Apparently the North American release of Kvelertak's album will include six bonus tracks, four BBC Sessions and two demos. More details and a link to upcoming US tourdates supporting Weedeater here: http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/02/11/north-american-fans-rejoice-kvelertak-getting-an-official-release-with-bonus-tracks/
Swedish rock act The Movements will be celebrating their 10-year anniversary with a new LP on that will include four new tracks plus two previously unreleased ones with a repress of their OOP EP "Drag me up" on the flip. The official release date is set for March 1 and there will be a release party at Truckstop Alaska in Göteborg on the 12th.
There's a new episode of Off the Record online featuring The Soundtrack of Our Lives performing three acoustic songs at Kafe Moskova in Helsinki, the bar owned by famed director Aki Kaurismäki: http://offtherecord.fi/tsool/
Winter Chill has a stream of the new Veronica Maggio single "Jag kommer": http://swedeandsour.tumblr.com/post/3229305085/veronica-maggio-jag-kommer
Looks like will be doing a much-needed repress of Obliteration's stellar "Nekropsalms" LP: http://www.tigernet.no/shop/release.php?code=131264
Hopefully all the people who have been emailing me wanting copies of the long sold-out pressing on will be able to grab it.
Swedish hard-rockers Bullet are touring Europe in April:
04/07 - Marx, Hamburg (GER)
04/08 - Bastard Club, Osnabrück (GER)
04/09 - Turock, Essen (GER)
04/10 - Rock Temple, Kerkrade (NL)
04/11 - Underworld, London (UK)
04/12 - Underground, Cologne (GER)
04/13 - Café Central, Weinheim (GER)
04/14 - K17, Berlin (GER)
04/15 - Estrada, Bydgoszcz (POL)
04/16 - Kwadrat, Krakau (POL)
04/17 - Escape, Wien (AUS)
04/18 - Backstage, München (GER)
04/19 - Rock Fabrik, Ludwigsburg
04/20 - Dynamo, Zürich (CH)
04/21 - Hellraiser, Leipzig (GER)
04/22 - OHK, Oostende (BEL)
04/23 - Biebob, Vosselaar (BEL)
Lambgoat reports that Swedish viking metal act Amon Amarth will be doing a special US tour in April where they will be doing two sets a night with no support, including one set in which they perform their new album "Surtur rising" in its entirety: http://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=15778
Unsigned Swedish sludgerockers Signo Rojo have a new 6-song promo record that they are streaming on Bandcamp: http://signorojo.bandcamp.com/
Some definitely post/beard-metal vibes, but my first impression is that it tends to stick more with a straight-up heavy/crusty feel than otherwise.
has posted the first preview clip from the new Mr Jones Machine album "Monokrom", due out March 30: http://soundcloud.com/progressproductions/mannen_i_svart
I don't listen to the radio very often so I hadn't heard the new Lady Gaga single "Born this way" until just a few moments ago when I found a YouTube stream that wasn't been pulled (yet). And now it appears that I am further behind the times than I thought because here's Swedish teen-pop sensation Ulrik Munther already performing a cover of said tune. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIekOkkepTw
Mew frontman Jonas Bjerre will make his debut as a solo artist with the release of the soundtrack to his friend Rune Schjøtt's film "Skyskraber". Both the film and the music will be officially released in May with the first single "Kids don't fight" to be released for paid download on February 14.
Jennie Abrahamson's third album "The sound of your beating heart" has been confirmed for release on April 13.
Baby Woodrose will be touring Spain and Germany in March:
03/03 - Gruta 77, Madrid (ESP)
03/04 - Sixties Rock Weekend, Castellon (ESP)
03/05 - Helldorado, Vitoria (ESP)
03/15 - Peter Weiss Haus, Rostock (GER)
03/16 - Rosenkeller, Jena (GER)
03/17 - Underground, Cologne (GER)
03/18 - Nachtleben, Frankfurt (GER)
03/19 - Lila Eule, Bremen (GER)
Making the rounds and definitely worth checking out: "Andra takter", a short documentary on Swedish hardcore/kängpunk legends Anti-Cimex featuring guest appearances by The Subhumans and Peter and the Testtube Babies. Full stream: http://filmarkivet.se/sv/Film/?movieid=292
No subtitles, but they're not really all that necessary.
The fans have spoken and selected "Would you say stop?" as Acid House King's next single. The official release date is March 3.