Speaking of The Gmeyner, check out the video for "My Angel": http://www.thegmeyner.com/video/myangel.mpg
I can't compete with Dagensskiva's headline, but here's the new bands confirmed for the Blow Up a Panda Festival: Mattias Hellberg, Östermalm, Ellis the Vacuum Child, Eskju Divine, Deportees and Piotor. More info: http://blowupapanda.se/
Check out the video for "Night Visit" from Norwegian black-metal act Ancient: http://www.ancientband.com/ANCIENT-NightVisit(TV%20Edit)%20VIDEO
Bassist B.War has left Marduk and been replaced by Magnus Devo Andersson. Magnus played second guitar on the band's first two albums "Dark Endless" and "Those of the Unlight".
Snowy Shaw talks to Revelationz webzine about Dream Evil and their new album "The Book of Heavy Metal: http://www.revelationz.net/index.asp?ID=1135
Best quote:
Q: Is it important to try to be original?
A: With Dream Evil, no.
Summer dates for Bergman Rock:
05/28 - Popaganda, Stockholm (SWE)
05/29 - Siesta!, Hässleholm (SWE)
06/05 - Spot 10, Århus (DK)
07/03 - Roskildefestivalen (DK)
08/07 - Göteborgskalaset (SWE)
08/12-14 - Emmabodafestivalen (SWE)
Eighteen unsigned bands have been annouced for the Rookie-scenen at the Hultsfred Festival: 50 Hertz (Malmö), Nadie Affecta (Stockholm), A Good Name For A Band, (Karlstad), Avsmak (Falun), Crisp Und Steel (Göteborg), The Iskariots (Göteborg), LO-FI-FNK (Stockholm), Miss The Point (Falun), Ninja Massacre (Umeå), Ninsun Poli (Stockholm), Psyjuntan (Hultsfred), richard reagh&wwnb2 (Stockholm), Set My Path (Göteborg), Sambassadeur (Göteborg), Slackerville Zoo (Malmö/Lund), The Sunshine (Stockholm), Trendkill (Veddige) and Vicious Irene (Göteborg).
In honor of the release of the new 4xCD album "Kesto" this week, I bring you the first half of a live set from Finland's Pan Sonic. Enjoy!
The latest news from Grave:
After three weeks in Abyss studio, the new album, entitled "Fiendish Regression", is finally finished. 11 tracks were recorded including 9 brand new songs + a cover version of Saint Vitus classic "Burial At Sea" and a re-recording of a old song named "Autopsied" which was originally written and recorded for promotion in 1989.
The recording was produced by both Tommy and Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, Pain) and is set for an August release via Century Media.
Download a full mp3 of the new single "Psalm För Mörkrädda" from Svenska Akademien: http://www.betraktaren.com/svenska_akademien/mp3/Svenska%20Akademien%20-%20Psalm%20För%20Mörkrädda.mp3
Their new album "Tändstickor För Mörkrädda" comes out May 26.
New pics of Sugerplum Fairy up at Rockfoto.nu: http://www.rockfoto.nu/visabild.php?intSpelning=88&intBand=104
Turns out that upcoming singer/songwriter festival Picnic is actually two dates: June 11 in Göteburg and June 12 in Stockholm. Again, artists scheduled to play include Nicolai Dunger, Richard Buckner (US), Denison Witmer (US), Ane Brun, Kristoffer Åström, Tiger Lou, Tomas Andersson Wij and Anna Ternheim.
Lullacry is currently at Sonic Pump Studios recording a new EP to be called "Fire Within". Look for it in August.
Go here to download soundclips from the new José González EP "Stay in the shade": http://www.jose-gonzalez.com/stay_ep.htm