The new 5-song EP from The New Mess on German-based label Strange Fruit will be released this coming winter instead of September as originally thought.
The End Records will be handling the North American release of Darkthrone's newest album "Sardonic Wrath". No release date has been announced yet.
Subliminal Sounds will be releasing a special 2xLP version of Dungen's latest album "Ta det lugnt" in the next 2-3 weeks. Go to their website for ordering details: http://www.subliminalsounds.se/
Smalltown Supersound will be sending Kim Hiorthøy and Sir Dupermann over to Japan to play live in late November. Label honcho Joakim Haugland will be on hand to DJ as well.
Lars Horntveth and his Pooka String Septet on tour in Europe:
10/05 - Arenberg, Antwerpen (BEL)
10/06 - Courtrai, Happy Bew Ears Festival (BEL)
10/14 - Ås, Uka (NOR)
11/25 - Teatre Lliure, Barcelona (SPA)
12/03 - Trans Musicales festival, Rennes (FRA)
Niccokick has revealed that the name of their debut full-length album will be "Aware from the dead, my dear best friend". It comes out November 10.
Isolation Years report that they are finally putting the finishing touches on a new album at their makeshift studio in northern Sweden and might even have a single ready for release by the end of the year. They may even do a few live dates, too. In other news, Stickman will finally release the group's most excellent second album "It's Golden" in the UK on October 11 in association with Shellshock.
Havoc Records hopes to have new releases from Swedish hardcore/punk acts Martyr Dod and Skitsystem in 2005 as well as a US release for Regulations.
Gangstyle Records has signed Swedish hardcore most-metal band Path of No Return. Look for their debut album for the label sometime around spring 2005.
Lisa Ekdahl on tour in Scandinavia:
10/05 - Store Vega, Köpenhamn
10/06 - Rockefeller, Oslo
10/07 - Ibsenhuset , Skien
10/08 - Alfred, Hörnefoss
10/09 - Peer Gynt Salen, Bergen
10/11 - Folken, Stavenger
10/12 - Rådhusteatret, SKI
10/13 - Bodö Kulturhus, Bodö
10/14 - Bakkenteigen Kulturhus, Horten
10/15 - Lilleström Kulturcenter, Lilleström
10/16 - Drammens Teater, Drammen
10/30 - Austurbaer, Reykavik
11/01 - Göte Lejon, Stockholm
11/14 - Storan , Göteborg
11/16 - Katalin, Uppsala
11/18 - Konserthuset, Gävle
11/27 - Kalmarsalen, Kalmar
11/29 - Halmstads Teater, Halmstad
11/30 - Gjethuset, Fredriksvaerk
12/01 - Sönderborghus, Sönderborg
12/02 - Paletten, Viborg
12/03 - Godset, Kolding
12/04 - Train, Århus
12/05 - Skråen, Ålborg
12/07 - Store Vega, Köpenhamn
12/08 - Klauzdal, Herlev
12/09 - Viften, Rödovre
12/10 - Trommen, Hörsholm
12/11 - Bornholms Musikhus, Rönne
Check out a bunch of live set downloads from the Ultrahand Festival including Vladislav Delay, Luomo and more: http://uhfest.underground.hu/
Music blog The Blank Generation goes on at great length on Swedish psych-rock artist Dungen: http://theblankgeneration.blogspot.com/2004/09/whats-keyboard-shortcut-for-umlaut.html
Inpediente/Plugged Records will release the new single "Come On, Come On" from garage rockers The Ackermans on September 30.
The Concretes and The Rasmus are just a few of the bands up for the BT Digital Music Awards: http://www.nme.com/news/109986.htm
Tons of Scandinavian stuff in the latest Aquarius Records new release list including Arboga Teenage Riot, Vladisav Delay, The Hellacopters and lots more: http://www.aquariusrecords.org/cat/newest.html