Deathbed is dead

Finnish hardcore act Deathbed is calling it quits: http://killedbybed.blogspot.com/2011/02/2005-2011.html
The band's last two shows are February 26 at Roosterfest in Lahti and March 18 in Jyväskylä.

Halifax Collect reviews Deathbed

Halifax Collect reviews the new album "Birds of a coming storm" from Finnish metal/hardcore act Deathbed: http://halifaxcollect.blogspot.com/2010/09/deathbed-birds-of-coming-storm.html

New Deathbed website

Finnish hardcore act Deathbed have a new website: http://killedbybed.blogspot.com/

Sirius playlist week #21

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. Elephant9 - Fugl fønix
02. TALK 1
03. Håkan Lidbo - X-Bot-DXC vs MC-Monstrux - EuroAsian Warzone Cronicle
04. Disco Ensemble - Protector
05. Kausal - Evac
06. TALK 2
07. Smoke Mohawk - Murder attempt
08. Masshysteri - Dom kan inte höre musiken
09. MF/MB/ - The big machine
10. Chicagojazzen - VI
11. TALK 3
12. Monty - Seglaren
13. Sweatmaster - Turnover
14. The Aches - Count slowly to ten
15. Dismember - Misanthropic
16. TALK 4
17. Camouflage - Syster sol
18. EL-SD - SÖSJÖ
19. Darkthrone - Those treasures will never befall you
20. TALK 5
21. Deathbed - Black sky

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.

Deathbed album preview

Preview Deathbed's upcoming record "Birds of a coming storm": http://www.rokkizine.fi/artikkelit/deathbed/
There's an interview posted as well, but it's in Finnish.

Deathbed confirm new album, offer preview

Finnish hardcore act Deathbed has confirmed that their new album "Birds of a coming storm" will be out in late May via Combat Rock Industry. Hear a couple samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/killedbybed

More reissues from Combat Rock + new Deathbed

Combat Rock Industry has announced that the next two 7"s in their classic Finnish punk reissue series will be Eppu Normaali's "Jee jee jee" and Briard's "Fuck the army". As always, keep an eye out for when they go up for sale because they'll probably go fast. In other label news, hardcore act Deathbed will be releasing their new album in May and samples should be posted soon. I've heard some of the demos (somewhat illicitly, I must admit) and am pretty excited to hear the final result.

Three new 7"s from CRI in May

New on Combat Rock Industry: Atom Notes, featuring members from Finnish luminaries Manifesto Jukebox, Endstand, Abduktio, Deathbed, etc. Hear two songs at myspace and wait for the debut 7" in May. Also on the way in the label's classic punk 7" reissue series, Ratsia's "Taalta tulee yo" and Lama's "Totuus Loytyy Kaurapuurosta". Again, out in May.

Quality Finnish hardcore act Deathbed has signed with Combat Rock Industry to release their next album which will happen sometime in early 2009. Look for them to tour Finland later this month with dates in Germany to follow in November: http://www.myspace.com/killedbybed

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:

01. Boys of Scandinavia - Worse than a girl
02. TALK 1
03. Markus Krunegård - Jag är en vampyr
04. Deathbed - Neon light fantasy
05. The Grand Opening - Dark dark dawn
06. TALK 2
07. The Bear Quartet - I have an itch
08. C.Aarmé - Dustin
09. Noxagt - Wall's end
10. TALK 3
11. Menfolk - Hell is in Texas
12. Detektivbyrån - Hemvägen
13. Folk&Røvere - Solveigs sang
14. TALK 4
15. Bobby Baby - Goodbye love
16. Häive - Raina: Yömyrsky
17. Peter Bjorn and John - All those expectations
18. TALK 5
19. Meleeh - Vittra
20. Rigas - The hardest pocket to pick
21. The Kid - Mayhem troopers
22. TALK 6
23. Cortex - Warrior night
24. Tiger Lou - The war between us
25. Sophie Rimheden - Stay the night (ft. Adam Tensta)
26. TALK 7
27. Moto Boy - Beat heart
28. Nina Ramsby & Martin Hederos - Kanske jag kommer hem
29. September Malevolence - Who watches the watchmen?
30. TALK 8
31. Säkert! - Sanningsdan
32. Paper - Before that day
33. Moonbabies - Walking on my feet
34. TALK 9
35. Susanne Sundfør - I resign
36. Stina Nordenstam - Trainsurfing
37. Red Moon - The height
38. TALK 10
39. Broder Daniel - When we were winning

The playlist for this week's radio show:

01. Boys of Scandinavia - Beautiful as a person
02. TALK 1
03. Don't Be A Stranger - Perfect problem
04. Timo Räisänen - Sixteen
05. Promise and the Monster - Sheets
06. TALK 2
07. Deathbed - When hope leaves a body
08. Closer - Sensing the wake
09. TALK 3
10. The Tarantula Waltz - Two arrows
11. Sambassadeur - Subtle changes
12. Anna Järvinen - Götgatan
13. TALK 4
14. Eric Malmberg - Slutet på en epok
15. Mustasch - Bring me everyone
16. September - Until I die
17. TALK 5
18. Leütenhaven - Still life (trompe l'oeil)
19. Frode Haltli - The latter
20. Lykke Li - Little bit
21. TALK 6
22. Downstairs - Peephole city
23. The Cardigans - Don't blame your daughter (Diamonds)
24. Paris - When I laid my eyes on you
25. TST - We are the kids
26. TALK 7
27. Ghost Brigade - Based on you
28. Mikko Singh - Palmun juurella
29. Audionom - Dc2
30. TALK 8
31. Ulver - Solitude
32. The Psyke Project - I get paralyzed
33. Silverbullit - Winter coat
34. TALK 9
35. Bodies Without Organs (BWO) - Let it rain
36. Icos - On my own
37. Torpedo - Hang me high
38. TALK 10
39. Graveyard - Satan's finest

FYI, in case you missed my announcement: next week will be a spooky Halloween-themed program.

MP3: Deathbed - Neon light fantasy

Mention the name Deathbed and you're likely to hear "the bed that eats (people)?" Thank you Patton Oswalt! However, the Deathbed I'm talking about today comes from Finland and play raging hardcore in the vein of Converge. Somehow I doubt that Patton is a fan, though I suppose anything is possible. Anyhow, like I said, Deathbed are a Finnish hardcore act and, unlike a lot of bands I hear coming out of that scene, are neither part of the toughguy scene (see Fullhouse Records) nor are they all that rock'n'roll (ala many of the bands on Combat Rock Industry). Instead, they go for a rawer, more straight-up brutal sound. The recording is super thick and heavy, but the riffs are far more d-beat than metal. It's also quite assuredly modern - note that I initially compared them to Converge, not any Dis-bands of yore. They toss a few subtle harmonies in here and there and are just as apt to indulge in dissonant doom parts as they are to break into a punishing breakdown. They keep things straightforward enough (~80% of the songs are in the 2-2:30 range), but every once in a while will hit you with something unexpected that'll make you take notice, whether it's some subtle cymbal work or something like the atmospheric instrumental "CXVI". On the minus side, the lyrics are unexceptional and the record lacks dynamics, so it doesn't stand up well to repeated listens. Still, I appreciate what they're doing and there's no denying that these dudes put some serious rage into their music. I can always appreciate that.

Deathbed - Neon light fantasy

Here's the playlist for my radio show on Saturday:

01. Ted Gärdestad - Räcker jag till
02. TALK 1
03. The Setting Son - In a certain way
04. Beyond Dawn - TRNQL
05. Miss Li - Let her go
06. TALK 2
07. Jonna Lee - Dried out eyes
08. Death By Kite - Hiroshima
09. The Motorhomes - I wanna make you sing
10. TALK 3
11. Printer - Minds out
12. Alarma Man - Sweden, Sweden
13. Pistol Disco - Radiation
14. TALK 4
15. Knugen Faller - Lugna favoriter
16. Scraps of Tape - Since all the birds are moving, shouldn't we
17. Carpet People - If I lose my voice
18. TALK 5
19. Asha Ali - A promise broken
20. Ingenting - Punkdrommar
21. Holiday for Strings - I got two hands
22. TALK 6
23. NEI - City of gold
24. FAP - Sjömannen
25. Monoton - Hours
26. TALK 7
27. Deathbed - Everyday heroin
28. Dibaba - Go marching in
29. Johnossi - Execution song
30. Sista Sekunden - Se opp
31. TALK 8
32. Laakso - Worse case scenario
33. Tiger Lou - Sell out
34. Peter Bjorn and John - Matchmaker
35. TALK 9
36. Johndoe - Hardt som faen
37. Espen Jørgensen - Move ahead - quickly
38. Säkert! - Och jag grät mig till sömns efter alla dar
39. TALK 10
40. KVLR - Slow clapping
41. Anna Leong - 61
42. Final Exit - Bent out of shape
43. TALK 11
44. The Bear Quartet - Lights out, sound off

Finnish hardcore act Deathbed has some new tracks on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/killedbybed

Finnish hardcore act Deathbed will release their debut full-length "Veritas" in July with Brown Records handling the CD and German-based label Blacktop Records doing the vinyl. There's no new tracks online yet, but some older samples are available on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/killedbybed