Today's Friday oldie comes from Abhinanda off their final album "The rumble", originally released back in 1998 on Desperate Fight Records (No, I'm not writing in the straight-edge Xs). The band started off as kind of a generic moshcore band (as was the fashion in the mid-90s) before finally figuring out what they needed to do to be awesome, releasing one last record and then breaking up. Gee, haven't heard that story before, right? I actually don't really know that much about these dudes otherwise, but they were definitely a fixture of Umeå's legendary hardcore scene of the time. Not many bands of the era aged well, but Abhinanda's rocked-out sound holds up just fine. Tons of gang-vocal shouts, a fierce stop-and-go rhythm section and just enough melody and dissonance to keep things interesting. Best of all, it's fun. Now why aren't there more bands like this today?

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

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

Challengers:
11. Bloodpit - Platitude (FIN)
12. Alice in Videoland - Badboy (SWE)
13. Paperboys - Keep it cool (NOR)

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Peter Lemarc - Sjutton sånger - Lemarc sjunger Lemarc
02. Louise Hoffsten - From Linköping to memphis
03. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
04. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
05. Laleh - Laleh
06. Tommy Nilsson - Tiden Före Nu
07. Amy Diamond - This Is me Now
08. Ebba Grön - Samlingen
09. musikal - mamma mia
10. Peps Blodsband - Äntligen!
11. Robyn - Robyn
12. Opeth - Ghost Reveries
13. moneybrother - To Die Alone
14. CajsaStina Åkerström - De vackraste orden
15. Crashdïet - Rest in Sleaze
16. Toni Holgersson - Tecken på liv
17. Carola - Störst av allt
18. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
19. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta Ballader
20. Kent - Du & Jag Döden

Guitarist Anni has left The models. The ladies will continue on as a three-piece.

Nina Persson of The Cardigans contributes some guest vocals on the upcoming Christian Kjellvander album "Faya", due out October 19. Read more: m/?sid=article&pid=read&id=3073" target=_blank>https://www.cardigans.com/?sid=article&pid=read&id=3073

Swedish hardcore act Nine will enter the studio this weekend to record a couple new tracks for an EP to be released on Finnish label Combat Rock.

New European dates for melody Club:

10/09 - Vega, Copenhagen (DK)
10/10 - Underground, Cologne (GER)
10/11 - mudd Club, Berlin (GER)
10/12 - Atomic Café, munich (GER)
10/13 - Zoo Bar, Rome (ITA)
10/14 - Rainbow Club, milan (ITA)
10/15 - Hiroshima mon Amour, Turin (ITA)
10/17 - B72, Vienna (AUS)
10/28 - Palace, Kalmar (SWE)
10/29 - Harrys, Avesta (SWE)

marit Bergman is playing a CmJ showcase at CBGBs on Saturday.

HIm's new album "Dark light" will be available for full streaming at m/" target=_blank>hottopic.com on September 20, one week ahead of the release date.

Finnish noise-rockers Fun have posted their entire debut EP for free download: m/" target=_blank>https://www.noisecorewalze.com/
If you are even remotely into the classic Touch & Go/AmRep style, you better check these guys out cuz they rule.

Finnish avant/free-folk label Fonal has posted a video of Kiila's performance at All Saints Church in Cambridge: m/videos.html" target=_blank>https://www.fonal.com/videos.html

Dead Frog Records has announced the signing of Sara Rumar and will be releasing her debut album in January.

Swedish post-punks Cut City will enter the studio in October to record their debut full-length for release on GSL sometime early next year.

Stream some tracks from the new Randy album "Randy the band" at myspace: myspace.com/randyband" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/randyband
Why these guys aren't properly appreciated outside of Sweden I'll never understand. The new stuff sounds killer, as always.

Norwegian electronic act Alog on tour:

12/03 - Sheune, Dresden (GER)
12/06 - Spitz, London (UK)
12/08 - Impakt festival, Utrecht (NL)
12/10 - KC Netwerk, Aalst (BEL)

more soon.

In other Alog news, melektronikk will soon be putitng out a collection of their remixes, b-sides and outtakes entitled "Catch that totem!". Confirmed release date coming soon.