For those of you who didn't pick up ' superb Crypt of Kerberos discography 3LP box set awhile back, has just reissued the band's landmark release "World of Myths" with a rehearsal demo recording of the entire album tacked on as a bonus.
Simon Ryman has been away on holiday, but he's back now with a new song: http://simonryman.tumblr.com/post/26820602684
There's a new live clip up at Hammock Sessions with the duo Systraskap: http://www.hammocksessions.com/portfolio/systraskapet-brantberget-umea/
The new compilation "Bransjevelter 7" is out now and available on all digital platforms as well as a free CD in record stores across Europe: http://www.fysiskformat.no/wp_ff/new-compilation-bransjevelter-7-out-now/
There's an exclusive stream of the new Anna von Hausswolff album "Ceremony" at the Stockholm Music & Arts website today for one day only: http://stockholmmusicandarts.com/artister/anna-von-hausswolff/
Solid indiepop from Norway by way of Simen Tangen and . Look for a new album in spring 2013.
PSL has the premiere of the new video for "The house is black" from Umeå act Winhill/Losehill: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/07/04/premiar-winhilllosehill-the-house-is-black/
I'm not sure why Dead By April agreed to do Allsång på Skansen since it doesn't look like that audience fits with their target demographic, but I'm sure glad they did.
Weeping Willows frontman Magnus Carlsson has a new project together with DJ/producer Mikael Nordgren (Tiger Stripes) called Tandem Sky. The group's new EP "Hurricane" is out now and also features Britta Persson doing guest vocals on the title cut.
Swedish rockabilly act Fatboy has announced that their new album "Love Creole" will be released on September 26 via . The first single "Walk your way" will be out on August 27 and will be available both as a digital download and a limited 7".
I can think of no better to celebrate America's Independence Day than by listening to Cold War nostalgia as rendered by Finnish apocalyptic deathrockers Beastmilk. For those of us who came of age in the 80s -- an era of nuclear prep drills and scaremongering movies such as "Red Dawn" -- we are all "Children of the Atom Bomb".
Beastmilk - Children of the Atom Bomb
Norwegian sludge/doom act Hombre Malo will be hitting the road later this month:
07/27 - Måkeskrik Fest, Kristiansand (NOR)
07/28 - Gaussplatz, Hamburg (GER)
07/29 - Matrix, Prague (CZ) w/Red Fang
07/30 - Plaque, Leipzig (GER)
07/31 - K19, Berlin (GER)
08/01 - tba, Flensburg (GER)
08/02 - tba (DK)
08/03 - Kanalrock Fest, Horten (NOR)
08/04 - Alenfestivalen,Larvik (NOR)
08/05 - Last Train, Oslo (NOR)
The readers of Tidningen Liljeholmen-Älvsjö have spoken: "Napalm över Stureplan" is the 2nd best song about Stockholm; the first place winner is irrelevant.