Ulver's "Lycantropen themes" soundtrack album, one of my favorite releases from the adventurous act, is getting a vinyl release with a facelift: https://www.trineogkim.no/blog/index.php/tkds/comments/lyckantropen/
Look for copies to be sold on the band's upcoming European tour.
Swedish death metallers Bastard Priest have reportedly finished mixing 8 new tracks for a new album. No more details are available beyond that, but hopefully it'll be better than the disappointing cold turd that was "Under the hammer of destruction".
has added Våsteräs-based obscuros Abhoth to the list of Swedish death metal discographies they are reissuing on vinyl. No idea when it'll be out, but don't hold your breath.
The new 22-Pistepirkko album "Lime green DeLorean" is now confirmed for release on May 4. Check out a few acoustic versions of tunes from the record here: https://www.bonevoyagerecordings.com/component/content/article/90-new-22-pistepirkko-album-in-may
The new Brothers of End album "Mount inside" has been confirmed for release on April 13 via the band's own label in cooperation with . Look for the first single "Stare at the sun" to be released shortly. See the cover here: https://www.brothersofend.se/2011/03/new-album-mount-inside-release-april-13/
Timbuktu will be releasing his new album "Sagolandet", his eighth overall, on June 8.
PlugInMusic reports that Skold (aka Swedish artist Tim Sköld) will soon release his first new solo album in 15 years: https://www.pluginmusic.com/news/article/skold-ready-to-release-anomie-first-album-in-15-years
Entitled "Anomie", it will be released on May 10 via .
The Genuine Fakes have a new clean-looking website: https://thegenuinefakes.com/
They also send word that they'll be heading down to Spain in May as their album will soon be getting released there via .
Norwegian rockers Spirits of the Dead have now officially confirmed that their new album "The Great God Pan" will be released on April 4 and they will be immediately hitting the road in support. Upcoming dates:
04/15 - Little Devil, Tilburg (HOL)
04/16 - The Rambler, Eindhoven (HOL)
04/17 - The Garage, London (UK)
04/18 - Trix, Antwerpen (BEL)
04/19 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
04/23 - Dude Fest, Kalrsruhe (GER)
Doktor Kosmos will be celebrating their 20th anniversary with the release of two compilations, a best-of and a worst-of collection. More details to come.
Swedish label has been reconfigured and passed into the hands of Norrbottens läns landsting (the county council of Norrbotten) as of March 1. The initial plan is for the municipality of Luleå to become part-owners later this spring with other Norrland municipalities to be offered partnerships in the future. Says the label: "Business will continue in a slightly altered direction. The new BD Pop is a production and resource centre with the mission to support artists and music productions based in Norrbotten and to contribute to such projects with contacts, knowledge, resources and arenas." More here: https://www.bdpop.se/about.php (in Swedish)
I can think of at least a few people I know who should get in on this: Håkan Lidbo is attempting to set a new world record for the most producers featured on a single track and is asking all comers to send in their 4-bar mix of two 125bpm samples which will eventually edited together into a single track by Håkan. Read all about it: https://recordlabelservices.com/hakans-world-record-attempt/
We are the Storm have signed with and will be releasing their new single "Galileo" next week. The band's full-length debut "To the North-Pole" will follow later on down the road.
Swedish indierockers Bolywool report that their new EP "Thoughts in arpeggio" will be released in a few weeks via the band's own . Expect previews online soon.
Of the Wand & the Moon will be releasing a new 7" in mid-March featuring "Shine black algia" b/w "Hold my hand", neither of which will appear on the forthcoming full-length "The lone descent".