Brutal Resonance was established in 2009 by founder Patrik Lindstrom in Sweden. The idea was simple: create a website that covers underground electronic music from all over the world with an emphasis on honesty and harsh critique. The genres covered include industrial, EBM, synthpop, darkwave, synthwave, dark synth, dark ambient, and so many other genres in between.

Brutal's core principle is to be as honest as possible while being as fair as possible. We maintain integrity and honesty and are open in all communications and how we conduct business. All releases featured will be given both the scrutiny and the praise that they deserve. Even the lowest of the lows will be balanced with pros and cons, except in rare cases.

Brutal Resonance does take commission for some reviews. In simpler terms, some labels, artists, and agents pay for reviews. They are not paying for a score, however; they are paying for our time like any other job. These articles are unbiased and treated just as any other review.

Brutal Resonance rarely accepts new writers. The simple fact of the matter is that this is not a full time job for our staff; it's more of a hobby space. We do not have time to read and edit others' articles as much as we used to. As of right now Brutal Resonance consists of Steven Gullotta, Editor-in-Chief, and Luke Jacobs, an author and contributor. If you are interested in joining the staff at Brutal Resonance, please fill out the form below and get in touch. Include two reviews for reference including score, title of release, and artist.

Brutal Resonance Records is an independent record label founded in 2020. It was created due to our love and passion of industrial and dark electronic music. We are always on the lookout for creative artists and musicians out in the world. Therefore, we would like to extend an invitation to any interested parties to submit their album for consideration to our record label. We have our page on Bandcamp and you can check out our releases so far. We accept submissions from any genres covered on the site.

If interested, please fill out the contact form below with your band’s name, pages, short description, and either a streaming or a download link to your EP or album.