Presenting: Nervgift
Check out Nervgift, a new metal/punk act featuring members from Coldworker, Kvoteringen and Ond Bråd Död. More at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nervgift
Expect a demo to surface at the end of the month.
Massgrav in the UK
Swedish grinders Massgrav are taking a summer sojourn to the UK with 7 Crowns:
05/31 - Green Park Tavern, Bath
06/01 - The Intake, Mansfield
06/02 - Brixton Windmill, London
ExMS @ SXSW
Export Music Sweden reports back from SXSW: http://www.exportmusicsweden.org/2012/03/so-now-south-by-south-by-southwest-is-basically-over/
If anyone comes across any worthwhile firsthand reports or videos, let me know.
Suffer the Pain - Bloody hammer
A d-beat Roky Erickson cover? Sure, why not? Check out the rest of their 5-song demo cassette here.
Wasted EPs to get comp reissue
will be doing a 2LP/CD release compiling Wasted's first few EPs this coming May. The band will also be touring Europe around that same time, dates TBA.
Latest Hebosagil now available for streaming/download
Following in the tradition established with their previous albums, Finnish noiserockers par excellence Hebosagil have posted their latest work "Ura" for free streaming/download. See here: http://hebosagil.com/2012/ura/
If you like music that is dirty and heavy, you need this.
Riot Factory signs Sameblod
Norwegian label has picked up Swedish act Sameblod and will be releasing the indie/electropop duo's album "Braided memos" on April 20.
Kent confirms release dates
The new Kent record "Jag är inte rädd för mörkret" is confirmed for release on April 25 with the first single "999" coming on March 28.
Before the Show signs with PonyRec
has signed Before the Show and will be releasing their new album "Years&Years&Years" on October 1.
Baby Woodrose - Dandelion (video)
"Dandelions" is a duet between Baby Woodrose frontman Lorenze Woodrose and fellow Dane Emma Acs and it's also the second single from the upcoming album "Third eye surgery".
Clubnight show review
Festivalrykten has a review of Friday's Clubnight show with Vånna Inget, Gamla Pengar and EL-SD: http://www.festivalrykten.se/vanna-inget-pa-hemmaplan/ (in Swedish)
Montananas on Spotify
The new Loosegoats single "Montananas" is now up on Spotify and it sounds pretty good: http://open.spotify.com/album/0fkcUZyXsGLVoiFoDYLJPQ
Soma Sema - Artificial heart (video)
The excellent Swedish/American synthpop act Soma Sema now has a video for their single "Artificial heart. If you're into this sort of thing and haven't picked up the 7" yet, you're blowing it.
Atlas Losing Grip update interview at SWEHC
SWEHC checks in with melodic hardcore act Atlas Losing Grip: http://www.swehc.com/2012/03/16/checking-in-with-atlas-losing-grip/
Dungen - Blandband (video)
Better late than never, Dungen finally got around to making themselves a video for the tune "Blandband".