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2008 ALBUM RELEASES: 2008 FORTHCOMING ALBUMS
using rateyourmusic.com: 2008 Album Releases [Updated Regularly]
This information is updated on a continual basis.
[These dates apply to the UK and can change as record companies/distributors do have a habit of messing us around!]
Eurosonic Festival :: Groningen :: Holland Show broadcast on Radio 1 Monday 31st October 2005: 0100-0300 [Now on Listen Again] # posted by DJ Martian 9:02 PM
Renascent have set the date for the release of their four Comsat Angels reissues as Mon 3rd April 2006. They include repackaged versions of the Sheffield gloom-merchants’ first three studio albums Waiting For a Miracle, Sleep No More and Fiction and the collection of BBC sessions Time Considered As A Helix of Semi Precious Stones. # posted by DJ Martian 8:01 PM
Fall of because/ Write us a few A retrospective by Billy Hell (December 2005) # posted by DJ Martian 6:18 PM
This week's flavourpill LONDON [Issue 119 - 31 January-6 February, 2006 ]
flavourpill LONDON is an email magazine covering a hand-picked selection of music, art and cultural events - delivered each Tuesday afternoon. # posted by DJ Martian 5:10 PM
Day 1 Depeche Mode, Franz Ferdinand, Sigur Ros, Common, Damian Marley, Atmosphere, Carl Cox, My Morning Jacket, Ladytron , Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Tosca, Cat Power, Animal Collective, HARD-fi, Derrick Carter, Devendra Banhart, She Wants Revenge, The Walkmen, The Juan Maclean, Audio Bullys, Lady Sovereign, Deerhoof, The Duke Spirit, Editors, stellastarr, Lyrics Born, Matt Costa, The New Amsterdams, The Zutons, Platinum Piped Pipers, White Rose Movement, Chris Liberator, Colette, Imogen Heap, Joey Beltram, Hybrid, Wolfmother, The Like, Living Things, Nine Black Alps, The Section Quartet, Infadels, Youth Group, Shy FX & T Power, Infusion.
Day 2 Tool, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bloc Party, Paul Oakenfold, Scissor Sisters, Matisyahu, TV on the Radio, Sleater-Kinne , Mogwai, Coheed and Cambria, Gnarls Barkley, Coldcut, Phoenix, Digable Planets, Amadou & Mariam, Little Louie Vega, Mylo (DJ Set), Seu Jorge, Wolf Parade, The Go! Team, Kaskade, Metric, Art Brut, Dungen, The Dears, Jamie Lidell, The Magic Numbers, Los Amigos Invisibles, Jazzanova, Michael Mayer, Mates of State, Gilles Peterson, Gabriel & Dresden, The Subways, Minus the Bear, Be Your Own Pet, Giant Drag, Kristina Sky, The Octopus Project. # posted by DJ Martian 1:33 PM
Terrorizer - February 2006
New issue of Terrorizer magazine on sale this week, Canninbal Corpse are on the front cover.
CANNIBAL CORPSE DARKTHRONE NASUM IN FLAMES DECAPITATED KATATONIA AMORPHIS EAST WEST BLAST TEST JARBOE BAR-BARIAN WRATH: CANDLEMASS + DESTRUCTION POSTER: AT THE GATES EARTHRIDE DEADWOOD + KREUZWEG OST HIMSA HARD OF HEARING: SAMAEL
REGULARS
FEAR CANDY 25 COVERMOUNT CD
DARKTHRONE 'The Cult Of Goliath' IN FLAMES 'Take This Life' THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND 'Vampira' (Edit) DECAPITATED 'Day 69' ABORYM 'A Dog-Eat-Dog World' KRISIUN 'Vicious Wrath' PARADISE LOST 'Over The Madness' DISMEMBER 'Shadows Of The Mutilatilated' HIMSA 'Sleezevil' EAST WEST BLAST TEST 'Soft Robotics' AMORPHIS 'Leaves Scar' TORTURE KILLER 'Multiple Counts Of Murder' TENHI 'Vähänen Violetissa' DEMIRICOUS 'Repentagram' RAISE THE DEAD 'Cloak Of Mist' ENSIFERUM 'Warrior's Quest' DEADWOOD '8 19' KALMAH 'The Groan Of Wind' # posted by DJ Martian 1:22 PM
..: it's a trap! report the winners of the Norway's Spellemanprisen:
Spellemann: Madrugada Female artist: Ane Brun - A Temporary Dive (Det Er Mine/V2) Male artist: Robert Post - Robert Post (Universal) Pop group: Röyksopp - The Understanding (EMI) Electronica: Alog - Miniatures (Rune Grammofon) Rock: Madrugada - The Deep End (EMI) Metal: Audrey Horne - No Hay Banda (Dog Job/Tuba Records) Hip-hop/Rnb: Paperboys - When Worlds Collide (Bonnier) Jazz: Hans Mathisen - Quiet Songs (Curling Legs AS) Open class: Nils Petter Molvær - Er (Universal) Best newcomer: Marthe Valle - It's A Bag Of Candy (Grammar Records) Best song: Madrugada w/Ane Brun - Lift Me (Det Er Mine/V2/EMI) Music video: Robert Post - Got None (Universal)
A listing of recent & upcoming electronic/experimental/etc. releases brought to you by feedback monitor and Brainwashed # posted by DJ Martian 4:19 PM
3 Metal End of Year Lists from CoC, Metal Storm and Metal Crypt
chroniclesofchaos.com present CoC : Best Albums of 2005 congratulations go to Primordial for album of the year.
Primordial reigned supreme in 2005, with their _The Gathering Wilderness_ opus being chosen by no less than four CoC writers as the best they heard all year.
CoC Writers' Best Albums of 2005
1. Primordial - _The Gathering Wilderness_ 2. Drudkh - _The Swan Road_ 3. Moonsorrow - _Verisäkeet_ 4. Akercocke - _Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone_ =. Nevermore - _This Godless Endeavor_ 6. Deathspell Omega - _Kénôse_ 7. Dark Tranquillity - _Character_ 8. Nile - _Annihilation of the Wicked =. Opeth - _Ghost Reveries_ 10. Stargazer - _The Scream that Tore the Sky_
Plus writers Top 10s.
Metal Storm present the nominations stage of the Metal Storm Awards 2005 - an impressive overview of 2005 releases in various Metal genres.
Ironically, a lot of good albums means a lot of headache for Staff members when it comes to our annual Awards. This year we had to write over 200 short descriptions for the nominees - please excuse the literary quality of some of them, the process was rather hasty.
The voting will run for one month, until the end of February, and in the first days of March the results will be published. To avoid multiple votes by some overly enthusiastic fans, only registered members can vote. You can register here.
Nominations stage:
Best albums by genre:
Alternative Metal Avantgarde Metal Black Metal Death Metal Doom Metal Folk Metal Gothic Metal Grindcore Heavy Metal Industrial Metal Melodeath/Gothenburg Power Metal Progressive Metal Suomi Metal Symphonic Metal Thrash Metal
Anyway, I'm very pleased to announce that we'll be publishing the following books in the 33 1/3 series during 2007 and 2008:
"If You're Feeling Sinister" by Scott Plagenhoef "Aja" by Don Breithaupt "Shoot Out the Lights" by Hayden Childs "Pretty Hate Machine" by Daphne Carr "Use Your Illusion" by Eric Weisbard "Horses" by Phil Shaw "Double Nickels on the Dime" by Mike Fournier "Pink Moon" by Amanda Petrusich "People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm" by Shawn Taylor "Achtung Baby" by Stephen Catanzarite "20 Jazz Funk Greats" by Drew Daniel "The Dreaming" by Ann Powers "Rid of Me" by Kate Schatz "Another Green World" by Geeta Dayal "Songs in the Key of Life" by Zeth Lundy "Trout Mask Replica" by Kevin Courrier "Let's Talk About Love" by Carl Wilson "Lucinda Williams" by Anders Smith Lindall "69 Love Songs" by LD Beghtol “Marquee Moon” by Peter Blauner “Swordfishtrombones” by David Smay # posted by DJ Martian 9:46 PM
This is the decidedly unscientific listing of engaging, magnificent, or otherwise important recordings that crossed the RTQE aural transom at varying velocities and amplitudes during 2005. It is inherently personal, unfair, and exclusive.
RTQE is a Sunday evening program of electronic, experimental, classical, and improvised conduct for survivors or the 20th century hosted by Gregory Taylor which has aired since 1986 on Sunday evenings on WORT-FM in Madison, Wisconsin. # posted by DJ Martian 10:59 AM
Delusions of Adequacy (DOA) is an online music zine specializing in independent music. Operating since Jan 1, 1999, DOA now updates daily with music reviews (excepting some holidays) and offers other regular music content. # posted by DJ Martian 10:55 AM
The June Brides may have caused few ripples in the 1980s indie scene but they meant the world to a teenage Dave Eggers. So what heinous conspiracy forced them off the musical map? # posted by DJ Martian 5:10 PM
New issue of Side-Line features Covenant on the front cover:
Out in February 2006 is the new issue #54 of Side-Line Magazine featuring Covenant on the cover. Also included are interviews with Mesh, Nitzer Ebb, Fields of The Nephilim, Kmfdm, Anneli Drecker, De/Vision, The Neon Judgement, Xpq-21, Ayria, Rose & Noire, Feindflug, Pain Machinery, Agonoize, Temple of Tears, Negative Format, Unter Null, Solitary Experiments, Kiew, Xp8, Headscan, Mxd, Empire State Human, Com.pulsion, Nouvelle Culture, Tristraum, Frozen Autumn, Naio Ssaion, Ah Cama Sotz, Empusae, Dunkelwerk, Schattenschlag, Ionic Vision, Tannhauser and the usual bunch of reviews and news items. # posted by DJ Martian 3:19 PM
Klimt 1918: Italian indie/wave/metal/post rock band, they released their sophomore effort last year, the critically acclaimed “Dopoguerra”
Context
statement: The range of styles that one can find in Klimt 1918 music is amazing, from Katatonia to U2, from The Cure to Anathema, seems like the perfect marriage from mainstream eighties pop music and nineties Metal music. Are you really fans of both musical styles? Are you planning to lean forward any of these styles in the future, in other words, can we expect a heavier of softer Klimt 1918 in future releases?
A: Oh yes for sure!! I am totally agree with you. Our post-modern way to compose songs putting together many influences both from 80’s, 90’s and 00’s music. # posted by DJ Martian 8:59 PM
KultureFlash is a free, weekly newsletter covering contemporary culture in and around London. Each week we track down some of the more unusual and interesting events taking place in the Capital and deliver them straight to your inbox. Featuring art, gigs, films, talks, clubs and more -- we are committed to bringing you an eclectic mix of the most stimulating events in London. # posted by DJ Martian 4:22 PM
TOOL are currently in the mixing stage on their new album and are reportedly looking at an April or May release for the disc # posted by DJ Martian 3:42 PM
James Taylor of Swayzak reports a new compilation is on the way:
ROUTE DE LA SLACK. its a double cd compilation of remixes by swayzak and unreleased goodies from under the bed. Set for release on K7 in March 2006 # posted by DJ Martian 3:38 PM
flavourpill LONDON is an email magazine covering a hand-picked selection of music, art and cultural events - delivered each Tuesday afternoon. # posted by DJ Martian 6:38 PM
Swedish epic rockers Khoma have launched a new website.
Khoma (formerly known as Koma) are due to release their debut album on Roadrunner Records April 3rd.
Download a mp3 track in the media section. This is outstanding music, epic, expansive, atmospheric multi-layered sounds with a strong rythmic approach - that would appeal to a diverse range of music fans: Radiohead, A Perfect Circle, Cave In, Killing Joke, Mew, The God Machine.
update: re Avant-garde/prog/metal act AGE OF SILENCE, the Norwegian band featuring Lazare (BORKNAGAR, SOLEFALD), Hellhammer (WINDS, ARCTURUS, MAYHEM) and Eikind (KHOLD, TULUS), among others, # posted by DJ Martian 2:12 PM
Friday, January 20, 2006
The Wire - February 2006
Details of the new issue of The Wire - Edan is on the front cover. # posted by DJ Martian 7:29 PM
KultureFlash is a free, weekly newsletter covering contemporary culture in and around London. Each week we track down some of the more unusual and interesting events taking place in the Capital and deliver them straight to your inbox. Featuring art, gigs, films, talks, clubs and more -- we are committed to bringing you an eclectic mix of the most stimulating events in London. # posted by DJ Martian 2:54 PM
579 Albums were voted in total. Full List should be published at the weekend.
this is the top 100 - The collective consensus of ILM, a mixed bunch and some stuff i don't rate at all
100 Devin Davis - Lonely People of the World Unite 35 2 1 96 Sugababes - Taller in more ways 36 3 0 96 Mannie Fresh - The mind of… 36 3 0 96 Lil Wayne - Tha Carter II 36 3 0 96 Delia Gonzalez & Gavin Russom - Days Of Mars 36 3 0 95 Devendra Banhart - Cripple Crow 36.5 4 0 94 Shortwave Set - Collecting your debt 37 4 0 93 Herman Dune - Not on top 37 2 1 92 Soulwax - Nite Versions 37.5 3 0 90 Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane - At Carnegie Hall 38 20 90 Fall - Complete Peel Sessions box 38 2 0 89 The Chap - Ham 39 3 0 88 Half Man Half Biscuit - Achtung Bono 39 4 0 87 Various - Kompakt Total 6 39 5 0 86 Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy 39 3 1 85 Rhythm and Sound - See Mi Yah 40.5 3 0 84 Gang Gang Dance - God's Money 41 3 0 83 TATU - Dangerous and moving 42 3 0 82 Eluvium - Talk among the trees 42 4 0 81 Go-Betweens - Oceans apart 43 4 0 80 Silver Jews - Tanglewood numbers 44 3 1 79 Jesu - Jesu 44.5 3 1 78 Modeselektor - Hello Mom! 45 3 0 77 Venetian Snares - Rossz Czillag Alatt Szuletett 46 3 76 M.A.N.D.Y - Body Language 47 3 0 75 Clipse - We got it for cheap vol 1 & 2 48 5 0 74 Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - CYHSY 49 6 0 73 Opeth - Ghost Reveries 49.5 3 1 72 Of Montreal - The Sunlandic Twins 49.5 4 1 71 Goldfrapp - Supernature 50 6 0 70 Outrageous Cherry - Our love will change the world 52 3 69 Architecture in Helsinki - In case we die 52 4 1 68 Decemberists - Picaresque 54 5 0 67 Fall - Fall Heads Roll 54 4 1 66 Go Team - Thunder Lightning Strike 54 5 0 65 Stars - Set yourself on fire 54 6 0 64 Fannypack - See you next Tuesday 55 4 1 63 Amadou & Mariam - Dimanche a Bamako 55 4 2 62 Various - Run the Road 56 7 0 61 Akron Family - Akron Family 57 4 1 60 Fiery Furnaces - Rehearsing my choir 57 6 0 59 Roisin Murphy - Ruby Blue 57 7 0 58 Black Mountain - Black Mountain 58 4 0 57 Andrew Bird - The Mysterious production of eggs 59 5 56 Richard Hawley - Coles Corner 60 4 1 55 Jamie Lidell - Multiply 61 6 0 54 Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock N Roll 63 6 0 53 Electrelane - Axes 63 5 1 52 Super Furry Animals - Love Kraft 63.5 5 1 51 Fiery Furnaces - EP 64 6 0 50 Daft Punk - Human after all 64 6 0 49 Franz Ferdinand - You could have it so much better… 65 7 48 Smog - A River ain't too much 65 4 1 47 Maximo Park - A certain trigger 66 6 0 46 Depeche Mode - Playing the angels 66.5 6 0 45 Annie - Anniemal 67 5 0 44 Juan Maclean - Less than human 67.5 7 0 43 Dangerdoom - The Mouse and the Mask 68.5 9 0 42 Bright Eyes - I'm wide awake it's morning 71 7 0 41 My Morning Jacket - Z 72 6 1 40 Tom Vek - We have sound 73.5 4 0 39 Alan Braxe & Friends - The Upper Cut 73.5 6 0 38 Konono no.1 - Congotronics 76.5 9 0 37 Stephen Malkmus - Face the truth* 78 6 0 36 Ellen Allien - Thrills 89 7 0 35 Whites Stripes - Get behind me Satan 90 10 0 34 Missy Elliot - The Cookbook 91.5 7 1 33 Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine 95.5 8 0 32 Patrick Wolf - Wind in the wires 97 6 1 31 Madonna - Confessions on a dancefloor 97.5 8 0 30 Low - The Great Destroyer 100 8 0 29 Sigur Ros - Takk 101.5 11 1 28 Deerhoof - The Runners Four 102 8 0 27 Wolf Parade - Apologies to Queen Mary 104.5 9 0 26 Kelley Polar - Love songs of the Hanging Gardens 105 8 25 The Clientele - Strange Geometry* 105.5 9 0 24 Ladytron - The Witching Hour 111 9 0 23 Saint Etienne - Tales from Turnpike House 111 8 2 22 Out Hud - Let us never speak of it again 114 8 0 21 Sleater Kinney - The Woods 115 11 0 20 Antony and the Johnsons - I am a bird now 116 12 0 19 New Pornographers - Twin Cinema 125.5 9 1 18 M83 - Before dawn heals us 141 11 2 17 Gorillaz - Demon Days 142.5 12 2 16 Hold Steady - Separation Sunday 154 13 1 15 Robyn - Robyn 155 11 1 14 Rachel Stevens - Come and get it 159 12 1 13 Mountain Goats - Sunset Tree 174 13 0 12 Kanye West - Late Registration 177 14 0 11 Girls Aloud - Chemistry 177 14 0 10 Kate Bush - Aerial 181 11 5 9 Broadcast - Tender Buttons 192 15 0 8 Isolee - Wearmonster 200 13 2 7 Sufjan Stevens - Illinois 205 16 1 6 Bloc Party - Silent alarm 206 19 1 5 Animal Collective - Feels 208 19 0 4 Vitalic - OK Cowboy 217.5 20 2 3 Spoon - Gimme Fiction 221.5 20 2 2 LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem 333.5 26 2 1 MIA - Arular 490.5 36 7 # posted by DJ Martian 12:20 AM
Earplug is a twice-monthly email magazine, delivering a handpicked selection of news, sounds, videos, and original features to the international electronic-music community. # posted by DJ Martian 9:25 PM
First issue of this brand new UK indie-mag chock-full of features on Khanate, Melt Banana, 13&God, Bohren & Der Club Of Gore, Wold Eyes, Merzbow, Ipecac – plus loads of reviews and the like. A bit awkward on the layout front, but a very promising start indeed....
Welcome to the official website of ROCK-A-ROLLA, a bi-monthly UK publication covering the best in avant-rock, noise, metal, and variations thereof. Over the course of the next few months ROCK-A-ROLLA aims to be your one and only stop for information, news and views on artists changing the face of music.
NOTE: ROCK-A-ROLLA magazine welcomes contributions from talented writers and photographers.
Shock a new UK based magazine that is NOT trying to copy NME & Q ! Cross reference with the numerous failures in the 00s.
Rock-A-Rolla seems to fill a specialist niche, I wish them all the best for the future. # posted by DJ Martian 6:17 PM
Frantic Bleep are a band of unquantifiable elements, you just can't be sure what goes into the making of this kind of music. Original, epic, bonkers and endearing are a few words that sum up the things I feel in relation to the Frantics. You may or may not already be familiar with this excellent band, regardless, you should read on and find out more! I spoke to guitarist/bassist/literary addict Eywin Sundstrom to get the latest info... # posted by DJ Martian 12:28 PM
Candlelight Records has revealed the full track listing for the solo debut from Ihsahn (EMPEROR). "The Adversary" is in its final stages of recording at Symphonique Studios in Norway with the final mix planned for early 2006. # posted by DJ Martian 6:22 PM
Why can't Digitonal hurry up and release a new album ?
Last year Terrorizer magazine provided a studio update on Dødheimsgard - however there has been no further news on why the new album has been delayed, when will it be released ?!
Will Zan Lyons ever get around to releasing a follow up album to his classic 2000 debut?
Happy new year from Triosk. We have finished mixing our new album, hopefully it'll be ready to put in stores in the next handful of months and we will be hitting the road for some shows.
When will the next TV on the Radio album be released and what will it be called ?
Will Underworld release a new album in 2006, because Metacritic list early 2007. Surely this can't be so !
When will 4ad announce details of a new Scott Walker album ?
Norwegian jazztronica artist Wibutee are coming back to London on March 3rd, but when will the new album be released?
When will The Young Gods announce a new album? # posted by DJ Martian 1:53 PM
Cult Of Luna, Arsis, Burnt By the Sun, Cave In, Celtic Frost, Darkthrone, Dimmu Borgir, Don Caballero, Enslaved, Ihsahn, Isis, Katatonia, Mastodon, Mayhem, Mouth of the Architect, Psyopus, Tool, Type O Negative, Yakuza, Zyklon
That's alot more interesting than those NME approved youth plebs: The Arctic Monkeys # posted by DJ Martian 11:34 PM
flavourpill LONDON is an email magazine covering a hand-picked selection of music, art and cultural events - delivered each Tuesday afternoon. # posted by DJ Martian 3:07 PM
Stylus has a new look. # posted by DJ Martian 1:32 PM
Derek Bailey Friday 20 January 2006 23:30-1:00 (Radio 3)
Jez Nelson presents a special tribute to a true great of British contemporary music, guitarist Derek Bailey, who died on Christmas Day. # posted by DJ Martian 10:20 PM
BBC Manchester interview John Cale # posted by DJ Martian 10:14 PM
LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS - SIX
via ILM details of the forthcoming issue of magazine LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS
Published: January 30th 2006
THE DRONES : SCOUT NIBLETT : BLACK MOUNTAIN : AKRON/FAMILY : DR DOG : EARTH : THE YOUNG GODS : URSULA RUCKER : ANGELS OF LIGHT : VIKING MOSES : HOOKERS GREEN #1 : DUKE GARWOOD : JOSH T PEARSON : LINK WRAY : NEON BLONDE : OCS : VIRGIN PASSAGES : WIVES # posted by DJ Martian 9:34 PM
From Sweden: dagensskiva.com present their Top 60 albums of 2005 - a diverse selection. # posted by DJ Martian 9:24 PM
Based in Stockholm, Sweden; Sickoakes are a six piece instrumental rock band and Seawards is their long awaited debut release. Since the release of an early recording of ‘Wedding Rings & Bullets in the Same Golden Shrine’ on the Pleasedosomething net-label some years ago there has been a bubbling interest in their next move, so it is an absolute pleasure for us to present their full album, and what an album it is. Taking the finest fragments of the ailing post-rock genre, and infusing this with vibrant orchestral flourishes, Seawards is a slow burning triumph. # posted by DJ Martian 5:38 PM
The Blue Aeroplanes - Swagger Reissue Also New 2006 Album
The Blue Aeroplanes will reissue their classic 1990 album: Swagger tomorrow in a deluxe edition.
This is a fantastic album and one of my personal fav albums of the 90s, the way the albums flows like a river and the passionate vocal style.
Received with critical delirium in its day - Select quite reasonably called it "total poetic guitar bejewelled rock'n'roll folk art let's dance godstar unalloyed alcoholic genius" - Swagger remains a thing of rasping beauty, raw power and delicate frailty, both very much of its time and utterly timeless in its energy, artistry and ambition.
Sleeve notes from ex Melody Maker writer Chris Roberts
Tracklisting
Swagger
CD 1:
1/ Jacket Hangs 2/ World View Blue 3/ Weightless 4/ …And Stones 5/ Love Come Round 6/ Your Ages 7/ The Applicant 8/ What It Is 9/ Anti-Pretty 10/Careful Boy 11/Picture Framed 12/Cat-Scan Hist'ry
CD 2:
1/ s.t.r.a.n.g.e. (previously unreleased) 2/ Love Come Round (hurdy-gurdy version - previously unreleased) 3/ Razorwalk (From the Jacket Hangs 7" and 12") 4/ Different Now (From the Jacket Hangs 7" and 12") 5/ Big Sky (From the Jacket Hangs 7" and 12") 6/ 88 Out (live) (Previously available on the album Friendloverplane 2) 7/ I Wanna Be Your Lover (live) (Previously available on the album Friendloverplane 2) 8/ Careful Boy (Nicky Campbell Radio 1 session version) 9/ What It Is (demo version - previously unreleased) From the original analogue demo sessions with Michael Stipe much more prominent in the mix 10/…And Stones (Lovers All Around Mix) 11/You Are Loved (From the Loved E.P.) 12/You're Going To Need Somebody (From the Loved E.P.) 13/Sweet Jane (From the Loved E.P.) 14/World View Blue (acoustic version) (From the Loved E.P.)
New Blue Aeroplanes Album On the Way
Plus details of a new album: Altitude
All this swaggering will serve as a prelude to The Blue Aeroplanes' brand new album ALTITUDE. Released on EMI in Spring, it'll be the group's first full-length studio opus since 1995's Rough Music, and their first major label release since 1991's Beat Songs. # posted by DJ Martian 5:33 PM
Norway's Sex Beat, the band formerly known as The Beautiful People, has signed with Smalltown Supertown. Negotiations are still reportedly underway on a US deal with Vice Recordings.
More background info reported last week @ MIC Norway
Will they become hipster band of the year? # posted by DJ Martian 7:19 PM
includes FREE CD - ZTAUDIO006 17 tracks to ring in the new year..
INTERROGATIONS DARKTHRONE Fenriz lets rip for ZT exclusively in the UK! HEATHEN SPECIAL - CHAPTER 2 >>The Clan Destined, Moonsorrow, Månegarm, The Jomsviking's attack, Wyrd, Folkearth, Heidevolk, Glittertind, Wolfsangel, Lumsk and more<<
ABORYM BESTIAL MOCKERY DRAGONFORCE NON-HUMAN LEVEL ARNOCORPS AMORPHIS HURTLOCKER VADER FACE DOWN HELLFUELED MÖRK GRYNING HACAVITZ ABSU THE LEGION LACRIMOSA ARCANA DEATHSTARS THE BERZERKER BARONESS
BLACK METAL MAYHEM >>Grand Belial's Key, Baptism, Blood Red Fog, Bloodshed, Charnel Winds, Verge<<
RAPID FIRE - GOOD BANDS - SHORT FEATURES. Bloody Panda, The Eternal, Horse The Band, Flesh Eating Foundation, Monarch, Zeenon, Cambian Dawn, Every Time I Die, Sons Of Slaughter, The Dream Is Dead, Kekal, Chokehold, Pitiful Reign, Headless Cross, Sylvester Staline
BENEATH THE REMAINS Louisville, Kentucky: ZT's Alex Fitzpatrick reports on Kentucky's secret recipe: Breather Resist, Coliseum, Kodan Armada, Lords.
MOVING TARGETS Candlemass, Destruction, Melt Banana, Z'ev, Grand Magus, Opeth - to name just a few - are put to the live test. Plus, live dates and information about ZT endorsed events.
MISSING IN ACTION Lykathea Aflame
SENTENCING Sack loads of releases unwrapped, but which will gain the ZT Panel's approval and which will leave them groaning in misery.
INSIDE INFORMATION TONY LAUREANO: Legendary drum tornado Tony Laureano shares his expertise in his exclusive column. MOYSES KOLESNE: Exclusive axe instructions and forbidden information from Krisiun's evil mastermind guitarist. THE PRODUCERS: Lee du-Caine gets to grips with Andy Classen's production values. LABEL FEATURE: Reptilian Records. DECORATED CAREERS: ZT's Glenn Burston tunes into Spacemen 3's wavelength. ARTIST FEATURE: Paul McCarroll. SHOCK OPERA: Essential Horror Soundtracks: Dario Argento.
20 SHOTS AT GLORY SOULFLY's Max Cavalera answers the all-important 20 questions. # posted by DJ Martian 6:47 PM
Ultimate Metal Forum interview Woods of Ypres # posted by DJ Martian 6:42 PM
Mark ‘Jam & Spoon’ Dies Aged 41, reported at DJ Magazine
Markus Löffel, one half of pioneering German trance act Jam & Spoon, has been found dead in his Frankfurt flat.
As mentioned in the article, the 1992 track: The Age Of Love was groundbreaking, fresh and innovative - a big pulsating sounding track. # posted by DJ Martian 5:40 PM
Sweden's Manifest Awards - Nominations
via itsatrap.com details of the nominees for Sweden's Manifest Awards, including these categories:
Electronica/post-rock/synth: Folie – Eyepennies Midaircondo – Shopping For Images Ola Bergman – The satellite city Tape – Rideau Thermostatic – Joy-Toy
Jazz: E.S.T. - Viaticum Jeanette Lindström – In The Middle Of This Riddle MUSICMUSICMUSIC – What´s a good boss anyway? Bobo Stenson trio – Goodbye Ulf Wakenius – Notes From The Heart
Dance/techno: Hundarna från Söder – Troika DK7 – Disarmed Skugge & Stavöstrand – Humla John Dahlbäck – Man From the Fall Dibaba – Songs For Good Lives
Hardrock/punk: Randy – Randy the band Disco Volante – Blood On The Walls Witchcraft - Firewood Regulations - s/t Grand Magus - Wolf’s return
Folk/world-music: Sofia Karlsson – Svarta Ballader Harv – Polka Raggioso Ellika och Solo – Abraka/Tack Svenska Akademien – Resa sig opp Simone Moreno – Samba Makossa
Winners will be announced on February 9th.
Official website: Manifest Awards # posted by DJ Martian 5:17 PM
We solicited opinions from all active AAJ contributors, and out of more than 500 nominations, the following 2005 releases garnered the most votes. # posted by DJ Martian 2:36 PM
Below is the overall top 30 derived from each staff member's top 20 of the year. Within each staff members list is their best DVD of 2005, best new band, greatest hopes for 2006, and of course their disappointments for 2005. As always, some restrictions are placed on our lists. The top albums are for North American releases from 2005 that all full albums (no EP's or demos). They also have to be new studio albums for 2005, not re-recordings, re-releases, or live material. For best new band, the restriction is that the band's debut full-length album (not including demos or EP's) has to be a 2005 release. # posted by DJ Martian 2:29 PM
MetalReview.com had a prosperous year, reviewing 842 albums released in 2005. Of those 842 albums, 159 received scores of 5.0 or above in all 3 categories. Those albums are listed in the left column. Below, are some of our Team's top ten lists for 2005. We want to see YOUR lists too! Submit your list in the Lash Out form on the bottom of this page. # posted by DJ Martian 2:27 PM
Fopp have opened new music stores in Bath, Brighton, East Kilbride, Southampton and in London: Chiswick, Westbourne Grove [W2] and Camden. # posted by DJ Martian 3:16 PM
This week's The Breezeblock show is a Dubstep special. [Now on Listen Again] # posted by DJ Martian 2:38 PM
