Swedish goth-metallers Therion on tour across Europe:
01/17 - Weststadthalle, Essen
01/18 - La Laiterie, Strasbourg
01/19 - Stadthalle, Lichtenfels
01/20 - Hof Ter Loo, Antwerpen
01/21 - Mean Fiddler, London
01/23 - Elysee Montmartre, Paris
01/24 - SDF Ramonville, Toulouse
01/25 - Razzmatazz 02/0Barcelona
01/26 - La Riveria, Madrid
01/27 - Santana 27, Bilbao
01/28 - Ninkasi Kao, Lyon
01/29 - Alcatraz, Milano
01/31 - VPK Mediapark, Ljubljana
02/01 - Boogaloo, Zagreb
02/02 - Rockhouse, Salzburg
02/03 - Planet Music, Vienna
02/04 - Petofi Hall, Budapest
02/05 - SKC, Belgrad
02/07 - Longhorn, Stuttgart
02/08 - Stadthalle, Langen
02/09 - Z7, Pratteln
02/10 - Alte Spinnerei, Glauchau
02/11 - New Backstage, Munich
02/12 - Abaton, Prague
02/13 - Club 38, Krakow
02/14 - Stodola, Warszawa
02/15 - Columbia Club, Berlin
02/16 - O13, Tilburg
02/17 - Oosterpoort, Groningen
02/18 - Markthalle, Hamburg
Holy shit! Legendary Umeå hardcore act Final Exit will play a one-off reunion show on March 14, exactly 10 years after their final show. More details to come! Check out our recent post on the band here.
Norwegian rockers Turbonegro recently recorded some new tracks with ex-Queens of the Stone Age bassist Nick Oliveri: https://blog.myspace.com/turbonegro
The bands of Gävle has joined together to create a special Christmas album for charity. Read all about it: https://www.fromallofus.se/
Japanese label Quince Records will release Ariel Kill Him's album "Named after you" in their part of the world on December 20 with two previously unreleased bonus tracks.
Isolation Years have confirmed that their new album will be called "Sign, Sign". View pics from the recording sessions here: https://www.isolationyears.com/goodies.asp
Norwegian singer/songwriter Ane Brun will be releasing a live album on February 5 that was recorded during her fall '06 tour with Nina Kinert and the DMF String Quartet. In celebration of said record, she'll be doing two exclusive shows with the same cast to promote it:
02/07 - Rival, Stockholm (SWE)
02/17 - Rockerfeller, Oslo (NOR)
Holiday With Maggie's upcoming Russia/Baltic tour has been scrapped due to visa problems.
The new Ison & Fille video for "Hela dan varje dag", their third single from the album "Stolthet", is now up on myspace: https://myspace.com/isonfille
Not only will Finnish noiserockers Fun (as heard on "Reader's companion volume one") be touring the US this coming March, they'll also be stopping by Electrical Audio in Chicago to record a new album with Steve Albini! A perfect pairing, I might add. Those dudes must be super stoked. Actual tourdates coming soon.
Cult, er uh kvlt, black-metal act Abruptum will have their album "Evil genius" remastered and rereleased on January 26 via Black Lodge, in a nice digipack complete with a bonus track and a new written statement from the one-and-only It. Look for a US release via Southern Lord in the near future.
Black Belt's new website is online: https://www.blackbelt.se/
You can listen to their new single "Road crew" here: https://www.myspace.com/blackbeltspace
The good people at DoCopenhagen have started a video podcast feature and their first guest is Swedish singer/songwriter and IAT.MP3 artist Björn Kleinhenz: https://docopenhagen.blogspot.com/2006/12/video-podcast-01-bjrn-kleinhenz.html
Nice stuff, well worth checking out.
Acid House Kings have a brand new video online: https://www.acidhousekings.com/
The nominees for this year's Swedish Grammis have been announced:
Best album:
Anna Ternheim - "Separation Road"
BWO - "Halcyon Days"
Lisa Miskovsky - "Changes"
Marit Bergman - "I Think It's A Rainbow"
The Knife - "Silent Shout"
Best hiphop/soul:
Fattaru - "Mina drömmars stad"
Ison & Fille - "Stolthet"
Mange Schmidt - "Samtidigt, i Stockholm"
Promoe - "White Man's Burden"
Snook - "Är"
Best club/dance:
Basshunter - "LOL <(^^,)>"
Christian Falk - "People Say"
SUMO - "The Danceband"
Sunblock - "I'll Be Ready"
The Attic - "The One"
Best jazz:
Anna Christoffersson & Steve Dobrogosz - "It's Always You"
e.s.t. - "Tuesday Wonderland"
Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - "Son Of A Drummer"
Koop - "Koop Islands"
Oddjob - "Luma"
Best hardrock:
Backyard Babies - "People Like People Like People Like"
Europe - "Secret Society"
Hammerfall - "Threshold"
In Flames - "Come Clarity"
The Haunted - "The Dead Eye"
Best pop/rock female:
Anna Ternheim - "Separation Road"
Linda Sundblad - "Oh My God!"
Lisa Miskovsky - "Changes"
Marit Bergman - "I Think It's A Rainbow"
Veronica Maggio - "Vatten och bröd"
Best pop/rock male:
Andreas Johnson - "Mr Johnson, Your Room Is On Fire"
Darin - "Break The News"
Eric Gadd - "Eric Gadd"
Håkan Hellström - "Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått"
Timo Räisänen - "I'm Indian"
Best pop group:
Bo Kaspers Orkester - "Hund"
BWO - "Halcyon Days"
Fibes, Oh Fibes! - "Emotional"
Melody Club - "Scream"
The Knife - "Silent Shout"
Best rock group:
Atomic Swing - "The Broken Habanas"
Johnossi - "Johnossi - With 3 Bonus Tracks"
Mando Diao - "Ode To Ochrasy"
The Refreshments - "24-7"
Whyte Seeds - "Bold As Love"
Best newcomer:
Asha Ali - "Asha Ali"
Basshunter - "Boten Anna"
I'm From Barcelona - "Let me introduce my friends"
Sebastian - Sebastian
Veronica Maggio - "Vatten och bröd"
Best producer:
Anders Hansson & Alexander Bard - "Halcyon days"
Christian Falk - "People say"
Jara Haapalainen - "Brott & Straff Sånger från ett kvinnofängelse"
Joakim Berg & Simon Nordberg - "Changes"
Karin Drejer Andersson/Olof Drejer - "Silent shout"
Read more: https://www.grammis.se/