Here's this week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Vassendgutane - Xo
02. Madrugada - Madrugada
03. Malin - Pang
04. Diverse artister - Sorgen og gleden: Matte Marit
05. Thom Hell - God If I Saw Her Now
06. Ane Brun - Changing Of The Seasons
07. Motorpsycho - Little Lucid Moments
08. Kaizers Orchestra - Maskineri
09. Ingrid Olava - Juliets Wishes
10. Elvira Nikolaisen - Indian Summer
11. Gluecifer - Kings of rock
12. Farmers Market - Surfin' Ussr
13. Minor Majority - Candy store (2 CD edition)
14. Roy Lønhøiden - Når dagen demrer blått
15. Surferosa - The Beat On The Street
16. Vidar Johnsen & Peter Nordberg - Ord & Øgonblick
17. Secret Garden - Inside I'm singing
18. Paal Flaata - Old Angel Midnight
19. Publiners - Driv
20. Glenn Lyse - Come Closer
Swedish hardcore act Sista Sekunden has recorded seven new tracks for release in the near future. Band-affiliated label Instigate will handle the CD and Cutthroat will do the vinyl. The band will also be touring extensively this summer/fall, so go to myspace for dates: http://www.myspace.com/sistasekunden
The new Rumble in Rhodos album "Intentions" is now streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/rumbleinrhodos
Stream tracks from the new Billie the Vision and the Dancers album "I used to wander these streets": http://www.myspace.com/billiethevisionandthedancers
It comes out on June 4.
Agent Kooper has postponed their German tour, originally scheduled for May, to September. In the meantime, expect a new EP from the band around July.
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Sanna Nielsen - Stronger
02. Christer Sjögren - Jubileum 40 år med Christer Sjögren
03. The Hellacopters - Head off
04. Brolle - Ett hjärta som glöder som en gång brann
05. Håkan Hellström - För sent för Edelweiss
06. BWO - Pandemonium - The singles collection
07. Nordman - Djävul eller gud
08. In Flames - A sense of purpose
09. Streaplers - Rakt av
10. Linda Bengtzing - Vild & galen
11. Oh Laura - A song inside my head, a demon in my bed
12. Amy Diamond - Music in motion
14. Monica Zetterlund - Sakta vi gå genom stan - Det bästa med Monica
15. Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm just me (new edition)
16. Edith Backlund - Death by honey
17. Takida - Bury the lies
18. Caracola - This is Caracola
19. Pugh Rogefeldt - vinn hjärta vinn
20. Veronica Maggio - och vinnaren är...
The new Tiamat album "Amanethes" is streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/tiamat
MIC Norway profiles excellent Sámi artist Mari Boine (see here) and her new album "It ain't necessarily evil", a remix collection featuring contributions from artists such as The Knife, 120 Days, Mental Overdrive and more: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008042415595772513160
Count Walter & the Bulkheads have posted the video for the track "Amorella" on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH7Bh2wnWuc
Said clip includes footage of the band taking a 22hr cruise from Stockholm to Turku and back on the ship of the title and was filmed by Bulkheads bassist Per Moritz.
Belgian doom artist Fear Falls Burning is enlisting the help of Swedish musicians Johannes Persson and Magnus Lindberg (both from Cult of Luna, guitar and drums respectively) plus Tim Bertilsson (Switchblade, drums) to help him perform his album "Frenzy of the absolute" in its entirety on November 1 at Schouwburg Cultuurcentrum Luchtbal in Antwerpen, Belgium. Oh, and Steven Wilson from acclaimed UK act Porcupine Tree will be supporting with his solo act Bass Communion. Read more: http://www.ccluchtbal.org/2003/Concert2003/FearFallsBurning.html
Check out the new Sophie Rimheden video for "Go away": http://www.sophierimheden.com/temp/Go%20away_M_H264.mov
CMJ profiles Anna Ternheim: http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=63047562
Be sure to show up early enough to see play on the Lykke Li/El Perro Del Mar tour.