Johan Helte is done with his next album

Johan Heltne is finished with his new album "Sara". No word yet on how/when it will be released, but I'm looking forward to it.

Dag för Dag - Hands and knees (video)

The new Dag för Dag video "Hands and knees" is posted on their website: m/" target="_blank">https://www.dagfordag.com/

Kashmir - Mouthful of wasps

The new Kashmir single "mouthful of wasps" is now available as a paid download in high-quality FLAC format via the band's website: mir.dk/" target="_blank">https://kashmir.dk/
Preview the full track at YouTube: m/watch?v=3eU70pDaNrE" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eU70pDaNrE
Look for the band's as-yet-untitled sixth album to be released on February 1, 2010.

Aqua to release Christmas song

Danish pop act Aqua will be releasing a new edition of their greatest hits collection on November 16 featuring the new Holiday tune "Spin me a Christmas".

Alcoholic Faith Mission to the US, Japan

Danish act Alcoholic Faith mission has signed international deals with Paper Garden Records/Team Love for North America and Quince Records in Japan. Look for the band's album "421 Wythe Avenue" to be released in both territories early next year and for the band to tour in support.

Jonna Lee - Something so quiet (video)

Here's the video for the new Jonna Lee single "Something so quiet": m/watch?v=OF2ezQF-wUw" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF2ezQF-wUw

Entombed to tour South America

Swedish death metal legends Entombed are heading to South America for the first time ever:

11/19 - Circo Volador, mexico City (mEX)
11/21 - Bar Orange, Armenia (COL)
11/22 - Teatro la mama, Bogotá (COL)
11/23 - mao Bar, Lima (PER)
11/25 - Centro Comercial mundial, La Paz (BOL)
11/27 - Club Cadilac, Santiago (CHL)
11/28 - El Huevo, Valparaíso, Valparaíso (CHL)
11/29 - Hangar, Sao Paulo (BRA)

Also check out myspace for European dates in December: myspace.com/serpentsaints" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/serpentsaints

Psykosedyr presents "Sex, murder, art"

Norwegian label Psykosedyr, run by Trine of m.no/" target="_blank">Trine + Kim, has a new comp out called "Sex, murder, art" featuring what they consider to be some of the best twisted underground music Norway has to offer. Artists featured include Zweizz, Virus, Dagfinn Gloersen, Three Winters and many more... preview here: https://www.psykosedyr.no/

Darkthrone vinyl reissues on the way

Peaceville will be doing vinyl reissues of Darkthrone's classic albums beginning with 1992's "A blaze in the northern sky" on December 7. 180g vinyl, gatefold sleeve, new liner notes from Nocturno Culto and limited to 1000 copies.

Thomas Denver Jonsson/Bobby Baby tour Germany

Thomas Denver Jonsson and Bobby Baby are touring Germany later this month:

11/24 - Societätstheater, Dresden
11/25 - Kunstbauerkino, Großhennersdorf
11/26 - metropolis, münster
11/27 - Güterbahnhof, Bremen
11/28 - Astra Stube, Hamburg
11/29 - Hinz und Kunz, Leipzig
11/30 - matahari Bar, Nürnberg
12/01 - Nähfabrik, Schrobenhausen
12/02 - Avocado, Kassel
12/03 - Schokoladen, Berlin

Switchblade
s/t
Trust No One Recordings

When it comes to a matter (or lack) of speed there aren't that many bands capable of touching Switchblade. The Stockholm trio have taken the rules of drone/doom to the extreme in order to spew forth a barrage of sickening dread upon anyone who dares listen. Think of an ambient, guttural drone coupled with a tortured, black metalesque vocal and you get the idea of what this band are all about. Given the ultraslow nature of Switchblade, mention must be made of how tight the musicianship is on here. With vast chasms between beats, it's inspiring to hear everyone come in on cue every time, and that's not easy when the bpm borders on the negative. That said, with little in the way of variety on display, it can be a difficult and, at times, tedious listen if you're not in the right frame of mind. Released on drummer Tim Bertilsson's own label Trust No One, this fifth full-length recording might be more of the same from Switchblade, but it's sure to leave die-hard fans of the genre in awe.
- John Norby

MP3: Mikkel Meyer - Tunge

As I offhandedly mentioned m/?n=32267">the other day, the new mikkel meyer record "Bacon" is pretty great, easily one of the best electronica releases I've heard in 2009. For a while I had him confused with mikkel metal, another Danish electronic artist whose work tends to be jazzier, more minimal, and frankly, pretty damn boring, but lucky for meyer, his work is nothing like that at all. "Tunge" is one of the few non-instrumental tracks from the record and sees him paired with rapper Non from Chicago-based act Shadowhuntaz, quite a complementary pairing I'd say. Non's basso profundo voice works quite well on top of meyer's gut-churning worble and staggering beats. Twisted in all the right ways, I say, not like a lot of the over-quantized easy-listening garbage that normally gets sent my way. It's got character, damn it! Hear more at label Statler & Waldorf's website: https://www.statler-waldorf.dk/

Mikkel Meyer - Tunge (feat. Non)

The Line of Best Fit interviews TV Off

The Line of Best Fit talks to Finnish act TV Off ahead of their UK live appearance at Ja Ja Ja: m/2009/11/ja-ja-ja-tv-off/" target="_blank">https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2009/11/ja-ja-ja-tv-off/

Truls & The Trees + Center of the Universe = Surfing USB

Norwegian indie acts Truls & The Trees and Center of the Universe are putting out a split/collaborative release called "Surfing USB" which of course will come on a USB drive. Download a sample here: metronomiconaudio.net/mp3/Truls%5ETrees%20vs.%20C.O.U.%20-%20Terrella.mp3" target="_blank">https://www.metronomiconaudio.net/mp3/Truls%5ETrees%20vs.%20C.O.U.%20-%20Terrella.mp3
There will be a release show with both bands plus Children and Corpse Playing in The Streets and Pilemil at Parkteateret in Oslo on December 5.

Looptroop Rockers - Radiation

Swedish hip-hop mainstays Looptroop Rockers have posted a new track called "Radiation" for free download: m/song-of-the-month-special-looptroop-edition/" target="_blank">https://www.looptrooprockers.com/song-of-the-month-special-looptroop-edition/