Fenriz of Darkthrone blows the minds of troo kvlt black-metallers by discussing his love of electronic music in this interview: http://www.soundofthefury.com/core.php?mode=7&id=62 (via)
Last night's online release show for Madrugada is now up for on-demand viewing: http://www.vg.no/video/
Backyard Babies will do a short run of Swedish tour dates after they get back from the US in late March. Dates should be posted soon on the band's website: http://www.backyardbabies.com/
Confirmed European tourdates for The Great Deceiver:
03/26 - Underground, Köln (GER)
03/27 - Lintfabrik, Kontich (BEL) w/Paint the Town Red
03/28 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
03/29 - Jukos, Giessen (GER)
03/30 - Backstage, München (GER)
03/31 - Wild At Heart, Berlin (GER)
04/01 - Forellenhof, Salzgitter (GER)
04/02 - Clubhaus, Saalfeld (GER)
04/03 - Nemo, Warsaw (POL)
04/04 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
04/05 - Mochvara, Zagreb (CRO) w/Undying, Bridge to Solace
04/06 - Orto Bar, Ljubljana (SLO) w/Undying, Bridge to Solace
04/07 - Universum, Stuttgart (GER) w/Undying, Bridge to Solace
04/08 - Leoncavallo, Milano (ITA) w/Undying, Bridge to Solace
04/09 - Antidox, Torino (ITA)
04/10 - Sonica, Rome (ITA) w/Undying, Bridge to Solace
04/11 - L'usine, Geneve (SWI) w/Undying, Bridge to Solace
04/12 - tba (FRA)
04/13 - Shyniz, Kehlen (LUX)
04/14 - AN Club, Athens (GRE)
04/15 - Keynes Pitz Club, Milton (UK)
04/16 - The Studio, Hartlepool (UK)
04/17 - Moorings Bar, Aberdeen (UK)
04/18 - Barfly Upstairs, Glasgow (UK)
04/19 - Corporation, Sheffield (UK)
04/20 - The Croft, Bristol (UK)
04/21 - Dublin Castle, London (UK)
04/22 - Ex-Haus (Krakfest) Trier (GER) w/Hatesphere, Cataract
04/23 - Buntes Haus, Forst (GER)
04/24 - Ungdomshuset, Fredericia (DK)
Psychopunch will be releasing a 7" via Silverdust Records just in time for their upcoming European tour this April. The songs to be included are "The gun cries justice" and "Complete control", both of which will be recorded at Studio Underground in Västerås with Pelle Saether. For the latest live dates, head to their website: http://www.psychopunch.com/
The End Records has licensed Katatonia's out-of-print and sought-after "Saw you drown" EP from 1998 for release via their sub-label Infinite Vinyl Series. 1000 copies, hand-numbered with special new liner notes from the band. Look for it in April.
New tourdates for Jaga Jazzist:
03/09 - NRK, Petre Sessions, Oslo (NOR)
04/04 - Cosmopolite (Album release), Oslo (NOR)
04/06 - De Warande, Turnhout (BEL)
04/07 - De Doos, Hasselt (BEL)
04/08 - OC Kreun, Kortrijk (BEL)
04/09 - CC Luchtbal, Antwerp (BEL)
04/10 - Ancienne Belgique, Brussels (BEL)
04/12 - Maroquinerie, Paris (FRA)
04/13 - Chabada, Angers (FRA)
04/14 - Ninkasi, Lyon (FRA)
04/15 - Victoire 2, Montpelier (FRA)
04/16 - Giboulees Festival, Le Creusot (FRA)
04/17 - Cargo de Nuit, Arles (FRA)
04/18 - 4 Sans, Bordeaux (FRA)
04/19 - Bikini, Toulouse (FRA)
04/21 - Arena, Madrid (SPA)
04/22 - Electro2m5, Zaragoza (SPA)
04/23 - Bikini, Barcelona (SPA)
04/26 - Flog, Florence (ITA)
04/27 - La Palma, Rome (ITA)
04/28 - Boretto Theatre, Reggio Emilia (ITA)
04/29 - Jazz not Jazz Fest, Zurich (SWI)
04/30 - Usine, Geneva (SWI)
05/02 - Flex, Vienna (AUS)
05/03 - Palac Ackropolis, Prague (CZ)
05/04 - WZ, Wroclaw (POL)
05/05 - Fabryka Trcziny, Warsaw (POL)
05/06 - Maria, Berlin (GER)
05/06 - Hipnoza, Katowice (POL)
05/10 - Fabrik, Hamburg (GER)
05/11 - Stadtgarten, Cologne (GER)
05/12 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg (GER)
05/13 - Tivoli, Utrecht (NL)
05/14 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
05/15 - Doornroosje, Nijmegen (NL)
Magnet has cancelled his SXSW (Austin, TX) and Sunkissed Norwegian Centinery gig (UK) appearances due to recording committments. He is currently busy tracking his new album and doesn't want to interrupt the flow of his work.
Via Lupatarkastaja comes this mp3 for a Suomi version of "Sweet leaf" by Finnish Black Sabbath tribute act Sapattivuosi: http://www.sapattivuosi.com/sapattivuosi_kannin_piikkiin.mp3
Pretty sweet dudes.
Finland's Fullsteam Records has announced the signing of Lapko and will release their latest album "The Arms" soon.
The new ExMS newsletter is out: http://www.exms.com/pdf/smu/smu012005.pdf
As usual, it shouldn't be anything new for regular readers of this site, but it may be worth a glance anyway.
David Fridlund does a bit of Q&A with regards to his band The Citizens: http://www.thecitizens.nu/default.asp?page=mainmess&messid=69
Danish indie label BSBTA has posted a bunch of new mp3s from their upcoming releases online: http://www.bsbta.com/mp3.htm
MTVe has a stream of the entire brand-new Moneybrother album "To die alone": http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=5406