News editors: Mikael Kahrle & Johan Carlsson

Two CD:s with My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult

August 15 2005 | By: Peter Takizawa (Tokyo, Japan)

Made in America. Anno 1993 at Interscope.

Old Wax Trax American sleaze industrial rockers with the longest band name in the genre, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, have announced two new records, following the tour with Ministry last year.

One will be an album with brand new material preliminary entitled "The Filthiest Show in Town" planned for the Spring of 2006. The album "Gay, Black & Married" will also be released, planned for October this year, featuring lost material from a decade ago.

In related news you can also hear music from MLWTTKK featured in the upcoming comedy "Be Cool", starring John Travolta and Uma Thurman as well as in the trailer for the movie "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang", starring Val Kilmer.

Bauhaus to tour America this autumn

August 13 2005 | By: Peter Marks (Portland, Oregon USA)

Daniel Ash, Peter Murphy, David J and Kevin Haskins will hit the road under the Bauhaus banner during October and November of this year.

The dates thus far: 

October: 16 Mexico City. 17 Guadalajara, Mexico. 20 Vancouver BC, Canada. 21 Seattle, Washington. 25-26 San Francisco, California. 28-30 Los Angeles, California.

November: 2 San Diego, California. 3 Phoenix, Arizona. 5 Denver, Colorado. 7 Minneapolis, Minnesota. 8-9 Chicago, Illinois. 11-12 New York City. 13 Boston, Massachussets. 17 Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 19 Detroit, Michagan. 24 Atlanta, Georgia. 25 Orlando, Florida. 26 Miami, Florida.

Second Code 64 CD on Memento Materia

August 11 2005 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Electropop act Code 64 from Lysekil, Sweden, got a seven from Release' Niklas Forsberg for their 2003 debut album "Storm" (Angel Prod.). They are now working hard on their second album "Leaving Earth", which will be released by their new label Memento Materia this autumn.

Reunited Duran Duran caught with 14 cameras

August 11 2005 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)

This autumn sees the release of Duran Duran's "Live From London" single and deluxe double disc DVD. It shows the reunited five original members Taylor, Taylor, Taylor, Rhodes and LeBon performing at Wembley Arena 2004. Utilising 14 cameras the DVD captures two out of five (!) sold-out concerts.

This is the first live DVD to feature a song in 3D (glasses included).

Release dates: October 25 (North Am.) and October 31 (Europe except UK). Their home country is not served until November 7.

Das Ich tour cancelled due to car accident

August 10 2005 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden) and Alex Veronac (Toronto, Canada)

Das Ich' Stefan Ackermann live at the Zillo Festival 2004.
Photo by: Karin Martinsson

Once again we have to report about an artist being injured.

Das Ich front man Stefan Ackermann has been involved in a car accident and a head trauma forced him to be hospitalised. We hear he is in better condition now.

This means Das Ich's small US tour has of course been cancelled.

The Cardigans single with "The Model" cover

August 10 2005 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)

A cover of Kraftwerk's "The Model" is included on the limited edition single "Communication" by The Cardigans, where we also can find a BBC recording of "My Favourite Game".

The Mission for Elusive

August 10 2005 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Alternative rock band Elusive will support The Mission on their upcoming tour of Europe.

Elusive is signed to Ronny Moorings (Clan of Xymox) label Pandaimonium and the second album "The Great Silence" is out now.

Till Lindemann hurt during Metaltown show

August 5 2005 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Rammstein vocalist Till Lindemann hurt his knee during the end of the performance, which was the grand finale of the Metaltown outdoor fest on a harbour pier in Gothenburg last Saturday. Nor the injury, neither the rain could stop their explosive gig from being a successful one complete with everything we have come to expect from these German showmen, with the rubber boat ride, cooking session and all.

The rain didn't put out the fire special fx:s, present in more or less every song, but the rainfall was moderate compared to earlier that day when Dark Tranquility, Apocalyptica, Hanoi Rocks, Tiamat and the rest of the line-up played during the wettest day of the year in Gothenburg (?).

Rammstein did not present any new songs (like they did with "Benzin" in Berlin recently).

Tiamat vocalist Johan Edlund told the audience his parents were watching the show. It appeared, he was slightly electrocuted on stage (don't play with rain and electricity) but the show went on.

Due to the Rammstein accident, where Till crashed with the keyboard player riding on wheels, he cannot appear on stage for at least a few weeks. The Eastern trip included playing South Korea for the first time and Japan.

Metaltown organisers say 9 000 people were present, which was satisfactory during the circumstances. This means that Metaltown might return for a third edition 2006.

Shadowfest with Qntal and Clan of Xymox

August 4 2005 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Clan of Xymox.

Qntal, Clan of Xymox, Elusive, Garmarna, Gottesfinsternis and one "special quest" will play at the Stockholm event Shadowfest, to be held during two Thursdays (!) this autumn (November 10 and 17). See On Stage.

Tinitus line-up complete

August 3 2005 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Today, Stockholm's Tinitus revealed the last live acts for this year's festival on November 26. These are Agonize (picture), Rotersand, Die Krupps, Thermostatic, Militant Cheerleaders on the Move and Thomas P Heckmann (on the new Bunker club stage).

Die Krupps made a retro-flavoured comeback in Leipzig in May and intend to play songs from their entire career. The German EBM legends were once Swedish live favourites but lost most of their old fanbase when they transformed into a metal act. Rotersand will enter Swedish soil for the very first time.

The previous bookings are Howard Jones, Apoptygma Berzerk and Combichrist.

Marina Schiptjenko (Bodies without Organs, ex Page, ex Vacuum) and Gustav Bendt (Moneybrother, Club Killers) will be joined by more DJ:s to be hired later on.

Ticket sales starts on August 8 (price tag SEK 400 as last year). 25 tickets to the pre-party will be given away among the early buyers.

Covenant CD and tour moved to 2006

August 1 2005 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Covenant's new album "Skyshaper" is delayed until late January 2006. However, we can still expect their new single this year.

The November tour is also moved, to February 2-19. Support acts Client and Rotersand will probably be able to join Covenant during the new time window as well.

Covenant's web site offers previews of "Skyshaper" building blocks.

Germans cover A-ha hit in unique box

August 1 2005 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden)

Box interior with picture viewer.

German electro stars In Strict Confidence and Melotron have teamed up for a cover of the classic A-ha hit "The Sun Always Shines on TV". You will find their self-produced version in a unique box, containing a three inch CD and an odd picture viewer in the shape of a TV set. The box is released in September, in 2 000 copies only.

Melotron's new album "Cliché" - in typical Melotron style - is out now (review in progress).