Ivan Iusco – Transients (CD Album – Minus Habens Records)
Genre/Influences: Cinematographic, soundtrack. Background/Info: Veteran Ivan Iusco entered into the history of electronic and industrial music as the owner 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.
Equitant – Operative (Digital Single – Black Montanas)
Genre/Influences: Minimal EBM. Background/Info: Ray Heflin is a Texas based artist who gained all my respect with his minimal EBM....
V/A Mädchen In Uniform (Book + DCD Album – VAWS)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, EBM, gothic, new-wave, punk-rock. Bands: PreEmptive Strike 0.1, Roppongi Inc Project, Freaky Mind, Siva Six, Wynardtage, W.O.M.P., Oniric, Acylum,...
‘Click Interview’ with David Carretta: Marseille Kicks Ass!
I first heard of David Carretta when discovering the EBM-driven BAND Art Kinder Industrie. I couldn’t believe it was the...
Stefan Christoff / Post Mortem – Tape Crash #12 (Cassette Split-Album – Old Bicycle Records)
Genre/Influences: Cinematographic, experimental, noise. Background/Info: Old Bicycle Records is a small Swiss label, which is mainly releasing cassettes and releasing...
Semen Priest – Third Testament (Cassette Album – Arachnidiscs Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, electronic. Background/Info: Semen Priest is a Canadian formation unleashing their 3rd full length by Arachnidiscs Recordings, which is...
Nothing:Always:Works – In It (CD Single – Schlemiel)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-rock. Background/Info: Nothing:Always:Works is a project set up early 2015 by Alexandre Abrunhosa. Operating from Porto (Portugal) this artist...
Gregoriev – When Death Comes (CD Album – Gregoriev)
Genre/Influences: Metal-rock, gothic. Background/Info: Gregoriev is a solo-project set up by Polish multi-instrumentalist Grzegorz Morawski. He was previously involved in...
A.T.Mödell – Epic Nightmares (Digital Album – A.T.Mödell)
Genre/Influences: Electro-industrial, industrial-EBM, cinematographic. Background/Info: A.T.Mödell is a Spanish electronic band active since 2010. “Epic Nightmares” is the 4th album...
After The Rain – Kings Without A Crown (CD Album – Amuza Producciones)
Genre/Influences: Synth-pop, body-pop. Background/Info: This band is based in Madrid and was set up as a duo in 2012. They...
People Theatre – Acte I: Dare At Dawn (CD EP – GoM Production)
Genre/Influences: electro-pop. Background/Info: Behind People Theatre is hiding French producer and artist Pater Rainman. He made numerous remixes for famous...
Soldout – Live (Digital Album – Flatcat Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Background/Info: Soldout became a real hot electro-pop/electro-clash formation in Belgium, but the duo Charlotte Maison – David Baboulis...
David Carretta – Two Decades: A Retrospective (CD Album – Unknown Pleasures Records)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-EBM, electroclash. Background/Info: I think there are a few artists who need no real introduction. This French producer and...
Shibalba – Samsara (CD Album – Tumor/Malignant Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient & ritual music. Background/Info: Shibalba is a Greek band that has been active since 2009, which originally was...
Analfabetism – Av Hjord Är Du Kommen (CD Album – Tumor/Malignant Records)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-ambient, ambient-noise, death-industrial. Background/Info: Behind Analfabetism is hiding Fredrik Djurfeldt, who’s an artist who gained a reputation in the Swedish...
Aderlating – Hell Follows (CD Album – Black Plagve/Malignant Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, ritual-ambient. Background/Info: The duo Eric Eijspaert - Maurice De Jong better known as Aderlating are back on track...
Niagara – Don’t Take It Personally – Remixes (Digital Album – Monotreme Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, IDM, cinematographic. Background/Info: Niagara is an Italian duo consisting of David Tomat and Gabriele Ottino. Their project is...
Kill Your Boyfriend – The King Is Dead (CD Album – Shyrec)
Genre/Influences: Shoegaze, dark-rock & post-punk. Background/Info: Kill your Boyfriend was set up by Matteo Scarpa and Antonio Angeli. After having...
The John-Pauls – The John-Pauls (CD EP – Aagoo Records)
Genre/Influences: Post-punk, new-wave. Background/Info: This is the self-titled debut EP by a Texan (USA) trio based in Austin. They were...
Janek Schaefer – World News (CD EP – Rev Laboratories)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, electro-ambient, cinematographic. Background/Info: Janek Schaefer is an artist who has already released productions since the 90s. While most...
Francesca Lago – Mirrors Against The Sun (CD Album – Urtovox/T3 Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop & rock, dreamy-pop. Background/Info: Francesca Lago is an Italian multi-instrumentalist and singer who already released a few productions,...
Sin.Sin – Fairytronics (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, dance-pop. Background/Info: Sin.Sin is a new electro-pop inspired project set up by Kristell who’s the singer of the...
Junksista – Trust No Bitch (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-pop & electro-clash, minimal-pop; Background/Info: Junksista can be considered as one of the hottest Alfa Matrix singings in the...
Front 242 – Detox Static (Digital EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Background/Info: Veteran and EBM pioneer Front 242 is a band, which needs no further introduction. While awaiting the...
Prong – X- No Absolutes (CD Album – Steamhammer/SPV)
Genre/Influences: Metal. Background/Info: "X-No Absolutes" is again produced by Tommy Victor himself, with Chris Collier as a co-producer, who also...
Kaos! – Moments Of Perfection (CD EP – Shortlist Records)
Genre/Influences: Synth-pop. Background/Info: Kaos! is a Swedish formation set up by Eva Kaxe and Kristian Oscarsson. They got inspired by...
The Sweetest Condition – Edge Of The World (CD Album – The Sweetest Condition)
Genre/Influences: Pop, rock-pop, indie-pop. Background/Info: Based in Nashville (USA) The Sweetest Condition is a male-female duo that was set up...
Tech-Support – Radar (CD Album – Tech-Support)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-techno, breakbeats, cyber-techno. Background/Info: Tech-Support is a side-project from a member of the Mexican El Estado. “Radar” is the...
El Estado – Violencia Y Sensualidad (CD Album – El Estado)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-rock & metal. Background/Info: Hailing from Mexico this band unleashes their debut album featuring 8 songs. The work was...
Distortion Of Events – Dying Density (CD Album – Zodarion Records)
Genre/Influences: Minimal electro-industrial, experimental. Background/Info: Distortion Of Events is an American band set up by Michael Lubert around 2010. The...
Anna Aliena – The Muse (CD EP – Go!Diva Records)
Genre/Influences: Gothic-opera, cabaret. Background/Info: Anna Aliena is a Berlin based classically trained mezzo soprano. She already released several EP’s, but...
Twice A Man – Presence (CD Album – XenoPhone International)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, ambient-pop. Background/Info: Twice A Man is a veteran from the Swedish electro-pop scene. They are no longer releasing...
M.O.D. – Broken Machinery (CD EP – M.O.D.)
Genre/Influences: Dark EBM, dark-electro. Background/Info: I discovered M.O.D. by their full length “Le Dios Mechanische” (2013). The Italian duo Maryhell...