Autumn Tears – Convalescence: A Retrospective (CD Album – Dark Vinyl)
Genre/Influences: Cinematographic, gothic, neo-classic. Background/Info: American formation Autumn Tears released 5 albums in between 1996 and 2007. All the albums...
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.
Ashram – Human And Divine (CD Album – Dark Vinyl)
Genre/Influences: Neo-classic, cinematographic, chanson. Background/Info: The Italian trio Ashram is back after a long silence. Hailing from Napoli the band...
‘Click Interview’ with Huminoida: ‘There’s Enough Moronic Shouting On The Internet’
Kimmo Karjalainen got some recognition as member of Media Disease and Neuroactive. In 2007 he set up Huminoida and started...
The Fool’s Stone – Futura (Digital EP – Space Factory)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-electro, minimal-EBM. Background/Info: Behind this Italian production is hiding Adriano Canzian, Massimo Bastasi & Mauro Copeta (both involved in...
Millimetric – Deflection (Digital EP – Nu Body Records)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-electro, techno-body. Background/Info: French producer François-Xavier Michel better known under the Millimetric moniker is back on track (after a...
Sieben – Crumbs (CD Album – Redroom)
Genre/Influences: Cabaret, cinematographic, experimental, punk. Background/Info: “Crumbs” is the newest album by Matt Howden under the Sieben moniker. The British...
The Venus Fly Trap – Icon (CD Album – Glass Modern)
Genre/Influences: New-wave, electronic, rock. Background/Info: Alex Novak and Andy Denton both remain the only members on board of The Venus...
ESA – That Beast (CD Album – Negative Gain Productions)
Genre/Influences: Rhythmic-noise, industrial-trance. Background/Info: Jamie Blacker (still involved with iVardensphere) strikes back with his solo-project Electronic Substance Abuse (ESA). Set...
Cesium:137 – Rise To Conquer (CD Album – Metropolis)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Twenty years after the set up of Cesium 137, Vince Guzzardo and Isaac Glendening have unleashed the...
‘Click Interview’ with Matter: ‘Repetitive Rhythms And Abrasive Sounds Supported By Deep Bass Immersed Into A Sea Of Noise’
Matter is an Italian solo-project set up and driven by Fabrizio Matrone. The project is already active for a couple...
Dark Door – Inferno (CD Album – Dark Door / Bat-Cave Productions)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-electro. Background/Info: Napoli (Italy) based duo Mario D'Aniello - Federica Velenia set up Dark door in 2013. “Inferno” is...
Carl Finlow – Romboid Assassin (Digital EP – Lone Romantic)
Genre/Influences: IDM. Background/Info: Born in England, but operating from Toulon (France) Carl Finlow is an old servant from the electro/IDM...
Nam-Khar – Secret Essence / Sangwa Dupa (CD Album – Winter-Light)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, ritual. Background/Info: German solo-project Nam-Khar has already released several productions on very different labels, but now joined forces...
Inner Vision Laboratory – Relics (CD Album – Winter-Light)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient. Background/Info: Polish solo-project Inner Vision Laboratory joined hands with Winter-Light after several productions released on labels such as...
Aeon Waves – Mute Angel (Digital EP – Mindtrick Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-ambient, experimental. Background/Info: Indian artist Kanishk Budhori is back on track unleashing his second EP on Mindtrick Records. “Mute...
Red Mecca – I See Darkness In You (CD Album – Massproduktion)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, experimental, trip-pop. Background/Info: Swedish duo Jan Strandqvist & Frida Madeleine has already released a few noticeable productions. I...
Paul Schütze – The Sky Torn Apart (CD Album – Glacial Movements)
Genre/Influences: Soundscape, ambient, experimental. Background/Info: When Australian artist Paul Schütze released his debut album “Deus Ex Machine” in 1989 on...
Caustic – American Carrion (CD Album – Negative Gain Productions)
Genre/Influences: EBM, dark-electro, industrial. Background/Info: Matt Fanale strikes back with a new creation of his sonic brainchild Caustic. This is...
Barst – The Endeavour (CD Album – Consouling Sounds)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, apocalyptic-rock, experimental. Background/Info: Bart Desmet aka Barst is back on track unleashing his newest album “The Endeavour”. The...
Arcana Obscura – 2000 Miles (CD Album – ConSequence Records)
Genre/Influences: Electronic, ethereal, ritual. Background/Info: Arcana Obscura was set up in 1990 by Thomas Gäbhard. The band can look back...
Logic & Olivia – Louder Than Words (CD Album – Infacted Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: This is the fourth full length album for the German band Logic & Olivia. René Anke, Kalle...
Logic & Olivia – Night Of Despair (Digital EP – Infacted Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: German formation Logic & Olivia is already active for several years now and can look back at...
‘Click Interview’ with Aiboforcen: ‘The Aim Was To Have A Poppier Album’
The album “Sense & Nonsense” marks the return of the Belgian formation Aiboforcen. Behind the band is hiding Benoît Blanchart,...
Her Lounge Corps & Cadaverous Condition – The Breath Of A Bird (CD Album – Klang Galerie)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, neo-folk. Background/Info: Both artists already released a single together in 2016 (cf. “The gardens And graves”) and now...
Bonini Bulga – Sealed (CD Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-soundscape, dark-ambient. Background/Info: Behind this new dark sonic project is hiding Swedish artist Pär Boström. He got some recognition...
Ajna – Lucid Intrusion (CD Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient. Background/Info: Chris F. aka Ajna has already released multiple albums (mainly on Reverse Alignment) and now signed to...
Antibody – Revolution Dance (CD Album – DarkTunes Music Group)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, technoid. Background/Info: Jan Laustroer is a German teenager dealing with dark-electronics. He probably is one of the youngest...
Anthony Jones & Monica Richards – Syzygy (CD EP – Danse Macabre)
Genre/Influences: Ethereal, electronic, folk, cinematographic. Background/Info: “Syzygy” is the meeting between Anthony Jones (Monastic) and Monica Richards (Faith And The...
System Noire – Do Not Pass That Door (CD Album – Danse Macabre)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Background/Info: Björn Miethe (vocals) and Daniel Gosewisch (machines) are System Noire. This German duo previously released a few...
Ground Nero – Scales (CD EP – Danse Macabre)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, cold-wave, dark-rock. Background/Info: “Scales” is the second EP by Belgian formation Ground Nero. Singer Guido Wampers was previously...
Rhys Fulber – Your Dystopia, My Utopia (CD Album – Sonic Groove)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-electro, industrial-techno, body-techno. Background/Info: Rhys Fulber (Frontline Assembly, Delerium, Conjure One, Noise Unit ao) last year took me by...
Schicksal – 365 Days (Vinyl Album – Walhalla Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, minimal-electro, electro-wave. Background/Info: If you’re a little bit familiar with the Belgian Walhalla Records, you for sure know...
SixTurnsNine – Spinning Numbers (CD EP – Echozone)
Genre/Influences: Trip-pop, experimental. Background/Info: SixTurnsNine is a brand-new formation hailing from Düsseldorf (Germany). The trio saw the light of day...