V/A Synth Slovakia Vol.2 (Album – Synth Slovakia)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, Minimal-Electro, Electro-Pop, Wave-Pop, EBM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: The title of the album speaks for itself; this is...
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.
Pyrroline – Struggling (Album – Electro Aggression Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Dark-Electro. Format: Digital, 2CD. Background/Info: German duo Arnte and Schmoun aka Pyrroline doesn’t release new albums on a...
Moloch Conspiracy – The Inner Fear (Album – Distorted Void)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient, Cinematographic. Format: Digital. Background/Info: The French project Moloch Conspiracy has been prolific last year, releasing two albums. I...
Mordacious – Crossroads (Album – Mordacious)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Industrial. Format: Digital. Background/Info: The latest Mordacious-album “Crossroads” has been released by the end of 2020. The album...
Moaan Exis – Necessary Violence (Album – Moaan Exis)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Industrial-Metal. Format: Digital. Background/Info: The French act Moaan Exis consists of Mathieu Caudron and Xavier Guionie (Punish Yourself)....
UrZon – Gone Native (Album – UrZon)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Experimental, Abstract. Format: Digital. Background/Info: UrZon is a Belgian project based in Antwerp and driven by Kolja Aasgier....
Selfishadows – Again (Album – Manic Depression)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, Dark-Rock & Pop, Cinematographic. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: After a self-released debut album (cf. “Step On) and the...
’30 Years Of Journalism – Celebration Interview’ with Johan Van Roy (Suicide Commando): ‘I Probably Will Continue Writing Music Till I Drop Dead’
Back in 1991 I started writing my first reviews for Side-Line magazine. I would have never thought to go on...
Paradox Obscur – Singles & Rarities (Album – Metropolis Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Minimal-Electro, Electro-Wave. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Paradox Obscur strikes back with a new full length, which as the...
Ulvestad – Fall (Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient, Cinematographic. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Ulvestad is a Norwegian solo-project driven by Amund Ulvestad. Cellist and composer. The...
Kammarheit – Thronal (Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Swedish artist Pär Boström returns with a new album of Kammarheit, the fourth...
Helalyn Flowers – Àiresis (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Industrial-Rock, Metal-Pop. Format: Digital, CD & 2CD. Background/Info: TheItalian act Helalyn Flowers duo strikes back with their sixth...
Acylum – Kampf Dem Verderb (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Electro. Format: Digital, CD & 2CD. Background/Info: The German band Acylum driven by Pedro ‘Acylum’ Engel and his partner...
‘Click Interview’ with Chris Shape: ‘Living In Lockdown Is Essentially My Way Of Life’
Cristian Camporesi is an Italian musician/producer/live performer/sound designer who has been involved with an endless list of projects. His latest...
They/Live – Ablation (Album – Other Voices Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, New-Wave, Indie-Pop. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl, Cassette. Background/Info: They/Live is an American project driven by Whitney Mower. The...
Vukovar – The Colossalist (Album – Other Voices Records)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, Experimental, Abstract. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: UK formation Vukovar is now active for a couple of years and...
Korine – The Night We Raise (Album – Other Voices Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Wave-Pop, New-Wave. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl, Cassette. Background/Info: Korine is an American duo from Philadelphia driven by Morgy...
‘Click Interview’ with FÏX8:SËD8: ‘My Favorite Songs Are Those I Still Enjoy Years After Their Release Though’
Driven by the creative spirit of Martin Sane and clearly inspired by the legacy of early SKINNY PUPPY, FIX8:SËD8 rapidly...
Fritch – How’s The View There? (Album – Other Voices Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Rock, Chanson. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: “How’s The View There?” is the debut-album –which rather looks more like...
Autopsia – Weltuntergang (Album – Other Voices Records)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Cinematographic, Experimental. Format: Digital, Vinyl, Cassette. Background/Info: Autopsia doesn’t need no further introduction to Industrial music lovers. They...
Artillery Nightspace – Ausgang (Album – Ant-Zen)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Industrial-Techno. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Artillery Nightspace is a solo-project driven by Shane Talada (also involved with Marching Dynamics...
Rue Oberkampf – Negativraum (Single – Ant-Zen)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-Electro, Electro-Wave. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: German formation Rue Oberkampf took me by surprise with their debut album “Christophe-Philippe”...
Jauzas The shining – Immersion (EP – Space Factory)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-Electro, EBM, Ambient-Electro. Format: Digital. Background/Info: French producer Romain Jauzas has released an impressive number of productions over the...
Flowers For Bodysnatchers – Infernal Beyond (Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Cinematographic, Dark-Ambient. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Australian artist Duncan Ritchie released his latest work of Flowers For Bodysnatchers at...
Randal-Collier Ford – Advent (Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient, Cinematographic. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Randal-Collier Ford remains a prolific project, this newest album having been released at...
‘Click Interview’ with KLONAVENUS: ‘Cinema Is Probably The Main Influence On Our Music’
KLONAVENUS is an Italian duo set up in 2005 by Paolo Chemnitz (vocals, lyrics, samples) and Saffio (music, programming, mixing)....
‘Click Interview’ with WOLFENMOND: ‘A Planned Resurrection’
WOLFENMOND is a German band set up in 1999 around Sonja Saltara. The band saw the daylight during a wonderful...
‘Click Interview’ with SPHERICAL DISRUPTED: ‘A Life Without Music Is Simply Unthinkable!’
Mirko Hentrich last year celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary of his sonic brainchild SPHERICAL DISRUPTED. Better than unleashing a ‘best...
’30 Years Of Journalism – Celebration Interview’ with SEBA DOLIMONT (Alfa Matrix): ‘If You Don’t Try To Anticipate The Future, Then It Will Get You’
Back in 1991 I started writing my first reviews for Side-Line magazine. I would have never thought to go on...
Sun’s Spectrum – Don’t Chase The Light (Album – FinalMuzik)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Wave, Industrial. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Set up in 2016 by Livio Caenazzo (voice, guitars, programming) and Daniele Iannacone...
Seasurfer – Zombies (Album – Reptile Music)
Genre/Influences: Shoegaze, Dream-Pop. Format: Digital, 2CD. Background/Info: After having released two noticeable studio-albums on Saint-Marie Records the German duo Seasurfer...
Last Influence Of Brain – Insomnicore (Album – Electro Frequent)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Slovakian EBM combo Last Influence Of Brain struck back last year with the great...
Camecrude – Enclave II-II (Album – Cioran Records)
Genre/Influences: Ritual, Trance, Dark-Ambient. Format: Digital, 2CD. Background/Info: Camecrude is a French solo-project set up in 2017 by Valentin Laborde....