Khoma have been signed by Catch 'n Release, the new label founded by Anders Fridén (In Flames) and Daniel Tivemark (ex-Nuclear Blast?). The band is still hard at work on their next album which will be released spring 2010. Read more at the band's new website: http://www.khoma.se/
Transubstans Records has confirmed that they will be releasing a new self-titled album from Swedish occult hårdrock/doom act The Graviators this coming November. Renown sludgerock producer Billy Anderson is mixing and mastering the release and Thomas Tjäder (At the Gates, In Flames, The Haunted) will be handling the group's first video.
In Flames are coming back to the US in mid-September: http://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=12972
The new In Flames video for "Delight and angers" is now on myspace: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=54260066
PopMatters on the US release of The Soundtrack of Our Lives' latest record "Communion": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/71290-the-soundtrack-of-our-lives-communion/
Also at PopMatters today, a revisit of In Flames first four records on the occasion of their reissue treatment: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/71168-rise-of-the-joetunn-in-flames-in-the-1990s/
The third single from the latest In Flames album "A sense of purpose" will be "Delight & angers". Look for the video to premiere on Myspace on March 25.
Hardcore Superstar will support In Flames on their upcoming European tour between the dates of April 15 and May 2.
In Flames guitarist Jesper Strömblad will be sitting out the band's upcoming tour plans so he can detox from alcohol addiction. Niclas Engelin from fellow Swedish act Engel will be stepping up to take his place.
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Scotts - På vårt sätt
02. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
03. Irya's Playground - Irya's playground
04. Magnus Carlsson - Re:collection 93-08
05. Takida - Bury the lies
06. ABBA - The albums (9CD box set)
07. Sofia Jannok - Ássogáttis / By the embers
08. Per Gessle - Party crasher
09. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
10. Ulf Lundell - Omaha
11. Frida Hyvönen - Silence is wild
12. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Communion
13. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
14. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
15. Titiyo - Hidden
16. Kleerup - Kleerup
17. Eldkvarn - Hunger hotell
18. Agnes - Dance love pop
19. In Flames - A sense of purpose
20. Petter - X - Greatest hits
Here are the winners of this year's Swedish Radio (SR) P3 Guld Awards:
Guldmicken (best live act): Håkan Hellström
Best hip-hop/soul: Afasi & Filthy
Best dance: Style of Eye
Best newcomer: Lykke Li
Best song: Markus Krunegård – Jag är en vampyr
Best pop: El Perro del Mar
Best group: Johnossi
Best rock/metal: In Flames
Best artist: Håkan Hellström
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Scotts - På vårt sätt
02. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
03. Irya's Playground - Irya's playground
04. Magnus Carlsson - Re:collection 93-08
05. Takida - Bury the lies
06. ABBA - The albums (9CD box set)
07. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
08. Per Gessle - Party crasher
09. Ulf Lundell - Omaha
10. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
11. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
12. Lena + Orup - Dubbel
13. Kleerup - Kleerup
14. Petter - X - Greatest hits
15. Frida Hyvönen - Silence is wild
16. Titiyo - Hidden
17. Timo Räisänen - ...And then there was timo
18. In Flames - A sense of purpose
19. ABBA - ABBA gold - Greatest hits
20. Bo Kaspers Orkester - 8
Here are the winners of this year's Swedish Grammy/Grammis:
Best album: Anna Ternheim - Leaving On A Mayday
Best dance/hip-hop/soul: Afasi & Filthy - Fläcken
Best folk/visa: Abalone Dots - Traveler
Best group: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives - Communion
Best hardrock: In Flames - A Sense Of Purpose
Best jazz: E.S.T. - Leucocyte
Best female artist: Anna Ternheim - Leaving On A Mayday
Best live act: Robyn
Best song: E.M.D. - Jennie, Let Me Love You
Best male artist: Håkan Hellström - För Sent För Edelweiss
Best newcomer: Kleerup - Kleerup
Best composer: Kleerup - Kleerup
Best producer: Kleerup - Kleerup
Best lyrics: Annika Norlin - More Modern Short Stories From Hello Saferide
MTV prize for best video: They Live By Night - Catching Up (Dir. Senay/ Kolacz)
Best electronic producer: Eric Prydz
The Washington Post on a recent tour stop by In Flames: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/07/AR2008120702414_2.html
The US release of the new In Flames EP "The mirror's truth" is being sold exclusively via Hot Topic and includes three exclusive tracks not available on their most recent album "A sense of purpose".