There's a lot of killer vinyl reissues these days and out of Finland is behind quite a few, the latest being Lama's 1982 self-titled LP, an absolute classic of Finnish punk: https://www.svartrecords.com/shoppe/product.php?id_product=396
PSL reports that Silverbullit has been awarded a sizable stipend from SKAP despite the fact that the band has not been active in many years: https://psl.svt.se/psl/2011/05/11/extra-extra-silverbullit-far-pris-och-psl-ropar-hipp-hipp-hurra/
Perhaps it's a harbinger of things to come? I can only hope so, as they truly are one of Sweden's greatest rock bands and I've been eagerly awaiting their return.
Long-running Copenhagen hardcore act Death Token will finally be releasing an LP via in the not-so-distant future. Entitled "All dreams are nightmares", the label says it sounds like "a massive recording mixing up classic raw Japanese and European hardcore punk with a Hellhammer meets Rudimentari Peni styled approach." No official release date, just soon.
Something new from Iceland's FM Belfast. Direct link: https://vimeo.com/23197592
Finnish punkrockers Wasted are fully back in action and will be recording a new LP in June, their first in 7 years, in addition to playing a few select dates over the summer.
have announced that the new Ghost Brigade album "Until fear no longer defines us" will be released on August 19.
Aversionline covers the new 12" EP "Licked inch fur" from Finnish noiserockers Throat: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2011/05/11/throat-licked-inch-fur-12/
"Metalion - The Slayer Mag Diaries", the upcoming anthology and memoir from Norway's premiere underground metal zine, is fresh off the presses and ready for ordering via : https://www.metalionbook.com/
Obviously an essential buy for all true metal fans as it covers pretty much every crucial artist, from the 80s through today. And be sure to check those pics to see the full-on heft that thing is packing. Also, since it somehow worked for me with BP's last book, I have to say that I would absolutely love a review copy as it would fit perfectly on my bookshelf next to every other BP publication that I've bought, from the excellent "Touch & Go" anthology through "Only Death is Real" and "Hellbent for Cooking".
is looking to hire someone new for their office in Lund: https://www.badtasteempire.com/bad-taste-records/bad-taste-soker-nytillskott/
Solander will be doing a number of dates in Germany this summer to promote their new album "Passing Mt. Satu":
06/22 - Badeschiff Arena, Berlin
06/23 - Karoshi, Kassel
06/24 - Umsonst & Draußen Festival, Würzburg
07/22 - L*Abore Festival, Hauptmannsgrün
07/23 - Phono Pop Festival, Rüsselsheim
08/04 - Uebel & Gefährlich Dachgarten, Hamburg
08/06 - Jenseits von Millionen, Friedland
Lodge DoomLodge Doom are a Swedish act who play a sort of grandiose hybrid of heavy progressive rock and folk (Scandinavian and otherwise) that, while often quite ostentatious, largely succeeds due to an obvious and persistent concept and ambition. Bookended by a pair of atmospheric interludes, "Visions of Dunkelheit" covers a vast musical terrain that approaches both the mellower moments of Amorphis and the pagan folk of Hexvessel and beyond, yet always remains anchored by the excellent violin playing of main instrumentalist Thomas von Wachenfeldt and the band's overriding dark vision. Whereas the band's previous release "The Walpurgis Night EP" suffered from an inadequate recording that failed to match the band's large aspirations, there are no such issues here -- "Visions of Dunkelheit" sounds every bit as big as their ideas and so it succeeds in most every way. My only complaint however, and unfortunately not a small one, is that the vocals don't always measure up quite so well. Whether it's a matter of distinction or range, it's the one thing that keeps this good album from being a great one.
- Avi Roig
From Nitad's new 7" "En ding ding värld", out now on . Direct link: https://soundcloud.com/nitad/leva-bara-for-att-do
Toyota subsidiary Scion is extending its reach into Norway by funding a new EP from Enslaved which they will be offering up for free download, presumably in exchange for an email or some other marketing junk. Read more here and hear a sample track: https://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/enslaved-sleeping-gods-mp3-premiere
My confidential informants on the street tell me that Kulturföreningen Pluto in Gröndal, Stockholm does not pay bands as promised, so if you were planning on gigging there and expecting to be compensated for your time and talent, think otherwise.
Via Swedesplease comes word that the terminally underappreciated Ed Greene has a new EP on the way via DIY indiepop cassette label : https://fikarecordings.com/2011/05/fika008-ed-greene/
Skip right to the streaming preview here: https://edgreene.fikarecordings.com/