New at Rockfoto.nu: pics of Randy and Kashmir.
The new Moonbabies album "The Orange Billboard" has been confirmed for a Scandinavian release on January 16 through Chalksounds. The first single "Sun AM" is already getting some radio airplay and, as stated before, it can be downloaded here. Look for in-store dates and pre-order instructions soon.
Added a new mp3 from Burst today, over on the right. They manage to combine melodic Swedish metal with hardcore in a way that actually works, as opposed to so many of the American bands who attempt to do the same. Good stuff. Is it just me, or is track five on the album totally sound like Eucharist?
Sophia Zelmani is heading to Switzerland for a couple shows:
10/31 - Rocking Chair, Vevey
11/01 - Bierhübel, Bern
11/02 - Schüür, Luzern
Amorphis reports that drummer Jan Rechberger will not be joining the rest of the band on their upcoming due to an accident in his family. Instead, Atte Sarkima from Verenpisara will be behind the kit. Dates:
10/22 - Klubben, Stockholm (SWE) w/Paradise Lost
10/23 - KB, Malmö (SWE) w/Paradise Lost
10/24 - Rockafeller, Oslo (NOR) w/Paradise Lost
10/25 - Kåren, Gothenburg (SWE) w/Paradise Lost
10/26 - Vega, Copenhagen (DK) w/Paradise Lost
10/28 - Logo, Hamburg (GER)
10/29 - Matrix, Bochum (GER)
10/30 - Columbiafritz, Berlin (GER)
10/31 - Alte Spinnerei, Glauchau (GER)
11/01 - Rock It, Aalen (GER)
11/02 - Live Club, Bamberg (GER)
11/03 - Abart, Zurich (SWI) w/Paradise Lost
11/04 - Transilvania Live, Milan (IT)
11/18 - Astoria, London (UK) w/Paradise Lost
12/13 - Ydrogios, Thessaloniki (GRE)
12/14 - Gagarin205, Athens (GRE)
Word on the street has it that The Soundtrack of Our Lives has recorded a total of 25 new songs for their next record and still has 10 more to go. However, the band only plans on using 10-11 of them for the actual record as they'd prefer to keep things short. So where will the rest end up? EPs and singles?
Here's an update on the latest activities of the people from Norweigan folk/goth/rock/whatever act Gåte:
Gunnhild participated in a Congress Againt Incest in Trondheim, where she both did a play toghether with classmates and sang a duet (Peter Gabriel's "Don't give up") together with Norwegian rock singer Tostein Flakne. Gjermund plays the bass on a new supporter song for the Trondheim football team Rosenborg Ballklub, and Martin will hit the drums at a concert (venue Blå, Oslo) toghether with Norwegian music legend Erik Bye in the middle of November.
New Swedish tourdates for Kamera:
10/30 - Stadshotellet, Hedemora
10/31 - Palace, Kalmar
11/01 - Magasinet, Kristanstad
11/06 - Hells Kitchen, Uppsala
11/29 - Frimis, Örebro
12/05 - Valand, Göteborg
12/11 - HC, Sälen
12/13 - Medborgarhuset, Säffle
01/16 - Blue Moon Bar, Västerås (tbc)
01/23 - Blue Moon Bar, Stockholm (tbc)
01/30 - Nöjesfabriken, Karlstad
01/31 - The Cod, Strömstad
Here's some really great pics from The Cardigans' recent show at Trädgårn in Göteborg on October 14. Thanks for the heads-up Erik!
Some news from Leiah:
We are not dead.
We are still playing music.
We have written 10 new songs.
We have not changed line-up.
We are not doing any shows at the moment.
We are making a new homepage.
We are trying to gather a lot of information to the new homepage, such as tour pictures, lyrics and live clips. We promise you that it will be worth your precious time.
We promise you that the next couple of months gonna be really interesting for everyone who has anything to do with Leiah.
We still think that we are better than your band.
Here's this week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:
01. Technicolour - Fireflies (FIN)
02. Tjes Boogie - Remember (DK)
03. Lowe Motor Corporation - Soul of a pagan (FIN)
04. Xantom - Miss you (DK)
05. Outlandish - Aicha (DK)
06. HIM - The Sacrament (FIN)
07. Í svörtum fötum - Ekkert ao fela (ICE)
08. Redrama - Hang it up (FIN)
09. Beats and Styles - Dynamite (FIN)
10. Rockin Da North - One world (FIN)
Challengers:
01. Björn Berge - Give it away (NOR)
02. Zen Café - Piha ilman sadettajaa (FIN)
03. Backyard Babies - Minus Celsius (SWE)
Via MIC Norway comes a new batch of profiles in their 'Listen to Norway' series. Twice a year, the agency sends out a batch of titles to a number of recipients worldwide to promote their nations music and here's what's included in the most recent mailing:
Dadafon – "Visitor"
Thomas Dybdahl – "That Great October Sound"
Ephemera – "Air"
Folk & Røvere – "Bagateller"
Furia – "…and then we married the world"
Of course, I can only wonder where the heck is my copy dammit? More info: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2003101713275667058365
Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:
01. v/a - Lilla Melodifestivalen 2003
02. Bo Kaspers orkester - Vilka tror vi att vi är
03. Per Gessle - Mazarin
04. Lasse Stefanz - Det här är bara början
05. User - User
06. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
07. Fred Åkerström - Freds bästa
08. Pauline - Candy rain
09. The Cardigans - Long gone before daylight
10. Ainbusk - En samling
11. E.S.T. - Seven days of falling
12. Bad Cash Quartet - Midnight prayer
13. Robyn - Don't stop the music
14. Anna-Lotta Larson - Tidlöst
15. Lisa Nilsson - Samlade sånger 1992-2003
16. Mustasch - Ratsafari
17. Pugh Rogefeldt - Pughs bästa
18. Lars Winnerbäck & Hovet - Söndermarken
19. Jill Johnson - Discography
20. Sten & Stanley - Samlade tv-hits
Darkane has postponed plans to begin recording their next record due to guitarist Klas Ideberg recent surgery for a slipped disc in his back and also because the band wants more time to finish building their own studio. They are still planning on a springtime release through Nuclear Blast.
Swedish metal act Amaran will touring Europe in January with support from After Forever, Dark Moor and Nightmare:
01/16 – Ten Wyngaert, Brussels (BEL)
01/17 – Espace Culturel, Eloyes (FR)
01/18 – Jas Rod, Marseille (FR)
01/19 – Mephisto, Barcelona (SP)
01/20 – Sala El Tren, Granada (SP)
01/21 – Caracol, Madrid (SP)
01/22 – Sala Tunk, Irun (SP)
01/23 – Cc John Lennon, Limoges (FR)
01/24 – Cave À Musiques, Macon (FR)
01/25 - Coop De Mai, Clermont-Ferrand (FR)
01/26 – La Loco, Paris (FR)
01/28 – Havana Café, Toulouse (FR)
01/29 – Mjc De St André Lez Lille, Lille (FR)
01/30 – Le Kalif, Rouen (FR)
01/31 – Le Brise-Glace, Annemasse (FR)
Since Ozzy has cancelled/postponed his tour plans yet again, HIM has decided to just go ahead and play some headlining dates in the UK as opposed to waiting for their chance to open for the madman of rock. Dates:
01/25 – Academym, Birmingham
01/26 - Barrowlands, Glasgow
01/28 - Academy, Bristol
01/29 - Pyramid Centre, Portsmouth
01/30 - Academy, Manchester
01/31 - Rock City, Nottingham