And the best 25 albums of 2021 are…
Over the past 12 months Inferno Sound Diaries' Stéphane Froidcoeur selected nearly 750 productions of which 600 also got a...
30 Years Of Journalism – Celebration Interview with Bernard Van Isacker (Side-Line & Alfa Matrix): ‘Consider Us As An Incubator For Talents’
Back in 1991 I started writing my first reviews for Side-Line magazine. I would have never thought to go on...
Coil’s final album ‘The New Backwards’ re-released with 8 additional tracks as an extended 3LP/2CD edition
Out in april 2022 is the Coil album "The New Backwards". Originally meant as the follow-up to "Love's Secret Domain",...
Dirk Serries (Vidna Obmana) returns with all new collaborative album in January: ‘Island On The Moon’
Arriving January 28th is a brand new album by Dirk Serries (worldwide renowned for his ambient alter-ego Vidna Obmana from...
Post-punk act Chiron (ex-Ikon) to release all new album in January: ‘The Sun Goes Down’
Out via Dark Vinyl on January 21st is the all new album by Chiron. The album holds 12 new tracks...
The Italian electropop duo Zero A.D. launches all new album, ‘Consistency’, via Space Race Records
Out now via the Space Race Records label is the new album "Consistency" by the Italian electropop act Zero A.D.....
Click Interview with Elektrostaub: ‘I Don’t Really Like To Look Back, I Love To Look Forward’
Patrick Knoch set up Elektrostaub in 2007. Elektrostaub can be defined as Electro/Future-Pop and is a solo-project with guest singers....
Electronica act Maschine Brennt release free 4-track EP ‘Systematyka II’ on Bandcamp
The Stockholm (Sweden) based electronica act Maschine Brennt aka musician Joacim Thenander has just released the "Systematyka II" EP which...
Mind Machine contribute track to And One tribute and work on new EP
Los Angeles based dark synthpop duo Mind Machine have contributed a cover of And One's "Sometimes" to the recently released...
Post-punk act Don’t Get Lemon to release debut album ‘Hyper Hollow Heaven’ – out now : the video for the new single ‘Industrial (Amusement) Park (Revolution)’
The Texas-based post-punk / electronic music trio, who prefer being described as a 'heatwave' act instead of a post-punk or...
Click Interview with Instans: ‘Trying To Be Perfect Tends To End Up As Self-Censorship’
After the previous album “Derailed” released in 2017, it seemed that there were no further plans for Instans. Luckily the...
The all new album by Mexico’s Sodomy Down The Cross, ‘The Dead Live The Living Kill’, is out now on Insane Records
Mexico's Sodomy Down The Cross returns to the underground industrial scene with a new sound offering a mixture of industrial...
Purple Fog Side & Elsehow complete brand new single: ‘I Believe’
Out now is "I Believe", a brand new collaborative single from Purple Fog Side (Russia) and Elsehow (Belgium), who formed...
Chamaeleon is back with its 3rd album: ‘The Game’
It has been a long 6 years since the release of "Evil Is Good", Chamaeleon's second full-length album, released in...
Erdling shared new band performance video ‘Rabenherz’, announced line-up changes
The dark metal act Erdling has shared a brand new performance video "Rabenherz" and also announces some line-up changes as...
Stars Crusaders & Cryo unite for ‘The Rising Phoenix’ single, out now on SkyQode
Stars Crusaders is a four-piece electronic band from Italy and was founded in 2013. The music of Stars Crusaders combines...
Out now, the brand new Diverje album ‘Purge The World Before’
Out now, and announced a while back on Side-Line already, is the new Diverje album "Purge The World Before". This...
Electro rock act Enhok returns with fresh EP, ‘Embryogenesis’
Out now via SkyQode is "Embryogenesis", a new EP release by the electronic rock artist, Enhok. The digital version of...
a-ha’s Japanese tour canceled as Japan suspends all entries for foreign nationals
Omicron is causing a lot of tour and concert cancelations caused by lockdowns etc.. Today the Norwegian band a-ha is...
Projekt Records to release vinyl from Black Tape For A Blue Girl: ‘The Cleft Serpent’ and reissue of ‘Ashes in the brittle Air’
Out on February 18 2022 is the vinyl version of Black Tape For A Blue Girl's most recent album "The...
Synthpunk act Suffer Ring launch ‘Hauntology’ album via Re:Mission Entertainment
Out now via the Re:Mission Entertainment label is the third album, "Hauntology", by the synthpunk, witch house act Suffer Ring....
Dirk Da Davo launches brand new single ‘King Of Fools’
Out now is a brand new download single and video from Dirk Da Davo, "King Of Fools". For now the...
Siva Six reveals brand new video for ‘December’ taken from the ‘DeathCult’ album
Out now is the official lyric video for the Siva Six track "December". The video was directed and edited by...
Brand new single from the synthpop / futurepop act Chrysanth: ‘Towards The Sun’
The synthpop / futurepop act Chrysanth has released a brand new single, "Towards The Sun". It's available on Bandcamp now...
Two limited Sol Invictus vinyl releases for January
(Photo taken by Michael Moll) Out via the Auerbach imprint are two limited vinyl releases from the neofolk act Sol...
Dark rock act Auger returns with brand new single ‘Angel Dressed In Snow’
Out now via the The Big Chair label is the brand new single, "Angel Dressed In Snow", by the Blackpool...
‘Click Interview’ with The Force Dimension: This Was Completely New To Me And Challenging’
The Force Dimension is without a shadow of a doubt the most famous Electronic band from The Netherlands. Set up...
Alfa Matrix celebrates its 20th anniversary with free compilation download ‘matriXX – 20 Years of Alfa Matrix’
Out now for immediate download is the free compilation "matriXX - 20 Years of Alfa Matrix (Best of Electro, Synthpop,...
Russian dark electro project Van Roy Asylum present a new single ‘RIP’
The Russian dark electro project Van Roy Asylum present a new single called "RIP", which is the last release before...
Post-punk / darkwave act Datura to release first full-length in January on cassette, CD, and all major streaming platforms
(Photo by Jana Divis) The Pacific Northwest post-punk trio Datura have teamed up with Andy Pohl, guitarist of Tsunami Bomb...
Branntshatz’ new 5-track EP ‘Private Enemy’ follows in January 2022
Branntshatz is a dark alternative electronic music project from Berlin, Germany. They now have announced a new 5-track EP, "Private...
Corlyx release new single & video, ‘Take Off Everything’, taken from their upcoming album ‘Blood In The Disco’
Out now is a new single and video by the darkwave post-punk duo Corlyx for the song "Take Off Everything"...
Out today: ‘Riviera’ dream pop EP by Cocteau Twins’ Robin Guthrie
Today brings the release of Robin Guthrie's "Riviera" EP, his third release this year after October's "Mockingbird Love" EP and...
M83 launches new video for ‘My Tears Are Becoming A Sea’
(Photo by Anouck Bertin) M83, the brainchild of musician Anthony Gonzalez, today launched a new video for “My Tears Are...
New single for iVardensphere: ‘Ragemaker’ – watch the video
Out tomorrow on Metropolis Records is the brand new single by iVardensphere, "Ragemaker". The track is also the title of...
Deathline International lands ‘Parasite’ EP feat. a Stabbing Westward remix
Out via COP International is the new Deathline International "Parasite" remix EP featuring a remix by Stabbing Westward. For the...
Tangerine Dream announce new album/tour, share title video ‘Raum’
Tangerine Dream announce their sophomore album "Raum" - after the passing of TG founder Edgar Froese. The album is due...
French neoclassical ensemble Dark Sanctuary returns after 12 years of studio silence
Out via Avantgarde Music on February 18th is the "Iterum" EP by the French neoclassical ensemble Dark Sanctuary. The EP...
Lycia reissues sophomore album ‘A Day in the Stark Corner’ on double vinyl
Out later this Spring in 2 limited editions of bottle green and black double vinyl is "A Day In The...
BOREDOMproduct releases h/p single ‘Black Tea’ as ‘Programma’ album suffers productional delay
Nothing goes according to plan during COVID times it seems, and that is also what the French label BOREDOMproduct is...
The Birthday Massacre get new single out: ‘Dreams Of You’ – check out the radio version!
The Canadian goth metal act The Birthday Massacre will release their ninth album "Fascination" on February 18th through Metropolis Records....
Electribe 101’s ‘canceled’ 1991 album to be released early next year – pre-orders available
Thirty years after the songs were recorded, we’re now finally able to hear what the second and final chapter of...
shxde launches ‘Maze’ video from new album ‘X’
Out via Re:Mission Entertainment is another video from the North Carolina based hardwave / witch house / electro pop act...
Interview with Trial: ‘Quality Will Stand The Measure Of Time’
Set up in 1991 by Torsten Schröder (vocals, drums) and Erick Miotke (keyboards), Trial gained instant success in the early...
Alfa Matrix releases 10 new releases today on all digital platforms
Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, … all have released 10 new streaming albums and EPs this morning from the Belgian Alfa...
Swedish dark pop quartet Principe Valiente comes with first single ‘Porcelain’ from forthcoming new album
Out in March 2022 via Metropolis Records is the newest album, "Barricades", by the Swedish dark pop quartet Principe Valiente....
:Wumpscut: to re-release ‘:Wreath of Barbs:’ and ‘Body Census’ on vinyl
Out via Betonkopf Media by mid-April 2022 are 4 new vinyl reissues of the albums ":Wreath of Barbs:" and "Body...
Bronski Beat founder Steve Bronski dies aged 61
Sad news from the UK as the news broke this afternoon that Steve Bronski, co-founder and keyboard player in Bronski...
Rhys Fulber launches new video for the track ‘Fragility’ from his new solo album ‘Brutal Nature’
Canadian electronic musician and producer Rhys Fulber has just released his latest solo album, "Brutal Nature", which has been well...
Debut album Children On Stun ‘Tourniquets Of Love’s Desire’ gets deluxe reissue treatment
London's cult goth rock act Children On Stun were formed in 1991 by vocalist Neil Ash, guitarist Peter Finnemore, bassist...
Finally out after 10 years: collaborative album by the experimental / industrial duo Jochen Arbeit and Mark Spybey
Out on December 14th via Re:Mission Entertainment is the album "The Camel Corps and Other Stories" by the experimental /...
Parade Ground re-releases 2007’s ‘Rosary’ as a download release
In 2007 Parade Ground released the "Rosary" album which was the band's first new studio material in years. After being...
First Aid 4 Souls re-release 2013 break-through album ‘Beyond The Galaxy’ in a reworked version
(Original photo by Viviana Ball) It was in 2013 when the Hungarian electronic / industrial act First Aid 4 Souls...
Russia’s Pussy Riot and Berlin’s Boys Noize collaborate on ‘Rage’
(Pussy Riot photo by Nadya Tolokonnikova, Boys Noize photo by Shane McCauley) Russia’s protest art collective Pussy Riot’s track "rage"...
Erasure to release live album ‘The Neon Live’ in 2022
Erasure will be releasing a live album, "The Neon Live", in 2022. "The Neon Live" was recorded across the two...
Collide return with all new album in 2022: ‘Notes from The Universe’ – pre-orders available now
The American industrial duo Collide have a new album coming up on February 22, 2022: "Notes from The Universe". "Notes...
Belgian electronica act Cubic lands new EP: ‘Phonic Lessons Part 3’
Here's a band which we absolutely love: Cubic. Behind the project we find Franky Deblomme (ex-Darkmen) who with this new...
Electronic darkwave duo Beautiful Machines release new single ‘Control’
Out via Republic of Music is the new single by the London based electronic darkwave duo Beautiful Machines. "Control" is...
Sylph releases ‘Ancient Hole’ EP feat. Terence Fixmer, Regis, Anni Hogan and Nicolas Bougaïeff
(Photo by Rosie Alice Foster) Sylph, the solo project of former S.C.U.M founder and vocalist Thomas Cohen, returns with a...
Le Cygne Noir reveals alternative Christmas single ‘Last Christmas’ feat. Julianne Regan from (All About Eve)
UK act Le Cygne Noir has released a Christmas single "Last Christmas", inspired by Julianne Regan from All About Eve...
Electro-industrial act Sys Machine has just unleashed their new full-length album, ‘Graceful Isolation’
Out now is the brand new album by the electro-industrial act Sys Machine. "Graceful Isolation" counts 13 tracks (including a...
Side-Line premiere for new single AMMO, ‘A Cold War City’
(Photo by Deva Holliday) Today the LA/NYC based ethereal shoegaze act AMMO presents their sophomore single, "A Cold War City"....
Electropop act Suicidal Romance releases brand new ‘Love Promise’ EP on Bandcamp
In April of this year, the electropop act Suicidal Romance released their "Runaways" comeback EP (available here on Bandcamp). Out...
Faith And The Muse release 1994 debut album ‘Elyria’ on vinyl
(Photo by Estherton) Faith And The Muse have announced that their 1994 debut album "Elyria" will be released on vinyl...
‘Click Interview’ with Egoist: ‘I Was Always Intrigued In More Complex Alternative ‘Body’ Music’
Polish musician Kuba Włodarski set up Egoist around 2002/2003 as a solo Electro-Industrial music project. A self-released demo CD came...
Sheffield-based cult act In The Nursery returns with ‘Ektachrome (The Animator)’ – first single from new album out February 25, 2022
Currently celebrating their 40th anniversary year, Sheffield-based cult act In The Nursery will release a brand new studio album in...
