Recent empiric field research made by Yours Truly at spot in northern France has it that this culinary oddity/cheese soup/fat shock might just be the most unhealthy thing ever served.
23 augusti 2008
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29 juli 2008
Feel the Khold
Callously creeping Khold do primitivistic black 'n' roll so good it makes me wanna knit myself a black lusekofte in the Bavarian summer heat (superfueled by festival-frenzy - Wacken Open Air is up tomorrow, oh yeah!), and their oven-fresh "Hundre år gammal" is yet another proof. Do yourself a favor and enjoy these underrated Norwegians (what else?!) in the appetizer below!"Hundre år gammal"
Remembering spinning "Blod og blek" on endless repeat when "Krek" came out, I just couldn't help but include these fine vids as well.
"Blod og blek"
"Innestengt i eikekiste"
"Død"
...and if Khold isn't enough for quenching your thirst for blackened rock minimalism, you might wanna check out their sisterband Tulus.
24 juli 2008
Independent Music for Independent People
This movie is nothing but surreal.It’s not so much about metal but the true face of the ongoing war in Iraq and daily life in the constant shade of its impending danger. The viewer also gets a useful glimpse into how the bullshit media actually works at the spot; how it uses different techniques to produce pro-American/anti-Muslim propaganda in order to further sell the war.
Metal fans are known for being dedicated to their faith but these guys in the film, including its makers, must be extremely brave or just utterly stupid. At the same time, that’s what keeps them going, obviously the only thing. They seem to have lost everything – every joy, every ambition, every prospect is deadened – but their passion for music.
When watching, you're (well, almost) sensing this. Whereas many bands just fool around on their instruments trying to create some weird noise while sharing a few sixpacks these young men really do play to stay alive rather than merely (still) breathing. There’s also this creeping nerve - this fear - to the film that you’re under attack and knowing that any second The Bomb could literally come tear you and your whole existence apart.
Being active in a metal band – something that’s reportedly mischievous enough to get you locked up in Iraq, even in times of peace – under these circumstances, man... Fuck the world-music has never before been so real.
19 juli 2008
Soulful Soulfly Covers
Say what you want about Soulfly’s sound but the new stuff, though a bit too photoshopped and digital, at least looks promising!
And, no matter how much one may miss his time in Sepultura, one must give Max cred for those adoringly exotic ethno-elements. An album like "Prophecy" definitely deserves the tag "world metal".
And, no matter how much one may miss his time in Sepultura, one must give Max cred for those adoringly exotic ethno-elements. An album like "Prophecy" definitely deserves the tag "world metal".
Peeing Perkelee...?
Finnish Florida-styled deathheads Sotajumala have to my great appreciation come out with their sophomore effort "Teloitus", and as expected it's far from a disappointment. These guys know how to make sonic meat of the new millennium. Only one thing seems a bit odd; is the man on the frontcover taking a piss, or what?!
15 juli 2008
Wrongly Accused
In the microscopically small case anyone stumbled upon the Neuraxis-review (awesome band, btw!) in the brand new issue (#53) of Sweden Rock Magazine and happened to give a shit and then happened to stumble in here, I'd like to clarify I'm not the author of this review. Yes, I know my name's underneath it so you might think I wrote it but I didn't. Jane Cedenberger did. And of course she didn't put my name instead of her own there by accident or so. It's the dear sirs at the editor's office that fucked up. Woe to thee, bad bad editors.
12 juli 2008
Posted at UltimateMetal
The dear sirs at UltimateMetal asked me to write an article on the thesis I'm constantly nagging about and so I did. Check it out!
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/interviews/410725-we-who-others-metal-lifestyle-mapped.html
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/interviews/410725-we-who-others-metal-lifestyle-mapped.html
8 juli 2008
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30 juni 2008
Up the Underground!
Today's post pays homage to a few of the many promising unsigned metal/rock/whatever acts in Sweden, some with whom I've had the pleasure to get acquainted with through my writing. Do the underground a favor and check 'em out, folks!
From A to Z (! = extra worthy your attention):
Arsonist !
Astral Carneval
C.B Murdoc !
Embers Arise
Facing Death !
Feared
Feared Creation
Flushed
The Goddamned
Godsic
Hatework
Havok !
Highball Shooters !
Kaliber
Lesra
Lowood
Malum !
Mindfall
Mynjun (sadly disbanded) !
Pg.lost !
Shadowbuilder (sadly disbanded)
Skiller
Stabotage !
Suma
Tortyr
From A to Z (! = extra worthy your attention):
Arsonist !
Astral Carneval
C.B Murdoc !
Embers Arise
Facing Death !
Feared
Feared Creation
Flushed
The Goddamned
Godsic
Hatework
Havok !
Highball Shooters !
Kaliber
Lesra
Lowood
Malum !
Mindfall
Mynjun (sadly disbanded) !
Pg.lost !
Shadowbuilder (sadly disbanded)
Skiller
Stabotage !
Suma
Tortyr
25 juni 2008
Learn from Benjamin
On the FRA-law-topic, qouting Benjamin Franklin:
"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both."
19 juni 2008
In the Year of 1984
As for the powers it's been a short and easy ride and finally they brought us home. Sooner than any of us could predict. Year 1984...
The insanely insane and highly anti-democratic, Stasi-like FRA-law - which gives our now totalitarian state tight to monitor every single step we take - is REAL, as you might already know as journalists, bloggers and - believe it or not - public woke up in the eleventh hour.
One reflection, amongst several hundreds, on this issue:
Many have asked the question what's with all the hurry. There obviously was no certain terror threat circling above our Swedish heads, only waiting to strike down upon us like a horde of evil buzzards, whatsoever the last few years. It's documented; this was never an urgent matter. They could easily have waited a few months, a year if not ten. So, why now??
Because for an extraordinary thing like this to pass through without causing some major protest - words and demonstrations, loud and pissed-off yet peaceful and harmless won't stop them - it takes extraordinary distraction.
And extraordinary distraction these very days rules.
It's summer, even midsummer; media and people are busy with "quality life" and holidays. It's the European Championships; even if Sweden would have beaten the Russians yesterday media and people would have been busy celebrating, haussing our ridiculous national team instead of grieving and projecting their disappointment on the head coach.
The powers are not stupid. They never have been and will never be stupid. But they are greedy. They grab all they can get. Thus, they also took advantage of this opportune moment and truly fucked us again.
The insanely insane and highly anti-democratic, Stasi-like FRA-law - which gives our now totalitarian state tight to monitor every single step we take - is REAL, as you might already know as journalists, bloggers and - believe it or not - public woke up in the eleventh hour.
One reflection, amongst several hundreds, on this issue:
Many have asked the question what's with all the hurry. There obviously was no certain terror threat circling above our Swedish heads, only waiting to strike down upon us like a horde of evil buzzards, whatsoever the last few years. It's documented; this was never an urgent matter. They could easily have waited a few months, a year if not ten. So, why now??
Because for an extraordinary thing like this to pass through without causing some major protest - words and demonstrations, loud and pissed-off yet peaceful and harmless won't stop them - it takes extraordinary distraction.
And extraordinary distraction these very days rules.
It's summer, even midsummer; media and people are busy with "quality life" and holidays. It's the European Championships; even if Sweden would have beaten the Russians yesterday media and people would have been busy celebrating, haussing our ridiculous national team instead of grieving and projecting their disappointment on the head coach.
The powers are not stupid. They never have been and will never be stupid. But they are greedy. They grab all they can get. Thus, they also took advantage of this opportune moment and truly fucked us again.
18 juni 2008
Featured in Sydsvenskan
Swedish regional newspaper Sydsvenskan have these days published an article on my thesis. For those of you who read Swedish - voilà!
Svenska hårdrockare lever långt ifrån den rockmyt som odlats flitigt senaste åren i biografier som The Dirt. Urflippade bilder från sommarens musikfestivaler visar bara korta besök på dekadent mark.
En kultursociologisk avhandling från Växjö universitet slår nu fast att hårdrockare är vanliga människor. Två tredjedelar motionerar minst en gång i veckan. Drygt lika många har i en enkät angett familj och vänner som det viktigaste i livet. Den politiska åsikten hos landets metalfans liknar svenska folkets.
Vidare har 60 procent arbete, medan 30 procent studerar. Det ser alltså inte ut att vara någon större idé att be en hårdrockare att ”klippa sig och skaffa ett jobb”.
Sex av tio uppger sig ha haft sex med en partner senaste året. Två av tio har haft ihop det med två till fem stycken. Många av de svarande är födda på sjuttio- och åttiotalet, och siffrorna står därmed inte ut jämfört med svenskarna som helhet.
Men trots metalfansens påfallande normala liv känner de sig ändå ringaktade. Runt hälften av de svarande tror att de ses som anti-intellektuella och aggressiva. En tredjedel tycker att hårdrock är för socialt missanpassade.
Rapportens författare Andreas Rana menar att hårdrocken mist sin revolutionära status. Även om många i undersökningen är unga, tyder känslan av marginalisering på att det i tanken är viktigt att odla sin särart. Inte minst för subkulturens överlevnad. (Kristian Svensson)
Svenska hårdrockare lever långt ifrån den rockmyt som odlats flitigt senaste åren i biografier som The Dirt. Urflippade bilder från sommarens musikfestivaler visar bara korta besök på dekadent mark.
En kultursociologisk avhandling från Växjö universitet slår nu fast att hårdrockare är vanliga människor. Två tredjedelar motionerar minst en gång i veckan. Drygt lika många har i en enkät angett familj och vänner som det viktigaste i livet. Den politiska åsikten hos landets metalfans liknar svenska folkets.
Vidare har 60 procent arbete, medan 30 procent studerar. Det ser alltså inte ut att vara någon större idé att be en hårdrockare att ”klippa sig och skaffa ett jobb”.
Sex av tio uppger sig ha haft sex med en partner senaste året. Två av tio har haft ihop det med två till fem stycken. Många av de svarande är födda på sjuttio- och åttiotalet, och siffrorna står därmed inte ut jämfört med svenskarna som helhet.
Men trots metalfansens påfallande normala liv känner de sig ändå ringaktade. Runt hälften av de svarande tror att de ses som anti-intellektuella och aggressiva. En tredjedel tycker att hårdrock är för socialt missanpassade.
Rapportens författare Andreas Rana menar att hårdrocken mist sin revolutionära status. Även om många i undersökningen är unga, tyder känslan av marginalisering på att det i tanken är viktigt att odla sin särart. Inte minst för subkulturens överlevnad. (Kristian Svensson)
11 juni 2008
Tro't eller ej
"...den västerländska fundamentalism(en) /.../ hotar inte enbart den ideologiska och kulturella mångfalden i världen, utan den äger också medel att utplåna den. Dess beslutsamhet mot att forma hela världen i västerlandets avbild är skrämmande. I ljuset av den ökande islamfientligheten får följande fråga, ställd på femtiotalet av en västerländsk kristen och humanist, samma aktualitet idag som då: 'Om det är fråga om huruvida islam ska rätta sig efter den västerländska civilisationen, så är det också en fråga om västerländska civilisationen utvecklas så att den även omfattar islam.'"Vår västliga ödesgemenskap där kristna, muslimer, sekulära, och många andra grupper försöker (?) samsas under ett och samma realpolitiska tak mår, som alla säkerligen tagit notis om, inget vidare idag. Den här artikeln kan öka din förstaelse för det socio-religiösa kaos som rader, där bland annat intressanta distinktioner görs mellan traditionell/intellektuell tro och fundamental/radikal tro. Låt dig inte avskräckas av mastig och tungrodd text.
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