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The record collection is just one big mess at the moment... Can't wait to start sorting and categorizing:-)

Katatonia - Dead End Kings Special edition

This is the new album from Katatonia. It comes in  what is called a special book edition. I came to think about that a lot of records have a special edition version that is exactly that. This is the third one I've got so far this year (both the Baroness and Dead Can Dance albums came in book editions) and I also await a book edition of the Converge album. 

Anyways,  this is a really cool edition with CD, DVD and 2x10" vinyls. It also comes with an autographed certificate! Very cool indeed! As for the actual music it's too early to give a verdict as I've only listened to the album a couple of times but it sounds really promising. It follows the successful recipe of their previous albums.

The autographed certificate.

Neurosis - Honor Found In Decay

Converge is not the only supposedly album to be released in October, it may not even be the best!!

After five years it's finally time for a new Neurosis album! It's titled "Honor Found In Decay" and here's a sneak peak:



I can't think of a more perfect soundtrack to dark fall and winter nights than Neurosis. This will be great!

Both Neurosis and Converge are bands that I collect as well so hopefully I won't get ruined this fall... Neurosis hasn't released any pre-order info or anything yet. Let's hope they don't, until the 20th of September when I get paid!

Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind

Not short after the first song was released we were given more information about the album and were also given the option to pre-order the album.

As always when it comes to Converge tons of different versions of the album are available. I settled for a few of them. The special edition CD (comes in a book):

And some vinyls in different colours.

I can't wait to get my hands on this. This may very well be the album of 2012!

Bob Dylan - Tempest

Bob Dylan is worshipped by a lot of people who consider him one of the greatest. I'm not one of them... This is may be because I haven't heard too much of his music as I haven't bothered with a lot of it. This is only my fourth Dylan album, all the others are good though... I just don't get the brilliance, but then again lyrics for me aren't as important as for most people so I think I miss some points.

Anyways... Bob Dylan has released a new album! At the age 71 he's still going strong. This is a good album. Dylan doesn't sound tired or old at all, I think I may have to dig deeper into this man's catlogue...

Converge - Aimless Arrow.

The first song of Converge's forthcoming album "All We Love We Leave Behind" has been released:



The song "Aimless Arrow" sounds incredibly promising. The song has been out for a week or so so I've had the chance to give it quite a few listens and it feels like a blend of the last album's (Axe To Fall) straightforwardness and the darkness of 2004's "You Fail Me", amazing!

Slottsfjell day two.

As stated in previous posts, Friday had a lot more to offer music wise than Thursday. First up was Black Tusk at the stage on top of the hill. The rain was pouring down and there was even some thunder and lightning which made the attendence a quite small one. The lucky ones who were there though got a great show as the band didn't let the weather slow them down.

It's amazing the quality stuff the town of Savannah, GA, has provided over the last few years. Kylesa, Baroness and Black Tusk. Is Savannah the sludge metal capital of the world?

Next up was Tortoise, a highly influentual 90's alternative band. If you haven't heard this band yet you're certain to have heard bands and artists influenced by them during the past decade or so. This is really good rhythmic instrumental post-rock/krautrock/indie/alternative... Call it what you want, it's good music!

Timbuktu and his band Damn! has a great ability to make people dance. That they did today as well. Great versions of some of his classic early 00's songs that I listened to a lot at the time.

After a short food break we were ready for some more punk metal. This time it was served by the canadians in Cancer Bats. They were ok, their sound was a bit too "american" and straight forward for me. They did a cool cover of Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" though.

One of the biggest signings the festival made this year, for me was Wolfmother. I've seen them twice before and they have always been great. This time wasn't that different either. The only small complaint I have with them is that when you have such a great set of tracks you can play from both of your albums (especially the first one) you should really show it. At a festival like this you have limited time (they played for about an hour), so I don't like it when they use lots of time doing jams. "White Unicorn" ended up in a The Doorsy druged out jam. I also wonder what the band had been drinking/smoking before they went on stage? They didn't exactly seem sober at stage. They still manage to deliver the goods so no complaints about it.

Finally we saw a couple of songs by Pure Love, the band of the former Gallows singer. An ok band that may have some potential.

All in all it was a great day and today should be nothing short of that either. Starting with Graveyard early in the afternoon and ending with New Order tonight. Looking forward to it!

See you at Fjellet!

Black Tusk in pouring rain.

The shoes were white before I went to the festival. And they looked even worse when I got home last night.

Tortoise.

Timbuktu & Damn! put on a great show.

Cancer Bats, the highlight being a cool cover of Beastie Boys "Sabotage"

Wolfmother. One of the highlights of the festival so far.

Finally we saw some of the Pure Love set.