The lastest Aquarius Records new release list has a review and samples from the Silence reissue of "I Retur" from Swedish psych band Turid: http://www.aquariusrecords.org/cat/newest.html
The End Will Be Kicks, the new band from Niklas Quintana of Him Kerosene/Breach fame, will release their debut 4-song single on April 12 via Chalksounds. If the one song I already heard is any indication, it's gonna be a monster. Full length drops in the fall, samples and artwork coming soon.
Some of the winners of the Spellemannprisen, the Norwegian version of the Grammy:
Best music video: Kaizers Orchestra - Evig Pint
Dance band: Ole Ivars
Pop group: Ephemera
Hip hop: Equicez
Blues/country: Vidar Busk
Rock: Turbonegro
Best female pop soloist: Bertine Zetlitz
Best male pop soloist: Magnet (Even Johannessen)
Metal: Dimmu Borgir
Open class: Niko Valkeapää
Jazz: Atomic
Best newcomer: Julian Berntsen
Hederspris: Wenche Myhre
Spellemann: Silje Nergaard
Best song: Kurt Nilsen - She's so high
Read more: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004030115152272157473
The new "Cream of the Crap! Vol. 2" collection from The Hellacopters is one of the records of the week over at Aftonbladet. Head over for a review and samples: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,439117,00.html (in Swedish)
Check out the video for the new Hypocrisy song "Eraser": http://www.nuclearblast.de/media/video/NB_1230.ram
New bands booked for the free Popaganda Festival on May 28-30 in Stockholm: U.N.P.O.C., Radio Dept., Laakso, Tiger Lou and Bring Me the Fucking Riot ... Man!.
Dagensskiva has the schedule for Festivalborg in Örebro on April 29-30: http://www.dagensskiva.com/news.asp?id=2582 (Promoe, Tiger Lou, Moneybrother, etc.)
Finland's HIM is finally coming over to the US and doing a full tour. Dates so far:
04/15 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
04/16 - Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA
04/17 - Paramount Theatre (Skate And Surf Fest), Asbury Park, NJ
04/18 - Middle East, Boston, MA w/Eighteen Visions
04/22 - Odeon, Cleveland, OH
04/24 - Majestic Theater, Detroit, MI
04/25 - House of Blues, Chicago, IL
04/30 - Graceland, Seattle, WA
More Stratovarius drama: (via Blabbermouth)
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=19808
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=19803
Candlelight Records has signed a North American license agreement with Norway's Tabu Recordings. The first release from the new agreement will the album "Unlimited" from Susperia. The record is already receiving substantial press in European metal circles and is fronted by ex-Dimmu Borgir drummer Tjodalv.
Download the song "Fields of Yesterday" from Hammerfall vocalist Joacim Cans new solo album "Beyond The Gates": http://208.203.139.81/downloads/Cans@www.noiserecords.com-Fields_Of_Yesterday.mp3
The record comes out April 19 on Sanctuary Records.
Here's the e-card for the new Sondre Lerche album "Two Way Monologue": http://www.sondrelerche.com/e-card/
The Diamond Dogs will be having a record release show for their new album "Black River Road" on March 2 at O-Baren in Stockholm. It hits stores officially on March 10 via Smilodon Records.
Sophie Rimheden, the award-winning so-called 'Madonna of electronica', will release her new EP "Into Night" on March 8 via indie label Ssschuitt. Here's the tracklist:
01. Into night
02. Cold
03. Wanting
04. Into night (acoustic version by Johan Sigerud
She'll also be doing a few dates around Scandinavia supporting Germany's Chicks On Speed. Those dates:
03/23 - KB, Malmö (SWE)
03/24 - Vega, Copenhagen (DK)
03/25 - John Dee, Oslo (NOR)
03/26 - Umeå Open, Umeå (SWE)
03/27 - Trädgår'n, Göteborg (SWE)
03/23 - Mondo, Stockholm (SWE)
More info and samples: http://www.sophier.tk
This week's roundup of Scandinavian music reviews from Sellfish gives us only one: Venue Kids - We Got Something