Dødsmaskin – Herremoral / Slavemoral (Album – Ant-Zen)
Genre/Influences: Power-Noise, Industrial, Experimental. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: After having released albums on Malignant Records, Cyclic Law and Tesco the...
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.
Headdreamer – Dreamer (EP – Headdreamer)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Minimal-Electro, Electro-Ambient. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Slovakian Robert Gajdos released most of his works on Aliens Production. This self-released...
Click Interview with Protectorate: ‘Ministry Was Definitely A Big Influence’
Finnish solo-project Protectorate is now active for a couple of years. Driven by Kalle Lindberg who’s also involved with Cardinal...
Nadragea – Formakba Tomoritett Trendek (Album – Aliens Production)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-Electro, EBM. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Nadragea is a Hungarian project driven by ‘Mortum Exabyss’ aka Human Vault and assisted...
Human Vault – Fragment Existence (Album – Aliens Production)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Dark-Electro. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: This is the eighth full length album by Hungarian born -but based in...
Blac Kolor – Roots (EP – Ant-Zen)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, IDM, Trance. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: Hendrick Grothe aka Blac Kolor released this new EP at the end...
Salt / Kryophobia – Röntgen (EP – Ant-Zen)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-Electro, Industrial, Experimental. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: “Röntgen” is directly inspired by one of the greatest discoveries in science....
Thorofon – Gladio (Album – Ant-Zen)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Minimal-Electronics. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: Thorofon duo strikes back with a new album which seems to be inspired...
2Kilos &More – 19.2 (Album – Ant-Zen)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Industrial, Minimal-Electro. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Last year French 2Kilos &More celebrated their nineteenth anniversary with the release of...
A Projection – In A Different Light (Album – Metropolis Records)
Genre/Influences: Wave-Pop. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: After having released their two first albums on Tapete Records, at the end...
Triode – Karma (Album – Aliens Production)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient, Cinematic. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: "Karma" is the debut album by Aliens Production owner Peter 'Ryby' Rybar -who's...
Konkurs – Mindstimulant (Album – X-IMG / Megastructure)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-Techno, IDM. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: This is the fourth production -and second full length album by Konkurs which...
Bvdub & Netherworld – Equilibrium (Album – Glacial Movements Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient, Cinematic, Experimental. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: “Equilibrium” is a conceptual work between two mates. American Brock Van Wey...
Click Interview with Die Robo Sapiens: ‘Don’t Follow Trends, Spearhead Them!’
What comes in mind when hearing the names Jürgen Engler, Marcel Zürcher and Ralf Dörper? Die Krupps! Right; but since...
Angel Attack – Divine Practicalities (Album – House Of Reptile Records)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Industrial-Techno, Dark-Electro. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: Based in Boston (USA) and London (UK) “Divine Practicalities” is the official...
La Machine – La Machine (Qui Ne Sert A Rien) (EP – BOREDOMproduct)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: This is the debut work of French duo La Machine. Driven by Pierre...
Maedon-X – The Lion And The Ram (Album – Tresor Records)
Genre/Influences: Hard-Techno, Techno-Body, Industrial-Techno. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: This work resulted from the collaborative efforts between Maeghan Donovan aka ‘Maedon’...
Mines Of Nebula – Signal To The Empire Algol (Album – Heerwegen Tod Productions)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient, Cinematic. Format: CD. Background/Info: This is the debut album of Mines Of Nebula which is a solo-project driven...
Antikatechon – Sublime Ascension (Album – Heerwegen Tod Production)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient, Cinematic. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: After having released different productions on Rage In Eden, Italian Davide Del Col...
Goat Thron – Wyrd (Album – Heerwegen Tod Production)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient, Noise, Industrial. Format: CD. Background/Info: “Wyrd” is a reissue released ten years after the original album -which was...
Neuroklast – Streetkid (album – ProNoize / Dark Dimensions)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-Trance, Dark-Techno. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: One year after the promising debut album “Beyond The Blackwall” German Neuroklast duo...
Intent:Outtake – Tic Toc Tod (EP – Scanner / Dark Dimensions)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Dark-Electro. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: German based Intent:Outtake released this new EP three years after their last full...
Gintas K & Michelle O’Rourke – Sorry Gold (Album – Zoharum)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, Industrial, Minimal, Classical. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: This album is a collaboration between Lithuanian artist Gintas Kraptavičius -involved...
Jarl – Mindrotation (Album – Zoharum)
Genre/Influences: Experimental Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Erik Jarl remains a true prolific artist. “Mindrotation” was released late 2022 and deals...
Ulvtharm – Wrēkō (Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient, Industrial. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: This is the debut album ofJouni Heikki Ollila under the Ulvthram moniker. The...
Dead Melodies – Murken Hollow (Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Dark-Ambient. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Tom Moore has released an impressive number of productions since 2016. Early last...
Raven Said – Chants To Dissolve (EP – Moon Coil Media)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Wave, Cinematic. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Russian duo Andrey Agapitov –Maria Agapitova aka Raven Said strike back with this new...
SK2N – Derealization (Album – SK2N)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Dark-Ambient. Format: Digital. Background/Info: SK2N is a Czech solo-project. The new work released by the end of last...
Click Interview with Code 64: ‘Honest Self-Expression’
Originally set up in 2000 Swedish Code 64 became a renowned name at the wider fields of Electro-Pop. The band...
Kontrast – Programm: Deluxe Edition 2022 (Album – Danse Macabre Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Wave-Pop. Format: Digital, 2CD. Background/Info: This album is a re-edition which comes to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of...
The March Violets – The Palace Of Infinite Darkness (Album – Jungle Records)
Genre/Influences: Post-Punk, Dark-Wave. Format: Digital, 5CD Box. Background/Info: This massive box brings me back to the golden 80s era of...
Nortfalke – Seefonktjúenderee (Album – Dunkelheit Produktionen)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl, Cassette. Background/Info: Hailing from The Netherlands, Nortfalke has released several productions in a rather...
Jorge Ciccioli – Orbital Xprnc (EP – Tutu)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-Techno, Techno-Body. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Argentinian DJ/producer Jorge Ciccioli released his first work for Tutu. He previously released several...
Syzygy – Anchor And Adjust (Album – It Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: Syzygy is a new Australian duo based in Melbourne dealing with Electro-Pop. “Anchor And...
Sticks Over Carrots – Archives 2016-2021 Part 1 (Mini-Album – Tripalium Records)
Genre/Influences: Techno-EBM. Format: Digital, Cassette. Background/Info: Behind Sticks Over Carrots is hiding Greek producer Alex π. He got involved with...
She Hates Emotions – Happy Pop Music (Album – Out Of Line)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Wave-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: “Happy Pop Music” was released two years after the debut album “Melancholic Maniac”...
West Wickhams – Magenta (EP – Golden Believers Records)
Genre/Influences: Cold-Wave, Shoegaze. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Hailing from the Isles of Scilly (England) West Wickhans are now active for...
Vlimmer – Menschenleere (Album – Blackjack Illuminist Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Wave, Wave-Pop. Format: Digital, CD, Cassette. Background/Info: Alexander Leonard Donat has accomplished an impressive number of works under the...
Blush Response – Shockpoint (EP – Megastructure)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-Techno. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Berlin (Germany) based Joey Gonzalez aka Blush Response strikes back with four new pieces. Content:...
Darkrad – 13 Years Of Melancholia (Album – Audiophob)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Ambient, Experimental, Industrial. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Russian born Jana Komaritsa comes to celebrate the thirteenth anniversary of her...
V/A Hyperakusis IV (Album – Audiophob)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Ambient, IDM, Techno-EBM, Industrial, Cinematic. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Nearly four years after the previous “Hyperakusis”-compilation German Audiophob...
Click Interview with They Die: ‘Decadent Vision Of Love’
Italian formation They Die saw the daylight in 2020. Driven by three experienced musicians who knew each other from other...
Click Interview with Gin Devo: ‘Who Wants To Create Music In Front Of A Computer Screen?’
Dark-Electro heads know Gino Devos aka ‘Gin Devo’ as core member of Vomito Negro. The Belgian musician also started to...
Then Came The Rain – Ravage (Album – Icy Cold Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Wave. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: This is a French solo-project driven by Nicolas Albin. Four years after the debut...
SoftWave – Aspire (EP – SoftWave)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Danish SoftWave duo Catrine Christensen – Jerry Olsen, strike back with a new EP featuring...
Unisonlab – Random Access (Album – Razgrom Music)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Four years after the debut album “Electrometric” (2018) we get the second album of...
Miseria Ultima – In Colors Of Void (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Electro, EBM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: After having released two successful albums on Advoxya Records, Miseria Ultima got an...
Joshua Murphy – Lowlands (EP – Aufnahme + Wiedergabe)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Folk, Chanson. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Joshua Murphy is an Australian artist who lives in Berlin (Germany). The official...
Galati – Alps (Album – Databloem)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Experimental. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Roberto Galati was prolific in 2022. Next to his “Oneiric”-album released Midira Records,...
Je T’Aime – Aggressive (Album – Manic Depression Records / Icy Cold Records)
Genre/Influences: Cold-Wave, Post-Punk. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Early 2022 Parisian (France) formation Je T’Aime released their second studio album...
Click Interview with Elm: ‘My Music Is 100% Honest And Hopefully People Feel That’
Swedish artist Peter Elm strikes back with the third full length album of his EBM sonic alter-ego ELM. “Penetrator” sounds...
The Bleak Assembly – We Become Strangers (EP – The Bleak Assembly)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Wave, Wave-Pop. Format: Digital. Background/Info: We welcome the debut-EP from American duo The Bleak Assembly. Behind this new formation...
Corlyx – Blood In The Disco (Album – Out Of Line)
Genre/Influences: Indie-Wave, Wave-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: After two self-released albums and a first official opus (cf. “Together Apart”) released...
Ayn & Marlen Und Marlen – From The Floor Below (Album – Toten Schwan)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Dark-Ambient, Chanson. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: This is a collaborative work between two Italian projects; the artistic meeting...
Click Interview with Solitary Experiments: ‘Convince Yourself Of It!’
It took four years to Solitary Experiments to release a new studio album. The German formation lead by core members...
SinThya – Figures (Album – SinThya)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Punk. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: SinThya is an American formation which has already been active for a couple...
Silence Embrace – Meta Queer Dolls (EP – Silence Embrace)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Industrial, Experimental, IDM. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Based in Ohio (USA) Silence Embrace has released different works during the...
June11 – Time And Desire (Album – EE Tapes)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Experimental. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: Belgian artist Jan Van Den Broeke is a long time servant of the...
Maschinenzimmer 412 – Malfeitor (Album – Cold Spring)
Genre/Influences: Industrial. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: “Malfeitor” brings us back to 1989 when MZ.412 was still active as Maschinenzimmer 412....
Nomenklatür – When The Wind Blows (EP – Clivage Music)
Genre/Influences: Techno, New-Wave. Format: Digital. Background/Info: French duo Nomenklatür is already busy for several years and has released an interesting...
Non-Bio – Monkey Feather (Album – Non-Bio)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Electronic. Format: Digital. Background/Info: London (UK) based Howard Gardner remains prolific unleashing a new opus of his sonic...
Fractalyst – Watchtower (Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient, Cinematic. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Dimitris Valasopoulos is an Athens (Greece) based artist who after self-released productions joined...
Randal Collier-Ford – Thaumaturgy (Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Dark-Ambient. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: The new album by American Randal Collier-Ford seems to be a reflective work....
Caldon Glover – Labyrinthia (Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: American artist Cal Glover-Wessel joined hands together with Cyclic Law to unleash the new...
Elektroklänge – Komposituation (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Minimal-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Swedish Elektroklänge project formerly released a few EP’s -the first one being released...
Order In Chaos – S(k)in (Album – Order In Chaos)
Genre/Influences: Goth-Pop, Electro-Pop. Format: Digital. Background/Info: The self-released “S(k)in”-album is the first full length production by Portuguese Order In Chaos...
