Black Balloon Records will has set January 31 as the Norwegian release date for the new Insense album "Soothing Torture". It hits Europe on March 14. Also coming up next year from the label is El Caco's as-yet-untitled new album which is set for a March 7 release in Norway, April 18 in Europe.
Big Dipper Records has signed hard-rock act The Hillstone Halos, a new band featuring members from The Cumshots and Thulsa Doom. Their debut album "Sunlit" will be released January 10. Read more: http://www.bigdipper.no/label_news.php?id=62 (in Norwegian)
Here's the confirmed tracklist for that tribute comp to the Norwegian club Last Train:
01. Team Spirit - Ain't it fun?
02. Turboneger - Bloodstains
03. American suitecase - Barely flying
04. Gluecifer - You keep me up all night
05. Madrugada - Slip inside this house
06. Bonk - Hello mummy
07. Anal Babes - Neighbour's dog
08. The Tables - Chase the rainbow
09. WE - Cold night for alligators
10. King Midas - Going home
11. Euroboys - ST 100/6
12. Amulet - Rock for light
13. Die die die - Damage
14. The Time Lodgers - Here we go again
15. Big Bang - Carousel
16. Astroburger - Kano
17. Sister Rain - That's all
19. Wonderfools - Closing time
20. Max Cargo - Sideturns (live)
The disc is called "No music requests" and comes out December 13.
MIC Norway on the 10th anniversary of Jaga Jazzist: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004121013144630400549
Swedish mp3 blog Sounds Like Funday offers up a track from Det Gamla Landet: http://funday.se/sounds
David at esteemed mp3 blog Music (for Robots) offers up a track each from Norway's Kings of Convenience and Sondre Lerche: http://music.for-robots.com/archives/000665.html
Junkmedia reviews the Mike Patton/Kaada collaboration "Romances": http://www.junkmedia.org/?i=1338
It took them a year, but Kasual Records finally has a new website: http://www.kasualrec.com/
Parasol's top picks of 2004 are now posted: http://www.parasol.com/mail_order/toppicksof2004.asp
As expected, there's a ton of Scandinavian picks in the lot.
Today we finally get a top 10 list that's not the usual year-end round-up. Instead, Björn Kleinhenz offers us his favorite make-out songs. Enjoy!
The rest of those Silverbullit live mp3s are up. If you haven't already checked out their new album "Arclight" you're making a huge mistake.
The Great Deceiver has announced the addition of new drummer Marco Storm (Benea Reach, ex-Selfmindead). He replaces Ulf Eriksson who played with the band for two years, but left a few months back. Marco will make his live debut with the band at the Romjulsrocken Festival at Subscene in Oslo on December 29. In other news, look out for an European tour in April and a new album sometime later next year.
The nominees for the Aftonbladet Rockbjörnen have been announced. Go here to vote: http://www.aftonbladet.se/ettor/webb/1177_normal.html
Updated European tour schedule for Starmarket:
02/03 - Sant Feliu de Guixols (ESP)
02/04 - Basauri (ESP)
02/05 - Irun (ESP)
02/06 - Torrelavega (ESP)
02/07 - Portugal
02/08 - Portugal
02/09 - Madrid (ESP)
02/10 - Castellon/Valencia (ESP)
02/11 - Girona (ESP)
02/12 - Barcelona (ESP)
02/22 - Hamburg (GER)
02/23 - Rosswein (GER)
02/24 - Bielefeld (GER)
02/25 - Berlin (GER)
02/26 - Esslingen (GER)
02/27 - Wien (AUS)
02/28 - München (GER)
03/01 - Zürich (CH)
03/02 - Giessen (GER)
03/03 - Trier (GER)
03/04 - Aachen (GER)
03/05 - Bremen (GER)