The winners of this year's Danish Metal Awards:
Album of the Year: Volbeat - Rock The Rebel / Metal The Devil
Debut Album of the Year: Pitchblack - Redesigned To Dislike
Production of the Year: Mnemic - Passenger
Cover of the Year: Anubis Gate - Andromeda Unchained
Video of the Year: The Psyke Project - "I Get Paralyzed"
Live Band of the Year: Dawn Of Demise
Talent of the Year: Invisius - Edge of Hostility
All About Jazz reviews the latest Supersilent album "8": https://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=27592
JuJu Records has posted the video for the new Maskinen single "Alla som inte dansar" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yexeBCx7oow
A West Side Fabrication has signed young Skellefteå-based singer/songwriter Linn and her first release is a cover of the Jason Mraz song "I'm yours". Listen/purchase here: https://www.klicktrack.com/shop/label/westside/btcd01
The Animal Five report that they are done recording their new 6-song minialbum and will be premiering a track tonight on Kanal Lokal.
Aftonbladet reports that Swedish pop artist September (aka Petra Marklund) has signed a record deal in the US and UK: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/musik/article1287689.ab (in Swedish)
Of course, if you are after her most recent album "Dancing shoes" you don't have to wait, I've got it for sale right here.
Pitchfork reviews the new Efterklang album "Parades": https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/46761-parades
There's a ton of footage on YouTube from the Eric Prydz show in DC this past weekend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQxQa_8vcA4
Swedish indie act Out of Clouds has parted ways with keyboardist Erik Birgersson. The band is currently working on their debut full-length, tentatively due out early next year.
Details are now posted for the new Christmas EP from The Sweptaways featuring special guests Marit Bergman, Magnus Carlson (Weeping Willows) and The Gray Brigade: https://sweptaways.blogspot.com/2007/11/snart-slpps-rets-jul-ep.html
Said EP features four tracks and will be officially released on Decemer 1 via Hybris.
Opeth's new live album "The Roadhouse tapes" is streaming in its entirety on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/opeth
Novoton has announced that Pascal's sophomore album "Galgberget" will be out on January 22 with the first pressing coming in a special sleeve. The first single "Längtar efter dig" will be out in December and will include various TBA b-side remixes.
Checkpoint Charlie Audio Productions (CCAP) is releasing the soundtrack for the musical "Det tusende hjertet" this week and you can hear samples here: https://www.myspace.com/dettusendehjertet
The work is written by Tore Renberg and features music by Janove Ottesen of Kaizers Orchestra. The stage show will premiere on November 23 at Stavanger Teater.
CCAP also reports that Helldorado is working on a new record along with Flying Shoes, their 70s country tribute sideproject. Look for a new EP from Modan Garu in early 2008 as well with their debut full-length to follow in spring.
This week's It's A Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 artists of the week:
01. Radiohead
02. Sigur Rós
03. Jens Lekman
04. Kent
05. Belle and Sebastian
05. Bloc Party
07. Shout Out Louds
08. The Knife
09. The Shins
10. Sambassadeur
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