released...
Onasander – Dawn Metrics (Digital/CD Album – Winter Light)
Until now, Italian artist Maurizio Landini had primarily collaborated with other musicians, crafting remarkable albums—such as his work with Kloob....
Misha Chylkova – Dancing The Same Dance (Digital/CD Album – Gare Du Nord Records)
Misha Chylkova, based in London (UK), released her debut album “Dancing The Same Dance” late last year, collaborating with several...
Interview with Iamnoone: ‘Darkness Is A Natural Element Of Life And Should Be Understood’
Philippe Marlat and Stephan Seth founded Iamnoone in 2019. Since their debut, this Italian duo has been remarkably prolific, releasing...
Agitprop 666 – Cyber War (Digital Album – Agitprop 666)
The American solo project Agitprop 666 has been active for several years and released its latest work at the end...
Lẽtum – Distant Dead Stars (Digital/CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Mathias Henriksson has been crafting sonic landscapes under the Lẹtum pseudonym for over 20 years. Throughout his career, he has...
Wertstahl – Faceless Opponent (Digital/CD Album – Battlecommand.org)
The German project Wertstahl has been active for over 20 years, releasing numerous works despite line-up changes over time. Nevertheless,...
To Avoid – All Gods Are Gone (Digital/CD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Berlin-based To Avoid was primarily active in the early 2000s, releasing two albums before fading from the scene. In recent...
Bestia Astrum – Fury 161 (Digital/CD Album – Cold Spring)
Bestia Astrum is the solo project of New Zealand artist Abby Helasdottir, best known for his work under the Gydja...
Tineidae interview: ‘Tineidae Is A Mechanism Of Emotional Self-Regulation’
Pavlo Storonsky, an Ukrainian artist currently based in Poland, has been active under the moniker Tineidae for many years. I...
System Noire – Aftermath (Digital/CD Album – Danse Macabre)
The German duo System Noire has been active for several years, releasing their third album at the end of 2024....
Polarlicht – Unforgotten Dreams (Digital Album – Danse Macabre)
Polarlicht is a relatively young project born from the collaboration between Alastrelle (Dead Souls Rising) and Marx (Antigluck). Late last...
Cosmic Room 99 – Cosmic Room 99 (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Shyrec / Little Cloud Records / Sister 9 Recordings)
The Italian trio Cosmic Room 99 was formed in 2022 by Antonio Angeli and Matteo Scarpa (both also active in...
The Russian White – Funeral Art (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Distortion Productions)
The Russian White is an American project that has been active for several years now. They caught the attention of...
