Danish label is putting out a new 7" from postpunk/noiserockers Lower called "Walk on heads" -- full details and a sample download here: https://escho.net/esc25
Not sure if it'll end up as eBay gold like Iceage did before them, but I dig what I hear. Oh, and foreigners like me can snag a domestic pressing via if they wait til May.
Swedish folk artist The Tallest Man on Earth has announced that his new album "There's no leaving now" will be released on June 12 in the US and June 11 abroad via . He also has a new single being released for Record Store Day (April 21), but that's far less exciting.
"Doubtful mind" is the debut single from new Danish act Rough Days for Diamond Trade, the solo alias of Copenhagen/Berlin-based musician/filmmaker Frederik Sølberg (ex-Ghost Society, Lake Placid). Look for the debut EP "Somehow" to be released on April 16 via on both 12" vinyl and digital.
Danish metalcore Scarred By Beauty has big plans for 2012 including extensive touring in the UK, China and Europe plus a new self-recorded album in the works.
The Quietus reports on the news that Mayhem guitarist/founder Øystein Aarseth aka Euronymous is in the lead among possible famous dead people to to be honored by having their visage plastered on the tail of a Norwegian jumbojet: https://thequietus.com/articles/08346-oystein-aarseth-euronymous-mayhem-norwegian-airlines
Also, a big tip-of-the-hat must go to Svein Egil Hatlevik (Zweizz) who was the person who originally nominated Øystein as a candidate. Vote here: https://www.halehelter.no/
has announced the release of the new album "Wired" from improv/drone/jazz act Cakewalk, a new band featuring members from the groups Sacred Harp, Highasakite, The Sweetest Thrill and Hedvig Mollestad Trio.
has announced the signing of Malmö-based experimental/psych act VED and will be releasing their new self-titled album on May 2. Download a sample tune: https://www.adrianfiles.com/02.Sture_External.mp3