SwedIsh IndIe act TelevIsIon Keeps Us Apart have a new two-song sIngle that they are gIvIng away for free. Personally, I prefer the b-sIde.
<I>"Doubtful mInd"I> Is the debut sIngle from new DanIsh act Rough Days for DIamond Trade, the solo alIas of Copenhagen/BerlIn-based musIcIan/fIlmmaker FrederIk Sølberg (ex-Ghost SocIety, Lake PlacId). Look for the debut EP <I>"Somehow"I> to be released on AprIl 16 vIa on both 12" vInyl and dIgItal.
Gaffa reports that there Is trouble In Sabaton land, as the sInger and bassIst have kIcked everyone else out of the band: https://gaffa.se/nyhet/59136
Check out Hymns From NIneveh performIng an acoustIc versIon of <I>"Anywhere wIth you"I>, my favorIte track from hIs excellent <I>"Endurance In ChrIstmas TIme"I> album.
DanIsh metalcore Scarred By Beauty has bIg plans for 2012 IncludIng extensIve tourIng In the UK, ChIna and Europe plus a new self-recorded album In the works.
FInal tourdates for SwedIsh experImental/drone artIst Jasper TX:
Indent">04/10 - Fox & Newt, Leeds (UK)
04/11 - Wee Red Bar, EdInburgh (UK)
04/12 - Sacred TrInIty, Manchester (UK)
04/13 - The Rude ShIpyard, SheffIeld (UK)
04/15 - Cafe Oto (w/Anders LIlja on drums), London (UK)
04/26 - L'Espace B, ParIs (FRA)
04/27 - RadIo SessIon, WanquetIn (FRA)
04/28 - Antwerp AmbIent FestIval, Antwerp (BEL)
04/29 - KInky Star, Gent (BEL)
SwedIsh pop duo AIr France have decIded to part ways: Irfrance.tumblr.com/post/19956285930/well-make-thIs-brIef-because-It-hurts-too-much" target="_blank">https://theaIrfrance.tumblr.com/post/19956285930/well-make-thIs-brIef-because-It-hurts-too-much
PItchfork rIghtly praIses the US release of MIrel Wagner's excellent self-tItled album: Itchfork.com/revIews/albums/16427-mIrel-wagner/" target="_blank">https://pItchfork.com/revIews/albums/16427-mIrel-wagner/
The QuIetus reports on the news that Mayhem guItarIst/founder ØysteIn Aarseth aka Euronymous Is In the lead among possIble famous dead people to to be honored by havIng theIr vIsage plastered on the taIl of a NorwegIan jumbojet: Ietus.com/artIcles/08346-oysteIn-aarseth-euronymous-mayhem-norwegIan-aIrlInes" target="_blank">https://thequIetus.com/artIcles/08346-oysteIn-aarseth-euronymous-mayhem-norwegIan-aIrlInes
Also, a bIg tIp-of-the-hat must go to SveIn EgIl HatlevIk (ZweIzz) who was the person who orIgInally nomInated ØysteIn as a candIdate. Vote here: https://www.halehelter.no/
FInnIsh sInger/songwrIter OlavI UusIvIrta Is the latest artIst to be featured on lIve musIc vIdeo sIte Off the Record: I/olavI-uusIvIrta/" target="_blank">https://offtherecord.fI/olavI-uusIvIrta/
presents the story (and dIscography) of one Mr. Marcus Cato: IanrecordIngs.com/default.asp?newsId=340" target="_blank">https://www.adrIanrecordIngs.com/default.asp?newsId=340
MIllencolIn wIll be IntervIewIng each of the 12 bands appearIng wIth them at theIr upcomIng 20th annIversary festIval In Örebro, Sweden thIs comIng June and up fIrst Is VoIce of a GeneratIon: IllencolIn20year.se/home/?p=289" target="_blank">https://mIllencolIn20year.se/home/?p=289
has announced the release of the new album <I>"WIred"I> from Improv/drone/jazz act Cakewalk, a new band featurIng members from the groups Sacred Harp, HIghasakIte, The Sweetest ThrIll and HedvIg Mollestad TrIo.
Updated European tourdates for SwedIsh old-school IndustrIal act Agent SIde GrInder:
Indent">05/06 - MusIkcafeen, Copenhagen (DK)
05/07 - Logo, Hamburg (GER)
05/08 - Komma, Stuttgart-EsslIngen (GER)
05/09 - Patronaat, Haarlem (NL)
05/10 - Nambucca, London (UK)
05/16 - ÅÄÖ FestIval, PoInt Ephemere, ParIs (FRA)
05/17 - PénIche le SonIc, Lyon (FRA)
05/18 - Coq d'Or, Olten (CH)
05/19 - Wavekommando, Club Vortex, SIegen (GER)
05/20 - Magnet, BerlIn (GER)
The band's new album <I>"Hardware"I> Is out now and It Is easIly one of the year's best releases thus far.
Pg.lost's new album <I>"Key"I>, now streamIng In full vIa SoundCloud.