Metal Sucks presents Peter Dolving's first-ever post-The Haunted interview and, as always, he pulls no punches: href="https://www.metalsucks.net/2012/08/20/a-metalsucks-exclusive-peter-dolvings-first-interview-since-leaving-the-haunted/" target="_blank">https://www.metalsucks.net/2012/08/20/a-metalsucks-exclusive-peter-dolvings-first-interview-since-leaving-the-haunted/
Under the Radar is hosting a new mixtape from Niklas Angergård of Swedish indiepop act Acid House Kings: href="https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/premiere_acid_house_kings_mixtape/" target="_blank">https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/premiere_acid_house_kings_mixtape/
New dark rock from Then Comes Silence, officially due out November 7 via . More href="https://soundcloud.com/then-comes-silence/" target="_blank">here.
Cult Nation has a new mixtape curated by Finnish neofolkers Hexvessel available for free download: href="https://www.cvltnation.com/cvlt-nationhouses-of-fir-mixtapecurated-by-hexvessel/" target="_blank">https://www.cvltnation.com/cvlt-nationhouses-of-fir-mixtapecurated-by-hexvessel/
The new Bröderna Lindgren album "I tiden" will be out on October 3 and you can preview the lead track "Här är jag" (feat. Ebbot Lundberg) at the label 's website: href="https://www.brusoknaster.se/" target="_blank">https://www.brusoknaster.se/
Other guest vocalists on said album include Amanda Bergman (Jaw Lesson), Britta Persson, Magnus Carlsson (Weeping Willows), Patrik Arve (Teddybears), Anja Bigrell (Montys Loco), Mattias Alkberg, First Aid Kit and more.
Warvictims were back in the studio for the first time since 2009 recording some new tracks for an upcoming split 12" with Dropend; full details and a few video clips href="https://warvictims.blogspot.com/2012/08/warre-is-back-once-again.html" target="_blank">here.
Without getting into their politics¹, I have to say that I just don't like Death in June. But I do like hearing people cover them. They are just one of those rare acts whose works are almost always improved upon by others and Årabrot's take on "The honour of silence" adds a crucial, austere heaviness that the original lacks. They take it a step further too, adding a 7-minute reprisal on the end href="https://open.spotify.com/album/2h4VOIXqLDUB4e4EiphDSt" target="_blank">of their new EP "Mæsscr", stretching it out into an endless parade of droning drums and wordless refrains. Go see them in UK next week, I'm sure it'll be killer:
08/25 – - Fat Out Fest, Manchester
08/26 - The Shakespear, Sheffield
08/28 - Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester
08/29 - The Black Heart, London
¹ see href="https://www.whomakesthenazis.com/" target="_blank">this blog for a detailed examination of DiJ's fascist/fence-sitting tendencies, along with many other neofolk/noise/black metal/provocateur artists
Aftonbladet has the premiere of Timo Räisänen's new video "Second cut": href="https://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musik/musikvideor/article15300558.ab" target="_blank">https://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musik/musikvideor/article15300558.ab
has signed Blood Music, the solo alias of Karl-Jonas Winqvist, and will be releasing a new album from him this fall, his first since 2008's "I lay my keys wherever I go". The first single "Glad that you called" features First Aid Kit and can be heard via Swedish Radio href="https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=4067&artikel=5239451" target="_blank">right here.
Head to The Sleeping Shaman to preview a full-length track off the upcoming Switchblade LP: href="https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/news/switchblade-premier-track-movement-ii-from-new-self-titled-album/" target="_blank">https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/news/switchblade-premier-track-movement-ii-from-new-self-titled-album/
The new record is much more riff-oriented than the last one, almost kinda stoner-metal in a way, but still with plenty of doom.
The Finnish live video blog Off the Record has a new session up with Swedish psych/indie act Samling: href="https://offtherecord.fi/samling-swe/" target="_blank">https://offtherecord.fi/samling-swe/
"Where is my moon?" is the brand new single from ex-Madrugada frontman Sivert Høyem and it's also the title of his upcoming solo EP, due out September 7. Go see him on tour this fall: href="https://siverthoyem.com/tour/" target="_blank">https://siverthoyem.com/tour/
Preview two tracks from "The constant", the upcoming debut album from Swedish melancholy/melodic doom/metal act Aoria. The band features members from acts such as A Swarm of the Sun, October Tide and Katatonia and will definitely appeal to like-minded fans of such acts. Official release: October 10 via on LP/CD/digital.
Believe it or not, the final Cut City album "Where's the harm in dreams disarmed" actually now exists in physical vinyl form and is available for ordering: href="https://cutcity.bigcartel.com/product/cut-city-where-s-the-harm-in-dreams-disarmed" target="_blank">https://cutcity.bigcartel.com/product/cut-city-where-s-the-harm-in-dreams-disarmed
It's been a long time coming, but for an album this good, it's well worth it.
Norwegian label/booking agency (Philco Fiction, Tomorrow We Move to Hawaii) has split off a new company called to house their heavier artists such as Benea Reach and Jeroan Drive. Check the new website: href="https://karatrecords.no/" target="_blank">https://karatrecords.no/