MTVe.com is streaming the new album "Dying to say this to you" from The Sounds: http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=6216
PopMatters reviews the US debut EP from David & the Citizens: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/david_the_citizens_david_the_citizens/
Also at PopMatters today is a review of Danish act Figurines: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/figurines_skeleton/
Stylus reviews The Knife's new album "Silent shout": http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=3845
A very good summation I think.
Peccatum, the duo of husband/wife Ihsahn (ex-Emperor) and Ihriel, is no more: http://www.digitalmetal.com/news.asp?cid=7164
I haven't heard their more recent work, but the first album (and live show) was perfectly awful, so I am not at all disappointed.
Check out both the audio and video of the new Confusions single "Artificial": mp3 / mov
The track comes from the band's new album "5 am", just released two weeks ago.
New Noise Records is now on myspace with sample tracks from the new Totalt Jävla Mörker/Human Waste split and more: http://www.myspace.com/newnoiserecords
Aversionline on Finnish hardcore act Lighthouse Project: http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2006/03/taking-it-as-it-comes.html
Good stuff methinks, especially since it shows some variety beyond the usual heavy-as-fuck metallic hardcore that Finland has been exporting. Definintely reminds me of Kid Dynamite, but way darker.
Here's the tracklist for the new comp "Never too loud - A tribute to Backstreet Girls":
01. Cockroach Clan - Backstreet Boogie
02. Gluecifer - Going Down
03. Bazooka Boppers - Take the pain away
04. Trashcan Darlings - Never too loud
05. The Psychedelic Mormones - Any minute now
06. Bronco Busters - Hangover in Hamburg
07. Cadillac - Mad dog in Soho
08. Los Plantronics - Gypo
09. Casino Steel - Party Crashin'
10. The Carburetors - Gimme just a second
11. Jetsurfers - Hard work
12. Sideburn Satan - Awright Awright Awright
13. The Yum Yums - Blame it on Suzie
14. Ingvild Hammer/ Vidar Busk - Walking Downtown
15. The Raptorz - Rock 'n' roll christmas
16. The Beat Tornados - Speedway to heaven
17. Backstreet Girls - Jailbreak Opera (1985 demo w/Tom Kristensen on vocals)
There will be a record release party at Elm Street in Oslo on March 17 featuring Trashcan Darlings, Jetsurfers, Bronco Busters and maybe Mormones and Yum-Yums.
The Hellacopters have had quite a rough start for their US tour: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,789418,00.html (in Swedish)
Swedish singer/songwriter Pekka Pörtfors has posted some new demo tracks on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/pekkaportfors
The Perishers have posted a couple live tracks on their website for download and have also posted some Japanese bonus tracks on myspace for your listening pleasure.
Pitchfork reviews the new Magnet album: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/m/magnet/tourniquet.shtml
Texas Records is a new indie label based out of Göteborg specializing in country/folk/rock-type music inspired by, what else? the grand state of Texas. Acts signed so far include The Manor, The TJ Salvation and Ghost Dance Disturbance. Find out more at the label's website or go to myspace to listen to three new songs from GDD.