V/A Seres Extranos – Tributo A Azul Y Negro (CD Compilation – Amuza Producciones)
Genre/Influences: Electro, pop, electro-rock, dance-pop. Background/Info: Amuza Producciones is a small label hailing from Spain, which has released 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.
Shallow Graves – Breathing Prayers And Echoes Of Goodbyes (CD Album – Wave Records)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, new-wave. Background/Info: German gothic formation Shallow Graves previously released an album (cf. “Smoke Screen For Your Broken Dream”)...
Kriistal Ann – Delirious Skies (CD Album – Wave Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-wave, minimal-electronics. Background/Info: Greek artist Kriistal Ann released “Delirious Skies” on Werkstatt Recordings in 2014. From the very first...
ES23 – Erase My Heart (CD Album – Infacted Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, dark-future-pop, EBM. Background/Info: “Erase My Heart” is the third official full length released by Daniel Pad. After a...
Élan Vital – Shadow Self (CD Album – Fishrider Records/Occultation)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-electro, electro-wave, experimental. Background/Info: Hailing from New Zealand we welcome the debut work from Élan Vital-trio. The work has...
Demian – Milestars (Vinyl 12” – Kompakt)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-techno, ambient, trance, IDM. Background/Info: Operating from Paris Damien Pontonnier was previously active in the Northern part of Spain....
Cut.Rate.Box – Xenophobe (CD EP – WTII Records)
Genre/Influences: Ambient, experimental, body-pop. Background/Info: Cut.Rate.Box released a few successful albums right in the beginning of the new millennium. Due...
Creation VI – Deus Sive Natura (CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Ritual, dark-ambient. Background/Info: Cryo Chamber has signed an interesting formation from Ukraine. Tim Six aka Creation VI started his...
‘Click Interview’ with Henrik Nordvargr Björkk: ‘My Brain Is Wired’
Henrik Nordvargr Björkk is an artist that has been involved in numerous, successful projects. But I know less artists dealing...
Deep Imagination – Carefully Kept Secrets (CD Album – BSC Music)
Genre/Influences: Psychedelic, ethereal, cinematographic, ambient. Background/Info: “Carefully Kept Secrets” is the fourth full length by Deep Imagination. This German solo-project...
Veikchild – Dark Hellectro Monument (CD Album – Veikchild)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, horror-electro. Background/Info: Veikchild is a French music project, which claims to be inspired by bands like Blutengel and...
‘Click Interview’ with M.W. Wild: ‘About My Hope, My Fear And My Political Attitude’
German musician and singer Markus Wild got involved into music during the 80s. He got some fame as front man...
Swamp Sounds / Uncle Pops & The Dumbloods – Swamp Sounds / Uncle Pops & The Dumbloods (CD Album – Bearsuit Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, industrial, cinematographic. Background/Info: This production released on the Scottish label Bearsuit Records is a split album featuring Swamp...
Rhys Fulber – Realism (Vinyl 12” – Sonic Groove)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-electro, industrial-techno. Background/Info: Rhys Fulber doesn’t need that much of an introduction. Long-time member of Frontline Assembly, involved over...
Phonothek – Red Moon (Digital Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, dark experimental-jazz. Background/Info: One year after the successful debut work “Lost In Fog” the Ukrainian Phonothek strikes back...
Dead Melodies – Legends Of The Wood (CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, experimental. Background/Info: Peter Moore has already been active for a several of years now. He now joined hands...
Junksista – Sinner’s Delight/Decadence Edition (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, punk-pop, electro-minimal. Background/Info: I thought Junksista had left Alfa Matrix, but the versatile German formation is now back...
Funker Vogt – Code Of Conduct (CD Album – Repo Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, dark-electro. Background/Info: Funker Vogt is back on track unleashing their newest full length after years of artistic silence,...
‘Click Interview’ with Dødsmaskin: ‘If No One Liked It We Would Still Make The Same Sounds As We Do Today’
Norwegian duo Dødsmaskin saw the daylight at the end of 2014. Peter Vindel and Kjetil Ottersen started composing ‘noise orientated...
Funker Vogt – Der Letzte Tanz (CD EP – Repo Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, dark-electro. Background/Info: Funker Vogt is back releasing their first new work since 2013. The legendary German formation still...
Liquid Trauma – Distorted Memories (CD Album – Wool-E Discs)
Genre/Influences: Dark EBM, ambient-EBM. Background/Info: Liquid Trauma is a Belgian formation resulting from the common efforts between old electro-servant Peter...
‘Click Interview’ with Instans: ‘One, Confused, Middle Aged Scandinavian Lunatic And His Pile Of Old Machines’
Swedish artist Fredrik Djurfeldt often reminds me to Henrik Nordvargr Björkk. He’s one of those few artists who feels comfortable...
Annie & The Station Orchestra – Bingo Halls (CD Album – Bearsuit Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, krautrock, psychedelic. Background/Info: Annie & The Station Orchestra is a Scottish formation. They already released a split album...
Dronny Darko – Abduction (CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, experimental. Background/Info: Ukrainian composer Dronny Darko is a real work addict. He released an impressive number of productions...
Keosz – Ava (CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, experimental. Background/Info: Slovakian artist Erik Osvald last year released the promising album “Be Left To Oneself”. The work...
Northumbria – Markland (CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, cinematographic. Background/Info: “Markland” is the fourth full length for Jim Field and Dorian Williamson aka Northumbria. It also...
Dust In Mind – Oblivion (CD Album – Dark Tunes Music Group)
Genre/Influences: Metal, nu-metal, industrial-metal. Background/Info: Hailing from Strasbourg (France) Dust In Mind took the metal community by surprise in 2015...
Davey Suicide – Made From Fire (CD Album – Dark Tunes Music Group)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-rock, metal-rock. Background/Info: Hailing from California, Davey Suicide seems to have gained some recognition in their homeland (USA). They...
Versus – Freakwaves (CD Album – Dark Tunes Music Group)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Versus is a German electro-pop band, which I remember from the cool album “Different Twilight Places” released...
Vacuum Aeterna – Project: Darkscapes (CD Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient. Background/Info: Vacuum Aeterna is an ambient inspired project from Italy unleashing its debut album “Project: Darkscapes” on Cyclic...
Phurpa – Gyer Ro (DCD Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Ritual, experimental. Background/Info: Phurpa is a Russian collective inspired and driven by the ritual music of BON, which is...
Echolust – Veldisa (CD Album – Cleopatra Records)
Genre/Influences: Shoegaze, dark wave-pop. Background/Info: Echolust is a Californian trio unleashing their official debut album on Cleopatra Records. The band...
‘Click Interview’ with Empusae: ‘There Is Something Beautiful Within The Darkness’
Nicolas Van Meirhaeghe aka ‘Sal-Ocin’ and instigator of the dark-ambient/ritual/cinematographic project Empusae is a Belgian artist I discovered since his...
Ikon – Everyone, Everything, Everywhere Ends (CD Album – Dark Vinyl)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, new-wave. Background/Info: Australian gothic pride and living legends of the Australian gothic scene released this album in 2014...
Phallus Dei – Black Dawn (CD Album – Dark Vinyl)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, drone, experimental. Background/Info: Phallus Dei is not exactly a band releasing new albums on regular basis although they...
Samhain – One Minute To Twelve (DCD Album – Aliens Production)
Genre/Influences: IDM, experimental, industrial. Background/Info: Slovakian trio Samhain saw the light of day back in 1996 and released their official...
Dazed Marrow – Gaeseki Dream Machine (CD Album – Cleopatra Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, cinematographic. Background/Info: Dazed Marrow is a musician from South Korea. I never heard of this project before, which...
Blake’s Optimism – These Things & Us (Vinyl 7” – Steelwork Maschine)
Genre/Influences: Martial, neo-folk, dark-ambient. Background/Info: Blake’s Optimism is a new French duo unleashing their official debut work. Both members already...
The Austrasian Goat & Cober Ord – Et Ils Franchirent Le Seuil (CD Album + Vinyl 7” – Steelwork Maschine)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, industrial, experimental, drones, ritual. Background/Info: “Et Ils Franchirent Le Seuil” is an album that resulted from the common...
‘Click Interview’ with Dive: ‘My Wish Is To Continue Another 3 Years And Celebrate 30 Years Of Dive On Stage’
It’s now 27 years ago that Dirk Ivens (the legendary singer of The Klinik) took the world by surprise unleashing...
Samuel Rohrer – Range Of Regularity (CD Album – Arjuna Music)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, electro-jazz, abstract. Background/Info: Samuel Rohrer is an artist who doesn’t really ring a bell to me. This Swiss...
30Drop – The Time Of Cruel Miracles (DCD Album – 30Drop Records)
Genre/Influences: Techno. Background/Info: Hailing from Barcelona this project has only been active for a few couple of years while the...
Welle: Erdball – Gaudeamus Igitur (CD Album – Oblivion/SPV)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: One of the most unique electro-pop formations from the scene strikes back with a new (mini)-album. The...
Adult. – Detroit House Guests (CD Album – Mute)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, experimental, minimal EBM. Background/Info: Detroit based duo Nicola Kuperus - Adam Lee Miller are back on track unleashing...
Larva – Scars (CD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Background/Info: Larva officially started in 2003 and has released an impressive number of productions over the years. The...
Instans – Derailed (DCD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Background/Info: Fredrik Djurfeldt got some underground recognition as the instigator of the EBM project Severe Illusion while dark-ambient...
Severe Illusion – Discipline Is Reward Enough (DCD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Background/Info: Severe Illusion was founded in 2000 by Fredrik Djurfeldt and Ulf Lundblad. The band released several albums...
Cynical Existence – Dying Light (CD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-EBM, crossover. Background/Info: Cynical Existence is back on track and has unleashed their fourth full length album to date....
Antibiosis – Hellish Puzzle (CD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, dark future-pop, dark-electro. Background/Info: Antibiosis is a Russian duo, which was set up in 2013 and unleashing their...
Homicidal Feelings – Cognitive Disorders (CD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark EBM, dark-electro. Background/Info: Set up in the 90s by Brazilian artist Giba Reys, Homicidal Feelings stopped all activities...
Cold Therapy – Figures And Faces (CD Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Background/Info: Polish artist Jacek Wolański set up Cold Therapy as a solo-project in 2012. He quickly started working...
‘Click Interview’ with Preemptive Strike 0.1: ‘Preemptive Strike 0.1 Is A Band With A Split Personality’
When you think about Greece and the beautiful island of Crete, you immediately get images of holidays in mind. But...
Empusae – Lueur (CD Album – Consouling Sounds)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, drones, cinematographic, industrial. Background/Info: Nicolas Van Meirhaeghe aka Sal-Ocin is back on track unleashing a new Empusae opus...
Nordvargr – The Secret Barbarous Names (CD Album – Tumor/Malignant Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, ritual. Background/Info: Henrik Nordvargr Björkk is one of those musicians who doesn’t need any further introduction. From his...
Dødsmaskin – Fullstendig Brent (CD Album – Tumor/Malignant Records)
Genre/Influences: Noise-ambient, industrial, neo-classic. Background/Info: Dødsmaskin is one of the newest signings to the American Malignant Records roster. It’s a...
Rasalasad vs. Von Magnet and Wildshores – Magnethism (CD EP – Thisco)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, abstract, dark-ambient. Background/Info: In the “Thisobey”-series we got familiarized with Rasalasad joining hands with other guest projects. This...
Rasalasad vs. Amantra – Thisturbia (CD EP – Thisco)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, psychedelic, drones, cinematographic. Background/Info: “Thisturbia” is a next release featuring Fernando Cerqueira aka Rasalasad working with another formation....
Rasalasad vs. Shhh… – Apophenia (CD EP – Thisco)
Genre/Influences: Ambient, industrial, experimental. Background/Info: This work is collaboration between Portuguese projects Rasalasad and Shhh… The CD is available in...
Rasalasad – Thismorphia (CD Album – Thisco)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, industrial, ambient. Background/Info: Behind Rasalasad is hiding Thisco label owner Fernando Cerqueira, a Portuguese artist who been into...
Kazuya Ishigami – Cleaner 583 (CD Album – Slowdown Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, ambient-noise, abstract. Background/Info: Kazuya Ishigami is hailing from Osaka (Japan) and is fascinated by ‘sound’. He’s a composer,...
Chekarino Project – Zeroes (CD Album – Roaring Disc Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Chekarino Project is a duo hailing from Ukraine and dealing with electro-pop music. They released their official...
Descendants Of Cain – Conversations With Mirrors (CD Album – Echozone)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, dark-rock. Background/Info: British formation Descendants Of Cain (D.O.C.) strikes back with their first album in 6 years. Driven...
M.W. Wild – The Third Decade (CD Album – Echozone)
Genre/Influences: New-wave, gothic. Background/Info: M.W. Wild was formerly involved in The Cascades, a band with whom he recorded four albums....
Mirland – Mechanic (CD Album – Raumklang Music)
Genre/Influences: IDM, experimental, cinematographic. Background/Info: I got familiarized with the work of John Mirland by discovering the Holm/Mirland project. This...
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‘Click Interview’ with [:SITD:]: ‘We Want To Be A Voice, A Scream Against Injustice’
aka Shadows In The Dark has been set up in 1996 by German duo Carsten Jacek and Tom Lecszenski. They...
Mesh – Runway (CD EP – Dependent Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: “Runway” is the second single/EP taken from the last year released album “Looking Skyward”. It sometimes is...
