Avant-garde Metal talks to Lifelover
The Avant-garde Metal webzine attempts to interview Lifelover mainman Kim Carlsson: http://www.avantgarde-metal.com/content/stories2.php?id=204
Tag: Interviews
TLOBF talks to Turboweekend
The Line of Best Fit interviews Danish dance/rock act Turboweekend: http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2011/02/tlobf-interview-turboweekend/
Looks like the group will be coming over to the UK for a few shows in April.
Under the Radar interviews Shine 2009
Under the Radar interviews Finnish dance duo Shine 2009: http://undertheradarmag.com/interviews/shine_2009
Necro Facility talk "Wintermute"
interview the two dudes from Swedish industrial act Necro Facility about their upcoming record "Necromute". Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huoAnnDdyps
Tesco Vee on Abba
Florida weekly mag Folio needed pull-quotes for an Abba article, so they turned to mega-fan Tesco Vee: http://blog.bazillionpoints.com/2011/02/03/punks-leading-abba-expert-sounds-off/
The Guardian vs the Black Hole Crew
The Guardian reports the new scene of necromantic noise coming out of Norway: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/feb/02/necromantic-rock-metal-norway
Of course, regular readers should already be well aware that they are talking about Haust, Okkultokrati and Årabrot, three of Norway's best. No idea what those commenters are thinking praising Turbonegro over these dudes as if the last 15 years didn't happen, but whatever. Remain ignorant and enjoy Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult.
New documentary: Iceland: Beyond Sigur Rós
Iceland Music Export on "Iceland: Beyond Sigur Rós", a new not-for-profit 30m documentary on the Icelandic music scene which is available for free streaming online: http://www.icelandmusic.is/News/1684/Iceland--Beyond-Sigur-Ros---New-Music-Documentary--/default.aspx
Featured artists include Ólafur Arnalds, Hafdis Huld, Mugison, Bloodgroup, For A Minor Reflection, Seabear and more plus a number of behind-the-scenes folks such as journalists and producers.
Dummy interviews When Saints Go Machine
Dummy interviews Nickolaj from Danish act When Saints Go Machine on the release of their new EP "Fail forever": http://www.dummymag.com/features/2011/01/31/when-saints-go-machine-interview-there-s-no-barrier-/
Sonic Abuse interviews Ghamorean
Sonic Abuse interviews Swedish black metal act Ghamorean about their new album "Terra ruina", just released via : http://www.sonicabuse.com/2011/01/ghamorean-speak-to-sonicabuse/
Fenriz Metal Merchants mix
Fenriz' 2009 DJ mix from the Metal Merchants festival has been posted for free download: http://afistinthefaceofgod.blogspot.com/2011/01/fenriz-metal-merchants-festival-dj-set.html
As with all of Fenriz' mixes, I'm sure it will be a great lesson in classic obscure metal. Oh, and you can also check out an interview with the festival organizer right here: http://afistinthefaceofgod.blogspot.com/2011/01/interview-with-stian-of-metal-merchants.html
AWSF talks to We Are She
talks to We Are She, a band they'll be releasing a new EP from very soon: http://www.westsidefabrication.se/news/we-are-she/
The Washington Post searches for pop in Stockholm
The Washington Post explores the music scene of Stockholm: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/21/AR2011012104187.html
No revelations for this site's regular readers, but it might provoke a few chuckles from locals. See the companion piece highlighting many of the musical acts mentioned here.
Meshuggah discuss their next album
Decibel did a video interview with two of the dudes from Meshuggah discussing their upcoming album which will be out later this year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3JT7ivNIvM
Listed: The Skull Defekts
Daniel Fagerström and Joachim Nordwall of The Skull Defekts (and a million other projects) do the "Listed" thing for Dusted, hyping some of their favorite Swedish acts: http://dustedmagazine.com/features/959