Splendid reviews Ariel Kill Him: http://www.splendidezine.com/review.html?reviewid=1088764042250896
DigitalMetal.com interviews Finnish all-star classic death-metal band Chaosbreed: http://www.digitalmetal.com/interviews.asp?iID=3557
Denmark's Tiger Tunes has a much more complete website now with downloads and pictures and such: http://www.tigertunes.dk/
Dusted reviews the Arve Henriksen (Supersilent) solo album "Chiaroscuro": http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1553
Swedish day at Pitchfork with reviews of The Hives and The Concretes:
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/h/hives/tyrannosaurus-hives.shtml
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/c/concretes/concretes.shtml
Via DJ Martian comes word that Resonant will release a new album from Icelandic post-rock artist Stafraenn Hakon in September called "Ventill/Poki". Download the track "Kjammi": http://www.resonantlabel.com/kjammi07.mp3
Stafraenn will also be touring the UK around that same time with Dialect and here are the dates:
09/16 - The Arts Centre, Colchester
09/17 - The Wheatsheaf, Oxford
09/19 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
09/20 - Upon Tyne The Tyne, Newcastle
09/22 - tbc, Glasgow
09/23 - Exposed Art Gallery, Belfast
09/24 - tbc, Dublin
09/25 - Pine Lodge, Myrtleville Co Cork, Cork (free show)
09/28 - The Social, Nottingham w/Souvaris
09/29 - The Flapper & Firkin, Birmingham w/Souvaris
09/30 - Smallfish Records, London (in-store)
10/01 - The Freebutt, Brighton
10/02 - Rota Afternoon Sessions @ Notting Hill Arts Club, London (free show)
Also via DJ Martian comes this feature from The Beat Surrender on the reissue of Jaga Jazzist's first album "Magazine": http://www.thebeatsurrender.co.uk/news/news_detail.php?news=110
Last Plane to Jakarta, the weekly webzine written by John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats, 'reviews' "Revealed and Worshipped" from Swedish death-metal act Insision: http://www.lastplanetojakarta.com/2004/7/insision.html
The latest Aquarius Records new release list features reviews and samples from Switchblade, Dungen, Mum, Thergothon the "Team Yamaha" comp (feat. Aavikko & Pluxus) and tons more: http://www.aquariusrecords.org/cat/newest.html
Download a preview mp3 of Norwegian one-man band Glittertind's new album "Evige Asatro": http://www.glittertind.net/files/index_files/right_files/music/Glittertind_Lindisfarne_KarldenStore.mp3
"Evige Asatro" is set for release on August 23 via Karmageddon Media imprint New Aeon Media.
Download the brand new rerecorded version of "World Below" from now-departed Swedish thrashers The Crown: http://www.metalblade.com/bands/The_Crown/tc-wb.mp3
The track comes from the group's posthumous release "Crowned Unholy", due out August 9 via Metal Blade Records.
Ex-Tiamat bassist Johnny Hagel and ex-Therion member Sami Karppinen have joined forces in starting a new label called Heresy Records. They plan to release 6-8 albums a year and their first two signings are Murghatroid, a metal act featuring ex-members from Therion, Ebony Tears and Eyetrap; and a black-metal band named Dem.
Full tracklist and samples for the new Jens Lekman EP "Julie": http://www.srvice.com/serv016_pop.html
Danish old-school hardcore act The Produced has put their entire 5-song demo online for downloading: http://www.soundvenue.com/download.asp?id=6167
Finnish post-rock legends Circle have a new 2xLP gatefold album called "Golem/Vesiliirto" out now in a limited run of 500 copies on Kevyt Nostalgia. The first LP is all live and the second was recorded in the studio. Ordering info: http://www.kevytnostalgia.org/