Check out an mp3 for "Poster" from Sweden's The Night Keys: http://www.nightkeys.tacksam.com/mp3/TheNightKeys-Poster.mp3
The song is the title track from the band's debut album and features a guest appearance from acclaimed singer/songwriter Jens Lekman who recites an Arabic poem in the middle section. More info and other downloads available at the band's website: http://www.nightkeys.com/
Finland's Aaviko will be releasing a new album called "Back From The Futer" in April. More info soon.
You can now listen to samples from the upcoming Iconcrash album "Nude" right here: http://www.iconcrash.com/music_mp3.html
In Flames will support Judas Priest on tour in Europe. Dates so far:
02/23 - Valby Hallen, Copenhagen (DK)
02/25 - Lofbergs Lila Arena, Karlstad (SWE)
02/26 - Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE)
02/28 - Oulu Ice Hall, Oulu (FIN)
03/02 - Tampere Icehall, Tampere (FIN)
03/03 - Hartwall Arena, Helsinki (FIN)
03/05 - Scandinavium, Goteborg (SWE)
03/08 - Oslo Spektrum, Oslo (NOR)
03/10 - Grugahalle, Essen (GER)
03/11 - Offenbacher Stadthalle, Offenbach (GER)
03/13 - Zenith, Munich (GER)
03/14 - Sporthalle , Boblingen (GER)
Candlelight Records has announced the signing of an American distribution agreement with Regain Records. Candlelight will release and promote all of the Swedish label's releases over in this part of the world starting with Marduk's "Plague Angel" on March 8. More soon.
Norwegian/American all-star band The High Water Marks are touring Europe in March:
03/02 - tba (SWE)
03/03 - tba (SWE)
03/04 - Blekingska Nationen, Lund (SWE)
03/05 - tba (SWE)
03/06 - The Windmill, London (Brixton) (UK)
03/07 - The Ferry Boat, Norwich (UK)
03/08 - The Fab Cafe, Manchester (UK)
03/09 - Cherry Jam, London (UK)
03/10 - tba
03/11 - Blæst, Trondheim (NOR)
03/12 - Kvarteret, Bergen (NOR)
03/13 - Cafe Mono, Oslo (NOR)
03/15 - tba, (NL)
03/16 - Merelyn, Nijmegen (NL)
03/17 - tba
03/18 - tba
03/19 - Sublime, Aflenz (AUS)
03/21 - B52, Vienna (AUS)
The group consists of Hilarie Sidney (Apples in Stereo), Per Ole Bratset (Palermo), Jim Lindsay (Oranger, Preston School of Industry) and Mike Snowden (Von Hemmling).
Eskobar will release the new single "Even if you know me" on March 31. This will be the fourth single from their most recent album "A thousand last chances".
Norwegian electro act Datarock has confirmed that they will finally release their self-titled-times-two debut full-length in Norway on April 4. That's "Datarock Datarock", in case you didn't figure it out on your own. Anyhow, the tracklist will include a few old songs from the "Computer Camp Love" EP, a few rerecordings of really old songs such as "I used to dance..." and of course, a bunch of new material. More info soon.
The video for the new single "Surf alone" from Norway's The Margarets is now up for viewing: http://www.themargarets.com/video.htm
Swedish electropop act Backlash will be getting their album "Heliotrope" released in the US soon via WTII Records. Before that however, they will get an international release for the "Lodestar EP" which features the title track plus remixes by Anders Eliasson (Page), an acoustic guitar mix and a "Daft Punk-esqu" remix from the winners of the Backlash remix contest. The disc also features new mixes of the tracks "Purity of a Sinner" and "Splinter" as well as the unreleased cut "Man of a Different Mould".
Check out the video for the brand new 22-Pistepirkko single "Rat king" right here: http://www.22-pistepirkko.net/hankstvset.html
The excellent Swedish hardcore band Trapdoor Fucking Exit will be heading into the studio on March 1 with producer Carl Wikman to begin work on their next album "Crooked Life/Straight World". Expect a fall release.
Most of the winners from this year's Swedish Grammy awards:
Best album: The Hives - Tyrannosaurus Hives
Best artist: The Hives - Tyrannosaurus Hives
Best pop female: Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
Best pop male: Christian Walz - Paint By Numbers
Best pop group: Gyllene Tider - Finn 5 fel!
Best rock album solo: Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
Best rock group: The Hives - Tyrannosaurus Hives
Best newcomer: Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
Best hard-rock: In Flames - Soundtrack To Your Escape
Best club/dance: Andreas Tilliander - World Industries
Best hiphop/soul: Embee - Tellings From Solitaria
Best jazz: Goran Kajfes - Headspin
Best folk musik: Ale Möller Band - Bodjal
Best producer: Pelle Gunnerfeldt & The Hives - Tyrannosaurus Hives
Best songwriter: Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
Best lyrics: Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
Open category: Blacknuss - Gold
Full list here: http://www.sr.se/p3/musikjournalen/arkiv.asp?DagensDatum=2005-02-08&Artikel=554799