As mentioned back in May, Joachim Nordwall's (The Skull Defekts, The Idealist) long-awaited sophomore solo album "Ignition" will finally be getting a CD release in November via . Full details: http://deepshitbynordwall.tumblr.com/post/10158573193/ignition
Opeth's new album "Heritage" is streaming in full over at NPR: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/11/140288664/first-listen-opeth-heritage
Download the new Korallreven single "As young as yesterday", featuring guest vocals from Victoria Bergsman: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/112072/Korallreven%20-%20As%20Young%20As%20Yesterday.mp3
Said tune will be released on 12" on September 20 via / featuring b-side remixes by Panda Bear and Girl Unit. The duo's upcoming full-length "An album by Korallreven" follows on November 15.
Something new from Kriget. Don't forget they're playing It's a Trap! Clubnights at Debaser Malmö on October 1!
Norwegian indie/funk act Ungdomskulen have a new single out now called "Facemask", the first taste of their forthcoming album and the follow-up to their "Gimme ten" experiment of 1-minute songs: http://open.spotify.com/album/2X4GktkIR4QC0BjDZyfRvi
Like Rubik, another band with more ideas than songwriting skills, I can't get into this at all.
Danish indie act Figurines have a new 5-song live EP that they are giving away as a free download: http://figurines.bandcamp.com/album/five-songs-recorded-live-at-vega-copenhagen
Swedish indie favorites Bob Hund will be releasing the new single "Stanna klocka stanna" on September 20, the precursor to the band's next album which should be coming in February.
Lars Winnerbäck's albums "Med solen i ögonen", "Kom", "Singel", "Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen", "Daugava", "Söndermarken" and "Vatten under broarna" will be getting the vinyl reissue treatment on September 29, all in "limited" edition runs of 1000 copies apiece. Preorder: http://www.winnerback.se/?sid=shop
has confirmed that they will be releasing the self-titled debut full-length from Norwegian d-beat hardcore act Livstid on October 21 and it's now available for preorder right here: http://www.tigernet.no/shop//search.php?search=livstid
Swedish thrash-funkers Riff Knives now have a video for the tune "Single" which is just about as silly as I anticipated it would be. Bringin' back the slap bass in 2011!
Deportees have been confirmed for It's a Trap! Clubnight on December 7 at Debaser Malmö! Be there!
There's a new single and video from ceo available for free download via , featuring the name of the tune I was teased with as a child during middle school band: http://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0173.php
Personally, I prefer the Moto Boy's rendition of the classic aria of the same name.
New from Tremoro Tarantura off the upcoming "Avaleeches" EP, due out late 2011/early 2012 via and featuring special guest, fellow Norwegian noise artist Concept.Virus. Recommended!
The latest releases from Swedish cassette label , Hin Håle and Necrocurse, are now both finished and available for order: http://deathinvocation.blogspot.com/2011/09/hin-hale-necrocurse-tapes-now-available.html
Pitchfork gives high marks to Finnish black metal act Circle of Ouroborus: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15815-eleven-fingers/