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MP3: - Mirrorworld

This week's Friday oldie post comes from Eucharist, yet another hidden gem of the NWOSBD (new wave of Swedish black/death) scene of the mid-90s. The band never really had much of a steady lineup - they reportedly broke up for the first time before their debut "A velvet creation" was released in 1994, but they came back together again in '97 for "mirrorworlds", the album from which today's song originates. Besides the above-average melodic death-metal songwriting, what I really love about this record is the drumming of Daniel Erlandsson who later went on to fame and glory with Arch Enemy. His playing here is absolutely superb and reinforced by the uncharacteristically clean recording. Everything is so clean and natural sounding - no annoying triggers, no unnatural reverb. All the instruments are clearly audible and perfectly balanced in the mix. It wouldn't be so unusual, but metal so rarely sounds this good.

- Mirrorworld

This week's Friday oldie post comes from Eucharist, yet another hidden gem of the NWOSBD (new wave of Swedish black/death) scene of the mid-90s. The band never really had much of a steady lineup - they reportedly broke up for the first time before their debut "A velvet creation" was released in 1994, but they came back together again in '97 for "mirrorworlds", the album from which today's song originates. Besides the above-average melodic death-metal songwriting, what I really love about this record is the drumming of Daniel Erlandsson who later went on to fame and glory with Arch Enemy. His playing here is absolutely superb and reinforced by the uncharacteristically clean recording. Everything is so clean and natural sounding - no annoying triggers, no unnatural reverb. All the instruments are clearly audible and perfectly balanced in the mix. It wouldn't be so unusual, but metal so rarely sounds this good.

Esteemed NY-based producer mario mcNulty (David Bowie, manic Street Preachers, Kashmir and Raveonettes) has been enlisted to work with Halph on their next album "Ode to you". Their label PonyRec says the material represents a "seemingly new positive approach" for the band and should be ready for release early next year.

Hello Saferide introduces her new all-star backing band: m/2005/09/today-i-rehearsed-for-second-time-with.html" target=_blank>https://hello-saferide.blogspot.com/2005/09/today-i-rehearsed-for-second-time-with.html

Swedish singer/songwriter Sophie Zelmani will be releasing a new CD entitled "A decade of dreams" in early November featuring a selection of her best material from her four albums as well as a few unreleased and newly-recorded songs such as the new single "I can't change".

Check out the video for "Sculptor of the flesh" from Norwegian black-metal act 1349: mv" target=_blank>https://www.candlelightrecords.co.uk/candleweb/redesign/1349/sculptor.wmv

Finnish ambient/experimental act Cahier will be supplying music for an upcoming film entitled "Nacimiento" and you can preview two of the tracks at myspace: myspace.com/cahier" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/cahier

Niklas Gustafsson, frontman for Swedish powerpop act The Higher Elevations, has signed a deal with Germany's marsh marigold for his solo project This Year's model. A four-song vinyl EP entitled "Greetings from This Year's model" will be released in late October.

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I've been told this is a new project from Jessie Garon and Johnny Ola of the great C.Aarmé, but don't be expecting any sort of snotty punk - no, this is dirgy, goth/EBm music - still very good, but very very different.

The last post in this week of new and up-and-coming acts comes from Barcelona. Well, actually the band is called I'm From Barcelona, but the band themselves are from Sweden. I've been a fan of frontman Emanuel Lundgren's music from the very first moment I heard him with Valley Days and his new act is just as good, if not better. The best thing about it is just how amazingly joyous it sounds. Every song is a bountiful pop symphony. I'm a sucker for self-aware/self-referencial art, so I picked "The painter" as the track to post here, but I like said, every song they've recorded so far is wonderful. Download more here: mfrombarcelona.com/" target=_blank>https://www.imfrombarcelona.com/

Ex-TSOOL/UCP guitarist and producer extraordinaire Björn Olsson will release his fifth solo album "Hummer" (Lobster) on September 26 via Gravitation Records. This will be the last entry in his 'shellfish suite' and you can hear a sample here: https://www.gravitation.nu/greenhouse2.asp?id=3

Aural minority interviews Shelby Cinca of Division of Laura Lee/Decahedron sideproject Frantic mantis: minority.com/franticmantisfra.html" target=_blank>https://www.auralminority.com/franticmantisfra.html

Check out the video for the new Kashmir single "The curse of being a girl": musiceurope.com/cgi-bin/multimedia/wmwax?wm.sony-local.global.speedera.net&wm.sony-local.global/n/nytbrev/the_curse_of_being_a_girl_2.wmv" target=_blank>https://www.sonymusiceurope.com/cgi-bin/multimedia/wmwax?wm.sony-local.global.speedera.net&wm.sony-local.global/n/nytbrev/the_curse_of_being_a_girl_2.wmv

This week's m/musik/nvllistan.php" target=_blank>YLE X3m video chart:

01. Kent - Den döda vinkeln (SWE)
02. Smak - Vesi tulvii sisään (FIN)
03. The Rasmus - No fear (FIN)
04. Bloodpit - Platitude (FIN)
05. Poets of the Fall - Lift (FIN)
06. Korpiklaani - Kädet siipinä (FIN)
07. Järjestyshäiriö - Pidä huivista kii (FIN)
08. HIm - Wings of a butterfly (FIN)
09. Children of Bodom - In your face (FIN)
10. Spiha - Planet horse (FIN)

Challengers:
11. Redrama - Street music (FIN)
12. Sigur Rós - Glósóli (ICE)
13. Frida Hyvönen - The modern (SWE)