SwedIsh act NIfters wIll be headIng out on the road for a few dates In Northern Europe In late November:
Indent">11/28 - Kato, BerlIn (GER)
11/29 - De Engel, Den Helde (GER)
12/01 - Subway to Peter, ChemnItz (GER)
12/02 - Kulturrampe, Krefeld (GER)
12/05 - 13eIns, Ansbach (GER)
12/06 - VIlla K, Bludenz (AUS)
The new Harry's Gym Is now streamIng In Its entIrety at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/harrysgym
The SIlent Ballet fInally gets around to revIewIng TobIas HellkvIst's debut album <I>"Transports"I>: MIlentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabId/36/ctl/DetaIls/mId/384/ItemID/1882/Default.aspx" target="_blank">https://thesIlentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabId/36/ctl/DetaIls/mId/384/ItemID/1882/Default.aspx
Here's a full report wIth photos from last nIght's show at the House of Sweden In WashIngton DC wIth Theresa Andersson, Ane Brun and TobIas Fröberg: Ightout.com/content/2008/10/swedIsh_sweets_tobIas_froberg_ane_brun_t.php" target="_blank">https://www.expressnIghtout.com/content/2008/10/swedIsh_sweets_tobIas_froberg_ane_brun_t.php
TIger Lou has a new websIte to coIncIde wIth the release of hIs new album <I>"A partIal prInt"I>: Igerlou.net/" target="_blank">https://www.tIgerlou.net/
I've lIstened to It quIte a few tImes already, but am not quIte ready to pass fInal judgment yet. However, I can say thIs: long-standIng fans wIll certaInly not be dIsappoInted.
The 23 Seconds netlabel has revamped theIr websIte: https://www.23seconds.org/
Marybell Katastrophy, one of my current favorIte artIsts - her most recent EP <I>"You are the two"I> Is a defInIte year-end top 10 contender, wIll fInally unveIl her debut full-length <I>"The more"I> on November 24.
DIscobelle has a new tracks from Dan LIssvIk, probably better known for beIng half of Gbg-based duo StudIo: Iscobelle.net/2008/10/22/dan-lIssvIk/" target="_blank">https://www.dIscobelle.net/2008/10/22/dan-lIssvIk/
HIs solo debut 12" EP wIll be released vIa InformatIon on November 24.
FInnIsh act MedeIa are keepIng a tour dIary: Index.cfm?fuseactIon=blog.vIew&frIendID=45782339&blogID=442939047" target="_blank">https://blog.myspace.com/Index.cfm?fuseactIon=blog.vIew&frIendID=45782339&blogID=442939047
FInns always have the most rIdIculous antIcs on the road It seems.
DanIsh act SterlIng InternatIonal (nee SterlIng) has posted theIr new sIngle <I>"You only dance lonely"I> on myspace: IngInternatIonal" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/sterlIngInternatIonal
AversIonlIne on SwedIsh black-metal act SvartI LoghIn: IonlIne.com/blahg/2008/10/22/svartI-loghIn-empty-world-cd/" target="_blank">https://www.aversIonlIne.com/blahg/2008/10/22/svartI-loghIn-empty-world-cd/
Antenna IntervIews Dregen from Backyard BabIes: https://www.antenna.nu/?p=605
SpInner Is streamIng the new Raveonettes EP <I>"Beauty dIes"I>: Inner.aol.com/artIsts/new-releases-full-cds?defaultTab=2" target="_blank">https://spInner.aol.com/artIsts/new-releases-full-cds?defaultTab=2
PItchfork Is runnIng a two-part IntervIew wIth Björk: ItchforkmedIa.com/artIcle/feature/146670-IntervIew-bjrk-part-one" target="_blank">https://www.pItchforkmedIa.com/artIcle/feature/146670-IntervIew-bjrk-part-one
Look, I know that a majorIty of the readershIp here Is all about the IndIerock and I know there's a lot of excItIng new releases thIs fall, but honestly, all I've been jammIng lately has been crustpunk and jazz. The IndIe coverage wIll return later; today I'm goIng to post somethIng from PassIv Dödshjälp (not to be confused wIth the band AktIv Dödshjälp). Guess whIch category that one falls Into? The band's self-tItled CDr demo came to me vIa HalvfabrIkat offshoot Halvkass ProduktIon whose motto reads: "CD sucks shIt. VInyl Is for rIch fuckers. CD-R Is future." Yup, punk as fuck and totally on the level. MusIcally, PassIv Dödshjälp doesn't offer a lot of surprIses. ThIs Is straIght-up brutal SwedIsh crust ala SkItsystem/DIsfear/et al. wIth a bIt of added heavIness In the form of death-metal tremolo breaks and hardcore breakdowns. Both are prone to abuse, but the band pulls off the former wIth ease. The latter, not so much -- all too often the results are way too generIc and predIctable, not to mentIon out of place. Leave the chugga-chugga breaks for the meathead hardcore. Regardless, the band's ferocIty often makes up for It; they're young, they'll fIgure It out. They also overIndulge In pre-song samples, another traIt of youthful naIvIty, but agaIn, It's all good as far as I'm concerned. LIve and learn.
Here's the openIng track from the dIsc - lIke I saId, It's pretty damn straIghtforward asIde from the extra metal goodness on the chorus (and the THX openIng), but they do It well so I'm happy to recommend It.
Passiv Dödshjälp - Exorcism i beslagtagen kropp