The new Hjörtur album "Electric music" will be out on June 22. Listen to samples here: http://www.hjortur.dk/hjortur/Electric%20Music%20Player.html
Eskju Divine's debut full-length is now scheduled for a September release. The band's most recent EP "Struck by the halo" is excellent, so I look forward to hearing what they can do with a full album.
Dark Essence has confirmed a June 26 release date for Nidingr's debut album "Sorrow infinite and darkness". Nidingr plays "cold, dark and experimental black metal" and features members from Orcustus and Gorgoroth.
Swedish label Blackstarfoundation will be releasing all three of the following records on June 15:
Lasse Fabel - "Ordkanonbatteri" CD
Meleeh - "Another low a new hollow" CD
Rob and the Pinhole Stars/Björn Kleinhenz - split MCD
Said the Grammophone posts a couple tracks from the "Jeans cover" compilation from Groover Recordings: http://www.saidthegramophone.com/archives/because_im_gonna.php
DHG, the avant-metal act formally known as Dødheimsgard, has a new website: http://www.dhgasylum.com/
It seems that the band is actually still alive, despite all rumors to the contrary. Look for a new album from the newly revamped lineup to be released around September.
All the various people participating in this summer's Allsång have been announced: http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1058&a=422993&previousRenderType=6 (in Swedish)
Splendid gives a passing grade to The Perishers: http://www.splendidmagazine.com/review.html?reviewid=111718714417257
Sweden's 2000 Decibel Festival has been officially laid to rest. Read more: http://www.mfdecibel.com/
Rockfoto.nu have been selected as the official photographers for this year's Hultsfred Festival. Congratulations!
Check out the recording of Circle in session from the John Peel BBC radio show: http://www.teenagekicks3000.com/2005/06/circle-in-session-2002.html
Download the debut self-titled EP from Storbrännan, a new band featuring Umeå scene veterans Patrik Bergman (ex-Starmarket), Linda Hörnqvist (Marit Bergman) and her brother Johan (K-pist): http://www.familymusic.se/
The latest edition of the Norse Code column is online with a feature on Norway's Bol, as well as an interview with Julian Berntzen and reviews of Epo-555, PowerSolo, The Stuff and AK-Momo: http://www.playbackstl.com/Norse/N002a.htm
It's taken me a ridicullously stupid amount of time, but I finally went ahead and started a podcast. Check out the inaugral edition over on the right in the articles section. For those of you who are already hooked up with ipodder or whatever other subscription tool you use, the RSS feed is here. As always, feel free to pass along any comments or suggestions, either via email or by posting on the message board. Enjoy!