Sjöblom – Dead Of Night (Digital/CD Album – COP International)
The Swedish duo Sjöblom has been active since 2016. After debuting with an album on Manic Depression Records and following...
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.
Interface – Zero-Sum Equation (Digital/CD Album – Distortion Productions)
The New York-based Electronic band Interface has been active for over 30 years, steadily building an impressive discography. At the...
Engelsstaub interview: ‘Standing still really means going backwards’
More than 30 years ago, the German band Engelsstaub was born. Driven by the creativity of Mark Hofmann and Janusz...
Balduvian Bears – Bearfate (Digital Album – darkTunes Music Group)
At the end of last year, the American band Balduvian Bears released their debut album, following a series of singles....
Nothingheads – The Art Of Sod (Digital/Vinyl Album – Sister 9 Recordings)
At the end of 2024, London-based band Nothingheads unveiled their debut album, featuring 10 powerful tracks. Drawing inspiration from the...
Sydney Valette – The Healer (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Icy Cold Records)
French artist Sydney Valette made his debut in 2011 and has since built an impressive discography. Last year, the Parisian...
Pythies – Desillusion (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Icy Cold Records)
"Desillusion" marks the official debut album of Pythies, a dynamic trio of French female musicians who draw their inspiration from...
Non-Bio – Every Chalice Poisoned (Digital/CD Album – Non-Bio)
The artist Howard Gardner, based in London (UK), has been releasing music under the Non-Bio pseudonym for several years. Last...
LPF12 – tiltedStage (Digital Album – LPF12)
Sascha Lemon continues to be an incredibly prolific artist, releasing multiple productions each year. One of his standout works from...
Escape With Romeo interview: ‘It’s The Melody That Creates The Magic’
For over three decades, Escape With Romeo has been a cornerstone in the realms of Dark-Wave, Post-Punk, and Melancholic-Pop. Founded...
Front 242: All The Best And Thank You For Everything!
(By Stéphane Froidcoeur) When I heard last year that FRONT 242 announced their farewell shows, I was devastated-a shock akin...
Thee Hyphen – Organique (Digital/CD Album BOREDOMproduct)
Originally released in 1998, “Organique”, the third album by the French band Thee Hyphen, has been fully reimagined and revitalized...
Hybryds – In The Wake Of The Witch (Digital/CD Album – 3RIOART)
Hybryds remains a remarkably productive and innovative project. Sandy Nijs (aka Magthea), has been active for nearly 40 years. However,...
Cosmo Cocktail – Planetica (Digital/CD/Cassette Album – Werkstatt Recordings)
Cosmo Cocktail is the solo project of Italian artist Luca Brumat, who has built a solid discography over the years....
Hardware Pulse – Dance Nation (Digital/CD/Cassette EP – Hardware Pulse)
Hardware Pulse is one of the many creative ventures of Greek artist Toxic Razor, also known for projects like Paradox...
Paradox Obscur – Attention (Digital/CD/Vinyl EP – Paradox Obscur)
The Greek duo Paradox Obscur, comprised of Toxic Razor and Kriistal Ann, celebrated their tenth anniversary late last year with...
Giirls – Time Of Glass (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Icy Cold Records)
Giirls is the solo project of French musician Brice Delourmel, who is also known for his work with Dead and...
Echodead – Enter The Void (Digital/CD Album – Caustic Records)
Carsten Roggenbuck, a talented German musician, first introduced his Echodead project with the debut album “Random Headnoise Parallax”, released on...
Interview with Rites Of Passage: ‘Work With Other Rules Or Boundaries’
Rites Of Passage is an exciting new music project born from the collaboration between Guido van den Brink (Atiq) and...
Maedon – 2.0 (Digital/Vinyl EP – Rant & Rave Records)
Maeghan Donovan, known simply as ‘Maedon’, has delivered several striking productions over the past few years. While much of her...
Nordvargr – Resignation IV (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Cyclic Law)
Henrik Nordvargr Björkk already boasts an impressive and extensive discography. His latest album, released at the end of last year,...
Leila Abdul-Rauf – Calls From A Seething Edge (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Cyclic Law)
At the end of last year, Leila Abdul-Rauf returned with her fifth album since 2013. This work serves as a...
DI*ove – DI*ldo (Digital EP – DI*ove)
While I hadn’t entirely forgotten about DI*ove, it feels like ages since I last encountered this Belgian EBM project. In...
Datapop – Mil Efter Mil (Digital EP – Datapop)
At the end of 2024, Swedish duo Datapop made their return with a remarkable EP, paying tribute to their greatest...
Daniel Hall – Apollo (Digital/USB Album – Daniel Hall)
Australian Synth-Pop artist Daniel Hall may still be a relatively obscure name in the genre, but he released his eighteenth...
Ice Ages – Parasiting Dreams (Digital/CD Album – Ice Ages)
Austrian musician Richard Lederer, once active in Die Verbannten Kinder Evas and Summoning, has found his most enduring creative outlet...
Edward Ka-Spel – A Carrington Event (Digital/Cassette Album – 4mg Records)
The legendary Edward Ka-Spel, frontman of the Legendary Pink Dots, needs no introduction. For over 40 years, he has continuously...
Imiafan – Clearly Defined (Digital/Cassette Album – 4mg Records)
Approximately 25 years ago, Slovak artist and 4mg Records owner Imi Végh introduced the world to his project, Imiafan. Fast-forward...
Kommando – Wage Of Wrath (Digital/Vinyl Album – Ant-Zen)
Dan Courtman, known for his work with Thorofon, has spent years refining his identity as Kommando. He concludes 2024 with...
Kreign – III (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Scanner / Dark Dimensions)
About 4 years after their second album, the American duo Kreign released their third opus at the end of 2024....
Pale – Where The Silence Speaks (Digital/Vinyl Album – Ant-Zen)
Pale made a remarkable comeback in 2023 with their stunning single, “Beyond the Pale”. By the end of 2024, the...
The Rorschach Garden – Pleasure Under Pressure (Digital/CD Album – Ant-Zen)
Philipp Münch launched The Rorschach Garden project in the late 80s. More than 3 decades later, he continues to revisit...
The Midnight Shade – The Midnight Shade (Digital/CD EP – Corvus Records)
There is limited information available about this project, which released its debut EP through Bulgaria’s Corvus Records in early 2024....
Darkness On Demand – Panic In Reserve (Digital/CD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Several years have passed since Wagner and Falgalas transitioned their Dance Or Die project into Darkness On Demand. On their...
Avarice In Audio – Tear Heaven In Half (Digital Album – Alfa Matrix)
Australian duo Avarice In Audio returns with their sixth studio album, “Tear Heaven In half”, continuing their tradition of releasing...
First Aid Tech – Tech Under Your Skin (Digital Album – Alfa Matrix)
István Gazdag, the mastermind behind First Aid 4 Souls, unveiled the debut EP of his latest project, First Aid Tech,...
Kalte Nacht – Urge (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Cold Transmission Music)
“Urge” is the second album by the Greek duo Myrto Stylou (vocals & synths) and Nikos Konstantinidis (synths & programming)....
Noromakina – Insomnia (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Cold Transmission Music)
“Insomnia”, the second opus from Colombian act Noromakina, is a work designed to ignite dance floors. Blending Dark-Electro with EBM,...
Iamtheshadow – The End What Never Began (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Cold Transmission Music)
The Portuguese duo Iamtheshadow returns with their sixth studio album, marking their third release on the Cold Transmission Music label....
Top 25 industrial / darkwave / electro albums of 2024
What will we remember from 2024? This will, of course, differ for everyone, but I’ve noticed that as I grow...
New Haunts – Hook (Digital/CD Album/Vinyl/Cassette – Cold Transmission Music)
Alice Sheridan, the British artist behind New Haunts, has been crafting her sound as a solo act for several years....
Iamnoone – The Joy Of Sorrow (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Cold Transmission Music)
This marks the fourth album from the Italian project Iamnoone, and it radiates a sense of optimism, embracing the belief...
Voltarenes – Wave (Digital/Vinyl EP – Ant-Zen)
The German outfit Voltarenes emerged 20 years ago but has remained silent for much of that time. Now, they return...
Unit:187 – KillCure (Digital/CD Album – Metropolis)
Unit:187 emerged in 1994, carving a niche in the Industrial music scene. Over the past 30 years, the band has...
Escape With Romeo – Suspicious Bliss (Digital/CD Album – Zeit.Klang Records)
Escape With Romeo returns with their first new album since 2015. This year, the German band led by Thomas Elbern...
System – Autonomous Systems (Digital/CD Album – Progress Productions)
The Swedish duo System from Stockholm emerged over 20 years ago and now returns with their first new album since...
Ulesa – II (Digita/CD Album – Zoharum)
Three years after their enigmatic debut, Ulesa returns with a haunting follow-up. The new album features 8 tracks, each simply...
Engelsstaub – Seelengeiter (Digital/Vinyl Album – Musique Indépendante Noire)
Now, more than 30 years after their inception and with a remarkable discography to their name, Engelstaub invites us to...
She Hates Emotions – Future Unknown (Digital/CD Album – Out Of Line)
Blutengel mastermind Chris Pohl returns with his side project, She Hates Emotions. This marks the third album he has released...
Destroy Me Again – Cold By Design (Digital/CD Album – Infacted Recordings)
The debut album from German act Destroy Me Again follows a series of well-received EPs, and it firmly establishes the...
Ronny Moorings (Clan Of Xymox), an exclusive retrospective interview
It all began in 1983 under the name Xymox, a musical project founded and spearheaded by Ronny Moorings. Shortly after,...
Battle Scream – Spiegelbild (Digital/CD Album – Scanner / Dark Dimensions)
The German band Battle Scream, founded in 2001, has released their seventh album this year. Over the years, the group’s...
Interview with Mayflower Madame: ‘This Is Our Best Album So Far’
Norwegian formation Mayflower Madame has carved a niche in the global music scene with their hypnotic blend of dark Post-Punk,...
Andreas Davids – Zukunftsromane (Digital EP – Audiophob)
Andreas Davids has been a prominent figure in the Electro/Industrial underground scene for years, boasting an impressive and extensive discography....
Autoclav1.1 – Diamondbackviper (Digital/CD Album – Audiophob)
This year, Tony Young celebrates the 20th anniversary of his sonic project, Autoclav1.1. Over the past two decades, he has...
ATVS – Unveiling The Unseen (Digital Album – Mindtrick Records)
ATVS is a fresh Dutch project born from the collaboration of two artists: Atiq (aka Guido van den Brink, owner...
Rites Of Passage – Rites Of Passage (Digital/Vinyl Album – Mindtrick Records)
Rites Of Passage is an exceptionally intriguing project, born from the collaboration of Mindtrick Records founder Guido van den Brink...
Abu Nein – Dark Faith (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Progress Productions)
This year, Swedish outfit Abu Nein unveiled their third opus, further solidifying their distinctive place in the modern Electronic music...
Nachtmahr – Verboten! (Digital/CD Album -Trisol)
Thomas Rainer returns with a new album from his most controversial project, Nachtmahr. The title of this work is undoubtedly...
Whole – Hydra (Digital/CD/Cassette Album – Blackjack Illuminist Records)
Approximately six years after their debut album, Whole returns with a second opus. The German duo, comprised of Alexander Leonard...
Virgin Vampires – Virgin Vampires (Digital Album – Virgin Vampires)
Based in London, UK, Virgin Vampires remain relatively unknown to the general public. Following the release of several singles, they...
Velvet May – Enchanted By The Muse (Digital/Vinyl Album – Veyl)
Velvet May is a Berlin-based solo project led by Italian artist Andrea Davide. This debut album completely took me by...
The Rope – Nightbird (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – The Rope)
The Rope, a Minneapolis-based band active since 2009, returns with a new release featuring eight tracks that immediately evoke the...
Pink Panther Project – Intoxicating Embrace (Digital/2CD Album – The Circle Project)
Pink Panther Project is an exciting new English act that has already released a few singles. Now, they’re gearing up...
The Neuro Farm – Voices (Digital/CD/Vinyl/Cassette Album – Big Curve Music)
The American band The Neuro Farm has already made a name for itself with several albums and returns this year...
Tineidae – Dead Chapters (Digital Album – Artificers)
Ukrainian artist Pavlo Storonsky has been active under the Tineidae moniker for several years, building an impressive and successful discography....
