Leaders Off - Xtra chair
Swedish indierockers Leaders Off have added a new track to their myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/leadersoff
Agent Side Grinder preps live 7"
The excellent Swedish industrial act Agent Side Grinder will be releasing a 2-track 7" in September via US label . Both songs will have been previously released on the "Irish recording tape" album, but have been re-recorded live "in a true back-to-basics punkrock style." Also look for a similarly produced live cassette + LP to follow from the label later on.
Traktor cancel fall tour
Traktor have cancelled the European tour they had scheduled for October.
Maim - Screams from the mutilated
I already told you that Maim has a new album on the way; now there's a sample tune streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/maimdeathmetal
Vice talks to Bastard Priest
Vice continues their coverage of Swedish death with a new interview with Bastard Priest: http://www.viceland.com/music/2010/07/a-fist-in-the-face-of-god-bastard-priest/
Pitchfork reviews Cats on Fire, K-X-P
Pitchfork reviews the odds'n'ends collection "Dealing in antiques" from Finnish indiepop act Cats on Fire: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14485-dealing-in-antiques/
Also reviewed, act K-X-P: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14500-k-x-p/
Sirius playlist week #31
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. Niels Nielsen - Dpend
02. TALK 1
03. Haleiwa - Pure vida dude
04. Óðmenn - Einn ég ræ
05. The Bear Quartet - Lovers goodbye
06. Night Minutes - Sweetheart at the funeral
07. TALK 2
08. A Swarm of the Sun - The worms are out
09. Logh - An alliance of hearts
10. Tomas Halberstad - I must be in love
11. TALK 3
12. Liechtenstein - On the tram
13. Scraps of Tape - Blindspot
14. Dear Euphoria - Coming down
15. Dyno - Emotional
16. TALK 4
17. Kvelertak - Ordsmedar av rang
18. The Social Services - Baltic Sea
19. Oriel Joans - Knuckles whiten
20. TALK 5
21. Ted Gärdestad - Oh, vilken härlig dag
Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.
Waklevören
De dødes arkiv
Neseblod Records
Bloody helvete! We all knew that Norwegian punk-laden thrashers Waklevören had it in them to create an absolute killer of an album, but until "De dødes arkiv" hit the streets, we had no idea just how much of a napalm blast it would create. This, their third release, is their best and most varied yet. It's got the hardcore, fuck-everything attitude they're known for, but it's so strong now that it just oozes from the speakers, leaving no doubt that this is truly genuine metal played with absolute passion.
You could maybe class Waklevören as the quintessential anti-supergroup. Comprising members of Red Harvest, Immortal, Aura Noir, Fuck You All and Infernö, they have every right to demand respect but, the fact is, they really don't give a damn. It's obvious in this, their heaviest record so far, that it has been a case of "Let's drink a shitload of beers and jam out some brutal hardcore thrash. If they like it, fair enough. If they don't, who cares!?" There's not much point in trying to single out highpoints on here as there's not a dull moment to be had. And the fact is, that if you're into the kind of filthy vehemence spewed by the likes of countrymen Obliteration or Sweden's crustcore kings Skitsystem, you'll absolutely adore this. It might be a bold statement, but I'd even go so far as to say that this is possibly the best album released that falls under that crusty, punky thrash umbrella. If ever there was an essential album within a particular genre, this is it. Having reviewed hundreds of albums over the years, I must also point out that this is the first I've ever given full marks to. Why? Just buy the fucking thing and find out!
- John Norby
Grande Roses - The astronaut (video)
Husband/wife film team Schlussel Films heard me play Grande Roses' "The astronaut" on my radio show and approached the band about filming a clip, the final result of which you see above. I'm stoked, pretty sure everyone else is too. Direct link: http://vimeo.com/13470500
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Hellbillies - Leite etter lykka
02. Contrazt - Ser på verden
03. Alexander Rybak - No Boundaries
04. Susanne Sundfør - The Brothel
05. Kvelertak - Kvelertak
06. Guren Hagen - Alle de beste
07. Karpe Diem - Aldri Solgt En Løgn
08. Aasmund Nordstoga - Friaren
09. Madrugada - Industrial Silence
10. Lars Vaular - Helt om natten, Helt om dagen
11. Knutsen & Ludvigsen - Dum og Deilig - Knutsen og Ludvigsen
12. Donkeyboy - Caught in a Life
13. Gitarkameratene - Kanon! Gitarkameratenes aller beste
14. Celine - Jentekveld
15. Divin' Ducks - Best Of
16. Steff Nevers - Ain't no bad life
17. A-ha - Hunting High And Low
18. StMorritz - Tusenvis av ting
19. A-ha - Scoundrel Days
20. Trond Granlund - Sanger jeg lærte av faren min
Johnossi + Moto Boy to tour Germany
Johnossi and Moto Boy are touring together in September:
09/22 - Pumpe, Kiel (GER)
09/23 - Reeperbahn festival, Hamburg (GER)
09/24 - Batschkapp, Frankfurt (GER)
09/26 - Grabenhalle, St Gallen (CH)
09/28 - BHF Langendreer, Bochum (GER)
09/29 - Haus Der Jugend, Osnabruck (GER)
09/30 - Stollwerk, Cologne (GER)
10/01 - Substage, Karlsruhe (GER)
10/02 - Backstage, Munich (GER)
10/03 - Hirsch, Nurnberg (GER)
10/06 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
10/07 - Muzikzentrum, Hannover (GER)
10/08 - Postbahnhof, Berlin (GER)
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Kent - En plats i solen
02. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
03. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
04. Brolle - Best of
05. Lisa Nilsson - 20 - En jubileumssamling
06. Lasse Stefanz - Texas
07. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
08. Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
09. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
10. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
11. Håkan Hellström - Samlade singlar 2000-2010
12. Kalle Moraeus - Underbart
13. Eric Saade - Masquerade
14. Timoteij - Längtan
15. Eddie Meduza - Rockabilly rebel
16. Eric Gadd - Rise up!
17. Jannez - Se på oss nu
18. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland - International version
19. The Ark - In full regalia
20. Cookies n Beans - Beg, borrow and steal
Rabbit Ilsn goes from OOP to MP3
Finnish label have posted a number of recently sold-out releases from acts such as Candy Cane, The Breed and 1234567890 for free download: http://kalmava.com/rabbitilsnrecords/shop-downloads/
Virus preorder
The new Virus album "The agent that shapes the desert" won't be out until late 2010, but their label is already starting to take preorders so they can raise enough money to do it right: http://www.duplicate-records.com/viruspreorder.htm