Swedish metal acts Watain and In Solitude will be touring the US together alongside Behemoth and my wife's favorite band The Devil's Blood this coming April as part of the Decibel Magazine Tour: http://www.decibelmagazinetour.com/
Actual dates to be announced January 24.
A Fist in the Face of God interviews the dudes from Norwegian thrash act/Obliteration sideproject Nekromantheon: http://afistinthefaceofgod.blogspot.com/2012/01/interview-with-kick-sindre-of.html
Pitchfork gives high marks to the most recent Alog album "Unemployed": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16193-unemployed/
"Paddling out" is a brand new track from Swedish act Miike Snow. Look for their new album "Happy to you" in March.
A quick preview of the upcoming Kristofer Åström album "From eagle to sparrow", due out February 24 via .
I have no idea how widely it's been reported, but Western Washington underwent some seriously extreme weather this past week, so between working my regular dayjob among itinerant power outages and making sure my family and pets are taken care of, keeping up this site doesn't exactly register on the priority list. So despite the carnage above which shows you the view from my home office window, we are all doing okay, more or less. The fence and the tree, not so much. I'll get back on top of things soon enough.
Entombed - State of emergency
Yet another new signing to , here's Noonie Bao. Look for her album "About to tell" to be released on January 27.
New Swedish label , in collaboration with Germany's , has reissued Breach's stellar "Godbox" EP on 12" vinyl for the very first time with new artwork from original Breach artist Pierre Johansson. It's already close to sold out so act fast if you want one: http://serenerecords.net/
The first official review of Swedish/American synthpop act Soma Sema's debut 7": http://igloomag.com/reviews/soma-sema-artificial-heart-frenzy-no-emb-blanc
Very glad I already grabbed a copy for myself, it's a great single.
Swedish punk label upcoming release schedule:
03/01 - Missbrukarna - Zooma in en zombie
03/15 - Bad Antics - Where did i go wrong
Later this year: RAS (album), Novelties (album), Rolf och Revoltörerna (compilation), Trenchrot (album), Moralens Väktare (EP) and Thräshers (album).
artists Jenny Hval and Phaedra will be making their London debut together at the Borderline on March 19. And in related news, labelmates Motorpsycho will be playing London as well, at the Garage on April 12.
has announced that they will be releasing the debut album "The bride" from Swedish bassist Martin Höper on January 25. Go here for a sample tune. HOOB will also be collaborating with Norwegian jazz/folk label on the release of the new Lindha Kallerdahl album "Let's dance" on February 15. Samples and more info on that one right here.
Swedish industrial act Agent Side Grinder have confirmed that their new album "Hardware", one of my most anticipated releases of 2012, is officially confirmed for release on February 22 via / and will be available on all formats: CD, digital, vinyl and cassette.
Watch Danish electronic/dance/rock act You.You.You. make their debut live performance in an ice factory for an audience of no one as part of the Give Us A Crowd! Sessions.