Swedish indiepop singer/songwriter Juni Järvi is seeking backing musicians to help him record his next album: http://www.junijarvi.com/news.html
The video for the new A Camp single "Stronger than Jesus" is now online: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUVMpluF7kQ
Chromewaves on the new Frida Hyvönen album "Silence is wild": http://www.chromewaves.net/2008/12/review-of-frida-hyvonens-silence-is-wild/
Look for "Strange constellations", the debut album from Norwegian act Heroes & Zeros, to be released in GAS on February 20.
Ektro Records will be releasing the new album "Predatress" from Finnish cult speed metal legends Solitiare, their fourth overall. No exact release date yet, but you can listen to samples here: http://www.ektrorecords.com/ektro.php
Crucified Barbara's new album "'Til death do us party" will be officially released on February 11 in Scandinavia, February 27 elsewhere throughout Europe.
As promised, here is a brand new song from Finnish melancholy pop act Viola: http://www.ifsociety.com/files/viola-we_owe_love.mp3
Preorder the new album "Melancholydisco 2" right here: http://www.ifsociety.com/item/viola-melancholydisco_2-cd
Check out video footage of the sound art project "Karusell" by Espen Sommer Eide (Alog, Phonophani): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFnQx7Equ1M&fmt=18
Edison Jr have joined the ranks of the many bands offering up a Christmas single: http://www.edisonjr.com/shoebox/195
The video for the new Tiger Lou single "Crushed by a crowd" is finally online: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRl6bkFtgY0
Listen to Mikael Herrstrom (with accompaniment from Martin Hederos) cover "Dead by Xmas" by Hanoi Rocks: http://www.myspace.com/mikaelherrstrom
Danish noiserockers Marvins Revolt will tour Japan in February:
02/10 - Drunkard’s Stadium, Chiba
02/11 - Club Rock N Roll, Nagoya
02/12 - Fandango, Osaka
02/13 - O Nest, Tokyo
02/14 - Shelter, Tokyo
The North American CD release of the new The Soundtrack of Our Lives album "Communion" won't happen until March 3 (as mentioned the other day), but the digital version will be out January 6 and the vinyl on February 3.
The folks at Tiger/Fysisk Format in Oslo have posted their top picks for 2008: http://www.tigernet.no/epages/tiger.sf/no_NO/?ObjectPath=/Shops/Tigernet/Categories/LIST/TOPPTI/2008
Great stuff, especially if you're interested in the Norwegian underground. And that Coffins album on a few of those lists? 100% killer, even if they're from Japan (and on a label here in Olympia, WA).