IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

Pitchfork reviews Wolfbrigade

Thu, 03 May 2012 12:06:13 -0700

Pitchfork says the new Wolfbrigade album "Damned" is a solid effort: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16575-damned/

Wolfbrigade album stream

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:59:01 -0700

Assuming that SoundCloud is working again, you can stream the entire new Wolfbrigade album "Damned" at Brooklyn Vegan right now: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2012/04/wolfbrigade_rel.html

Wolfbrigade - Ride the steel

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:35:05 -0700

Terrorizer is streaming yet another track from the new upcoming Wolfbrigade album "Damned": http://truecultheavymetal.com/blog1.php/2012/04/10/exclusive-new-wolfbrigade-track

Wolfbrigade - Feed the flames

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:57:36 -0700

Blow the Scene has a premiere of a brand new track from Swedish d-beat masters Wolfbrigade: http://blowthescene.com/record-labels/southern-lord-recordings/wolfbrigade-song-premiere-of-feed-the-flames.html
Check a feature interview with the band here

Wolfbrigade - Peace of mind

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:33:16 -0800

At long last, new music from Wolfbrigade. The band's new album "Damned" will be out April 24 via Southern Lord/La Familia Releases.

Wolfbrigade on the road

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:50:39 -0800

Wolfbrigade will be doing a couple long-weekend jaunts later this year:

05/17 - BlackFleck, Potsdam (GER)
05/18 - Jokus, Giessen (GER)
05/19 - Juz Dampfmühle, Verden (GER)
07/12 - Obscene Extreme (CZ)
07/13 - tba, Leipzig (GER)
07/14 - DIY Fest (POL)

Wolfbrigade signs with Southern Lord

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:22:25 -0800

Lambgoat reports that Southern Lord has picked up legendary Swedish d-beat act Wolfbrigade and will be releasing their new album "Damned" in early 2012: http://lambgoat.com/news/17342/Southern-Lord-signs-Wolfbrigade

Wolfbrigade working on new record, Asta Kask touring worldwide

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:11:58 -0800

Speaking of Dadde, he also sends word that Wolfbrigade are currently in pre-production for their 8th album which will be recorded at Studio Fredman, their first time there since 1997. And as for Asta Kask, the band will be releasing a split 7" with Japanese act Crispy Nuts and will also be touring their with them over in their part of the world this coming February. They're also working on their very first US tour which should happen around May or June, I'm presuming to coincide with Chaos in Tejas which will be June 2-5 this coming year.

Soma revealed

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:06:05 -0800

Soma is a Stockholm-based band featuring members from Wolfbrigade, Shades of Grey and Dollhouse that has existed since 2007, but is only now getting out of the rehearsal space for their very first gigs:

11/20 - Kafé 44, Stockholm (SWE)
11/26 - LiWi, Liepzig (GER) w/Saviours
11/27 - Scharni28, Berlin (GER)

As for the sound, drummer Dadde describes it as follows: "The music is heavy, metallic and complex yet there's plenty of melodies and from time to time our roots in the crustpunk-movement shine through, but the use of samplers and keyboards make a big difference from our past bands, and the result is an experimental pedal-driven stonerrock/death metal/hardcorepunk with samplers, keyboards and influences from world music." The band plans to record their debut album "The dark chapters" this coming spring.

Sirius playlist week #30

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:46:56 -0700

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU, all metal/punk to coincide with the new podcast:

01. TALK 1
02. Waklevören - Attakk
03. Eskatol - Fane av løgner
04. Årabrot - End of the world / Revelations
05. Lögnhalsmottagningen - Positivt tankande
06. TALK 2
07. Grave - Liberation
08. Obliteration - Exterminate
09. Liket Lever - Levande begravd
10. Knugen Faller - Jag vill inte vara med
11. TALK 3
12. Haust - Anti-reproductive
13. Underachiever - Cut a smile
14. Pointless Youth - Damaged head
15. Wolfbrigade - In adrenaline
16. Darkthrone - I am the graves of the 80s
17. TALK 4
18. Nekromantheon - We're rotting
19. Slugathor - The smoke
20. Tyrant - I'll burn that bridge (before you can cross it)
21. TALK 5
22. Bitch Boys - Automobile
23. Mögel - Jag är så rädd
24. Okkultokrati - On mouth of hells
25. Victims - Another way to die
26. Nitad - Stockholmsnatt
27. TALK 6

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.

Wolfbrigade in Germany

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:24:57 -0700

Wolfbrigade are heading to Germany for a couple shows in September:

09/03 - AJZ Bahndamm, Wermelskirchen
09/04 - JuZ Dampfmühle, Verden

Presenting: Sju Svåra År (ex-Buring Kitchen, Satirnine, etc.)

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:06:58 -0800

Sju Svåra År is the name of a very promising new Swedish punk act featuring ex-members from Burning Kitchen, Satirnine and Wolfbrigade. The band already has a 11-song LP under their belt that they are shopping around, so expect to hear lots more about them soon. In the meantime, hear a few samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/sjusvaraar

Various Artists Skitliv! Fucked up passed out no memories left... D-takt & Råpunk

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:29:46 -0800

Sarcastic punk zine iconoclasts "Skitliv!" pay tribute to themselves with a double-disc collection of cuts from (almost) every artist they ever interviewed and that adds up to ten issues and 48 tracks of uncompromising Swedish d-beat/käng/råpunk. Most of the big names are represented, from old-timers such as Anti Cimex, Moderat Likvidation and Mob 47 to Wolfbrigade, Disfear, Skitsystem and Victims, as well as up-and-comers like Tortyr, Kvoteringen, Giftgasattack and truckloads more. Of course the quality here runs the gamut, be it related to songwriting or recording, but it kind of doesn't matter in end because it all starts to blend together after 20 minutes or so. On the other hand, as a genre-dabbler, it's a great resource to have because the song selection is so all-encompassing and overwhelming; I'm sure I'll be going back to revisit in smaller doses to pick out new favorites. For everyone else, especially if your only knowledge of Swedish punk is limited to the mediocre "Svenska Punkklassiker" discs, the uncompromising, unrelenting hardcore noise attack of "Skitliv!" is a great overview of a much-heralded underground scene well worth investigating, even it does veer towards overkill.

Wolfbrigade Comalive Farewell Records/Deranged Records

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:16:09 -0700

Wolfbrigade continues their d-beat odyssey with a record so intense that it will definitely convince those who still cling to the band's much idolized Wolfpack era to reconsider the result of their transformation. Although, "transformation" might be a strong word for explaining the band's musical reconfiguration which became increasingly apparent in "In darkness you feel no regrets" and "A d-beat odyssey", it is at least useful to understand why some diehard fans were highly disappointed with the post-2000 records of the Wolves. "Comalive", released only a year after the band's somewhat mediocre reunion album "Prey to the world", brilliantly combines the blistering speed and ferocity of the Wolfpack years with the terrific melodic precision of the new era. Contrary to the previous Wolfbrigade outputs which were dominantly composed of mid-tempo d-beat songs ("Progression/Regression" may be considered as an exception to this aspect), "Comalive" is remarkably faster and has a strikingly powerful production. The band retains its characteristic cold, metallic edge and the quality production adds up to the record being the band's strongest release since "Allday hell". From the blazing opener "In adrenaline" to anthemic "Skulls of doom" and rifftastic "Barren dreams", "Comalive" irrefutably proves that Wolfbrigade is still as good as they used to be ten years ago.

Wolfbrigade España

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:48:03 -0700

Wolfbrigade is heading to Spain for a few shows this weekend:

04/09 - Proyecto Mayhem Squat, Valencia (ESP)
04/10 - La Gran Nada Squat, Barcelona (ESP)
04/11 - La Muerte Fest Revenge (La Fabrika Squat), Madrid (ESP)

Updated dates for Wolfbrigade

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:10:35 -0800

Updated Wolfbrigade tourdates:

03/05 - Utkanten, Malmö (SWE)
03/06 - Alte Meierei, Kiel (GER)
03/07 - Az, Mülheim, (GER)
03/08 - The Buze, Steenwijk (NL)
03/09 - La Zona, Liege (BEL)
03/11 - Au, Frankfurt (GER)
03/12 - Beat Club, Stuttgart (GER)
03/13 - Juzi, Göttingen (GER)
03/14 - Dödsmaskinen, Köpenhamn (DK)
04/09 - tba, Valencia (ESP)
04/10 - La Jungla Squat, Barcelona (ESP)
04/11 - La Muerte Fest, Madrid (ESP)
05/30 - Rassle PunkRock, Emmaboda (SWE)
06/12-13 - Punk Illegal Fest 5, Munkedal (SWE)
07/17 - Obscene Extreme (CZ)

Sirius playlist week #7

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:48:59 -0800

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

01. Saralunden - Les mains d'un autre
02. TALK 1
03. Agent Side Grinder - The screams
04. Victims - Victims in blood #5
05. The Garlands - Freedom
06. Livaventura - Keep on driving
07. TALK 2
08. Anna Ternheim - Better be
09. NEI - City of gold
10. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - Lost & losing
11. TALK 3
12. A Camp - Golden teeth and silver medals
13. Leif Jordansson - Mellan drömmar och bränder
14. Mechanical Bird - Harbour me
15. Samtidigt Som - Vid min sida
16. TALK 4
17. Wolfbrigade - Deny tomorrow
18. Dismember - Beyond good and evil
19. Marvins Revolt - Deliberate deeds
20. Timo Räisänen - Sweet Marie
21. TALK 5
22. Voices Break the Silence - This awful friend

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.

Sirius playlist week #4

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:33:41 -0800

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

01. C.Aarmé - M.P.P.
02. TALK 1
03. Existensminimum - Fuglesang
04. The Animation - Overboard
05. Jonathan Johansson - En hand i himlen
06. TALK 2
07. AlabamicA - You can't save the world
08. Franke - Skinnad
09. October Falls - III
10. TALK 3
11. Suburban Kids with Biblical Names - 1999
12. Wolfbrigade - Barren dreams
13. Viisikko - Vapaus valita
14. Culkin - Payperfist
15. TALK 4
16. Lowood - Crash
17. Cut City - Departure in particular
18. Wardruna - Dagr
19. Laakso - In my blood
20. TALK 5

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.

MP3: Wolfbrigade - Barren dreams

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:40:39 -0800

What did you expect? Puppy dogs and rainbows? The new Wolfbrigade picks up exactly where the old one left off: 100% pissed-off and still raging, some 15 years down the road. No need to reinvent yourself when you invented the damn style in the first place.

Sirius playlist week #2

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:05:28 -0800

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

01. TALK 1
02. Promoe - New day
03. High Hats - The end
04. Björn Kleinhenz - Light of love
05. TALK 2
06. Boeoes Kaelstigen - Transpole
07. Ondo - Sunlight
08. Pugh Rogefeldt - Colinda
09. TALK 3
10. The Tallest Man on Earth - Shallow grave
11. The Fine Arts Showcase - Modern love
12. Pan Sonic - Johto 5
13. TALK 4
14. The Bear Quartet - All your life
15. Hanna Hirsch - Ingen kommer sakna oss
16. Mattias Hellberg & The White Moose - Black cat fever
17. TALK 5
18. Isolation Years - Let's step aside
19. Tomas Halberstad - Much better off without it
20. Grande - Rhythms of sin
21. TALK 6
22. Wolfbrigade - In adrenaline

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.

Wolfbrigade - Ride for a fall (video)

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:02:22 -0800

Check out the video for the new Wolfbrigade track "Ride for a fall": http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=49953723
I didn't expect too much from the new album "Comalive", but holy shit is it raging. If you're one of the many people who got into Disfear this past year, but still haven't explored the rest of the Swedish d-beat scene, it's gonna floor you.

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:22:47 -0800

Wolfbrigade will be heading out on a 10-day tour in March:

03/05 - tba (SWE)
03/06 - Alte Meierei, Kiel (GER)
03/07 - Az, Mülheim, (GER)
03/08 - The Buze, Steenwijk (NL)
03/09 - La Zone, Liege (BEL)
03/11 - Au, Frankfurt (GER)
03/12 - Beatclub, Stuttgart (GER)
03/13 - Juzi, Göttingen (GER)
03/14 - Doedsmaskinen, Copenhagen (DK)

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:50:57 -0700

Rise and Subvert has a brand new interview posted with Dadde of Wolfbrigade: http://riseandsubvert.blogspot.com/2008/10/wolfbrigade.html

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:39:36 -0700

Wolfbrigade has two brand new tracks up on myspace along with the final album-version of "Barren dreams" that will appear on their next album "Comalive": http://www.myspace.com/wolfbrigadeofficial
And speaking of the new album, the band reports that it will finally be released sometime around November/December via Hate/Farwell in Europe and Deranged in the US/North America. Expect a Germany tour to be announced around that time as well.

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:23:16 -0700

As hinted at earlier this week, Wolfbrigade's US tour scheduled for September has been scrapped. Read more: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=135381261&blogID=415604500

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:35:33 -0700

Wolfbrigade will be doing a split 7" with UK-based death-metal act Benediction on Feto Records. It will be limited to 2000 copies with 500 being issued as a picture disc and will feature two exclusive (I think) tracks from each band.
In other Wolfbrigade news, their US label Profane Existence has decided to close up shop which means that the release of upcoming album "Comalive" has been cancelled and their planned US tour is up in the air. The band is currently considering their options and is working hard at figuring out something to make it happen, but nothing has been decided yet. And for you crusties who might care, PE's magazine will still publish as usual and the upcoming releases from fellow Swedish acts Imperial Leather and Massmord will go as planned.

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:59:25 -0700

Swedish d-beat punks Wolfbrigade have a brand new track called "Barren dreams" up on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/wolfbrigadeofficial
Expect the new album "Comalive" to be ready for release in time for the band's US tour in September.

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:52:01 -0700

Swedish d-beat crusties Wolfbrigade will tour the US again in September. Tentative dates at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/wolfbrigadeofficial

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:53:38 -0700

Check out a trailer for the new "No One Is Illegal" DVD, due out on June 27: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMRjXy195tA
The film captures live footage and interviews from last year's Punk Illegal Fest in Sweden and features bands such as Avskum, Wolfbrigade, Victims, Uncurbed and more. All proceeds from DVD sales go to the No One Is Illegal asylum network for their help with refugee relief.

Sun, 18 May 2008 11:55:24 -0700

Here's this week's radio show playlist:

01. Siena Root - Waiting for the sun
02. TALK 1
03. Cult of Luna - Eternal kingdom
04. Svartbag - Black Capricorn
05. Kite - Ways to dance
06. TALK 2
07. Eero Johannes - Finnrexin
08. Looptroop Rockers - The building
09. Holiday for Strings - Touch the tiger
10. TALK 3
11. Silverbullit - Magnetic city
12. Thomas Denver Jonsson - My wardrobe
13. Samtidigt Som - Constant in motion
14. Wolfbrigade - Feelings you don't want to feel
15. TALK 4
16. Johndoe - Piggtråd og piss
17. Sol Andersson - All is full of love
18. King of All the Animals - The snowflake song (I Was A Teenage Satan Worshipper remix)
19. TALK 5
20. Last Days of April - You don't believe me (Monster & Maskiner remix)
21. Pacta Sunt Servanda - To claim your prize
22. The Goner - Spirit round-up
23. TALK 6
24. Tape - Altamira
25. Letum - Tallriksis
26. Zeigeist - Black milk
27. TALK 7
28. Knife and Ape - Semiotic dysfunction
29. Terveet Kädet - Message
30. Giant Boar - Chronic date
31. The Lionheart Brothers - Time river floaty
32. TALK 8
33. Echo Is Your Love - Lion tamer vs tigers
34. Agent Side Grinder - Lashes of flashes
35. Skitsystem - Solidaritetens sista utpost
36. TALK 9
37. Final Exit - Punk enough

Reminder: my show on Sirius Blog Radio runs Saturdays at 12 noon and midnight ET on channel 26 (Left of Center). My show is being preempted this coming weekend (05/24) for a special Memorial Day Block Party special, but I'll be back in full effect on June 7.

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:35:37 -0800

Swedish punks (and recent Manifest Awards champions) Wolfbrigade have a new website: http://www.wolfbrigade.se/
The band recently recorded seven new tracks for a new 12"/CD and will be heading out on the road for a lot of dates this year. Plans are still being worked out for Australia and Japan, but here's what they have so far:

03/01 - PunkPartaj 6.66, Sandviken (SWE) w/Meanwhile, Counterblast, Kongh, more
03/09 - Kafé 44, Stockholm (SWE) w/DSB, Sista Sekunden
03/13 - Ar D'arto, Coimbra (POR)
03/14 - Porto Rio, Porta (POR)
08/29 - Balkanika Core festival, Kranj (SLO) w/ENT, Mob 47, more
09/06 - Play Fast or Don't 5, Hradci Králové (CZ) w/Selfish, Massgrave, more

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:57:28 -0800

Here are the winners of the 2008 Manifest Award, Sweden's alternative Grammy:

Rhythm: Kapten Röd - Stjärnorna finns här (SwingKids/Border)
Pop/Electronica: The Honeydrips - Here Comes The Future (Sincerely Yours/Playground Music)
Rock/Rockabilly/Blues/Garage: High Hats - Too Much Is Never Enough (Alleycat/Sound Pollution)
Hardrock/Metal: Dark Tranquillity - Fiction (Century Media/EMI)
Hiphop/R&B/Soul: Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande (Juju Records/Playground Music)
Experimental: Rolf Enström - Quarks (Caprice Records/CDA)
Dance: The Field - From here we go sublime (Kompakt)
Folk/Ballad: Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden (Amigo/Bonnier Amigo)
Jazz: Ludvig Berghe Trio - An unplayed venue (Moserobie Music Production/Bonnier Amigo)
Synth: Terror Punk Syndicate - Extended Playtime (Progress Productions/Border Music)
Punk/Hardcore: Wolfbrigade - Prey to the world (Agipunk/Unrest/MCR/Sound Pollution)
Singer/Songwriter: Christian Kjellvander - I Saw Her From Here/I Saw Here From Her (Startracks/V2/Bonnier Amigo)
Best Live Artist: Säkert!
Digfi-prize (unsigned act): Emily McWilliam's Desert Soul (Stockholm)

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:09:36 -0800

The nominees for this year's Manifest Awards, Sweden's alternative Grammy, have been announced:

Rhythm:
Kapten röd - Stjärnorna finns här (SwingKids/Border)
Million stylez - From a far (Bonnier Music/Bonnier Amigo)
Governor Andy – Underhållningsmaskinen (KBC Music/Border)
Livelihood - Sagans Sånger (SwingKids/Border)

Pop/Electronica:
Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala (Service/Border)
The Honeydrips - Here Comes The Future (Sincerely Yours/Playground Music)
Erik de Vahl - Oh! My Spine
The Mary Onettes - The Mary Onettes (Labrador/Border)

Rock/Rockabilly/Blues/Garage:
Murder by Guitar - On Parade (Human audio recordings/Sounds of Subterrania)
Maharajas - In Pure Spite (Low Impact Recordings/Sound Pollution)
Alex Face - Smell Like A Woman (Alleycat/Sound Pollution)
High Hats - Too Much Is Never Enough (Alleycat/Sound Pollution)

Hardrock/Metal:
Arch Enemy - Rise of the tyrant (Century Media/EMI)
Dark Tranquillity - Fiction (Century Media/EMI)
Hardcore Superstar - Dreamin' in a casket (Gain/Sony BMG)
Watain - Sworn to the dark (Season Of Mist/Sound Pollution)

Hiphop/R&B/Soul:
Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande (Juju Records/Playground Music)
Adam Tensta - It's A Tensta Thing (K-Werks/Border)
Ken - Äntligen hemma (Pope/Playground Music)
Basutbudet - Startpaketet/Pluspaketet (Devrim/V2/Bonnier Amigo)

Experimental:
Jean-Louis Huhta - Halfway Between the World and Death (Slottet Records/Dotshop.se)
Mårten Falk - Eclectric Guitar Experience (dB Productions/CDA)
Rolf Enström - Quarks (Caprice Records/CDA)
Tape & Minamo - Birds of a Feather (Headz/Dotshop.se)

Dance:
Mikael Stavöstrand - Various productions 2007
The Field - From here we go sublime (Kompakt)
Minilogue – Orglar (Minilogue Rec)
Hug - Heroes (Kompakt)

Folk/Ballad:
Ale Möller Band - Djef Djel (Amigo/Bonnier Amigo)
Various Artists - Poem, ballader och lite blues - Återbesöket (Amigo/Bonnier Amigo)
Lisa Rydberg och Gunnar Idenstam - Bach på svenska (Gazell Records AB/Bonnier Amigo)
Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden (Amigo/Bonnier Amigo)

Jazz:
Ludvig Berghe Trio - An unplayed venue (Moserobie Music Production/Bonnier Amigo)
e.s.t. (Esbjörn Svensson Trio) - e.s.t Live in Hamburg (ACT/Bonnier Amigo)
Adåker, Milder, Stenson, Danielsson, Öström - Miles by Five (Touché Music AB/CDA)
Lennart Åberg & Norrbotten Big Band - Up north (Caprice Records/CDA)

Synth:
Emmon - The art and the evil (Wonderland records)
Endless Shame - Price of Devotion (KTOWN Records/Misty Music)
Mr Jones Machine – Återvändsgränd (Progress Productions/Border Music)
Terror Punk Syndicate - Extended Playtime (Progress Productions/Border Music)

Punk/Hardcore:
Wolfbrigade - Prey to the world (Agipunk/Unrest/MCR/Sound Pollution)
The Accidents - Summer dreams (Burning Heart/Epitaph/Bonnier Amigo)
Auktion - Spader ess (Cage Match Federation/Border)
The Mockingbirds - Always late and not even close (HepTown Records/Sound Pollution)

Singer/Songwriter:
Christian Kjellvander - I Saw Her From Here/I Saw Here From Her (Startracks/V2/Bonnier Amigo)
Kristofer Åström - Rainaway Town (Startracks/V2/Bonnier Amigo)
José González - In Our Nature (Imperial/Playground Music)
Mattias Bärjed - Originalmusiken till Upp till kamp! (Razzia/Bonnier Amigo)

Best Live Artist:
Familjen
Säkert!
Maia Hirashawa
Laakso

Digfi-prize (unsigned act):
Cocoanut Groove (Umeå)
Emily McWilliam's Desert Soul (Stockholm)
Cartwall (Piteå)
Knivderby (Jönköping)

MP3: M:40 - När bomberna faller

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

So what if M:40 lives up to most every d-beat/crustcore cliché? Natty dreads, two vocalists (one screechy, one burly), lyrics decrying the sorry state of the system/world/life, and so on. It doesn't matter 'cuz the music is well-written, well-played and well-recorded. The genre doesn't really need anyone to push it forward; it was doing just fine with the Discharge blueprint before His Hero Is Gone came along, not to mention all of the Swedish legends such as Wolfbrigade/Wolfpack, Totalitär and Skitsystem. I admit I do get bored of everyone endlessly covering the same subjects in pretty much the exact same way (not to mention preaching to the choir), but when I hear a band play this stuff with a proper level of intensity, it's impossible for me to deny the appeal. Oh, and I fucking love that muted chug-chug/chug-chug-chug stuff. Cut the shit, start the pit!

Sat, 12 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This week's playlist for my show on Sirius:

01. Kristofer Åström - The dark
02. TALK 1
03. Amandine - Better soil
04. Christel Alsos - What you gotta do
05. Tarantula - Two arrows
06. TALK 2
07. Kristin Asbjørnsen - I'm on my way
08. Thomas Denver Jonsson - Dreams at the film club
09. Tenderloud - Texas down
10. TALK 3
11. Hyacinth House - Ghost town
12. Strayfolk - I'll be a-goin'
13. The First Miles - Bottle, don't let me down
14. TALK 4
15. Hello Saferide - I was definitely made for these times
16. Hederos & Hellberg - I can't hold myself in line
17. Two Times the Trauma - I fell in love with an ocean
18. David Sandström Overdrive - The Fatville Treaty
19. HGH - Stupid song
20. TALK 5
21. Gorgoroth - Procreating Satan
22. Enslaved - The voices
23. Invocator - Breed of sin
24. TALK 6
25. Seance - Post mortem
26. Watain - Underneath the cenotaph
27. Dark Tranquility - Icipher
28. TALK 7
29. Eucharist - The Eucharist
30. At the Gates - Slaughter of the soul
31. Wolfbrigade - EU (European Union)
32. TALK 8
33. Katatonia - Had to (leave)
34. Bloodbath - Soul evisceration
35. Cult of Luna - The revelation embodied
36. TALK 9
37. Finntroll - Slaget vid blodsälv

Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Looks like the dates for Wolfbrigade's upcoming US minitour have been confirmed:

06/02 - tba, Milwaukee, WI w/Pisschrist, La Fraction
06/03 - Subterranean, Chicago, IL w/Pisschrist, La Fraction, Rat Bastards
06/04 - Memory Lanes Bowling Alley, Minneapolis, MN w/Pisschrist, Misery, Stormcrow, Cognitive Dissonanace (Free!)
06/06 - Ash Street Saloon, Portland, OR w/Order Of The Vulture (last show)
06/07 - Satyricon, Portland, OR w/Hellshock
06/09 - Triple Rock, Minneapolis w/Loaded First, 2 Minute Tantrum, Useless Wooden Toys, Condenada, Tolar
06/10 - tba, Wisconsin

I'm bummed that it looks like a Seattle show won't be happening. I'm tempted to make the 2-hour drive to Portland, but probably won't.

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Havoc has updated with news on new releases from Kvoteringen, Wolfbrigade and Regulations as well as US tourdates for the latter two plus The Vicious and Skitsystem: http://www.havocrex.com/

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Wolfbrigade is back! The legendary Swedish crusties have reunited and will be recording a new album in February for release via Agipunk in Europe, Unrest in North America, MCR in Japan and an as-yet-unnamed label in Brazil. The band's first show will be with Victims in Stockholm on March 17 with lots more international touring to follow. Read the official statement: http://www.myspace.com/wolfbrigadeoffical

Mon, 16 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Aversionline.com has posted new reviews from Switchblade and Wolfbrigade.

Thu, 18 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Wolfbrigade has cancelled almost all of their US tour plans. Here's the complete statement from the band:

We are truly sorry to anounce that we will not be able to fullfil the US tour. Micke, our singer, have got an infection on his vocalcordes, and this jeopardies not only our last recording we are doing this weekend, the whole US tour, but also Micke's abilty to talk and sing in the future. He will go trough a operation sometime soon, and hopefully he will get better.
His doctor says he might be able to do one or two shows, so we will do thrashfest(even though it will be painful for him), but not 14. We are really sorry for this, we have been looking forward to end the band in a proper way, and now everything is in danger.
We have been discussing talking in an stand-in singer, but it doesn't feel right when it's our last shows. It just isn't an alternative in this situation. If Micke had left the band maybe, but now, hwn he can't do it due to an infection, it doesn't feel right.
Our apologies to Felix, Yannick, Michele, and everyone else involved in this tour. We will report news on Micke's voice when we know more.
Keep your fingers crossed and we hope you understand that this is nothing we've choosed.

Those two dates still happening are May 1 (Thrash Fest 5) in Minneapolis and possibly May 3 in Chicago.

Mon, 02 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0800

The punkrock supergroup Suicide Blitz featuring members from Defiance, Victims, DS-13, SHOS and Wolfbrigade has been added to the Umeå Punkfest lineup.

Fri, 02 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Webzine Aversionline is updated yet again with their usual 100+ reviews: http://www.holyterror.com/aversionline/
Featured bands listed this month include Burst, Dead in the Water, Dogpound, Elenium, Kaaos, Ulver, Wolfbrigade, Zyklon and tons more.

Mon, 15 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0800

Hardcore webzine Cara A Cara has published an interview with Swedish crustpunks Wolfbrigade.

Wed, 08 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Here's some Swedish crustcore mp3s by way of Cara A Cara: Disfear / Wolfbrigade