Arch Enemy's latest album "Anthems Of Rebellion" was voted album of the year by readers of the magazine Metal Maniacs.
New acts added to the City Sound Festival lineup: Marit Bergman, Hell On Wheels, Niccokick, Deportees, Strip Music, Monkeystrike, Racing Ape and Douglas Heart.
Sophie Zelmani will be touring Sweden starting in March:
03/04 - Ebeneser, Luleå
03/05 - Ebeneser, Luleå
03/06 - Konserthuset, Gävle
03/12 - Mejeriet, Lund
03/13 - Tivoli, Helsingborg
03/17 - Nalen, Stockholm
03/18 - Nalen, Stockholm
03/19 - Nalen, Stockholm
03/20 - Katalin, Uppsala
03/24 - Storan, Göteborg
03/25 - Storan, Göteborg
03/26 - Gisleparken, Gislaved
03/27 - Konserthuset, Malmö
04/01 - Hebeteatern, Trollhättan
04/02 - Saga, Borås
04/03 - Bio Bar, Karlskrona
Her latest album "Love Affair" is my favorite record that I've heard so far this year.
Yet another example of Earache Records screwing their bands? Apparently promo copies of the new album "Violence Blasphemy Sodomy" from Swedish metal band Deathwitch contain the line "Note to Journalists: Deathwitch don't give a FUCK what you think." To which drummer Dean Slaughter replies:
"This was written by some one working for Earache/Wicked World and was NOT approved by me or the band. I didn't know a FUCK about this line until I got reactions on it and finally got the promo my self. So that line do not comes from the band! We hate it and of course we care about journalists and especially the underground scene. I think it's a very stupid thing to write on a promo CD. Then why send promos??? So FUCK this shit and hail the metal of morbid death!"
The winners of the Manifest 2004 Sveriges Oberoende Musikpris (The Swedish Independent Music Prize):
Pop/rock: The Knife
Hard rock/punk: Nasum
Hip-hop/r&b/soul: Chords
Postrock/electronica: Sophie Rimheden
Dance/house/techno: Plej
Folk/world music: Frifot
Singer/songwriter: José González
Live artist of the year: Moneybrother
Newcomer of the year: Radio Dept.
More info: http://www.som.se/manifest/
A selection of the winners of the Sundsvall Music Awards:
Best show/concert: Orgelshow with Mattias and Daniel
Best album: Helene Sjöholm - Visor
Best song: The Confusions - The Pilot
Best producer: Patrik Frisk and Anders Lundström
Best artist/group: Helene Sjöholm
More info: http://www.sundsvall.nu/awards/
Is this Lallapalooza or what? The Chalksounds Festival is hitting the road once again for a show at Norrlands Nation in Uppsala on February 25 with KVLR and The End Will Be Kicks. Gunman (Soviac) and DJ Norrland will be spinning, too. KVLR will have the Stickman version of their new album that day, as they've confirmed the European release for February 24. As stated before, it'll be out on March 23 in the US through my very own It's a Trap! Productions. I just got the discs yesterday and they look absolutely stunning. See for yourself.
District 19 Inc. and Unity Is All records will release the debut from "Sweden’s first uncompromising hardcore band" Path of No Return. Self-described as "the heaviness of Hatebreed mixed with the unconventional riffs of Meshuggah and the pure hate of Slayer, then spice[d] up with a bit of the fresh Orange County mosh and the rawness of Cro-Mags and Youth Of Today,", but why not decide for yourself by checking out these two mp3s: "I Will Rip Your Life Apart" / "Forever Gone"
They're a few days late, but NME finally covered the debut of the new Hives track from the P3 Gold Awards: http://www.nme.com/news/107344.htm
Spendid Ezine reviews The Moonbabies: http://www.splendidezine.com/review.html?reviewid=107399336124494
Wired for Mono and The Universe are teaming up for some Norrland shows in February:
02/18 - Hamnmagasinet, Umeå
02/19 - tba, Luleå
02/20 - Snabelhuset, Boden
02/21 - Kåren, Piteå
This week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:
01. Diablo - Read my scars (FIN)
02. The Crash - Still alive (FIN)
03. Dinojax - Roadblocks ahead (DK)
04. Nina Rochelle - (Happy) Jag hatar att det e så (SWE)
05. Viikate - Leimu (FIN)
06. K-System - Dream my dream (FIN)
07. Outlandish - Walou (DK)
08. Eskobar - Loves strikes (SWE)
09. Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust (SWE)
10. Teitur - Sleeping with the lights on (DK)
Challengers:
01. Nerdee - Cold (FIN)
02. Ana - The way I am (SWE)
03. NU - Any other girl (DK)
Better late than never, Panorama.no lists their top picks from 2003:
Best Norwegian single:
01. Girls Keep Secrets in the Strangest Ways – Ephemera
02. Lay Lady Lay – Magnet feat. Gemma Hayes
03. Fuck the World – Turbonegro
04. Salt & Pepper – Kaizers Orchestra
05. Et Sunnhetstegn – Johndoe
06. Think Twice – Ralph Myerz And The Jack Herren Band
07. Breaking news – Amulet
08. Skull EP – Martin Horntveth
09. You're the One that I Want – Jim Stärk feat. Claudia Scott
10. Lorraine EP – Lorraine
Best Norwegian album:
01. On Your Side – Magnet
02. The Ghost of Our Love – Ricochets
03. Waffy Town – Julian Berntzen
04. Evig Pint – Kaizers Orchestra
05. It's a Record – Sergeant Petter
06. The Perfect Cure – Lorraine
07. Scandinavian Leather – Turbonegro
08. Stray Dogs – Thomas Dybdahl
09. Hin Bordende Sod og Sø – Ásmegin
10. No Time Wasted – Jim Stãrk
Magnus Sveningsson of The Cardigans reports on the recording session for two new songs, due to be including on the US version of "Long Gone Before Daylight": http://cardigans.com/forum/threads.php?id=6739_0_2_0_C