Goat - World music (trailer)

No, not Bathory, but a completely SWEdish act by the name of Goat, this time specializing in psychedelic Afrobeat as opposed to primitive black metal. Look for the album "World music" to be released on October 10 via Stranded Records.

Entombed - Welcome home (King Diamond)

Somehow I missed this when it was first posted, but better late than never! "WElcome home" is included as the b-side on Entombed's new 7" "When in Sodom revisited", out now via Screaming Records.

Nexus Kenosis - Future divided

"Future divided" is the first full-length sample from Nexus Kenosis' upcoming album "Elsewhen", due out September 12 via Progress Productions. As mentioned before, Nexus Kenosis is the latest project from renown SWEdish industrial artist Henrik Nordvargr Björkk (MZ.412, Nordvargr, etc.). Preorder here.

Walk Through Fire to spread misery throughout Europe

SWEdish crust/doom act Walk Through Fire will be heading out on the road at the end of month on their so-called "European Misery Tour". Dates at their WEbsite: http://www.walkthroughfire.se/

New Tango now New Tide

After 15 years and 6 albums, SWEden's New Tango Orquesta is changing their name to New Tide Orquesta. The band will make their public debut with the new moniker on SVT2 this coming Saturday at 8pm and will be releasing the new record "How to climb a mountain" this coming October via HOOB Records.

Way Out West goes veggie (in English)

The full English-language (and totally aWEsome) press release from Way Out WEst declaring their decision to go all vegetarian this year: http://www.wayoutWEst.se/en/nyheter/way-out-WEst-goes-veggie-0

Imperial State Electric, Smoke Mohawk team up for tour, 7"

SWEden's Imperial State Electric will be teaming up with Norway's Smoke Mohawk for a quick tour next month:

09/19 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)
09/20 - Luxor, Köln (GER)
09/21 - Matrix, Bochum (GER)
09/22 - 1210, Stuttgart (GER)
09/23 - ISC, Bern (CH)
09/25 - 59:1, München (GER)
09/26 - Hirsch, Nürnberg (GER)
09/27 - Bi Nuu, Berlin (GER)

And that's not all! The band's will also be doing a split 7" for the occasion via Lightning Records which will feature each group covering a Blue Öyster Cult song.

Way Out West is meat-free

Metro reports that this year's Way Out WEst festival will be 100% vegetarian, both for attendees and performers: http://www.metro.se/way-out-WEst/arets-way-out-WEst-blir-en-kottfri-zon/EVHlhh!cTrJ6brqrSzyo/
BIG ups to the folks at Luger for making this happen! Initiatives like this make me way more determined to attend next year.

Koko
K.O.
Fashionpolice

While you couldn't really say that Koko has a unique premise about it, you could quite comfortably declare that it sounds interesting -- an '80s pop elixir laced with electro tanginess and served up by the tongue of Dear Euphoria. Mmmm, tasty. The thing is that despite the potential here -- not least down to the unique and untouchable voice of Elina Johansson -- this debut full-length falls a good bit short of the mark in terms of retaining any initial interest. It just seems like second-rate, done-before, SWEdish electropop that, while WEll enough executed, gets pretty tired pretty quickly. There's a thin air or pretension about "K.O." -- a feeling that a contrived effort to 'think outside the box' has been the main driving force of any kind of variation here. It's a shame, but at the end of the day -- whether contrived or authentic -- "K.O." just doesn't pack the punch it needs to render it essential.
- John Norby

Nitad on tour

SWEdish hardcore act Nitad is heading out on tour next month:

09/12 - Härden, Göteborg (SWE)
09/13 - Dödsmaskinen, Köpenhamn (DK)
09/14 - tba, Hamburg (GER)
09/15 - OCCII, Amsterdam (NL)
09/16 - The Pit's, Kortrijk (BEL)
09/17 - tba, Paris (FRA)
09/18 - Negative belifes, Bordeaux (FRA)
09/19 - Putzuzulo gaztetxea, Zarautz (ESP)
09/20 - Rock palace, Madrid (ESP)
09/21 - Casal de Joves de Roquete, Barcelona (ESP)
09/22 - La Gueule Noire, Saint Etienne (FRA)
09/23 - Help needed!
09/24 - Kessel, Offenburg (GER)
09/25 - Epplehaus, Tubingen (GER)
09/26 - Arena, Vienna (AUS)
09/27 - Kapu, Linz (AUS)
09/28 - Koma F, Berlin (GER)
09/29 - tba, Malmö (SWE)

Rising: Lower

Pitchfork singles out Copenhagen hardcore act LoWEr as "Rising" act: http://pitchfork.com/features/rising/8904-loWEr/
Also, word has it that the band has been picked up by US label Sacred Bones for the release of their upcoming LP.

Susanne Sundfør - The silicone veil (video)

New visuals from the always-enchanting and beguiling Susanne Sundfør. NSFW!

Ulver + Tromsø Kammerorkester

Ulver will be performing a newly commissioned piece of music at Tromsø Kulturhus with their 35-piece chamber orchestra on September 21. Their words: "The mass is new electronic/symphonic music specifically written for the evening, and it is grave." Furthermore, the proceedings will be recorded and will eventually become the band's next album. More details/tickets (in NorWEgian): http://kulturhuset.tr.no/hovedscenen/program/ulver

GBG belongs to you

I don't love Air France, but I do love Göteborg and would move there in an instant if I could, so that's more than enough reason to endorse AF member Joel Karlsson's personal recommendation list for the city: http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/city-guides/joel-karlsson-air-france-102151
I'm not familiar with every place he recommends, but I wholeheartedly back Solrosen as one of the best, most friendly and affordable places WE ate on our recent trip.

New Spiders single confirmed

Crusher Records has announced that Spiders' lead single for their upcoming album "Flash point" will be the tune "WEkend nights". It will get an official release on September 7 with a limited 7" run of 500 copies and will include a cover of "Lies" by 90s-era SWEdish retro-rockers The Strollers on the flip.