Front 242: All The Best And Thank You For Everything!
(By Stéphane Froidcoeur) When I heard last year that FRONT 242 announced their farewell shows, I was devastated—a shock akin...
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.
Thee Hyphen – Organique (Digital/CD Album BOREDOMproduct)
Originally released in 1998, “Organique”, the third album by the French band Thee Hyphen, has been fully reimagined and revitalized...
Hybryds – In The Wake Of The Witch (Digital/CD Album – 3RIOART)
Hybryds remains a remarkably productive and innovative project. Sandy Nijs (aka Magthea), has been active for nearly 40 years. However,...
Hardware Pulse – Dance Nation (Digital/CD/Cassette EP – Hardware Pulse)
Hardware Pulse is one of the many creative ventures of Greek artist Toxic Razor, also known for projects like Paradox...
Cosmo Cocktail – Planetica (Digital/CD/Cassette Album – Werkstatt Recordings)
Cosmo Cocktail is the solo project of Italian artist Luca Brumat, who has built a solid discography over the years....
Paradox Obscur – Attention (Digital/CD/Vinyl EP – Paradox Obscur)
The Greek duo Paradox Obscur, comprised of Toxic Razor and Kriistal Ann, celebrated their tenth anniversary late last year with...
Giirls – Time Of Glass (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Icy Cold Records)
Giirls is the solo project of French musician Brice Delourmel, who is also known for his work with Dead and...
Echodead – Enter The Void (Digital/CD Album – Caustic Records)
Carsten Roggenbuck, a talented German musician, first introduced his Echodead project with the debut album “Random Headnoise Parallax”, released on...
Interview with Rites Of Passage: ‘Work With Other Rules Or Boundaries’
Rites Of Passage is an exciting new music project born from the collaboration between Guido van den Brink (Atiq) and...
Maedon – 2.0 (Digital/Vinyl EP – Rant & Rave Records)
Maeghan Donovan, known simply as ‘Maedon’, has delivered several striking productions over the past few years. While much of her...
Nordvargr – Resignation IV (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Cyclic Law)
Henrik Nordvargr Björkk already boasts an impressive and extensive discography. His latest album, released at the end of last year,...
Leila Abdul-Rauf – Calls From A Seething Edge (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Cyclic Law)
At the end of last year, Leila Abdul-Rauf returned with her fifth album since 2013. This work serves as a...
DI*ove – DI*ldo (Digital EP – DI*ove)
While I hadn’t entirely forgotten about DI*ove, it feels like ages since I last encountered this Belgian EBM project. In...
Datapop – Mil Efter Mil (Digital EP – Datapop)
At the end of 2024, Swedish duo Datapop made their return with a remarkable EP, paying tribute to their greatest...
Daniel Hall – Apollo (Digital/USB Album – Daniel Hall)
Australian Synth-Pop artist Daniel Hall may still be a relatively obscure name in the genre, but he released his eighteenth...
Ice Ages – Parasiting Dreams (Digital/CD Album – Ice Ages)
Austrian musician Richard Lederer, once active in Die Verbannten Kinder Evas and Summoning, has found his most enduring creative outlet...
Imiafan – Clearly Defined (Digital/Cassette Album – 4mg Records)
Approximately 25 years ago, Slovak artist and 4mg Records owner Imi Végh introduced the world to his project, Imiafan. Fast-forward...
Edward Ka-Spel – A Carrington Event (Digital/Cassette Album – 4mg Records)
The legendary Edward Ka-Spel, frontman of the Legendary Pink Dots, needs no introduction. For over 40 years, he has continuously...
Kreign – III (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Scanner / Dark Dimensions)
About 4 years after their second album, the American duo Kreign released their third opus at the end of 2024....
Kommando – Wage Of Wrath (Digital/Vinyl Album – Ant-Zen)
Dan Courtman, known for his work with Thorofon, has spent years refining his identity as Kommando. He concludes 2024 with...
The Rorschach Garden – Pleasure Under Pressure (Digital/CD Album – Ant-Zen)
Philipp Münch launched The Rorschach Garden project in the late 80s. More than 3 decades later, he continues to revisit...
Pale – Where The Silence Speaks (Digital/Vinyl Album – Ant-Zen)
Pale made a remarkable comeback in 2023 with their stunning single, “Beyond the Pale”. By the end of 2024, the...
The Midnight Shade – The Midnight Shade (Digital/CD EP – Corvus Records)
There is limited information available about this project, which released its debut EP through Bulgaria's Corvus Records in early 2024....
Darkness On Demand – Panic In Reserve (Digital/CD Album – Alfa Matrix)
Several years have passed since Wagner and Falgalas transitioned their Dance Or Die project into Darkness On Demand. On their...
Avarice In Audio – Tear Heaven In Half (Digital Album – Alfa Matrix)
Australian duo Avarice In Audio returns with their sixth studio album, "Tear Heaven In half", continuing their tradition of releasing...
First Aid Tech – Tech Under Your Skin (Digital Album – Alfa Matrix)
István Gazdag, the mastermind behind First Aid 4 Souls, unveiled the debut EP of his latest project, First Aid Tech,...
Kalte Nacht – Urge (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Cold Transmission Music)
"Urge" is the second album by the Greek duo Myrto Stylou (vocals & synths) and Nikos Konstantinidis (synths & programming)....
Iamtheshadow – The End What Never Began (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Cold Transmission Music)
The Portuguese duo Iamtheshadow returns with their sixth studio album, marking their third release on the Cold Transmission Music label....
Noromakina – Insomnia (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Cold Transmission Music)
"Insomnia", the second opus from Colombian act Noromakina, is a work designed to ignite dance floors. Blending Dark-Electro with EBM,...
Top 25 industrial / darkwave / electro albums of 2024
What will we remember from 2024? This will, of course, differ for everyone, but I’ve noticed that as I grow...
Iamnoone – The Joy Of Sorrow (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Cold Transmission Music)
This marks the fourth album from the Italian project Iamnoone, and it radiates a sense of optimism, embracing the belief...
New Haunts – Hook (Digital/CD Album/Vinyl/Cassette – Cold Transmission Music)
Alice Sheridan, the British artist behind New Haunts, has been crafting her sound as a solo act for several years....
Unit:187 – KillCure (Digital/CD Album – Metropolis)
Unit:187 emerged in 1994, carving a niche in the Industrial music scene. Over the past 30 years, the band has...