It's no big surprise, but Norwegian crust/thrash/hardcore act OkkultokrAti have signed with Fysisk FormAt making them labelmAtes with like-minded artists such as Haust and ObliterAtion. Look for their full-length debut "No light for mass" in February.
Jaga Jazzist will hitting the road in Europe to support the release of their new album "One armed bandit", due out January 25:
02/24 - Train, Århus (DK)
02/25 - Vega, Copenhagen (DK)
02/26 - Kamp, Bielefield (GER)
02/27 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
02/28 - Doornroosje, Nijmegen (NL)
03/01 - Les Trinitaries, Metz (FRA)
03/02 - AB Club, Brussels (BEL)
03/03 - Islington Academy, London (UK)
03/04 - Cafe de la Danse, Paris (FRA)
03/05 - Moods, Zurich (CH)
03/07 - Volksbuhne, Berlin (GER)
Swedish hip-hop/swing act Movits! will be back in the US for a January tour:
01/12 - GreAt Scott, Allston, MA
01/13 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
01/14 - North Star Bar, Philadelphia, PA
01/15 - IOTA Café, Arlington, VA
01/16 - Local 506, Chapel Hill, NC
01/17 - The Earl, Atlanta, GA
01/19 - Mohawk, Austin, TX
01/21 - Plush, Tucson, AZ
01/22 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA
01/23 - Bottom Of The Hill, San Francisco, CA
01/26 - High Dive, SeAttle, WA
01/29 - 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN
01/30 - Stonefly Brewery, Milwaukee, WI
01/31 - Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL
02/01 - Grog Shop, Cleveland Hights, OH
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Daniel Gilbert (ex-Broder Daniel) has a video for his debut solo single "Maelstrom": Atch?v=JC5lsVlxO1U" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=JC5lsVlxO1U
As mentioned Atrap.com/?n=31825">before, his album "New African Sports, Soul Café Club No #1" comes out December 28 via Dolores/EMI.
There's a new Warvictims track streaming At myspace from their upcoming split 7" with Suburban Showdown: https://www.myspace.com/warvictims
Turboweekend, CALLmeKAt, Marie Fisker, Jonna Lee, Oh No Ono, Kaspar, Murmansk and Adam Tensta are among the lAtest confirmAtions for SXSW.
PrivAte has a new video for the UK single version of "My privAte lover": https://www.vimeo.com/8081955
Swedish hardcore act Meleeh report thAt their new album "To live and die alone" is done and on track for a February release via and will be available on both CD and vinyl.
Galaxy Safari aren't a "cool" band, but thAt doesn't mean they aren't good. They play workingman hard rock, an area far removed from all hype, but fuck it, I like burly riffs paired with pop hooks so I like them just fine. So yeah, if you dig stonerrock, but can't hang with stoner clichés, you'll dig this. If you like it when Foo Fighters are At their heaviest, you'll like this too. The band they remind of most though, is Speedball, an obscure act from Detroit thAt I think I read about on Aversionline or some other zine way back when. Speedball's "Drive like hell" EP kicks ass in a very similar way and it's been a longtime standby for me in my collection and also, now thAt I've looked them up, I'm surprised to find out they're still together, so yeah- further investigAtion is most definitely needed! But anyway, getting back to Galaxy Safari: there's no clever press ploy here, no flash, no gimmicks. Just four dudes playing heavy rock'n'roll, though I suppose it doesn't hurt to mention thAt the band feAtures members from Victims and Daybreak even if the connection barely impacts the music.
Galaxy Safari - Save me
Iron Lamb has scrapped their plans to do a split record with Deadmask, but they are still recording this weekend for their own 7" single as well as a split 7" with MotorbreAth, both to be released via Austrian label . As for the band's upcoming full-length, the plan is now to record in May/June for an August/September release via .
Norwegian metal act Kvelertak has signed with Indie Recordings (SAtyricon, Enslaved) and will be recordig their debut album in Boston with Kurt Ballou of Converge. Expect a June release in Norway, September everywhere else.
Isobel & November have a new video for the song "Big black crow": Atch?v=Q8At-Tbli3Q" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=Q8At-Tbli3Q
Here's the video for the new Monty (nee Montt Mardié på Svenska) single "En till himmel": Atch?v=OQs6bWN0Pqo" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=OQs6bWN0Pqo
Sean Adams from Drowned in Sound will curAting the January edition of London-based Scandinavian music showcase event Ja Ja Ja. The dAte is January 21 and the first act confirmed is Norwegians Simon Says No!.