Kaizers Orchestra - Philemon Arthur & the Dung

There's a brand new Kaizers Orchestra track streaming at SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/kaizersorchestra/01-philemon-arthur-the-dung

The Terrifieds to release debut 7" via Pop Detective

Pop Detective Records will be putting out the debut 7" from new Norwegian act The Terrifieds, a new band featuring members from Turbonegro and The Cumshots. No exact release date, but I'm told late September/early October.

The Megaphonic Thrift on tour

Norwegian indie act The Megaphonic Thrift are touring Europe next month:

09/09 - PopKomm, Berlin (GER)
09/10 - Berlin Festival, Berlin (GER)
09/12 - Trix, Antwerpen (BEL)
09/14 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg (GER)
09/15 - 59 to 1, München (GER)
09/16 - Lido, Berlin (GER)
09/19 - Bodega Social, Nottingham (UK)
09/20 - Captain's Rest, Glasgow (UK)
09/21 - Static Gallery, Liverpool (UK)
09/22 - Barfly, London (UK)
09/24 - Das Bett, Frankfurt (GER)

Obliteration feature at MetalKult

Obliteration lists their top 5 guitar albums for MetalKult: http://www.metalkult.com/top-5/obliteration-top-five-guitar-records/
Check out their review of "Nekropsalms" here: http://www.metalkult.com/reviews/notes-from-the-underground-obliteration/

Sirius playlist week #34

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

01. Särkyneet - Huono nainen
02. TALK 1
03. Masshysteri - Masshysteri del två
04. Interment - Eternal darkness
05. Cut City - The sound and the sore
06. Fireside - Lovecar
07. TALK 2
08. Moto Boy - Early grave
09. V. Sjöberg New Jazz Ensemble - Start at the finish
10. The Goner - Lost summer
11. TALK 3
12. The World - Roybgiv
13. Familjen - Det var jag
14. STYGG - Sleep
15. TALK 4
16. EL-SD - Hille
17. Menfolk - Column 79
18. Camouflage - La la la
19. Grande Roses - The astronaut
20. TALK 5
21. Donkeyboy - Ambitions

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.

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Hellbillies - Leite etter lykka
02. Contrazt - Ser på verden
03. Motorpsycho - Timothy's Monster
04. Susanne Sundfør - The Brothel
05. Alexander Rybak - No Boundaries
06. Jan Toft - Alle e aleina
07. Vestlandsfanden - Livets Glade Plommer
08. Kvelertak - Kvelertak
09. Aasmund Nordstoga - Friaren
10. Guren Hagen - Alle de beste
11. Roy Lønhøiden - Tilbake i tid - de beste sangene
12. Karpe Diem - Aldri Solgt En Løgn
13. Knutsen & Ludvigsen - Dum og Deilig - Knutsen og Ludvigsen
14. Trond Granlund - Sanger jeg lærte av faren min
15. Lars Vaular - Helt om natten, Helt om dagen
16. Donkeyboy - Caught in a Life
17. Elg - Storm
18. Diverse artister - Go'natt
19. Madrugada - Industrial Silence
20. Celine - Jentekveld

New Scorch Trio in late September

There will be a new Scorch Trio album in late September on Rune Grammofon, their first with new drummer Frank Rosaly who replaces skronk-scene mainstay Paal Nilssen-Love.

Rockettothesky on the road

New international live dates for Norwegian artist Rockettothesky:

08/07 - Die Kunstapotheke, Berlin (GER) (performing as Nude on Sand)
08/18 - Église de la trape/Mazeroles, Perigord (FRA)
08/19 - Chapelle de Bourgnac, Perigord (FRA)
08/20 - Cave de CIVRB, Cloitre des Recollets, Bergerac (FRA)
09/02 - Punktfestival, Agder Teater, Kristiansand (NOR) (performing as Jenny Hval aka Rockettothesky)
09/25 - The Rich Mix Arts Centre, London (UK) (solo performance/poetry reading as Jenny Hval)
09/30 - Nordic Sounds Festival, Amsterdam (NL)

Simon Says No! - Solitary rush

Preview the new Simon Says No! single "Solitary rush": http://soundcloud.com/brilliance/solitary-rush

Nidingr
Wolf-father
Jester Records

Nidingr are one of those bands who make up for their lack of releases with the supremacy of their recordings, and "Wolf-father" is no exception. Musically, this is unmistakably Teloch and Blargh at work and it is a fitting follow-up to 2005's "Sorrow infinite and darkness". Just as that album displayed a strange character unique to Nidingr, so does "Wolf-father" exude an enigmatic presence that doesn't quite sound like anything else out there. As much as founder-member Teloch may loathe genre labelling, the best way to describe Nidingr to the untrained ear is to explain that it's predominantly deathened black metal (yes, that's the right way around) with elements of 'weird' included. When compared to its predecessor, it has an almost muffled sonority yet, as a standalone album, the production is spot-on, complimenting the musical output to perfection. A short album, clocking in at just under 23 minutes, it's definitely a case of quality over quantity, but with the legendary Hellhammer offering his expertise behind the kit, a special guest appearance by Ulver's Garm, and an album that's captivating from start to finish, the quality control mark is firmly stamped and good to go. There's not a dull moment to be had, from the driving main riff of "Baldrs draumar" to its esoteric doomy passages through to "Reginsmol", a song that sounds-off like Burzum on cocaine. It's all inspiring stuff. There's something about it that takes us right back to the heady days of early Norwegian black metal and therein lays its hidden genius. At we enter the latter half of 2010, this looks like it could be one of the top releases of the year.
- John Norby

Haust/Okkultokrati live pics, 7" repress, etc.

Check out pics from the Haust/Okkultokrati official record release show on Friday the 13th: http://okkultokrati.blogspot.com/2010/08/photos-from-haustokkultokrati-show.html
Also note that Okkultokrati's debut 7" "Knarkskog" is being repressed: http://okkultokrati.blogspot.com/2010/08/knarkskog-repress.html
100 copies, red vinyl, totally crucial. The shirts are pretty bad-ass too (even my wife likes it), though I've yet to cut the sleeves off mine as directed.

Kråkesølv to release 2nd album in November

Norwegian indie act Kråkesølv are working on a new album at Grand Sport Studio in Oslo with Christian Engfelt and Øystein Greni, tentatively titled "Bomtur til jorda" and set for a November 9 release.

Scandinavian showcase at Popkomm

Nordic By Nature is putting on a Scandinavian music showcase at this year's Popkomm conference on September 8 in association with Almost Famous: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141792582521776&ref=mf
Featured acts include Familjen, Moto Boy, Vinnie Who, TV Off, Movits!, Therese Aune and more.

Defender EP coming via Mas-Kina

Mas-Kina Recordings will be releasing a 10" + digital EP from Norwegian thrash/bluegrass act Defender on August 30. Listen at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/defender1986
PS, the band features Håkon Gebhardt (ex-Motorpsycho/HGH).

Pitchfork goes to Øya

Pitchfork goes to Øya and barely catches any Norwegian music at all: http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/7846-ya-festival-2010/
Why even bother?