Rejoice! According to a recent interview with Tartarean Desire, Adrian Erlandsson confirms that an At the Gates reunion will happen eventually: http://www.tartareandesire.com/
Cornelius Jakhelln Brastad of avant-metal act Solefald explains his solo project Sturmgeist: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=33874
UK-based label Fat Cat Records has signed Sweden's Amandine and will begin recording their debut full-length for them in April. Head over to the Fat Cat site to download a couple demo tracks from the band: http://www.fat-cat.co.uk/
Peggy Lejonhjarta has added three videos to their website's media section: http://www.peggylejonhjarta.com/media.html
Danish singer/songwriter Lise Westzynthius has signed with One Little Indian, the label of Björk and many other fine artists. Look for her album "Rock, You Can Fly" to get an international release soon.
Tina Dico reports that her new album is finished and should hopefully be out in Scandinavia and the UK this summer, everywhere else soon after. She's also doing a few dates in the US later this month:
03/17 - The Drink (SXSW), Austin, TX
03/21 – King King Club, LA, CA
03/23 - Joe's Pub, NYC
03/24 - Volvo for Life Awards, Times Square, NYC
Finland's Hero Dishonest has posted the tour diary from their recent UK and US tour: http://www.ifsociety.com/herodishonest/heroukusa.php
If you look very closely, you can see me in one of SF photos.
Check out the video for "Never easy" from World Idol champion Kurt Nilsen: http://www.bmg.no/video/Kurt_nevereasy.WMV
Download the track "Hackysack" from Hofmästarn & Minister Blake: http://www.getup.se/mp3/hofmastarn/hofmastarn_&_minister_blake-hackysack.mp3
Aversionline reviews the "Norrland d-beat compilation" featuring Ambulance, Ana Barata, Reign of Bombs, Auktion and more: http://www.aversionline.com/reviews/2206/
Cult of Luna will finally be coming over to the US in May supporting Mastondon with Death by Stereo. Sadly, they don't seem to be hitting the West Coast this time out, but I get to see 'em at the Umeå Open so I'm cool. Anyhow, here's the dates:
05/02 - Rave Bar, Milwaukee, WI
05/03 - Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
05/06 - Harpo's, Detroit, MI
05/07 - Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH
05/09 - Theatre Of Living Arts, OH
05/10 - Saratoga Winners, Latham, NY
05/11 - Palladium, Worcester, MA
05/12 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
05/13 - Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
05/14 - Recher Theatre, Towson, MD
No big surprise here: Norway's Annie is chalking up great reviews in the UK where her album "Anniemal" was just released. Read the round-up from MIC Norway: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2005030811304927428702
Turbonegro's brand-new album "Party Animals" has been confirmed for a May 9 release via Burning Heart Records. I haven't seen a full tracklist yet, but some of the songtitles are "City Of Satan", "Wasted Again" and "Blow Me (Like The Wind)". Upcoming tour dates:
04/23 - Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg (GER)
05/10 - Nalen, Stockholm (SWE)
05/12 - Huxleys, Berlin (GER)
05/13 - Haus Aunsee, Leipzig (GER)
05/14 - Joevel, Muenster (GER)
05/15 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
05/16 - George Elser Halle, Munich (GER)
05/18 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
05/19 - Islington Academy, London (UK)
05/20 - Cockpit, Leeds (UK)
05/21 - Wasted Festival, Morcambe (UK)
05/26 - Vienna, Aerodrome Festival (AUS)
05/27 - Festimad Festival, Madrid (SPA)
05/28 - Super bock Festival, Lisaboa (POR)
07/30 - Storsjöyran, Östersund (SWE)