Kvelertak - Blodtørst (video)
Metal Hammer has an exclusive stream of the new Kvelertak video "Blodtørst": http://www.muzu.tv/no/metalhammer/kvelertak-blodtrst-metal-hammer-exclusive-music-video/1117744/
Country: Norway
99 Minutes #16: Folkelarm 2011
There's a new episode of Listen to Norway's excellent podcast program "99 Minutes" online and it's a special feature on Norway/Scandinavia's biggest folk festival, Folkelarm: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011092009273169897001
If it's anything like last year's similarly-themed show, this is crucial listening.
PopMatters reviews Biosphere
PopMatters gives high marks to the Biosphere eerily prescient album "N-plants": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/146847-biosphere-n-plants/
Grand Island - Light, lead the way
A new tune from Norway's Grand Island, recorded for a soundtrack, but it also might end up on the band's next record.
The Arts Desk on new Scandinavian music
UK site The Arts Desk has posted a roundup of new Scandinavian releases including Tiger Baby, Splashgirl, Sacred Harp, Siinai, Jens Lekman and Edda Magnason: http://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/just-scandinavia-new-music
The Spectacle to get digital reissue
will be doing a digital reissue of Norway's famed (post-)hardcore act The Spectacle, starting with the band's long out-of-print final album "I fail" on September 30. The rest of the band's catalog will be available later this fall. Read more: http://beyondrecords.tumblr.com/post/10235499885/the-spectacle-til-folket
Valkyrien Allstars - Ingen hverdag (video)
A new tune from Norwegian folk act Valkyrien Allstars off their upcoming album, due out October 14. Recommended!
Umoral recording album
Norwegian nihilistic/porn-obsessed black metal act Umoral (feat. members from Mayhem, Nidingr, Zweizz, etc.) have, at long last, begun work on recording their debut full-length "Der hvor sola aldri skinner". No word on when it'll be out or who will release it, but I'll keep you posted.
Svarte Greiner and Alexander Rishaug Black Oyster tour
Norwegian experimental artists Svarte Greiner and Alexander Rishaug are joining forces for the "Black Oyster" tour in November:
11/01 - NK, Berlin (GER)
11/03 - Worm, Rotterdam (NL)
11/05 - h(ear), Kunstencentrum Signe, Heerlen (NL)
11/08 - Espace B, Paris (FRA)
11/09 - Plattfon, Basel (CH)
11/10 - Alchemia, Krakow (POL)
11/12 - Nil Desperandum, Rhiz, Vienna (AUS)
For more Svarte Greiner/Deaf Center/Erik K Skodvin live dates this fall, hit up his website: http://www.miasmah.com/eks/
Frost - The woods
JaJaJa is streaming a new track from Norwegian electronic duo Frost: http://www.jajajamusic.com/index.php/2011/09/listen-exclusive-frost-the-woods/
The new single "The woods" will be officially released on October 17.
Live at the Office: Paal Nilssen-Love Trio
Listen to Norway has posted a new entry in their "Live at the Office" series, this time featuring Paal Nilssen-Love Trio which features the renown jazz drummer backed by saxophonist Ken Vandermark and clarinetist Ab Baars: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011091511161939857175
Ungdomskulen - Facemask
Norwegian indie/funk act Ungdomskulen have a new single out now called "Facemask", the first taste of their forthcoming album and the follow-up to their "Gimme ten" experiment of 1-minute songs: http://open.spotify.com/album/2X4GktkIR4QC0BjDZyfRvi
Like Rubik, another band with more ideas than songwriting skills, I can't get into this at all.
Livstid preorder
has confirmed that they will be releasing the self-titled debut full-length from Norwegian d-beat hardcore act Livstid on October 21 and it's now available for preorder right here: http://www.tigernet.no/shop//search.php?search=livstid
Tremoro Tarantura - Vayyns
New from Tremoro Tarantura off the upcoming "Avaleeches" EP, due out late 2011/early 2012 via and featuring special guest, fellow Norwegian noise artist Concept.Virus. Recommended!
Ghost cancel US tour
Ghost has been forced to drop off the upcoming Enslaved/Alcest tour due to visa issues: https://www.facebook.com/thebandghost/posts/272013509484119
That's a bummer -- I was really looking forward to seeing them up here in both Portland and Seattle.