The Bear Quartet guitarist Jari Haapalainen, singer/songwriter Nicolai Dunger and drummer extraordinaire Morgan Ågren (Mats/Morgan Band, Fredrik Thorendal, etc.) have joined forces in a new fusion project called Vowles and they will be making their live debut on September 9 at Fasching in Stockholm. Entry includes a copy of the group's single "o i a å" and I have no idea what it sounds like, but I intend to find out.
Swedish blackened-death act Ghamorean has finished up work on their new album "Terra ruina", confirmed for a fall release via . Hear a sample tune at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ghamorean
Pitchfork reports that there's a new EP from The Tallest Man on Earth on the way called "Sometimes the blues is just a passing bird": https://pitchfork.com/news/39961-the-tallest-man-on-earth-releases-new-ep/
It's already available digitially, but a physical version is on the way on November 9. Hit up the link for a sample tune.
The Embassy will apparently be back with a new single in October and an album to follow in 2011.
Goodnight Monsters shoegazey sideproject The New Tigers have a new CDr release out on and you can go there to preview it in full: https://www.boneshop.net/product_info.php?products_id=129
Guitarist Mathias Carlson has parted ways with Swedish death metallers Reincarnage, citing "personal reasons." The band is currently seeking a replacement, but will continue as a two-piece for the time being.
Ida Maria will release a new single called "Bad karma" on September 13.
Håkan Hellström has reportedly collaborated with Swedish playwright Peter Birro on a film screenplay based on his songs. Look for it to debut in 2012.
Ridiculous, but I don't doubt that the dudes in the band are stoked: Scottish distillery Glenfarclas has teamed up with In Flames for their own specially branded whiskey. Read more (in Swedish) at the band's website: https://www.inflames.com/News.aspx
Check out SONMOI (State of Norway Ministry of Information), an experimental music collective and record label with a new quadruple LP boxset housing most of the group's recordings for the past eight years: https://www.sonmoi.org/
There's a ton of samples on the "releases" page and I highly recommend checking it out -- lots of varied and interesting sounds; sometimes noisy, sometimes droney, sometimes almost cold wave..
As promised, here is a new 5-song from Dag för Dag posted for free download: https://www.dagfordag.com/releases/
Danish producer Kasper Bjørke is teaming up with Tomas Barfod to release a new 12" EP called "Superbacon" as Bjørke & Barfod featuring two cuts plus a Runaway remix. Look for it later this month via .
Care for some humppa alt-rock? Look for Finnish act FM2000 to release their new album "Opium grilli" on September 29 via . Hear a sample tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RZeRtulnpo
Swedish rockers Diamond Dogs have inked a deal with for the release of their 8th album "The grit and the very soul", due out later this fall.
Finnish indie act Delay Trees have confirmed that their self-titled debut album will finally be released on September 29 and have also posted a brand new track for free download called "About brothers": https://www.delaytrees.com/