Six questions with Årabrot
CMU Daily interviews Norwegian noiserockers Årabrot: http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/htmldaily/101019.html
Country: Norway
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Henning Kvitnes - For Sånne Som Oss
02. Odd Nordstoga - November
03. Ida Jenshus - No Guarantees
04. A1 - Waiting for Daylight
05. Kari Bremnes - Fantastisk Allerede
06. Dimmu Borgir - Abrahadabra
07. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2010
08. Elin Gaustad - Whole New Beginning
09. Christel Alsos - Tomorrow is
10. Skambankt - Søvnløs
11. Hellbillies - Leite etter lykka
12. Filmmusikk: - Splitter pinne - Reinspikka hits fra knerten filmen
13. Röyksopp - Senior
14. Inger Lise Rypdal - De beste jeg vet
15. Tommy Tokyo feat Starving for My Gravy - Go Time, Showtime & Absolute War
16. A-ha - 25
17. Veronica Akselsen - Blod og Ild
18. The Moving Oos - The Return of Moving Oos
19. Knutsen & Ludvigsen - Knutsen & Ludvigsens beste
20. Olav Stedje - Ikkje Utan Deg
DiS on Norway's darkest stars
John Doran of The Quietus lists his picks for 10 of Norway's best heaviest/noisiest bands of the last 10 years as part of Drowned in Sound's 10 years of Nordic feature: http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4141357
Live Evil mix 2010
Live Evil is the underground metal festival happening in London this weekend featuring bands who have all had the honor of being selected as one of Fenriz's bands of the week. Like many folks, I am unable to attend, but lucky for us someone put together a mix with tracks from every act: http://afistinthefaceofgod.blogspot.com/2010/10/fist-in-face-of-god-presents-live-evil.html
Quite a few Scandinavian names worth noting there, including Sonic Ritual, Deathhammer, Obliteration, Hooded Menace, Nekromantheon, Ghost...
Nasra & Gaute - Point of no return (video)
Nasra & Gaute is the percussion/electronics duo of Nasra Ali Omar and Gaute Barlindhaug and this song is from their debut full-length "Sound of swoosh", out now via . Direct link to the video: http://vimeo.com/15839745
Röyksopp - I wanna know (feat. Anneli Drecker)
Soundvenue has a new track from Röyksopp posted for free download featuring guest vocals from Anneli Drecker: http://www.soundvenue.com/nyheder/2010/10/21/royksopp-finder-atter-vokalerne-frem
DiS takes on Skweee in depth
Drowned in Sound continues their spotlight on Nordic music with an extensive look at the genre known as Skweee: http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4141337
Under the Radar reviews Röyksopp
Under the Radar reviews the new Röyksopp instrumental album "Senior": http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/senior/
Gorgoroth redoes 'Under the sign of hell'
The current Infernus-led incarnation of Gorgoroth has re-recorded their 3rd album "Under the sign of hell" and will be releasing it via . There's also a new album in the works, but that probably won't surface until late 2011.
DiS talks to Susanne Sundfør
Check out an extensive interview with Norwegian artist Susanne Sundfør at Drowned in Sound: http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4141318
WaPo Express on 'Until the light takes us'
The Washington Post Express gives poor marks to the DVD release of Norwegian black metal doc "Until the light takes us": http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2010/10/until-light-takes-us-dvd-review.php
I've been curious to see it, mostly for the Fenriz interviews, but I don't think I've heard from anyone who actually likes the film as a whole.
New Scorch Trio album details
has posted details for the new album "Melaza" from skronk-shredders Scorch Trio: http://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/scorch_trio/rcd-2104-scorch-trio_-melaza
Panzerfaust, the reissue
Darkthrone's 1995 landmark release "Panzerfaust" album is getting a deluxe reissue this month via on both CD and vinyl and will include a bonus disc of audio commentary from Fenriz giving "personal insight into the background to the album and his inspirations for particular riffs and songs, and unconventional recording methods." More here: http://www.peaceville.com/darkthrone/
Love OD presents "Earthbound - Surfing the apocalypse"
(Mental Overdrive) reports that their new release of the album/ebook/art project "Earthbound - Surfing the apocalypse" is now showing as an exhibition at the Tromsø Gallery of Contemporary Art through November 21 and will include a number of "pieces", including "Powerstructure", which you can communicate with via Twitter and/or Facebook. More here: http://loveod.net/2010/10/06/earthbound-surfing-the-apocalypse-exhibition-and-soundtrack/
Dusted reviews Supersilent
Dusted reviews the recent Supersilent album "10": http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6039