Faster Katt - Too much rawk

New music from Faster Katt? Oh hell yes! Turn it up LOUD!

Bombus confirm new bassist

Swedish rockers Bombus have enlisted Jonas Rydberg (Faster Katt, ex-Burst) as their new bassist.

Faster Katt - Something lucky this way comes (video)

I've long been a fan of Faster Katt, but this new video absolutely slays all. Essential!

Faster Katt - Live på Bunkeberget (video)

Somehow it seems oddly fitting that Faster Katt would make their live debut at a torch-lit gathering outdoors with tiny amps, no amplified vocals and pre-recorded drums. Regardless, I'm into it. Direct link: http://youtu.be/oFs5jFUI7L4

Quarterly report: Q12011

Faster Katt demo to get cassette release

Doomsday Mag's new cassette label Far Out Tapes will be putting out a physical edition of the new Faster Katt demo: http://doomsdaymag.blogspot.com/2011/03/faster-katt-demo-2.html

MP3: Faster Katt - Each dawn I die

I get the feeling that people don't take Faster Katt very seriously and unfortunately, hearing them cover Manowar will probably not change that. Truth be told, Faster Katt are a great band, far better than most folk's false impression of them as a goofy "sideproject" would indicate and, likewise, Manowar is/was also a great band. Yes, the self-proclaimed Kings of Metal are ridiculous and over-the-top, but their early records are a perfect blueprint of True Heavy Metal, especially "Hail to England", the release this song originally appeared on. Make fun of them all you want, it's easy to do, but us fans know the truth. My question however, will the members of Faster Katt be at one of Manowar's upcoming three (!!!) shows at Trädgårn in Göteborg? Will they hold the sign of hammer high? Or will they be wimps and leave the hall? My feeling: they've got the gubbestyrka, they will heed the call.
Check out the rest of the band's latest demo at Bandcamp: http://fasterkatt.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2011

Faster Katt - Each dawn I die

New music from Faster Katt

Four new tracks from Faster Katt are now up for streaming at myspace, including a Manowar cover! Check it: http://www.myspace.com/fasterkatt
Love this band, always glad to hear new material from them.

Top tens for 2010: It's a Trap!

Faster Katt to record in November

Faster Katt, one of my current favorite demo acts, will be going into the studio on November 5 to record four new tracks.

Sirius playlist week #25

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

01. Baby Alice - Piña colada boy
02. TALK 1
03. CEO - Come with me
04. Faster Katt - The girl and the crow
05. EL-SD - Walking sideways
06. Masshysteri - Dom kan inte höra musiken
07. TALK 2
08. Champagne Riot - The champagne anthem
09. Khoma - In it for fighting
10. Dear Euphoria - Rescue
11. Haust - Anti-reproductive
12. TALK 3
13. This Is Head - 0011
14. Familjen - Det var jag
15. Mikkel Meyer - Tunge (feat. Non)
16. TALK 4
17. Rasmus Kellerman - The greatness & me
18. Grande Roses - The astronaut
19. We Live In Trenches - White knuckles
20. The Amazing - And it looks like today
21. TALK 5

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.

MP3: Faster Katt - The girl and the crow

Faster Katt has been getting some well-deserved attention as of late, though it appears to be mostly attributable to their recently acquired star-power. It's the new music that interests me more than the personnel though, as I've been a fan ever since I first heard them and in the end, it's the music that matters most and their new 4-song demo kills. Everything is better this time out, from the clearer, darker recording, to the stronger, more concise songs and, best of all, the absolutely psychotic (psychoticer?) vocal performance. I thought they were twisted before, but they've reached new levels. Needless to say, I love it. I also love that they can throw in a Michael Wiehe cover and contort it as a natural fit to their sound. Peep the original below, check the Faster Katt version beyond.

Faster Katt - The girl and the crow

Sirius playlist week #17

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

01. Okkultokrati - Ragnarokian
02. TALK 1
03. Menfolk - Matador
04. Newkid - Gör det för
05. Rasmus Kellerman - Five years from now
06. TALK 2
07. The Tarantula Waltz - Synthetic sun (feat. Ebba Forsberg)
08. Kommun - Death of a CEO
09. Far from Tellus - Far from Tellus
10. TALK 3
11. Moddi - Stuck in the waltz
12. Faster Katt - Death song
13. Blowback - Fool
14. TALK 4
15. Nils Bech - Don't worry
16. Familjen - När planeterna stannat
17. Banjo - You and the sun
18. NEI - A wonderful day
19. TALK 5
20. Junip - Rope and summit

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.

Sirius playlist week #16

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

01. Masshysteri - Dom kan inte höra musiken
02. TALK 1
03. David Sandström Overdrive - How the story feels
04. Ludwig Bell - Jag är en idiot
05. Faster Katt - Strange candy
06. TALK 2
07. Zombiekrig - Döden
08. Vorum - Eyes burning red
09. Okkultokrati - No light for mass
10. TALK 3
11. Björn Kleinhenz - Dackes drabanter
12. The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Transparent for you all
13. EL-SD - Sösjö
14. Robert Svensson - Beat
15. TALK 4
16. The Aches - Something to die for
17. Meleeh - Trauma
18. Grande Roses - Hell's own trial
19. Underachiever - Keep an eye
20. TALK 5

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.

Faster Katt has new lineup, new music

Swedish noisepunks Faster Katt have finally secured themselves a steady lineup by enlisting Jonas Rydberg (ex-Burst) and Mattias Engström (Memfis), both of whom are manning the bass. Hear some killer new recordings at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/fasterkatt