Finnish hardcore act Lighthouse Project report that they have signed with and they will be releasing the CD version of their new album "Atonement" in October; and will be doing the vinyl. Hear a couple samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/lighthouseproject
Reincarnage has recorded a new demo entitled "Black vision" which will be released via death metal cassette label .
Bassist Oskar Rydén has parted ways with Swedish doom act Kongh. The band will continue on as a two-piece in the short term, but are openly seeking a replacement: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=46690587&blogId=538372633
Pacific! have a video for their new track "Narcissus", one of the pieces they composed for Olof Persson's modern dance project of the same name: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKCclDilLMc
Apparently there's a new album on the way as well, due out September 13, and samples can be heard at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/musicpacific
Isobel & November has pushed back the release of their new EP to September 15.
There will be a new Scorch Trio album in late September on , their first with new drummer Frank Rosaly who replaces skronk-scene mainstay Paal Nilssen-Love.
The new Vanhelgd album will be called "Church of death". Tracklist details at myspace: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=316883180&blogId=538352754
Pioneering Swedish synth duo Adolphson-Falk will be releasing a 4CD boxset on October 10 entitled, appropriately enough, "101010". Said collection will include all of their recordings from the 80s plus 20 bonus tracks and an 80-page booklet. They've already recorded a new single together with their old associate Greg FitzPatrick called "Gjord för mig" which is being released to radio this week.
Sweden-based digital music retailer Klicktrack has merged with Phonofile to become the biggest digital distributor in Scandinavia: https://www.phonofile.com/news.php#7
In addition to enabling artists and labels to sell their own wares via Klicktrack, the new partnership will now allow them to further aggregate their content to all other digital retailers.
has posted the artwork and preorder details for the new The Bear Quartet album "Monty Python", due out September 15: https://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=279
It will be released in tandem with the single "Fist or hand".
Check out pics from the Haust/Okkultokrati official record release show on Friday the 13th: https://okkultokrati.blogspot.com/2010/08/photos-from-haustokkultokrati-show.html
Also note that Okkultokrati's debut 7" "Knarkskog" is being repressed: https://okkultokrati.blogspot.com/2010/08/knarkskog-repress.html
100 copies, red vinyl, totally crucial. The shirts are pretty bad-ass too (even my wife likes it), though I've yet to cut the sleeves off mine as directed.
Norwegian indie act Kråkesølv are working on a new album at Grand Sport Studio in Oslo with Christian Engfelt and Øystein Greni, tentatively titled "Bomtur til jorda" and set for a November 9 release.
Dag för Dag will have a new 5-song EP called "Releases" posted for free download sometime in September.
(I'm Kingfisher/Thomas Denver Jonsson) has signed Swedish indie/folk/roots act A Stoic Gone Bezerk. Listen to samples: https://www.myspace.com/astoicgoneberserk
Worth a listen methinks.
This here's a new song from Glöm Dä! off their forthcoming 7" "I skuggan av eran stia", due out October 1. The band has been pretty busy in the studio as of late and also will be releasing a split 12" with fellow Swedes Makabert Fynd as well as contributing two tracks to ' forthcoming hardcore comp "Dimmorna skingras", alongside bands such as Krimtänk, Sub Alert and The Rats. Hear more at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/glomda