Country: Norway
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.
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.
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.
New Huntsville album in March
Norwegian drone/jazz act Huntsville has announced that their new album "For flowers, cars and merry wars" will be released this coming March via the imprint .
Magnus Moriarty™ - A great waster of time
Preview a track from the upcoming Magnus Moriarty™ album "Kodachromerockopera", de out January 24 via : http://soundcloud.com/metronomicon/magnus-moriarty-tm-a-great-waster-of-time
Miss Li on wax
has pressed a limited vinyl run of Miss Li's "Best of 2006-2009" collection: [click here]
New Gatas Parlament EP in January
Norwegian rappers Gatas Parlament will be releasing the new EP "Jobbe litt mindre og tjene litt mer" on January 14 as a preview for the group's upcoming album trilogy: http://www.gatasp.no/gatas-parlament-lover-kaos/ (in Norwegian)
Haust, Rotten Sound: cursed to tour
Haust, Rotten Sound and The Kandidate will be spending the month of April touring Europe together with Americans Trap Them and Gaza:
04/01 - Stadtmitte, Karlsruhe (GER)
04/02 - Underground, Köln (GER)
04/03 - Juha, Rosswein (GER)
04/04 - Exit Chmelnice, Prague (CZ)
04/05 - Randal, Bratislava (SLO)
04/06 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
04/07 - Rockhouse, Salzburg (AUS)
04/08 - Bloom, Mezzago (ITA)
04/09 - Init, Rome (ITA)
04/10 - Dynamo Werk21, Zürich (CH)
04/11 - Glazart, Paris (FRA)
04/12 - Underworld, London (UK)
04/13 - White Rabbit, Plymouth (UK)
04/14 - Arts Centre, Colchester (UK)
04/15 - Trix, Antwerpen (BEL)
04/16 - Perron55, Venlo (HOL)
04/17 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
04/18 - Templet, Lyngby (DK)
04/19 - Henriksberg, Gothenburg (SWE)
04/20 - tba
04/21 - Debaser Slussen, Stockholm (SWE)
04/22 - Klubi, Turku (FIN)
04/23 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä (FIN)
04/24 - Nosturi, Helsinki (FIN)
Ox interviews Okkultokrati
Okkultokrati has republished the full English text of their semi-recent interview from Ox Fanzine: http://okkultokrati.blogspot.com/2010/12/okkultokrati-interview-in-ox-fanzine.html
Groove.no top 20
Groove's top 20 favorite Norwegian albums of 2010: http://www.groove.no/artikkel/17984481/rets-norske-plater
Tellé signs Bloody Beach, gives away EP
has announced the signing of Norwegian act Bloody Beach are giving away the band's "Bonanza" EP as a free download: http://houseoftelle.com/?p=51
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Kurt Nilsen - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
02. Sissel - ...til deg...
03. Madrugada - The Best Of Madrugada
04. Jan Werner - One more time - The Very Best Of
05. Bjørn Eidsvåg - Rundt neste sving
06. Silje Nergaard - If I Could Wrap Up a Kiss
07. Vamp - I Full Symfoni 2
08. Madcon - Contraband
09. Odd Nordstoga - November
10. Helene Bøksle - Det Hev Ei Rose Sprungen
11. Bugge Wesseltoft - It's Snowing On My Piano
12. Hans Rotmo - Vårres Jul 2
13. Malin & Celine - Julekonserten
14. Koret på Botsen & Henning Kvitnes - Bortkomne Julestjerner
15. Henning Kvitnes - For Sånne Som Oss
16. Silje Hrafa - Frelsesarmeens Juleplate 2010
17. Sissel & Odd - Strålande Jul
18. Kari Bremnes - Fantastisk Allerede
19. Narum - Ælt som var søkk borte
20. Kråkesølv - Bomtur til Jorda