Northumbria – Helluland (Digital Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, cinematographic. Content: Northumbria is one of the newest signings on the Cryo Chamber label. Set up by Jim...
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.
Randal Collier-Ford – The Architects (Digital Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, minimal electro-ambient, cinematographic. Content: Cryo Chamber has signed several new projects during the past few months. Randal Collier-Ford...
Sabled Sun – 2147 (CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, cinematographic. Content: Sabled Sun likes conceptual series releases and “2147” is the 3rd one in the so-called “21xx”-series....
Torul – The Measure (CD Album – Infacted Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Electro-wave-pop. Content: This is the 4th full length album in 5 years time. The least I can affirm is...
Endzeit Bunkertracks (ACT VII) powered by Side-Line (Part 3: C-Lekktor + Circuito Cerrado)
Interview of C-Lekktor + Circuito Cerrado: one of the ‘Endzeit’ leaders in Mexico! The new volume of “Endzeit Bunkertracks” (the...
Alex Bau – Musick (CD Album – Credo)
Genre/Influences: Techno, minimal-techno, ambient-techno. Content: Alex Bau is a Bavarian based DJ, producer and label owner (Credo Records). He’s a...
Apócrýphos – The Prisoners Cinema (CD Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient. Content: Out of the ashes of Psychomanteum, Robert C. Kozletsky set up the solo-project Apócrýphos. Kozletsky can already...
Aun – Fiat Lux (CD Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro-ambient, cinematographic. Content: Martin Dumais became a real busy sonic bee having released an impressive list of productions in...
Erotic Elk – III (CD Album – Erotic Elk)
Genre/Influences: Synth-pop. Content: It took 3 years for Erotic Elk to achieve their 3rd full length. That’s probably the explanation...
Kammarheit – Unearthed 2000-2202 (6CD Box – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, experimental, soundscape. Content: Pär Boström aka Kammarheit is an artist who gained a huge reputation as the master...
Karjalan Sissit – …Want You Dead (CD Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, dark-ambient. Content: This is the first album in nearly 6 years for Karjalan Sissit, but it for sure...
Kite – VI (CD EP – Progress Productions)
Genre/Influences: Synth-pop. Content: Nicklas Stenemo and Christian Berg better known as Kite are back on track delivering their 6th (cf....
Northaunt – Istid I-II (DCD Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, soundscape. Content: Hærleif Langås’ main project Northaunt remains one of the most renown and established projects dealing with...
Scarlet Soho – In Cold Blood (CD Album – Mirrorman Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Synth-pop. Content: Six years have passed since their previous album (cf. “Warpaint”), but in the meantime we got the...
Tolchock – Elements Of Rage (CD Album – Tolchock)
Genre/Influences: Agreppo, EBM. Content: I discovered Tolchock 14 in the late 80s on the phenomenal vinyl sampler “Trans Europa (A...
Endzeit Bunkertracks (Act VII) powered by Side-Line (Part 2: Suicide Commando)
Interview of Suicide Commando: one of the real Masters and instigators in the 'Endzeit'-genre! The new volume of “Endzeit Bunkertracks”...
Justin Symbol – VΩIDHEAD (CD Album – Justin Symbol)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-metal, crossover. Content: Based in New York (USA) this self-released debut-album by Justin Symbol will for sure catch your...
Kerridge – Always Offended Never Ashamed (Vinyl Album – Contort)
Genre/Influences: High-tech-ambient. Content: Samuel Kerridge has already released a considerable number EP’s on different labels, but his 2nd full length...
Les Secrets De Morphée – Enchantements (CD Album – Les Secrets De Morphée)
Genre/Influences: Ethereal, neo-classic, orchestral. Content: Les Secrets De Morphée is one of these French ethereal bands I instantly became addicted...
Stendal Blast – Das Beste Zum Schluss (CD Album – Schwarzrock)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, electro-rock. Content: Stendal Blast strikes back to say farewell! “Das Beste Zum Schluss” is a ‘best of’-album, which...
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V/A Insane 80s [EV01>EV10] (CD Album – EE Tapes)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, pop, new-wave. Bands: Human Dance, The Misz, Opéra Multi Steel, Kloot Per W, Absent Music, BeNe GeSSeRiT ao....
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Endzeit Bunkertracks (Act VII) powered by Side-Line (Part 1)
Interview of Seba Dolimont (one of the Alfa Matrix owners) The new volume of “Endzeit Bunkertracks” (the 7th already, available right...
:Wumpscut: flash:” I don’t care about being an artist”
Despite of what some electro-heads affirm, :Wumpscut: remains one of the absolute leaders of so-called dark-electro music. The compositions became...
Grand((Ø))Signal – Aktivation (Digital Album – Grand((Ø))Signal)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Content: Grand((Ø))Signal (GrandSignal) is a new Belgian project set up by Tcheleskov Ivanovitch (Grandchaos) and Jacky Meurisse (Signal...
Echodrone – Five (CD Album – Saint Marie Records)
Genre/Influences: Shoegaze, dream-pop. Content: “Five” stands for the 5th release of Echodrone while it also refers to the 5 members...
The Cherry Wave – Avalancher (CD Album – Saint Marie Records)
Genre/Influences: Shoegaze. Content: The Cherry Wave is a new name that will possibly set the shoegaze world on fire. This...
Autodafeh – Digital Citizens (CD Album – Scanner)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Content: This is album number 5 for the Swedish EBM formation. Autodafeh became a rather prolific combo, but...
Acclimate V.1 – Nothing To Mend / Remixes (CD Album – Samboy Get Help)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, noise, IDM, experimental. Content: After the “Noise Pigs”-albums (2013) Acclimate V.1 got the idea to give a 2nd...
