IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

Missbrukarna Zooma in en zombie Skrammel Records

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:14:42 -0700

Essential first-wave Swedish hardcore that's raging fast, surprisingly melodic and also a heckuva lot of fun. Even better, the rare tracks culled from various cassette releases, live sessions and so on are every bit as good as the band's all-too-few official vinyl recordings, limited to a mere split 7" with fellow Swedes Panik and the first volume of the "Really fast" comp series. Hopefully most folks who fit the target audience for this LP will have already picked it up by now, but for dabblers there's always Spotify.

Best of 2012 (so far)

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:06:58 -0700

Been meaning to get this written up for over a week now, but I haven't found the time and now that I'm about head out on vacation to Sweden for a couple weeks, I figure I need to get at least something up. So without further ado, here's my picks for the best releases of 2012 so far (in alphabetical order):

Agent Side Grinder - Hardware (Klangarkivet)
Beastmilk - Use your deluge (Svart Records)
Diskoteket - Det ska se ut som slutet (Irrlicht)
Magnus Ekelund & Stålet - Supernova EP (Teg Publishing)
Nitad - Rastlös & vild (Mourningwood Recordings)
Susanne Sundfør - The silicone veil (EMI Norway)
Tvärvägen - Staring directly into the sun (Hare Tracks)
Vånna Inget - Jag ska fly tills jag hittar hem (Erste Theke Tonträger)

On the cusp/too early to tell:
Anchorless - Every nook and cranny (Play/Rec)
Norra Kust - s/t (Teg Publishing)
Westkust - Junk EP (Luxury)

Reissues:
Missbrukarna - Zooma in en zombie (Skrammel Records)
Ratsia - Jäljet (Svart Records)

Listen to a selection of these records below via Spotify:

Missbrukarna available for preorder

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:04:58 -0800

Skrammel Records has made the much-anticipated Missbrukarna LP available for preorder: http://www.skrammelrecords.se/
Grab it now and get a free 7" from Alouatta or The Nature, both equally solid bands.

A busy year for Skrammel

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:08:31 -0800

Swedish punk label Skrammel Records upcoming release schedule:

03/01 - Missbrukarna - Zooma in en zombie
03/15 - Bad Antics - Where did i go wrong

Later this year: RAS (album), Novelties (album), Rolf och Revoltörerna (compilation), Trenchrot (album), Moralens Väktare (EP) and Thräshers (album).

Skrammel's Missbrukarna LP set for late August

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:02:51 -0700

As mentioned in February, Skrammel Records is releasing a compilation LP of rare and never-released material from classic Swedish punks Missbrukarna and it's now confirmed that said collection will be called "Zooma in en zombie" and it will be released on August 30 and will feature 30+ tracks plus extensive liner notes. Download a sample tune: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15455672/Missbrukarna%20Du%20%C3%A4r%20inte%20du.mp3

Skrammel to release Missbrukarna LP

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:22:39 -0800

Skrammel Records has announced that their next project will be a Missbrukarna LP consisting of the legendary Swedish punk band's sole full-length release, which I believe is the "Krigets gentlemen" cassette. ~~More details are forthcoming...~~ UPDATE: Skrammel has informed me that the LP will actually be a collection of various never-released material that they compiled together with the assistance of member Rolf Bäcklund. Expect it to be out sometime this spring.

Warcollapse covers collection almost ready

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:51:31 -0800

The test pressings have been approved for Warcollapse's new all-covers collection "Crap, scrap and unforgivable slaughter vol. 2", a continuation of the 7" they released on First Blood Family back in 2003 -- however, this time 'round they're only covering fellow Scandinavians such as Missbrukarna, Bannlyst, War of Destruction, Rattus and Purrkur Pillnikk. The official release date is set for March 4, preorder here: http://blindeadproductions.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=882

Top tens for 2010: Robert Bäckström (Skrammel)

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:57:48 -0800

1. Bäddat för Trubbel - anyone of their songs are great, but this one is the best:

2. I had a great laugh when the news came out that the Swedish king has had an affairs with 90's dance act Army of Lovers singer Camilla Henemark. Best thing was that it just continued to grow with new odd facts. Such as the rumor that they had first met at Nivå 22 -- probably one of Stockholm's worst night clubs ever, one filled with drunken 18 year old hooligans and guys with tribal tattoos all over the place.

This is how he looks like,
This is how Camilla looks
and this is how chavs look like.

You have to agree that the combo is somewhat unusual and really entertaining.

3. To celebrate the above: Kriminella Gitarrer - Knugen Skuk (The dick of the king)

I know that the oldest journalist in the whole of Sweden (Mats Olsson) wrote about this already but I had planned to use this in the list long before he wrote it. He is the copycat!

4. Robyn's performance at Popaganda. When mainstream decides to not be mainstream anymore it becomes sort of magic.

5. When Calle Bylund decided to give The Nature a homemade music video in birthday present (or something, it was a gift anyway)

6. The first ten seconds of this wicked Axemaster video. The props, the outfit, the acting. It is better that Manowar's gloves of metal

7. The new wave of dirty lyrics punk that counters the ridiculous new morality that are growing like buboes all over Stockholm.

8. Ebba Grön -- They tend to always appear on lists like this, but I guess it is for a reason.

9. Let do another Bäddat för Trubbel song!

10. Graveyard - no explanation needed

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Robert Bäckström who will continue to run the label Skrammel with Mattis Ruwe in 2011 too. They will continue to release all the good music that you wanna hear. They will release a Missbrukarna-compilation on vinyl beginning of next year. You heard it here first!
http://www.skrammelrecords.se/

Makabert Fynd/Nice Idiot Fuck your scene, kid volume 1 Kranium

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:56:07 -0700

"Fuck your scene, kid," emphasis on kid. This split 7" pairs up two sort of new-ish Swedish hardcore acts composed of long-time scene vets that attempts to teach the youngsters of this world how it's done. Come to think of it, it's actually kind of amazing how much of modern hardcore has turned into an old man's game -- young upstarts continue to flail and pose while the jaded bastards remain the ones who consistently deliver the goods. The pessimism and defeat of age has its benefits! As for the music, Makabert Fynd deliver four ragers in as many minutes with a fierce, dual-vocal attack and a Missbrukarna cover. On the flip, Nice Idiot does a similar fast and furious thing with the main differences being lyrics på engelska, a slightly longer attention span and a touch of crossover thrash. The get in/get out/wipe your hands approach of the former wins for me in the end, but both sides rage effectively. 447 copies, hand-numbered, dark purple vinyl; shame that the original screened covers got botched as Kranium's graphic design is almost reason enough to pick this up, though the offset print does the job fine. Also nice to know that "Volume 2" featuring Dobermann Cult and Fredag den 13:e is already out, so no waiting to see whether this series will take off or not. Respect your elders!