AD:Key – Herz Lass Los (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Andrea- and Rene Nowotny are now preparing their sixth full length album. While waiting for...
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 Xotox: ‘The Fusion Of Techno And Industrial Has Put The Harder Electronic Club-Sound To A New Level’
Andreas (Andy) Davids set up Xotox in 1998. The German solo-project gained some reputation composing harsh rhythmic- and industrial music....
Aesthetische – MMXX (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Techno-body, trance. Format: Digital. Background/Info: The current Covid 19 pandemic forced artists to do things in a different way....
First Aid 4 Souls feat. LD50 – Fire (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM, body-pop. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Last year Hungarian electro/EBM act First Aid 4 Souls joined hands together with Alfa...
Avarice In Audio – From The Rib Of Adam (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, industrial-pop. Format: Digital. Background/Info: “From The Rib Of Adam” is the fourth full length album by the Australian...
Studio-X vs. Simon Carter – Our Promise (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Techno-pop, hard-techno, dance-pop. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Lawrie Masson (Studio-X) and Simon Carter earlier this year released their newest album...
Kentin Jivek – El Circo Cubierto (Album – Kentin Jivek)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, cinematographic, neo-classic. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: French artist Kentin Jivek is back on track unleashing a new opus...
And Void – And Void (album – Distortion Productions)
Genre/Influences: Experimental-pop, industrial. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: And Void is a new project featuring some very famous names from the...
‘Click Interview’ with T.Raumschmiere: ‘People Who Work On 4 Tracks For Six Months Either Have Too Much Time Or Too Little Ideas’
The story of T.Raumschmiere started with a German drummer aka Marco Haas who played the drums in different punk bands....
Red Lokust – Whom The Gods Wish To Run, They First Drive Mad (Album – Distortion Productions)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, EBM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Four years have passed since the promising debut album “The Repercussions Of Shedding...
Deathline International – Spin Zone II (EP – Distortion Productions / COP International)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, crossover. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: American formation deathline International gained a serious reputation during the 90s. I honestly...
‘Click Interview’ with Cat Rapes Dog: ‘Live-Streams Are Bullshit’
Joel Rydström and Magnus Fransson set up Cat Rapes Dog in 1984. The Swedish duo got world-wide recognition in the...
Blue Eyed Christ – World On Fire (Album – Distortion Productions)
Genre/Influences: EBM, electro-rock, industrial. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: John D. Norten is a veteran from the underground scene. Mainly active...
Lefki Symphonia – San Ton Ilio/Like The Sun (Album – Labyrinth Of Thoughts / The Lab Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-rock, goth-rock. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Λευκή Συμφωνία (Lefki Symphonia) is a Greek formation set up in 1984....
Vortex – Helioz (album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, ritual, tribal. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: German artist Marcus Stiglegger is back on track unleashing a new work...
Undirheimar – Heljarrúnar (album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, ritual. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Undirheimar is one of the latest signings by Cyclic Law. The project has...
Lamia Vox – Alles Ist Ufer. Ewig Ruft Das Meer (Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, ritual. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Alina Antonova set up Lamia Vox in 2005. Originally based in Saint...
Desiderii Marginis – Departed (Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, cinematographic. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: “Departed” can be seen as a milestone in the history of this...
Arcana – Inner Pale Sun (Album – Cyclic Law)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, cinematographic, neo-classic. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: “Inner Pale sun” was the fourth full length album released by...
V/A Wave Earplug No.4 (Album – 4mg Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, minimal-electronics, experimental, wave-pop. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: The “Wave Earplug”-compilation series is without a shadow of a doubt...
Portion Control – Head Buried (Album – Progress Productions)
Genre/Influences: EBM, experimental. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl, Cassette. Background/Info: Portion Control is part of EBM history. Set up in 1980,...
Clan Of Xymox – Spider On The Wall (Album – Trisol / Metropolis Records)
Genre/Influences: Gothic, wave-pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Clan Of Xymox that’s now more than three decades of involvement and an...
‘Click Interview’ with Heimataerde: ‘This Band Is Ready To Plot The Big Things It Was Founded For’
Heimataerde remains without a shadow of a doubt one of the most particular and original bands active at the wider...
Rome – The Lone Furrow (Album – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Chanson, cinematographic, neo-folk. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Hailing from Luxemburg, Rome, the project set up by Jérôme Reuter, this...
Bärlin – The Dust Of Our Dreams (Album – Bärlin / Sacem France)
Genre/Influences: Alternative rock, dark-rock, cinematographic. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: I can’t remember to have heard of this French formation...
‘Click Interview’ with NNHMN: ‘Music Is A Bright Light In This Dark Tunnel’
NNHMN (Non Human) is a Polish duo featuring Lee -who was active as an actress in city theatre, and Michal...
The Reuters – Shameless Promotion (EP – Seja Records)
Genre/Influences: Punk, punk-rock. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: The Reuters is a band from The Netherlands featuring Seja Records owner Johan...
TIJ – Gig Economy (Album – Candy Bomber Music / Seja Records)
Genre/Influences: Psychedelic, dark-rock, experimental, krautrock, chanson. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: TIJ (The Inconsistent Jukebox) is a project driven by Barry...
Signal Bruit – Hyperborēe (Album – ProductionB)
Genre/Influences: Electro-ambient, experimental, minimal-electro. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Signal Bruit strikes back with a second album, which comes nearly...
G.U – Volume 2 (Album – Art For Ears)
Genre/Influences: Electro-ambient, experimental, dark-ambient. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Galactic Unground (G.U) is a Belgian project driven by the creative spirit...
Exfeind – Zweipunktnull (Album – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, metal, electronics. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: German solo-project Exfeind strikes back with a second opus. The debut album...
Rotersand – How Do You Feel Today? (Album – Trisol / Metropolis Records)
Genre/Influences: Future-pop, EBM, body-pop. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: German duo Rascal Hüppe (vocals) and Krischan Wesenberg (music & production)...
This Eternal Decay – Silence (Album – Trisol / Rehab Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-wave. Format: Digital, CDR. Background/Info: I never heard of This Eternal Decay before “Silence”. It’s the band’s second full...