metalSucks is streaming The Haunted's new album "Unseen": metalsucks.net/2011/03/15/exclusive-full-album-stream-the-haunteds-unseen/" target="_blank">https://www.metalsucks.net/2011/03/15/exclusive-full-album-stream-the-haunteds-unseen/
Björn Kleinhenz reports that his new album "Djago Bråk", which I do believe is his planned acoustic album, is just about done and will be released in may. Just in time for tour, too -- he'll be setting out to Germany once again, this time with Karin Wiberg on violin and Jonathan Larsson on accordion as accompaniment. Dates:
04/30 - Hasenschaukel, Hamburg
05/01 - Brause, Duesseldorf
05/02 - King Georg, Cologne
05/03 - Walhalla Spiegelsaal
05/04 - Kino maxim, munich
05/05 - Thalia Kino, Dresden
05/06 - Grüner Salon, Berlin
05/07 - AmP, münster
The Berlin show will be a special one too, because Björn will be playing with Pink moth and they'll have a new split CD/download for the show featuring one song each "based on notes made during our travels together in the spring of 2010." more details and maybe even some samples soon...
Swedish act Days will be playing NYC Popfest in late may: ml" target="_blank">https://www.nycpopfest.org/line-up.html
As for SF Popfest which happens around the same time, I don't see any Scandinavians confirmed (yet), but they do have quite a few big names such as The Undertones.
It's been years since we've heard anything new from Boys of Scandinavia, so I can deal with a remix I guess: m/juhanalahtinen/james-reipas-super-mic-boys-of" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/juhanalahtinen/james-reipas-super-mic-boys-of
Check out the original tune on YouTube: m/watch?v=FeIEBrYVJpg" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeIEBrYVJpg
22-Pistepirkko will be releasing a special 7" version of their old single "Birdy" for this year's Record Store Day with a flipside cover of the same as done in dub by countrymate Jimi Tenor. Full details here: m/component/content/article/91-special-22-pistepirkko-7q-for-record-store-day" target="_blank">https://www.bonevoyagerecordings.com/component/content/article/91-special-22-pistepirkko-7q-for-record-store-day
Absolut Noise interviews Riddarna ahead of the release of their new album: m/2011/03/riddarna-debut-album-review.html" target="_blank">https://www.absolutnoise.com/2011/03/riddarna-debut-album-review.html
Gaffa reports that Roxette has been accused of plagiarism by Norwegian act Hollywood Vampires: https://gaffa.se/nyhet/47764 (in Swedish)
I say we lock 'em both up and throw away the key.
m/n/35499-millencolin-to-the-mainland">more dates have been confirmed for millencolin's upcoming European tour celebrating the 10th anniversary of their most popular album "Pennybridge pioneers":
04/14 - E Werk, Cologne (GER)
04/15 - Hirsch, Nurnberg (GER)
04/16 - KC Vltavska, Prague (CZ)
04/17 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
04/18 - muffat Halle, munchen (GER)
04/19 - Kofmehl, Solothurn (CH)
04/20 - Garage, Saarbrucken (GER)
04/21 - Skaters Palace, munster (GER)
04/22 - Groezrock, meerhout (BEL)
04/23 - melkweg, Amsterdam (HOL)
04/24 - monster Bash Festival, Berlin (GER)
04/25 - Grosse Freiheit 36, Hamburg (GER)
04/26 - Schlachthof, Bremen (GER)
I have been remiss in never officially posting an Årabrot track, so here's a little something from their latest (and possibly greatest) album "Revenge". On days like today when my dayjob feels like it is suffocating me and the world outside is cold, grey and wet, few things feel better than this sort of mid-tempo ugliness, a sound that only becomes more appealing as I get older. As for the subject of revenge, I'm a big proponent of the method of success.
Swedish mondegreens in German via Little marbles. Very cute.
Swedish rockers Bombus have a new single coming out on April 23 featuring the track "Safe passage" b/w "Cult leader". They're also playing Svalbard on march 25 which is pretty insane/awesome.
Swedish prog/crust/metal champs moloken report that they have finished recording their new album "Rural" and will be releasing it on August 27 via with a European tour to follow in support. In other news, the band's excellent full-length debut "Our astral circle" will be getting a South American release in may via in Ecuador and in mexico.
has a new song from jj posted for free download today: https://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0160.php
A new video from Her Bright Skies and, like the m/n/35604-her-bright-skies-little-miss-obvious-video">last one, this is totally fine modern pop-punk. I think I might actually like this song better than the other one, too.
Susanne Sundfør has officially signed a European deal with ,the label founded by Herbert Grönemeyer. Look for Susanne's latest album "The brothel" to be released in Germany on may 20 with Austria, Switzerland, France, Benelux, Italy, Spain and Portugal to follow on the 23rd.