reports that the new 5-track Kvoteringen 7" EP "Storfinansen" should be ready for release in June. In other news, the label is also putting together a benefit comp for Punk Illegal/No One is Illegal for release this summer -- expect details to surface shortly.
Norwegian metalcore act Purified in Blood have a new video for the tune "Blood drenched" compiled from various home movies made while on tour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXyGfKtoi00
The new Blood Command EP "Hand us the alpha male" is currently streaming in its entirety over at Drowned in Sound: http://drownedinsound.com/news/4142433-listen--stream-blood-commands-new-ep
90s-era Swedish punk/hardcore nostalgia courtesy of newly-established blog Back Then: http://xbackthen.blogg.se/
See also: http://www.theonion.com/articles/90s-punk-decries-punks-of-today,1486/
Niels Nielsen is taking it to the road and already has shows lined up in NYC and Brussels: http://nielsnielsen.net/site/2011/04/10/herewego/
Swedish hardcore act Sista Sekunden is streaming 3 of the tracks from their upcoming 7" at SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/sistasekunden
Boy Omega has a new EP available for free download via : http://www.beatismurder.com/boyomegasingle.html
Don't forget to grab his IAT.MP3 release "Follow the herd" while you're at it.
has signed Swedish electropop duo Stum (ex-Industrijugend) and will be releasing their debut EP "Extra play" on May 27. Hear the lead single, a cover of Kings of Leon's "Sex on fire", at the band's website: http://www.stum.se/
The b-side of the upcoming Bombus 7" is now streaming at SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/mourningwood-recordings/cult-leader
I like it quite a bit better than the flip, to be honest.
"Keep on walkin'" is the new single from Swedish rapper Flex. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDlDv0bQKqo
will be doing a 3x7" box featuring splits between Anatomi-71 + Bombstrike, Desperat + Giftgasattack and Makabert Fynd + Tortyr. 200 hand-numbered copies only (with "bonus stuff" included) plus 300 standalone copies for those folks that don't want the whole package.
Mokira, one of Swedish electronic artist Andreas Tilliander's many aliases, will be releasing the new album "Time axis manipulation" on May 12 via .
FACT Magazine reviews the debut album "The sea" from new Rune Grammofon act Phaedra: http://www.factmag.com/2011/04/11/phaedra-the-sea/
It has been revealed that the new Swedish duo Serenades, as posted here and elsewhere, is Markus Krunegård (Laakso) and Adam Olenius (Shout Out Louds). Their debut EP "Birds" will be out on April 18 via with a live debut set to take place May 26 at Södra Teatern in Stockholm.
Iceage gets Forkcasted: http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/15644-white-rune/
Is a BNM designation close at hand? Also, check out footage of them playing Landet in Stockholm this past weekend: http://psl.svt.se/psl/2011/4/11/iceage-landet-stockholm-2011/
(my friends Åbe opened)