Thanks to Elliot for putting this together.

European Music Round-Up

News:

Icelandic songstress Björk is contributing a song to the newest Moomin movie soundtrack.

Norwegian band Shining will release their new effort entitled “Blackjazz” in January; Watch them play one of their new tracks here.

Supposed 2010 tour plans for French duo Daft Punk have been leaked.

The German government doesn’t seem to like the new Rammstein album. Could this be why? (note: this second link is NSFW or minors)

Belgians Creature With The Atom Brain will release a new album in February.

French Post Hardcore band Admiral's Arms have a 5 track EP coming out November 30th. The EP will be titled Stories Are Told and US fans will be able to order a special CD/Tshirt pack from Interpunk.

The 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards were presented on November 5th. Although most of the awards went to American artists, there were some regional artists, both nominees and winners, worth taking a look at: Dúné (Denmark), Buraka Som Sistema (Portugal), Zagar (Hungary), Disco Ensemble (Finland), Paperboys (Norway), The Moog (Hungary), Promoe (Sweden), Adiam Dymott (Sweden), Outlandish (Denmark), X-Wife,(Portugal), The Idoru (Hungary), & Deep Insight (Finland)

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Transatlantic Treks:

Mastodon:
Feb 04 Milan, Italy @ Megazzini Generali

Feb 05 Fribourg, Switzerland @ Fri-son

Feb 06 Amsterdam, Holland @ Melkweg

Feb 08 Hamburg, Germany @ Gruenspan

Feb 09 Berlin, Germany @ Columbia Club

Feb 10 Frankfurt, Germany @ Batschcapp

Feb 12 Vienna, Austria @ Arena

Feb 13 Munich, Germany @ Backstage

Feb 14 Cologne, Germany @ Essigfabrik

Arsonists Get All The Girls with Salt The Wound, A Plea For Purging, & War From A Harlots Mouth
(Note: Supporting acts not playing the Jan 29-Feb 03 Shows.)
Jan 29 Ighevsk, Russia @ Kristal

Jan 30 Rostov, Russia @ Podzemka

Jan 31 Volgograd, Russia @ Zasada

Feb 02 Moscow, Russia @ Tochka
Feb 03 St. Petersburg, Russia @ Orlandina
Feb 05 Rosswein, Germany @ JUHA
Feb 06 Ieper, Belgium @ Winterfest (Fenix)
Feb 07 Bayreuth
, Germany @ Rosenau
Feb 08 Prague, Czech Republic @ Exit Chmelnice 

Feb 09 Bratislava
, Slovakia @ Randal Club,
Feb 10 Salzburg
, Austria @ Rock House Bar
Feb 12 Copenhagen, Denmark @ The Rock 

Feb 13 Linköping, Denmark @ Deadfest
Feb 14 Bochum
, Germany @ Matrix
Feb 19 Runkst, Belgium @ Parochiecentrum Sint-Hubertus
Feb 20 Drachten
 Netherlands @ Iduna
Feb 21 Trier, Germany @ Ex-Haus

Feb 22 Darmstadt, Germany @ Steinbruchteater
Feb 23 Munich, Germany @ Feierwerk
Feb 24 Stuttgart
, Germany @ JUHA West
Feb 25 Turin, Italy @ Fabrik

Feb 26 Rome
 Italy @ cs Init
Feb 27 Pinarella di Cervia
, Italy @ Rock Planet
Feb 28 Graz, Austria @ Postgarage

Mar 01 Vienna, Austria @ Arena
Mar 02 Zizers
 Switzerland @ Event Stage
Mar 03 Hof
, Germany @ Grüne Heidt,
Mar 04 Cologne, Germany @ Underground
Mar 06 Leipzig, Germany @ Conne Island

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Contributor: Milktoothshadow

Man, that Rammstein video is wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiild!

Gotta love Rammstein!!

Rammstein!!

Hope to hear some news about a future Daft Punk album, if there's any planned.

Originally Posted by kazuma_ootaro28

Hope to hear some news about a future Daft Punk album, if there's any planned.

From what I understand, their next full length is going to be the soundtrack to 2010 film Tron Legacy.......