It's a Trap! Scandinavian music journal

Entombed has confirmed the departure of bassist Jörgen Sandström:

"Jörgen has decided to quit touring and left the band on good terms. It this does not mean that Jörgen will leave the music business as he is still a member of the bands The Project Hate & Krux and will still be involved with the Threeman label and the Entombed homepage."

Download a zip file for the track "Blessed Be the Human Beast" from Danish metal act Ukraft: http://www.urkraft.dk/mp3/Urkraft_-_Blessed_be_the_Human_Beast.zip
The song comes from the band's upcoming album "Eternal Cosmic Slaughter", due out March 8 on Cartel Media.

Oooh, the Screaming Timbermen have put a new mp3 online of the song "Snowmobile Ride with Ludmila" featuring more of their fine computer disco humppa sounds: http://www.sunpoint.net/~zelda82/timbermen/

The new album "Sanansaattaja Oraakkeli Salamurha Hyökkäysvaunu" ("Messenger Oracle Assassination Tank") from Finnish 'magical mystery tourists' Kuusumun Profeetta should be out now on Ektro Records. For samples and more info, go here: http://www.moonfogprophet.com/

I received confirmation that the KVLR CDs are done so I should be getting them in a day or two. Once I get my initial batch of promo stuff out of the way I'll start taking preorders. I also got to check out the video for "Slow Clapping" earlier today. We'll probably be putting it online soon.

Denmark's Kashmir says they'll play some shows in Japan and Australia next month. Details soon.

Check out the title track to Dialog Cet's upcoming album: "Like Animals"

Swedish synthpop group Alice in Videoland has some new pics online: http://www.aliceinvideoland.net/pics.shtml
Dig the keytar, kids.

Listen to the new Mattias Hellberg single "Walking Restless": rtsp://real-g2.musiclink.se/silence/Mattias_Hellberg_-_Mattias_Hellberg/mattias_hellberg-walking_restless.rm

Read about Nasum's experience at the P3 Gold awards: http://www.nasum.com/misc_p3guld.asp

Mensen has a brand new website design: http://www.mensen-band.com/

Rockfoto.nu has a bunch of photos from all the performers at the P3 Gold Awards.

Zero Magazine has a new webradio where you can preview all the various nominees for the SAMA Swedish Alternative Music Awards. Read more: http://www.zeromagazine.nu/nyhet.asp?id=736 (in Swedish, webradio link is on right)

Kristofer Åström reports that he's spent the last four days in the studio recording 13 songs his upcoming acoustic album to be called "Loupita". No word on a release date or what the tracklisting will be, but he does say that he still has a few more songs to lay down.

Voidfaith Netzine has a new design up today: http://www.voidfaith.net/