The cd "Dig Nails Deep" by Last False Hope seems to be "missing in action" somewhere between U.S. and Sweden. I ordered their new cd on February 11, 2014 from Amazon UK (but dispatched from U.S). It was shipped on February 14, 2014. Still (today March 11) no-show. I contacted the seller who wrote that shipping "usually arrive within 21 business days, but might take longer in some cases." I don't get it. How can the shipping time vary so much? The shipping from U.S generally takes 10-15 days. My current record (which is very hard to beat) is five days (NB, not business days!). Anyway, I will wait until Friday and if I haven't got the cd by then I will ask the seller to initiate a replacement shipment. Because, I really want the new cd from Last False Hope. I managed to get a hold of their debut "The Shape of Bluegrass to Come". And it's really progressive. Their record company (Solitary Records) writes: "Last False Hope's debut EP released in 2010 pissed off some Bluegrass purists, and impresses many old punks and metal heads." If you think of .357 String Band and then take a step to the right (here is where Highlonesome dwell) and then take a further step to the right you will find Last False Hope with their high-octane punkdriven bluegrass.

This website was quietly launched on March 2, 2014 under great discretion and without any "diplomatic" ceremonies at all. I thought that the website would be unnoticied for at least six months or so before the site was properly indexed and the Google algorithms had start spinning or whatever they do. On March 6, 2014, however, I got an email from Sons of Perdition (Zebulon Whatley). Apparently, the site had been included in his trawl when seeking after reviews of Trinity. He wrote in the email that I was very kind in writing about his "dour music" and asked me if he could send me "The Dissolution Orphans" in advance (it is to be released in May 21, 2014) and finally asked if I was the Ambassador. My reaction was: writing about his music goes without saying, yes and yes. The email from him made me very, very proud and inspires me to further develop and manage the website. I also regard this occurence as a confirmation that it was a correct assessment to start the site. The site could't have had a better and more exiting start. I will almost certainly write a short review of "The Dissolution Orphans". I will however respect the fact that it is to be released May 21, 2014. Sons of Perdition (Zebulon Whatley) has (figuratively speaking) hereby got a Letter of Credence for Sons of Perdition, signed by The Ambassador.

Long awaited news from New York-based O'death.

"We are writing songs for our fourth studio album to be recorded in Maine this autumn." (that is 2013, my note)

By the way, O'death celebrated 10 year as a band last year. Well done.

The cd "Left To Remember" with mandolin player Billy Cook of former .357 String Band arrived today. Saved the (mon)day. The album was earlier only available digitally. I ordered the cd from Farmageddon Records I must say Billy Cook has really made a great album. Very gifted songwriting, more melodic arrangements than 357 String Band, great mandolin playing (of course) and as a bonus to all hard-core fans of .357 String Band a "new" .357-song "Left To Remember" in furious tempo. .357 String Band planned a fourth album when they suddenly called it quits in late 2011. Some of the material is coming up here, the song "Left To Remember" and in Derek W. Dunns new EP "Poisonous Serpents".

A collection from Uncle Sinner with outtakes and rarities, "A Pocketful of Glass Eyes" is on the way probably at the end of March 2014. Long awaited. See link.