"We promise you a fucking brutal and varied piece of work with especially outstanding performances by the new members Axe and Tägtgren, proving Bloodbath is no longer a only tribute to death metal — it's death metal's very own elite." That's what Bloodbath has to say about their recently completed new album "Nightmares Made Flesh", the follow-up to 2002's excellent "Resurrection Through Carnage". Full tracklist:
01. Outnumbering The Day
02. Year Of The Cadaver Race
03. Draped In Disease
04. Cancer Of The Soul
05. The Ascension
06. Eaten
07. Brave New Hell
08. Stillborn Saviour
09. Feeding The Undead
10. Bastard Son Of God
11. Soul Evisceration
12. Blood Vortex
Dusted reviews Vladislav Delay's "Demo(n) Tracks": http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/291
Swedish radio channel P4 will be broadcasting a live Christian Kjellvander concert this weekend. Read more: http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/p4/programsidor/index.asp?ProgramID=488
I plan on adding a new CK live track to the playlist soon as well. Stay tuned.
Sahara Hotnights have unveiled a new website: http://www.saharahotnights.com/
Upcoming German tourdates for Logh:
05/23 - Ms Stubnitz, Rostock (GER)
05/26 - Rosenkeller, Jena (GER)
05/27 - Atomino, Chemnitz (GER)
05/28 - Volkspark, Halle (GER)
05/29 - Gladhouse, Cottbus (GER)
05/30 - Bleck Fleck, Potsdam (GER)
06/01 - Schlachthof, Bremen (GER)
06/02 - Clubkeller, Frankfurt (GER)
06/03 - Hellga, Saarbrücken (GER)
06/04 - Stellwerk , Donauwörth (GER)
06/05 - Garage Pankow, Berlin (GER)
06/06 - Astra Stube, Hamburg (GER)
06/07 - Nato, Leipzig (GER)
06/08 - Kunstverein Graz, Regensburg (GER)
06/09 - Zentrum Altenberg, Oberhausen (GER)
06/10 - Zentrale, Illmenau (GER)
06/11 - Alte Feuerwache, Magdeburg (GER)
06/12 - Scheune, Dresden (GER)
Remember that news about the upcoming singer/songwriter festival Picknick? (Picnic? whatever) Well, Startracks is doing a comp for all the artists. Tiger Lou has confirmed his contribution will include an acoustic version of the new song "Rushmore" along with the track "Like you said". A full-band version of "Rushmore" will be released another time. In other Tiger-related news, he will be shooting a video for the new single "Sell Out" soon with Gustav from Studio 24. Magnus Renfors was originally slated to work on it, but he's too busy to fit it in his schedule. Official details about the festival are here: http://www.luger.se/nyheter.asp?PK_Id=112
Burning Heart has announced that the new (Int'l) Noise Conspiracy single for "Black Mask" will be out June 21 and will include two non-album bonus tracks. More info about the new album here: http://www.burningheart.com/news/article.php?id=98
The press release for the new solo release "Chiaroscuro" from highly regarded Norwegian avant-jazz trumpist Arve Henriksen:
"Chiaroscuro" is the follow-up to this fantastic trumpet player's debut album, the much acclaimed "Sakuteiki" from 2001 (RCD2021). This time he is joined by drummer Audun Kleive and sound artist Jan Bang to create some very beautiful musical soundscapes where the trumpet is the natural focal point. There's also more room for Arve's wordless singing, sometimes used to stunning effect with Supersilent. As with "Sakuteiki", "Chiaroscuro" is recorded on locations in Norway, but this time in concert situations. The final selections have been chosen by Arve himself and treated and mixed by Jan Bang and Erik Honoré. The album's title comes from the Italian word meaning light and shade, referring to the technique of using these elements to achieve an illusion of depth in two-dimensional works of art and later in moving pictures, cue the titles of the individual tracks on the album.
Look for it May 25 in Norway via Rune Grammofon, June 6 in the US.
Shiny Dayz aka Iron African has released his new EP "Swedish Rap Is Dead" as a free mp3 download: http://www.ironafrican.com/
Rallypack, the new band featuring ex-members of Lok, will play their first official show on June 5 at Härlanda Fängelse in Göteborg and best of all, it's free. They'll have t-shirts and stickers available (see pic), but in the meantime you can check out a live video of the song "Traktor": http://www.rallypack.se/traktor_high.wmv
Check out an mp3 of the song "Matka alkaa taas'" from Siniaalto's new album "Tallentumia": http://www.ifsociety.com/files/Siniaalto%20-%20Matka%20alkaa%20taas.mp3
The Sounds will play the UK's Download Festival this year, as well as another gig in Manchester and a show in London at the Carling Academy Islington on June 9.
Here's the tracklist for that sampler of Swedish bands playing London later this month:
01. Eskobar - Love Strikes
02. Eskobar - Under These Stars
03. Public Service - Let it Roll
04. Public Service - Pavement Cafe
05. Conspirity - Naked
06. Conspirity - Brats
07. David & the Citizens - Let's Not Fall Apart [ep version]
08. David & the Citizens - Graycoated Morning
09. Laakso - Aussie Girl
10. Laakso - Demon
As mentioned before, people in the UK can get a free copy by emailing svea@publicist.com or by citing this here website to the doorman at one of the gigs.
80s synthpop throwbacks Melody Club and the new Swedish supergroup The Gmeyner (members of Bergman Rock, Bear Quartet, Weeping Willows and Urga) have been added to the Kalas tour lineup.