Teaser videos are a bumout, but it does provide extra content with the news that Familjen's next single "Det var jag", due in late August, will be released in two separate digital editions as well as on 12" vinyl. And with a full-length video too.
Finnish act Underwater Sleeping Society celebrate their 10th anniversary as a band this year and have a new animated video for the song "Accidents" to help commemorate it: https://www.vimeo.com/13643583
Look for a new free digital EP from the band in a week or so as well.
Britta Persson is Swedish cell service Comviq's artist of the month for August: https://www.comviq.se/britta_start.html
Check out the link for free download of the new track "Big fuss".
Icelandic post-rockers For A Minor Reflection are back two years after the release of their debut "Reistu þig við, sólin er komin á loft..." Their second collective effort is called "Höldum í átt að óreiðu" (Icelandic for "Heading towards chaos"), and was produced by Scott Hackwith, also known for his work with The Ramones. FaMR now also have got a new drummer, Andri Freyr Þorgeirsson. It's a Trap! correspondent Vasilis Panagiotopoulos recently caught up with guitarist/keyboardist Guðfinnur Sveinsson in Reykjavík to discuss the new developments. (Íslenski Barinn was packed, so apologies for the bad sound quality)
It's been three long years since we've heard anything new from the great Finnish powerpop act Lemonator, but finally there's a new single streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/lemonatortheband
Expect a new full-length album in September.
has confirmed that Finnish death-thrashers Deathchain will release their new album "Death gods" on September 29. Said album will be available on CD and mp3, as well as in a 2LP edition with a bonus track. Full details: https://cobrarecords.fi/?n=21
Hear a new sample tune at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/deathchainofficial