Moto Boy entering the studio
Moto Boy will be going into 9volt Studio in Malmö on June 15 to begin work on his next album.
Tag: General
New Lighthouse Project website
Lighthouse Project have a nice new website: https://www.lighthouseproject.net/
Blindside turns to Sweden
Christian rockers Blindside will be releasing the new album "With shivering hearts we wait" on June 6 in Sweden and will be attempting to make a name for themselves at home in Sweden, a region they have yet to successfully conquer. Preview: https://www.withshiveringheartswewait.com/
It's a Bird! It's a Plane! at Record of the Day
Record of the Day has selected It's a Bird! It's a Plane!'s new single "Another tunnel, another light" as their featured track for May 31: https://www.recordoftheday.com/record-of-the-day/track.php?trackID=5992
The Genuine Fakes back in the studio
Swedish power-poppers The Genuine Fakes are recording a new album and will be blogging/broadcast all along the way: https://thegenuinefakes.com/2011/05/27/new-album-sessions/
ABBA City Walk Stockholm
& Stockholm City Museum have teamed up to produce a guidebook for an ABBA-themed walking tour of Stockholm for all the superfan tourists who want to retrace the steps once taken by Björn, Benny, Agnetha and Anni-Frid: https://www.premiumpublishing.com/en/art/abba-city-walk-ukde-stockholm.php
Årabrot/Okkultokrati split on the way
Årabrot and Okkultokrati, two of Norway's heaviest and darkest acts, will be teaming up for a split 12" to be released on July 1 via . Full details here: https://okkultokrati.blogspot.com/2011/05/okkultokratiarabrot-split-12.html
If you happen to be near Oslo, there will be a record release show at Blå on June 25 which also happens to be the releasefest for Next Life's new LP as well.
UX Vileheads confirm new LP
The new UX Vileheads LP will be called "Hardcore XI" and it will be released this summer via in cooperation with Danish label .
Presenting: Little Gang
Check out Little Gang, a new band featuring Jacob Snavely (Dag för Dag) together with Carl von Arbin (Shout Out Louds), Rebekka Karijord and Erik Nilsson: https://www.skiva.se/aktuellt/little-gang
The group's debut single "Evert's song"" is out now and the album "Half of everything" will follow in fall.
Georg Riedel to pay tribute to Cornelis Vreeswijk
Nicolai Dunger, Sarah Riedel and Jonas Östholm will be joining Georg Riedel at Svenska Grammofon Studios in Göteborg to help him record a new album utilizing various unused Corneils Vreeswijk lyrics. Said album won't be released until the fall, but there will be a live preview on Monday, first-come first-served: https://blogs.playgroundmusic.com/sweden/forsmak-pa-riedel-co-spelar-cornelis
Scorched Earth unveil new EP, tour
Two raging tracks from Swedish crust-metallers Scorched Earth, a new band featuring members from Massmord, Future Ruins, Grace.Will.Fall, Glöm Dä!, Reign of Bombs and more, both of which will be appearing on their upcoming 7" EP "Cause and effect" due out soon via /. The band will also be heading out for an extensive European tour and you can get details here: https://wearescorchedearth.wordpress.com/2011/05/23/we-are-scorched-earth/
Very recommended.
Thee Gutted String - A ring of bone
Thee Gutted String, the singer/songwriter guise of Johan G. Winther/Tsukimono, has a new 3-song EP up at Bandcamp: https://theeguttedstring.bandcamp.com/album/a-ring-of-bone
Recommended, as always.
New Opeth in September
The new Opeth album "Heritage" will be out in September via .
Progress announces new comp
has confirmed the tracklist for their upcoming mid-priced label profile comp "Born//Evolve//Progress Volume 3", due out July 6: https://www.facebook.com/notes/progress-productions/bornevolveprogress-volume-3-is-coming/10150261013906255
Lots of previously unreleased tracks including new stuff from recent signing Henric de la Cour, among others.
Nordwall CS to get CD treatment
Joachim Nordwall's "Ignition" cassette will be getting a release on CD this coming September via with an exclusive bonus 7" thrown in for good measure. 100 copies only so they probably won't last long.