Alfa Matrix marks 24 years with a 69-track free label sampler, ‘Matrix+ Downloaded 012’
The Belgian electro label Alfa Matrix releases the twelfth volume in its “Matrix+ Downloaded” series to coincide with the label’s...
Acylum
Protokoll 19 – Mental Decay (Digital Album – Danse Macabre Records)
The American Dark-Electro project Protokoll 19 has already released several singles and EPs, and this summer they returned with their...
Acylum – Zuchthaus (Album – Digital/CD – Alfa Matrix)
Acylum has been around for 20 years. The German duo hits back with the new album “Zuchthaus”, which sounds extremely...
Acylum interview: ‘Stay focused and go your way!’
With “Zuchthaus”, the sulphurous German duo (and couple) Acylum aka Nadine and Pedro Engel return with a new chapter in...
Synapsyche returns with 4th studio album, ‘Anti’ – Out now
The 4th Synapsyche studio album, "Anti", is out now as a 2CD set and as download on Bandcamp. The first...
Acylum is back with all new 2CD album: ‘Zuchthaus’ – Out now
The German duo Acylum, Nadine and Pedro Engel, are back with an all new album, "Zuchthaus", which is the follow-up...
Alien Vampires present brand new deluxe version ‘Harshlizer’ with bonus disc
Alien Vampires out of print 2010 album "Harshlizer" is available again in a 2CD deluxe version this coming February 14th...
Studio-X returns with ‘Cause Of Pain’ single – Out Now
The Australian techno-industrial project Studio-X is currently working on a new full-length album, Australian. But before that new album will...
Alfa Matrix unleashes new free massive download compilation – Dominates industrial Bandcamp charts overnight!
Alfa Matrix, the renowned Belgian label, commemorates its 22nd anniversary with yet another mastodont compilation on Bandcamp. The latest installment...
The True Union interview: ‘An order amongst the chaos!’
The American (Denver-Colorado) female fronted industrial metal act The True Union, aka Azul Far, released the “Love Me Now” mini-album/EP...
Wumpscut remixes Acylum for new controversial ‘Kalashnikov’ download EP
The Acylum duo strikes back with the "Kalashnikov" EP on Bandcamp which - obviously - refers to the terrible weapon...
Alfa Matrix launches brand new post-punk recordlabel: Spleen+
The post-punk scene has a new recordlabel with Alfa Matrix launching a sublabel created to accomodate this specific genre and...
The True Union – Love Me Now (Not) (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Metal, Electro. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Belgian label Alfa Matrix from time to time likes to think out of...
Side-Line releases ‘Ukraina’ charity single feat. remixes by Aesthetische, Kant Kino, Cubic and Acylum
In order to raise extra funds for our Ukrainian charity cause at Side-Line, we have released the single "Ukraina" which...
The True Union hits back with all new video ‘Love Me Now’ and Sebastian Komor produced EP ‘Love Me Now (Not)’
The female fronted industrial metal act The True Union is back with an all new video, "Love Me Now", and...
Side-Line presents 2nd volume ‘Electronic Resistance – Reconstruction’ – 58 tracks for free download via Bandcamp
Out now via the Side-Line Bandcamp page is the 2nd volume in our Ukrainian charity compilation series. "Electronic Resistance -...
O Quam Tristis – The Complete Works / Rare Tracks, Covers & Remixes (Album – Wave Records)
Genre/Influences: Ethereal, Ritual. Format: Digital, Box (5CD). Background/Info: O Quam Tristis is a French project that was set up by...
Miseria Ultima celebrates Alfa Matrix record deal with brand new EP: ‘Witch Heart Apparition’ + video
Two weeks ago we announced that the Finnish dark electro duo had signed a record deal with the Belgian label...
Freakangel returns with all new EP, ‘The Last White Dance’ + NSFW videoclip
Freakangel is back with an all new video , “The Last White Dance”, and a download EP with the same...
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...
Asseptic Room – Extinction Or Reawaken (Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Electro, Cinematographic. Format: Digital, 2CD. Background/Info: Ten years after the band’s last album, Asseptic Room strikes back with their...
Wolfchild – Stahlbeton (EP – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Dark-Electro. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: This new work by the duo Robert Van Kooij (The Netherlands) - Jan...
Dark electropop act ImJudas launches brand new EP ‘Ritual’ ahead of debut album in 2022
Since the release of the "Tulpa” EP in 2017, ImJudas has appeared on various compilations, including our very own "Face...
![The female fronted dark electro pop act Diffuzion is back with an all new single: 'Jab # 3,1415926535... [Ain't gonna fuck with my brain]'](http://sideline.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Diffuzion_promo2_filter-300x199.jpg)
The female fronted dark electro pop act Diffuzion is back with an all new single: ‘Jab # 3,1415926535... [Ain’t gonna fuck with my brain]’
"Jab # 3,1415926535... " is the title of an all new 8-track strong EP by the female fronted dark electro...
‘Click Interview’ with Acylum: ‘Critics Have Never Interested Me’
Pedro Engel setup Acylum in 2004. A few years later he got joined by his wife Nadine ‘Cooraz’ Engel. From...
Labels Interviews: File 3: Seba Dolimont & Bernard Van Isacker / Alfa Matrix: ‘We Keep Anticipating New Trends In Order To Stay Relevant And Future Proof’
Seba Dolimont Alfa Matrix has been set up in 2001 by three friends. Séba Dolimont, Benoît Blanchart and Bernard Van...
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...
Side-Line revamps popular weekly newsletter AND redesigns daily newsletter as well
Back in the good old days, Side-Line online had a weekly newsletter that was sent to over 40.000 people. And...
Out now! German harsh electro act Acylum offers brand new ‘Kampf Dem Verderb’ album as a limited 2CD first edition release
After some releases with their side-projects Totem Obscura and Aengeldust, plus the publication of rare early demo material through the...
Alfa Matrix releases brand new free download compilation + exclusive face masks
It has been a hectic year, also for Alfa Matrix, but luckily their bands took the time to work in...
Acylum – Sieg Oder Walhalla (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Electro. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Five years have passed since the last Acylum album “Pest”. The German duo Pedro- and...
Melodic harsh electro duo Acylum returns with ‘Sieg oder Walhalla’ download EP after 5 years of studio isolation
After over 5 years of isolation in their bunker, the Asylum duo, Pedro and Nadine Engel return with a brand...
Acylum releases new album with rarities: ‘Filthy Memories – Part 2’ (available now on Bandcamp) + and more
Out now via Alfa Matrix is "Filthy Memories – Part 2", a brand new download only album by the German...
Alfa Matrix offers 2 more ‘Matrix:Reb00ted’ remix albums, this time remixed by the electro dance / trip pop electro act Psy’Aviah
Alfa Matrix continues the 'Matrix:Reb00ted' series, this time with 2 remix albums by Belgian artist Psy'Aviah displaying his electro dance...
Alfa Matrix launches massive download compilation for free – all donations to be used to invest in new bands
Available now for free (or pay-what-you-want) via Bandcamp is the 9th volume in the "Matrix Downloaded" compilation download series by...
V/A A Tribute To Depeche Mode Vol.3 (DCD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, dark-electro, EBM, gothic, industrial. Background/Info: Alfa Matrix clearly has something with Depeche Mode while the electro-pop masters remain...
V/A Endzeit Bunkertracks Act VIII (4CD Album + 40 Downloadable Bonus Songs – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, EBM, electro-industrial, techno-body, power-noise, IDM. Background/Info: The first ‘act’ from this now legendary compilation was released in 2005....
VV303 – Cocaine Blues (Digital EP – Nu Body Records)
Genre/Influences: Techno-body, minimal-EBM. Background/Info: Belgian artist Steve Deconinck has already been active for a couple of years now under the...
Alfa Matrix launches 200 minute-plus compilation for free: ‘Matrix Downloaded 008’
With the 8th edition of their now classic free "Matrix Downloaded" label digital compilation, Belgium's Alfa Matrix label presents a...
Alien Vampires – Fuck The Revolution Bring On The Apocalypse (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, industrial. Background/Info: ‘Nysrok Infernalien’ and ‘Nightstalker’ are back on track preparing their upcoming full length “London Paranormal” announced...
Circuito Cerrado – Revolution (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-industrial, industrial-techno. Background/Info: Markko B. better known as the sound operator and voice behind C-Lekktor strikes back with his...
Aesthetische remixes united on 2 brand new digital downloads – available now
The Belgian label Alfa Matrix has launched 2 brand download releases in the low-priced 'Matrix:Rebooted' series containing no less than...
Alien Vampires return with 2 twin concept EPs: ‘Fuck the revolution bring on the apocalypse’ & ‘Evil twins’
Since the release of their last studio album "Drag You To Hell" and their most recent deluxe anthology box "Evil...
Mexico’s harsh electro act Circuito Cerrado hits back with 4-track download EP ‘Revolution’
The Mexican harsh electro act Circuito Cerrado returns with the 4-track download EP "Revolution". The EP is the first one...
Totem Obscura feat. Hubert Kah – Helden (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-medieval, dark-electro. Background/Info: Pedro- and Nadine Engel got mainly recognized as the terrific Acylum-duo, but they’re also involved with...
New EP by Totem Obscura (feat. Hubert Kah) has landed on all digital download and streaming platforms
Available now on Spotify, iTunes and related platforms is the "Helden" EP by the German endzeit act Totem Obscura. For...
Industrial act Totem Obscura joins up with 80’s legend Hubert Kah on ‘Helden’ EP
Nadine 'Aengeldust' Engel and Pedro 'Acylum' Engel have joined up with 80’s living legend Hubert Kah (known for his hit-songs...
Crytek – Anathema (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, rock-pop, industrial-pop. Background/Info: Crytek is a Parisian based solo-artist who already self-released several digital productions. The band now...
Totem Obscura – Nordische Feste (CD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, medieval-(h)el(l)ectro. Background/Info: Behind Totem Obscura is hiding Pedro ‘Acylum’ Engel and his wife Nadine ‘Croona’ Engel. They’re both...
Aengeldust – Zucht (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, industrial-electro. Background/Info: After the astonishing “Agent Orange”-album Nadine ‘Engel’ Croona (Acylum, Totem Obscura) is back on track unleashing...
Sick Man enters DAC – check out the full album
Sick Man, the project by Sacha Korn with Aggressive 69 and (ex) Subway To Sally members, has hit the DAC-charts...
Black Friday sale at Alfa Matrix : 50% off on all products – here’s your code
The Belgian industrial / electro record label Alfa Matrix has launched a huge Black Friday offer where they are offering...
Out now, the new Totem Obscura album feat. legendary German electropop act Hubert Kah (Sandra)
Out now is "Nordische Feste", the 2nd full length album by the German duo Totem Obscura. The album is mixing...
‘Click Interview’ with Aengeldust: ‘No Rules’
Aengeldust is an electro-industrial solo-project set up and driven by Nadine ‘Cooraz’ Engel. She’s one of the few women involved...
Aengeldust (side-project Acylum member) hits back with… 13 new tracks on ‘Zucht’ EP !
The German female fronted harsh electro act Aengeldust is back. Out now - exclusively via Bandcamp for the moment -...
French dark electro phenomenon Crytek signs with Alfa Matrix and releases debut EP ‘Anathema’ – listen here!
Alfa Matrix has signed up the French dark electro act Crytek and immediately also releases a first download EP! The...
Aengeldust – Agent Orange (CD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, industrial-electro. Background/Info: Three years after the debut-album “Freakshow” Nadine ‘Cooraz’ Engel is back with her newest opus “Agent...
Alfa Matrix to launch 2nd volume of massive 116-track strong EBM compilation: ‘Electronic Body Matrix 2’ 4CD Boxset (+ bonus downloads)
Out of the blue the belgian Alfa Matrix label releases the 2nd volume in their massive 'Electronic Body Matrix' series....
Side-Line introduces Totem Obscura – listen now to ‘Eisenman (Short Cut)’ (Face The Beat profile series)
The 82nd track on our free download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 4" (featuring 92 tracks) is by the German...
Brand new Aengeldust album ‘Agent Orange’ out now – and it’s fucking awesome!
When Nadine "Cooraz" Engel (also known for her work with Acylum and Totem Obscura) debuted with her solo “Freakshow” album...
Acylum shares its ‘Filthy Memories’ through 16 tracks – available now on Bandcamp
While Acylum aka Pedro Engel has started work on the 6th Acylum album, Alfa Matrix has now released the 16-track...
Harsh electro act Aengeldust returns with brand new album ‘Agent Orange’ – listen to the first 2 tracks
Nadine "Cooraz" Engel (also known for her work with Acylum and Totem Obscura) debuted a few years ago with the...
Side-Line introduces Shades:Of:Hell – listen now to ‘Bastards Screaming’ (Face The Beat profile series)
The 66th track on our free download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 4" (featuring 92 tracks) is by the Helsinki,...
Alfa Matrix launches Record Store Day 30% discount on webstore and Bandcamp – get your code here
It was Record Store Day this past weekend and for the occasion the Belgian label launched a special 30% discount...
The Psychic Force – Welcome To ScarCity (DCD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM, dark-electro. Background/Info: The Psychic Force is one of the numerous 90s bands, which after a hiatus of more...
Llumen – The Memory Institute (DCD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Cinematographic-EBM, ambient-EBM. Background/Info: Llumen is a Belgian solo-project driven by the creative spirit of Pieter Coussement. The band ever...
