is compiling Darkthrone's first four early demos from the years 1988-1989 ("Land of frost", "A new dimension", "Thulcandra") and will be releasing them as a restored/remastered 2LP set under the title "Sempiternal past". The official release date is November 14.
Fenriz has selected Uppsala hardcore thrashers Obnoxious Youth as his band of the week: http://www.myspace.com/officialDarkthrone/blog/544502897
Personally, I'm not so into this style, but in no way can I deny that they excel at it.
Fenriz' latest pick for his band of the week is Swedish act Morbid Insulter: http://www.myspace.com/officialDarkthrone/blog/544143813
Fenriz has selected excellent Norwegian noiserockers Mindy Misty as his band of the week: http://www.myspace.com/officialDarkthrone/blog/543813880
I tend to enjoy most of his picks, but this one will even appeal to non-metal folks.
There's a new, long interview with Fenriz of Darkthrone at the blog The Inarguable: http://theinarguable.blogspot.com/2011/07/made-of-music-interview-with-gylve.html
Fenriz' band of the week is Swedish HC act Hårda Tider: http://www.myspace.com/officialDarkthrone/blog/543740537
Fenriz' new band of the week is Execration from Norway: http://www.myspace.com/officialDarkthrone/blog/542840550
With the current mass exodus from Myspace, Fenriz of Darkthrone has moved his much-valued "band of the week" blog to its own website: http://www.bandoftheweek.net/
Not all the acts he selects are Scandinavian, but if you're into organic-sounding heavy rock/metal, you can't go wrong with his recommendations.
Darkthrone has announced the winners of their fan-created cover art contest for the reissues of "Goatlord" and "Ravishing grimness": http://www.peaceville.com/Darkthrone/
Fenriz of Darkthrone lists his favorite albums of the year: http://www.myspace.com/officialDarkthrone/blog/541049007
Tons of great worthwhile picks for underground metal/punk aficiondos -- quite a few selections from my own list as well.
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/
Finnish act Beastmilk, Fenriz of Darkthrone's current band of the week, is definitely worth checking out: http://www.myspace.com/beastmilkeverywhere
For those of you (like me) who are into classic metal, Fenriz of Darkthrone has a new speed metal mix posted for download: http://afistinthefaceofgod.blogspot.com/2010/09/fist-in-face-of-god-presents-fenriz-aka.html
As always, a mixed lot of mostly unknowns, but well worth investigating.
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU, all metal/punk to coincide with the new podcast:
01. TALK 1
02. Waklevören - Attakk
03. Eskatol - Fane av løgner
04. Årabrot - End of the world / Revelations
05. Lögnhalsmottagningen - Positivt tankande
06. TALK 2
07. Grave - Liberation
08. Obliteration - Exterminate
09. Liket Lever - Levande begravd
10. Knugen Faller - Jag vill inte vara med
11. TALK 3
12. Haust - Anti-reproductive
13. Underachiever - Cut a smile
14. Pointless Youth - Damaged head
15. Wolfbrigade - In adrenaline
16. Darkthrone - I am the graves of the 80s
17. TALK 4
18. Nekromantheon - We're rotting
19. Slugathor - The smoke
20. Tyrant - I'll burn that bridge (before you can cross it)
21. TALK 5
22. Bitch Boys - Automobile
23. Mögel - Jag är så rädd
24. Okkultokrati - On mouth of hells
25. Victims - Another way to die
26. Nitad - Stockholmsnatt
27. TALK 6
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.
