Petter - Slag under bältet (video)

Petter's new single "Slag under bältet" is streaming at Swedish wireless provider Comviq's website: mviq.se/153.html" target="_blank">https://www.comviq.se/153.html

Tobias Fröberg to soundtrack new TV show, release best-of collection

The new Swedish TV program "Blomstertid" is soundtracked entirety with the music of Tobias Fröberg and will premiere on June 3, the same day a best-of collection from Tobias is released entitled "Love and misery". Almost all of the music used has been previously released except for the new single "Den blomstertid nu kommer", which will be sent to radio soon.

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Kaizers Orchestra - Våre demoner
02. Eriksen - De aller beste
03. Aasmund Nordstoga - Ein visefugg
04. Steff Nevers - Closest to my Heart
05. Anita Skorgan - Hele veien - 47 utvalgte sanger
06. Röyksopp - Junior
07. CC Cowboys - morgen & kveld
08. Tone Damli Aaberge - I Know
09. BigBang - Edendale
10. Nils Petter molvær - Hamada
11. Lene marlin - Twist the Truth
12. Diverse artister - melodi Grand Prix 2009
13. Hanne Hukkelberg - Blood From A Stone
14. Silje Nergaard - A Thousand True Stories
15. Karin Park - Ashes To Gold
16. Hovedøen Social Club - ¡Ai Caramba!
17. marius müllers Funhouse - Plugged 2 - Rett og slett
18. Sigvart Dagsland - Hymns
19. Noora Noor - Soul Deep
20. Karpe Diem - Fire vegger

MIC Norway profiles Karin Park

mIC Norway profiles pop artist Karin Park and her new album "Ashes to gold": mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009050814311244621194" target="_blank">https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009050814311244621194

Stereo Test Kit closes shop

Stereo Test Kit, the UK-based label who released many fine Swedish acts such as The Social Services, We Are Soliders We Have Guns and Dear Euphoria, has called it quits. Read their full statement and score deals on remaining stock: m/" target="_blank">https://www.stereotestkit.com/

Regina - Totuus minusta (video)

Check out Finnish indie act Regina's new video for "Totuus minusta": m/watch?v=Gh106QikoNs&fmt=18" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh106QikoNs&fmt=18

Beta Satan to release remix EP

Denmark's Beta Satan are releasing a 5-track digital EP on may 11 called "Girls mistreated and remixed" featuring remixes by various fellow Danes, including The Tremolo Beer Gut, marybell Katastrophy, Supertroels, Druggy Viggo Sommer and Oliver North Boy Choir. Full details and sample links: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=49769601&blogId=487918230" target="_blank">https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=49769601&blogId=487918230

Julian Brandt confirms single release

Julian Brandt (ex-Bobby, The Paper Faces) will release the new single "Love can turn us blind" on June 10. Said track features guest vocals from Kitty Jutbring (Kitty & The K) and will include a remix by Dynamikk as well as the b-sides "Labyrinth of love" (co-written by Carl DeLorean from the band Kamera) and "FreeLove" (by martin Gore of Depeche mode). Listen at myspace: myspace.com/julianbrandt" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/julianbrandt

MP3: Mercy - Heavy metal warriors

I went out record shopping last weekend and scored myself a nice short stack of classic early/mid-80s metal, including a few Swedish titles. Not exactly the sort of thing I usually expect to stumble across, so I extra stoked, especially since the records were actually pretty darn good (thank goodness for listening stations). One such title: mercy's 1984 self-titled debut on Fingerprint Records. They've got a definite NWOBHm thing going on, but it's also has a nice bluesy swagger which shows a strong Black Sabbath/Deep Purple influence. Another thing it's got going for it: a pre-Candlemass Eddy "messiah" marcolin, already displaying his vocal talents at a very young age. With a lead-off track like "Heavy metal warriors" (hilarious billed as "Heavy metal worriors" on the sleeve), you know they're not aiming for a cerebral audience, but I don't care. Back in 1984 it was perfectly acceptable to sing about how awesome metal is and how awesome you were at playing it without ironic detachment or any other negative connotations. Those days are gone, but the music (and somehow, manowar's career) lives on and I'm happy to celebrate it.

Mercy - Heavy metal warriors

Ved coming to LP

malmö-based psych artist Ved will have his album "Taygetos" released this fall on LP, appropriately, via Psychic malmö. There will also be a new release via Lugnet in the near future, but details are still tba. Hear a few samples at myspace: myspace.com/vedsound" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/vedsound
RIYL The Goner.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Thorleifs - Sweet kissin' in the moonlight
02. Caroline Af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
03. Promoe - Kråksången
04. Larz Kristerz - Hem till dig
05. The Boppers - Vibrations
06. Veronica maggio - Och vinnaren är...
07. E.m.D. - A state of mind - deluxe
08. Alcazar - Disco defenders
09. måns Zelmerlöw - mZW
10. Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
11. Lisa Ekdahl - Give me that slow knowing smile
12. Innocent Rosie - Bad habit romance
13. melody Club - Goodbye to romance
14. moneybrother - Real control
15. malmö Opera Kör & Orkester - Jesus Christ superstar
16. Sofia Karlsson - Söder om kärleken
17. BWO - Big science
18. Bob Hund - Folkmusik för folk som inte kan bete sig som folk
19. Susanne Alfvengren - Bbortom tid och rum - det bästa
20. Shirley Clamp - För den som älskar...en samling

Fever Ray to North America in late September

Fever Ray will finally make it over to North America this fall:

09/28 - Webster Hall, New York, NY
09/29 - Webster Hall, New York, NY
10/01 - metropolis, montreal, Quebec
10/02 - Kool Haus, Toronto, Ontario
10/03 - metro, Chicago, IL
10/05 - Grand Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
10/07 - Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, CA

You tend to forget - May 13

New music from The Embassy on may 13? See here: https://srvc.se/

Various Artists
Swedish Death Metal
Index Verlag

At first I bemoaned the fact that this collection was only coming out as a 3-CD set and not on vinyl, but the truth of the matter is that three 60+ minute CDs would necessitate a massive LP boxset. As if the mountain of licensing paperwork I'm sure this collection entailed wasn't enough, I can only imagine the intimidating pricetag that would add to it. No, the format this collection really should have been released as is cassette tape -- that's how this music was first distributed, that's how it was listened to. Bands aspired to vinyl, but the era of the demo tape defined the early Swedish death metal scene and that's where a lot of this source material originated. The heavyweights are all here: Nihilist, Entombed, At the Gates, Unleashed, Dismember, Grave, etc.; even if Earache and Black mark would not relinquish rights for landmarks such as Entombed's "Left hand path" or Bathory's "Under the sign of the black mark" without a hefty fee, at least we can still hear many of the demos. many other less prominent, but by no means less worthy acts are represented as well: merciless, Liers in Wait, Evocation, Nirvana 2002... all painstakingly collected by the corresponding book's author Daniel Ekeroth, who also provides liner notes for each track. As a single-session listening experience, it's near-overkill, but as a historical document and learning aid it is invaluable. Of course, the tracklist isn't perfect and Daniel's prejudice towards Gothenburg's melodic metal scene is evident, but I see no valid reason to complain. The entire project is a labor of love and we are lucky it exists at all. Daniel's respect and dedication for the genre trumps any benefit deeper pockets (or broader minds) could afford and for that he has my deepest admiration.
- Avi Roig

The Cumshots, in cartoon form

Nö music have an interview with The Cumshots presented as a cartoon: musicmedia.com/2009/05/07/cumshots-toon/" target="_blank">https://www.nomusicmedia.com/2009/05/07/cumshots-toon/
It appears the band is setting their sights on the UK market.