"Bye/Die" has been selected as the second single from Pain's forthcoming album "Dancing with the dead", due out in Sweden on January 26.
Okay, good news: The Hellacopters are most definitely not breaking up. I figured that was probably the case, but it's now been confirmed to me that "Rock and roll is dead" is actually the title of the band's forthcoming album. More news when I get it.
What the hell does this mean? http://www.hellacopters.com/
Don't tell me the 'Copters broke up, cuz I don't want to hear it.
The new Ariel Kill Him EP "Labyrinths" has finally been confirmed for a February 16 via Kasual Records. Preordering from the Kasual webshop gets yourself a free 1" pin and you can listen to one of the tracks here: http://www.purevolume.com/arielkillhim
You can now watch the videos for "The ghost of our love" and "Nobody around" over at The Ricochets website: http://www.ricochets.net/audiovideo.r1.html
Startracks has posted the cover art and tracklisting for the new Kristofer Åström record "So much for staying alive", including an extra special limited edition two-disc version: http://www.startracks.se/releaseinfo.asp?ID=130
Where's my copy Fredda?
Century Media rock n' roll offshoot Liquor & Poker Music has signed Backyard Babies for the US. The label's first release with them will be a collection entitled "Tinnitus" featuring four tracks from each of the band's four albums. It comes out on April 6.
Therion has posted a couple fun cover tunes on their website for download: http://main.megatherion.com/extdisco.html
Therion is also interviewed over at Global Domination today: http://www.statikmajik.com/gd/interviews/therion_chris.php
The Happyment Komeda fansite has a bit of news about what the various members of the band have been up to lately: http://individual.utoronto.ca/cara/index.html
Groover Recordings will release the new Streetwaves 7" single "Death Of Excitement" on February 11. The disc will include the b-side ballad "Reach the Strands" and both tracks will be available for free download on the day of release. The a-side comes from the band's still-untitled debut full-length, due out in early April.
Here's this week's YLE/Morjen top 10 Nordic video chart:
01. Bitch Alert - Latenight lullaby (FIN)
02. Silver - Angels calling (NOR)
03. Neon - Liez (NOR)
04. The Ark - One of us is gonna die young (SWE)
05. Annie - Heartbeat (NOR)
06. Nasum - Wrath (SWE)
07. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Believe I've found (SWE)
08. Jonna - Sateen jälkeen (FIN)
09. Alias - Gör det igen (DK)
10. Gakko 3 - Club idiot saturday drive (FIN)
Challengers:
11. Korpiklaani - Hunting song (FIN)
12. Pain - Same old song (SWE)
13. Elin Lanto - I won't cry (SWE)
Finnish noise-rockers Echo Is Your Love on tour in Russia:
02/19 - Vyborg
02/20 - Moscow
02/21 - R-club anti-war fest, Moscow
02/22 - Moloko, St. Petersburg
I just got a copy of their new album "Paper cut eye" in the mail yesterday and it's pretty awesome. Look for an official review, um... eventually.
Swedish punks Bombshell Rocks will tour France in February. The band will also get their MCD "Love For The Microphone" released over there sometime this coming spring via Youth Way Records. Tentative dates:
02/11 - tba
02/12 - Montbéliard
02/14 - Strasbourg
02/15 - Evreux (or) Orléans
02/16 - Rennes
02/17 - Angouleme
02/18 - Périgueux
02/19 - Annecy