Pitchfork has posted their take on Alog: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/a/alog/miniatures.shtml
To coincide with the second annual Überthrash Festival on March 23 at John Dee in Olso, Duplicate Records will once again be releasing a commemorative 2x7" featuring new and exclusive tracks from all four participants: Nocturnal Breed, Audiopain, Aura Noir and Infernö. As with vol. 1, the records come packaged in a gatefold design and will be limited to 1000 copies.
Blabbermouth is reporting that Gorgoroth's controversial "Black Mass in Krakow" DVD may get released eventually after all: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=33681
The video for "Stabbing the drama" from Soilwork has been posted online: http://www.nuclearblast.de/media/video/NB_1377.ram
The State of Floral Beings are now on Myspace with four tracks to download: http://www.myspace.com/thestateoffloralbeings
Sweden's Tarantula has posted some new tracks for download on their website recently: http://www.tarantulaband.tk/
The band's sound is reminiscent of gloomy folk groups such as Jason Molina (Magnolia Electric Co./Songs:Ohia) and Will Oldham and the track "Knew" ranks as one of Nöjesguiden's top five songs in their most recent issue.
The Shout Out Louds have a new website as well: http://www.shoutoutlouds.com/
Their debut American release "Very loud" EP is out now and the band is currently on tour supporting The Futureheads. A video for the lead track from said EP was directed by the bassist Ted along with his brother and should be available soon.
Check out the video for "Swarming" from Danish post-rock group Efterklang: http://sanzaboe.rthost.net/RtPlay/RtBw.htm?CLIPNAME=Video/efterklang_swarming_&LAYOUT=2&TITLE=Efterklang%20-%20Swarming
Finland's The Sheena Hyenas have posted a new version of the song "Plague Of The Nation" for listening online: http://www.thesheenahyenas.com/sounds.php
Denmark's very excellent band The First Miles have posted a few short sound clips from their debut album "Aim for the heart, go!" on their website: http://www.thefirstmiles.com/show.php?page=download&lang=en
The record was mixed and co-produced by Fleming Rasmussen (of old-school Metallica fame) and will be coming out soon via Little Bad Bear Records.
Check out the video for "Time's up", the latest single from electroclash act Kitty & the K: wmv / mpg