Coming up with ten releases that stood out with a release date of 2021 was a murderous task that I…
Review: SIERRA – CONTROL
I?’ve been waiting for an appropriate time to bring up SIERRA on Brutal Resonance for quite some time. I wanted…
30 Years Of Journalism – Celebration Interview with Bernard Van Isacker (Side-Line & Alfa Matrix): ‘Consider Us As An Incubator For Talents’
Back in 1991 I started writing my first reviews for Side-Line magazine. I would have never thought to go on…
Dirk Serries (Vidna Obmana) returns with all new collaborative album in January: ‘Island On The Moon’
Arriving January 28th is a brand new album by Dirk Serries (worldwide renowned for his ambient alter-ego Vidna Obmana from…
Ajna & Onasander – Canidia (Album – Winter-Light)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: “Canidia” resulted from the collaborative efforts between Chris F (Ajna) and Maurizio Landini (Onasander)…
Post-punk act Chiron (ex-Ikon) to release all new album in January: ‘The Sun Goes Down’
Out via Dark Vinyl on January 21st is the all new album by Chiron. The album holds 12 new tracks…
Feature: Steve’s Top Ten Albums of the Year
This year I’ve decided to do things a bit differently. Yes, this is my personal top ten albums of 2021…
Review: Esoterik – Phosphorous
After listening to music for a good decade or more within our humble dark electronic scene, one of the greatest…
Coil’s final album ‘The New Backwards’ re-released with 8 additional tracks as an extended 3LP/2CD edition
Out in april 2022 is the Coil album “The New Backwards”. Originally meant as the follow-up to “Love’s Secret Domain”,…
Kloob – Parallel States (Album – Winter Light)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Ambient. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Spanish musician Daniel Ferreira aka ‘Dany Kloob’ seems to have found a home at…
Subterranean Source – Ellipsis (Album – Winter Light)
Genre/Influences: Cinematographic, Dark-Ambient. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: “Ellipsis” is the third album ever released by this Italian project driven by…
Feature: EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Eva X confronts mistreatment in her new song and video ‘Whipping Girl’
Everyone can relate to a situation in which they were mistreated; whether through a romantic relationship, political tensions within a…