IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

Svart Records spring release schedule

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:53:07 -0700

Svart Records' upcoming release schedule is bonkers -- in addition to the new Beastmilk and Hexvessel 7"s, as well as the "Dawnbearer" 2LP repress, they've also got like 5 new releases coming out every week from May through June. Here's the Finnish/Scandinavian highlights:

05/09 - Sähkö-Isku - Sata kaljaa 12"
05/09 - Kovaa Rasvaa 7"
05/09 - Problems? - Ei tää lama päähän käy 7"
05/09 - Unicef - Käkimassaa 7"
05/09 - Kollaa Kestää - Jäähyväiset aseille LP
05/16 - Abhorrence - Completely Vulgar 2LP / CD
05/23 - Jess and the Ancient Ones LP/CD
05/23 - Callisto - Noir 2LP
05/23 - Sarcofagus - Envoy of Death LP
05/23 - Sarcofagus - Go To Hell 7"
05/23 - Kimmo Kuusniemi Band - Moottorilinnut LP + DVD
05/30 - CMX - Kolmikärjen veljeskunta 4LP
05/30 - Musta Paraati - Peilitalossa LP
05/30 - Reverend Bizarre - Crush The Insects 2LP
05/30 - Rattus - WC räjähtää LP
05/30 - Mana Mana - Maria Magdalena 7"
06/06 - Pelle Miljoona & NUS LP
06/06 - Pelle Miljoona & 1980 - Pelko ja viha LP
06/06 - Carpathian Forest - Strange Old Brew LP
06/06 - Candlemass - Ancient Dreams 2LP

Svart to reissue Callisto

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:53:17 -0700

Finnish doom act Callisto will see their 2006 album "Noir" get the 2LP vinyl reissue treatment by Svart Records this coming May. The new edition will include the previously unreleased demo track "Coming aeons" as bonus and will be issued as 300 copies on black, 200 on silver.

Presenting: Lohtaja Sea Tragedy

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:48:30 -0700

Check out Lohtaja Sea Tragedy, the solo project of Juho Niemelä, bassist of heavy doom-rockers Callisto: http://lohtajaseatragedy.bandcamp.com/
Nice quiet, contemplative music for a spring holiday weekend. Recommended!

Callisto to play Greece, Italy, more

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:17:18 -0700

New international dates for Finnish act Callisto:

11/22 - Rodeo Live Club, Athens (GRE)
11/23 - Rodeo Live Club, Athens (GRE)
12/15 - Magnolia, Milan (ITA)
12/16 - United Club, Torino (ITA)
12/17 - La Centrale, Pisa (ITA)
12/18 - Petrarca, Pippo Stage, Bolzano (ITA)
12/19 - Roarfest, Nurnberg (GER)

Callisto winter tour

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:26:47 -0700

Finnish doom act Callisto will be touring Europe in December. Italian dates are the only ones announced so far, but more will be confirmed shortly: http://www.callistochaos.com/shows.html

Callisto to play Russia

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:36:39 -0700

Finnish doom act Callisto is heading to Russia for the first time in September:

09/26 - The Place, St. Petersburg
09/27 - Ikra Club, Moscow

Callisto sign with Paper Tiger for the US, many other Finnish acts follow

Mon, 04 May 2009 18:00:24 -0700

Finnish doom act Callisto has announced that Paper Tiger AV is their new North American label home. Look for their new album "Providence" to get a release over here on May 26.

Also, after looking at the label's website, it appears that Paper Tiger will be representing a number of other Fullsteam-affiliated bands in these parts such as Disco Ensemble and Rubik. The former will have their new EP "Back on the MF streets" released over here on May 26 and Rubik's debut "Bad conscience patrol" will follow on June 23 along with their most recent record "Dada bandits" soon thereafter.

Callisto forced to cancel tour

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:11:33 -0700

Callisto has had a few health concerns recently which led to substitute members and cancelled dates, but now it appears that vocalist Jani Ala-Hukkala has undergone surgery and is being forced to chill out for the next 3 weeks. That means no European tour whatsoever. Read the full statement: http://www.callistochaos.com/news.html

New Callisto to get US release in May

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:38:56 -0700

Callisto's latest album "Providence" will get an official US/North American release on May 26 via Fullsteam Records/Redeye Distribution.

New Callisto album now streaming

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:51:54 -0800

Finnish doom act Callisto is now streaming their entire new album "Providence" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/callistochaos

New Callisto track at myspace

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:05:47 -0800

Finnish doom act Callisto is streaming a new track on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/callistochaos

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:20:39 -0800

Finnish doom act Callisto has unveiled that their new album "Providence" will be released on February 18 via Fullsteam Records. Hear the lead single "Covenant colours", their first with new vocalist Jani Ala-Hukkala (previous frontman Markus Myllykangas is now solely concentrating on guitar), at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/callistochaos

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:08:09 -0700

Finnish doom act Callisto is back in the studio with Jonas Olsson working on their third album.

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:52:47 -0700

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

01. Franke - Jag älskar dig
02. TALK 1
03. White Knives - Welcome transplants
04. Bobby and Blumm - Drow a bow
05. Anna Leong - Guillotine
06. TALK 2
07. Juvelen - Don't mess
08. Eucharist - The Eucharist
09. Sophie Rimheden - Go away (ft. Aaron Phiri)
10. TALK 3
11. Form One - Money (ft. Vincent)
12. Tape - Augustan chateau
13. Moneybrother - They're building walls around us
14. TALK 4
15. Lapko - Killer whales
16. The State of Floral Beings - Bad broker
17. Opération Zéro - Grand Pere
18. TALK 5
19. Pistol Disco - Beat of the tune
20. Kusowsky - Jonny
21. Motorhomes - Into the night
22. TALK 6
23. They Live By Night - Endless summer
24. Cleaning Women - Clean up your body
25. Kaka - What a frame
26. Gorgoroth - Krig
27. TALK 7
28. Markus Krunegård - Samma nätter väntar alla
29. Snöleoparden - Waterpuppet theatre
30. Oskar Schönning - Stoner
31. TALK 8
32. Tellu - Tuulet
33. Convoj - Cultural legacy
34. Lukestar - White shade
35. Silver - The personal decay
36. TALK 9
37. Brick - Labrador
38. Callisto - Anastasis
39. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - When she's GONE
40. TALK 10
41. Magyar Posse - Singlesparks are spectral fires

MP3: Lapko - Killer whales

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:46:00 -0700

Lapko is a band I stumbled across recently, somewhat randomly (thanks for the totebag Daniel!). I had seen their name before, but had never fully investigated due to their affiliation with Fullsteam Records, one of Finland's biggest indie labels. I know that it's unfounded (and unfair), but I can't shake my prejudice that they only put out watered-down punk/hardcore records from bands like Disco Ensemble. Anyhow, Lapko proves to be an exception (along with Downstairs, Callisto and many other bands the label represents) and their most recent album "Young desire" sounds surprisingly fresh. Opening track "This is aggressive melancholy" serves as an apt descriptor- before I even peeped their bio I was thinking that they sounded like a mix of Mew and Tool, two very obvious comparisons. And after watching the video for today's mp3 selection "Killer whales", you might want to add The Cult to that list as well. This is the kind of stuff I find to be woefully underserved in today's "hip" quarters, as intelligent hard-rock with obvious arena-sized aspirations is not nearly as fashionable as willfully obscure indierock. Too bad, 'cuz all too often, you're missing out.

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:34:01 -0800

Finnish doom act Callisto has posted a new animated film by Teemu Erämaa on their website featuring their song "The fugitive": http://www.callistochaos.com/

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:03:08 -0700

Swedish doomsters Cult of Luna are currently busy working on new material, as are their Finnish compatriots Callisto.

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Killing the Legacy on Callisto's debut EP "Ordeal of the century": http://killingthelegacy.blogspot.com/2007/07/alternate-horizons.html

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Upcoming dates for Finnish doom/hardcore act Callisto:

02/17 - Bar&Boos, Leiden (HOL) w/Otis, Daily fire
02/18 - Romeijn, Leeuwarden (HOL)
02/19 - Bitterzoet, Amsterdam (HOL) w/Amenra
02/20 - Eureka, Zwolle (HOL) w/Otis, Daily fire
02/21 - Ex-Haus, Trier (GER)
02/22 - Orange House, Munich (GER) w/Last Grain in the Hourglass
02/23 - Bunker, Bolzano (ITA)
02/24 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
02/25 - Subway to Peter, Chemnitz (GER)
02/26 - Knaack, Berlin (GER)
03/09 - El Mocambo (Canadian Music Week), Toronto (CAN)
03/11 - Sin-é, New York, NY
03/14-16 - SXSW, Austin, TX
03/21 - Klubi, Tampere (FIN) w/Swallow the Sun
03/22 - Bar Kino, Pori (FIN) w/Swallow the Sun

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800

New dates for Finnish doom metallers Callisto:

01/19 - Kuudes linja, Helsinki (FIN)
02/18 - Romeijn, Leeuwarden (HOL)
02/19 - Bitterzoet, Amsterdam (HOL)
02/20 - tba
02/21 - Ex-Haus, Trier (GER)
02/22 - Orange House, München (GER)
02/23 - tba, Bolzano (ITA)
02/24 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
02/25 - tba
02/26 - Knaack, Berlin (GER)
03/09 - El Mocamb (Canadian Music Week), Toronto (CAN)
03/11 - Sin-é, NYC
03/14 - SXSW, Austin, TX

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Finnish dirge-metallers Callisto will have their most recent album "Noir" released in Belgium, Cananda, Germany, Holland, Italy, Luxembourg and Sweden this coming February. Look for widespread touring to follow.

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700

The planned international release of Callisto's latest album "Noir" and European planned European tour have been postponed to January 2007.

Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Finnish doom-metallers Callisto have posted yet another new song on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/callistochaos

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Finnish "Neuriscan" act Callisto has confirmed that their new album "Noir" will be released on May 10 via Fullsteam Records. Tracklist:

01. Wormwood
02. Latterday Saints
03. The Fugitive
04. Backwoods
05. A Close Encounter
06. Pathos
07. Folkslave
08. Woven Hands

Listen to a preview track at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/callistochaos

Mon, 19 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Engineer Andrew Schneider (Cave In, Keelhaul) will be mixing the new album from Finnish Isis-emulators Callisto at his New York studio in February.

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Callisto, Finland's answer to Cult of Luna, has announced that they have begun preproduction for their second album. The band plans to enter the studio with producer/engineer Jonas Olsson in December and the finished product should be released sometime in the first half of next year.

Mon, 13 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Updated summer tourdates for Norwegian hardcore act Silence the Foe:

06/12 - Elm Street, Oslo (NOR)w/Jeroan Drive
06/14 - Folkets Hus, Örebro (SWE)
06/15 - 1000fryd, Aalborg (DK)
06/16 - Vera, Groningen (NL) w/Callisto, Jeroan Drive, Go! Revolution Go!
06/18 - Peacedog Festival, Ede (NL) w/Lampshade, Opposition of One
06/18 - The Box, Boxmeer (NL)
06/19 - Gloppe, Leuwarden (NL)
06/21 - MTC, Köln (GER)
06/22 - tba
06/23 - Juz, Burglenfeld (GER)
06/24 - Pressure Festival, Herne (GER) w/Napalm Death, Purified in Blood, Sick of it All
06/24 - Siemstrasse 18, Giessen (GER)
06/25 - Gasometer, Zwickau (GER)
06/26 - 13eins, Ansbach (GER) w/Desperado, Jeroan Drive, Go! Revolution Go!
06/28 - Sub Scene, Oslo (NOR)
07/07 - Seaside Festival, Risøya (NOR) w/The Lionheart Brothers, Larry Norman, The Supertones

Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Village Voice music editor Chuck Eddy recommends a number of mostly mid-tempo heavy bands for listening, including Scandinavian acts Amaran, Callisto, Dark Tranquility, Frantic Bleep, Mercenary, and Searing Meadow: http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0517,dozen,63345,22.html

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Callisto, Finland's version of Cult of Luna, will support High on Fire on tour in the UK:

03/26 - Woughton Centre, Milton Keynes (UK)
03/27 - Cavern, Exeter (UK)
03/29 - Met Lounge, Peterbroough (UK)
03/30 - Rios Club, Bradford (UK)
03/31 - Nice 'N' Sleazy, Glasgow (UK)
04/01 - Hop & Grape, Manchester (UK)
04/02 - Central Station, Wrexham (UK)
04/03 - Liverpool University, Liverpool (UK)
04/04 - Rock City, Nottingham (UK)
04/05 - Bar Academy, Birmingham (UK)
04/06 - The Garage, London (UK)
04/07 - West End Centre, Aldershot (UK)

The group's most recent album "True Nature Unfolds" will be getting a worldwide rerelease via Earache Records in Europe and Australia on March 28 and the US on April 3.

Callisto True nature unfolds Fullsteam Records

Sun, 26 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

These Finns play standard mid-tempo heaviness ala Isis, Koma, Cult of Luna and the like. They've got some good riffs here and there, but the songwriting is lacking too much in terms of dynamics and flow to elevate them above generic status. They have good ideas, they just don't quite know what to do with them. The screamy vocals kind of bug me too, but that's a minor peccadillo when so much of the album is instrumental. Not bad for a debut album, but kind of unnecessary in an increasingly overcrowded genre.

Thu, 02 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Aversionline reviews Finland's Callisto: http://www.aversionline.com/reviews/1889/

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Finland's Callisto has just signed a license deal with Earache Records for their album "True Nature Unfolds", originally released on Fullsteam Records back in April 2004. Look for it to be rereleased internationally around February next year. In other news, the band will be hitting the road around Europe for the next couple weeks:

12/03 - Skylten, Linköping (SWE)
12/04 - Imperiet, Herning (DK)
12/05 - Wild At Heart, Berlin (GER)
12/06 - de Kar, Groningen (HOL)
12/07 - Juz, Saarlouis (GER)
12/09 - Le Clos Fleuri, Lyon (FRA)
12/10 - Squat, Luzern (SWI)
12/11 - 13 Eins, Ansbach (GER)
12/12 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
12/14 - Piwnica, Belchatow (POL)
12/16 - Club Depo, Riga (LAT) w/Abduktio, Armageddon clock
12/17 - Fontaine´s Palace, Liepaja (LAT)
12/18 - Green Christmas, Rakvere (EST) w/Paradise Lost, Echosilence, Waterdog, Solwaig

Thu, 07 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700

It seems like just about everyone is putting out a comp right now. Here's the tracklist for the upcoming label comp from Finland's Fullsteam Records:

Damn Seagulls
1. Further And Away
2. Jesus Stole My Baby
Disco Ensemble
3. Videotapes
4. Masquerade
Deep Insight
5. Red Tape
6. Hurricane Season
Koma
7. One Of Us Must Hang
8. Just Another Host
Flogging Molly
9. Screaming At The Wailing Wall
10. Light Of A Fading Star
No Shame
11. Coward
12. Goodbye
Abduktio
13. Soitellen sotaan (Dancing Off To War)
14. Elävien Kuolleiden Yö (The Night Of The Living Dead)
Callisto
15. Cold Stare
16. Limb: Diasporas
Sela
17. You Die
18. Tanssitaan

The official release date is October 20.

Fri, 10 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Finland's Callisto reports that they have completed mixing and mastering for their new 7" "Klimenko/Jemina". They expect to finish up with the artwork and send it to be pressed for a tentative release date of November 14 through Kireru Records.