Morego – Astrophile (Album – Ovnimoon Records)
Genre/Influences: IDM, electro-ambient, experimental. Format: Digital. Background/Info: “Astrophile” is the third full length album released by Iranian composer Morego Dimmer....
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.
V/A Drone Islands / The Lost Maps (Album – Eight Tower Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient, drone, cinematographic, experimental. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: This album features thirteen artists dealing with music influences related to...
The Silverblack – Prototype 6:17 (Album – darkTunes Music Group)
Genre/Influences: Industrial-metal, crossover. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: The title of the Italian combo The Silverblack is clearly inspired by the...
Plazmabeat – Utazók (Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Hungarian synth-pop duo Laczó Niki (vocals) - Grag Velvet (music) unleashed their newest opus...
‘Click Interview’ with MXD: ‘Imagine How Could Be The Vision Of A Spiritual Guy Like Aleister Crowley About Our Modern Times’
Swiss band MXD is active since the late 90s. They’re dealing with pure crossover sound mixing influences like industrial-, rock-,...
H.O.W. – A Different Kind Of Reality (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Dark electro-pop. Format: Digital. Background/Info: H.O.W. (Her Own World) is a Polish duo featuring the front man of Reactor...
Miseria Ultima – Graygarden (Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, dark-electro. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: The Finnish duo Aleksi Martikainen - Kimmo Huhtala strikes back with their second...
Wolfchild – Evil Calls Home (Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM, dark-electro. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: After having released two albums on the American label DSBP, Robert Van Kooij...
Stahlgeist – Escape Reality (Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Stahlgeist is a new Hungarian EBM duo set up in 2017. The band is...
Outpost 11 – Transition (Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Outpost 11 is the sonic brainchild of Moscow (Russia) based solo-artist Rodion Skityaev. On...
‘Click Interview’ with Tension Control: ‘My Intention Is To Keep The Old-School EBM Alive’
Michael Schrader set up Tension Control in 2016. The German project directly moved towards EBM paths reminding some pioneers in...
Nohycit – En Exilio (Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Bolivian solo-project Nohycit last year stroke back with a second full length album. Set...
Larva – Mundos Subterraneos (Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Larva is already active since the late 90s. The Spanish project driven by...
Cynical Existence – Rebirth (Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, electronic, metal, crossover. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: After having released three albums on Alfa Matrix and one album...
Stupre – You Are Made For Me (Album – Advoxya Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, EBM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: This is the third full length by the French project Stupre. It was...
Jash Teua – Alarm (EP – Aliens Production)
Genre/Influences: IDM, experimental, cinematographic. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Jash Teua is a Russian solo-project driven by Zalim Bekulov. He self-released this...
Anna Morley – Visceral (Album – Hymen Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, cinematographic, jazzy. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Anna Morley is an Australian female artist now based in Berlin. She...
Pouppée Fabrikk – Armén (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Pouppée Fabrikk are the Swedish Godfathers of EBM! Set up in 1987 they...
Armageddon Dildos – Heut Nacht (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: EBM. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Two years ago the EP “Herbstseitlose” saw the German EBM act Armageddon Dildos get back...
Neuroactive – Minor Side-Effects (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, EBM. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: “Minor Side-Effects” is Finnish electro-pop project Neuroactive’s eight album to date. It however...
Studio-X vs. Simon Carter – Disconnected (Album – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Techno-pop, trance-pop, industrial-dance. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Studio-X captain of the crew Lawrie Bayldon joined back together with Simon Carter....
‘Click Interview’ with Plastikstrom: ‘Concrete Against Fear’
Plastikstrom is a German duo set up by Jürgen Schips and Matthias Günzler. They were previously involved with a gothic-rock...
Avarice In Audio – Trojan Horse (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Australian project Avarice In Audio is actually working on their forthcoming full length “From The...
Lights A.M – Shine Our Lights (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Ambient-pop, electro-pop, experimental, cinematographic. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Lights A.M is a new name signed by Alfa Matrix although featuring...
Synapsyche – Viva Insanity (EP – Alfa Matrix)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Italian Synapsyche project is back on track unleashing the final chapter from their trilogy based...
Reza Solatipour – The Gate (Album – Industrial Ölocaust Recordings / Eight Tower Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-ambient. Format: Digital, CDR, Cassette. Background/Info: This is an Iranian artist based in Teheran who I discovered on the...
LPF12 – Million Mile Memory (EP – LPF12)
Genre/Influences: IDM, ambient, minimal-electro, experimental. Format: Digital. Background/Info: This EP –which rather appears to be a mini-album, must have been...
I Murdered – Blood In Blood Out (EP – Reclaim Your City)
Genre/Influences: IDM, experimental, industrial. Format: Digital, Vinyl. Background/Info: “Blood In Blood Out” is the second EP by the Berlin based...
‘Click Interview’ with Celluloide: ‘When We Hear Sounds, We See Shapes, Colors…’
Celluloide is a French synth-pop formation set up in 2000. Their work has been released by hometown label BOREDOMproduct. They...
The Fool’s Stone – Eleven (Album – Space Factory Records)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-electro, techno, techno-body. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Adriano Canzian, Massimo Bastasi and Mauro Copeta (both involved in Hard Ton) took...
Plaster – Recall (Single – Kvitnu)
Genre/Influences: Dark-technoid, experimental. Format: Digital. Background/Info: Italian project Plaster was originally set up in 2008 as a duo featuring Giuseppe...
Mordacious – It’s Not Over (Album – Mordacious)
Genre/Influences: Dark-electro, industrial-rave. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: After self-released productions, American artist ‘Mordacious Mortem’ released his work on Hypervoxx Recordings/Telegrammetry...
‘Click Interview’ with Athan Maroulis Of NØIR: ‘Nøir Is An Amalgamation Of Each Band I Have Ever Been In’
Athan Maroulis will be always linked to Spahn Ranch and Black Tape For A Blue Girl, but the past few...