There will be a new Testbild! album on in May called "Barrikad" which will be quite different than anything they've done before; a) it is almost entirely acoustic and b) it is sung in Swedish. Preview here: https://kalligrammofon.com/barrikad/
will be releasing the vinyl edition of the new Parker Lewis album "Pengar & Leenden" in September in cooperation with Italian imprint .
Read all about the origins of the songs on Victims' new album "A dissident" via guitarist Gareth Smith's blog: https://punkrockandcoffee.blogspot.com/2011/04/working-titles.html
There's also a new, in-depth interview with the band here: https://blowthescene.com/interviews/victims-interview.html
Susanne Sundfør recently held a contest to remix "The brothel" and the winner has been announced as Uphill Racer. Listen here: https://www.susannesundfor.com/news/2011/4/12/the-brothel-remix-contest-weve-a-winner.html
Aslak is leaving Norwegian rap group Gatas Parlament: https://www.gatasp.no/aslak-gar-ut-av-gatas-parlament/
Upcoming European dates for Victims:
05/12 - Occii, Amsterdam (NL)
05/13 - AJZ Bahndamm, Wermelskirchen (GER)
05/14 - G18, Bremen (GER)
06/16 - Crowbar, Groningen (NL)
06/17 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
06/18 - Zoro, Leipzig (GER)
07/21 - Black Fleck, Potsdam (GER)
07/22 - tba (GER)
07/23 - Fluff Fest, Rokycany (CZ)
08/12 - Ieperfest, Ieper (BEL)
US dates to be announced soon.
This is a full stream of Plain Fade's awesome (emphasis on awe) new album "Anthropogonia", out now on . I've long thought the band was brilliant from the time I first heard them, but this is on a whole new level. Direct link: https://soundcloud.com/plainfade/sets/anthropogonia/
Mr. Henrik von Euler reports that he will be releasing a new Rigas single on May 4 called "Make it rain" which will feature guest appearances from Baba Stiltz and Anna Maria Espinosa. The new Rigas full-length "Bring the dead" will then follow in September. As for Henrik's skweeee alias Rigas den Andre, he's got a new album coming as well -- it's called "Speed run" and it will be out in May.
will be releasing the a new self-titled 12" from Swedish hardcore act Iamus in June. Hear some tunes at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/iamusband
PopMatters reviews the latest album from Danish act Figurines: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/138424-figurines-figurines/
A brand new video clip from Swedish noiserock duo Åbe, off their fresh album "In 30 years when only trash has survived". Direct link: https://vimeo.com/22339114
Sweatmaster will be calling it quits after they finish up all the shows they have booked this summer: https://www.fullsteamrecords.com/sitenews/view/-/nid/366/ngid/3
Two of the dudes from In Flames have opened a restaurant in Göteborg called 2112: https://gaffa.se/nyhet/48631 (in Swedish)
has new tunes from both On Trial and Telstar Sound Drone up for streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/badafrorecords
Bummer about the lack of subtitles, but still pretty cool that someone took the time to put this online.