Eskobar extends holiday greetings with a video clip: https://www.eskobar.nu/vid/eskobar_greetings.mov

Aversionline reviews the latest album from The Haunted: https://www.aversionline.com/reviews/1963/

Swedish webzine The Cricket has published their best-of 2004 list: https://www.thecricket.se/2004.asp (in Swedish)
A lot of typical indie picks, but some interesting Scandinavian selections as well.

Stjärna webzine interviews Swedish instrumental post-rock act Ef: https://www.stjarnaproductions.com/viewfeature.php?id=24

Two final Scandinavian reviews from Sellfish to end the year:

Disco Ensemble - Viper ethics
Rundfunk - Kings & queens

Madrugada has posted a video montage from their recording session in LA featuring a rough mix of a new song for audio: https://www.madrugada.net/movies/holiday_hi.mov

Check out a stream of the brand-new Dark Tranquility track "Through smudged lenses": https://www.centurymedia.de/century/mainarea/audio.aspx?id=dark_tranquillity__through_smudged_lenses.rm
The song comes from the band's upcoming album "Character", due out January 24 through Century Media.

As a special treat, Finnish electronic artist O Samuli A has posted a new track for download: https://www.kapsi.fi/~osamulia/interverkko/mp3/hannu_hanahen_hautajaiset.mp3

Swedish stoner-rock act Dozer has been selected as the support act for Mastodon's upcoming European tour. Dates:

02/09 - Cathouse, Glasgow (SCO)
02/10 - Northumbria University, Northumbria (UK)
02/11 - Academy 2, Birmingham (UK)
02/12 - Academy 3, Manchester (UK)
02/14 - Corporation, Sheffield (UK)
02/15 - Zodiac, Oxford (UK)
02/16 - Mean Fiddler, London (UK)
02/17 - Lemon Grove, Exeter (UK)
02/19 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)
02/20 - Underground, Cologne (GER)
02/21 - Kato, Berlin (GER)
02/22 - Backstage, Munich (GER)
02/23 - Rocking Chair, Vevay (SWI)
02/25 - Rainbow, Milan (ITA)
02/27 - Arena, Madrid (SPA)
02/28 - Mephisto, Barcelona (SPA)
03/02 - Abbox, Brussels (BEL)
03/03 - Boule Noir, Paris (FRA)
03/04 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
03/06 - Lille Vega, Copenhagen (DK)
03/07 - Kulturbolaget, Malmö (SWE)
03/08 - Klubben, Stockholm (SWE)
03/09 - John Dee, Oslo (NOR)
03/11 - Tavastia , Helsinki (FIN)

Check out a video of Norway's Green Carnation playing the song "Myron & Cole" live at a show in Kristiansand from October: https://www.greencarnation.no/video.htm

Following in the footsteps of fellow Finnish goth-rockers HIM, 69 Eyes recently completed work on a video for the new single "Lost boys" with director Bam Margera of "Jackass" fame.

Rockfoto has posted some new pics of Seven Feet Four: https://rockfoto.nu/intSpelning/209/intBand/435

New reviews posted today along with a report back from that Turbonegro one-off show in LA. Cheers!

It's Christmas eve, but am I taking a break? Nope! I won't be posting regular news content today, but there are two brand new top 10s to read. Singer/songwriter Thomas Denver Jonsson shares his new discoveries of 2004 and I've posted my very own top 10 album list. Cheers everyone! Happy holidays!

Two new lists today, one from Thomas of Planekonomi and one from the band Seven Feet Four. Be sure to check 'em out.