The Guardian vs the Black Hole Crew

The Guardian reports the new scene of necromantic noise coming out of Norway: https://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/feb/02/necromantic-rock-metal-norway
Of course, regular readers should already be well aware that they are talking about Haust, Okkultokrati and Årabrot, three of Norway's best. No idea what those commenters are thinking praising Turbonegro over these dudes as if the last 15 years didn't happen, but whatever. Remain ignorant and enjoy Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult.

Ja Ja Ja February: Kellermensch, Årabrot, Deathcrush

London-based Scandinavian music showcase Ja Ja Ja has announced that their next gig on February 24 will include the actually quite promisingly solid lineup of Kellermensch, Årabrot and Deathcrush as curated by The Quietus and The Stool Pigeon. Read more: https://www.jajajamusic.com/news.php?id=56

Årabrot - The most sophisticated form of revenge

MetalSucks has the "exclusive" premiere of a track from Årabrot off their latest album "Revenge": https://www.metalsucks.net/2011/01/28/exclusive-premiere-arabrot-the-most-sophisticated-form-of-revenge/
Apparently the album is now is now available for a decent domestic price in the US: https://stickfig1.securesites.net/catalog/index.php?manufacturers_id=1352

Haunting the Chapel: Årabrot

Stereogum talks up Norwegian sludge act Årabrot: https://stereogum.com/584521/arabrot-interim-me/franchises/haunting-the-chapel/

Six questions with Årabrot

CMU Daily interviews Norwegian noiserockers Årabrot: https://www.thecmuwebsite.com/htmldaily/101019.html

Årabrot tour Europe

European tourdates for Norwegian sludgerockers Årabrot:

10/19 - The Adelphi, Hull (UK)
10/20 - The Others, London (UK)
10/21 - SWN festival, Cardiff (UK)
10/23 - tba, Toulouse (FRA)
10/24 - L'inventaire, Le Mans (FRA)
10/25 - Bitche, Nantes (FRA)
10/26 - Dynamo Werk21, Zürich (CH)
10/27 - Feierwerk Kranhalle, München (GER)
10/28 - P.M.K, Innsbruck (AUS)
10/29 - Torkiera, Milan (ITA)
10/30 - Spazio 211, Torino, Piemonte (ITA)
10/31 - Grottarossa, Rimini (ITA)
11/01 - tba, Genova (ITA)
11/02 - Klub Gromka, Ljubljana (SLV)
11/04 - Fluc, Vienna (AUS)
11/05 - Teenitus Festival, Erfurt (GER)

Nö Music bears witness to the new necromantics

Nö Music has posted an excellent lengthy review of seeing the unholy trinity of Okkultokrati, Haust and Årabrot live: https://www.nomusicmedia.com/2010/09/18/the-new-necromantics/

New Årabrot tunes, new UK tourdates

The Quietus has new sample tunes from Norwegian sludge-rockers Årabrot plus news that they'll be playing two UK shows in October: https://thequietus.com/articles/04856-news-arabrot-confirm-two-uk-shows-plus-hear-new-tracks

Sirius playlist week #30

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.

Podcast: Nekromantik Norway

99 minutes #1

MIC Norway has launched a new feature called "99 minutes" featuring a 99-minute podcast from DJ 99 with new music from bands such as Datarock, Fjorden Baby!, Serena Maneesh, Årabrot and Diskjokke plus an interview with Martin Horntvedt of Jaga Jazzist and more. Go here: https://listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2010051111383357144426

Sirius playlist week #20

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

01. Enforcer - High roller
02. TALK 1
03. Robyn - Dancing on my own
04. The Amazing - And it looks like today
05. Årabrot - End of first chant: II
06. TALK 2
07. The Bombettes - Cherry shot
08. Underachiever - No rain (arson)
09. Lapko - Kiss 'n' cry
10. TALK 3
11. The Howard Way - Runaway
12. Familjen - Socker
13. Deathchain - The crawling chaos
14. Lågkonjunkturen - Den här låten handlar om...
15. TALK 4
16. Anna von Hausswolff - Track of time
17. Marit Bergman - Free falling
18. Jennie Abrahamson - I lost my heart
19. TALK 5
20. Menfolk - Rubato (con song)

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.

Årabrot - End of first chant II

Fysisk Format is giving away the new Årabrot single "End of first chant II" as a free download: https://diger.tigernet.no/DINGEL/ENDOFFIRSTCHANT2/End_of_First_Chant_%20II.mp3

Årabrot - End of first chant II (video)

This is the video for "End of first chant II", the first single from Årabrot's forthcoming album "Revenge", due out September 13 via Fysisk Format.

Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa_N-ngUN-k

Årabrot lines up UK release

Årabrot's album "The brotherseed" will receive a proper UK release on March 15 via Norway Rat.