Menfolk sent for mastering

The upcoming Menfolk album "Beast one / Man nil" is currently being mastered by the illustrious Bob Weston (Shellac) at Chicago Mastering Service.

Obstacles/Auxes split on the way

Danish act Obstacles will be releasing a split 7" with Americans Auxes (ex-Milemarker/Challenger) via Czech label Revolution Summer Records. No exact release date, but it's been sent off for pressing, so expect it to be available in a few weeks.

Icelandic metal report

Music blog Halifax Collect rounds up some news on some of Iceland's best metal bands, including names such as Changer, Carpe Noctem, Gruesome Glory, Universal Tragedy and more: https://halifaxcollect.blogspot.com/2010/02/more-metal-please-can-we-have-little.html

Smalltown to tour Europe

Smalltown is heading out on a European tour in April:

04/16 - Lobusch, Hamburg (GER)
04/17 - Koma F, Berlin (GER)
04/18 - Rosbrat, Poznan (POL)
04/19 - Elba, Warsaw (POL)
04/20 - Tektura, Lublin (POL)
04/21 - tba, Budapest (HUN)
04/22 - tba, Wien (AUS)
04/23 - Yacht Club, Brno (CZ)
04/24 - K4, Nurnberg (GER)
04/25 - Kafe Kult, Munich (GER)
04/26 - Juz, Mannheim (GER)
04/27 - Cafe Lorentz, Muenster (GER)
04/28 - Schaubude, Kiel (GER)
04/29 - Utkanten, Malmo (SWE)
04/30 - Overdreven, Copenhagen (DK)
05/01 - G18, Bremen (GER)

Ingrid Olava e-card

Here's an e-card for the Ingrid Olava album "The guest" which will be released tomorrow, February 12: https://www.ecards.no/universal/olava

Jalankulkuämpäri cover Blondie

Finnish act Jalankulkuämpäri have posted their acoustic Suomi cover of Blondie's "Hanging on the telephone" on their blog: https://jalankulkuampari.blogspot.com/2010/02/roikkumaan-langoille-hanging-on_11.html

Under Byen - Alt er tabt (video)

Here's a video for the title track of the new Under Byen album "Alt er tabt": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOR7-UYfxO0

PopMatters reviews Dream Evil, Pixie Carnation

New short take reviews at PopMatters cover two wildly different Swedish acts, Dream Evil and Pixie Carnation. I'm a fan of both.

Guardian band of the day: Harrys Gym

Norwegian act Harrys Gym was yesterday's band of the day in The Guardian: https://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/feb/10/new-band-harrys-gym

Entombed back in America

Entombed have confirmed a short run of US dates:

05/30 - Maryland Deathfest, Baltimore, MD
05/31 - Champ Bar and Grill, Trenton, NJ
06/01 - Opera House, Toronto, ON
06/02 - The Gramercy Theatre, NYC, NY
06/03 - Peabody's, Cleveland, OH
06/04 - Blondie's, Detroit, MI
06/05 - Reggie Rock Club, Chicago, IL
06/06 - Rave, Milwaukee, WI

Obliteration East Coast tour

Norwegian death metallers Obliteration have lined up a few extra dates in addition to their appearance at Maryland Deathfest and will be bringing their friends Nekromantheon along for the ride:

05/27 - Maryland Deathfest VIII Pre-fest Party @ Sonar, Baltimore, MD
05/29 - Maryland Deathfest VIII @ Sonar, Baltimore, MD
06/03 - Tones of Death @ Fontanas, NYC, NY
06/05 - Katacombes, Montreal, QC
06/06 - Ninkasi Club, Quebec, QC
06/07 - tba, Boston, MA
06/11 - The M Room, Philadelphia, PA

Bodebrixen to Ja Ja Ja

Danish act Bodebrixen will play the March 18 edition of the Ja Ja Ja Nordic music showcase at The Lexington in London.

Susanne Sundfør - The brothel (video)

Here's the video for the excellent new Susanne Sundfør single "The brothel": https://www.emi.no/artister/susannesundfor/

Halo of Pendor cassette release

Halo of Pendor, the solo alias of Daniel Öhman (Ef, Convoj, etc.), has announced that its first official release will be a 5-song cassette called "X's & Y's" to be released on February 14 via German label Romani Ite Domum. And as befits the date, all songs are about love.

Makabert Fynd - Dom nakna och dom döda (live video)

No idea why no one's up front at this show, but whatever, it's not like it's stopping them from giving their all.

Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6sXID6RLeg