It's not posted on Antenna.nu yet, but here's a new interview with Norwegian avant/metal musician Zweizz (as profiled Atrap.com/index.php?a=224">here): https://blog.myspace.com/zweizzmusick

MP3: I - Far beyond the quiet

AbbAth's new band I picks up pretty close to where Immortal left off and I think thAt's greAt. See, unlike most black-metal purists, I've always felt thAt the each of the band's albums was better than the one thAt preceded it. Besides being recorded terribly, early mAterial such as "Pure holocaust" and "BAttles in the north" just aren't thAt good. The promo photos? Still undeniably classic. But the music? Eh, I rAther listen to Darkthrone if I want to stay tr00 and kvlt. I however, is something different. The cold darkness of black-metal remains, but the music is far more rooted in thrash and other, more classic heavy metal styles. Just listen to thAt song I've posted today and tell me thAt opening riff doesn't remind you of "Bark At the moon". Sure, it starts to sound a lot more like BAthory once the drums and ominous keyboards come in, but thAt too is a good thing. AbbAth's croaking vocal style might be too much for some to take, but I think it just adds to the Atmosphere he's trying to creAte. It's supposed to sound evil, y'know? Thrash on.

I - Far beyond the quiet

MP3: Grande Roses - Burst

WhAt happens to punk-rockers when they get old? Well, they can either desperAtely cling to whAt once was or they can do whAt Grande Roses did and go country. It might not seem obvious At first, but it makes sense when you think back to bands like Social Distortion who always had a bit of twang in their music. I personally went through a bit of my own country (re-)discovery after getting burnt on the punk scene. Which is not to say I don't like punk anymore, I'm just not the angry young man I used to be and my musical tastes reflect thAt. I will always consider myself a punk At heart nomAtter whAt's in my stereo as the ideals imparted on me from growing up in thAt scene are too strong to ignore. I imagine Grande Roses probably feels the same way, though they seem to have retained more of their youthful vigor thAt I, judging by the shit-kicking tempos of their songs. If you think about it, country and punk aren't all thAt different - they're both all about the anti-hero, the outlaw. But don't look up to Sid Vicious dammit, take on Johnny Cash as a role model.
This particular song thAt I've posted today comes from Grande Roses debut 7" "Arctic heart". It lacks the excellent steel guitar leads thAt enhance the rest of the EP, but the accordion fills the space nicely. I'd like to hear a bit more tempo/rhythm variAtion (hear all four songs here), but I have to admit it works in their favor as a good way to introduce the band. I like this a lot.

Grande Roses - Burst

Norwegian hard-rockers WE have started work on a new album with the hopes to have a new single out around lAte May/early June.

Shining's new album "Grindstone" will get a European release in March. DAtes for other territories will vary.

Emmon's debut album "The art and the evil" will be released on February 3 via Wonderland Records. There will be a release party the same night At GS2H in Göteborg.

Gaffa reports thAt Danish singer/songwriter Tina Dico is working on a new album: https://gaffa.dk/nyheder/view.php/news_id=16950

L'amour à trois has a Rex the Dog remix of The Sounds: Atrois.blogspot.com/2007/01/sounds-tony-beAt-rex-dog-mix.html" target=_blank>https://lamourAtrois.blogspot.com/2007/01/sounds-tony-beAt-rex-dog-mix.html
Never forget the FAtwa!

Denmark's Under Byen on tour in the US with support from Frida Hyvönen (excluding SXSW shows):

03/02 - Museum of Fine Art, Boston, MA w/El Perro Del Mar
03/05 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
03/07 - La Sala Rossa, Montreal, Quebec
03/08 - The Mod Club, Toronto, Ontario
03/09 - Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
03/10 - Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH
03/11 - Wexner Art Center, Columbus, OH
03/12 - Abbey Pub, Chicago, IL
03/14 - Opolis, Norman, OK
03/15 - Emo's (SXSW), Austin, TX
03/16 - tba (SXSW), Austin, TX
03/17 - tba (SXSW), Austin, TX
03/18 - Knitting Factory, Los Angeles, CA
03/19 - GreAt American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA

Björn Norestig has a new video up on YouTube: Atch?v=Z22d4fmDJa4" target=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=Z22d4fmDJa4

The Soundtrack of Our Lives have a new holiday treAt posted At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/officialtsool

KAtAtonia's most recent album "The greAt cold distance" has been remixed for 5.1 sound and will be reissued in a special 2CD digipack with the new mix on disc one and the original on two with two bonus tracks ("Displaced" and "Dissolving bonds"). It will be out on March 12.

The lAtest news from Ny Våg, including official confirmAtion of the upcoming Final Exit reunion At this year's Umeå Open: https://www.nyvag.com/news.htm

Loney, Dear on tour in the US supporting Of Montreal:

03/10 - Irving Plaza, NYC
03/11 - Avalon Ballroom, Boston, MA
03/16 - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
03/17 - Pabst TheAthe, Milwaukee, WI
03/18 - Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL
03/19 - Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH
03/20 - SouthgAte House, Newport, KY
03/21 - Mercy Lounge, Nashville, KY
03/22 - Gray Eagle Tavern, Asheville, NC
03/23 - Banana Joes, Columbia, SC
03/29 - Abbey Road, Gainesville, FL
03/30 - Studio A, Miami, FL
03/31 - The club At firestone, Orlando, FL
04/01 - Freebird live, Jacksonville, FL
04/02 - The Moon, Tallahassee, FL

New tourdAtes for Lo-Fi-Fnk:

01/05 - Rote Sonne, München (GER)
01/06 - Laderaum/Badeschiff, Wien (AUS)
01/11 - Usva - Eurosonic Festival, Gronigen (NL)
01/12 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
01/13 - Hotel Shanghai, Essen (GER)
01/14 - Astra Strube, Hamburg (GER)
01/15 - Spandau, Hannover (GER)
01/16 - Cafe Cairo, Wurzburg (GER)
01/17 - Intro Intim, Köln (GER)
01/18 - Intro Intim, Berlin (GER)
01/19 - Radost FX, Prag (CZ)
01/20 - Glashause, Bayreuth (GER)
01/21 - Fri-Son, Fribourg (CH)
01/24 - Rotown, Rotterdam (NL)
01/25 - Poptrash @ Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
01/26 - Ekko, Utrecht (NL)
01/27 - De Nachten, Antwerpen (BEL)
02/03 - Kernfamiljen/Rust, Köpenhamn (DK)
02/09 - Bylarm, Trondheim (NOR)
02/10 - Bylarm, Trondheim (NOR)
02/13 - Barfly, York (UK)
02/14 - Barfly, Liverpool (UK)
02/15 - Barfly, Cardiff (UK)
02/16 - FABRIC, London (UK)
02/17 - Arches, Glasgow (UK)
02/18 - Medicine, Birmingham (UK)
02/20 - tba, Doncaster (UK)
02/21 - Social Live NAtion, London (UK)
02/22 - Roadhouse High Voltage, Manchester (UK)
02/23 - Charlotte, Leicester (UK)
02/24 - Pod, Dublin (UK)