Swedish punk-metallers Sonic Ritual and Sanctuary in Blasphemy will be releasing their long-awaited split LP in September via German label High Roller Records. For those who might be interested, I still have copies of the Ritual's debut 7" m/store/product.php?productid=607">right here.
morningside Records has confirmed that Twins Twins debut album "Until dawn" will be released on October 12.
Download an mp3 of melpo mene covering "Date" by Gorillaz: melpomene.se/melpo.mene.Gorillaz.Dare.Cover.mp3" target="_blank">https://www.melpomene.se/melpo.mene.Gorillaz.Dare.Cover.mp3
Norwegian label How Is Annie Records is offering up an old EP from the defunct act morfar as a free download: m/article.php?id=162&p=" target="_blank">https://www.howisannierecords.com/article.php?id=162&p=
morfar is the old electronic/pop solo act of morten Andrew Samdal, drummer for labelmates Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson.
Check out Swedish death metal act Venhelgd's new, insanely low-budget/DIY video for "Drunk beyond death": m/watch?v=maAGKJYyXtk" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maAGKJYyXtk
Don't forget to pause on the bottle, so you get the full lyrics to sing along!
Swedish act The Open Up and Bleeds are offering their single "Stiv Bators in all of us" as a free download along with two b-sides and full cover art: marino.com/soz/soz-003.php" target="_blank">https://claudiomarino.com/soz/soz-003.php
It's a shame that Tortyr's vocals can't match the deep, guttural roar of their music because if they did, they would be unstoppable. As-is, they're still plenty fierce despite the harsh screams. They've got such an intense sound, especially when they drop in subtle disharmonic melodies such as on the chorus of this song, the title track of their new album "Ingen kommer undan". The freight-train bass is so loud and punishing that many of the subtleties get lost, but you can still sense the unease, the darkness. "No one leaves, everyone must die." I'm feeling it.
Tortyr - Ingen kommer undan
Dark Tranquility will begin recording their next album at guitarist Daniel Antonsson's home studio in September. Further tracking will take place at keyboardist martin Brändström's recenlty renovated Rogue studio and renown engineer/producer Tue madsen will mix. Expect an early 2010 release.
Devotion, the new Swedish webzine from the same people who brought you Panda, is now online: magazine.se/" target="_blank">https://www.devotionmagazine.se/
malmö-based indie/hardcore label Black Star Foundation (Holmes, Pg.Lost) has signed on with Sound Pollution as their new distributor. Look for new albums from both Abandon ("The dead end" 2CD) and Jesaiah ("Et tu hope") soon.
mattias Hellberg & The White moose will be touring Europe this fall:
09/23 - Winston, Amsterdam (NL)
09/24 - Bastard, Osnabrück (GER)
09/25 - Reeperbahnfestival, Hamburg (GER)
09/26 - Watt, Rotterdam (NL)
09/27 - Kantine, Köln (GER)
09/29 - Posthof, Linz (AUS)
09/30 - Bogen 43, Innsbruck (AUS)
10/02 - mariaberg, Rorschach (CH)
10/03 - Swamp, Freiburg (GER)
10/04 - 59:01:00, münchen (GER)
10/06 - Chelsea, Vienna (AUS)
10/07 - Silo 1, Töging (GER)
10/08 - Das modul, Saarbrücken (GER)
10/09 - Hafen 2, Offenbach (GER)
10/10 - Hundertmeister, Duisburg (GER)
In Flames are coming back to the US in mid-September: mbgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=12972" target="_blank">https://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=12972
Discobelle has a Regina remix of moto Boy's excellent song "Young love": moto-boy-young-love-regina-remix/" target="_blank">https://www.discobelle.net/2009/07/04/moto-boy-young-love-regina-remix/
Now in stock: m/store/product.php?productid=613">Umeå Punk City Fanzine + CD
This zine + compilation package features 30+ interviews with Umeå-based punk acts such as AC4, Regulations, masshysteri, Invasionen, Knugen Faller, Industri Royal, Epidemics, The Bombettes and way more along with a 26-track compilation CD. Not only that, it's dirt cheap! Highly recommended, especially for anyone with an interest in hyper-local music scenes! See more here: meapunkcity.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">https://umeapunkcity.blogspot.com/
Check out the new video for "Dance steps" from Swedish electro/noiserock duo Lucy and the Teenage monster: meo.com/5464968" target="_blank">https://www.vimeo.com/5464968