IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

AC4 in the studio (video)

Wed, 09 May 2012 16:36:18 -0700

Footage from AC4's recent recording session at Studio Parasit outside Umeå.

AC4 gets new bassist, starts work on new album

Mon, 07 May 2012 15:52:03 -0700

Norrland hardcore act AC4 has enlisted Christoffer "138" Röstlund as their new bassist and started work on recording a new album over this past weekend: http://canthateenough.blogspot.com/2012/05/vasterbotten-wasteland.html

New Invasionen in late September

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:26:00 -0700

The new album "Saker jag saft till natten" from Invasionen, Dennis Lyxzén's current band that isn't AC4, will be released on September 21 via Sony Music.

AC4 tour diary

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:15:58 -0800

AC4 is back from tour and have posted an account of their experiences: http://www.myspace.com/ac4hc/blog/540983035

AC4 tour Europe

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:34:00 -0700

AC4 continue to tour Europe throughout November:

11/09 - Cortina Bob, Berlin (GER)
11/10 - Cafe Central, Weinheim (GER)
11/11 - Underground, Cologne (GER)
11/12 - Muziekcentrum TRIX, Antwerpen (BEL)
11/13 - AZ, Aachen (GER)
11/14 - Club Vaudeville, Lindau (GER)
11/15 - Arena DreiRaum, Vienna (AUS)
11/16 - Explosiv, Graz (AUS)
11/17 - Bloom, Mezzago (ITA)
11/18 - Forte Prenestino, Rome (ITA)
11/19 - Mac 2, Schio (ITA)
11/20 - Le Cousty, Besancon (FRA)
11/21 - Garage, Saarbrucken (GER)
11/22 - Manufaktur, Schorndorf (GER)
11/23 - Kulturkeller, Fulda (GER)
11/24 - Werk 2, Leipzig (GER)

AC4 UK tour (updated)

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:44:12 -0700

Updated UK tourdates for AC4:

10/14 - The Coalition, Brighton
10/15 - Club Revolution - The Park, Peterborough
10/16 - The Underworld, London Camden
10/17 - The Croft, Bristol
10/18 - The Old Bell, Derby
10/19 - Carling 02 Academy 3, Birmingham
10/20 - The Well, Leeds
10/21 - Parish, Huddersfield
10/22 - Boiler Room, Guildford
10/23 - Club Ifor Bach, Cardiff (day show)
10/24 - The Joiners, Southampton

AC4 UK tour

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:16:42 -0700

AC4 are heading to the UK in October:

10/14 - The Coalition, Brighton
10/15 - Club Revolution - The Park, Peterborough
10/16 - The Underworld, London Camden
10/17 - The Croft, Bristol
10/18 - The Old Bell, Derby
10/19 - Carling 02 Academy 3, Birmingham
10/20 - The Well, Leeds
10/21 - The Grand, Glasgow
10/22 - Festival, Cardiff
10/23 - Sub89, Reading
10/24 - The Joiners, Southampton

AC4 get US release, planning tour

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:08:23 -0700

AC4's self-titled album will get a US/North American release via Deranged Records on June 30. I'm not sure what the full pressing numbers are, but apparently they'll be doing 100 on green, the rest on black. The band will also be touring the UK in mid-October with European dates to follow in November, but nothing appears to be confirmed/posted yet.

David Sandström + Mixhell

Mon, 03 May 2010 11:29:53 -0700

David Sandström (Refused, Final Exit, AC4) and Igor Calavera (Mixhell, ex-Sepultura) jamming out at Scharinska in Umeå on May Day. Not the best quality, but still makes me wish I could've been there.

Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze8a_7lTTQ8

AC4 on tour

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:07:21 -0700

Old-man punkrockers AC4 are hitting the road in April:

04/07 - Tower, Bremen (GER)
04/08 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
04/09 - Gleis 22, Münster (GER)
04/10 - Schlachthof, Eisenac (GER)
04/11 - Cortina Bob, Berlin (GER)
04/12 - Schaubude, Kiel (GER)
04/13 - tba, Malmö (SWE)
04/14 - Lilla Hotellbaren, Stockholm (SWE)

AC4 split with Surprise Sex Attack out now

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:59:02 -0800

AC4's new split 7" with Perth, Australia-based act Surprise Sex Attack is out now via Aniseed Records and features the previously unreleased cut "Ten to one". 300 copies with hand-cut/hand-sewn/hand-printed/hand-stamped/hand-numbered, probably won't last long.

Ny Våg to release comp på Svenska, more

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:39:31 -0800

Umeå-based punk label Ny Våg is putting out a comp in early February entitled "Umeå vråljazz giganter" featuring Swedish-language cuts from almost all of their bands: The Most, Invasionen, UX Vileheads, Bombettes, Kommunen, Regulations, Dom Döda, Masshysteri, Knugen Faller, AC4, Brottsvåg and Tristess. No exact release date, but they say it'll be available in the first week of February. Also on the way from the label are new LPs from both Invasionen and Masshysteri, the first due in late February or March, the latter set for March.

Top 10s for 2009: Mattias Alkberg (The Bear Quartet)

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800

2009 highlights

The Black Metal issue of Terrorizer magazine. (For someone like me, not trve to anything in particular, it was informative, hilarious and most of all, lovely to finally gain more info and perspective on a scene I've come to worship.)

Cthonic – Rise of the shadow (album track, Taiwanese, melodic black metallers make my (under-) world spin.)

Nerverna on vinyl

Nerverna tour

The Bear Quartet

Red Riding

Gaahl for coming out and involving himself in fashion. Especially since it's fur. It's funny, and it almost makes me not weep that he seems to have left black metal for good and ever.

El Perro Del Mar – Love is not pop

Taxi Taxi! – Still standing at your backdoor

Hospitalet firar sommar

AC4

Nikanor Teratologen - Att hata allt mänskligt liv

The things that sucked the most were basically the same as usual: Church & State. Millions of Dead Cops were spot on back in 1982 and I see no reason to revise their analysis any time soon.

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Mattias says: 2010 will be kind of like 2009. Or like most years, really. Not much difference, mostly same-old, same-old. This means I'll try to make as many albums as possible and to not go insane in the process. 2009 was a so-so year. Much work, much accomplished that I set out to do. But also more death and sorrow than previous years. It's the balance of life I suppose. If I believed in any of that pseudo-religious bullshit.
http://www.mabd.se/
http://www.thebearquartet.com/

MP3: AC4 - Pigs lose

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:39:33 -0800

I had no doubts that AC4's self-titled debut would be decent even if some of David and Dennis' post-Refused/Final Exit meanderings have been sub-standard because I know their hearts are in the right place and they really do truly believe in what they're doing their place in the hardcore/punk/DIY world. And of course, there's no faulting the cred of their bandmates from The Vectors. My only point of contention: Dennis' vocals. His affected screech is pretty tiresome with The (International) Noise Conspiracy (not that Ian Svenonius did much better with Nation of Ullysses or The Make-Up, but I digress), but to hear him raging in full-on hardcore mode... I am satisfied. Still prefer David on the mic, but whatever, give me anti-cop anthem with a catchy chorus and I'm happy. Give me a few more (see also "Fuck the pigs", "Coptown") and what can I say? I love it.

AC4 - Assassination

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:54:44 -0700

Sound Pollution are streaming a new track from AC4 (ex-Refused/Final Exit/Step Forward) on their myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/soundpollutionstore
This is the sound of old dudes getting back to their roots and it's actually pretty damn good -- far better than you might expect even. There are also new tracks from DLK and Bonafide up there as well, but they are far less exciting.

AC4 to work with Deranged, release 2 7"s

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:31:57 -0700

The new album from AC4, the new band featuring David and Dennis of Refused/Final Exit, is out now via Ny Våg and a North American release is on the way via Deranged. Also look out for a new 6-track 7" and a 7" split before the end of the year.

Sirius playlist week #33

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:25:09 -0700

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. Marit Bergman - Casey, hold on
02. TALK 1
03. Ponamero Sundown - Alcoholic deathride
04. Titiyo - If only your bed could cry (feat. Moto Boy)
05. The Bear Quartet - Millions
06. TALK 2
07. The Skull Defekts - Millions
08. Gösta Berlings Saga - Sorterargatan 3
09. TALK 3
10. Stefan and the Problematix - In the city
11. 1999 - Hated people
12. Astrid Swan - 2000 - 2010 (I'm not even 30)
13. Grande Roses - I don't wanna get back on that horse again
14. TALK 4
15. Blänk - Shirt off
16. Psychic Stunts - Wind up the sound
17. Baby Woodrose - Countdown to breakdown
18. TALK 5
19. AC4 - Let's go to war

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

AC4 album on the way, preview track available

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:02:44 -0700

AC4, the new band from Dennis and David of Refused/Final Exit, have completed their self-titled debut album and will be releasing it via Ny Våg in the near future. Listen to a track at the label's website: http://www.nyvag.com/

Umeå Punk City Fanzine + CD

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:58:18 -0700

Now in stock: Umeå Punk City Fanzine + CD
This zine + compilation package features 30+ interviews with Umeå-based punk acts such as AC4, Regulations, Masshysteri, Invasionen, Knugen Faller, Industri Royal, Epidemics, The Bombettes and way more along with a 26-track compilation CD. Not only that, it's dirt cheap! Highly recommended, especially for anyone with an interest in hyper-local music scenes! See more here: http://umeapunkcity.blogspot.com/

MP3: David Sandström Overdrive - Lisa, Lisa

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:14:19 -0700

Razzia Records was kind enough to pass along the brand new David Sandström Overdrive single "Lisa, Lisa" and naturally, I'm more than happy to share it with you. Like a lot of folks, I first became aware of David back when he was in Refused and have been following his career ever since, but of all the post-Refused bands, his solo work shines brightest. I have much respect for The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Text, Cobolt and so on, but they can't hold a candle to David's increasingly diverse catalog. From "Om det inte hånder..." aka The Grandfather Album to this, a slow dance number? Perhaps not so surprisingly when you consider that he now as AC4 as an outlet for his more aggressive side, though you gotta connect a lot of dots to span the difference. It doesn't really matter though 'cuz all it all depends on whether the song is good here and now and guess what? It is. I might be surprised somewhat by the content, but definitely not by the quality.

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:28:16 -0700

Hell yes! Live video footage of the new Umeå hardcore band AC4 featuring ex-Final Exit/Refused members Dennis Lyxzén and David Sandström: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqA8VKySe_0

Tue, 13 May 2008 19:00:23 -0700

Ex-Refused/Final Exit members Dennis Lyxzén and David Sandström have started a brand new hardcore band together called AC4. The lineup features Dennis on vocals, David on bass, Kalle from The Vectors on guitar and Jens from Regulations on drums.