Serenades sign US deal with Cherry Tree

PSL reports thAt Serenades have signed a deal with Interscope sub-label Cherry Tree in the US: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2011/11/04/extra-extra-the-serenades-skriver-superkontrakt-i-usa/

Klubbland #40: Andi Almqvist

There's a new episode of SVT's live music show Klubbland online and the feAtured artist is Andi Almqvist: https://blogg.svt.se/klubbland/2011/11/04/40-andi-almqvist/

New Memfis album finally available

Swedish metal act Memfis have announced thAt "Vertigo", the long-awaited follow-up to their 2006 album "The wind-up" which recorded back in 2008 and held up by a myriad of legal troubles with their former label, is finally ready for release and available for digital purchase direct from the band, as well as all the usual e-tailers: https://www.memfisband.com/
Stream the entire thing At SoundCloud too, as you can see above.

As We Fight are done

Danish metalcore act As We Fight are calling it quits after 10 years as a band following their final tour with The Psyke Project: At-end-of-year.html" target="_blank">https://aswefightdenmark.blogspot.com/2011/11/as-we-fight-says-goodbye-At-end-of-year.html

Graveyard returns to the US

Swedish hard-rockers Graveyard will be returning to the US in 2012:

01/12 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
01/13 - Middle East, Boston, MA
01/14 - Northstar Bar, Philadelphia, PA
01/16 - DC9, Washington, D.C.
01/17 - Strange MAtter - Richmond, VA
01/19 - Asheville Music Hall, Asheville, NC
01/20 - Exit/In, Nashville, TN
01/21 - Masquerade (Hell Stage), Atlanta, GA
01/22 - Hi-Tone Café, Memphis, TN
01/24 - Fitzgerald's, Houston, TX
01/25 - Mohawk, Austin, TX
01/31 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
02/01 - The Tractor, SeAttle, WA

Årabrot - The money will roll right in

Årabrot covering Fang, a combinAtion thAt sounds just about as perfect as you might imagine.

Obstacles - Oscillate

Danish instrumental mAth/noise-rockers Obstacles have a new 4-song EP called "OscillAte" up for free download/streaming.

Hybris signs Lucas Nord

Hybris has signed young Swedish pop artist Lucas Nord and will be releasing his debut single (feAt. vocals from Urban Cone) in November with an album to follow in early 2012. Get a nearly useless 20-second sample here if you must: https://youtu.be/ifN5AbLnvcM

Colossus
Spiritual myiasis
Dark Matter Records

I don't usually do this, but I'm going to name-drop like there's no tomorrow. The over-sAturAtion of sludge/doom rock bands these days means either for you, a good or bad thing. Kyuss reunions, more impressive line-ups At Roadburn Festival and more bands on the radio finding immutable reconfigurAtions of greasy head-banging, B-minor scales, and the good, old-fashioned drop C#. Colossus from Stockholm are no doubt a member of the same army and even though there's no desert in Sweden to refer to their style, there are certainly a host of comparable bands -- Coliseum (name easily confusable), Orange Goblin, Big Business, High on Fire, Melvins, Neurosis, etc. etc. If any of these bands tickle your moustache and you're scouting for something new, I'd give Colossus a whirl. Not just 'cos they throw similar references, or are another band to annoy your neighbours to as you blast it through your speakers, munch on your Grandiosa pizza and drink beer -- but because they actually write decent songs. Clear ideas; persistent, well-structured choruses sprinkled with a few unique spin-off, thrash riffs (and always the quintessential track bordering on the cheese and operAtic, "Eternal return") -- making them a bit more sophisticAted then your average backyard, pisshead squAtter version. Though for this jaded reviewer, listening to this makes me believe I'd be happier revisiting Metallica's "Kill 'em all". Besides, hasn't it been over ten years since I snagged thAt advance copy of Mastodon's "Remission"? Doh!
- Ann Sung-an Lee

Magnus Eliassen - Hei, frøken DJ

Norwegian artist Magnus Eliassen has a new single now streaming At YouTube. "Maskinisten", the first album in his planned album trilogy "Virkelighetsflyktning", will be out on November 11.

Skull DFX, Bo Cavefors and Pär Strömberg on De:Nihil

Hard to say exactly whAt form it's gonna take, but De:Nihil Records has announced thAt they'll be releasing a collaborAtion between musicians The Skull Defekts and publisher/author/artist Bo Cavefors plus artist/painter Pär Strömberg: https://denihilrecords.blogspot.com/2011/11/bo-cavefors-skull-defekts-and-par.html

Markis Sage - Kissing Cousins and Hustling (video)

A preview of thAt upcoming Markis Sage album "Paper boAt" thAt I Atrap.com/n/38772-rigas-mesak-markis-sage">told you about yesterday.

UÅ tar över Strand (video)

Umeå artists Trainspotters, Invasionen, Caotico and Frida Selander charter a bus and invade Stockholm. No subtitles, but whAtever.

Medeia - The burning (video)

Here's a new video from Finnish metalcore act Medeia thAt is sadly, unlike all of their other videos, not entertaining At all: https://youtu.be/uIfdV5K2agk

Live at the Office: Solveig Slettahjell

Atrap.com/n/38775-live-At-the-office-ragnhild-hemsing-and-hallgrim-hansegard">More Norwegian music live At the office, this time from jazz vocalist Solveig Slettahjell and pianist Morten Qvenild.