Xplodera mig 2011
Thåström's album "Xplodera mig 2000" will be getting a deluxe 2LP reissue on November 28. The new edition will include b-sides from the "Älska dej själv" single as well as the bonus demo cuts that first appeared on the CD edition.
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Splendour to release Maribel 7"
will be releasing a new 7" single from Norwegian shoegazers Maribel on November 24. Said record will include the a-side "Jezebel jive" b/w "Reverie" on the flip.
Panic & Action fall sampler
Swedish emo/metalcore label has a new comp out to promote their current roster featuring a bunch of their bands doing cover songs along with whatever their current single is -- full details here: https://www.panicandaction.com/newspost.php?id=86
Not recommended for anyone who isn't a teenager or into all-over print t-shirts, but hey- if that's you, you'll probably be stoked to know that the entire comp will be available as a free download on November 7.
HOOB to release debut album from Daniel Ögren
has announced that they will be releasing the debut album "Laponia" from young Swedish composer/guitarist Daniel Ögren on November 30. Says the label: "If mountains could sing, this would be the tune. Laponia is the musical equivalent of the northern Swedish landscape bearing the same name.". More: https://www.hoob.net/downloads/pressreleases/pressrelease_HOOBCD026.pdf
Dark Times 7" details
The upcoming Dark Times 7" debut is now confirmed for release on November 29 via and will be celebrated with a show at Last Train in Oslo. Peep the cover art: https://www.sheepchaserecords.com/index/Sheep_Chase_Records.html
New Alog to be 4LP
Alog's new album "Unemployed" will be released as a 4LP set in addition to the CD: https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/alog/rlp-3116-alog-unemployed-4lp/
Aversion on Craft
Aversionline is a fan of the latest Craft album "Void": https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2011/11/01/craft-void-cd-lp-2xlp/
The end of Elm Street
Renown Oslo nightclub Elm Street will be closing its doors on December 31 after 21 years of existence. Backstreet Girls will be the last band on stage for the final New Year's Eve performance and will be playing their entire 1989 album "Party on Elm Street" in full.
Black metal Halloween PSA
Too late for this year's Halloween, but something to keep in mind when planning your costume in years to come.
The Raveonettes to release b-side comp
The Raveonettes will be releasing a 27-song b-sides/rarities collection on November 28 entitled, very simply: "The b-sides & rarities". The tracklist will be compiled in chronological order and will feature tunes from the band's entire 10-year career thus far.
Problems 2011
Problems have a new cassette out on , the label of Norway's Black Hole Crew: https://okkultokrati.blogspot.com/2011/10/problems-2011-tape-out-now.html
And speaking of said crew, look for a new record from Okkultokrati to be released via in late November.
New Riddarna has a title
I haven't seen any further details confirmed yet, but Riddarna's sophomore album will be called "Bakom molnen".
Sacred Bones to release Iceage-related 7"
will be releasing a new 7" from War, a poorly-named project featuring members of Iceage and Sexdrome. No release date yet, but my understanding is that the music is techno/electronic?
Massproduktion to digitize vinyl catalogue
Long-running Sundsvall, Sweden-based label is slowly working their way through their extensive vinyl back-catalogue with the intent to digitize, remaster and re-release it and will first be unearthing a discography collection from Motorjoke whose album "Barflugan" was the label's final LP back in 1991. The new collection, simply titled "1983-1993", will be available on 2CD on November 2 and will include full lyrics and liner notes. As for what they have planned next, I'll keep you posted.
Johan G Winther to release lathe-cut EP via Brian Records
My friend Johan G Winther (Tsukimono, Scraps of Tape) will be releasing a super-limited 8" lathe-cut EP via with unique artwork for each and every copy supplied by the small circle of folks who manage to purchase a copy (of which I hope to be a part of). Read more about the project here: https://timecanvas.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/upcoming-releases/