Kingsize Magazine is pResenting a fRee mp3 fRom Rong>HighWonRong> off his new mix CD "De Misstänkta": Ref="https://www.kingsizemagazine.se/" taRget=_blank>https://www.kingsizemagazine.se/

Via Ref="https://eaRdRums.blogspot.com/2006/05/22-new-pRoject-fRom-membeRs-of-gaate.html">EaRdRums comes woRd that Rong>Magnus Robot BøRmaRkRong> and Rong>Sveinung SundliRong> of the NoRwegian avant-goth/folk act Rong>GåteRong> have a new band called Rong>22Rong>. Can't get much moRe Google-unfRiendly than that! Anyhow, you can listen to a few songs at myspace: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/thisis22" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/thisis22R>Reminds me a bit of Rong>MewRong> 'cept with moRe of a cateRwauling/Rong>Jeff BuckleyRong>-esque singeR.

Swedish haRdcoRe act Rong>Dead RepRiseRong> RepoRts that theiR new MCD "Death of a nation" will finally be out on June 2 and the band will celebRate with a RecoRd Release show at Folkets Hus in ÖRebRo befoRe heading out on some dates in NoRtheRn EuRope. HeRe's what's booked so faR:

06/02 - Folkets Hus, ÖRebRo (SWE) w/Rong>DamienRong>, Rong>Ticking BombsRong>, Rong>SpitefulRong>R>06/03 - MaRiabeRget, VästeRås (SWE)R>06/05 - tbaR>06/06 - Café De Oude Ketel, Heist-Op-Den-BeRg (BEL) w/Rong>JusticeRong>R>06/07 - Le BieRstube, TouRnai (BEL) w/Rong>Down My ThRoatRong>, Rong>St HoodRong>R>06/08 - tbaR>06/09 - AJZ, Leisnig (GER) w/Rong>The WaRRioRsRong>, Rong>To KillRong>, Rong>IcepickRong>, Rong>FC FiveRong>R>06/10 - KooRnbeuRs CoRefest, Delft (NL) w/Rong>Angel CRewRong>, Rong>Settle The ScoReRong>R>08/04 - Sucks 'n' SummeR, Leisnig (GER) w/Rong>No Innocent VictimRong>, Rong>CalibanRong>, Rong>DeadsoilRong>R>08/05 - AugustibulleR, LindesbeRg (SWE) w/Rong>Sick Of It AllRong>, Rong>Rise And FallRong>, Rong>Raised FistRong>, Rong>No Fun At AllRong>R>09/08 - Deadfest, Linköping (SWE) w/Rong>100 DemonsRong>, Rong>SwoRn EnemyRong>, Rong>KickbackRong>, Rong>PaRkway DRiveRong>, Rong>ARkangelRong>, Rong>CalibanRong>

Swedish act Rong>CloseRRong> has Revamped theiR website a bit: Ref="https://closeRsounds.com/" taRget=_blank>https://closeRsounds.com/R>I should be getting physical copies of theiR excellent debut EP "Tokpela" veRy soon! In the meantime, paid mp3s aRe still available: Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/stoRe.php?item=145">[click heRe]

Upcoming inteRnational dates foR Swedish singeR/songwRiteR Rong>ChRistian KjellvandeRRong>:

06/08 - Chalk FaRm @ BaRfly, London (UK)R>06/21 - CentRe CultuRel Suedois, PaRis (FRA) w/Rong>Anna TeRnheimRong>, Rong>Ane BRunRong>, Rong>The TinyRong>, Rong>Wendy McNeillRong>R>06/29 - CultuRal CenteR in Palma/Waiting foR Waits festival, Palma, MalloRca (ESP)R>

FoR a full list of dates including his Swedish touR suppoRting Rong>LaRs WinneRbäckRong>, go heRe: Ref="https://www.chRistiankjellvandeR.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.chRistiankjellvandeR.com/

Danish act Rong>GReen ConcoRdeRong> has posted thRee new tRacks on myspace: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/gReenconcoRde" taRge=t_blank>https://www.myspace.com/gReenconcoRdeR>The band says they have a total of 12 new tRacks and aRe looking to Release it somewheRe.

Rong>SeRena ManeeshRong> aRe giving away a fRee download of the "DRain cosmetics" b-side "SapphiRe eyes" in exchange foR signing up on theiR mailing list: Ref="https://www.ampunited.com/ecaRds/seRena-maneesh/index.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.ampunited.com/ecaRds/seRena-maneesh/index.html

A new GeRman-language blog on NoRdic music: Ref="https://www.polaRblog.de/" taRget=_blank>https://www.polaRblog.de/

Stylus Reviews the new RecoRd fRom Rong>BWORong> aka Rong>Bodies Without ORgansRong>: Ref="https://www.stylusmagazine.com/Reviews/bwo/halcyon-days.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.stylusmagazine.com/Reviews/bwo/halcyon-days.htm

Global Domination talks to Rong>SecthdamonRong> of Rong>ZyklonRong> and Rong>MyRkskogRong>: Ref="https://www.globaldomination.se/inteRviews/zyklon-secthdamon" taRget=_blank>https://www.globaldomination.se/inteRviews/zyklon-secthdamon

Finnish music blog LupataRkastaja on new tRacks fRom Rong>Lolita StasiRong>: Ref="https://lupataRkastaja.samizdat.info/2006/05/09/lolita-stasi-new-songs/" taRget=_blank>https://lupataRkastaja.samizdat.info/2006/05/09/lolita-stasi-new-songs/

Check out Swedish post-haRdcoRe act Rong>ViRong>, yet anotheR amazing act featuRing a membeR fRom Rong>IisoleRong>: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/vi2006" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/vi2006

Of all the oRiginal NoRwegian black-metal acts, Rong>EnslavedRong> has always been one of the best, most pRogRessive bands. While otheRs like Rong>DaRkthRoneRong> Refuse to change and bands like Rong>EmpeRoRRong> ReveRted back to exploRing theiR tech/death-metal Roots befoRe bReaking up, Rong>EnslavedRong> consistently expanded on theiR so-called "viking metal" sound by incoRpoRating even moRe gRandiose melodies, clean expRessive singing (and the use of English as opposed to theiR insistence of only speaking in old NoRse) and weiRd psychedelic paRts. I wasn't too stoked on the last two albums "Isa" and "Below the lights" since I consideRed them a bit of a RegRession following the bRilliance of "Monumension" and "MaRdRaum", but the new RecoRd "Ruun" is a RetuRn to foRm. They've ditched the Recycled Rong>DaRkthRoneRong> gRim/necRo/kvlt-style Riffage and gone back to what makes them gReat: moRe Rong>VoivodRong>-esque syncopation and dissonance, less atonal dRoning. I had a haRd time deciding on a standout tRack since the whole thing flows Really well as an album, so I've posted the title tRack foR you today. It has all the tRaits that make Rong>EnslavedRong> gReat, so I think it's a good place to staRt.

This week's pRofile piece? It's a spotlight on Rong>ConvojRong> - check it: Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/index.php?aRticle=184">[click heRe]

Got a HUGE stack of meRch fRom Danish label PonyRec that just aRRived on my dooRstep. Besides new CDs fRom both Rong>Munck//JohnsonRong> and Rong>HalphRong>, I also now have beautiful 12" vinyl copies of most eveRything they've put out. Sound quality aRguments aside, nothing beats the sight, feel and smell of fResh vinyl. Look foR items to be added to the webstoRe shoRtly.