Here's the video for Hardcore Superstar's latest single "Silence for the peacefully": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ca_phW2czk
Björn Kleinhenz has a bunch of new songs streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/bjornkleinhenz
Naturally, they are all very recommended! He's also got a new website too: http://www.kleinhenz.se/
A West Side Fabrication has confirmed that The Breeze The Breath will release their debut full-length "Liston" on May 7.
Norwegian act Spirits of the Dead is offering their entire new album for free download today (and today only): http://www.myspace.com/spiritsofthedeadmusic
Pitchfork reviews the new In Flames album "A sense of purpose": http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/49614-a-sense-of-purpose
MP3: Broder Daniel - I'll be gone
Anders Göthberg, rest in peace. You will be missed.
Broder Daniel - I'll be gone
Joel Alme's full-length debut "A master of ceremonies" will be out April 23 via Sincerely Yours. The first single "The queen's corner" is out now.
Meshuggah
obZen
Nuclear Blast
Meshuggah hit their stride a few albums ago, for better or for worse. The album opener shows promise for me with probably the most thrash-like song since their debut, and has a relentlessness that hasn't been seen since "Chaosphere". Unfortunately, the promises end there. The simple fact is that they have taken their sound to pretty much everywhere it needed to go and they don't have anything left to add. Despite of all this, "obZen" is a very effective record, and even a more challenging one than the previous two, but it has nothing on the ferocity of "Chaosphere" or the genius of "I". Guitarist Frederik Thordendal's Allan Holdsworth boner has to stop though, album after album he re-hashes the same over-tired solos in the typical overly reverb-ed guitar sound. No more. I will probably still listen to this record plenty of times, which, I guess, is a testament to its quality.
- Simon Thibaudeau
The new Zeigeist album "The jade motel" is confirmed for release on April 30 via Spegel/Imperial Recordings. THe new single "Bunny" b/w "Humanitarianism" is out now via digital download and will be issued on 12" vinyl later this spring.
In other Imperial-related news, the new Melpo Mene album "Bring the lions out" is scheduled for release on August 27. Samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/melpomenemusic
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Diverse artister - Sorgen og gleden: Matte Marit
02. Madrugada - Madrugada
03. Ane Brun - Changing Of The Seasons
04. Glenn Lyse - Come Closer
05. Kaizers Orchestra - Maskineri
06. Secret Garden - Inside I'm singing
07. Gaute Ormåsen - Drømmesang
08. Farmers Market - Surfin' Ussr
09. Sie Gubba - Sånn e livet
10. Madcon - So Dark the Con of Man
11. Hellbillies - Spissrotgang
12. Celine - Bæstevænna
13. Vidar Johnsen & Peter Nordberg - Ord & Øgonblick
14. Valkyrien Allstars - Valkyrien Allstars
15. Beady Belle - Belvedere
16. Bertine Zetlitz - In my mind 1997-2007 Best of
17. CC Cowboys - På Svalbard uten strøm
18. Susanne Sundfør - Take One
19. Tord Gustavsen Trio - Being There
20. Anne Nørdsti - Livli på låven
"Reader's companion" alums CDOASS finally have a new as-yet untitled album on the way and you can hear a sample of the first teaser track "Ocean of rocks" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/cdoassfagersta
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Håkan Hellström - För sent för Edelweiss
02. Christer Sjögren - Jubileum 40 år med Christer Sjögren
03. Nordman - Djävul eller gud
04. Linda Bengtzing - Vild & galen
05. Amy Diamond - Music in motion
06. Sibel - The diving belle
07. Johnossi - All they ever wanted
08. Veronica Maggio - och vinnaren är...
09. Pugh Rogefeldt - vinn hjärta vinn
10. Ane Brun - Changing of the seasons
11. Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm just me (new edition)
12. Monica Zetterlund - Sakta vi gå genom stan - Det bästa med Monica
14. Takida - Bury the lies
15. Säkert! - Säkert!
16. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
17. Frida - Hoppa upp!
18. Cornelis Vreeswijk - CV - Det bästa med Cornelis Vreeswijk
19. Caracola - This is Caracola
20. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao 3
The new Billie the Vision and the Dancers album is confirmed for release on June 4. Still no title yet AFAIK, but they do have releasefests booked in Malmö and Stockholm: http://www.billiethevision.com/shows.php
Check out a live in-studio performance from Jens Lekman at NPR: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89310593