MetalSucks has the "exclusive" premiere of a track from Årabrot off their latest album "Revenge": https://www.metalsucks.net/2011/01/28/exclusive-premiere-arabrot-the-most-sophisticated-form-of-revenge/
Apparently the album is now is now available for a decent domestic price in the US: https://stickfig1.securesites.net/catalog/index.php?manufacturers_id=1352
Alcoholic Faith Mission are giving away the title track of their new EP "Running with insanity" as a free download: https://soundcloud.com/papergardenrecords/alcoholic-faith-mission-running-with-insanity
Not much to see or hear yet, but this is the first glimpse of the upcoming Isobel & November album "Hymns for the myriad spirits". Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35XnTD9OVlU
Gaffa reports on Anton Kristiansson's new single "Atomvinter", apparently another self-loathing hip-hop track inspired by the city of Göteborg: https://gaffa.se/nyhet/46397
Set Fire Run (nee Dyno) have unveiled a brand new track at Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/setfirerun/undeniable
Check out Off the Record, a new Finnish live music/short film blog: https://offtherecord.fi/
Their first feature: a 3-song acoustic live session from indie act Magneta Skycode: https://offtherecord.fi/magenta-skycode/
Fenriz' 2009 DJ mix from the Metal Merchants festival has been posted for free download: https://afistinthefaceofgod.blogspot.com/2011/01/fenriz-metal-merchants-festival-dj-set.html
As with all of Fenriz' mixes, I'm sure it will be a great lesson in classic obscure metal. Oh, and you can also check out an interview with the festival organizer right here: https://afistinthefaceofgod.blogspot.com/2011/01/interview-with-stian-of-metal-merchants.html
I'm Kingfisher, making his Latvian TV debut. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvTxEPR664M
In related news, I'm Kingfisher/Thomas Denver Jonsson's label is now distributed via and the entire catalogue is now available on iTunes, Spotify and all other digital platforms.
Stream the new Emerald Park single "Reality bites/Someone to love": https://emeraldpark.bandcamp.com/album/reality-bites
Dazed Digital has the premiere of Lykke Li's new video for "I follow rivers": https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/9471/1/lykke-li-i-follow-rivers
Preview a brand new track from Loney Dear: https://soundcloud.com/sicrecords/loney-dear-loney-blues
His new album "Hall music" will be out later this year.
Can't say that I'm all that stoked on Sebastian Wijk's acoustic pop warble, but I am impressed by the closed-captioning links on this YouTube clip that turn it into an effective e-card. Hooray for technology! Sebastian's album "Down below" is out today, January 26; download an alternative acoustic version of lead single "A throw-away letter" right here: https://bit.ly/eGY6W9
From the band's debut full-length "A blend of silk & satin", out now via . Direct link: https://vimeo.com/18624140
Norwegian indiepop act Magnus Moriarty™ has a new video for the song "KnightsCryRocketTears" and are also giving it away as a free mp3: https://www.metronomiconaudio.net/archives/938