Svarte Greiner - Twin
"Twin" is a 45-minute remix/remake track previously only available with the first edition of the excellent "Owl splinters" LP, now available as a free download. Highly recommended dark ambient.
New music from Sambassadeur this spring?
Swedish indiepop act Sambassadeur is reportedly working on a new album with producer Mattias Glavå for release this coming spring via .
Nekromantheon album preview
The new album "Rise, Vulcan spectre" from Norwegian thrashers Nekromantheon is currently streaming in full at metal mag Decibel's blog: http://truecultheavymetal.com/blog1.php/2012/01/09/terrorizer-is-streaming-nekromantheon-s-rise-vulcan-spectre
Björn Kleinhenz back to Germany
Björn Kleinhenz is heading down to Germany again for a string of shows at the end of the month:
01/28 - Stereo Wonderland, Köln
01/30 - House show, Weimar
01/31 - Rotopol Press Gallery, Kassel
02/01 - tba, Göttingen
02/02 - Babylon Kino, Fürth
02/04 - Raststätte, Aachen
02/05 - House show, Oberhausen
02/08 - HBC, Berlin
02/09 - KAFIC / GfZK, Leipzig
02/10 - Franz Mehlhose, Erfurt
Get in touch if you want an invite to any of the house gigs.
Årabrot on tour
Norwegian sludgerockers Årabrot will be hitting the road once more in February:
02/13 - Sonic Ballroom, Cologne (GER)
02/14 - Zorro, Leipzig (GER)
02/15 - Scheune, Dresden (GER)
02/16 - Hirscheneck, Basel (CH)
02/17 - Kapu, Linz (AUS)
02/18 - Sentrum Scene, Oslo (NOR) w/Mayhem
02/20 - Glockenbachwerkstatt, Munich (GER)
02/22 - Stag and Hounds, Bristol (UK)
02/24 - The Unicorn, London (UK)
02/25 - Islington Mill, Manchester (UK)
02/26 - Bannermans, Edinburgh (UK)
02/27 - 13th Note, Glasgow (UK)
02/28 - Royal Park Cellars, Leeds (UK)
Sister Flo no more
Finnish indie act Sister Flo has apparently called it quits: http://www.fullsteamrecords.com/sitenews/view/-/nid/490/ngid/4
Slussenanalys - Himlen mot helvete (video)
A new video clip from Finnish punks Slussenanalys off the band's debut LP "Aquila helvetos asfaltos".
Dimitrios K - Rough
Check out a sample tune from Dimitrios K's upcoming LP on . Details: http://deepshitbynordwall.tumblr.com/post/15012730110/rough-taken-from-the-dimitrios-k-untitled
Neverending mess preview
Sample a few of the tracks from the upcoming Agent Attitude EP "Neverending mess", due out soon via /.
Welcome to Gothenburg 80s/90s
Check out a new blog showcasing Henrik Rylander's photos from the Göteborg industrial/postpunk scene of the 80s and 90s: http://welcometothegbg80s90s.tumblr.com/
Mirel Wagner live in London
Finnish artist Mirel Wagner will be coming to London for a few dates:
01/26 - Ja Ja Ja @ The Lexington
02/02 - Green Note Cafe
02/04 - Shhh Festival @ The Gallery Cafe
New Apparatjik available via Facebook
Apparatjik have a new album called "Draft 5" posted on Facebook for free download in exchange for a "like": https://www.facebook.com/apparatjik
French Films - Convict (video + new tourdates)
A new clip from solid Finnish indie act French Films. See them on tour in Europe this month:
01/11 - Eurosonic / Noorderslag Festival, Groningen (NL)
01/12 - Tower Musikclub, Bremen (GER)
01/13 - Eurosonic / Noorderslag Festival, Groningen (NL)
01/14 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER)
01/16 - Ostpol, Dresden (GER)
01/17 - Mascotte, Zürich (CH)
01/18 - Treibhaus, Luzern (CH)
01/19 - Kulturladen Konstanz, Konstanz (GER)
01/20 - Yeah! Club @ Rockhouse, Salzburg (AUS)
01/21 - Carinisaal, Lustenau (AUS)
01/22 - Chelsea, Wien (AUS)
01/23 - Club Stereo, Nürnberg (GER)
01/24 - Atomic Cafe, München (GER)
01/25 - Subway, Köln (GER)
01/27 - La Fleche d´or, Paris (FRA)
01/28 - Kleine Freiheit, Osnabrück (GER)
01/29 - Apex, Göttingen (GER)
New Imperial State Electric album in March
The new Imperial State Electric album "Pop war" has been confirmed for release on March 9 via . Lead single "Sheltered in the sand" will be officially released on January 27.