Norwegian rockers Silver will be posting the brand new track "Pick up your life" on myspace tomorrow: http://www.myspace.com/thesilverband

Norwegian rockers Silver have started recording a new album for release next spring.

Norwegian rockers Silver will travel to Chicago to record basic tracks (drums + bass) for their new album with renown engineer Steve Albini. Overdubs will follow in Oslo with a projected finish date of October.

MP3: Silver - The personal decay

I can't remember exactly when I first heard of the band Silver, but I certainly never paid them much attention until their newest CD "World against world" showed up in my mailbox. I know a lot of people are probably interested in them now since Emil Nikolaisen of Serena Maneesh used to be in the band. His brother Ivar aka Blanco still fronts the band and Emil produced the new record, so it's not as if they had a falling out or anything. Emil just wanted to do his own thing and that seems to be paying off, so who can fault him? Anyhow, seeing as how Bad Afro is handling this new release, I knew it was time to take notice. I haven't been too stoked on the current lot of Scandinavian dirty rock'n'roll bands, but Bad Afro always delivers the goods and Silver is no exception. They're actually punkier than I thought they'd be - lots of downstoke-heavy Ramones-style riffage as opposed to the usual bluesy New York Dolls worship. Of course, there's still tons of blustery soloing in the Johnny Thunders tradition, not as if that's a bad thing. Dig it.

Silver - The personal decay

Originally scheduled for release last May, Silver's new album "World against world" will now finally be released on September 18 via Bad Afro. Listen to some tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thesilverband
Look for the band to release their first DVD this coming fall as well.

Norwegian "thrashpop"/new-wave revival act Surferosa has just recorded two songs with the oh-so-hip crew behind Bergen-based label YFM/Your Favorite Music (FYI: YFM is run by the folks in Datarock). Ivar "Blanco" Nicolaisen of Silver provides some backup vocals and the two pieces are entitled "Fashion facist" and "The last stand".

Norwegian rockers Silver have confirmed that their new album "World against world" is done and ready for release on May 8.

Tracklist for the new Norwegian Ramones tribute "Leaving home":

01. Los Plantronics - The Good The Bad And The Ugly
02. Rampant Dogs - Durango 95 / Cretin Hop
03. Hawaii Go Go's - Rockaway Beatch
04. B.O.L.D. - I Don't Wanna Be Learned
05. Clawfinger - The KKK Took My Baby Away
06. Silver - Something To Believe In
07. Vibeke Saugestad - S.L.U.G.
08. Grand Cafe - Ignorance Is Bliss
09. The Mormones - Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
10. Mohammed - Pinhead
11. Nude Pube Banglers - I Believe In Miracles
12. Red Harvest - Somebody Put Something In My Drink
13. Upstrokes - Got Alot To Say
14. Backstreet Girls - Commando
15. The Feebles - Do You Remember Rock N Roll Radio?
16. Shirleys Temple - I Wanna Be Sedated
17. Grounded - Danny Says
18. The Hymans - Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
19. Casino Steel - Beat On The Brat
20. The Retardos - Poison Heart
21. Neperud - Loudmouth
22. 10ft. Baby - Havanna Affair
23. The Humps - I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement
24. The Colvins - Oh, Oh, I Love Her So
25. The 3856 - Strength To Endure
26. The Carburetors - Chinese Rock
27. The Tip Toppers - Everytime I Eat Vegetables....
28. Jack The Stripper - Pet Sematary

More info: http://www.ramones.no/

Stu Manx (Gluecifer, The Yum Yums) will be recording a track for an upcoming Norwegian Ramones tribute with the help of SIlver (Hardcore Superstar) on guitar and Andreas (Texas Mugshots) on drums. More info to come.

Here's this week's YLE/Morjen top 10 Nordic video chart:

01. Smak - Nousen (FIN)
02. Korpiklaani - Hunting song (FIN)
03. LAB - When heaven gets dirty (FIN)
04. Pain - Same old song (SWE)
05. Gakko 3 - Club idiot saturday drive (FIN)
06. The Ark - One of us is gonna die young (SWE)
07. The 69 eyes - Lost boys (FIN)
08. Bitch Alert - Latenight lullaby (FIN)
09. Silver - Angels calling (NOR)
10. Sahara Hotnights - Who do you dance for? (SWE)

Challengers:
11. Apollo - Peli (FIN)
12. Christian Walz - Never be afraid again (SWE)
13. Kasper Winding - Need love (DK)

Here's this week's YLE/Morjen top 10 Nordic video chart:

01. Korpiklaani - Hunting song (FIN)
02. Pain - Same old song (SWE)
03. The 69 eyes - Lost boys (FIN)
04. Mnemic - Door 2.12 (DK)
05. LAB - When heaven gets dirty (FIN)
06. Gakko 3 - Club idiot saturday drive (FIN)
07. The Ark - One of us is gonna die young (SWE)
08. Silver - Angels calling (NOR)
09. Bitch Alert - Latenight lullaby (FIN)
10. Mortiis - The Grudge (NOR)

Challengers:
11. Smak - Nousen (FIN)
12. Sahara Hotnights - Who do you dance for? (SWE)
13. Margaret Berger - Lifetime guarantee (NOR)

Here's this week's YLE/Morjen top 10 Nordic video chart:

01. Korpiklaani - Hunting song (FIN)
02. Pain - Same old song (SWE)
03. Bitch Alert - Latenight lullaby (FIN)
04. Isolation Years - Nurse hands (SWE)
05. The Ark - One of us is gonna die young (SWE)
06. Silver - Angels calling (NOR)
07. Neon - Liez (NOR)
08. LAB - When heaven gets dirty (FIN)
09. Gakko 3 - Club idiot saturday drive (FIN)
10. Elin Lanto - I won't cry (SWE)

Challengers:
11. The 69 eyes - Lost boys (FIN)
12. Mnemic - Door 2.12 (DK)
13. Mortiis - The Grudge (NOR)

Here's this week's YLE/Morjen top 10 Nordic video chart:

01. Korpiklaani - Hunting song (FIN)
02. Pain - Same old song (SWE)
03. Bitch Alert - Latenight lullaby (FIN)
04. The Ark - One of us is gonna die young (SWE)
05. Gakko 3 - Club idiot saturday drive (FIN)
06. Silver - Angels calling (NOR)
07. Elin Lanto - I won't cry (SWE)
08. Jonna - Sateen jälkeen (FIN)
09. Neon - Liez (NOR)
10. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Believe I've found (SWE)

Challengers:
11. LAB - When heaven gets dirty (FIN)
12. D'Sound - Do I need a reason (NOR)
13. Isolation Years - Nurse hands (SWE)

Here's this week's YLE/Morjen top 10 Nordic video chart:

01. Bitch Alert - Latenight lullaby (FIN)
02. Silver - Angels calling (NOR)
03. Neon - Liez (NOR)
04. The Ark - One of us is gonna die young (SWE)
05. Annie - Heartbeat (NOR)
06. Nasum - Wrath (SWE)
07. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Believe I've found (SWE)
08. Jonna - Sateen jälkeen (FIN)
09. Alias - Gör det igen (DK)
10. Gakko 3 - Club idiot saturday drive (FIN)

Challengers:
11. Korpiklaani - Hunting song (FIN)
12. Pain - Same old song (SWE)
13. Elin Lanto - I won't cry (SWE)

The YLE/Morjen top 10 Nordic video chart is back:

01. Bitch Alert - Latenight lullaby (FIN)
02. Bodies without organs - Sixteen tons of hardware (SWE)
03. Embee feat. Vanessa Liftig - Not tonite (SWE)
04. Jonna - Sateen jälkeen (FIN)
05. Nasum - Wrath (SWE)
06. Neon - Liez (NOR)
07. Alias - Gör det igen (DK)
08. Silver - Angels calling (NOR)
09. O.N.E. - One day (ICE)
10. The Soundtrack of our lives - Believe I've found (SWE)

Challengers:
11. Gakko 3 - Club idiot saturday drive (FIN)
12. The Ark - One of us is gonna die young (SWE)
13. Annie - Heartbeat (NOR)