Finnish electronic artist Lackluster is heading out on road for a few dates in Germany and the Netherlands:
12/01 - Worm @ Calypso, Rotterdam (NL) w/Machinedrum, Jimmy Edgar, Ove-naxx
12/02 - Scheune, Dresden (GER) w/Machinedrum, Enzym
12/03 - tbc @ Nijmegen/Doornroosje (NL) w/Machinedrum, Ove-naxx
12/04 - Voxxx, Chemnitz (GER) w/Machinedrum, Geroyche
12/05 - Goldener Pudel, Hamburg (GER) w/Machinedrum
12/11 - Theater Kikker, Utrecht (NL) w/Apparat, Owen
MIC Norway spotlights the Kaada/Mike Patton collaboration "Romances": http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004112913255173036392
Mp3 blog Uncritical has posted a bunch of tracks from Swedish electronic artist Sophie Rimheden, including her cover of "Shout" with Håkan Lidbo: http://uncritical.blogspot.com/2004/11/your-number-needs-to-be-longer.html
Happy Chris? I'm more than happy to link you when you are posting quality material.
Daily Texan editor Tito Belis selects "On your side" by Magnet as his number one album of the year: http://www.dailytexanonline.com/news/2004/11/30/Entertainment/Top-5.Records.Of.2004-816822.shtml
Further down the page you can also find writer Leslie Flynn who selects The Rasmus for number one.
I guess there's now an online petition to get legendary black-metal act Emperor to reform: http://www.bring-emperor-back-to-life-campaign.tk/
Personally, I think they already overstayed their welcome and are better off broken up. I'd much rather hear new music from the member's new bands (Zyklon, Peccatum, etc.) than worry about them being able to reclaim past glory.
Check out the video for the new Bobby single "Come crashing in": http://www.bobbymusic.com/video/cci_hi.mov
Check out pics from the final Notre Dame Halloween extravaganza right here: http://www.artrock.se/halloween_metal_show.htm
The Chronicles of Chaos webzine talks to Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson of Marduk about the band's many lineup changes, their tour with Danzig and his appreciation of Christian musician David Eugene Edwards (16 Horsepower, Woven Hand): http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/Articles.aspx?id=1-680
Check out the microsite for the new "Live in London" DVD from The Cardigans: http://cardigans.com/microsites/live.in.london/
Stockholm Records has announced the signing of 80s rockers Crashdïet. The band's first single "Riot In Everyone" is due for release in January with a full album to follow. For more info and silly big-hair band photos, go here: http://www.crashdiet.org/
I guess it was only a matter of time before 80s hair metal made a comeback.
Go here to download the new single "Yes, I go away" from Swedish indierockers Punk of Country: http://www.punkofcountry.com/default.asp?p=downloads
Swedish budget-priced hip-hop label Pay Per Bag has posted the details on three new releases from Ken Ring & BB Enterprizez, Virus ft. Krizz Blizz and A-Thon. Check it: http://www.streetzone.com/ppb/ (in Swedish)