José González will be releasing an EP with his band Junip later on this summer.
Norway's DePress have announced that they will release a new album "Rekyl" on April 18 via s2 Records. Read more: http://www.bureaustorm.no/vis.php?ID=42
Global Domination interviews Johan from Amon Amarth: http://www.statikmajik.com/gd/interviews/amonamarth2.php
Denmark's Tiger Tunes on tour across Europe:
04/07 - Sture Hof Obaren, Stockholm (SWE)
04/14 - Gebäude 9, Köln (GER)
04/15 - Pfefferberg, Berlin (GER)
04/16 - UT Connewitz, Leipzig (GER)
04/21 - Scandlines Arena, Rostock (GER) w/Wir Sind Helden
04/22 - Capitol, Hannover (GER) w/Wir Sind Helden
04/24 - Große Freiheit 36, Hamburg (GER) w/Wir Sind Helden
04/25 - Große Freiheit 36, Hamburg (GER) w/Wir Sind Helden
04/28 - Stadthalle, Offenbach (GER) w/Wir Sind Helden
04/29 - X-tra Limmathaus, Zürich (SWI) w/Wir Sind Helden
05/06 - Volksbad, Flensburg (GER)
05/07 - UNIght, Greifswald (GER)
05/09 - Bastion, Bochum (GER)
05/10 - Kreuz, Fulda (GER)
05/11 - Schlachthof, Bremen (GER)
05/12 - Maiwoche, Osnabrück (GER)
05/13 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
05/16 - Backstage-Club, München (GER)
05/17 - Klüpfel, Nürnberg (GER)
05/19 - Orpheum, Graz (AUS)
05/21 - Sublime, Aflenz (AUS)
05/26 - Rust, Copenhagen (DK)
06/02 - tba (DK)
06/03 - tba (DK)
07/15 - Arvika Festival (SWE)
Metal blog Another Perfect Day has posted tracks from Norwegian black-metallers Khold and 1349: http://killformetal.blogspot.com/
Denmark's Wild Evil Entertainment Dept. will be doing some dates in the UK around mid-April. Details soon.
Mp3 blog TTIKTDA posts a track from The Raveonettes: http://teachingtheindiekidstodanceagain.blogspot.com/2005/03/lets-go-to-where-its-fun.html
The English-language version of the Melody Club website is back online: http://www.melodyclub.com/uk/?NODE=1
Indieworkshop reviews Rune Grammofon artist Nils Økland: http://indieworkshop.com/reviews/1590/
PopMatters reviews 22 Pistepirkko: http://popmatters.com/music/reviews/t/22pistepirkko-nature.shtml
Here's this week's YLE/Morjen top 10 Nordic video chart:
01. Smak - Nousen (FIN)
02. Korpiklaani - Hunting song (FIN)
03. Anniina - Who's about to cry (FIN)
04. Kent - Max 500 (SWE)
05. The 69 Eyes - Lost boys (FIN)
06. Disco Ensemble - We might fall apart (FIN)
07. Hammerfall - Bloodbound (SWE)
08. Pain - Same old song (SWE)
09. The Mo - Howl in the jungle (SWE)
10. Infernal - From Paris to Berlin (DK)
Challengers:
11. Maj Karma - Sodankylä (FIN)
12. Nina Rochelle - Mörkertal (SWE)
13. Searching for Nurmes - Pyhätunturi (NOR)
Here's this week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Kent - Du och jag döden
02. Moneybrother - To die alone
03. Christer Sjögren - Love Me Tender
04. Hammerfall - Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken
05. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
06. Håkan Hellström - Ett kölikbarns bekännelser
07. Darin - The anthem
08. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
09. Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck - So much for staying alive
10. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
11. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
12. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
13. Arash - Arash Arash
14. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
15. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
16. The Wallstones - Pleasure and pain
17. The Real Group - In the Middle of Life
18. Caesars - Paper Tigers
19. Ted Gärdestad - Sol vind & vatten - Det bästa
20. Stefan Nilsson - Så som i himmelen (filmmusik)
Eldkvarn have set April 20 as the release date of their new album "Atlantis" along with the first single "Konfettiregn". The record was produced by Bear Quartet guitarist Jari Haapalainen and features guest appearances from Christer Sjögren and Håkan Hellström.
Novoton Records, home of bands such as Novak and Black Belt, will now be distributed in Australia via Music Farmers. All of their releases should be available in stores over there soon. More info: http://www.musicfarmers.com/indexd.html