Here's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as reported by Aftonbladet:
01. Per Gessle - Mazarin
02. Carola - Guld platina & passion - det bästa
03. Robyn - Don't stop the music
04. Magnus Uggla - Klassiska mästerverk
05. Tomas Ledin - I sommarnattens ljus
06. The Cardigans - Long gone before daylight
07. Anna-Lotta Larson - Tidlöst
08. Style - Samlade hits
09. Robert Wells - Rhapsody in rock the complete collection
10. Pugh Rogefeldt - Pughs bästa
11. Glenmark Eriksson Strömstedt - Den andra skivan
12. Lars Winnerbäck och hovet - Söndermarken
13. Lisa Nilsson - Samlade sånger 1992-2003
14. Per Myrberg - Sommarnatt Per Myrberg sjunger Taube
15. Timbuktu - The botten is nådd!
16. Anders Johansson - If it's all I ever do
17. Kent - Vapen & ammunition
18. Tommy Körberg - Gränslös - det bästa med
19. Da Buzz - More than alive
20. Magnus Carlson - Ett kungarike för en kram
Musique Machine has posted a review of the Kaizers Orchestra album "Ompa Til Du Dør" today.
Check out this press release on the new album "Jordnära" from Swedish hip-hop artists Fattaru (in Swedish). This record marks the long-awaited follow-up to 2001's "Mina Hundar" and features guest appearances from Fjärde Världen, Masayah, psyche-rockers Dungen, and Robert Athel. Look for it on September 10 from Virgin Records. The first single will be for the track with the single "Bättre".
This week has been killing me at work, so I apologize for the lack of updates. Not that there's much news to report, but the paying gig comes first.
Katatonia has updated their website with a new design scheme, pictures, member profiles and more.
Go here for the full tracklist, Derek Riggs cover art (known for his work with Iron Maiden) and a bunch of other tidbits concerning the forthcoming Stratovarius album "Elements Pt. 2".
The Rasmus has posted a short message for fans on their website updating them on recent tour activities and plans for the rest of the summer. Among the items worth mentioning, is the fact that they will be shooting a video for the new single on a V8 racing track in Berlin soon. And they've been listening to lots of old Metallica while on the road. Scroll down to the 07/29 entry for the most recent of tour dates or click here.
Scandinavianleather.com says this is the final, confirmed US tour itinerary for Turbonegro:
09/12 - Black Cat, Washington DC
09/13 - Ottobar, Baltimore MD
09/14 - Irving Plaza, New York NY
09/15 - Theater of Living Arts, Philadelphia PA
09/17 - Middle East Café, Cambridge MA
09/18 - Cabaret Music Hall, Montreal QUE (CAN)
09/19 - Lee's Palace, Toronto ONT (CAN)
09/20 - Agora Ballroom, Cleveland OH
09/22 - St. Andrews Hall, Detroit MI
09/23 - Metro, Smart Bar, Chicago IL
09/24 - The Rave Ballroom, Milwaukee WI
09/25 - Fine Line Music Café, Minneapolis MN
09/27 - The Bottleneck, Lawrence KS
09/28 - Gypsy Tea Room, Dallas TX
09/29 - Emo’s, Austin TX
10/01 - Mason Jar, Phoenix AZ
10/02 - Canes, San Diego CA
10/03 - Henry Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles CA
10/04 - Great American Music Hall, San Francisco CA
10/05 - Slim's, San Francisco CA,
10/07 - Graceland, Seattle WA
10/08 - Berbati's Pan, Portland OR
The Confusions got a nice write-up recently in the UK's Evening Telegraph reviewing their album "Trampoline". "Add these guys to the list of superb Swedish bands," they say along with their four out of five score. Not bad, eh? In other news, the band has been filming a video for the next single "Painted People" with director Johan Lehman. An airport runway, a deserted supermarket and a ghost town are among the scenery they say to expect when it's released sometime in August.
The Wannadies are playing Phoenix Park in Dublin on August 9 with the likes of Robbie Williams, Ash and Kelly Osborne. The band also reports that the new UK single "Disko" will be released on August 11 from Cooking Vinyl.
Synesthetic Records will be releasing the debut CD from Hellfire, a Norweigan sludge-rock group featuring 2/3rds of the dudes from Noxagt. No word on a date, but they it'll be a limited edition of only 500 copies.
The first couple artists have been announced for the upcoming Tinitus Festival at Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm on November 14: Lustans Lakejer, Controlled Analogue Programming (C.A.P.), and Hocico from Mexico. For more info and audio samples, go here: www.tinitus.com
Go here for a photo gallery of The Rasmus picnicing with NRK. (in Norweigan)
Trapdoor Fucking Exit is back from tour and has put up a brand new website with a new mp3 of the song "Intruder" plus a bunch of new pictures. The forthcoming album "Be Not Content" is still awaiting release, but they say you might be able to find it on Soulseek in the meantime if you're feeling criminal. The band has also lined up an appearance on an upcoming 2xCD mp3 compilation from Go-Kart Records with some 150+ other bands. I'll post the details on that when I get 'em.
Reknown elvish darkwave artist and ex-Emperor bassist Mortiis is touring the UK in September along with Norweigan metal band Susperia. The dates:
09/17 - Rio, Bradford
09/18 - Bierkeller, Bristol
09/19 - The underworld, London
09/20 - Rock City, Nothingham
09/21 - Barfly, Glasgow
DigitalMetal.com will premiere a high-quality mp3 of the track "Psyklon Aeon" from Zyklon's new album "Aeon" on August 3. Read the full press release here. The album comes out in the US on September 2 and in Europe on September 8 through Candlelight Records.
Dialog Cet is working on a video for the track "Buckfighter".
Supertanker.tk has posted a great preview of what to expect from this fall's new releases in Danish music. Some of the bands featured include The Raveonettes, Tiger Tunes, Jomi Massage, Singvogel, Amstrong, Austin, Martin Hall, Baby Woodrose and many more.