Opeth is reportedly in talks with Roadrunner Records and will probably sign soon.
Tag: News
The new video for "Mr. Suit" from Powersolo can now be viewed online at the band's website: https://www.powersolo.dk/mrsuit.html
The excellent music blog For the Eardrums has posted a great article on Icelandic music covering artists such as Mugison, Steintryggur, Botnledja, Ampop, Stafrænn Hákon and more: https://eardrums.blogspot.com/
Håkan Johannson and Per Stålberg of Divison Of Laura Lee and Shelby Cinca of Frodus/Decahedron have a new band together called Frantic Mantis. Check out their myspace page for a soundclip: https://www.myspace.com/franticmantis
Look for the debut full-length "This is data-punk" to be released on Lujo Records this coming fall.
Speaking of things DoLL-related, Håkan's label Carcrash Records just released a new album from Alarma Man. Head to the label's website for a free soundclip: https://www.carcrashrecords.com/
Anders Hjelmtorp of on-demand video service Musicbrigade has been announced as the new head of Export Music Sweden. He replaces Christer Lundblad who is leaving for a new job with the music distribution company CDA. In other Musicbrigade-related news, I understand that Simon Gooch from Luger is once again returning to the fold as Vice President Content and Programming. Congrats on the new baby and the new job Simon! Best of luck!
It's too late now, but Sirius satellite radio broadcasted a recording of the ExMS showcase in NYC with The Ark, The Drowners, Moneybrother and The Deportees on channel 26, "Left of Center". Sorry I didn't get to posting the news before the weekend (it was aired both Saturday and Sunday), but it's good to note that people are paying attention and that these bands are getting promoted.
Some of the people from Hybris Records and Songs I Wish I Had Written are starting a new project to promote Swedish pop abroad: https://www.lovelysweden.com/
Just Add Water Records has just put out a special double disc retrospective collection from the classic garage rock act The Vikings. In case you never heard of them, they were the band that Stevie Baise started after the Devil Dogs with Knut "Euroboy" Schreiner (Turbonegro), Thomas "Happy Tom" Seltzer (Turbonegro) and Morten Henrikson (The Yum Yums). The record contains the band's one and only full-length album "Go beserk" along with an EP and two singles. Disc two consists of a full live show from the Oslo nightclub Last Train. More info: https://www.justaddwaterrecords.net/
Speaking of Turbonegro, head to their purevolume page to check out another song from the new album: https://www.purevolume.com/turbonegro/
Upcoming German dates for Totalt Jävla Mörker:
04/21 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
04/22 - Ex-Haus, KRAK-Fest, Trier (GER)
04/23 - AZ Conni, Dresden (GER)
04/24 - Cafe Panama, Fulda (GER)
04/25 - Tommy-Weissbecker-Haus, Berlin (GER)
04/26 - tba (GER)
04/27 - Pro Vino, Augsburg (GER)
04/28 - Arena, Vienna (GER)
04/29 - Alte Sachfabrik, Passau (GER)
04/30 - Talschock, Chemnitz (GER)
Vocalist Anders is unable to come along due to personal reasons, so Sylen from Human Waste will be filling in.
Tonight Records will be releasing a free websingle for the new Tobias Bernstrup song "SUV" on April 20. The track comes from his upcoming album "Killing spree".
Tomas Andersson Wij has a new website design: https://www.tomasanderssonwij.com/
Finnish all-stars Markus (Latebirds), Knipi (Egotrippi), Rikki London (Johnny Thunders, Flaming Sideburns) and Heikki Tikka (Hearthill, Mummypowder) are collaborating in a new band called The Tunes. They recently released an album called "Bright yellow sun" and you can find out more at their website: https://www.grandpop.net/tunes.html