Head over to the Havoc Records site for some new mp3s from Regulations, Martyr-Död and Riistetyt as well as updated US tour dates for the latter along with European dates for Victims and Vitamin X: https://www.havocrex.com/
Tag: News
Katrine and Anders Stochholm, ex-members of Denmark's Under Byen, are collaborating together on a new as-yet-unnamed project. More details: https://gaffa.dk/nyheder/view.php/news_id=13204 (in Danish)
Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:
01. In Flames - Touch Of Red
02. Smak - Hallanvaara
03. The 69 Eyes - Devils
04. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
05. Pain - Same Old Song
06. Dreamboy - Uncalled For
07. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
08. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
09. Annie - My Heartbeat
10. Husky Rescue - City Lights
11. Embee / Vanessa Liftig - Not Tonite
12. Johnny Deluxe - Vi Vil Ha Mer
13. Kapasiteettiyksikkö - Usko Parempaan
14. The Confusions - Don't Let the World Catch You Crying
15. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
16. Kevin - Theme From Forever
17. Various Danish Artists - Hvor Små Vi Er
18. Hammerfall - Bloodbound
19. Moneybrother - They're Building Walls Around Us
20. Christian Walz - Never Be Afraid Again
Challengers:
01. Håkan Hellström - En Midsommarnattsdröm
02. Mando Diao - Down In The Past
03. Gubb - Om Änglar Finns
04. LAB - When Heaven Gets Dirty
05. Karen - Onsket
Go here to vote for your favorite.
Abir's Clog has audio, video and pics from Nicolai Dunger's performance in SF this weekend opening for Joanna Newsom: https://www.shundor.com/clog/archives/2005/02/nicolai_dunger.html#more (via)
Splendid has quite a few Scandinavian titles reviewed today:
1999 - Legends b/w Midnight people
Mother Goose - Autumn masochism
Racingpaperplanes - Self sleep service
Check out a track from Enter My Silence, an unsigned Finnish melodic metal band: https://www.entermysilence.com/mp3/EnterMySilence-TheParadoxOfTwo.mp3
There's strong elements of Katatonia-style dark-pop melodicism, but these guys are way more tech and more straight-up death-metal.
Jim from Parasol goes in-depth with what's so awful about Pitchfork's review of Logh: https://www.parasol.com/blog/archives/00000478.htm
My sentiments exactly.
The winners of this year's Spellemannsprisen - the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammy - have been announced. Here's a few of the highlights:
Spellemann of the year: Odd Nordstoga
Male artist: Odd Nordstoga - "Luring"
Female artist: Sissy Wish - "You May Breathe..."
Newcomer: Annie - "Anniemal"
Video: Margaret Berger - "Lifetime Guarantee"
Pop group: The National Bank - "The National Bank"
Jazz: Solveig Slettahjell - "Silver"
Electronica/contemporary: Lars Horntvedt "Pooka"
Rock: WE - "Smugglers"
Metal: Enslaved - "Isa"
Open class: Frode Fjellheim - "Aejlies gaaltije - the sacred source"
Read more: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2005022813205467507438
If you're curious, you can also head over to Norwegian music blog Bates Motel for a play-by-play of the awards show as it unfolded: https://thelodger.blogspot.com/2005/02/direkte-spellemanns-blogging_26.html
The latest Scandinavian music reviews from German webzine Sellfish:
Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck - So much for staying alive
Communic - Conspiracy in mind
Diamond Dogs - Black river road
Minor Majority - Up for you & I
Updated European tourdates for Swedish hardcore act Misconduct:
03/04 - Thrillbeats, Dresden (GER)
03/05 - AJZ, Leisnig (GER)
03/06 - Le Tigre, Selestat (FRA)
03/09 - Café Chabron, Nevers (FRA)
03/10 - Matsa, La Ferriere (FRA)
03/11 - Sala de Javu, Barcelona (SPA)
03/12 - Pub Charol, Burgos (SPA)
03/17 - Box , Davos (SWE)
03/19 - Alter Schlachthof, Hollabrunn (AUS)
03/23 - Café Zwischenfall, Bochum (GER)
03/24 - Waldschloß, Potsdam (GER)
03/25 - Mad & Crazy, Berlin (GER)
03/26 - Köhlerhalle, Nohfelden (GER)
03/27 - UJZ Korn, Hannover (GER)
Check out the videos for "Wie weit" and "How far" from Finnish cello-rockers Apocalyptica: https://www.apocalyptica.com/releases/index.php
The band Clown has changed their name to the more memorable White Soul. Check out the new website address here: https://www.whitesoul.cjb.net/
Well, it seems that dreams really can come true! Thanks to the kind-hearted people at Export Music Sweden, Umeå Open and Chalksounds Records, I will be travelling to Sweden to attend the Umeå Open Festival at the beginning of April. Can't wait! Spring break!!!