Hybris 2010
New releases in works from Swedish label :
Elias & the Wizzkids – Just do it! (March 1)
Monty – 2010 (March 7)
Familjen – tba (spring)
Far & son - Ett hjärta av brons (fall)
Hell On Wheels – tba (fall)
Tag: General
Champagne Riot + Northern Portrait = Ingrid Bergman
Champagne Riot has roped in Northern Portrait frontman Stefan Larsen to sing lead vocals on the group's next single "Ingrid Bergman". As the band says, "Getting guest singers in helps us focus on what matters the most - transforming our concept and ideas into great songs. It allows us to work with the songs on a much more objective and 'non-protective' level." Read more: https://champagneriot2.blogspot.com/2010/01/stefan-from-northern-portrait-to-sing.html
I Walk the Line sign with Fullsteam
Finnish punkrockers I Walk the Line have signed with after three albums on . The first release from the new partnership with be the single "Neon lights" on January 27, available now for preview at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/iwtlfinland
Following that, the band's new full-length "Language of the lost" will be released on February 24.
Warvictims/Uncurbed split 12" sent to press
reports that the master for the upcoming Warvictims/Uncurbed split 12" is in-hand and will be sent off for pressing today, so expect it to be available about a month or two from now. Check both bands' myspace pages for samples.
The Deer Tracks to get Japanese release
The Deer Tracks will have their debut album "Aurora" released in Japan on March 10 via Vinyl Junkie Records in a special 2CD edition featuring various additional unreleased tracks as well as the entirety of the band's upcoming EP "Eggegrund". Details: https://vinyl-junkie.com/label/deertracks/
Danish Metal Award winners
The Danish Metal Awards went down this past weekend and the winners are posted: https://dmea.dk/dmea09/
2010 Swedish Grammis, the winners
Here are the winners of the 2010 Swedish Grammis:
Album: Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
Childrens album: Bröderna Lindgren - Presenterar meningen med livet!
Folk music/ballad: Sofia Karlsson - Söder om kärleken
Hard rock: Mustasch - Mustasch
Jazz: Jeanette Lindström - Attitude and orbit control
Club/Hip-hop: Promoe - Kråksången
Composer: Amanda Jenssen & Pär Wiksten - Happyland
Female artist: Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
Male artist: Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
Newcomer: Erik Hassle - Hassle
Pop: Fibes, Oh Fibes! - 1987
Rock: Kent - Röd
Producer: Kent & Joshua - Röd
Lyrics: Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
Song: Mando Diao - Dance with somebody
Video: Timbuktu - Välj mej (dir. Daniel Wirtberg & Jonas Rudström)
Full list here: https://www.musikindustrin.se/artikel/1396/Universal_Music_arets_stora_vinnare_pa_Grammisgalan.html
Presenting: Bear Pilot (feat. members from Lacrosse)
Kristian Dahl from Swedish indie act Lacrosse has started a new project with some of his friends called Bear Pilot and you can hear a few demo tunes at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/bearpilot
"With fear I kiss the burning darkness" to get reissue
At the Gates' sorely neglected sophomore album "With fear I kiss the burning darkness" will be reissued on February 15 with new liner notes from frontman Tomas Lindberg, 3 bonus tracks and a bonus DVD with a 1992 live show filmed in Groningen, Holland.
Invasionen has a new website
Invasionen (nee The Lost Patrol Band) have a new website: https://www.invasionen.com/
Discobelle start label, release MVSEVM
The folks behind music blog Discobelle are getting themselves into the record business and their first release will be a digital EP from Finnish trio MVSEVM entitled "French jeans". Preview here: https://www.myspace.com/mvsevmband
Hits in the Car on No Blood in Bones
Hits in the Car gives the lowdown on up-and-coming Danish duo and recent signees No Blood in Bones: https://stytzer.blogspot.com/2010/01/no-blood-in-bones.html
Pets debut coming in March
Swedish indiepop act Pets report that their self-titled debut album will be released on March 8.
EST gets nod for best jazz album of the 00s
The Times ranks the Esbjörn Svensson Trio (EST) album "Live in Hamburg" at the very best jazz album of the 00s: https://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6925488.ece
New David Fridlund album is done
Swedish expat-cum-Austin resident David Fridlund (ex-David & the Citizens) has finished his new solo album "Some day, eventually, in the future..." and plans to release it in the very near future.