Check out Blessing, the new band from Lars Strömberg and Ludwig Dahlberg of The (International) Noise Conspiracy: myspace.com/givemeblessing" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/givemeblessing
The first song reminds me a bit of Chronic Heist with the tone of the vocals and the way that they swing. The rest, not so much.
Pitchfork reviews the new Sambassadeur album "European": m/reviews/albums/13932-european/" target="_blank">https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13932-european/
Also covered, Danish producer Kasper Bjørke's "Standing on top of utopia": m/reviews/albums/13945-standing-on-top-of-utopia/" target="_blank">https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13945-standing-on-top-of-utopia/
Here is the m/group/itsatrap" target="_blank">It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. The Bear Quartet
02. The Soundtrack of Our Lives
03. The Radio Dept.
04. Yeasayer
05. Loney, Dear
06. Håkan Hellström
07. Seabear
08. markus Krunegård
09. Beach House
10. Jonathan Johansson
Do you listen to music on your computer or with an iPod? Please join us and make your playlist count! Go here to learn more: m/help/" target="_blank">https://www.last.fm/help/
A-ha has announced UK dates for their farewell tour: m/news/languages/english/AHA_fullStory.aspx?PostID=5810" target="_blank">https://www.a-ha.com/news/languages/english/AHA_fullStory.aspx?PostID=5810
Watch monzano perform their new single "Yes we can't" acoustically for Groove.no: meo.com/9573507" target="_blank">https://vimeo.com/9573507
I love the line "I never thought it would come to this / I read every page of The Economist".
has posted details for their next release, piano trio Espen Eriksen Trio with the album "You had me at goodbye": mmofon.com/artists/espen-eriksen-trio/rcd-2096-espen-eriksen-trio_-you-had-me-at-goodbye" target="_blank">https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/espen-eriksen-trio/rcd-2096-espen-eriksen-trio_-you-had-me-at-goodbye
New live music at PSL with musik-med-steso-songs/" target="_blank">Steso Songs and musik-med-peter-moren-2/" target="_blank">Peter morén.
Singer/songwriter Ingrid Olava is the recipient of this year's Statoil stipend: ml/news/63313376.html" target="_blank">https://www.groove.no/html/news/63313376.html
metal Bastard gives the lowdown on Entombed's many various sideprojects throughout the years, complete with samples of each: metalbastard.blogspot.com/2010/02/entombed-side-projects-galore.html" target="_blank">https://metalbastard.blogspot.com/2010/02/entombed-side-projects-galore.html
has a new single from recent signees The Eyeshades posted as a free download, plus a few other things: m/2010/02/roit-in-many-hearts.html" target="_blank">https://knoppar.blogspot.com/2010/02/roit-in-many-hearts.html
The new Champagne Riot single "Ingrid Bergman" is now up at myspace: myspace.com/champagneriot" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/champagneriot
Expect the video to surface shortly.
Swedish crust/doom act Counterblast has two new tracks up at myspace: myspace.com/counterblastofficial" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/counterblastofficial
Nö music talks to by:Larm 2010 standouts Altaar: musicmedia.com/2010/02/21/altaar-worth-their-weight-in-gold-coffins/" target="_blank">https://www.nomusicmedia.com/2010/02/21/altaar-worth-their-weight-in-gold-coffins/
will be putting on a post-SXSW showcase at the Viper Room in LA on march 26 featuring Last Days of April, Timbuktu & Chords, Adam Tensta and maskinen. more at Facebook: m/event.php?eid=314613801794&ref=nf" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=314613801794&ref=nf
Opium WarlordsIt's difficult to write a general review this debut from Finn, Sami Albert Hynninen, as each epic song almost deserves a review in its own right. That doesn't necessarily mean they're all brilliant, although "Live at Colonia Dignidad" does offer a selection of decent tunes that range from crushing, doom metal to ponderous, stoner ambience. The predominant musical outlook from the offset is one of funeral doom although the vocals offer a more ritualistic uneasiness rather than the deathly growl characteristic of the genre. While a lot of this is enjoyable and well thought out, some tracks, such as "Suck my spear, servant of satan" overstay their welcome by a fair stretch and ruin any impact they may have initially made. "Feel the strength" seems like a pointless exercise in riff-testing, as if he just rattled out a couple of ideas and fired them onto the CD, while closing track "Support the satanic youth" reeks of an attempt to surprise listeners by blasting out a mere five seconds of blistering mayhem that, if done in the spirit of Nuclear Assault, is obviously meant to be funny. However, given that the album discharges a serious tone, it's probably the case that Hynninen is attempting to mimic the sporadic sonic outbursts of early Napalm Death or Brutal Truth. Neither works and it's a sad, transparent end to an album that's brimming with authentic, grim undertones.
- John Norby