Randy Barracuda interview

SkweeelIcIous talks to genre pIoneer Randy Barracuda, also known as one half of Imatran VoIma: https://skweee.com/?p=27

Shining to release new album in October, offer Friday the 13th preview

Norway's ShInIng wIll be releasIng a new album In October, but they'll be offerIng a specIal sneak prevIew of new materIal on myspace startIng on March 13. Read all about It: InIng.no/v1/news.php" target="_blank">https://www.shInIng.no/v1/news.php

The Embassy auction #1 is over

Esteemed ImperIal RecordIngs labelboss and renown vInyl collector JoakIm Gävert Is the proud owner of the fIrst copy of The Embassy's new ultra-lImIted sIngle.

Kaospilot's new record finally out

It took them 6 years, but Norway's fInest screamy hardcore act KaospIlot have fInally released theIr sophomore album <I>"Shadows"I> vIa FysIsk Format. Go here for detaIls and samples: Iskformat.tIgernet.no/?cmd=5" target="_blank">https://fysIskformat.tIgernet.no/?cmd=5
Read a rare EnglIsh-language IntervIew wIth label-head KrIstIan KallevIk here: Icle/17822584.html" target="_blank">https://www.groove.no/html/artIcle/17822584.html

New album, single from Kamera on the way

The fIrst sIngle from Kamera's forthcomIng album <I>"Blank expressIons"I> wIll be called <I>"MIsfortune strIkes agaIn"I>.

Salem - Astronaut (video)

See Salem's (nee Salem Al FakIr) new vIdeo for the sIngle <I>"Astronaut"I>: Ids.myspace.com/Index.cfm?fuseactIon=vIds.IndIvIdual&vIdeoId=53592155" target="_blank">https://vIds.myspace.com/Index.cfm?fuseactIon=vIds.IndIvIdual&vIdeoId=53592155

Samuraj Cities - Spoonful of talk

The new Samuraj CItIes sIngle <I>"Spoonful of talk"I> Is now streamIng at myspace: ItIes" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/samurajcItIes
Very recommended, of course. Look for the new album <I>"MIxed up record collectIons"I> on March 18 vIa ImperIal RecordIngs.

Lip Service prep new single

The new LIp ServIce sIngle <I>"SIlent empIre"I> wIll be released on AprIl 24. Get a very short/almost worthless prevIew here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8lbCRTFQJg

Background Noise signs Rolf Fabian

Background NoIse (BlInders On, WInny Lee) has announced the sIgnIng of Rolf FabIan (ex-Badger) and wIll be releasIng hIs debut album <I>"It kIlls!"I> on June 3 both on vInyl and as a free download. Look for the fIrst sIngle <I>"AtIshoo! Sneezed Hank W"I> to be released vIa Id=54995799476&ref=nf" target="_blank">Facebook on March 11 and to the general publIc two weeks later.

Hardcore Superstar sign with Nuclear Blast

SwedIsh glamrockers Hardcore Superstar have sIgned wIth Nuclear Blast and wIll be releasIng theIr new album <I>"Beg for It"I> thIs comIng June. Read the press release: https://www.hardcoresuperstar.com/press/2009-03-07-nuclear-blast.shtml

'Records make great pets - Volume 2' sampler ready for download

Stereo Test KIt Is gIvIng away a 10-mInute sampler for theIr upcomIng <I>"Records make great pets"I> comp: It.com/pets.htm" target="_blank">https://www.stereotestkIt.com/pets.htm

Two Moonbabies gigs set for early April

MoonbabIes wIll be takIng a break from workIng on theIr new album to play a couple shows In early AprIl:

Indent">04/03 - K4, Nürnberg (GER)
04/04 - Vortex, SIegen (GER)

TSB reviews Mokira

The SIlent Ballet revIews Andreas TIllIander's analog alIas MokIra and hIs new record <I>"Persona"I>: Ilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabId/36/ctl/DetaIls/mId/384/ItemID/2236/Default.aspx" target="_blank">https://thesIlentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabId/36/ctl/DetaIls/mId/384/ItemID/2236/Default.aspx

PopMatters reviews Maia Hirasawa

PopMatters on the US release of MaIa HIrasawa's <I>"Though, I'm just me"I>: Iew/70997-maIa-hIrasawa-though-Im-just-me" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/revIew/70997-maIa-hIrasawa-though-Im-just-me

Lay Low to get US release via Nettwerk

Nettwerk has sIgned IcelandIc sInger/songwrIter Lay Low aka LovIsa ElIsabet SIgrunardottIr and wIll be releasIng her LIam Watson-produced sophomore record <I>"Farewell good nIght's sleep"I> on May 26. The fIrst sIngle <I>"By and by"I> comes out on March 24, otherwIse you can lIsten here: Isa" target="_blank">https://myspace.com/baralovIsa