"Second chance" is the name of the new single from Waver. It will be released on March 12 from Dead Frog Records.
Some new Swedish bands confirmed for Hultsfred: Weeping Willows, Sophie Zelmani, José González, Promoe and Tiger Lou.
The latest Brainwashed Brain list covers the "Money will ruin everything" comp from Rune Grammofon: http://www.brainwashed.com/brain/brainv07i08.html
Pitchfork reviews Swedish experimental sound artist B.J. Nilsen (aka Hazard): http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/n/nilsen_bj/live-at-konzerthaus.shtml
Norwegian avant band The 3rd and the Mortal will be releasing a new compilation CD entitled "EPs and Raritie" featuring the "Sorrow" and "Nightswan" EPs, as well as the b-side of the "Stream" single and the Japanese bonus track from the "In this Room" album. Look for it on March 8.
In other news, the band has already started work on their next album, tentatively titled "Projekt Bluebook - A Decade Of Endeavor". It is said to feature new, darker studio material plus some unlreleased live tracks.
Dark Funeral and Defleshed will be doing a few Italian dates later this month:
03/12 - Transilvania Live, Milan (ITA)
03/13 – Krossover, Catania (ITA)
03/14 - Vecchio Mattatoio, Roma (ITA)
It shouldn't really be all that surprising considering their collaboration on the song "Adios Amigos", but it's now confirmed that Monkeystrikes will be supporting Marit Bergman on her upcoming tour. Those dates again:
03/31 - KB, Malmö
04/01 - Storan, Göteborg
04/02 - Nalen, Stockholm
04/03 - Kårallen, Linköping
04/09 - Folkets Park, Huskvarna
04/10 - Metropol, Hultsfred
04/11 - Mejeriet, Nybro
04/16 - Dinos, Sandviken
04/24 - Rust, Köpenhamn
The new issue of Lowcut Magazine is online and features interviews and reviews with Silver, The Defectors, Gas Giant and tons more Scandinavian ditry rock n' roll: http://www.lowcut.dk/012_lc/front/index.asp
If you read all that stuff yesterday about the latest Stratovarius gossip, you'll be glad to know there are pictures available of keyboardist Jens Johansson literally pissing on Timo Tolkki: http://www3.soneraplaza.fi/musiikki/artikkeli/0,3634,6197_200049,00.html
As for the attack, I hear some people calling nothing more than a fabricated, desperate plea for attention. Who knows what could possibly happen next?
Not only do I have an mp3 of the new Tiger Lou single "Oh Horatio", but I also have big news about him. It looks like I can now reveal the official news that Tiger will be opening for the Weeping Willows on their upcoming Scandinavian tour. The dates:
03/23 - Katalin, Uppsala
04/24 - S2, Borlänge
04/25 - Pipeline, Sundsvall
04/26 - Pinkerton, Skellefteå
04/27 - Umeå Open, Umeå
04/31 - Kino, Karlskrona
04/01 - Mejeriet, Lund
04/02 - O´learys, Gävle
04/03 - John Dee, Oslo
04/05 - Cirkus, Stockholm
04/07 - Club Swepop @ Sombrero, Örebro
04/08 - Nöjesfabriken, Karlstad
04/09 - Kaliber, Mariestad
04/10 - Medborgarhus, Säffle
04/11 - Lilla Vega, Copenhagen
04/12 - Voxhall, Århus
04/14 - Diezel, Halmstad
04/15 - KB, Malmö
04/16 - The Tivoli, Helsingborg
04/17 - Trägårn, Göteborg
04/21 - Tavastia, Helsinki
04/22 - Säätärnö, Turku
04/23 - Klubi, Tampere
Should be a great show! And, as predicted, the new WW record "Presence" finally clicked with me and I love it. Too bad I can't go myself.
And speaking of Startracks-related stuff, label head honcho Fredrik Holmgren says that Christian Kjellvander will be coming to the States sometime around July. He's yet to give up any details, but I'll see what I can pry out of him. He also reports that Kristofer Åström recorded a song written by Mattias Friberg of Logh. I think that's one of the tracks set for the new album with Hidden Truck, but I'm not sure. I figure we'll get more details on that as it gets closer to the release date.
Danish punk/hardcore act Complete finally release their new album "All Systems Go" this week on North Post Records. Download a sample: http://cliche.parameter.dk/click/9e2fbaa20635f67b5014ec9c6ea930b6
They'll be playing a record release show on March 19 at Studenterhuset, Odense with eXcm and Barricades and another one on March 20 with Lack and The Psyke Project at Loppen in Copenhagen.
Also coming soon from North Post is the new Rentokiller album "Cadaveri Eccelente". Mastering is being finished up today, so look for samples and release dates soon. Tracklist:
01. Pieces of worship
02. the Golden archs symphony
03. Confessions of a serial self-murderer
04. This ghost town includes a fools paradise
05. Ambient so ambivalent
06. Post-natal
07. Quencher
08. Irreligion
09. Stop beating around the bush
10. Soul survivor
11. Bloodline
12. the City of 9 gates
The new album "Kings of Time" from Finland's Magyar Posse has been confirmed for a March 11 release.
Reknown and respected Norwegian label Smalltown Supersound is launching a new offshoot called Smalltown Superjazzz (yes, 3 z's). The Supersound label will remain home to Jaga Jazzist, Kim Hiorthoy, Martin Horntveth, Sir Dupermann, Mental Overdrive, Yuichiro Fujimoto, Lars Horntveth and recent signee Midnight Drummer while the new imprint will feature their definition of jazz music. Those acts include The Thing, Jazzkammer, Paal Nilssen-Love/Ken Vandermark, Lasse Marhaug and one more act not yet revealed.