All-star Swedish power-metal act Dream Evil has set July 13 as the US release date for their new album "The Book Of Heavy Metal".
Updated tour dates for Finnish postrock instrumentalists Magyar Posse:
04/23 - Down Town, Turku (FIN) w/Avarus
04/30 - Vernissa, Vantaa (FIN)
05/14 - Onervarock, Luvia (FIN) w/Penniless, more
05/15 - Ylakaupungin Yo, Jyvaskyla (FIN) w/Lapko, more
05/19 - Stella Star, Helsinki (FIN)
05/22 - Heinahattu, Kotka (FIN) w/Sergio
06/26 - Raumanmeren Juhannus, Rauma (FIN)
07/17 - Ilosaarirock, Ilosaari (FIN)
07/31 - Karmarock, Harjavalta (FIN)
08/25 - OMVF, Oulu (FIN)
Norwegian band Washington has set their debut album "A New Order Rising" for an August release on Tuba Recordings, but will also put out an EP called "Maker of Time" in May. In the meantime, check them out on tour around Norway:
05/10 - Kampen Bistro, Oslo
05/11 - Lundetangen Pub, Skien
05/12 - Charlies Bar, Kristiansand
05/13 - Stødden, Haugesund
05/14 - Garage, Bergen
05/15 - Fraktgodsen, Voss
The young band is said to sound a bit like Radiohead, but more lo-fi and 'obscure'.
As posted here before, The Je Ne Sais Quoi has finished recording their new album for Coalition Records. Mixing is due to be completed this weekend on the 13 tracks, 11 of which will end up on the final product. As for the other two, one's being saved for a split 7" or something and the other is a cover of "The Figurehead" by The Cure for inclusion on an upcoming tribute on Release the Bats.
The mighty Kaizers Orchestra is doing a few Norwegian dates at the end of the month:
04/27 - Østsia, Kristiansand
04/28 - Folkenm, Stavanger
04/29 - Ole Blues, Teatergarasjen , Bergen
04/30 - Samfundet, Trondheim
Speaking of D&tC, here's some stills from the filming of the video for "Big Chill": http://www.thecitizens.nu/gallery/cat.asp?iCat=28&offset=16
Here's this week's top 20 Swedish albums from Aftonbladet:
01. Gyllene Tider - GT 25 – samtliga hits!
02. Jens Lekman - When I said I wanted to be your dog
03. E-Type - Loud Pipes Save Lives
04. Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
05. The Hep Stars - Cadillac Madness 40 Years - 40 Hits
06. In Flames - Soundtrack to Your Escape
07. Nina & Kim - En annan tid
08. Eskobar - A Thousand Last Chances
09. Her Majesty - The past is not a good idea
10. Teddybears STHLM - Fresh
11. Per Gessle - Mazarin
12. Roland Cedermark - Så skimrande var aldrig havet
13. Sarek - Sarek
14. Promoe - The long distance runner
15. Åsa Jinder - 25 år som riksspelman
16. Europe - Med vidöppna fönster
17. Tomas Ledin - Med vidöppna fönster
18. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater
19. Jill Johnson - Roots and wings
20. Sara Löfgren - Starkare
Download the new video for "Sun AM" from the Moonbabies: http://www.chalksounds.com/moonsunam.mov
Check out the video for "Armageddon Death Squad" from Impaled Nazarene: http://www.impnaz.com/armageddon_ds_low.mpg
The long-awaited Dead Can Dance tribute "The Lotus Eaters" from Black Lotus Records has been confirmed for a May 11 release. As mentioned before, there's a number of great artists contributing including Scandinavians Ulver, The Gathering, Arcana, Green Carnation and more. Full details: http://www.black-lotus-recs.com/bands.html?action_bands=show&id_bands=494
Pitchfork reviews the new Noxagt record "The Iron Point": http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/n/noxagt/iron-point.shtml