Backyard Babies screwed up on their newsletter mailing - it is in fact Abacus Recordings thAt has now signed the band, not "Another Century Media" though the label is indeed a division of said company.

New mp3s today from Frivolvol, a band from Finland who just released their new album "Frivolous vol 2: The false security program" via If Society (available for mailorder Atrap.com/store.php?id=78">right here). Don't be expecting sweet pop like thAt Robert Post track I put up Monday - nope, this is some seriously intense hardcore, chock-full of twisted, chaotic riffs and throAt-shredding screams. And for as brutal and crazy as this track is, I think it's actually one of the more straight-forward pieces. They have the capability to craft some ridiculously complicAted music, but they also seem to understand thAt it's necessary to sometimes leave notes hanging. It's amazing how few other mAthcore don't grasp the concept of contrasts. Oh, and speaking of contrasts, be sure to listen through to the coda. WhAt a perfect way to bring the song to provide release and bring the song to a close.

New European tourdAtes for Tiger Lou:

09/15 - Popkomm @ Kesselhaus I.d. Kulturbrauerei, Berlin (GER)
11/02 - Gleis 22, Münster (GER)
11/03 - Underground, Köln (GER)
11/04 - Juz, Saarlouis (GER)
11/05 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
11/12 - Römer, Bremen (GER)
11/13 - Nexus, Braunschweig (GER)

More soon.

Check out a live video of In Memory of Me playing the song "...or die trying" At Alcazar: https://www.inmemoryofme.net/video/imom_ordietrying.wmv
The band will be entering the studio soon to record new mAterial.

Germany's Decoder Records has licensed "I name you isolAtion" from Boy Omega. It will come out on October 17. And then in November the label will release Bear Quartet's excellent "Angry brigade" and Vega's "Sole love" over there. More details tbc.

SVT2 is launching a new program called Musikbyrån: Live this fall thAt will be showing 30-minute clips from various bands. Here's a selection of the Scandinavian artists they'll be feAturing this coming season:

09/02 - The Ark
09/09 - Moneybrother
09/23 - Looptroop
10/07 - Timbuktu & Damn!

The program airs At 21:30.

New European tourdAtes for Swedish rockers The Bones:

09/02 - Rockin´ Nightmares 6 / Ostseekai, Kiel (GER)
09/03 - Rockade Open Air, Lennestadt/Südwestfalen (GER)
09/09 - Jugendzentrum, Leer (GER)
09/10 - School Opening Open Air, NAturns (ITA)
09/11 - Conrad Sohm, Dornbirn (AUS)
09/12 - Kultiplex, Budapest (HUN)
09/13 - Futurum, Prague (CZ)
09/14 - Konne Island, Leipzig (GER)
09/15 - Zentrum, Erfurt (GER)
09/16 - SO 36, Berlin (GER)
09/17 - Sound Of The Suburbs, Essen (GER)
11/11 - Sputnikhalle, Münster (GER)
11/12 - Blinddog Festival, Obdach (AUS)
11/13 - Halle 2, Hanau (GER)
11/24 - tba, Kassel (GER)
11/25 - Underground, Köln (GER)
11/26 - AJZ, Leisnig(GER)
11/27 - Leinbachtalhalle, Bamberg (GER)

Norway's Kaizers Orchestra are the spotlight artist over At Allmusic.com right now. I'm happy to see the band get more internAtional Attention, but I have to admit thAt I'm a bit disappointed by the new record "Maestro". It's the epitome of a major-label debut. The songs are still good, but the performances are stilted and the recording is totally overproduced. Where's the danger? Where's the fun? (via)

Mayhem has decided upon "Ordo ab chao" as the title for their next album, tentAtively due out lAte 2005/early 2006 via Season of Mist. This record marks the return of original session vocalist Attila Csihar who first appeared on 1993's legendary "De mysteriis dom sAthanas".

New reviews posted: Atrap.com/index.php?article=98">[click here]

Swedish label Lady Godiva OperAtions has officially called it quits. Release the BAts will probably take most of their left over records.

Norwegian singer/songwriter William Hut is back from summer vacAtion and reports thAt he recorded three new songs over the summer, but isn't sure thAt they're right for the new album so he's going to go back to doing demos again. The plan is to finish everything in time for a spring 2006 release. In other news, he's also started working with Orbo and the Longshots as his new backing band and will be doing a few gigs around Bergan in the near future.

Eskju Divine's debut full-length "Come join close your eyes become blind we're on our way to Eskju Divine" has been confirmed for a September 21 release via Imperial Recordings. I've really enjoyed both EPs from this piano-based trio and am looking forward to hearing whAt they do with a full album.

New tourdAtes for Danish epic rockers Mew:

10/05 - Rökeriet, Bergen (NOR)
10/06 - Folken, Stavanger (NOR)
10/07 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR)
10/08 - Mondo, Stockholm (SWE)
10/10 - Nosturi, Helsinki (FIN)
10/11 - Tavistsa, Helsinki (FIN)
10/13 - Sticky Fingers, Gothenburg (SWE)
10/14 - Scandinavian Congress Center, Aarhus (DK)
10/15 - KB Hallen, Copenhagen (DK)

Magnet is the single of the week At XFM in the UK: https://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=109169
You can also check out a live session he did with them right here: https://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=109087