The Confusions have set May 19 as the release date for their new EP "Window". Here's the full tracklist:
01. Window
02. It's A Miracle
03. What Do You Know
04. I Will Never Let You Down
There is a video in the works for the title track. In other news, the band is travelling to France along with Nicolai Dunger and Kristofer Åström for a couple shows at the end of the month. Full schedule:
05/13 - Öst 100, Stockholm (SWE)
05/14 - Radio Rocket, Stockholm (SWE) (acoustic)
05/19 - Norra Berget, Sundsvall (SWE)
05/26 - Svenska Kulturhuset, Paris (FRA) (acoustic)
05/28 - Noveau Casiono, Paris (FRA)
08/12 - Helmut/Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)
Fibes Oh Fibes will release their new album "Still Fresh" on May 10 and in anticipation of the event, they have revealed their new website: https://www.fibesohfibes.com/
Go there now to preview four tracks from the record, including the first single "This City's Got No Boulevards". A video for that song is being filmed later this week.
Speaking of filming, KVLR will be doing a video for the song "Birthcam" tomorrow. It will be released as the second European single from the new self-titled album and like the first single "Slow Clapping", it also features the amazing vocal talents of Lena Karlsson from Komeda.
Sator entered Music-a-Matic Studios on May 2 to begin work on the band's sixth album "Basement Noise". Look for more updates coming soon.
The End Will Be Kicks have got their official website online: https://www.theendwillbekicks.com/
In case you missed it, I recently did a quick, 10-question interview with frontman Niklas Quintana: [click here]
Tomas Lindberg speaks to Lords of Metal about his split with Swedish thrashers The Crown, his new album "Terra Incognito" with The Great Deceiver and more: https://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showinterview.php?id=599&lang=en
If you're into crusty, noisy metal, you should definitely check out that TGD record. It's quite excellent - far better than their previous releases.
Looks like the plans for drummer Frost (Satyricon, 1349) to collaborate with fellow Norwegian black-metallers Gorgoroth have been called off. According to a statement from Khaoz Productionz, Frost is way too busy with his other projects to give the Gorgoroth work the attention it deserves. 1349 and Gorgoroth plan to tour Europe together in October.
Gluecifer reports that the live concert filming in Bergen last weekend went really well and they hope to have the DVD out sometime this fall.
Info and cover art for the new Eskobar single "Bring the action": https://www.eskobar.nu/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=1&t=1980
Check out some footage of The Peepshows playing three songs live on Spanish TV: https://www.burningheart.com/peepshows/audiovideo/peepshows-live_in_spain.ram
Check out a clip of The Luscious Four playing at Klubb Matchbox from April 30: https://www.thelusciousfour.com/film/tlf_inkonst_040430.WMV
Liberator has a new website design up and running: https://www.liberator.se/
The band reports that they will begin recording their fifth album at their new home studio starting today. They say the music "will contain some of the things you probably already associate Liberator with - Reggae, Punk and Ska."
New pics of Jmyhaze Beatbox up at Rockfoto.nu.
The Swedish pop group Caitlyn are doing some dates in Germany:
07/30 - Schokoladen, Berlin
07/31 - Zentrum Altenberg, Oberhausen
08/01 - Brause, Dusseldorf
08/02 - CVJM, Hattingen w/Chelsy, Goodbyvega, Silk Cut
08/03 - Subway to Peter, Chemnitz
08/04 - Sprungschanze, Dresden w/Chelsy
08/06 - Sudpol, Recklinghausen
08/07 - Temple Bar, Essen
The band's first album "Save Yourself" was just rereleased over there on My Favorite Toy Records.
MIC Norway profiles their country's emissary's at this year's Roskilde Festival: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004050313415081166399