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.

Avarice In Audio – Apollo & Dionysus – Deluxe Edition (DCD Album – Alfa Matrix)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 15, 2016

Genre/Influences: Industrial-dance, techno-body music, industrial-techno. Background/Info: Lawrie Bayldon (Studio-X, Cryogenic Echelon), Ayax (Ascension Ex, Cryogenic Echelon) and Gerry Hawkins are...

Advance – A Sign Of Things To Come (Digital EP – AnalogueTrash Records)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 15, 2016

Genre/Influences: Dance-pop, power-pop, future-pop. Background/Info: Based in Glasgow (Scotland) Tom Perrett and Kimberly Copland took us by surprise with their...

Feeding Fingers – Attend (DCD Album – Sounds For Sure Records/Tephramedia)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 14, 2016

Genre/Influences: New-wave, rock-pop, chanson, wave-folk, cinematographic. Background/Info: Justin Curfman is a man of many talents. He wrote and published several...

Capricorn 12 – Demo 2016 (CD EP – Capricorn 12)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 14, 2016

Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, abstract, experimental. Background/Info: Three years after the debut work “Sometimes I Dream About Lilith” Capricorn 12 strikes back...

V/A Tiptop Audio Records Various Artists 002 (Digital Album – Tiptop Audio Records)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 13, 2016

Genre/Influences: Techno, deep-house, techno-ambient, IDM. Background/Info: TipTop Audio Records is an American label based in California and set up in...

Surachai – Instinct And Memory (Vinyl Album – Bl_k Noise)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 13, 2016

Genre/Influences: Industrial, experimental, glitch, abstract, IDM. Background/Info: Surachai Sutthisasanakul aka Surachai is a Chicago based artist who collaborated with many...

‘Click Interview’ with Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio: ‘Sex Rouses Attention – Philosophy Rouses Suspicion’

Inferno Sound Diaries June 11, 2016

Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio was set up at the end of the 90s by Tomas Pettersson (Liber T). Together with his...

Ionophore – Sinter Pools (CD Album – Malignant Antibody)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 9, 2016

Genre/Influences: Dark-cinematographic, dark-ethereal & ambient. Background/Info: Ionophore is a project set up by Jan Hendrich (Qepe), Ryan Honaker (Gift Anon)...

Hermetic Delight – Vow (CD EP – October Tone)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 8, 2016

Genre/Influences: Wave-pop, shoegaze, post-punk. Background/Info: Hermetic Delight is a French band operating from Strasbourg. They’re already active for a couple...

Āustras Laīwan – Birds In Shells (CD Album – Wrotycz Records)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 8, 2016

Genre/Influences: Neo-classic, folk. Background/Info: Āustras Laīwan is a brand-new project set up by Alexey Popov. You maybe know this...

Transponder – The Strength Of My Fist (CD Album – Transponder Music)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 7, 2016

Genre/Influences: EBM. Background/Info: Transponder is a brand-new German EBM project set up by Freund 424 (Rhesus Factor) and singer HanZ...

Pantelis Spirou – De Daemon Self (CD Album – Zefxis Music)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 7, 2016

Genre/Influences: Folk, ethereal. Background/Info: I sometimes wonder about the music I get. This album was sent from Greek without any...

Niagara – Hyperocean (CD Album – Monotreme Records)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 6, 2016

Genre/Influences: Experimental, minimal-electronics, glitch-pop. Background/Info: This is the 3rd full length by the Italian duo David Tomat - Gabriele Ottino....

Genre Peak – Your Sleekest Engine (CD Album – Gonzo Multimedia)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 6, 2016

Genre/Influences: Electro-ambient, cinematographic, IDM. Background/Info: Martin Birke, better known under the Genre Peak moniker is back on track unleashing a...

Schonwald – Between Parallel Lights (CD Album – Anywave Records/Manic Depression Records)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 5, 2016

Genre/Influences: Dream-pop, shoegaze, post-punk. Background/Info: Driven by the creative mind of Alessandra Gismondi and Luca Bandini, the Schonwald duo is...

Cruise [Ctrl] – Let’s Rock! (CD Album – Signifier)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 5, 2016

Genre/Influences: Minimal-electro, industrial, experimental, IDM. Background/Info: Set up by John C and Gore we welcome the 4th album of this...

‘Click Interview’ with Lights Of Euphoria: ‘We Are All ’Traumatized’ Somehow And So Is Our Earth’

Inferno Sound Diaries June 5, 2016

It all started somewhere in the 90s. Torben Schmidt was running the fan club of Leæther Strip and decided to...

Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio – [Vision:Libertine] The Hangman’s Triad (DCD Album – Out Of Line)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 5, 2016

Genre/Influences: Neo-folk & pop, cinematographic, ritual. Background/Info: Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio for sure is one of the most atypical bands active...

Rapoon – Song From The End Of The World (CD Album – Glacial Movements)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 4, 2016

Genre/Influences: Abstract, dark-ambient, experimental, soundscape. Background/Info: Robin Storey will be forever linked to his previous formation Zoviet France although Rapoon...

Me The Tiger – Me The Tiger (CD Album – Repo Records)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 4, 2016

Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, indie-pop. Background/Info: The Swedish trio Me The Tiger took me by surprise last year with their official debut...

Junksista – American Love Story (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 3, 2016

Genre/Influences: Industrial-pop, experimental-pop. Background/Info: Boog and Diana S. are back on track and with a real special work. “American Love...

Foretaste – Lost In Space (CD EP – BOREDOMproduct)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 3, 2016

Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Three years have passed since the last album by the French electro-pop duo Foretaste. They’re actually working...

Ruined Conflict – A Voice For The Voiceless (CD Album – Infacted Recordings)

Inferno Sound Diaries June 2, 2016

Genre/Influences: Future-pop, industrial-pop-rock. Background/Info: Xavier Morales is the hidden force behind Ruined Conflict. This American artist has released his 3rd...