Scandinavian music reviews in High Bias this week:
Amon Amarth Fate of norns
The Tangent - The world that we drive through
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Simon Thibaudeau graces us with his in-depth look at The Haunted's latest album "Revolver": http://www.itsatrap.com/index.php?article=25
More reviews coming later this week.
The St. Thomas website is now updated with a multimedia section where you can download live audio and video of him playing a new song from his recent German tour: http://www.stthomas1976.net/media.html
Sondre Lerche has posted a new web diary entry: http://www.sondrelerche.com/diary.asp?id=62
Starmarket has posted an old video shot during their 2000 Canadian tour for song "Count with fractions": http://www.starmarket.nu/sounds/star_count.mov
Lullacry reports that they have finished recording their new single "Stranger in you" which they describe as "definitely the most 80´s we´ve done to date," with a "catchy chorus and massive backing vocals in the vein of Bon Jovi." It comes out March 9 and will include a cover of "I stole your love" by Kiss as the b-side.
The Aamu 10°C net label has just released an EP from Finnish experimental electronics artist Roger that Jr.: http://www.aamu10c.net/label.html
Long-running Swedish death-metal act Necrophobic is currently writing material for what will be their fifth album. Look for it sometime next year via Karmageddon Media.
Ikaros, the new band from David and Gunnar of Leiah, have confirmed that their new 7" EP "Speed On Future" will be released by Germany's Strange Fruit Records at some point before the end of the year. As for a full-length album, the band has done demos for about 30 songs and has selected 14 of them for the final product. There's no label confirmed yet, but expect an early 2005 release.
Melpo Mene has changed their website around again and has also added soundclips for every song off the new album "Holes": http://www.melpomene.se/
Chick Habit has a new website design, but still not very much content: http://www.chickhabit.se/
Splendid reviews Thirdimension: http://www.splendidezine.com/review.html?reviewid=10984411981071578