PopMatters reviews the US release of the Shout Out Louds album "Howl howl gaff gaff" calling it one of the strongest debuts and best albums the reviewer has heard this year: https://popmatters.com/music/reviews/s/shoutoutlouds-howl.shtml
Lambgoat interviews Jesper Liveröd of Burst about the band's forthcoming album "Origo", upcoming tour plans and more: https://www.lambgoat.com/features/interviews/burst.aspx
Delusions of Adequacy reviews the teaser preview EP for the new Charades album: https://www.adequacy.net/review.php?reviewid=5585
Dusted reviews Islaja: https://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/2208
The tracklist and cover artwork for the upcoming Opeth album "Ghost reveries" has been revealed:
01. Ghost of Perdition
02. The Baying of the Hounds
03. Beneath the Mire
04. Atonement
05. Reverie/Harlequin Forest
06. Hours of Wealth
07. The Grand Conjuration
08. Isolation Years
Cover art by the ubiquitous Travis Smith: https://www.opeth.com/images/cover_ghost.jpg
Bassist Brice Leclercq has quit resurrected Swedish black-metallers Dissection. A pre-recorded backing track was used in his place at the band's concert last Friday in Hungary, but a human replacement should be confirmed shortly.
Nightwish frontwoman Tarja Turunen solo tour dates:
12/01 - Savonlinna-Sali, Savonlinna (FIN)
12/03 - Kuusaa-Sali, Kuusankoski (FIN)
12/06 - Passionskirche, Marheinekeplatz 1, Berlin (GER)
12/09 - Jona - Jugendkirche Frankfurt, Frankfurt (GER)
12/12 - Casino L'AlianÇa del Poble Nou, Barcelona (SPA)
12/15 – tbc, Bucharest (ROM)
In semi-related news, the Nightwish 2xCD best-of collection "Highest hopes - The best of Nightwish" has been confirmed for release this fall. Here's the tracklist:
01. Wish I Had an Angel
02. Stargazers
03. The Kinslayer
04. Ever Dream
05. Elvenpath
06. Bless the Child
07. Nemo
08. Sleeping Sun
09. Dead to the World
10. Over the Hills and Far Away
11. Deep Silent Complete
12. Sacrament of Wilderness
13. Walking In the Air
14. Wishmaster
15. Dead Boy's Poem
16. High Hopes – Live
The Monastir song "Life is long, when your lonely" was featured on the HBO sex-drama "The L word" during a lesbian love scene on a recent episode. Nice one guys! Listen to the song yourself at the bands purevolume site. In other news, the band reports that the new album is finished and mastered. It won't be out until fall, but samples will be posted soon.
Some new confirmed dates for Namur:
08/15 - Sub, Oslo (NOR) w/Lampshade
08/17 - Chelsea, Wien (AUS) w/Lampshade
08/18 - Zerwirk, Munchen (GER) w/Lampshade
08/19 - Yard Club, Köln (GER) w/Lampshade
08/20 - Knaak Club, Berlin (GER) w/Lampshade
09/02 - Skylten, Linköping (SWE) w/Left Handed, Second Language
09/03 - Kulturhuset, Jönköping (SWE)
09/04 - tba, Göteborg (SWE) w/Lilac
Check out the video for "She caught the last bus home" from Norway's The Margarets: https://www.themargarets.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=44
Psychopunch is currently working on new material for their next album "Kamikaze love reducer", due out early next year.
The lineup for the Iceland Airwaves festival in October has been announced: https://www.icelandairwaves.com/news.asp?newsID=59&pageID=14
Scandinavian artists include The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Annie and José González along with local Icelandic acts Nine Elevens, Ampop, Apparat Organ Quartet, Bang Gang, Brain Police, Deep Jimi, Dr. Discoshrimp, Dikta, Eberg, Forgotten Lores, Gus Gus, Hairdoctor, Hjálmar, Jagúar, Jan Mayen, Leaves, Kimono, Mínus, Rass, Sign, Ske, Vinyl and Without Gravity.
Due to unfortunate circumstances involving printing errors at the pressing plant, WE, along with labels Kick Music and Nun Music, have decided to pull the Danish edition of thier latest album "Smugglers" and will instead release it over there in September. Look for a new single to released over there in October to coincide with some new concert dates.
For a limited time you can stream two brand new Mew songs online after signing up for their mailing list. Go here: https://de.click2music.co.uk/click2music_new/datagen_v2/pages/00009126003.php
The songs include "Apocalypso" which is the first single from the new album along with the track "Why are you looking grave?" which includes guest vocals from J. Mascis.
Download the video for "Loving you" from Finnish ska-punk act Evilsons: https://www.fullhouserecords.com/fhr/img/media/evilsons.mpeg