American label Sacred Heart will be doing a special limited edition vinyl version of The Hellacopters' "Rock & roll is dead" on picture disc. It will also include two bonus tracks ("It might mean something to you" and "Positively so naive") and the first 200 copies (of 1000) will have a different pic on the a-side plus a sticker.

Listen to the Ebbot Lundberg (TSOOL) mix of "I know what I want" from The Gmeyner: m/~d15308/sound/i%20know%20what%20i%20want%20Ebbot.mp3" target=_blank>https://www4.space2u.com/~d15308/sound/i%20know%20what%20i%20want%20Ebbot.mp3

Cat5's debut full-length album will be out may 17.

Go here for the setlist and videoclips from motorpsycho's tour kickoff: motorpsychonews.blogspot.com/2006/04/trondheim-setlist_23.html" target=_blank>https://motorpsychonews.blogspot.com/2006/04/trondheim-setlist_23.html

The release of magyar Posse's new album "Random avenger" has been delayed two weeks due to a pressing plant fuckup. The new release date is may 17.

Some new tourdates for Danish (post-)hardcore act Lack:

05/03 - KB, malmö (SWE) w/Death By Stereo, Himsa, The Banner
05/24 - tba (GER)
05/25 - tba, Paris (FRA)
05/26 - Le Goldwing, Périgueux (FRA)
05/27 - melusik Festival, Lusignan (FRA)
05/28 - mac Daid's, Le Havre (FRA)
05/29 - tba, Göttingen (GER)

In case you haven't noticed, I now carry their most recent album "Be there pulse" on both m/store.php?item=178">CD and m/store.php?item=179">LP.

Absolut Noise gets Swedish singer/songwriter Jens Lekman to answer some questions, though he doesn't seem to put much thought into it at all: m/2006/04/absnoise-interview-n2_114581805888330856.html" target=_blank>https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2006/04/absnoise-interview-n2_114581805888330856.html

Updated Alarma man tourdates:

05/05 - Rote Flora, Hamburg (GER) w/The Sound OE
05/06 - Blue Shell, Köln (GER) w/A Day in Black and White
05/07 - OCCII, Amsterdam (NL) w/Soda P
05/08 - de Kar, Groningen (NL) w/Soda P
05/09 - Onderbroek, Nijmegen (NL)
05/10 - ACU, Utrecht (NL) w/Soda P
05/11 - JUZ, mannheim (GER)
05/12 - Az Conni, Dresden (GER) w/Torchous
05/14 - magnet Club, Berlin (GER) w/Björn Kleinhenz, Torchous
05/15 - Immerhin, Würzburg (GER) w/Condre Scr
05/16 - Clubkeller, Frankfurt (GER)
05/19 - Releaseparty for 12" Knife and Ape split, Göteborg (SWE)
07/08 - Forma Nova Festival, Fredricia (DK)

Swedish singer/songwriters Erik mattsson and michael Bach have updated their website with a ton of new music: music.com/" target=_blank>https://www.wildgeesemusic.com/

I don't normally post about this sort of stuff, but Dúné (DK), Sex Beat (NOR) and Lo-Fi-FNK (SWE) are heading out on the road together as part of the ScandiRockTripleTour. Read more: m/" target=_blank>https://www.scandirocktripletour.com/

The third single from Sophie Rimheden's most recent album is now available for free download along with the Familjen remix: mheden.com/" target=_blank>https://www.sophierimheden.com/
The track is called "Days go by" and it features guest vocals from the one-and-only marit Bergman, so of course it's highly recommended.

Norwegian label Checkpoint Charlie Audio Productions is offering up four new mp3s every month with the current selection featuring cuts from Thomas Dybdahl, Popface, The Colors Turned Red and Jackman. Read more: myspace.com/61441543" target=_blank>https://blog.myspace.com/61441543

Swedish dark melodic rock act Closer reports that they finally have physical CD copies of their debut EP "Tokpela" and hopefully I'll be able to snag a few for the store soon. There's a good reason I made it February's record of the month and I've been told that the packaging is killer. In other news, the band is still working on an animated video for the song "Open casket" with Elin Cederborg and it should hopefully be done soon.

The Thomas Denver Jonsson/Pacta Sunt Servanda folktronica collaboration A Perfect Friend not only recorded for the first time this weekend, but they also already posted some tracks on myspace! Check it: myspace.com/aperfectfriend" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/aperfectfriend
UPDATE: You can also download full-length, better quality mp3s here: m" target=_blank>https://www.pactasuntservanda.se/apf.htm

MP3: Kristofer Åström - Finally home

Kristofer Åström's forthcoming "Black valley" EP completes the trilogy of "Dead end" and "There for" and is probably his bleakest, most personal work yet. As Kris says himself in the liner notes, "The EP deals with death in four different ways. The way it scares me, thrills me, saddens me and sickens me." You know before even listening that you're in for some seriously intense shit and the combined effect of these four songs are devastating. Just listen to the song I've posted today and you'll instantly know exactly what I mean. Embrace the darkness and you can better appreciate the light.

Kristofer Åström - Finally home

CORRECTION: Due to my poor language skills, I incorrectly stated that DHG/Dødheimsgard was going under a new name when Thrawn was/is really just the name of the guitarist. Yes, I'm retarded. Anyhow, the band is still active and will be releasing a new album entitled "Supervillain Outcast" soon. my apologies about the mixup.