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.

Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows – Averno / Inferno (Single – Apocalyptic Vision Records)

Inferno Sound Diaries January 9, 2022

Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl, Cassette. Background/Info: Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows strike back with a very...

Luca Draccar – Neo Noir Plaisir (EP – Lush Point)

Inferno Sound Diaries January 8, 2022

Genre/Influences: Techno, Trance, Electro. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Based in Berlin (Germany) with Italian roots, Luca Draccar set up his music...

DHI – The Idiot Parade (EP – D.H.I.)

Inferno Sound Diaries January 8, 2022

Genre/Influences: Industrial, Electro. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Formed in the late 80s and having been mainly active during the 90s, Canadian...

Blut Reaktor – Post Mortem (EP – Insane Records)

Inferno Sound Diaries January 7, 2022

Genre/Influences: EBM, Dark-Electro. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Earlier this year the American solo-project Blut Reaktor signed to Insane Records. The project...

Blush Response – Reconstitution (Album – Megastructure)

Inferno Sound Diaries January 7, 2022

Genre/Influences: Experimental, Electro, Techno. Format: Digital, Cassette. Background/Info: American-Cuban producer Joey Blush -based in Berlin (Germany) released its second album...

ADMX-71 – The Aging Process (Album – L.I.E.S. Records)

Inferno Sound Diaries January 6, 2022

Genre/Influences: Industrial, Techno, Minimal-Electro, Experimental. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: Adam Mitchell strikes back with a new opus of his ‘industrialized’...

Auspex – Bloodlines (EP – Oath)

Inferno Sound Diaries January 6, 2022

Genre/Influences: Dark-Techno. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Auspex is a New York (USA) producer and DJ. He already released a few EP’s...

Brainquake – Excess Denied (Album – Mahorka)

Inferno Sound Diaries January 5, 2022

Genre/Influences: Industrial, Electro, EBM. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Belgian Marc Ceulemans has released a second album in 2021, which now has...

V/A Anthology Of Experimental Music From Scandinavia (Album – Unexplained Sounds Group)

Inferno Sound Diaries January 5, 2022

Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient, Experimental, Minimal-Electro. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Unexplained Sounds Group already released two compilations devoted to the Experimental music...

Vexillary – Full Frontal Luncay (Album – Con:trace)

Inferno Sound Diaries January 5, 2022

Genre/Influences: Techno, Techno-Wave, EBM, Electroclash. Format: Digital, Cassette. Background/Info: Reza Seirafi is a New-Yorker (USA) producer who released several EP’s...

Headdreamer – From The Inside (Album – Aliens Production)

Inferno Sound Diaries January 4, 2022

Genre/Influences: Cinematographic, Electro-Ambient, IDM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: “From The Inside” is the first new album in seven years for...

Fractal – Access Denied (Album – Aliens Production)

Inferno Sound Diaries January 4, 2022

Genre/Influences: IDM, Minimal-Electro. Format: IDM. Background/Info: The Polish Fractal project this year signed to Aliens Production and already released three...

The Ultimate Dreamers – Live Happily While Waiting For Death (Album –Wool-E Discs)

Inferno Sound Diaries January 3, 2022

Genre/Influences: Cold-Wave, Post-Punk. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Belgian formation The Ultimate Dreamers were active between 1986 and 1990. After...

Thelxinoe – Inner Subspace (Album – Avalanche Organisation)

Inferno Sound Diaries January 3, 2022

Genre/Influences: Soundscape, Cinematographic, Drone. Format: Digital, Cassette. Background/Info: “Inner Subspace” is the second work released by Avalanche Organization. This album...

Ruined Conflict – God & Sinners Part 1 (Mini-Album – Infacted Recordings)

Inferno Sound Diaries January 2, 2022

Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Future-Pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: American project Ruined Conflict strikes back with six new songs. Xavier Morales is...

Hybryds – Mythopia (Album – 3RIOART)

Inferno Sound Diaries January 2, 2022

Genre/Influences: Cinematographic, Ethereal, Ethereal-Pop, Ambient, Ritual. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Belgian legendary Hybryds is back with a new work, the...

Accolade – Tria Prima (Album – Danse Macabre)

Inferno Sound Diaries January 2, 2022

Genre/Influences: Ethereal. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Accolade is a Seattle (USA) based band, which joined hands with Danse Macabre to...

Jarl – Spectrum Confusion (Album – Reverse Alignment)

Inferno Sound Diaries January 1, 2022

Genre/Influences: Experimental, Experimental, Cinematographic. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Erik Jarl already strikes back with a new album; he released three...

Jakob Schauer – In Death I Am Caressing You (Album – Forwind)

Inferno Sound Diaries January 1, 2022

Genre/Influences: Experimental, Electro-Acoustic, Industrial, Dark-Ambient. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Vienna (Austria) based Jakob Schauer is not exactly a familiar name...

Deine Lakaien – Dual+ (Album – Chrom Records / Prophecy Productions)

Inferno Sound Diaries December 31, 2021

Genre/Influences: Dark Wave-Pop, Cinematographic-Pop. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Set up in 1985, Deine Lakaien rapidly became a renowned name...

Vaev – Drømmenes Spejl (Album – Winter-Light)

Inferno Sound Diaries December 31, 2021

Genre/Influences: Cinematograpic, Dark-Ambient. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Vaev is a Danish solo-project, unleashing its official debut work on Winter-Light. Vaev...