Solefald is preparing to enter the studio to record their fifth album. Their comments:
The recording of Solefald's fifth album is drawing closer, and we are just as excited over this as you are! We haven't been in a studio together since the summer of 2002, and now we're about to find out how each of us have evolved since then, musically and creatively speaking. Lazare has been busy recording with Borknagar and Age of Silence, whereas Cornelius is just finishing his Sturmgeist solo album. We're certainly going to take the required time in the studio, to really deliver the monster album we want to give you. The devil is in the details, and we want as many of them as possible! A Solefald album has always been so much more than just the sound of two guys playing, and that's how it will be also for our fifth opus. A Viking video full of martial action is projected, as is the contribution of classically trained musicians. Solefald want to go on in the dark and epic direction of songs such as "Jernlov" and "Dionysify This Night of Spring". A readaptation of one the songs from our "Jernlov" 1996 demo will be in the track list, as well as other compositions in the classic Solefald vein. Expect a Wagnerian experience with all of Iceland's fire and ice combined...
Download a new mp3 from Kapten Rod by way of Get Up!: https://www.getup.se/mp3/kapten/Kapten_Rod-Visa_Ingen_Nad.mp3
The track was produced by Hofmästarn.
The Finnish Music Information Centre now has a new section open with mp3 audio clips from a ton of different artists and genres. Check it out: [click here]
Some new Eskobar photos from their trip to London and from their show in Uppsala on April 28: https://www.eskobar.nu/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=1&t=2072
Dungen's newly revamped website is online and has full details and tracklist info for the new album "Ta det lungt": https://www.dungen.info/
Division of Laura Lee on tour with Sugarcult:
06/12 - Berlinova, Berlin (GER)
06/13 - TJ´s, Newport (UK)
06/14 - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth (UK)
06/15 - Cockpit, Leeds (UK)
06/16 - Academy 2, Birmingham (UK)
06/17 - Islington Academy, London (UK)
John Calabrese of Danko Jones will be filling in on bass for labelmates Last Days of April at their shows at the Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park festivals in Germany this coming weekend.
The Lionheart Brothers have sent their new single "I Burn Myself on You" out to radio, so you should start hearing it soon. The track comes from the band's new album "Colour Contrast Context" due out August 16.
Scapesonik now has a stream where you can listen to all of their songs online: https://www.scapesonik.com/mp3/streammp3.m3u
This week's Jazz on 3 from the BBC showcases the Bath International Jazz Festival and features acclaimed Swedish act EST aka Esbjörn Svensson Trio: https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/jazz/jon3/jon3.shtml
Updated Malkovich tourdates:
06/10 - Ungommenshus, Fredericia (DK) w/Modern Life is War (US)
06/11 - Tilflykt, Kongsberg (NOR) w/Modern Life is War
06/12 - Mosh Camp 04 / Kafé 44, Stockholm (SWE) w/Modern Life is War, Between Us (SWE)
06/13 - Skylten, Linkoping (SWE) w/Modern Life is War, Between Us (SWE)
06/14 - Meeths Salonger, Gothenburg (SWE) w/Modern Life is War, Between Us (SWE)
06/15 - Elvaerket, Helsingor (DK) w/Modern Life is War
06/16 - Wild At Heart, Berlin (GER) w/Modern Life is War
06/17 - Wagon Club, Wraclow (POL) w/Modern Life is War
06/18 - Pegasus, Senftenberg (GER) w/Modern Life is War, Something Inside (GER), Nothing Ever Dies (GER)
06/19 - Crocodile, Eisenach / Wutha (GER) w/Modern Life is War, Today Forever (GER)
06/20 - need help!
06/21 - need help!
06/22 - need help!
06/23 - Winston, Amsterdam (NL) w/Modern Life is War, Killtraitors (NL)
06/24 - need help!
06/25 - need help!
06/26 - De Klos, Emmeloord (NL) w/Razor Crusade (NL)
06/27 - Talschock, Chemnitz (GER) w/Give Up the Ghost (US), The Hope Conspiracy (US), Rifu (NOR), Protestera (SWE)
06/28 - need help!
06/29 - Baracke, Münster (GER) w/Give Up the Ghost
06/30 - Exhaus, Trier (GER) w/Give Up the Ghost, Walls Of Jericho (US), Deadsoil (GER)
07/01 - Alte Mälzerei, Regensburg (GER) w/Give Up the Ghost
07/02 - Trafo, Budapest (HU) w/Give Up the Ghost, Shai Hulud (US)
07/03 - City Of... Fest 4/Mostovna, Nova Gorica (SLO)
07/04 - Sonica, Roma (ITA) w/Give Up the Ghost
07/05 - need help!
07/06 - Schlachthaus, Dornbirn (AUS) w/Give Up the Ghost, Modern Life is War
07/07 - Gotec, Karlsruhe (GER) w/Give Up the Ghost, Modern Life is War
07/08 - Molotov, Hamburg (GER) w/Give Up the Ghost
07/09 - B58, Braunschweig (GER) w/Give Up the Ghost, Force Of Change (GER)
07/10 - Simplicity Festival, Bodegraven (NL) w/Darkdayrising (NL), Sellfish (NL), Stench Town (NL)
07/30 - Texelfest (NL) w/Samaritan (NL), Death Pact (NL)
10/23 - Zomaarpop/OJC Watjang, Oirlo (NL)
The band's new CDEP "017" on Reflections Records and their CD remaster/reissue of the self-titled debut (now on Coalition) are both being released this week.
Norway's Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band have been confirmed for the Glastonbury Festival. They are playing the Pyramid Stage on June 25.
The new album "Chiaroscuro" from Norwegian avant-jazz trumpet player Arve Henriksen is now available from Rune Grammofon. Joining him on the recording are drummer Audun Kleive and sound artist Jan Bang.
Finnish acts And The Lefthanded and Jimi Tenor have been added to the Koneisto Festival lineup.