300ad - WOK01 preview
Scandinavian/international experimental music blog/collective recently put out a 3-way split featuring music from dark ambient/darkwave acts Natassja, Sharku and Agen. This is a preview, more info here.
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Desperat - Läggdags för mänskligheten
Fresh mangel from Desperat off their upcoming 7" "Början på slutet", due out late May/early June via . Also on the way, a split 12" with Deathraid and the band's much-anticipated full-length debut LP which will be out this fall.
Islets of Dust - More life
Islets of Dust = ex-Under Byen founder Katrine Stochholm + Kasper Staub. The duo's debut mini-album "People and birds" will be released on May 7.
RIP Thomas Mera Gartz (Träd, Gräs och Stenar, Bitter Funeral Beer Band)
Swedish drummer/artist Thomas Mera Gartz, a man probably best known for his work with pioneering psych/progg act Träd, Gräs och Stenar, passed away this weekend at the age of 68. pays tribute: https://www.countryandeastern.se/?p=2863
Ulver journeys to "Childhood's end"
Coming May 28, Ulver's all-classic psychedlic rock covers album "Childhood's end" -- read all about it and hear samples here: https://www.kscopemusic.com/ulver/childhoodsend/
Robert Svensson now Hyper Heart
Robert Svensson is henceforth to be known as Hyper Heart. "Eris", the debut single under the new name, will be released on May 14.
M:40 in the studio
Swedish crustpunk act M:40 reports that they are currently recording their third album "Diagnos" at Hoborec Studios, laying down their first new material since 2008. Expect a summer release.
Edda Magnason - Jona (video + more)
"Jona" is the new Familjen-produced single from Edda Magnason. To round out the release, label asked fellow Malmö resident Vidderna to do a remix and the result can be seen/heard at PSL right now. Then they had Niva remix the remix without having ever heard the original. And then Justus Köhncke contributed by remixing the remix of the remix. There's also some sort of demo version/remix/mashup from Simian Ghost too, but it all starts to get quite confusing. Anyhow, expect them all to be online shortly?
Purified in Blood - Mot grav
Here's a new track from Purified in Blood featuring guest vocals from Erlend Hjelvik of Kvelertak: https://soundcloud.com/indierecordings/purified-in-blood-mot-grav
The band's new album "Flight of a dying sun" will be out on June 15.
Bittervatten side B preview
Blessings' upcoming cassette release has finally been sent off for mastering and duplication so they've posted the full b-side for our listening pleasure: https://thetrueblessings.tumblr.com/post/21911493234
New Anna Von Hausswolff album in July
The new Anna Von Hausswolff album "Ceremony" is confirmed for release on July 18 via . Also, the entire recording process was filmed and will be released as a 5-episode documentary.
Skogen Brinner sign with Subliminal Sounds
Swedish retro hardrockers Skogen Brinner have found a new home in , reportedly sealing the deal in blood. The band's debut 2-track single "Pundarvarning" has now been rereleased digitally after being originally released by on 7" last fall and a new full-length will follow later this year.
Enslaved sign with Nuclear Blast worldwide
It's not exactly surprising in any way whatsoever, but anyhoo: Enslaved has signed a worldwide deal with and will be releasing a new album this fall. Their last couple releases, aside from that Scion A/V EP, were handled by in North America and abroad via .
New 7" from The Graviators
Swedish hard-rockers The Graviators have a new 7" coming out via featuring the new cut "Häxagram" off the band's upcoming album due out this fall b/w the exclusive b-side "Big bust". 300 copies: 150 on purple, 150 on green.
New Nutid album confirmed
Swedish instrumental duo Nutid (Åsa Jacobsson + Alf Håkan Åkesson) have announced that their sophomore album "Cityflowers" will be out on May 30.