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Almost every review of Death Breath that I've read so far seems entirely too preoccupied with how they compare to some other classic death-metal throwback. Who cares? All that matters is that "Stinking up the night" rips! It's by no means a life-changing classic, but that was never the point. The story: Nicke Andersson (The Hellacopters, ex-Entombed) was inspired by Decibel magazine editor Albert Mudrian's book "Choosing death: The improbable history of death metal and grindcore" and decided to explore his roots. It harkens back to a time when death-metal meant bands like Autopsy or Possessed, before Entombed made their mark on the scene. The horror of the lyrics is kitchsy, like an old b-movie. It's meant to be fun, not scary. Death Breath is pure nostalgia, but it's also more than a few old, tired dudes trying to relive their youth. They recapture the energy and vitality of those early days and I love it.
Death Breath - Morbid mind
The Hellacopters will begin recording their 7th album in January.
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Lisa Miskovsky - Changes
02. Peter Jöback - Flera sidor av samma man
03. Basshunter - LOL
04. Cajsastina Åkerström - Kärleken finns överallt
05. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
06. Rydell & Quick - Rockoholic
07. Daniel Lindström - Nån slags verklighet
08. The Hellacopters - Air raid serenades
09. Mats Bergmans - Den stora dagen
10. Anne Sofie von Otter - I let the music speak
11. Sugarplum Fairy - First round first minute
12. Patrik Isaksson - Patrik Isaksson
14. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao på turné
15. Fibes, Oh Fibes! - Emotional
16. BWO - Halcyon days
17. Mange Schmidt - Samtidigt, i Stockholm
18. Akcent - French kiss with Kylie
19. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta ballader (sjunger Dan Andersson)
20. Amy Diamond - Still me still now
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Peter Jöback - Flera sidor av samma man
02. Cajsastina Åkerström - Kärleken finns överallt
03. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
04. Patrik Isaksson - Patrik Isaksson
05. Daniel Lindström - Nån slags verklighet
06. Mats Bergmans - Den stora dagen
07. Jonas Gardell - Nästan vackra
08. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao på turné
09. BWO - Halcyon days
10. Tomas Ledin - Plektrum
11. Amy Diamond - Still me still now
12. The Hellacopters - Air raid serenades
14. Peps Persson Oh boy - Det bästa med Peps Persson
15. Carola - Från nu till evighet
16. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta ballader (sjunger Dan Andersson)
17. Eric Gadd - Eric Gadd
18. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
19. Pernilla Wahlgren - Beautiful day
20. The Poodles - Metal will stand tall
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Peter Jöback - Flera sidor av samma man
02. Daniel Lindström - Nån slags verklighet
03. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
04. Patrik Isaksson - Patrik Isaksson
05. Jonas Gardell - Nästan vackra
06. Tomas Ledin - Plektrum
07. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao på turné
08. David & the Citizens - Stop the tape! Stop the tape!
09. Amy Diamond - Still me still now
10. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta ballader (sjunger Dan Andersson)
11. The Poodles - Metal will stand tall
12. Eric Gadd - Eric Gadd
14. Carola - Från nu till evighet
15. Peps Persson Oh boy - Det bästa med Peps Persson
16. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
17. Marie Fredriksson - Min bäste vän
18. BWO - Halcyon days
19. Totta & Wiehe - Dylan
20. The Hellacopters - Air raid serenades
Even though we haven't heard anything new from The Hives in awhile, it's not as if Scandinavian garage-rock suddenly went away. The scene has been going strong for a long time and was one of the first things I discovered once I started to venture beyond the realms of metal in the mid-90s (via The Hellacopters, of course). The Stores are a Danish threesome continuing the fine tradition. I love the mix of that cavernous surf-rock guitar tone over a driving rhythm section. The main hook riff is introduced and almost immediately abandoned while the bass and drums work hard to make sure to hold everything together. The band is so tight and on-fire, it gives the guitarist room to do pretty much whatever he wants. It doesn't matter if he's just wailing on chords or working out new ways to tear apart the main theme, it all sounds great. Funny to think that these guys are labelmates with Attrap, but it's true. As you should know, good music is good music, regardless of genre.
The Stores - The TV reminds me of what to be
Finnish act Disco Ensemble is spreading their tentacles into Europe and has signed a worldwide deal (excluding Finland where they remain on Fullsteam) with Universal Records. They recently re-recorded four songs from the "First aid kit album with Pelle Gunnerfeldt (Fireside, The Hives, etc.) and Michael Ilbert (The Hellacopters, Cardigans, etc.) in Sweden for a special European rerelease in August. The single "Black euro" comes out first on August 4 and the full-length follows on August 18. And that's not all - the band will also release "We might fall apart" as a 7" single in the UK on July 3 simultaneously with a release in their home country of Finland. For the record, "We might..." is probably my favorite DE song that I've heard, but that's not necessarily saying that much.
Black Lodge has announced the signing of Death Breath, the new death-metal band of Nicke Andersson (The Hellacopters, ex-Entombed). Their as-yet untitled debut album is finished and is currently being prepped for a late August/early September release. The band will also release a three-song 7" single very soon featuring the a-side "Death breath" b/w two exclusive tracks: "Corpses of death" (featuring Markus Karlsson of I Quit on vocals) and "Matricide". Listen to a short sample track at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/deathbreathdeathmetal
Swedish rockers Thunder Express, the band fronted by Robert Persson of The Hellacopters, will be entering Studio Cobra next week to the record their sophomore album. Soundtrack of Our Lives guitarist Mattias Bärjed will produce.
This year's Where the Action Is travelling festival tour in Sweden will feature Millencolin, The Hellacopters, Backyard Babies, Soundtrack of Our Lives and The Hives. Dates:
07/27 - Strömstad
07/28 - Huskvarna
07/29 - Linköping
07/30 - Örebro
08/03 - Malmö
08/05 - Göteborg
08/08 - Söderbärke
08/09 - Stockholm
Tickets go on sale Friday.
American label Sacred Heart will be doing a special limited edition vinyl version of The Hellacopters' "Rock & roll is dead" on picture disc. It will also include two bonus tracks ("It might mean something to you" and "Positively so naive") and the first 200 copies (of 1000) will have a different pic on the a-side plus a sticker.
Deathbreath, the new retro death-metal project of Nicke Andersson (The Hellacopters, ex-Entombed), has posted the rough mix of a song for streaming on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/deathbreathdeathmetal
I was expecting much of the typical Swedish/Sunlight Studios sound ala Bloodbath (who totally rule btw), but this is different and totally awesome in its own way.
The Hellacopters have had quite a rough start for their US tour: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,789418,00.html (in Swedish)
The new Backyard Babies album "People like people like people like us" has been confirmed for release on April 12. The record was produced by Nicke Andersson of The Hellacopters/Entombed and the band will support the release with a Scandinavian tour beginning in mid-April.
ExMS has confirmed the full list of Swedish artists performing at their SXSW showcase this year: http://www.musikindustrin.nu/mi/smpage.fwx?page=198&NYHETER=6623
Artists include Amandine, Ane Brun, Empire Dogs, José González, Loney, Dear, Quit Your Dayjob, The Ark, The Concretes and The Hellacopters.