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Todd Terje teases toward his beautifully-titled sophomore album Numero Twomero with a lengthy cover of “Maskindans,” an obscure piece of ’80s minimal synth from fellow Norwegian dance music duo Det Gylne Triangel. Naturally, this new version is a lot brighter and dancier, but it also features new vocal contributions from
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Classics Week draws to a close with a black metal landmark, Emperor’s 1994 album In the Nightside Eclipse.
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The second single from Norwegian loud rock outfit Kvelertak‘s third album Nattesferd, out May 13 via Roadrunner.
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A “dystopian rock’n’roll anthem” by Norwegian outfit Kvelertak. Taken from Nattesferd, the follow-up to 2013’s great Meir (review), out May 13 on Roadrunner.
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A bit of free folk/tribal ambient bliss from Norwegian act Sturle Dagsland.
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Xenoglossia by Morten HD A new tape by Norwegian club music experimenter Morten HD. Out now via Apothecary Compositions.
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https://soundcloud.com/rune-grammofon/supersilent-121 On its 12th album, Norway’s eminent free improvisational outfit Supersilent is still managing to turn out some pretty evocative and extraordinary music. Having dabbled in avant-garde jazz, EAI, noise, and experimental rock throughout its career, the trio now finds itself in a decidedly dark
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https://soundcloud.com/season-of-mist/mayhem-vi-sec Next month, previously mentioned Norwegian black metal titan Mayhem will return with its first album in seven years, Esoteric Warfare. And as their label observes, they are indeed “back with a vengeance!” This latest track “VI.Sec.” goes through a number of brutal phases, whether
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d7cr-zdm1Y&feature=youtu.be Norwegian black metal titan Mayhem is back with their first new material since 2007’s Ordo Ad Chao and the departure of longtime guitarist Blasphemer. The band will be releasing its currently untitled fifth LP in May, but they
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“The Story of Lot,” the last single from Norwegian noise rock collective Årabrot, is a left-field turn from an already left-field band. The 15-minute piece is comprised of Kjetil Nernes recounting the Bible’s tale of the drunken, incestuous title character over a propulsive, lurching bassline that amasses harsh electronic
