is putting out a limited 3xLP boxset for legendary Swedish psych act Pärson Sound, the band that later morphed into similarly legendary acts International Harvester and Träd, Gräs och Stenar. Said collection will include various recordings from 1967/68 (both live and studio) as well extensive liner notes (in English) and plenty of photos. Limited to 1000 copies and officially out on May 28 -- preorder/more info here: https://www.subliminalsounds.se/DOK/news.html
Danish math-rock label reports that the new split 12" featuring Nightpass andMy Polaris Artillery will be released on Friday and will be celebrated with a show at Walker in Middelfart. Samples and more info at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/redtapedk
Finnish rockers Sweatmaster are finally back with a new single called "Turnover" which is now airing on Finnish radio and will be released on 7" in the near future with "15 years", a leftover from the "Animal" sessions, tacked on as a b-side. Listen to both at their website: https://www.sweatmaster.net/news/turnover
reports that they'll be releasing the new Optic Nest LP "Entertainment" this summer along with the debut 7" "Distractions" from "funk-falsetto boyscout" CMG (also in The Je Ne Sais Quoi) plus a cassette from Evil Moisture. Samples via myspace: https://www.myspace.com/moptacodics
Finland's Hebosagil, one of favorite acts and also one of the heaviest, will be releasing a split 7" with fellow Finns Two Beats Off this summer. Hebosagil's contribution will be the single track "Polku" while TBO will provide three cuts, one of which is streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/tbofinland
US label will be compiling all of Anchor's various 7" and EP tracks for an LP release later this year, along with a new 7". No release date yet, but the band plans to come back over to tour in support sometime after summer.
Since I've been able to successfully secure my own copies already, I'm happy to report that 's upcoming 3xLP vinyl discography collections for Swedish death metal acts Uncanny and Crypt of Kerberos are now available for preorder: https://www.darksymphonies.com/thecrypt/shop.html
Having recently picked up both the Pan-Thy-Monium and Epitaph reissues (reviews coming soon-ish), I can assure you that they do an amazing job with these collections. Not only do they sound great, but the packaging is superb.
Swedish grind act Gadget is doing a split LP/CD with US act Phobia set for release sometime around mid-July. American label will be handling the CD and Germany's will press the vinyl.
Swedish råpunks Giftgasattack are now up at myspace with two new tracks that will be appearing on their upcoming 12" "Noise hero", due out via "in a few months." If you're into harsh noisepunk, you can't do much better than this.
The new Club 8 album "The people's record" will be released on May 12 and in addition to CD and digital, will also be available in a limited edition vinyl run of 500 copies. Order via : https://www.labrador.se/shop.php3
has just released a new LP from The Skull Defekts featuring two collaborations, one for each side. Up first is a live recording from Fylkingen, Stockholm where the group was joined by CM von Hausswolff for a drone session and on the flip is a studio session with long-running Swedish noise duo The Sons of God, aka Kent Tankred and Leif Elggren. Full details and ordering info: https://www.importantrecords.com/releases/imprec290_release_page.htm