Logh's latest album "A sunset panorama" has been assigned an official US release date of September 27 via Hydra Head Records. If they don't tour over here, I'm gonna have words with Aaron dammit. I've been waiting way too damn long for it to happen.
Vocalist/guitarist Ole Øvstedal has left the Norwegian band Dharma and the rest of the guys have decided to pack it up and reform as an entirely new act to be named Harry's Gym. More news soon.
Moving Hands interviews Finnish goth-rockers The 69 Eyes: http://www.movinghands.net/articles/detail.asp?id=82
Download some tracks from Sweden's Henry's Hit and Run Band: http://moderntrash.com/henry/MusicSun.asp
The band is self-described as a cross between 16 Horsepower and Nick Cave. I still think they have a ways to go, but it's not bad.
Norwegian hardcore act IOU has posted most of the dates for their upcoming European tour: http://www.iou.nu/
Danish epic rockers Mew have announced some new UK gigs for September:
09/16 - Leadmill, Sheffield
09/18 - Rooms, Portsmou Wedgewood
09/19 - Islington Academy, London
09/20 - Concorde II, Brighton
09/22 - Cockpit, Leeds
09/23 - Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh
09/24 - Carling Academy, Liverpool
09/26 - Academy 2, Birmingham
Komeda has a song featured in a new Nintendo commercial. Check it out here: http://www.nintendo.com/gameminiads?gameid=ae7e7d2b-4860-42b2-b9d8-d04ebd547681
Check out the video for "Pre-emptive stroke" from Denmark's Epo-555: http://www.epo-555.dk/Preemptive_stroke.wmv
The upcoming album "Gospels for the sick" from Norwegian all-stars Scum (that means featuring members from Emperor, Turbonegro and Amen) has been given an actual street date of October 4 via Candlelight USA. You can also download a preview track right here: http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com/popup/Scum.htm
Bad Taste Records is giving away a free 9-track sampler with all orders this week: http://web.badtasterecords.se/news.asp?id=408
UK-based label Fat Cat Records will be releasing a 7" single from the upcoming Amandine album sometime in early September. As mentioned before, the band's full-length drops on September 26 and it's quite good. There's a track featured in the "Summer bummer" podcast and I'll probably post another within the next few weeks.
I've been told that Adrian Recordings has signed a new artist, but they aren't telling me who it is. Yet. I'll get it out of 'em, just you wait and see.
Help fight Big Brother and the Antipiratbyrån! Download some new tracks from Iisole at their website: http://www.iisole.com/