Way better than Vistalites...
Watch drummer Robert Eriksson from The Hellacopters perform on and then smash a drumset made purely of ice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix_11UeGwYY&fmt=18
A behind-the-scenes/making-of clip is here.
Tag: News
Rune Grammofon to release Spunk album on April 20
Preliminary details are now posted for Rune Grammofon's next release, "Kantarell" by the band Spunk: https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/spunk/rcd-2085---spunk_-kantarell
Lucky Misu presents final release
Presenting the Lucky Misu/Bleulel split "In winter", quite possibly the last Lucky Misu release ever: https://www.corpid-label.de/releases/cx027/cx027.htm
Says Lucky Misu: "Both inspiration and time have run out. Hopefully there will be a comeback some day, but I wouldn't count on it. Some plans have been made to produce music with other artist but only time will tell how that will work out."
Hello Saferide - Arjeplog
Watch Hello Saferide's brand new video for the single "Arjeplog": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHn0MpXAP7E&fmt=18
I just love the onomatopoeia on this one.
Prelisten to Rubik - Dada rockers
Finnish indierockers Rubik are streaming their new album "Dada rockers" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/rubikband
Peter Andersson + Lars Jonsson = A moving likeness of eternity
Peter Andersson (Raison d'Etre) has a new collaboration featuring Lars 'Lach'n' Jonsson< (Ur Kaos) entitled "A moving likeness of eternity" which features three live performances performed and recorded as "seamlessly interwoven acoustic/electronic sounds and improvised/composed elements." It's only available as a digital download (FLAC or mp3), so go here for details/samples/ordering: https://www.musiczeit.com/directory.php?artist=721
New Plain Ride album due in mid-April via Ektro
Finnish act Plain Ride (feat. Janne Westerlund from Circle/Pharaoh Overlord) will release their new album "House on the hill" on April 15 via Ektro Records. Listen to samples: https://www.myspace.com/plainride
Ken Ring - Hip hop
DJ Silence has the new Ken Ring single "Hip hop": https://djsilenceblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/ken-ring-slapper-nya-singeln-hip-hop.html
Panda to relaunch on April 3
The Swedish webzine Panda is seeking to reinvent themselves yet again: https://www.pandamagazine.se/
Cato - Nu vet stjärnan fel igen
Adrian Recordings' experiment with streaming a new song from Cato every week for a full year is now complete: https://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=225
Stream the new Candlemass
Candlemass' new album "Death anger doom" is streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/candlemass
In Flames - Delight and angers (video)
The new In Flames video for "Delight and angers" is now on myspace: https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=54260066
WaPo preview: Pagan Knights/Paganfest America
The Washington Post Express provides a quality preview of the upcoming Pagan Knights and Paganfest America tours, featuring all of your favorite viking, folk and pirate-metal acts: https://www.expressnightout.com/content/2009/03/pagans_pirates.php
Sadly, I already missed the Pagan Knights when they were out west, but Paganfest America is still tempting...
Dusted reviews 'Sweet sweat'
Dusted reviews the new Paal Nilssen-Love/Peter Brötzmann collaboration "Sweet sweat" on Smalltown Superjazzz: https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4909
Skanros debut gets release date, hype
Luxury has now officially confirmed that Skanros' debut album will be released on April 15. Whether or not it lives up to their claim as being Sweden's best debut since "Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg" remains to be seen.