WaPo Express talks to Enslaved and Opeth
The Washington Post Express talks to Scandinavian metal tourmates Enslaved and Opeth. Both are recommended reading as both acts are great examples of smart, modern metal.
The Washington Post Express talks to Scandinavian metal tourmates Enslaved and Opeth. Both are recommended reading as both acts are great examples of smart, modern metal.
Earz Magazine interviews Compunctio Records (Ingebrigt Håker Flaten/Håkon Kornstad, David Åhlén) founder Andreas Runeson about the label's motives and goals: https://earz-mag.com/2009/05/music-compunctio-records/
Very recommended -- I always love to see a label with a high-minded, unifying aesthetic releasing great, well-packaged music.
The Village Voice interviews Swedish black-metallers Marduk: https://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2009/05/talking_with_ma.php
Indie MP3 talks to ex-Ultrasport singer Juho Kosunen about his new project Future Gravity: https://indiemp3couk.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/ultraport-and-future-gravity-juho-spills-the-beans/
The Local talks to rising rap star Adam Tensta about where he came from and his international prospects: https://www.thelocal.se/19388/20090513/
Ratatosk Online interviews Norwegian rock act Skambankt: https://www.ratatoskonline.net/article/interview-with-skambankt-norwegian-rock
MIC Norway profiles pop artist Karin Park and her new album "Ashes to gold": https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009050814311244621194
Nö Music have an interview with The Cumshots presented as a cartoon: https://www.nomusicmedia.com/2009/05/07/cumshots-toon/
It appears the band is setting their sights on the UK market.
The BBC has a bit more background info on that new Björn & Benny single: https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8038805.stm
Absolut Noise talks to Sonjagon and offers up the band's new single "Aristocrat" as a free download: https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2009/05/arches-interview.html
MIC Norway profiles trumpeter Nils Petter Molvær and his new album "Hamada": https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009050412535247075303
Drowned in Sound talks to Axel Willner of The Field: https://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4136718
Terrorizer interviews Fenriz (Darkthrone) about his recently unearthed doom project Engangsgrill: https://www.terrorizer.com/content/fenriz-talks-about-his-unearthed-doom-rarities
The Washington Post Express talks to Peter Bjorn and John: https://www.expressnightout.com/content/2009/04/grownup_folks_peter_bjorn_and_john.php
Related: Peter Morén does a track-by-track analysis of their new album "Living thing": https://www.expressnightout.com/content/2009/04/liner_notes_peter_bjorn_john_living_thin.php