Despotz signs The Unguided
has signed Swedish melodic metal act The Unguided, a new band featuring ex-members of Sonic Syndicate. Look for the band's debut EP "Nightmareland" to be released this spring.
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Out of the Black, a decade of Norwegian music
Drowned in Sound takes a detailed look at the past decade of Norwegian music with a special focus on its presence in the UK: http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4141322-out-of-the-black-%E2%80%93-norway-2000-2010-and-beyond
New Kaka album pushed back to March
Kaka, the solo project of Richard Karlsson from The Mo, will now release his new album "The two" on March 30 via . The new single "Stars" is out now I believe.
This week's Last.fm chart
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week unique to our group:
01. Firefox AK
02. The Bear Quartet
03. Håkan Hellström
04. Kent
05. Veronica Maggio
06. Cut Copy
07. Lykke Li
08. Säkert!
09. The Radio Dept.
10. Britta Persson
Do you listen to music on your computer or with an iPod? Please join us and make your playlist count! Go here to learn more: http://www.last.fm/help/
Familjen - Man ser det från månen
Familjen's latest single "Man ser det från månen" is out today via and the label is giving away the radio edit as a free download: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=310
The Quietus interviews The Skull Defekts
The Quietus interviews The Skull Defekts about their new record "Peer amid" which they recorded together with Daniel Higgs: http://thequietus.com/articles/05691-fukked-in-the-head-the-skull-defekts-daniel-higgs-interview
The Shiloh - Head vs. heart (video)
The Shiloh's video for their new single "Head vs. heart". Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XrNYUhIJs0
Erik Hassle - Are you leaving
The new Erik Hassle single "Are you leaving", the first result of his collaboration with Kent songwriters Jocke Berg and Martin Sköld, is now streaming at Aftonbladet: http://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/article8570260.ab
Terra Tenebrosa - Probing the abyss
At last, a full-length preview of a Terra Tenebrosa track off their forthcoming album "The tunnels", due out March 4 via . The band features ex-members of Breach and is totally crushing, as one would expect.
The Grand Opening in Germany
The Grand Opening is heading out on the road later this week to do a run of shows in Germany with support to be provided by Folke aka Torbjörn Zetterberg on many of the dates:
02/18 - Schnürschuh Theater, Bremen (GER)
02/19 - Raststätte, Aachen (GER) w/Folke
02/20 - Jubez, Karlsruhe (GER) w/Folke
02/21 - Südstadt, Munchen (GER) w/Folke
02/22 - Mata Hari Bar, Nürnberg (GER) w/Folke
02/23 - Detektor FM (Radio Show), Leipzig (GER)
02/24 - Crystal Club, Berlin (GER)
02/25 - Ostpol, Dresden (GER) w/Folke
02/26 - AJZ Chemnitz, Chemnitz (GER)
Daydreams and nightmares preview
Preview Those Dancing Days forthcoming album "Daydreams and nightmares". Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ5gtyEC1nU
TLOBF sessions: Treefight for Sunlight
Check out Danish act Treefight for Sunglight doing a live studio session for The Line of Best Fit: http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2011/02/tlobf-sessions-treefight-for-sunlight-what-became-of-you-and-i/
Säkert! - Weak is the flesh
Finally, a sample of Säkert! på engelska, and one of my favorites from the latest album to boot: http://sakert.blogspot.com/2011/02/weak-is-flesh.html
Expect the English version of "Facit" to be released this summer.
Pintandwefall - Oyster boy (video)
Video #8/11 from Pintandwefall's new record "Time is right for Romans, baby". Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfyHEiwwLPI
Pelle Carlberg to tour China
Pelle Carlberg is heading out on a solo tour on China in March: http://www.pellecarlberg.se/live.htm