PopMatters interviews ex-Emperor frontman Ihsahn about his new solo record "After": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/118581-the-life-aquatic-with-ihsahn/
I have yet to hear it myself, but consensus seems to be quite positive and I found his last record "angL" to be a pleasant surprise.
The Line of Best Fit talks to Ja Ja Ja showcasing act Sudden Weather Change: https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2010/01/ja-ja-ja-sudden-weather-change/
The Line of Best Fit has a new interview with The Mary Onettes: https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2010/01/tlobf-interview-the-mary-onettes/
The Quietus talks to Jenny Hval of Rockettothesky: https://thequietus.com/articles/03523-jenny-and-the-jets-the-musical-universe-of-rockettothesky
Good to see that she's starting to get some international attention -- she deserves it.
Shout Out Louds frontman Adam Olenius talks to Spinner about his band's new album "Work": https://www.spinner.ca/2010/01/08/shout-out-louds-work-with-less-drama/
Rock-Metal-Punk talks to the excellent Swedish indie/emo/pop act Fare You Well: https://rock-metal-punk.org/interview.php?band=fare-you-well
The Washington Post Express has a nice long chat with Demonaz of renown Norwegian black metal act Immortal: https://www.expressnightout.com/content/2009/12/immortal-all-shall-fall-norwegian-black-metal.php
Also be sure to check out WaPo's annual Norwegian Xmas music feature: https://www.expressnightout.com/content/2009/12/stille-natt-norwegian-christmas-music.php
The Line of Best Fit talks to Icelandic act Bloodgroup: https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2009/12/ja-ja-ja-bloodgroup/
The Göteborg Post follows up on The Bear Quartet's refusal of their Swedish Grammis nomination: https://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/1.266444-bear-quartet-vagrar-grammis (in Swedish)
Note that the band has indeed been removed from the voting roster: https://vote.grammis.se/kategorier/arets-rock.aspx
The Scandipop blog has a new interview with Elin Lanto: https://www.scandipop.co.uk/?p=1933
Sleevage talks to Bob Hund cover artist Martin Kann: https://sleevage.com/bob-hund-various-covers/
Einz from Virus/Beyond Dawn/Infernö made a podcast mix for Todestrieb Records: https://label.todestrieb.co.uk/2009/12/05/podcast-einz-of-virus-comatose-haze/
The Washington Post Express talks to acclaimed Norwegian saxophonist Håkon Kornstad in advance of his Kennedy Center performance on December 7: https://www.expressnightout.com/content/2009/12/hakon-kornstad-norway-kennedy-center.php
The always-entertaining Fenriz of Darkthrone has a new interview at MetalSucks: https://www.metalsucks.net/2009/12/02/darkthrones-fenriz-the-metalsucks-interview/
The Avant-garde Metal webzine has published yet another exhaustive interview, this time featuring Espen Ingierd of Beyond Dawn, one of Norway['s most criminally underrated acts and also one of my longtime favorite bands: https://www.avantgarde-metal.com/content/stories2.php?id=134
There's also a previously unreleased track hidden therein, so go check it out.