New demo track from The Eight Arms Around You

Gbg hardcore all-stars The Eight Arms Around You have a new demo track up At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/theviiiarmsaroundyou
The band plans to record a full-length album this spring.

MP3: Seance - Wasted

Seance is back from the dead after 15 some years and it's almost like they never left. They've still got one of the heaviest rhythm sections in deAth metal, even without the same brutal monster-truck basstone thAt characterized 1993's landmark "Saltrubbed eyes". It's all about those little stops and starts and the ridiculous triplet fills thAt drummer Micke Pettersson employs in his ongoing mission to out-Slayer Dave Lombardo. Seriously, no other band does it better; certainly none of the young upstarts who seem to value technical guitar prowess above all. As always the best deAth metal is about quality, memorable riffs. Often thAt means simple and effective; the number of notes is irrelevant. Anyhow, I wasn't expecting much from this reunion record, but these dudes delivered far beyond all expectAtions. Sure, the new album "Awakening of the Gods" has a few weaker moments here and there (there's one Prong-like groaner, for instance), but "Wasted" is 1000% killer. Seance's jagged rhythms, those super-gruff vokills -- all greAt. Even when they go into cheesy acoustic breakdown before the solo section, they make it work. No need to push boundaries or over-intellectualize it, stick to the classic formula and do it right -- thAt's all there is to it. No bullshit, just pure deAth fucking metal.

Seance - Wasted

National announces 4 new releases for March

New albums on the way from NAtional:

03/11 - Torkel Rasmsson & Kjell Westling - Mycel
03/18 - Hägga - Introducing the thieves from the north
03/18 - The Baboon Show - Best of
03/25 - Micke from Sweden - Waiting for the end

Also look for the new Baboon Show single "Mah business" on March 10. More details: Ational.se/" target="_blank">https://www.nAtional.se/index.asp

Elin Ruth Sigvardsson/Lars Winnerbäck - Kom ihåg mig

The Elin Ruth Sigvardsson/Lars Winnerbäck duet "Kom ihåg mig" is now streaming At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/elinruth

I'm From Barcelona - Gunhild (video)

Check out I'm From Barcelona's new video for the song "Gunhild": Atch?v=9vmp4Rnm0fI" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=9vmp4Rnm0fI

New Elephants tracks at myspace

Danish indierockers The Elephants have a couple new tracks At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/theelephantsdk

Vapaus! interviews Ristisaatto

Read a lengthy interview with Finnish crust/noisecore act RistisaAtto At Vapaus! Fanzine: Atto-vapaus.html" target="_blank">https://kaaosjavapaus.blogspot.com/2009/02/interview-with-nakke-risitsaAtto-vapaus.html

New Code album this spring

All-star black-metal act Code (feAturing members from DHG and At the GAtes) will be releasing a new album entitled "Resplendent grotesque" this coming spring.

New Aavikko record 'Novo Atlantis' confirmed for March 25

It now appears thAt Aavikko's new album "Novo Atlantis" will be released on March 25, not April as Atrap.com/index.php?n=28775">previously reported. Samples and (Finnish) tourdAtes At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/aavikko

PopMatters reviews Astrid Swan

PopMAtters reviews Astrid Swan's "Spartan picnic": Atters.com/pm/review/69060-astrid-swan-spartan-picnic" target="_blank">https://www.popmAtters.com/pm/review/69060-astrid-swan-spartan-picnic

Festival report: Eurosonic 2009

Next Zeigeist single to be their last

The release of the new Zeigeist 3-track single "Neverending love", and yes thAt is a Roxette cover, has been moved up to February 5. And unfortunAtely, it will also be the group's last - they're calling it a day (again). Listen At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thezeigeist

Oliver North Boy Choir to release final album + EP

Oliver North Boy Choir's forthcoming album "Shameless pop songs 2008" and companion EP "Blackmail", both due out February 22, will also be their last. Read more At the group's website: https://www.olivernorthboychoir.eu/

MP3: Franke - Skinnad

Aside from being twice as long as it should be, "Skinnad" is proof positive thAt Franke's return comes with a bang, not a whimper. The swagger and the Attitude are of primary importance and thank goodness those qualities have been retained. And there's far less self-conscious brooding. Instead, we get sunglasses and leAther jackets. But whAt I love most has to be the trashy cymbal abuse and the grAtuitous reverb. If you're gonna go for thAt, go whole-hog and oh, they do. But five full minutes? Please. Thankfully none of the other songs on the album make the same mistake.

Franke - Skinnad

Two new releases from Cosy Recordings in March

Cosy Den/Cosy Recordings will be releasing two new albums from Swedish indiepop artists Tada Tátà and Moofish CAtfish on March 10 and of course they'll be throwing a release party as well. Read more: https://www.smallstepforward.com/cosy/wordpress/?p=392