Swedish bit-rockers 64Revolt have confirmed that they are nearly completion on a new five-song EP to be released maybe even as soon as July. In other news, the band will also contribute a track to an upcoming Atari Teenage Riot tribute to be released via D-Trash Records.
Decibel heaps high praise on Enslaved: https://www.decibelmagazine.com/reviews/jul2006/enslaved.aspx
Norway's White Willow has a new website: https://www.whitewillow.org/
I'm giving away a copy of Hell on Wheels' latest masterwork "The odd church". Simply click on the banner on the right to enter.
Elsewhere on the Interweb: I've contributed to yet another group post on Mars Needs Guitars. This time the subject is the best song from the first half of 2006, so there's no way I could hold back from raving about C.Aarmé yet again. Check it: https://www.marsneedsguitars.com/2006/06/music-bloggers-favorites.html
The report from last night's Sweden vs UK/IAT vs Baggy Mondays match-up courtesy of my London correspondent Jason Christie:
Last night was ramjammed, Swedes in the house put the English to shame by singing louder post the second goal AND because they took a flag in with them..... Baggy Monday's won the DJ battle cos they played CheezyTunez, but IAT DJs dropped some smelly hits in return....!
Unarmed Enemies has posted their song from the recent Monstera comp for streaming on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/unarmedenemies
Norwegian noise supergroup Killl has a new website: https://www.killl.org/
Anyone prone to seizures is advised to NOT follow that link.
Swedish indiepop act Irene has posted a new track on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ireneswe
Stylus reviews TV-Resistori: https://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/tv-resistori/serkut-rakastaa-paremmin.htm
Swedish noiserockers Traktor have posted two new songs on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/traktorbiz
"Well worn eyes" will be released on the "Vultures" 7" to be released by Cut 'n Paste soon and "I have but one heart" is set to appear on the band's next full-length. Some upcoming tourdates:
06/23 - MFT Festival @ Juz Gfrath, Solingen (GER)
06/24 - Musikbrauerei, Rathenow (GER)
06/25 - Magnet Club, Berlin (GER)
MP3: Jackman - Leave you where you lie
Jackman is the solo project of Wunderkammer guitarist/frontman Pål Jackman along with brother Morten, who also plays drums with Helldorado and The Colors Turned Red. The trio is rounded out by bassist John Lilja, whose playing can be heard on albums from artists like Thomas Dybdahl and Rub a Dubs. The band has toured with fellow Norwegians Kaizers Orchestra, pairing that will seem obvious once you hear the song I've posted today. Yes, both bands play a form of Gypsyfied rock, though Kaizers tends to be far more grandiose and bombastic while Jackman seems much more suited for a dark and smokey barroom. Pål croons and strums while the band lays down a heavy shuffling beat. The little diminished chord guitar licks enhance the atmosphere, but the thing I love most about Jackman is the recording. This is the sound of three guys playing music together, nothing more. No excessive overdubs, no gratuitous production. There's not even any distortion on the guitar - any dirt you hear is just the sound of the amp being pushed hard. The upright bass thumps and clicks just like it should. The drums sound clean and natural. It's so simple, it's stupid. Why can't more bands record like this? Oh yeah, most bands just aren't that good.
Jackman - Leave you where you lie
MP3: Mats/Morgan Band - Thanks for flying with us
Ever listen to Meshuggah and find yourself wishing that they were just a little bit wackier and maybe just a touch more funky? Friends, if this thought has ever crossed your mind or now seems like a good idea, then Mats/Morgan Band is for you. It's no coincidence that both Meshuggah and Mats/Morgan (keyboardist Mats Öberg and drummer Morgan Ågren) hail from Umeå - there must be something about Norrland that makes people want to push the boundries of freaky music. I don't have the patience to go into M/M's long and illustrious history, but I will tell you this: their most recent album "Thanks for flying with us" is a serious headtrip. Listen to the title track that I've posted today and you'll see what I mean.
Mats/Morgan Band - Thanks for flying with us