Hiemis – Zothique (Album – Noctivagant)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Dark-Ambient. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Spanish Hiemis project has released an impressive number of works in a few...
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.
Click Interview with Asseptic Room: ‘Thanks To Music We Have Been Able To Escape From This Madness’
Carlos Ruiz got involved with the Spanish Dark-Electro duo Dioxyde. The band gained recognition in its genre, but Carlos left...
Amorphous – Stigmergy (Album – Razgrom Music)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: The fifth studio album by Brazilian Amorphous was released in December 2021. The work...
Aesthetische – Rvprty (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Techno-Body. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: The new album by Brazilian duo Fabricio Viscardi - Guilherme Peres aka Aesthetische were...
Click Interview with Rhys Fulber: ‘I Wanted To Cultivate A More ‘Soundtrack-Techno’
Rhys Fulber will be always connected with music projects like Frontline Assembly, Delerium, Conjure One, Will, Noise Unit, Intermix, Synaesthesia ao....
First Aid 4 Souls – Beyond The Galaxy / Rework (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Dark-Electro. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Hungarian project First Aid 4 Souls driven by István Gazdag started a series of...
Armageddon Dildos – Destruction (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital. Background/Info: “Destruction” is the second EP taken from Armageddon Dildos’ last album “Dystopia” released in 2020....
Bathead – Bat Undead (Album – Sick Taste Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Cinematic-EBM. Format: Digital, 2CD. Background/Info: Vadim H. strikes back with a new album of his Bathead sonic brainchild....
SHXCXCHCXSH – Kongestion (Album – Avian)
Genre/Influences: Techno, Minimal-Electro, Experimental. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: SwedishSHXCXCHCXSH is back on track and joined hands again with avian to...
Valerie Ace – Glitzer vs. Hass (EP – Intrepid Skin)
Genre/Influences: Hard-Techno, Industrial-Techno. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: Valerie Anna Zwoboda aka ‘Valerie Ace’ is a German artist who early this...
Adam-X – Rüdersdorf Acid Tracks (Album – Sonic Groove)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Acid, Techno, Minimal-Electro. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: Four years after the outstanding “Recon Mission”-album Adam-X strikes back with...
Maedon – Now I Am Become Death (Album – Sonic Groove)
Genre/Influences: Hard-Techno, Techno-Body. Format: Digital. Background/Info: After having released two promising EP’s Maeghan Donovan aka ‘Maedon’ strikes back with her...
Hungry Diamond – To The Gold Of Cities In The Setting Splendor Of An Unprecedented Sun (Album – Castle Of Dreams)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Dark-Ambient, Ritual. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: And here’s already a new production by Russian project Hungry Diamond. This...
‘Click Interview’ with The Birthday Massacre: ‘We Have Always Written Music That We Would Want To Hear’
Canadian Goth/Rock/Pop formation The Birthday Massacre is now active for twenty years. I think we might speak about a true...
Hungry Diamond – Prayer For Bread (Album – Castle Of Dreams)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Dark-Ambient, Ritual, Experimental. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: This is the second work by the Russian band Hungry...
Hungry Diamond – Songs For The King (Album – Castle Of Dreams)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Dark-Ambient, Ritual. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Hungry Diamond is a Russian project that joined hands together with Castle...
Ierophania – Book Of Memories IV: Jordan (2009-2010) (Album – Castle Of Dreams)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient, Industrial. Format: Digital, Cassette. Background/Info: “Jordan” is the fourth and last chapter of the “Book Of Memories”-series by...
Ierophania – Book Of Memories III: The Scar (2008-2009) (Album – Castle Of Dreams)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Dark-Ambient, Martial. Format: Digital, Cassette. Background/Info: The third chapter in this “Book Of Memories”-series around the Russian formation...
Ierophania – Book Of Memories II: Golgotha (2006-2007) (Album – Castle Of Dreams)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Cinematic, Dark-Ambient. Format: Digital, Cassette. Background/Info: “Golgotha” is the second opus in the “Book Of Memories”-series. It’s a...
Ierophania – Book Of Memories I: The Flight Of A Bee (2005-2006) (Album – Castle Of Dreams)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Dark-Ambient. Format: Digital, Cassette. Background/Info: Ierophonia is a Russian project which has been introduced as being one of...
Corona Barathri – Lapis Sacrificialis (Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Ritual, Dark-Ambient. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Set up in 2016 by Ilya Affectvs, the Russian project Corona Barathri already...
Mrtvesvit – Jolimaa (Album – Castle Of Dreams)
Genre/Influences: Ritual. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Mrtvesvit is a Russian project that released its second album by the end of 2021....
Saáadon – Мреть – Наутро Ночь (Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Dark-Ambient. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Set up in 2018 as a collaborative project between Russian duo Sádon...
Ashtoreth – Rites III-IV (Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Dark-Ambient, Drone. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: “Rites III-IV” was released by the end of 2021 and two...
iVardensphere – Ragemaker (Album – Metropolis Records)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Industrial, Tribal. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Scott Fox and his sonic brainchild iVardensphere are back on track, unleashing...
Mouth Of Indifference – Counterpoles (Album – MOI Records)
Genre/Influences: IDM, Electronic. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: This Italian project was originally set up in 1993. “Counterpoles” is the first...
The Quinsy – To Feed Your Fever (Album – ScentAir Records)
Genre/Influences: Pop-Rock, Indie, Punk-Rock. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: The Quinsy is a Russian formation originally set up in 2001. They...
Nórdika – Hipnotik (Album – ScentAir Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: This is album number eight for the Mexican solo-project driven by Alejandro Marin. “Hipnotik”...
Angry Pete – Misanthrope (Album – ScentAir Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Indie-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Angry Pete is a new German solo-project driven by 80s- and contemporary Synth-Pop....
Alex Braun – ReCover (Album – ScentAir Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: After having released the EP’s “Eiskalt” (2018) and “Chasing Cars” (2019) Alex Braun (!Distain...
‘Click Interview’ with Sodomy Down The Cross: ‘Something Religious, Satanic, Worldly, Sexual Or Perverse’
By the end of 2021 Mexican formation Sodomy Down The Cross unleashed the gfull length album “Sodomy Down The Cross”....
The Orphanage Committee – Continuities Vol.1 (Album – EE Tapes)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, Dark-Ambient. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: The Orphanage Committee is a new project driven by Belgian artist Orphan S.C....
Kentin Jivek – Blue Zaxon (Album – Kentin Jivek)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, Neo-Folk. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: The new album “Blue Zaxon” by Parisian (France) based artist Kentin Jivek is...
V/A Atonal 2 / Encyclopedia Of Obscure Aural Wonders 80 / 90s (Album – SPH Tapes)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, Dark-Ambient, Industrial, Noise. Format: Digital, Cassette. Background/Info: SPH was mainly active in the late 80s and 90s. It’s...
Rabbits Wear Boots – Transhuman Dystopia (Album – 3RIOART)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Techno, Trance Format: Digital. Background/Info: Rabbits Wear Boots is a new Belgian project set up by Sandy Nijs aka...
Maelstrom / Locked Club & RLGN – Acid Avengers (EP – Tripalium Records)
Genre/Influences: Acid, IDM, Dark-Techno, Electro. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: “Acid Avengers” is a split release between French producer Joan-Mael Péneau...
Volruptus – Pyrolatry (EP – Tripalium Records)
Genre/Influences: Acid, Dark-Techno, Electro. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: Hailing from Iceland, Volruptus has already released multiple works including two albums....
Vidna Obmana – The River Of Appearance (Album – Zoharum)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Ambient, Experimental. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: This album is a reissue to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Vidna...
Hexe Culto – Tumulto (Mini-Album – Tripalium Records)
Genre/Influences: Techno, Electro-Ambient. Format: Digital, Cassette. Background/Info: Hexe Culto is an Italian project set up by Francesco Rispoli aka ‘Bharika’...
Moljebka Pvlse – Borrowed Scenery: Appearance (EP – Zoharum)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, Soundscape. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Mathias Josefson has been releasing productions under the Moljebka Pvlse moniker for more...
Rapoon – Seeds In The Tide Volume 06 (Album – Zoharum)
Genre/Influences: Tribal, Ambient, Cinematic. Format: Digital, 2CD. Background/Info: This is the sixth chapter in the “Seeds In The Tide”-series by...
Trentemøller – Memoria (Album – In My Room)
Genre/Influences: Dream-Pop, Ambient-Pop, Cinematic. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: The sonic voyage and exploration of Danish composer/producer Anders Trentemøller moves...
C.H. District – Live At XIX Wroclaw Industrial Festival (Album – Zoharum)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, Industrial, IDM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Set up in 1996 by Miroslaw Matyasik, C.H. District will evoke good...
Jarl – Phonophobia (Album – Zoharum)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, Industrial, Cinematic. Format: Digital, CD, Cassette. Background/Info: The previous work by Jarl released on Zoharum (cf. “Hyperacusis”) was...
‘Click Interview’ with Hybryds: ‘Artistic Freedom Is Under Pressure’
Sandy Nijs aka ‘Magthea’ started composing music in the early 80s. He has been involved with different projects, but Hybryds...
The Black Veils – Carnage (Album – Icy Cold Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Wave, Post-Punk. Format: Digital, CD., Vinyl Background/Info: Italian formation The Black Veils is hailing from Bologna. They released their...
Shadowhouse – Forsaken Forgotten (Album – Icy Cold Records)
Genre/Influences: Punk-Rock, Rock-Wave. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: American formation Shadowhouse has been active since 2012. They released several EP’s and...
The Funeral Warehouse – Hours & Days (Album – Icy Cold Records)
Genre/Influences: Indie-Wave, Shoegaze, Dark-Wave. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: The Funeral Warehouse is a French trio which already released a...
Keening – Erase (EP – Icy Cold Records)
Genre/Influences: Dream-Pop. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Keening is a band driven by British musician Marc Atkinson -who you maybe know from...
Karma Voyage – Karma Voyage (EP – Icy Cold Records)
Genre/Influences: Shoegaze, Dream-Pop. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Karma Voyage is a new Italian duo, which by the end of 2021 unleashed...
A Ritual Sea – A Ritual Sea (Album – Icy Cold Records)
Genre/Influences: Dream-Pop, Dark-Wave, Shoegaze. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: This self-titled debut album by the French-Irish duo was released last...
Ghosting – No Dreams (EP – Alice In… / Dark Dimensions)
Genre/Influences: Gothic. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Set up in 1989, Ghosting became a successful formation of the German Goth scene in...
Juno Reactor – Navras Remixes (EP – Blue Room Sounds)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Trance, Electro, EBM. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Ben Watkins’ sonic brain child Juno Reactor doesn’t need any further introduction....
L’Âme Immortelle – In Tiefem Fall (Album – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Wave, Neo-Classic, Cinematic. Format: Digital, 3CD. Background/Info: “In Tiefem Fall” is the first new album in four years by...
The Birthday Massacre – Fascination (Album – Metropolis Records)
Genre/Influences: Goth-Rock, Goth-Pop. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: The Birthday Massacre was originally created in 2002. Twenty years later the...
Neuroklast – Beyond The Blackwall (Album – Pro Noize / Dark Dimensions)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Industrial-Trance, Techno-Body Music. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Neuroklast is a new German project set up by Kay S. (previously...
Van Bloomen – Time Is Running Slow (Ep – Pro Noize / Dark Dimensions)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Wave. Format: Digital, Cassette. Background/Info: Nearly two years after the debut album “Geist”, German artist Marcel Nickels strikes back...
Click Interview with FleischKrieg: ‘I Don’t Think There’s A More Powerful Form Of Music In The World Than Industrial-Metal’
FleischKrieg is an American formation inspired by the ‘Deutsche Neue Härte’ calling their music ‘Brutal-Wave’. After a few singles they...
Zool. – The Time Remaining (Album – Belgian NeuMusik / Wool-E Discs)
Genre/Influences: Ambient, Cinematic. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/info: behind Zool. is hiding a legendary Belgian musician. Gerry Vergult aka ‘Fred...
Hydrom Line – Hydrom Line Edition 2021 (Album – Wool-E Discs)
Genre/influences: Dark-EBM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/info: Hydrom Line was a side-project set up by Belgian musicians Peter Van Bogaert (Liquid...
Oubys – End Space (Album – Belgian Neumusik / Wool-E Discs)
Genre/influences: Electro-Ambient. Format: Digital, CD. Background/info: Belgian artist Wannes Kolf is already active under the Oubys moniker for more than...
Dreuhnigheit – Rheutels (Album – Belgian Neumusik / Wool-E Discs)
Genre/influences: Ambient-Electro, Experimental. Format: Digital, CD. Background/info: This work resulted from the collaborative efforts between Belgian musicians Joost Carpentier (Dreun)...
HerrNia – Takkewereld (Album – Wool-E Discs)
Genre/influences: Electro-Wave, EBM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/info: Jonas Cornelissen is a Belgian drummer who got interested in Electronic music and...
Aperus – Weather Anomalies (Album – Geophonic Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, Dark-Ambient, Cinematic. Format: Digital, CD. Background/info: Based in Santa Fe – New Mexico (USA) the new work by...
P.H.O.B.O.S. – Bleaker Beater (Album – Megaton Mass Products)
Genre/influences: Industrial, Experimental, Electronic. Format: Digital, 2CD. Background/info: Parisian (France) duo Frederic Sacri - Mani Ann-Sitar are active under the...
Click Interview with Mirland: ‘I’m No Musical Snob’
I discovered Danish musician/producer John R. Mirland by the IDM project Holm/Mirland. That was a way back and he never...
