Axkan – Nightmares (Album – Sonic Groove)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Techno, Industrial-Techno. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: Based in Los Angeles (USA) Mexican native Federico Sánchez released his first full...
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.
Click Interview with Denuit on new album ‘Inferno’ – Out now: ‘If Our Music Is Dark, We Always Put Hope And Light In It’
Denuit is a French male-female duo which last year released their second album “Inferno” on different formats (digital, CD, vinyl...
Room Of Wires – Welcome To The End Game (Album – Ant-Zen)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, IDM, Ambient. Format: Digital. Background/Info: After a self-released debut album UK-duo Room Of Wires signed to Ant-Zen unleashing...
Silent Universe – Immensity (Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient, Cinematic. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Belarus artist Pavel Mal(yshkin) is probably more renown for his Ugasanie project but...
Re:drum – New Folk (EP – Tripalium Records)
Genre/Influences: Breakbeats. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: Re:drum is an Ukrainian artist based in Odessa. He joined hands together with French...
Merry Bloom – Fleurs Etranges (Album – Merry Bloom)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Techno, Industrial, Electro-Wave. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Gerry Bloom resulted from the collaborative efforts between Belgian- T.LenC.Phal.X and French...
LHAM – They Cast No Shadows (Album – 13)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Dark-Ambient, Experimental. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: LHAM resulted from the collaborative efforts and friendship between Bruno De Angelis...
Johnathan|Christian – Strip Me (EP – Johnathan Christian)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Wave, Gothic. Format: Digital. Background/Info: This formation is a duo featuring Johnathan Mooney (USA) and Christian Granquist (Sweden). They...
Click Interview with Ner\Ogris: ‘A Strong Name That Reflects Our Philosophy’
Ner\Ogris has been set up by Kai Neugebauer who you probably remember from Les Berrtas. He got company from singer...
Hem Netjer – The Song Of Trees (Album – Hem Netjer)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Folk, Electronic, Ethereal. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Hem Netjer is a band hailing from Vancouver (Canada). I noticed they previously...
Mirrors Of Mind – Silence Becomes You (Album – ScentAir Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Mirrors Of Mind is busy since 2011 and has released a few number of...
Mono Inc. – Ravenblack (Album – NoCut / SPV)
Genre/Influences: Metal-Pop, Dark-Rock, Gothic. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Set up in 2000 Hamburger (Germany) based formation Mono Inc. strikes...
808 Dot Pop – Pop Radio AM 1350 (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: CD. Background/Info: Belgian ‘Passenger S’ has been very prolific the past few months. Next to a new...
808 Dot Pop – Pop Radio FM 88.2 (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop. Format: CD. Background/Info: Nearly three years after the promising debut album “The Colour Temperature”, Metroland’s ‘Passenger S” strikes...
Click Interview with Ulvtharm: ‘Only My Imagination Is The Limit When It Comes To Sound Design’
Swedish artist Jouni Heikki Ollila aka Jouni Ulvtharm is a name that will for sure make ring a bell. He got...
Xiphos – The Rise And Fall Of Athens (Album – Lichterklang)
Genre/Influences: Neo-Folk, Industrial, Martial. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: This is the debut album by Xiphos. The project was set up...
Sándor Vály & Attila Kalóczkai – The Agitated Calm Of Insubstancial Space (Album – New Polar Sound)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, Industrial. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: This album is a collaboration between two Hungarian artists who already worked together...
Kontradikshn – Ahead Of Ourselves (Album – Implicit Division / G-2A)
Genre/Influences: Industrial. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Kontradikshn is a Slovenian formation which has been active since 2010. They already released...
Keosz – Neven OST (Album – Cryo Chamber)
Genre/Influences: Soundtrack, Cinematic. Format: Digital, 2CD. Background/Info: Slovakian Erik Osvald is back with a very special and conceptual work. This...
In A Darkened Room – Sorrow (Album – In A Darkened Room)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Wave. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: This is the debut album of the Texas (USA) based formation In A Darkened...
Dirk Da Davo – Retrospective 1987 – 2023 (Album – Je M’En Fish)
Genre/Influences: Electronic, Cold-Wave, Dark-Wave, Dark-Techno. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: Dirk Da Davo will be always connected to one of the...
Delerium – Signs (Album – Metropolis Records)
Genre/Influences: Electronic, Ambient, Cinematic. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: “Signs” is the first new Delerium studio album in seven years....
Silent Runners – Statues & Ornaments (Album – Cold Transmission Music)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Wave. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Hailing from Amsterdam (The Netherlands) Silent Runners are already busy for a while....
The Secret French Postcards – Life Got Claws (Album – Cold Transmission Music)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Wave, Post-Punk. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Fourth official album by Swedish formation The Secret French Postcards. The work...
Iamtheshadow – The Wide Starlight (Album – Cold Transmission Music)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Wave. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl, Cassette. Background/Info: formation Iamtheshadow released their fifth album Content: This album sounds sweet and...
Incirrina – Lip Led Scream (Album – Cold Transmission Music)
Genre/Influences: Cold-Wave, Minimal-Electro. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl, Cassette. Background/Info: Incirrina is a Greek duo driven by George K. and Irini...
Click Interview with Neuroklast: ‘We Do Not Want To Limit Ourselves To A Certain Genre Of Music’
Kay Schäfer (former Chainreactor) and Markus Horschig (former ReAdjust/Fractal Age) released two albums under the Neuroklast moniker in a very short lapse...
Cerulean Veins – Black (Album – Cold Transmission Music)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Wave, Post-Punk. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl, Cassette. Background/Info: American duo Dustin Frelich and Amanda Ashley Toombs are back on...
Rina Pavar – Vivid Night / Special Edition (Album – Cold Transmission Music)
Genre/Influences: Cold-Wave, Minimal-Electro. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Rina Pavar is a female solo-project based in Leipzig (Germany). This album...
Kilmarth – Better Days (EP – Kilmarth)
Genre/Influences: Cinematic, Experimental, IDM. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Third work by Belgian Cedric Wattergniaux. He, in a previous life, was a...
The Orphanage Committee – A Significant Change (Album – EE Tapes)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, Minimal-Electro. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: This work by the Belgian solo-project The Orphanage Committee was released by the...
The Orphanage Committee – The Seven Sacraments (Album – EE Tapes)
Jesus in stained glass Genre/Influences: Experimental, Abstract. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Orphan S.C. Wallace strikes back with a new work....
Life In Sodom – Fate (EP – Nutrix Recordings)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, Dark-Wave, Dark-Folk, Ethereal. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Set up and driven by Gerrie Brand American formation Life In...