Aversionline on the new Shining album "V Halmstad": https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2007/07/06/shining-v-halmstad-niklas-angaende-niklas-cd/
It's a good album, though I'm not nearly as excited about it as Andrew. I think was expecting something harsher and less-polished, something more befitting the "suicide metal" tag. I suppose that Germany's Bethlehem, the kings of that genre, remain pretty much unchallenged.
Tag: News
The label offshoot of Cosy Den the clubnight has two new releases coming out on July 20. First up is a Swedish-language solo release from Johan Hedberg of Suburban Kids with Biblical Names. Next is After-School Sports, yet another lofi twee act. Naturally, there will be a release party that same evening at Landet in Stockholm. Samples plus more details: https://www.myspace.com/cosyrecordings
The video for "Open casket" from IAT favorites Closer is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlmCsEbJ35w
Recommended!
Finnish act Ghost Brigade has confirmed their debut full-length "Guided by fire" for release on September 17 in Europe, September 25 in North America. I thought their demo was killer, so I'm really looking forward to hearing this.
Speaking of things Rune Grammofon, the label has confirmed that Susanna from Susanna and the Magical Orchestra will release her debut solo album "Sonata mix dwarf cosmos" on August 20. It is produced by Helge Sten aka Deathprod and will feature twelve original compositions.
Also on the way from Rune Grammofon is the new Supersilent album "8", now officially confirmed for a September 17 release.
Mollgan has a new website and a new bassist: https://www.mollgan.nu/
Norrland indie label BD Pop will release the new compilation "Sound Of Luleå vol 2" on July 7 and will be celebrating with a hometown record release party at Storgatan - Gula Paviljongen featuring Rewind, Lisa Levander, Skaburbian Collective and Emma Gustafsson.
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2007
02. Postgirobygget - Tidløs
03. Turbonegro - Retox
04. The Kids - Hits fra Kids
05. Trang Fødsel - Hammock
06. Mira Craig - Tribal dreams
07. Susanne Sundfør - Susanne Sundfør
08. Heidi Hauge - Some broken hearts
09. Superfamily - Warszawa
10. BigBang - Too Much Yang
11. Jonas Fjeld og Chatham C. - Amerikabesøk
12. Vømlingan - Vømmølminner
13. Magnet - The Simple Life
14. Thomas Dybdahl - Science
15. Marit Larsen - Under The Surface
16. Heroes & Zeros - Strange Constellations
17. Silje Nergaard - Darkness out of blue
18. Malin - Malin på månen
19. Datarock - Datarock
20. 120 Days - 120 Days
Scandinavians Aqua and Rednex have made Rolling Stone's top 20 most annoying songs poll: https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/07/02/the-20-most-annoying-songs/
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Per Gessle - En händig man
02. Lasse Stefanz - Vagabond
03. Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull - Det bästa med
04. Cajsastina Åkerström - Visor från förr & nu
05. The Ark - Prayer for the weekend
06. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
07. Torgny Melin - Allting som vi har
08. Markoolio - Värsta Plattan
09. Maia Hirasawa - Though, i'm just me
10. Sarah Dawn Finer - A finer dawn
11. Danny - Heart beats
12. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
14. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
15. Måns Zelmerlöw - Stand by for...
16. Oh Laura - A song inside my head, a demon in my bed
17. Mustasch - Latest version of the truth
18. Candlemass - King of the grey islands
19. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkalland
20. Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden
Aftonbladet has The Ark's new video for "Prayer for the weekend": https://www.aftonbladet.se/atv2/popup.html?id=categories/Noje/Musikvideor/0707/4090
Swedish singer/songwriter Richard Wilson aka Racingpaperplanes has started to write songs in his native Swedish for the very first time and has posted his very first "låt på svenska" online: https://www.richardwilson.se/
The first song (a-side?) is called "Alltid på väg" and features ex-Granada vocalist Anna Järvinen. The second returns the favor and is a cover of Anna's song "Kom hem". Look for more new songs to be posted every month.