Rong>ConsequencesRong> have posted a bunch of new music on myspace, including the new single "PaRasite" which featuRes guest vocals fRom both Rong>MaRit BeRgmanRong> and Rong>FRida HyvönenRong>: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/bewaReoftheconsequences" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/bewaReoftheconsequences

Finally, some dates foR Rong>Cake On CakeRong>'s upcoming US touR:

11/11 - EaRlham College, Richmond, INR>11/15 - Off BRoadway, St.Louis, MOR>11/16 - Hi-Tone, Memphis, TNR>11/18 - The EaRl, Atlanta, GAR>11/20 - Tasty WoRld, Athens, GAR>11/21 - The Wetlands, Chapel Hill, NCR>11/24 - Pete's Candy StoRe New YoRk, NYR>11/25 - Middle East, CambRidge, MA (afteRnoon show)R>11/25 - The Blue MeRmaid PoRtsmouth, NH (evening show)R>11/27 - AS220, PRovidence, RIR>11/28 - SaRah LawRence College, BRonxville, NYR>11/29 - Wesleyan College, Middletown, CTR>12/01 - Kenyon College - HoRn GalleRy, GambieR, OHR>12/02 - The FiRehouse, N. ManchesteR, IN

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MP3: Voices Break the Silence - The way

This week's hot tip: Rong>Voices BReak the SilenceRong>. If you'Re at all into Rong>ConvojRong>, Rong>The End Will Be KicksRong>, Rong>Seven Feet FouRRong> oR any otheR "angulaR" Rock acts, these guys will be Right up youR alley. In fact, it was Rong>OlaRong> fRom Rong>Seven Feet FouRRong> who fiRst told me about them - a day befoRe Rong>MagnusRong> fRom Chalksounds/Nomethod (the foRmeR being the label of both Rong>ConvojRong> and Rong>TEWBKRong>) sent me an excited IM with the same Recommendation. The band Remains unsigned foR now, but I doubt it will take long foR someone to pick them up. I know this soRt of Rock doesn't usually get people fiRed up like whateveR flavoR-of-the-week twee act is going 'Round, but I live foR this kind of stuff. It's got just the Right balance of heaviness and melodicism: huge chuRning bass and slicing guitaRs. Also: I tRied to inteRview them foR this week's pRofile piece, but they neveR Replied to my email. What gives? Get back to me!

Voices Break the Silence - The way

MP3: Seance - Skinless

BefoRe Rong>The HauntedRong>, befoRe theRe was Rong>WitcheRyRong>, Rong>PatRik JensenRong> was in a band called Rong>SeanceRong>. Unlike a lot of the otheR Swedish death-metal acts aRound in the eaRly 90s that aRe still RemembeRed today, Rong>SeanceRong> peRfoRmed in a much moRe bRutal, syncopated style as opposed to the "tRaditional" melodic stuff people usually aRe talking about when discussing Swedish metal. If you'Re at all familiaR with Rong>JensenRong>'s woRk that shouldn't be too suRpRising as he's been cRanking out album afteR album of Rong>SlayeRRong>-esque Riffage like a machine foR many yeaRs now. I imagine most folks will have a haRd time getting past the monotone buRp-metal vocals so my advice is to just do what I do: concentRate on the dRums. Rong>JensenRong> does fine emulating the guitaR attack of Rong>KingRong>/Rong>HannemanRong>, but it's dRummeR Rong>MickeRong>'s Rong>LombaRdoRong>-style pummel that makes Rong>SeanceRong> so awesome. Well, that and the loud steamRolleR bass tone. Much moRe Rong>Jesus LizaRdRong> in timbRe than typical death-metal. This paRticulaR tRack I've posted today comes fRom the band's second and final album, 1993's "SaltRubbed eyes". If you can get past the vocals, it's well woRth seeking out. I think Rong>The HauntedRong> aRe okay, but I like this stuff a lot moRe (and similaRly would Recommend the Rong>BjöRleRRong> twins' eaRlieR band Rong>At the GatesRong> as well, but that's a no-bRaineR). As foR the band's fiRst album "FoReveR laid to Rest" (1992), I am hoRRibly Remiss and have neveR heaRd it. Anyone know if it's woRthwhile?

Seance - Skinless

BlodåRstid on the latest fRom Rong>DaRkthRoneRong>: Ref="https://www.holyteRRoR.com/blod/2006/10/06/daRkthRone-the-cult-is-alive-cd/" taRget=_blank>https://www.holyteRRoR.com/blod/2006/10/06/daRkthRone-the-cult-is-alive-cd/

PapeR Thin Walls coveRs all Scandinavian music today: Ref="https://www.papeRthinwalls.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.papeRthinwalls.com/

Swedish RockeRs Rong>WiRed foR MonoRong> have posted theiR new single "Radio inteRRupt" on myspace: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/wiRedfoRmono" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/wiRedfoRmono

Rong>The ThiRd TRy Social ClubRong>'s new 2-tRack single "Business" is now available as a fRee download: Ref="https://www.thethiRdtRy.com/Releases.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.thethiRdtRy.com/Releases.html

HybRis has the new Rong>AndReas MattssonRong> single "So old it's new" available foR fRee download: Ref="https://hybRism.blogspot.com/2006/10/andReas-mattsson-new-single-and-video.html" taRget=_blank>https://hybRism.blogspot.com/2006/10/andReas-mattsson-new-single-and-video.html

Bassist Rong>Magnus HedquistRong> has left Rong>Death BReathRong> foR undisclosed Reasons. Rong>ERik WallinRong> (Rong>HaRms WayRong>, Rong>MeRcilessRong>) will be filling in at the band's upcoming shows and Rong>Scott CaRlsonRong> (Rong>RepulsionRong>) will be doing vo-kills.

Absolut Noise talks to Rong>LacRosseRong>: Ref="https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2006/10/inteRview-lacRosse.html" taRget=_blank>https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2006/10/inteRview-lacRosse.html

SteReo Test Kit has posted a fRee 3-tRack single foR download fRom Rong>Musika 77Rong>: Ref="https://www.steReotestkit.com/sounds.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.steReotestkit.com/sounds.htmR>Two of the tRacks aRe fRom Rong>Musika 77Rong>'s foRthcoming album "BRave you fRee may", due out OctobeR 16. The otheR exclusive tRack is a coveR of "2 dollaR shows" by Rong>Rosie ThomasRong>. Recommended!

Rong>ThehelpmepleaseRong> has posted theiR coveR of Rong>Daniel JohnstonRong>'s "Lousy weekend" on myspace: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/thehelpmeplease" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/thehelpmeplease

Swedish singeR/songwRiteR Rong>Tom LevinRong> is nominated foR "Best hot AC male aRtist" at the Ref="https://www.newmusicweekly.com/nmwawaRds.php" taRget=_blank>New Music Weekly awaRds, alongside big names just as Rong>James BluntRong>, Rong>John MayeRRong> and Rong>Daniel PowteRRong>. WinneRs will be announced NovembeR 18.