It's a Trap! Scandinavian music journal

Finnish "deathcore" act Scorched Earth Tactics has posted a new EP called "Blastradius" online for download and CD preorder. Check it: http://www.scorched.org/

The latest edition of Fat Planet features a track from The Tiny, a group I also highly recommend: http://www.fatplanet.com.au/

After doing those ExMS gigs in the US, Moneybrother will head over to London for an exlusive gig at the Barfly on March 24. Read more: http://www.luger.se/turneoarr_visa.asp?PK_Id=1874

The Knife were the featured artist on the BBC's One Music program with Rob da Bank from February 17: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onemusic/rob/
The stream will be available until February 23.

Seven Feet Four reports that have completed tracking for four new songs, due on a new EP sometime around April. No word on what label will do the honors, but I'm sure I'll let you know. In other news, the band has been selected as support for ...And You Will Know Us By Our Trail of Dead in Sweden and will play the following shows this week:

02/23 - Sticky Fingers, Göteborg
02/24 - KB, Malmö
02/26 - Mondo, Stockholm

Check out the 2nd version of the new David Fridlund video for the single "White van": http://home.duplo.org/~shaw/media/whitevan.wmv
This one was directed by Anders Weberg of Recycled Studio.

This week's Aquarius Records new release features samples and reviews for a ton of Scandinavian acts such as Aavikko, Forgotten Woods, Lau Nau, Avarus, Bloodbath and Rotten Sound as well as their usual huge list of great stuff: http://www.aquariusrecords.org/cat/newest.html

Today is the President's Day holiday in the US, so I'm taking the day off. See ya tomorrow.

Audrey CDs are now back in stock: check it

Madrugada has confirmed that their new album "The deep end" will be released in Norway on February 28, Europe on March 21 and in Italy in May. The record will also be available on vinyl and as a limited edition version with two bonus songs. Here's the tracklist:

01. The Kids Are On High Street
02. On Your Side
03. Hold On To You
04. Stories From The Streets
05. Running Out Of Time
06. The Lost Gospel
07. Elektro Vakuum
08. Subterranean Sunlight
09. Hard To Come Back
10. Ramona
11. Slow Builder
12. Sail Away

Bonus Tracks:
13. Life In The City
14. I'm In Love

Peep the cover art here: http://www.emi.no/madrugada/includes/deepend.asp

Labrador Records has the brand new single "Die 5 times times 5" from recent signees South Ambulance up for free download in both .wav and .mp3 formats: http://www.labrador.se/news.php3

Junior Senior reports that their new single "Itch, U can't skratch" is available for preorder in Denmark at their label's webshop: http://vibrashop.com/
The duo will perform the new song at the upcoming Danish Music Awards on March 5.

Isolation Years has pushed back the release of their new single "Michael (if you cannot row)" by a few weeks so that they have time to press a limited edition 7". The record will include that track along with the new album's first single "Nurse hands" and one more as-yet-undisclosed track. In other news, the band will be doing a few acoustic in-stores over the next few weeks and will have full-band tourdates confirmed soon as well. More info at the band's website: http://www.isolationyears.com/

Finland's Disco Ensemble has a new website: http://www.discoensemble.com/

After a bit of member shuffling and the departure of guitarist Martin Wijk, ex-Leiah bassist has rejoined his old bandmates in Ikaros. He's not an official full-time member yet, but he'll be filling for the time being as the band promotes the release of their new album "Speak music".