Why do people like Sabaton? PopMatters investigates
Adrien Begrand braves the reissued back catalogue of Swedish power-metal louts Sabaton for PopMatters: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/139970-once-more-unto-the-breach/
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ÅBE to tour, record new album
Swedish noiserockers ÅBE will be touring to France and back this summer -- help them out with shows and floors to sleep on: https://aabe.se/?p=109
They're also working on a new record which should be out around midsummer, expect more details as they progress.
Gross Anatomy: Saturnalia Temple
Highly esteemed artist Mr. Dennis Dread takes you behind the scenes into the creation of the artwork for "Aion of Drakon", the new album from Swedish doom act Saturnalia Temple: https://dennisdread.blogspot.com/2011/04/gross-anatomy-part-13.html
Fenriz' Band of the Week: Execration
Fenriz' new band of the week is Execration from Norway: https://www.myspace.com/officialdarkthrone/blog/542840550
Playground talks WiMP
sits down for a chat with Fredrik Zmuda, CEO of Norway-based streaming music service WiMP, a competitor of Spotify: https://blogs.playgroundmusic.com/intlpub/music-business-interviews-wimp
Harmönia turns 5
The Finnish Music Information Centre hails skweee label pioneers on their 5th anniversary and the release of the new double compilation "Harmönia family album": https://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/0/86C8F5BCA7AAADF6C225787F003FE369?opendocument
Wallenberg + Leila K - Legendary
Leila K is legendary and you're not. She's also back with a brand new tune produced by Wallenberg and you can head over to Discobelle to hear the whole thing and also to learn more about Wallenberg's new album "Legends": https://www.discobelle.net/2011/05/04/wallenberg-wants-your-remixes/
The history of Swedish hip-hop
Svensk Musik has published an extensive article on the history of Swedish hip-hop: https://svenskmusik.org/article/the-history-of-swedish-hip-hop/
Recommended!
If Society to release new Sur-Rur record
has announced that they will be releasing the new album "Liikkuu kivipinnoilla asumuksenaan laatikko" from Finnish lo-fi indierockers Sur-Rur on May 11. Check out a few sample tunes: https://www.ifsociety.com/news.php#n163
New Grande Roses website
The excellent Swedish act Grande Roses have a new website: https://www.granderoses.com/
Looks they got a new management company as well.
Death Invocation to release Zobibor EP
Swedish cassette-only death metal label ' next release will be a "pro-tape" version of Zobibor's debut EP "In Transylvania". More info and a streaming sample at the label's website: https://deathinvocation.blogspot.com/2011/05/dir-008-zobibor-in-transylvania-tape-ep.html
The Confusions prep 20th anniversary single
The Confusions are celebrating their 20th anniversary with the release of the new digital single "Skalka", a track they originally recorded back in 1999 but never officially released except as a bonus cut on the Japanese version of the album "Trampoline" in 2003. Rounding out the release is the previously unheard b-side "Monday" and a digital booklet with full liner notes. Preview at YouTube: https://youtu.be/FAM05lXtDn4
Erik Enocksson/Jesper Ganslandt - Skinnskatteberg
The always-interesting has just released a new DVD collaboration from artist Erik Enocksson and director Jesper Ganslandt called "Skinnskatteberg" featuring Eric performing a special concert deep in the Västmanlandia woods. Full info and ordering details: https://www.kningdisk.com/index_skinnskatteberg.htm
Michael Møller presents "A month of unrequited love"
"A month of unrequited love" is a new solo project from Michael Møller of Moi Caprice which will see him releasing a new track for each day of the month of May -- read more here: https://amonthofunrequitedlove.com/info
Existensminimum is recording
Existensminimum is apparently working on new material for release in 2012: https://www.existensminimum.com/