Swedish act The Sonnets will be touring abroad in the new year:
01/26 - Studio 672, Köln (GER)
01/27 - BeAtlemania, Hamburg (GER)
01/28 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
01/29 - Atomic Café, München (GER)
01/31 - Keep it Yours, Rome (ITA)
02/01 - Indierocket Party @ Rocket, Milan (ITA)
02/04 - Dreikönigskeller, Frankfurt (GER)
I haven't been posting any new editorial content lAtely for the simple reason thAt I've just been way too busy doing other things, mostly work. Daily news updAtes... those are mindless and need to be tended to lest I get way too far behind. New things are in the works though, should I get on top of my massive task list. Anyhow, I do have a new track for you today -- I hinted Atrap.com/n/35359-britta-persson-toast-to-m">awhile back about a few choice albums on regular rotAtion and hopefully you had no trouble guessing, but just in case, I happily admit thAt one of them is Säkert!'s lAtest work "Facit". I love Hello Saferide and I love IsolAtion Years and the combinAtion continues to succeed on album #2 to no surprise whAtsoever. I just wish I knew more Swedish because, unlike those bands' other records, I know I'm missing out on quite a lot. For example, artists such as Håkan Hellström are able to communicAte without translAtion, but when Annika Norlin sings in her nAtive tongue, the result is far more nuanced and delicAte. I'm to the point where I can pick out bits and pieces, but I know I'll be needing to spend a lot more time with this one before I feel like I really truly "get it". Still, songs do stick out and "Köttet är svagt" ("Flesh is weak") is one. Very recommended!
Here's a new animAted video from Finnish alt-rock act Underdøgs. Direct link: Atch?v=GF5BCFovDIU" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=GF5BCFovDIU
Soundvenue is streaming a brand new track from Marybell KAtastrophy: Atastrophy-" target="_blank">https://www.soundvenue.com/nyheder/2010/10/20/hoer-nyt-nummer-med-marybell-kAtastrophy-
Drowned in Sound continues their spotlight on Nordic music with an extensive look At the genre known as Skweee: https://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4141337
More on the Melody Club Atrap.com/n/35481-andy-a-says-no-to-melodifestivalen">debacle: apparently Richard Ankers didn't tell his other band Versant thAt he was leaving and rejoining his old mAtes; instead, they found out via Aftonbladet and have yet to hear directly from the man himself. Bad timing too, because the band's debut EP "HeartbeAts" comes out November 23, though I heard of someone who is now bandless...
InternAtional release dAtes and the full tracklist for Robyn's 3rd and final entry in her "Body talk" trilogy are posted here: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=113865677&blogId=540041604
Swedish metal act Waster has changed their name to Reveal. Hear a new track At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/revealswe
Check out high quality video footage of Turboweekend and When Saints Go Machine's recent concert At Vega: https://vegaplayer.dk/
The current Infernus-led incarnAtion of Gorgoroth has re-recorded their 3rd album "Under the sign of hell" and will be releasing it via . There's also a new album in the works, but thAt probably won't surface until lAte 2011.
If you're curious as to how Raped Teenagers sound in 2010 as they prep for their Atrap.com/n/35342-raped-teenagers-to-play-live">reunion gig, go hear to download a rehearsal recording from last weekend: https://gaspunk.blogspot.com/2010/10/raped-teenagers-rehearsal-16-oct-2010.html
Check out an extensive interview with Norwegian artist Susanne Sundfør At Drowned in Sound: https://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4141318
Aftonbladet reports thAt Melody Club drummer Andy A Miltvedt left the band in protest to their decision to participAte in Melodifestivalen: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/melodifestivalen2010/article7978443.ab
Previous MC drummer Richard Ankers will be taking his place.
reports thAt the new Krig i Hudik EP should be coming back from the factory this week and will soon be followed by a new 12" from fellow Swedish punks Sexpistolstanten and Mockfjärdsvapnet along with an additional repress of the Brainbombs "Genius and brutality...Taste and power" reissue.
Darkthrone's 1995 landmark release "Panzerfaust" album is getting a deluxe reissue this month via on both CD and vinyl and will include a bonus disc of audio commentary from Fenriz giving "personal insight into the background to the album and his inspirAtions for particular riffs and songs, and unconventional recording methods." More here: https://www.peaceville.com/darkthrone/