The Models will release a new single on Malmö-based label Simon Riddle Records in October.
St. Thomas has posted some interesting remarks about how he is such a troubled artist and apologizing for his behavior at a recent show: http://www.stthomas1976.net/thomas/
Kaizers Orchestra will not be touring again for a year after the Rockefeller show in Oslo on September 11, but the band members will still be keeping busy. Janove is releasing a solo album in September and guitarist Terje Killmaster Kaizer's punk band Skambankt has a debut release set for mid-October. They plan to then reconvene around February/March next to year to record the band's next full-length.
Finnish acts Viola and Iconcrash will be teaming up for a split relase on If Society/Futurecords in October. Each band will contribute one original tune and one cover of eachother. In other words, Viola covers Iconcrash and vice versa. The two will also be touring together a bit this fall and winter, so keep your eyes open for dates.
Lazyboy is the artist of the week over at MTVE.com: http://www.nordic.mtve.com/features/cms/index.asp?id=1006000000000305&type=1&page=1
Check out Flying Edward, the new band from Hilmar Larsen of Bogus Blimp: http://www.flyingedward.com/
Norwegian electro act Datarock has decided to post their entire "Computer camp love" EP online for download: http://www.datarock.no/music.html
Here's some pics of Last Days in April from the Baybeats Festival in Singapore: http://www.baybeats.net/photos/ldoa.htm
The first dates for the upcoming Children of Bodom tour supporting Fear Factory and Lamb of God:
10/07 - Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte, NC
10/09 - Harpo's Concert Theatre, Detroit, MI
10/10 - The Odeon, Cleveland, OH
10/11 - Norva Theatre, Norfolk, VA
10/13 - Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY
10/15 - The Palladium, Worcester, MA
10/19 - House Of Blues, Lake Buena Vista, FL
10/21 - Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
10/23 - Granada Theatre, Lawrence, KS
10/24 - Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO
10/27 - Showbox, Seattle, WA
10/28 - Roseland Theater, Portland, OR
11/06 - House of Blues, New Orleans, LA
11/08 - Pop's, Sauget, IL
11/09 - House of Blues, Chicago, IL
11/10 - The Eagles Club, Milwaukee, WI
11/11 - Al Rosa Villa, Columbus, OH
Dissection has revealed that their upcoming single will be called "Maha Kali", described by the band as "a hymn to the wrathful black hindu goddess of Mahapralaya, the great dissolution of cosmos, Jai Maha Kali." The initial release will only be available directly from the band, either at live shows on tour or purchased online via the website.
The Cumshots gave in and will pay the fine levied by authorities for the live-sex act that went on during the group's Quart Festival performance. Rather than spend who-knows-how-much battling it out in courts, they ponied up the NOK 10,000 ($1,485) due and will get on with their lives. Environmental activists and sex performer Tommy Hol Ellingsen called them puny cowards and promises to continue talking shit for backing down. Sigh.
To celebrate their 15-year anniversary as a band, Impaled Nazarene plans to record three shows in Italy between September 17 and September 19 for use on an upcoming live album. The band is currently rehearsing a 'best-of' set consistting of 28-30 songs spanning the group's entire career.
Check out the brand new Nasum song "The engine of death": http://www.nasum.com/dl_sounds/Nasum-The_Engine_of_Death.mp3
The track comes from the band's upcoming album "Shift", due out October 11 on Burning Heart Records. Upcoming tour dates:
10/19 - Headbangers ballroom, Hamburg (GER)
10/20 - Knaack, Berlin (GER)
10/21 - AZ, Mülheim (GER)
10/22 - Baroeg, Rotterdam (NL)
10/23 - Goudvishal, Arnhem (NL)
10/24 - 13, Tilburg (NL)
10/25 - Joseph's Well, Leeds (UK)
10/26 - Cathouse, Glasgow (UK)
10/27 - Garage, London (UK)
10/28 - Arts Centre, Colchester (UK)
10/29 - TBA, Kontich (BEL)
10/30 - Deathfest 2004, Drachten (NL)
11/01 - Schlachthof, Karlsruhe (GER)
11/02 - Austrasique, Nancy (FRA)
11/03 - Locomotive, Paris (FRA)
11/04 - Crock'More, Perpignan (FRA)
11/05 - Mephisto, Barcelona (SPA)
11/06 - CC Mirabeu, Marseille (FRA)
11/07 - ExpoLive Club, Vicenza (ITA)
11/09 - Kulturwerk 118 Cropment, Sursee (SWI)
11/10 - PTR-Usine, Geneve (SWI)
11/11 - Hansa 39, München (GER)
11/12 - Arena, Vienna (AUS)
11/13 - Ex-haus, Trier (GER)
11/14 - Wehrschloss Mörser, Bremen (GER)
11/15 - Alte Meierei Akimbo, Kiel (GER)
11/17 - Stengade 30, Copenhagen (DK)
The top Scandinavian videos streamed last week at on-demand video service Musicbrigade.com:
01. Ana - We Are
02. Kings Of Convenience - I'd Rather Dance With You
03. Gunther & Sunshine Girls - Teeny Weeny String Bikini
04. Nightwish - Nemo
05. Alcazar - This Is The World We Live In
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