Updated info for the Lack/Complete tour:
01/15 - Stengade 30, Copenhagen (DK)
01/16 - Konfus, Eebjerg (DK)
01/17 - Flensborg (GER)
Johndoe will release their new 7" for the song "Gi gass" on January 19. A previously unrelreleased version of the titletrack from their last record "Ja takk til trøbbel" will be the b-side. You can check out a couple new concert dates around Norway on their website, too.
Want to be in the new Paris video "Hey Sailor"? Filming takes place January 17 and you can get all the details on the band's website: http://www.parismusic.se/
Here's the tracklist for the new Paragon mix CD "Ni Borde Älska Mig":
01. Intro (w/Aleks from HighWon)
02. Ni borde älska mig (produced by Astma)
03. Frågor & Svar
04. Vårt liv med (w/Ison & Fille, prod. Astma)
05. Gonzarelli freestyle
06. Du vet var du kan hitta mig (w/Fjärde Världen and Mackan from Fattaru, prod. Sakis)
07. Låt mig va (prod. Michel Rocwell)
08. Basement freestyle
09. Livsmusik (prod. Michel Rocwell)
10. Sanningens Ord (w/Rico Wondahman)
11. Prinsen av stan
12. Du har lärt mig (w/Vendetta, prod. Charlie)
13. Frozen 04 (w/Ju-Mazz)
14. Va kan man göra (prod. Sekken Thautz)
15. Hunger (w/AFC, Sabo, Hoosam and Akem, prod. Astma)
16. Stadsbarn (prod. Sekken Thautz)
It should be out in two weeks and you can get more info here: http://www.hemmalaget.nu/nyheter.asp?nav=nyheter&ID=235 (in Swedish)
Cavin will be the first Dead Frog Records band to release an album in the new year. They'll be having a record release show for "Nevertheless" on January 31 at Katalin in at Uppsala, Sweden. Fellow DFR act Waver is set to support.
Since C.Armeé likes to be vague, they've announced their record release show for the new album on Burning Heart will be February 27, but they're not saying where yet.
Jaga Jazzist just added a ton of great live pics to their website: http://www.jagajazzist.com/pictures.php
DigitalMetal.com interviews Swedish industrial/metal act The Project Hate: http://www.digitalmetal.com/interviews.asp?iID=4683
Pitchforkmedia.com reports on the Secretly Canadian signing of Jens Lekman aka Rocky Dennis: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/04-01/09.shtml#story4
Astute readers will note that I first mentioned this back in October.
The Backyard Babies are heading over to Japan to play the Sonic Mania Festival. Dates:
01/31 - Intex Arena, Osaka
02/01 - Masahari Messe, Tokyo
Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:
01. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
02. Sophie Zelmani - Love Affair
03. Per Gessle - Mazarin
04. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater
05. The Cardigans - Long Gone Before Daylight
06. Georg Riedel orkester - Barn på nytt
07. Peter LeMarc - Det som håller oss vid liv
08. Jill Johnson - Roots and wings
09. José González - Veneer
10. Miio - På vårt sätt
11. Markoolio - I skuggan av mig själv
12. Helen Sjöholm / Anders Widmark - Genom varje andetag
13. Bergman Rock - Bergman Rock
14. Moneybrother - Bloodpanic
15. Bo Kaspers orkester - Vilka tror vi att vi är
16. Lars Winnerbäck och Hovet - Söndermarken
17. Backyard Babies - Stockholm Syndrome
18. Mauro Scocco - La Dolce Vita
19. Björn Rosenström - Var får jag allt ifrån?
20. Christer Sjögren - För kärlekens skull
Dolores Records will be reissuing the out-of-print "Instrumentalmusik" solo debut album from Björn Olsson. There's no release date confirmed yet, but it should come as good news for those of you in Sweden contemplating ordering from the US where we can still get it.
Arch Enemy has finally announced some new dates in the UK to make up for the ones they cancelled:
03/07 - The Cockpit, Leeds
03/08 - The Academy II, Birmingham
As mentioned before, tickets purchases for the original shows will remain valid for these new ones.
In case you were wondering who was going to be playing drums for Soilwork after yesterday's news, the band announced today that Dirk Verbeuren of Scarve will be filling in on the upcoming European tourdates.
Norweigan black metal act Dimmu Borgir has cancelled their upcoming Australian and Japan tour plans in February. No reason was given for the move, though I assume we'll get an explanation or excuse soon.
Katatonia will release a special two-disc set called "Brave Yester Days" featuring a collection of all their previously out-of-print mini-CDs along with a few samples from their proper albums and one unreleased song. Here's the full tracklist:
Disc One:
01. Midwinter Gates (Prologue) ("Jhva Elohim Meth")
02. Without God ("Jhva Elohim Meth")
03. Palace Of Frost ("Jhva Elohim Meth")
04. The Northern Silence ("Jhva Elohim Meth")
05. Crimson Tears (Epilogue) ("Jhva Elohim Meth")
06. Gateways Of Bereavement ("Dance Of December Souls")
07. Velvet Thorns (Of Drynwhyl) ("Dance Of December Souls")
08. Black Erotica ("War Compilation Vol One")
09. Love Of The Swan ("War Compilation Vol One")
10. Funeral Wedding ("For Funerals To Come…")
11. Shades Of Emerald Fields("For Funerals To Come…")
12. For Funerals To Come ("For Funerals To Come…")
13. Epistel ("For Funerals To Come…")
Disc Two:
01. Murder ("Brave Murder Day")
02. Rainroom ("Brave Murder Day")
03. Nowhere ("Sounds Of Decay")
04. At Last ("Sounds Of Decay")
05. Inside The Fall ("Sounds Of Decay")
06. Untrue (Previously Unreleased)
07. Nerve ("Saw You Drown")
08. Saw You Drown ("Saw You Drown")
09. Quiet World ("Saw You Drown")
10. Scarlet Heavens ("Saw You Drown")
I wonder what the band thinks of this, since these sort of releases are often done without their permission. Anyhow, look for it on February 23 from Avantgarde Records.
Karmageddon Media (nee Hammerheart Records) is launching a new sublabel for more "underground"-styled metal acts called New Aeon Media and has announced their first three signings. First is Finland's Final Dawn who are described as a mix of Rotting Christ, Sentenced and older Megadeth. Second is the old-school Swedish death metal band Ribspreader who happen to feature producer/musician Dan Swanö (Edge of Sanity, Bloodbath, etc.) in their ranks. And lastly, there's the brutal death band Judgement Day from the Netherlands. I'm not seeing release dates yet, but I assume it won't be far away. Usigned acts are also encouraged to send promotional materials:
NEW AEON MEDIA
P.O. BOX 277
6300 AG Valkenburg
The Netherlands