Two raging tracks from Swedish crust-metallers Scorched Earth, a new band featuring members from Massmord, Future Ruins, Grace.Will.Fall, Glöm Dä!, Reign of Bombs and more, both of which will be appearing on their upcoming 7" EP "Cause and effect" due out soon via /. The band will also be heading out for an extensive European tour and you can get details here: http://wearescorchedearth.wordpress.com/2011/05/23/we-are-scorched-earth/
Very recommended.
Dusted reviews the reissue of Finnish heavy rockers Elonkorjuu and their album "Harvest time": http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6420
Also reviewed, the new Phaedra album "The sea" from : http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6348
Thee Gutted String, the singer/songwriter guise of Johan G. Winther/Tsukimono, has a new 3-song EP up at Bandcamp: http://theeguttedstring.bandcamp.com/album/a-ring-of-bone
Recommended, as always.
Jenny Hval (nee Rockettothesky) is the latest artist to appear on Listen to Norway's "Live at the Office" program: http://vimeo.com/24256928
Swedish indie artist Juni Järvi will be live streaming his show from Club King Kong at Södra Bar in Stockholm next week on June 1: http://junijarvi.blogspot.com/2011/05/show-next-week-live-broadcast.html
Thanks to the time difference, it should be quite convenient for Americans to catch an afternoon glimpse.
New music from ÅBE off the band's upcoming cassette release "Destruction site". Direct link: http://vimeo.com/24260227
Preview the new sampler "Born//Evolve//Progress Volume 3", as announced here. Direct link: http://soundcloud.com/progressproductions/born-evolve-progress-3-preview
has a 5-song Scandinavian music sampler comp available for free download at Amazon: http://amzn.to/iw9NN9
Not the usual selection of just-Swedes either, this collection has stuff from The Deer Tracks, Figurines, Wildbirds and Peacedrums, El Perro Del Mar and I Was a King. And likewise, by perusing the top free downloads chart, I also see that has a label comp for download as well: http://amzn.to/lk0RPs
Featured artists on that one include Delay Trees, Oh No Ono, Regina and The Concretes.
For the masochists, the new Roxette video is streaming at Aftonbladet: http://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musikvideor/article13083901.ab
People still use myspace? Regardless, a nice new tune and a no-budget video from Swedish electro duo Moln that's worth your attention. Direct link: http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/107892283
Sadly proving that most black metal is better heard, not seen. Direct link: http://youtu.be/KSNLnDH6tjA
PSL has the premiere of a new video from new Swedish all-star act Kriget: http://psl.svt.se/psl/2011/05/25/videopremiar-kriget-oversea-with-love/
Swedish artist Prince of Assyria will be spending some time in France in the not-so-distant future:
06/15 - Cafe De La Danse, Paris
06/19 - Festival Rio Loco, Toulouse
06/21 - Fete De La Musique, Fnac Montpellier
07/02 - Festival des Hortillonnages, Amiens
Preview a few tracks from the new Hope I Die Virgin album "Is forever no way", due out May 27 via : http://soundcloud.com/tigerfysisiskformat/sets/hope-i-die-virgin-is-forever