Cult of Luna has a brand-new flash-based website online: https://www.cultofluna.com/
They also say that the promo edition of the new album "Salvation" that was leaked online is actually an unfinished, unmastered version of the real thing. In order to meet their release schedule they were left little choice but to put out what they had done in time as an advance copy. The real thing comes out on October 4 via Earache Records.
Ideal Recordings will be releasing the new Contemporary Punk Unit 12" "The Renaissance Fix" on October 4. The sound is described as "where dub, ebm and industrial stuff meet." Also coming soon from Ideal are 7"s from avant rock/post no-wave band Knife and Ape and cut-up artist Ass Galaxy.
Swedish rockers United Enemies will shoot their first ever video for the song "Love kills" on September 26 with director Rainer Holmgren (Cosmic Ballroom, Pain Of Salvation).
Turbonegro is flying into California for a couple select dates in December:
12/18 - Thrasher Awards, San Francisco
12/19 - House of Blues, Los Angeles
12/20 - House of Blues, Los Angeles
Check out a clip of Universal Poplab performing an unplugged version of the song "Any more than this" from a show on May 11 in Göteborg: https://www.universalpoplab.com/up_new/mp3/amtt_high.avi
Sondre Lerche makes media recommendations in a new web diary entry: https://www.sondrelerche.com/diary.asp?id=60
Check out the new single "Road Song" from Finnish rockers Godsplague: https://www.godsplague.com/hellyeah/index.htm
The video is here: https://www.godsplague.com/loads.htm
The self-described "Friday night boozin' heavy metal" band will release their debut album "Evilution" on October 13.
Upcoming tourdates for Nine who say it might be one of the last chances to see the band play live for awhile:
10/06 - Glazart, Paris (FRA) w/Lazy
10/07 - Elysée Montmartre, Paris (FRA) w/Aqme
10/08 - Terminal Export, Nancy (FRA) w/Aqme
10/09 - Festival, Mondider (FRA)
10/10 - Goudvishal, Arnhem (NL)
10/11 - Underground, Köln (GER)
10/12 - Garage, Saarbrucken (GER)
10/13 - Wild at heart, Berlin (GER)
10/14 - Stengade 30, Copenhagen (DK)
10/15 - Musikcaféen, Århus (DK)
10/16 - Imperiet, Herning (DK)
Mando Diao shares a bit about what went into the recording of their new album "Hurrican Bar": https://www.mando-diao.com/en/main.php?sida=artikel&id=19
Go here to download an entire seven track demo from Norwegian hardcore band The Birds Are Spies, They Report To The Trees: https://www.lilacsky.com/tensing/
Finally, some confirmed release dates for upcoming stuff on Jester Records:
11/15 - When - Whenever
11/22 - Bogus Blimp - Rdtr
11/29 - Upland - Obliterated
The name of the upcoming split record with Viola and Iconcrash has been confirmed as "Viola ♥ Iconcrash" and will be out on November 3. The record is being mastered on September 30 and if you can't wait to hear it, DJ Pearly at Club Anvil in Helsinki will be spinning some of the tracks that same evening.
Dolores Records has announced that the next release in their singles club will be from Soundtrack of Our Lives. Also coming soon from the label will be the debut Deportees album "All prayed up!" on October 27. The first single "Not tonight" is out October 13. And lastly, Delores will also be releasing a Broder Daniel DVD called "Army of dreams" featuring a live show recording in Göteborg on December 19, 2003. Of course, the disc will also include bonus interview material, videos and tons more. It hits stores on September 29.