A Fist in the Face of God interviews Jon Stenson of Norwegian metal act Black Magic both before and after the Live Evil fest and also has posted the band's sold-out demo for free download: http://afistinthefaceofgod.blogspot.com/2011/10/interview-with-jon-stenson-of-black.html
Preview a bit of the new Kashmir single "Electrified love", just released as a single today and due out 11/11/11 as part of the band's previously announced best-of collection "Katalogue".
A creepy short film based on the Brothers of End tune "Daybreak".
The Raveonettes will be releasing a 27-song b-sides/rarities collection on November 28 entitled, very simply: "The b-sides & rarities". The tracklist will be compiled in chronological order and will feature tunes from the band's entire 10-year career thus far.
Problems have a new cassette out on , the label of Norway's Black Hole Crew: http://okkultokrati.blogspot.com/2011/10/problems-2011-tape-out-now.html
And speaking of said crew, look for a new record from Okkultokrati to be released via in late November.
Can't say that I'm all that into The Dead and Living's gothed-up folk-rock, but it is appropriate for today. Look for "Mayday, Mayday" to be released as a 7" single on November 5 via .
Swedish indie act Outmen are posting new and old, unreleased tracks for free streaming/download every week, four of which are already up: http://outmenlosttapes.tumblr.com/
I haven't seen any further details confirmed yet, but Riddarna's sophomore album will be called "Bakom molnen".
will be releasing a new 7" from War, a poorly-named project featuring members of Iceage and Sexdrome. No release date yet, but my understanding is that the music is techno/electronic?
Long-running Sundsvall, Sweden-based label is slowly working their way through their extensive vinyl back-catalogue with the intent to digitize, remaster and re-release it and will first be unearthing a discography collection from Motorjoke whose album "Barflugan" was the label's final LP back in 1991. The new collection, simply titled "1983-1993", will be available on 2CD on November 2 and will include full lyrics and liner notes. As for what they have planned next, I'll keep you posted.
Svarte Greiner and Alexander Rishaug are heading out on tour together and have put together a special mini-album CDr for the occasion which can be previewed above. 100 copies only, featuring two solo tracks and two cooperative ones for a total of about 30 minutes.
An official video from hardcore act Makabert Fynd? Sure, why not?
My friend Johan G Winther (Tsukimono, Scraps of Tape) will be releasing a super-limited 8" lathe-cut EP via with unique artwork for each and every copy supplied by the small circle of folks who manage to purchase a copy (of which I hope to be a part of). Read more about the project here: http://timecanvas.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/upcoming-releases/
Swedish hardcore act Pusrad (ex-Raped Teenagers) have been picked up by for the release of the band's 7-song debut 7", due out in December.