Thanatoloop – Resilencia (CD Album – Blackjack Illuminist Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, industrial. Background/Info: Thanatoloop is a Chilean solo-project set up in 1994 and driven by the prolific mind of...
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.
Excubitors – In Aeternum (CD Album – 4eck Studios)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: The German band Excubitors are back on track unleashing their fourth full length. Set up in 2006...
Ele Ypsis – Linga Dei (Digital Album – Ele Ypsis)
Genre/Influences: Cinematographic, experimental, ambient. Background/Info: Ele Ypsis has been set up now 10 years ago and is the artistic fusion...
Dimitri Berzerk – Remixes Collection Vol.03 (CD Album – Sector Industrial Producciones)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, dance-pop, EBM. Background/Info: Mexican DJ/producer/label owner Dimitri Berzerk is an artist who has remixed an impressive number of...
Alphaxone – Edge Of Solitude (CD Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Cinematographic, dark-ambient. Background/Info: Iranian composer Mehdi Saleh has released an impressive number of productions since 2010. “Edge Of Solitude”...
Offerbeest – Afrika (CD Album – Tumor / Malignant Records)
Genre/Influences: Power-electronics, death-industrial, experimental. Background/Info: Behind Offerbeest is hiding Maurice De Jong, who’s an artist you know from his involvement...
Tunnels Of Āh – Charnel Transmissions (CD Album – Cold Spring Records)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-ambient, experimental. Background/Info: Stephen R. Burroughs (previously involved with Head Of David) is back on track as Tunnels Of...
MZ.412 – Ulvens Broder (Vinyl 10” – Cold Spring Records)
Genre/Influences: Black-industrial, drone, martial, dark-ambient. Background/Info: MZ.412 was set up by Henrik Nordvargr Björkk in 1988. So this project is...
C.3.3. – Ballad Of Reading Gaol – The Cacophonietta (CD Album – Cold Spring Records)
Genre/Influences: Cinematographic, dark-ambient, experimental. Background/Info: Cold Spring Records is used to bringing ‘old’ releases back to life. C.3.3. is Paul...
‘Click Interview’ with Lederman / De Meyer: ‘A Fun And Easy-Going Process’
Lederman / De Meyer maybe doesn’t sound as the most ‘sexy’ band name, but when you realize this ‘new’ group...
Psyclon Nine – Icon Of The Adversary (CD Album – Metropolis)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-metal. Background/Info: Psyclon Nine once started as a harsh dark-electronic formation (referring to their debut album released on NoiTekk),...
Panic Lift – End Process (CD Album – Metropolis)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, industrial. Background/Info: Panic Lift is now already active for numerous years and has now released their fifth official...
Hanzel Und Gretyl – Satanik Germanik (CD Album – Metropolis Metal)
Genre/Influences: Metal, industrial-metal. Background/Info: This year Hanzel Und Gretyl celebrates their 25th anniversary. The new album “Satanik Germanik” also is...
Ego Likeness – Songs From A Dead City (DCD Album – Metropolis Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, trip-pop, experimental. Background/Info: Ego Likeness was set up in 1999. Driven by core members Steven Archer and Donna...
Cyberaktif – Tenebrae Vision (DCD Album – Artoffact)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Background/Info: Can you imagine Bill Leeb (FLA) joining hands together with cEvin Key and Dwayne Goettel (both members...
‘Click Interview’ with Tolchock: ‘Tolchock 14 Was A Crazy And Limitless Playground’
This interview could be entitled ‘from Tolchock 14 towards Tolchock’! Tolchock 14 was set up in 1986 by Swedish duo...
Unity One – Awakening (CD Album – SkyQode)
Genre/Influences: Future-pop, electro-pop. Background/Info: Set up in 2016 by Mike-E and singer Rush (known from his involvement with Alpha Point)...
Melotron – Für Alle (CD Album – Out Of Line)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Andy Krüger, Edgar Slatnow and Kay Hildebrandt started in the early 90s as The Vermin. In 1995...
Lederman / De Meyer – Eleven Grinding Songs (DCD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM, body-pop, experimental. Background/Info: Earlier this year we discover the surprising duo Jean-Marc Lederman – Jean-Luc De Meyer joining...
Helix – Twin (CD Album – Metropolis)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: There has been a lot of to do about Helix and that‘s quite understandable. This new duo ...
Vogue.Noir – Strange Days (CD Album – Unknown Pleasures Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-wave, dream-pop. Background/Info: Two years ago now I discovered the self-titled debut-EP from London based Vogue.Noir. Driven by Dominique...
Dave Inox – The Computer And The Brain (CD Album – Unknown Pleasures Records)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-electronics, EBM. Background/Info: Operating from Barcelona, David Hinojosa aka Dave Inox, has launched his debut full length album. After...
Stella Diana – 57 (CD Album – Vipchoyo Sound Factory)
Genre/Influences: Shoegaze, dream-pop. Background/Info: Italian formation Stella Diana has been set in 1998. The trio is back on track unleashing...
Wire Spine – Buy Me Here (CD Album – Negative Gain Productions)
Genre/Influences: Wave-pop, dark-pop. Background/Info: Set up in 2015, Canadian duo Robert Katerwol - Jesi Tekahionwake this year released their official...
Strvngers – Amor/Noir (CD Album – Negative Gain Productions)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-pop, hard-pop. Background/Info: Two years After their self-titled debut album, Maria Joaquin and Kyle Craig are back on track...
The Stricken – The Stricken (CD Album – Læbel)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-pop, experimental, minimal-electronics. Background/Info: The Stricken is a brand-new project driven by Claus Larsen (Leather Strip, Klute, Am Tierpark...
Adonai Atrophia – Metahistory (Digital Album – Eight Tower Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, cinematographic. Background/Info: ‘Veluvian’ aka Plamen Kolev is a visual and sound-constructivist and post-artist from Bulgaria. Adonai Atrophia seems...
Synaptic Memories – Archetypes Of Decay (CD Album – Phage Tapes)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, industrial, rhythmic-ambient. Background/Info: Italian DJ’s and producers Arcari Lorenzo - Del Boni Andrea set up Synaptic Memories back...
STCLVR – Hostile Work Environment (CD Album – Phage Tapes)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, electronic, industrial. Background/Info: George Moore has already released multiple production (featuring split releases) under the STCLVR aka Streetcleaver...
Zwaremachine – Be A Light (CD Album – Phage Tapes)
Genre/Influences: EBM, dark-electro. Background/Info: Zwaremachine is a project set up and driven by Mach Fox. Based in Minneapolis (USA) this...
Ikon – As Time Goes By/The Original Ikon Remixed and Remastered (DCD Album – Dark Vinyl)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, rock-wave. Background/Info: Set up in 1991 Ikon has been often considered as one of the Australian gothic pioneers....
M.I.N.E. – Unexpected Truth Within (CD Album – Oblivion / SPV)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, indie-pop. Background/Info: This new German formation is the meeting between Camouflage singer Marcus Meyn, Jochen Schmalbach, guitarist Volker...
EFF DST – Out Of Body (CD Album – Hymen Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, IDM, industrial. Background/Info: Some people know Dmitry Stepnov as a member of the body-pop formation Diffuzion while others...