Metal Bastard's #1 album of the 90s revealed
Metal Bastard says that Entombed's "Clandestine" is the best album of the 90s: https://metalbastard.blogspot.com/2009/08/metal-bastard-reveals-best-album-of-90s.html
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Looptroop Rockers 'Good things' to get US release
The latest Looptroop Rockers album "Good things" will receive a proper US release on August 25 via Bad Taste Records.
Bastard Priest mixing debut album
Cult Swedish death metal act Bastard Priest are currently mixing their debut full-length for release via Blood Harvest later this year. No date yet, but I'll keep you posted.
Music Alliance Pact, August 2009
The latest edition of the monthly Music Alliance Pack international mp3 highlight roundup is now online: https://eardrumsmusic.com/2009/08/15/music-alliance-pact-august-edition-31-songs-from-31-blogs-from-31-countries/
Taxi Taxi! confirm debut full-length
Taxi Taxi!'s debut full-length "Still Standing at Your Back Door" is confirmed for release on September 21.
Buy Múm mp3s, help refugees
Artist-friendly mp3 marketplace Gogoyoko has an exclusive digital pre-sale of the new Múm album "Sing along to songs you don't know": https://www.gogoyoko.com/exclusive/mum
Duplicate Records opens mp3 shop, preps lots of new releases
Norwegian avant/metal label Duplicate Records is now doing direct sales of high quality mp3 downloads and are throwing in a bunch of extra tracks as a bonus for many releases: https://www.duplicate-records.com/mp3store.htm
In other label news, look for new 7"s from Lydia Laska and Carniwhöre this fall plus new CDs from both Enthral and Violated.
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour confirm debut album release
Danish indie act The Asteroids Galaxy Tour will finally release their debut full-length "Fruit" in Europe on September 21 with a North American/US release to follow on October 13.
More on 'Saluting the Crunchy Frog-a-logue'
Crunchy Frog has posted some liner notes about their forthcoming 2CD cover tribute/anniversary collection "Saluting the Crunchy Frog-a-logue": https://blog.crunchy.dk/post/SALUTING-THE-CRUNCHY-FROG-A-LOGUE.aspx
Johnny Stage to release solo album
Danish artist Johnny Stage (Martin Hall, Sort Sol, Glamorama) will be releasing his debut solo album "Unknown album" in early 2010. The music is described as "sophisticated rock ala Roxy Music, Brian Eno and David Bowie" and more info can be found at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/johnnystage
Agent Side Grinder present The Transatlantic Tape Project
Swedish industrial act Agent Side Grinder have completed a new project for release on cassette noise label Hästen och Korset entitled "The Transatlantic Tape Project". As the title suggests, the music for this tape was recorded by trading recordings through the mail, all over the world. For samples and more info, go here: https://www.myspace.com/transatlantictapeproject
Play/Rec back from the dead to sign Marvins Revolt
The excellent Danish noiserock label Play/Rec has returned from a long hiatus to announce the signing of Marvins Revolt, a fine match I must admit. The band will be going into the studio this week to record a new album (tentatively titled "We are the enjoyments that meet you") with T.J. Lipple (MGMT, Medications, Aloha) at Sauna Studio in Copenhagen for release on November 2. The Richter Collective will be handling the release in the UK as will Parabolica in Japan, just like their previous release "Killec". Hip Hip Hip has them covered in France and negotiations are underway for the US/North America. Expect an early 2010 release for all territories outside Euroland.
The Amazing to get vinyl release via Subliminal Sounds, update
In addition to the news posted yesterday about The Amazing's upcoming vinyl release via Subliminal Sounds, I have been informed that the label will also be handling a worldwide CD and digital release of the album as well later this fall. Exact dates and tour info tba.
New Raison d'Etre on the way, digital archive in the future
Peter Andersson reports that he his finished with the next Raison d'Etre album and it will be called "The stains of the embodied sacrifice". No official release date yet, but he says to expect it in about two months via Cold Meat Industry. In other news, he is also deep into his next project, a digital archive of every composition he has made since 1991. So far he has assembled all of the old data and gear, but it will be quite an undertaking to combine the two, so don't expect anything in the immediate future.
The Amazing to get vinyl release via Subliminal Sounds
Subliminal Sounds will be releasing the vinyl edition of The Amazing's self-titled debut. As mentioned before, the band features members Dungen, Granada and The Guild and was originally released on CD via Fashionpolice.