Titans - All there is (video)
Behold: Titans, the latest signing to .
Mattias Alkberg - Dementorer
A new demo tune from Mattias Alkberg and Nerverna, this particular one featuring some guest guitar work from Conny Nimmersjö of Bob Hund: https://www.mabd.se/?p=682
No surprise, but it sounds killer.
Sound of Music: Musikåret 2010
It's mostly in Swedish, but maybe worth a peep anyhow: avant/electronic/experimental music website Sound of Music invites a number of scene luminaries to sum up their year: https://www.soundofmusic.nu/artikel/musik%C3%A5ret-2010-0
Contributors include Maja Ratkje, Mats Gustafsson, Lisa Nordström (Midaircondo), Dag Rosenqvist (Jasper TX), Lasse Marhaug (Jazkammer, etc.), Joachim Nordwall (The Skull Defekts) and lots more.
Ison & Fille - Stationen (video)
The official video for the new single "Stationen". Look for the Ison & Fille's long-awaited album "För evigt" to be released on March 8.
Of the Wand & the Moon - It's like dying on Christmas Day
Danish act Of the Wand & the Moon has released a new seasonal single, the darkly titled "It's like dying on Christmas Day" featuring the two tracks "We are dust (no Yule this year my love)" (as featured above) b/w "Dirtnap stories", a Lee Hazelwood cover. Look for the group's new album "The lone descent" to be released this coming spring.
Avant-garde Metal interviews Hexvessel
Avant-garde Metal talks to Mathew "Kvohst" McNerney about Hexvesssel, his intriguing new dark-folk project: https://www.avantgarde-metal.com/content/stories2.php?id=195
Dimmu Borgir - Dimmu Borgir (video)
Dimmu Borgir have officially completed the transformation into Lordi.
Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet - River man (video)
Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet cover Nick Drake's "River man" live in the studio. Direct link: https://vimeo.com/18079808
Starmarket to perform Four Hours Light
Speaking of Starmarket, the band has announced that they'll be doing a one-off gig at the winter festival Sant Feliu in Spain on February 4 where they'll be performing the entire "Four hours light" album in full, track by track. And in case you were wondering as I was, the lineup will be Patrik Bergman, Fredrik Brändström, Jesper Lofroth and Pontus Levahn.
Presenting: The Violent Sea (ex-KVLR/Starmarket)
Check out The Violent Sea, a new Umeå-based act featuring ex-members of KVLR and Starmarket: https://www.myspace.com/violentseaswe
Presenting: Håll käften vad vill du?
Via Doomsday, check out Håll käften vad vill du?, a new band featuring members from Rentokiller, The Change, Set My Path, etc: https://www.facebook.com/hkvvd
Look for the band's album to be posted for free download on Christmas.
Nomethod top 10 + new single from First Love, Last Rites
lists their top album picks for the year and also gives you the new First Love, Last Rites single "I'm gone" as a free download: https://nomethod.se/?p=304
New Huntsville album in March
Norwegian drone/jazz act Huntsville has announced that their new album "For flowers, cars and merry wars" will be released this coming March via the imprint .