The Tiny - Too heavy a burden (live video)
The Tiny perform "Too heavy a burden" for Kvalität: http://www.kvalitat.com/2010/12/the-tiny-too-heavy-a-burden/
Tag: News
Kristian Anttila - Sång för trolösa
Kristian Anttila is giving away a Christmas tune he wrote as a free download: http://www.kristiananttila.com/ (look under "Julklapp till er alla: Kristians jullåt som mp3:a")
Sleep Party People - Silent night
Sleep Party People has recorded a cover of "Silent night" and posted it for free download: http://soundcloud.com/brianbatz/sleep-party-people-silent-night
Cult of Luna writing sessions (video)
Cult of Luna, writing material for their next album. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61h5ZKGIOmk
Datarock goes above and beyond with new single
Preview the new Datarock single "Catcher in the rye" over at their special-edition X-mas website: http://xmas.datarockmusic.com/
Said single is due out March 2011 and will come as a "Limited edition designer toy with 4GB USB stick" featuring a total overkill of content: 105 bonus tracks, 1500 photos, 20 music videos and a 60-minute concert film.
The Fine Arts Showcase - Once upon a Christmas
Gustaf Kjellvander of The Fine Arts Showcase recorded himself performing "Once upon a Christmas" and has posted in on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=476824790958&oid=115220113935&comments
Not sure if it's public for non-friends/fans, but worth checking out I think if you can.
The Floor is Made of Lava + Kellermensch cover Neil Young
Danish act The Floor is Made of Lava is giving away a cover version of Neil Young's "Birds" that Asbjørn/Ace recorded with Kellermensch for P4 Esbjerg: http://www.thelava.dk/P4session.html
JJ - Kills
The new JJ mixtape "Kills" is now available as a free download: http://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0159.php
Mattias Alkberg - Dementorer
A new demo tune from Mattias Alkberg and Nerverna, this particular one featuring some guest guitar work from Conny Nimmersjö of Bob Hund: http://www.mabd.se/?p=682
No surprise, but it sounds killer.
Sound of Music: Musikåret 2010
It's mostly in Swedish, but maybe worth a peep anyhow: avant/electronic/experimental music website Sound of Music invites a number of scene luminaries to sum up their year: http://www.soundofmusic.nu/artikel/musik%C3%A5ret-2010-0
Contributors include Maja Ratkje, Mats Gustafsson, Lisa Nordström (Midaircondo), Dag Rosenqvist (Jasper TX), Lasse Marhaug (Jazkammer, etc.), Joachim Nordwall (The Skull Defekts) and lots more.
Ison & Fille - Stationen (video)
The official video for the new single "Stationen". Look for the Ison & Fille's long-awaited album "För evigt" to be released on March 8.
Of the Wand & the Moon - It's like dying on Christmas Day
Danish act Of the Wand & the Moon has released a new seasonal single, the darkly titled "It's like dying on Christmas Day" featuring the two tracks "We are dust (no Yule this year my love)" (as featured above) b/w "Dirtnap stories", a Lee Hazelwood cover. Look for the group's new album "The lone descent" to be released this coming spring.
Avant-garde Metal interviews Hexvessel
Avant-garde Metal talks to Mathew "Kvohst" McNerney about Hexvesssel, his intriguing new dark-folk project: http://www.avantgarde-metal.com/content/stories2.php?id=195
Dimmu Borgir - Dimmu Borgir (video)
Dimmu Borgir have officially completed the transformation into Lordi.