Blackstar Foundation has set April 15 as the release date for the "Last night they had to carry me home" 7" from Tiger Lou.
Diamond Dogs have their awful website back online with info on the new record: https://www.diamonddogs.info/
Seriously, one of my least favorite sites ever.
Last Days of April is heading to Japan! They'll be playing Tokyo on May 24 and will be doing a couple instore appearances as well. More info: https://www.creativeman.co.jp/ (in Japanese, scroll down for the LDOA link)
The latest from Unioncarbideproductions.com:
"The latest on the box set is that it won't be released until the next TSOOL album is released, unfortunately. However, as compensation for the delay, the box will be loaded with even more bonus material than promised initially! And in addition, there will be some rare stuff available on this site. So now you've all got something to look forward to!"
Askil Holm is holed up at at "Hotel Harmony" in Praha, Norway with Martin Hagfors working on new material for the next album. They'll be working on demos for awhile until springtime when Askil heads into the studio for real. So far he's only revealed one title for the song "Where the angels sleeps" which he's been playing live on recent tourdates.
DigitalMetal.com interviews Johanna DePierre, frontwoman for Swedish metal act Amaran: https://www.digitalmetal.com/interviews.asp?iID=4780
Broder Daniel, Nasum, Holden, Disfear, Emmerhoff & the melancholy babies and Ska 'L Man have all been added to the City Sound Festival lineup. As for whether BD will show up is a different story.
BD is also now scheduled to play Arvika along with new Scandinavian additions Jens Lekman, Meshuggah, Sophie Rimheden, The Soundtrack of Our Lives and The Sweetbacks.
"Bankable garage-rock sound"? WTF are they talking about? Anyhow, it's good to see Pitchfork review the underappreciated Madrugada regardless: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/m/madrugada/grit.shtml
Check out the e-card for the new Magnet single "Lay Lady Lay", a cover of the Dylan classic with guest vocals from Gemma Hayes: https://www.hyperlaunch.com/magnet/
Preliminary information for the Nordic Sound festival in Greifswald, Germany in May: https://www.greifswald-infoweb.de/english/festival-nordic-sound.htm
Check out the studio diary for Corporation 187 as they work on their third full-length album for Wicked World/Earache Records: https://www.corporation187.com/thediary.htm
Also in the works from Earache is a limited edition reissue of The Haunted's last album "One Kill Wonder" which will include three bonus tracks recorded during the same original sessions:
01. Creed
02. Ritual
03. Well Of Souls (Candlemass cover)
It should hit stores on April 20.
Remaining dates for the Norwegian Zoom tour featuring Mayflies, Silence the Foe and The Beautiful People:
03/16 - John Dee, Oslo
03/17 - Garage, Bergen
03/18 - Meieriet, Sogndal
03/19 - Kroa, Volda
03/20 - Tapperiet, Molde
03/24 - Blæst, Trondheim
03/25 - Kaos, Tromsø
03/26 - Samfunnet, Alta
03/27 - Sinus, Bodø
European tourdates for Baby Woodrose:
04/14 - StudioDesmet, (Club 3voor12, national VPRO radio), Amsterdam (HOL)
04/14 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (HOL)
04/15 - W2, Hertogenbosch (HOL)
04/16 - Waterfront, Rotterdam (HOL)
04/17 - Sojo, Leuven (BEL)
04/19 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
04/21 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (HOL)
04/23 - Printemps de Bourges Festival, Bourges (FRA)
04/24 - Le Grand Mix, Tourcoing (FRA)
04/25 - House Of Live, Paris (FRA)
04/26 - Le Plan, Ris Orangis (FRA)
04/27 - Le Cat, Bordeaux (FRA)
04/28 - Antigua Estacion, Oviego (SPA)
04/29 - Sala Capitol, Santiago de Compostella (SPA)
04/30 - El Sol, Madrid (SPA)
05/01 - Helldorado, Gasteinz (Vitoria) (SPA)
05/06 - Tobakken, Esbjerg (DK) w/Viva Vertigo
05/07 - Fermaten, Herning (DK) w/Viva Vertigo
05/08 - Pitstop, Kolding (DK) w/Viva Vertigo
05/14 - Rytmeposten, Odense (DK) w/Viva Vertigo
05/15 - Tavastia, Helsinki, (FIN) w/Sweatmaster
05/20 - Forbrændingen. Albertslund (DK)
05/21 - Gimle, Roskilde (DK)
05/22 - Studenterhuset, Aalborg (DK)
05/28 - Jelling Festival (DK)
05/29 - Kulisselageret, Horsens (DK)
06/12 - Haze Over Haarum Festival, Harboøre (DK)
06/19 - Kløften Festival, Haderslev (DK)
06/24-25 - Nibe Festival, Nibe (DK)
07/03 - Conincx festival, Esloo (BEL)
07/15-18 - Dour Festival, Dour (BEL)
08/04-08 - Skanderborg Festival, Skanderborg (DK)
08/20-21 - Gutter Island, Falster (DK)