The Skull Defekts are now streaming a brand new track at myspace called "Gospel of the skull", the first taste of their forthcoming collaboration album with Daniel A.I.U. Higgs (Lungfish) as the "fifth skull": http://www.myspace.com/skulldfx
Ef is the band of the week at The Silent Ballet: http://www.thesilentballet.com/dnn/Articles/tabid/55/ctl/Details/mid/412/ItemID/3223/Default.aspx
Apparently there are rumors circulating that Refused will be reuniting and it's pretty much all due to this: http://www.officialrefused.com/
Seriously? Are the words "Coming soon..." all you need to get excited? Dennis was just quoted in Aftonbladet like a week ago talking about how they turned down big money for a US tour, so I highly doubt it.
Swedish piano/vocal duo Steget will release their debut album "Förändrar allting" on May 12 via . Samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/steget
This Is Head have a new website and a new video: http://0007.se/
Swedish artist/producer Andreas Söderlund (Niccokick, Sounds Like Violence, Hello Saferide, etc.) is working on a Swedish-language solo album for release later this year. Hear samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/andreassoderlund
Malmö-based hardcore act Sista Sekunden have confirmed that their new album "Åldras med stil" will be released on May 5 via their own label in coordination with (GER), (FRA) and (US). There will be a release party on May 8 and all comers will receive a free CD.
The Ark will be releasing a 100-page magazine in conjunction with their new album "In full regalia": http://blog.thearkworld.com/2010/03/29/in-full-regalia-10-nya-latar-och-100-ark/
The publication will come with the CD and will include info and photos from the making of the album along with the band's full history.
Finally, US dates for The Bombettes:
03/29 - Bruar Falls, Williamsburg, NYC
03/31 - Johnny Brandas, Philadelphia, PA
04/01 - Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park, NJ
04/02 - AS220, Providence, RI
04/04 - Corpse Fortress, Washington DC
04/08 - Bruar Falls, Williamsburg, NYC
Pitchfork covers the topic of government/public support for the arts in Sweden/Scandinavia and beyond: http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/7776-whats-the-matter-with-sweden/
Members from the Swedish prog acts Anekdoten, Makajodama and Magnolia have formed a new band called My Brother the Wind. The band recently recorded a six-track live improv album called "Twilight in the crystal cabinet" which will be released via in May. More info and samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/mybrotherthewind
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Said track is called "Fight for me" and will be featured on the group's upcoming vinyl-only EP "Retina", due out May 10. Its companion EP "Iris" follows in June and then in August the two will be compiled for a CD/digital release entitled "Rivers".
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. Brothers of End - Beats for you (Rasmus Hägg remix)
02. TALK 1
03. Haust - A final effort
04. Rasmus Kellerman - Five years from now
05. Echo Is Your Love - Playlist song
06. EL-SD - Walking sideways
07. TALK 2
08. Axe - Harm
09. Khoma - From the hands of sinners
10. Zeigeist - Bunny
11. C.Aarmé - Assuan
12. TALK 3
13. The Fine Arts Showcase - This is the day
14. Sonic Ritual - Early graves
15. Death By Kite - Pills
16. Susanne Sundfør - O master
17. TALK 4
18. Simian Ghost - Star receiver
19. Moloken - Untitled III
20. Darkthrone - I am the graves of the 80s
21. TALK 5
Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.
Long-running Swedish black/death metal act Necrophobic have a new video for the track "Revelation 666": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5WxnKn_iL4
Some goofy visual to be sure, but the song is good (albeit a bit too long).
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
02. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
03. Björn Skifs - Da capo
04. Sophie Zelmani - I'm the rain
05. Rigmor Gustafsson & Radio String Quartet Vienna - Calling you
06. Treat - Coup de grace
07. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
08. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
09. Kent - Röd
10. Torgny Melin - Dansbandsnatt
11. Neo - Human frontier
12. Bruket - En annan klass
13. Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
14. Erik Grönwall - Erik Grönwall
15. Reeperbahn - Samlade singlar
16. Nordman - Korsväg
17. Zekes - En sån natt
18. Claes Lövgrens - Vi lever nu
19. Calle Kristiansson - Calle Kristiansson
20. Tomas Andersson Wij - Spår