Finnish hardcore act I Walk the Line will be touring Germany for the first time in December with countrymates Hallo Kwitten and Turbostaat.
MIC Norway talks about the London version of the famous Inferno Festival: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004101311143434229343
Also at MIC Norway today is this profile of Surferosa: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004101311512480665140
Slug Magazine has posted a profile on Carcrash Records, the label run by Håkan of Division of Laura Lee: http://www.slugmag.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=81
In somewhat related news, it's finally been confirmed that Carcrash will release the debut album from Alarma Man in February 2005.
Pitchfork loves the Annie single "Heartbeat": http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/wearetheworld/04-10-13.shtml
Download the brand new Marduk track "Throne of rats" right here: http://www.marduk.nu/marduk/music/downloads/mp3.htm
Century Media has announced they will release Nightwish's "The End of Innocence" DVD and "Over the Hills and Far Away" EP in the US on November 30. This will be the first time either disc will be available directly to US audiences.
Dark Tranquility has announced that their new album will be called "Character" and will be out on January 24 in Europe and January 25 in North America via Century Media. A teaser EP entitled "Lost To Apathy" will be released on November 15 as well.
Photo: Henrik is updated with pics of Suburban Kids with Biblical Names: http://www.photohenrik.com/
Stream five songs from the new Haunted album "Revolver" right here: http://www.hammer-mag.de/audio_video/audio/2004/10/12/824280.shtml
Check out some stills from the video shoot for "All against all" from The Haunted: http://www.cyklode.com/haunted/gfx/all_against_all_video/
Wow! People are really coming through ridiculously fast with reviews of the "Reader's companion" compilation. Check out this one from Aversionline: http://www.aversionline.com/reviews/1770/
New mp3 today from Norway's Cadillac, a cover of "Arabian Knights" by Siouxsie and the Banshees. They're kind of a schizophrenic band - sometimes they sound like a Norwegian version of Him Kerosene with their use of thick chords and sharp start/stop rhythms, but other times they approximate the sounds of older Motorpsycho, The Cult and Queens of the Stone Age. The new album "Magnetic City" was produced by Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes and recorded at Carriage House Studios in Connecticut with engineer Chris Ribando (Black Crowes, Mary J Blige). I've only barely scratched the surface of the record so far, but I think it's easily their best work to-date. It's dark and dirty and balanced with just the right amount of both heaviness and melody.