Thursday, September 30, 2010

Crash Coordinates - Try to find a way

Crash Coordinates new EP "Try to find a way" is available on iTunes, stream the EP at the link below that features the new track "Try to find a way" plus an acoustic version of "Falling for you" and a remix of "The scandal"
www.purevolume.com/crashcoordinates

There For Tomorrow - RE:Creations EP

There For Tomorrow´s new remix EP "RE-Creations" will be released on Oct 19th.
The 7 track EP features 2 new tracks and 5 remixes of previously released songs.
Tracks:
1. Small World (New track)
2. RE:Burn The Night Away (Dubstep Remix)
3. RE:Deathbed (Electro-hop Remix)
4. Soul Full Solace (Interlude) (New track)
5. RE:Stories
6. Small World (DallasK Remix)
7. The World Calling (Twerkshop Remix)

Union Sound Set - The longest calm FREE DOWNLOAD

Union Sound Set is the next big hope for British rock, their debut album "Start/Stop" will be out on Oct 24th.
Download the track "The longest calm" for free at: (right click and save)

http://media.nme.com.edgesuite.net/audio/2010/sept/08%20The%20Longest%20Calm.mp3

Alavala - Concat VIDEO

Alavala - Concat , Finnish rock (formerly Dame)

Thank you!



I would like to send a special thank you to all my friends over the globe that keep giving me tip´s about old and new music.
Without you, this blog would only be half as good.
Mag (Sweden)
Heldesjo (Sweden)
Walker (Sweden)
George (UK)
Fred (Brazil)
Jierou (China)


And ofcourse many thanks to you readers that stop by to check out what I´m up to!

InMe - Phoenix The best of

InMe - Phoenix, The Best Of is available now. This compilation features 3 new tracks and 12 previously released tracks from their 4 studio albums.
Tracks:

1.Safe in a room **
2.Nova armada ****
3.Myths and photographs ***
4.Underdose *
5.Bury me deep beneath your skin (New track)
6.All terrain vehicle ****
7.Cracking the whip ***
8.Firefly *
9.Thanks for believing me (New track)
10.Single of the weak ****
11.Crushed like fruit *
12.Thanks for leaving me ***
13.Faster the chase **
14.Chamber **
15.Saccharine arcadia (New track)
(listen at www.myspace.com/inmeofficial )

* Overgrown Eden 2003
** White butterfly 2005
*** Daydream anonymous 2007
**** Herald Moth 2009

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Going for 4000 more reviews......eh......well



New reviews added of Josiah Leming - Come on kid, Tokyo Blade - Tokyo Blade, Lindsey Ray - Goodbye from California, Autozamm - 5th degree
www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=9107
www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=9106
www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=9105
www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=9101

Danish music news



Carpark North is to release the "Best days" Greatest Hits & Live on Nov 1 , the hits compilation features two new tracks where the new single "Burn it" is already released.
Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=POm_ksBeItc
The new compilation is released with a bonus disc with Carpark North performing their hits live

Mew will also release a new compilation called "Eggs are funny" on Oct 25, one new track "Do you love it" is included which can be streamed here:
www.soundvenue.com/play/high5/player?id=1076
Tracks:
1. Am I Wry? No
2. Snow Brigade
3. Introducing Palace Players
4. Beach
5. Silas the Magic Car
6. Wheels Over Me
7. Saliva (New Mix)
8. She Came Home For Christmas
9. Sometimes Life Isn’t Easy
10. Do You Love It (New Track)
11. Eight Flew Over, One Was Destroyed
12. 156
13. Special
14. The Zookeeper’s Boy
15. Comforting Sounds

Rock Hard Power Spray will release their new album "If you think our last two records sucked youre gonna love this one" on Nov 15.
Check out the video of the new single "Love/Space" at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzvgM6tWgUI

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Slaves To Gravity and My Chemical Romance with new singles


Slaves To Gravity´s new single "Honesty" and My Chemical Romance´s new single "NaNaNa" are both available on iTunes now.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Review no. 4000

I have now posted review no. 4000 for melodic.net since I started writing in 2001.
Woah, I can´t believe it´s that many.
Corroded´s new album "Exit to transfer" is huge so read about it here:
www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=9102

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Tamar kaprelian - New day VIDEO


Tamar Kaprelian - New day , from her debut Sinner or a saint out now on Interscope Records.

Natasha Bedingfield - Strip me

U.K singer Natasha Bedingfield´s new single "Strip me" is available on iTunes.
Listen to this catchy pop song at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI93Axt4x4s

Lovesick Radio - Doncha want me!

Electro pop band Lovesick Radio with hit singles like "Boys dont matter" and "Take me home" has released their new single "Doncha want me!" on iTunes and Amazon.
www.myspace.com/lovesickradio

Orange Avenue - Just refrain

Pop/rock band Orange Avenue´s new single "Just refrain" is going to radio in October.
Check it out here:
www.myspace.com/orangeavenuemusic

Hatebook


I remember a while back when I joined the Journey forum on melodicrock.com and thought it would be cool to share thoughts with other Journey fans regarding my favorite band.
A few years went by and it started to be a battle field against Steve Perry fans and Steve Perry haters, I had enough and stopped going there.

Then my friends told me I should join Facebook because it was so much fun to get in touch with old friends you havent seen in a while and also meet new internet friends.
And it was fun in the beginning but I was bored and deleted it after a year or so, anyway same friends said I should come back and so I did.
Until recently when I have discovered there is the same hate floating around on FB as it used to do at the Journey forum, so should I just delete these persons? but here´s the problem - they are friends that I know behind this hate so I decided to delete my profile instead.
They can carry on sharing hate with eachother because I´m not a hating kinda guy, I prefer positive energy around me.
No more FB for me, sorry....no more Hatebook for me.

Swan - Salt March

Canadian rock band Swan released their new album "Salt march" on Sept 21st.
Recommended tracks "Unfamiliar" and "El Camino"!
www.myspace.com/swanrock

Middle Class Rut - New low VIDEO


Middle Class Rut - New Low, taken from the debut No name No color, out on Oct 5th.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Black Country Communion and more reviews













New reviews added of Black Country Communion, Charge of the light brigade - We havent been properly introduced, Tumbledown - Empty bottle, M.I.C - Out 2 rock, BD Gottfried - The warden´s picnic
(Check out the cool live photos of Black Country Communion above)
www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=9089
www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=9085
www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=9085
www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=8930
www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=8746

Friday, September 24, 2010

The Octopus Project - Fuguefat

I´m not the biggest fan of instrumental music but the experimentalists of The Octopus Project´s new song "Fuguefat" off their forthcoming album "Hexadecagon" is really cool.
Check it out here:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5992857/01%20Fuguefat.mp3

Itchy Daze - Ribcaged

Swedish hard rock band Itchy Daze´s new single "Ribcaged" was released on Sept 15th.
Check out a sample of the song at their website.
Their upcoming album "Promise little ruin" will be out this fall.
www.itchydaze.com

Thursday, September 23, 2010

A day with t.A.T.u (well sorts of)

I did my own mix collection of the best t.A.T.u songs and it ended up being a fantastic list of songs off their 3 albums.
(from 220 km/h in the wrong lane 2002)
1.Not gonna get us
2.All the things she said
3.How soon is now
4.Malchik gay
(from Dangerous and moving 2005)
5.All about us
6.Cosmos
7.Loves me not
8.Gomenesai
9.Sacrifice
10.Dangerous and moving
(from Eurovision Song Contest 2003)
11.Ne ver Ne Boysia
(from Waste Management 2009)
12.White robe
13.You and I
14.Sparks

Sweden = Democracy ?

I hate for this being a political blog but the situation in Sweden among media and common people has gotten worse, they are acting like a lynch mob against SD so this will be my only post regarding the Swedish election 2010.
And then back to music like it should!

I spoke to some good friends of mine about a better name for the anti-racists new slogan "I like different", my friends are from Greece, Serbia, Tunisia, Taiwan and Sweden but they are all living here.
We thought "I like different, but I like democracy more" would be a more suitable name since Sweden is a democracy or are we? The politicians aren´t acting like democrats.

What is democracy?
Democracy is a political form of government in which governing power is derived from the people, either by direct referendum or by means of elected representatives of the people.

What is freedom of speech?
Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak without censorship or limitation, or both.
Famous quote:
I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it. -Voltaire 1694-1778
a French Enlightenment writer and philosopher famous for his wit and for his advocacy of civil liberties, including freedom of religion and free trade.

And to end this topic with another quote that is said to come from Winston Churchill:
"When fascism returns it will be in the guise of opposition to fascism" or "When fascism returns it will be in the guise of anti-fascim".

Just a thought regarding the anti-racists behavior.

-Yours truly, KAJ (a proud christ democrat)

Reviews again



New reviews added of Rachael Sage - Delancey street, The John Lennon Song Project - Imagined, The Square Hippies - The Square Hippies

www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=9075
www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=9065
www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=8645

Resident Evil : Afterlife and news

I went to see the new Resident Evil : Afterlife movie yesterday and it was awesome!
Check out the theme song "The outsider (Apocalypse mix)" by A Perfect Circle
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtaKRiS-m5s

According to Amazon, the upcoming albums with Crossfade - We all bleed and Throwing Gravity - Wake up, are now set to be released in 2011.

And to all my friends who wonder why I deleted all my friends at Facebook, it has to do with the election in Sweden where some people have gone totally insane because 330,000 voted for SD.
I cannot stand this hypocrisy, we have a democracy where the freedom of speech is the most important thing we have. Deal with it!

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Fantazzmo - Enter the Fantazz



Every once in a while, a group or artist comes along and treats us all to a carnival ride of musical fun. FANTAZZMO is just that ride! Led by guitarist/vocalist Sergio Bedolla, the band’s 70’s-esque sound ranges in style from rock, pop and R&B to jazz, funk and hip-hop. Fantazzmo I: Enter the Fantazzwill be released on October 14 and available through all major digital retail outlets.
www.myspace.com/fantazzmo

Trent Reznor - The social network FREE DOWNLOAD



Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have scored David Fincher's new film "The Social Network". You can download a FREE five-track EP of music from the film RIGHT HERE. Various configurations of the complete soundtrack are also available for pre-order at the link.
www.nullco.com/TSN/

Katra - Out of the ashes



Finnish dream metal band Katra will release their new album "Out of the ashes" on Oct 26th.
Listen to a sample of the new single "One wish away" at
www.myspace.com/katramusic

UnSun - Clinic for dolls



Female fronted modern metal band UnSun will release their new album "Clinic for dolls" on Oct 11th.
Listen to new songs at:
www.myspace.com/unsunmusic

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Rock and roll heroes - Rammstein

The German metal monsters Rammstein is without doubt one of the best modern bands the last 2 decades, there is not a single filler on the 3 killer albums "Sehnsucht", "Mutter" and "Reise Reise". Holy smoke!
Their latest album "Liebe ist fur alle da" is too new to be considered a classic but it has every possibility of becoming one with songs that easily match the albums above.
Huge!

Their debut is where Rammstein put the trademark of their unique sound, this is the start of techno metal the German way. Good music that is cool to check out every now and then when you get tired of "Du hast".


The 2005 album "Rosenrot" might have the most beautiful artwork of the year but the music didn´t the reach the level we´re used to hear from this gigantic band.
Not so strange since most tracks were leftovers from Reise Reise, there are a few strong tracks but overall a disappointment.



Rock and roll heroes - Triumph

The expression power trio couldn´t be more suitable when it comes to Canadian band Triumph!
Their first 3 albums as well as the successful 1984 album Thunder Seven are all classics, melodic rock with the big letter M. I never get tired of hearing songs like "Follow your heart", "It takes time" and "Lay it on the line".

The 1986 album "The sport of kings" didn´t sound like the typical Triumph record with hard rock riffs but leaned more towards AOR and never was as popular by the fans as their early stuff. This is truly an underrated album with lots of great songs like "Somebody´s out there", "Just one night" and "Tears in the rain".

As proof of their really high "low" level when it comes to songwriting, any hardrock band would die to have their names on albums like "Progressions of power", "Allied forces", "Never surrender" and "Surveillance". Wow!


Their last studio album from 1992 was recorded without guitarist/singer Rik Emmett and is also their weakest record, not so bad really because Triumph never release any crap but it´s not the same without Emmett.



Beta State - Stars FREE DOWNLOAD

Beta State (formerly Strata) is giving away their new album "Stars" for free at the link.
This album is very good, I highly recommend it for fans of alternative rock/emo.
http://live105.radio.com/2010/09/17/exclusive-free-download-beta-state-stars-ep/#more-31003

Monday, September 20, 2010

More reviews for ya



New reviews added of Wiser Time - Beggars and thieves, Highway 414 - Hellbound for the highway, Sweet Kiss Momma - Revival Rock, Awesome Color - Massa Hypnos, Laudanum Forest - The Asylum
www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=8674
www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=9060
www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=9059
www.melodic.net/reviewsOne.asp?revnr=9061
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Saturday, September 18, 2010

We Came As Romans - To move on is to grow

We Came As Romans new single "To move on is to grow" is an excellent melodic posthardcore song, available on iTunes but listen to the single here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq4Ct4CsO9I

Friday, September 17, 2010

Point Defiance - Low

Modern hardrock band Point Defiance´s new album "Low" was released on Sept 7th.
Check out the video of the title track here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W6FbKWgLfY

It Boys! - The Dream EP FREE DOWNLOAD



Download electro pop/rock band It Boys EP "The dream" for free at: (very catchy)
The song "End of the world" features Benji Madden of Good Charlotte.
www.purevolume.com/Itboys

Leslie - Touch me FREE DOWNLOAD



Classic rock trio Leslie has posted a free download of their new single "Touch me" at: (this song is pretty good)
http://lesliemusic.bandcamp.com/

Elitist - Caves



Hardcore/Metal act Elitist´s debut "Caves" is available on iTunes now.
Check out the video of the title track at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFcTjnHnSQ8

Wratchet Head - Coming for you



Queensryche´s guitarist Michael Wilton´s side project Wratchet Head has released the first single "Coming for you" from the upcoming album.
Listen to a sample here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hNMlQrfgvM

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Escape The Fate - Issues

Modern rock/hardcore band Escape The Fate´s new single "Issues" is available on iTunes now.
Their new self titled album will be released on Nov 2.
Listen to the new single here:
www.myspace.com/escapethefate

Forever Never - I cant believe its not metal



UK metal band Forever Never´s new cover EP "I can´t believe its NOT metal" will be sold on the band´s upcoming shows in October!
Tracks:
You're The Voice (John Farnham)
Who is it? (Michael Jackson)
Still of the Night (Whitesnake)
Boombastic (Shaggy) feat Benji Webbe of Skindred
We Close Our Eyes (Go West)
Future Love Paradise (Seal)
Check out the sampler at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQgReexLrx0

My Chemical Romance - Danger days : True lives of the fabulous killjoys



My Chemical Romance´s new album "Danger days : True lives of the fabulous killjoys" is finished and will be released on Nov 22.

25 song sampler FREE DOWNLOAD



Get a free 25 song sampler from Noisemakers or pay what you want at
http://noisemakers.noisetrade.com/

Oh Land - Sun of a gun FREE DOWNLOAD



Oh Land is a new bright shining star on the Danish pop sky, her major label debut will be released in 2011 but an EP will be available on Epic Records in October.
Check out the free download of the new song "Sun of a gun" at:
www.ohlandmusic.com