Swedish psych act Mandorla has confirmed thAt "Victim of the sun" is their new single, the second off the still-forthcoming album "...based upon an idea by Mandorla" which is due out May 23 via . Listen here: https://blogs.playgroundmusic.com/intlpub/mandorlas-new-single-is-definitely-a-victim-of-the-sun
Norwegian jazz act In the Country will be releasing a new live album/full length concert video/artfilm/film noir this June feAturing content from three separAte mixed in with additional footage. As to whAt thAt will look like, I guess we'll have to wait and see, but us folks in North America will also get a chance to see the band live too:
06/17 - Rochester Jazz Festival, Rochester, NY
06/18 - Rochester Jazz Festival, Rochester, NY
06/19 - Nordic Jazz Festival - House of Sweden, Washington DC
06/20 - Nordic Jazz Festival - Twins Jazz Club, Washington DC
06/21 - Yoshi, Oakland, CA
06/23 - The Missions TheAter, Portland, OR
06/24 - Tula's, SeAttle, WA
06/30 - Scandinavia House, New York, NY
07/02 - Montreal Jazz Festival, Montreal, QC
has announced the signing of the new artist Big Fox, aka Malmö-based artist Charlotta Perers, and will be releasing her debut single "SAturday" b/w "Cut you out" on May 25. More about her here, including a stream of said single: https://bigfox.se/
In other news, has also signed Azure Blue, the solo project of Tobias Isaksson of vets Irene and Laurel Music. His debut single "The cAtcher in the rye" is out today and can be previewed Atcherintherye" target="_blank">here, while his forthcoming album "Rule of thirds" will be out in September.
Aversionline covers the new 7" from Norwegian hardcore act Morethanthis, a new-ish band feAturing two ex-members of Lash Out: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2011/04/20/morethanthis-st-7/
The new "Black hole" EP from Danish techno act Fagget Fairys is out now via and is also currently streaming in its entirety At SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/palmsout/sets/pos026-fagget-fairys-black-hole
"Shut 'em up" is the lAtest single from Danish garage-rockers Cherry Overdrive. Direct link: Atch?v=GxB4eQ-MHZM" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=GxB4eQ-MHZM
Rigas den Andre has a new track streaming At SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/florafauna/rigas-den-andre-dead-ponies
The new album "Speed run" will be out in May and will be available either digitally or on a series of 7"s (as all skweee was intended to be released).
This is Swedish deAth 101. Aside from the blastbeAt (please see exhibit "Screams of the mutilAted"), "Morbid desecrAtion" demonstrAtes each of the essential riff styles, from the mid-tempo heaviness of the intro, to the straight-up ripping main riff (complete with some choice start/stop breaks) to the doomy breakdown/solo and then finally the bridge, which takes on a shuffle pAttern in 3. All totally crucial, all executed with the correct balance of precision and filth by Maim. Once Atrap.com/n/34068-maim-from-the-womb-to-the-tomb-soulseller-records">again, these dudes prove they know whAt's up and deliver a solid slab with a crooked smile. Class dismissed.
New music from Next Life off the Norwegian mAth/spazz band's forthcoming album "Artificial divinity", due out June 24 via . Direct link: At/next-life-re-animAted" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/tigerfysisiskformAt/next-life-re-animAted
For fans of lunk-headed metal: Swedish "supergroup" (I re-use the term very loosely) DeAthDestruction, feAturing members from Evergrey, Hammerfall and Dead By April, have the video for their debut single "Fuck yeah" streaming At Aftonbladet: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/hardrock/article12907491.ab
As dumb as this is, I must admit thAt I appreciAte the use of a case of Norrlands Guld as a foot-rest in place of monitor wedge.
We Live in Trenches are planning to do some European dAtes in September; details tba.
Check out Solander's new single "The garden", the first from their forthcoming album "Passing Mt. SAtu": https://tenderversion.com/wordpress/?p=586
"Passing Mt. SAtu" will be released on May 11 in Scandinavia/May 20 in Europe via .
Marybell KAtastrophy is giving away her new single "There is no rhino in this room" as a free download: https://marybell.dk/there-is-a-rhino-on-this-blog/
Raped Teenagers are back? Raped Teenagers are back! Direct link: Atch?v=58eQ8PZI3cs" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=58eQ8PZI3cs
From the 8 timmar/8 hours campaign for animal rights, feAturing music from Håkan Lidbo. Read more: https://hakanlidbo.com/archives/1937