G! Festival is launching a new product this year. Package tours  including festival ticket, travel and accommodation - either at the always red hot partying campsite, or as something new, at local Bed and Breakfast provided by the notoriously friendly townspeople of Göta and Leirvík, of course you can also chose to stay at a hotel in Tórshavn.

More info at the G! Festival website

The G! Festival is now less than 3 months away, yet again boasting an exciting and diverse line-up of bands. Confirmed acts so far are Danish funksters Reptile Youth, Iceland's hottest artist at the moment Ásgeir Trausti, the dark electronica of Swedish artist Karen Park and as well as G! aficionados Nephew headlining the festival. Also performing are Benjamin, Hamferd, Eivør, Marius Ziska, Sakaris and many more.

For more info: Go to G! website

Faroese “rock n' roll Jesus” Benjamin, is currently making headway internationally with his debut album Ghost With Skin, released on Germany's Pop Up Records, playing his unique brand of experimental voodoo poprock. The funerary sextet Hamferð won the Wacken Metal Battle 2012, turned down an offer from Nuclear Blast, and has since gained a great momentum, releasing their eagerly awaited debut album in autumn 2013 with touring activities to follow.

Benjamin's debut album has seen its international release in Germany, Switzerland and Austria today. The album titled Ghost With Skin is released by German label Pop-Up Records.

Two singles from the album, 'Post War' and 'Warmth Of The Sun', have been on heavy rotation in various radiostations in Germany, and several positive reviews have already been harvested.

Rolling Stone Magazine in Germany  cites the album as 'very promising', while 'Melodie&Rhythmus' describes the album as 'a combination of Neil Young, George Harrison and Alan Parsons Project'.

During the European music conference and showcase festival, Eurosonic Noorderslag, the Faroe Islands will be represented by the band Hamferð. Doom metal band Hamferð has become one of the most popular bands from their home country The Faroe Islands. Following performances at G! Festival, Iceland Airwaves and two European tours within the last 14 months, in August Hamferð won the biggest metal competition in the world, the Wacken Metal Battle, in front of national winners from 33 countries.