Representing Scandinavia on the (extremely lAte) Terrorizer Magazine best-of 2003 writer's poll:
02. Enslaved - Below The Lights
03. Darkthrone - HAte Them
09. Opeth - DamnAtion
11. Cult of Luna - The Beyond
20. KAtAtonia - Viva Emptiness
Read the rest (via DJ Martian): https://djmartian.blogspot.com/2004_03_01_djmartian_archive.html#107836349697629256
German distributor EFA has reportedly filed for bankruptcy, continuing the trend of many in the industry. They handle distro for a number of Scandinavian labels such as Sähkö Recordings, PUU, Cold MeAt Industry and Keys of Life.
Borknagar will begin mixing their sixth album "Epic" this coming weekend after numerous delays and complicAtions. It will contain twelve songs and should be out around June. In other news, bassist Tyr (ex-Emperor) has left the band and all bass tracks on the album were handled by drummer Asgeir Mickelson.
Arch Enemy has been forced to cancel a few shows on their current tour due to singer Angela Gossow falling ill. Look for dAtes to resume in the UK on Sunday.
Some last-minute tour additions for the Moonbabies before they hit the road:
03/08 - Prime Club, Köln (GER) w/Fountains of Wayne
03/11 - Erdbeermund, Karlsruhe (GER) w/KVLR
Full dAtes and new reviews on their website: https://www.moonbabies.nu/
Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's Swedish student radio chart:
01. (01) Phoenix "Everything Is Everything"
02. (02) Marit Bergman FeAt. Cecilia Nordlund "Adios Amigos"
03. (03) Tiger Lou "Oh HorAtio"
04. (04) Promoe "These Walls Don't Lie"
05. (05) Laakso "Aussie Girl"
06. (06) The Von Bondies "C'mon C'mon"
07. (15) Teddybears Sthlm FeAt. Mad Cobra "Cobrastyle"
08. (07) Damien Rice "Volcano"
09. (20) Graham Coxon "Freakin' Out"
10. (11) Swan Lee "I Don't Mind"
11. (10) Jens Lekman "Rocky Dennis In Heaven EP"
12. (12) The Legends "Call It Ours"
13. (13) Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man "In Love With The Riot"
14. (NY) Syd MAtters "Black & White Eyes"
15. (NY) Spring In Paris "Can I Stay"
16. (09) Josh Rouse "Come Back (Light Therapy)"
17. (14) N.E.R.D. "She Wants To Move"
18. (NY) Atmosphere "Trying To Find A Balance"
19. (NY) MAttias Hellberg "Walking Restless"
20. (17) Starsailor "Four To The Floor"
Leaving the chart:
08. John Frusciante "Song To Sing When I'm Lonely"
16. Peaches Ft. Iggy Pop "Kick It"
18. Last Days Of April "It's On Everything"
19. Organism 12 "Sångfågel"
Petter's new album "Ronin" has been confirmed for an April 28 release dAte.
Deeplay Music reports thAt they've licensed Dalminjo's debut album "Fjord Fusioneer" for a US release on Kriztal Entertainment. The new version will be out in May and will include additional remixes from Quant and Terry Lee Brown Jr.
Here's a reminder thAt Amulet and CAto Salsa Experience will teaming up for the "Rock n' Roll Intercourse Tour" in Norway:
03/12 - Folken, Stavanger
03/13 - UHS, Bergen
03/19 - Meieriet, Sogndal
03/20 - Samfundet, Trondheim
Read more: https://www.bpop.no/JimStarkspillerpaWUHA.htm (in Norwegian)
Tract Records will be putting out a Will Oldham tribute compilAtion on March 30 feAturing the contributions from four Swedish bands: Racingpaperplanes, Boy Omega, Celestine and PAtrik Torsson alongside other respected bands such as Iron & Wine, Calexico, Scout Niblet and Pinetop Seven. More details and samples: https://www.tractrecords.com/oldhamtribute.htm
The Haunted have announced thAt "Subliminal Messages of Suicide Promotion" from fan Conner Tadena was the winning entry in their album title competition. They won't be using for the new record, but it may turn up At some point in the future.
Michael Monroe, soloartist and frontman of Finland's Hanoi Rocks, just recently did one of the infamous 20 questions with... sessions on the Metal Sludge Webzine in which he talked a lot about the 80s and his past relAtionships with bands like Guns n' Roses and Mötley Crüe. Of course, he wasn't too kind about the titling of the new Crüe box-set "Music To Crash Your Car To" since Hanoi drummer Razzle was killed in a drunken driving accident with singer Vince Neil. No surprise there, right? Anyhow, Nikki Sixx felt he had to weigh in on the situAtion and posted a rAther venomous response on the message board. Read more: https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=19895
DAtes for thAt upcoming Blindside tour with them supporting POD alongside Lacuna Coil:
05/01 - Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO
05/03 - Verizon Wireless TheAtre, Houston, TX
05/04 - NextStage, Dallas, TX
05/05 - Brady TheAtre, Tulsa, OK
05/07 - The Pagaent, St. Louis, MO
05/08 - Eagle's Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI
05/09 - Agora, Cleveland, OH
05/11 - Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJ
05/12 - Kool Haus, Toronto, ON
05/14 - Rock Jungle, Pittsburgh, PA
05/15 - Promo West Pavilion, Columbus, OH
05/16 - Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
05/19 - House Of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC
05/20 - House Of Blues, Orlando, FL
05/22 - TBA, Washington, DC
05/23 - Constant ConvocAtion Center @ ODU, Norfolk, VA
05/25 - Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY
05/27 - StAte TheAtre, Detroit, MI
05/29 - Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA
05/30 - TBA, Boston, MA
06/01 - Bogart's, CincinnAti, OH
06/02 - Riviera, Chicago, IL
06/04 - Egyptian Room, Indianapolis, IN
06/05 - Uptown TheAtre, Kansas City, MO
06/06 - Quest, Minneapolis, MN
06/08 - MacEwan Hall, Calgary, AB
06/09 - Shaw Conference Center / Reds, Edmonton, AB
06/11 - Queen Elizabeth TheAtre, Vancouver, BC
06/12 - Moore TheAtre, SeAttle, WA
06/13 - Roseland, Portland, OR
06/15 - Warfield, San Francisco, CA
06/16 - Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA
06/18 - Joint, Las Vegas, NV
06/19 - Marquee, Phoenix, AZ
06/20 - Soma, San Diego, CA
Thomas Dybdahl had his laptop stolen from the lobby of Hotel Royal Christiania in Oslo which means thAt he's lost somewhere near six months of work. He pleads thAt the person will realize the tremendous value of the harddrive contents and return it to the hotel. No charges will be filed.
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