BLACK BELT
What if you kidnapped Pete Townsend, Iggy Pop and Otis Redding, put them in a small cabin, force fed them cheap beer and greasy food, and – under the supervision of Josh Homme – made them solve the great rock’n’roll riddle? You might come up with something similar to the diverse, yet straight-forward, soundscapes of Swedish power trio Black Belt - big fuzzy guitars, fat ass bass, rolling drums, dirty denim, sweet soul and tons of swagger.

With one foot running the working class meanstreets of the sixties, the other foot placed firmly in the black soil of the south, Black Belt proove that it’s still possible to create a stir by rolling that old rock in yet another direction. With their largest production to date, the band both roars and crumbles, whispers and cuddles – although they never lose trace of the chorus-driven nerve that made them a name in the first place. The new album is already widely talked about, by the beginning of February you’ll experience why.

Black Belt are: Joen Carlstedt [guitar, bass, vocals] Andreas Avelin [drums] and
Martin Eriksson [vocals, guitar, bass]

Between Scratches
(novo057)
1. My Love
2. Incognito
3. Down and Fall
4. Lake of Cyanide

Buy/listen on:
Spotify, iTunes, WiMP, Deezer or Klicktrack.

Format:
Digital
Recorded and produced by:
Johan Gustavssson
Jari Haapalainen
Håkan Sörle
Studios:
Studio Gröndahl
Sandkvie Studio
Studio Rekord
Mastered by:
Jonas Ekström, Mastertone
Artwork by:
Andreas Avelin

Two Minutes To Midnight
(novo012)
1. Get It On
2. Road Crew
3. Leeds
4. Makin' it Alright
5. Other Hell
6. Pistol
7. Turnpike
8. Off Your Hook
9. Cigarette
10. Astronoman
11. Midnight

Format:
CD album, "Japanese mini-LP" CD-sleeve
Produced, Recorded & Mixed by:
Jari Haapalainen
Studio:
Sandkvie
Mastered by:
Henke Jonsson at Masters of Audio
Photos:
Frank Aschberg
Sleeve:
Andreas Avelin

Preview all tracks and buy MP3s here

Road Crew
(novo012-1)
1. Road Crew
2. My Love

Format:
MP3 single
Produced, Recorded & Mixed by:
Jari Haapalainen
Studio:
Sandkvie
Mastered by:
Henke Jonsson at Masters of Audio
Photos:
Frank Aschberg
Sleeve:
Andreas Avelin

Preview all tracks and buy MP3s here

Hold On
(novo010)
1. Hold On
2. Noose

Format:
CD-single, Carton sleeve
Produced, Recorded & Mixed by:
Magnus Henriksson & Pierre Lindsjöö
Studio:
Konst&Ramar
Mastered by:
Henke Jonsson at Masters of Audio
Photos:
Andreas Avelin
Sleeve:
Andreas Avelin
Preview track:
Hold On

Preview all tracks and buy MP3s here

Format:
CD-single, Carton sleeve
Produced, Recorded & Mixed by:
Johan "Earblaster" Gustavssson
Studio:
Studio Gröndahl
Mastered by:
Polar
Photos:
Frank Aschberg
Sleeve:
Andreas Avelin
Preview track:
Only One

First Blood
(novo004)
1. Plastic Angels
2. Fuzzbox
3. Only One
4. All To You
5. Worship It, Baby
6. Belly Up
7. Here She Comes
8. Shortcut To Sensation
9. Shake It Out
10. Shoplift Queen
11. Hands Up!

Format:
CD-album, Digipack
Produced, Recorded & Mixed by:
Johan "Earblaster" Gustavssson
Studio:
Studio Gröndahl
Mastered by:
Polar
Photos:
Frank Aschberg
Sleeve:
Andreas Avelin

Preview all tracks and buy MP3s here

Format:
CD-single, Carton sleeve
Produced, Recorded & Mixed by:
Johan "Earblaster" Gustavssson
Studio:
Studio Gröndahl
Mastered by:
Polar
Photos:
Frank Aschberg
Sleeve:
Andreas Avelin

MP3 Hold On
Hold On is the first single from the upcoming Black Belt album which will be released later this year. It's recorded at Studio Konst&Ramar and produced by Magnus Henriksson and Pierre Lindsjöö.
CHECK IT OUT HERE

VIDEO Hold On [directed by: Black Belt]
Smoking hot from the big animation studio (and no, we're not talking Disney here) Black Belt have just finished their new video for "Hold On" and a great video it is. If you can't wait to catch it on the telly go on and download it here. You can also download it in a nifty iPod Video size. Go on now. Whatcha waiting for?

VIDEO Only One [directed by: Amir Chamdin]
Black Belts second video is directed by Amir Chamdin (of Infinte Mass) and he have created a darker and moodier black and white video with a rawness that fit the song perfectly. You really can feel the dirt and fuzziness of the sound transformed to the images of the screen.
CHECK IT OUT HERE

VIDEO All To You [directed & filmed by: Frank Aschberg & Black Belt]
Black Belts video is shoot on stage at a gig on Debaser in Stockholm. It’s made entirerly of still photos taken by photographer Frank Aschberg (with a 4-man team). They shot thousands of photographs which have been used making this rockinfused video. The video was then cut by Joen Carlstedt and the band. They’ve created a very live and vibrant feeling even though there isn’t a moving picture in sight. A fun and exiting rockshow which fit the bands music perfectly.
CHECK IT OUT HERE

If you use the photos on a site or in a magazine don't forget to mention the photographer, please.

Photo: Frank Aschberg

Reviews:
Groove - Two Minutes... (in swedish)
Groove - Interview (in swedish)
Kulturen - Interview (in swedish)
Indie-Eye - Two Minutes... (in italian)
Värmlands Folkblad - Two Minutes... (in swedish)
SVD - Two Minutes... (in swedish)
Indie For Dummies - Hold On (in english)
Bizarre-radio.de - First Blood (in german)
Blueprint - First Blood (in german)
CDstarts.de - First Blood (in german)
Rockszene.de - First Blood (in german)
Titus - First Blood (in german)
Rocktimes - First Blood (in german)
Pure Rock - First Blood (in german)
All Schools - First Blood (in german)
Metica.se - Only One (in swedish)
Muzic.se - Only One (in swedish)
MakeBelieve - Only One (in swedish)
Musiklandet - Only One (in swedish)
Screaming Bloody Mess - First Blood (in english)
It's A Trap - First Blood (in english)
Metica - All To You (in swedish)
Metica - First Blood (in swedish)
Hellbilly - All To You (in swedish)

Dagens Skiva - Two Minutes... (in swedish)
Joyzine - Two Minutes... (in swedish)
Indie For Bunnies - Two Minutes... (in italian)
Situation Shlm - Two Minutes... (in swedish)
Metica - Two Minutes... (in swedish)
Musikindustrin - Two Minutes... (in swedish)
MXBF - Two Minutes... (in english)
Absolut Noise - Hold On (in french/english))
Indie For Dummies - First Blood (in italian)
Metallus - First Blood (in italian)
Indiezone - First Blood (in italian)
KindaMusik - First Blood (in dutch)
Kasinoroyal.de - First Blood (in german)
Musicscan.de - First Blood (in german)
Home of Rock - First Blood (in german)
Gaesteliste.de - First Blood (in german)
Nordische Musik - First Blood (in german)
Jetzt.de - First Blood (in german)
Musiklandet - All To You (in swedish)
Musiklandet - First Blood (in swedish)
Muzic.se - All To You (in swedish)
Muzic.se - First Blood (in swedish)
Groove - First Blood (in swedish)
Groove - Interview (in swedish)
Plaza - Interview (in swedish)
Eskilstuna-Kuriren - Live review (in swedish)