Many folks have abandoned myspace, but Fenriz of Darkthrone still uses it to highlight his favorite underground acts with his "Band of the Week" feature and now, after doing it continually for a long while, it's led to some bigger/better things besides just hipping many folks to lots of great music (myself included). First up, there will be a "Live Evil Fest" happening in Camden, UK in late October featuring a number of previous "Band of the Week" recipients including Obliteration and Sonic Ritual, two IAT favorites. Go here for more on that: https://www.myspace.com/liveevilfestival
Secondly, both Nocturno Culto and Fenriz will be co-editing the March issue of Terrorizer where they will be running features and interviews on many other bands they dig. Should be great for anyone into true underground metal + punk, so yeah, keep an eye out!
Swedish label made a mix for Fluid Radio featuring various cuts from their catalogue (Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words, Jasper TX, etc.), a few upcoming things (such as Neghantil) and also a selection of other artists they like (Coil, Psychic TV): https://www.fluid-radio.co.uk/2010/02/fang-bomb-iso-sequence-2/
has announced a new single from Swedish psych act Life on Earth! under their "provincial" alias Liv pa Jorden! for the track "Blomkraftens frukt". 499 copies out on February 13. Read more: https://www.subliminalsounds.se/
The Soundtrack of Our Lives will be releasing a new 4-song EP in March entitled "The Immaculate Convergence" featuring the single version of "Passover" from recent album "Communion" plus three brand new tracks: "Take me back", "Snuff parade" and "From this moment". will handle the American release while will take care of things back home.
Danish folk-metal act Svartsot have confirmed that they will release their new album "Mulmets viser" on March 29 via . Hear a medley of tunes at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/svartsot
Norwegian artist Ingrid Olava has a new website to coincide with the release of her new album "The guest", due out February 15: https://ingridolava.com/
Swedish punkrockers TV Eye (ex-Raped Teenagers) will release their full-length debut album "Nice people" on March 26, which seems crazy since the band has been together since 1998 but hey, that's what Mikael Sörling says, though his notion of "productive" is far different than mine even if they do have another album in the can. Anyhow, hit up their website for samples and stuff: https://www.tveye.se/downloads.html
will be releasing a new Motorpsycho 7" on February 22 featuring a short version of the track "X-3 (knuckleheads in space)" b/w "I.C.U (boinganoid)", an unreleased track from the recent "Heavy metal fruit" sessions. 1000 copies in a Kim Hiorthøy (as with all RG releases), preorder available soon.
Swedish goth/country act Isobel & November filmed and recorded the record release show for their latest album "The ghostwater gospel" back in November and the resulting film will be released on a limited DVD, available for purchase directly from the band. The live audio of the show will be aired by Swedish Radio P4 on February 8 at 5pm and again on the 15th at the same time.
Norwegian rock act Howl are streaming the new track "Urgency" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/howl1
Look for the band's new album "Cold water music" to be released on March 8.
Renown Swedish neoclassical/darkwave act Arcana will be remastering and reissuing their first four albums -- "Dark age of reason" (1995), "Cantar de procella" (1997), "...The last embrace" (1998), and "Inner pale sun" (2002) -- as a 4xCD boxset with additional bonus tracks culled from various comps and EPs. More details and samples: https://www.cycliclaw.com/27thcycle.html
Brothers of End will have their debut album "The end" released in Europe in March with other territories to follow including Greece, Romania, South Africa and South Korea. Details on labels and relase dates confirmed so far can be found here: https://www.brothersofend.se/licence-booking/