Norway's Noxagt are on the John Peel show tonight: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/alt/johnpeel/thisweek/thisweek.shtml#sess2

Splendid reviews Noxagt: http://www.splendidezine.com/review.html?reviewid=1088176789250557

Norwegian singer/songwriter Thomas Dybdahl together with Nils Erga of Noxagt have produced the soundtrack for the upcoming film "Monstertorsdag". It hits theatres on October 9. Also coming in October from Thomas will be his brand new full-length album. More details when I get them. His 2002 album ""....That Great October Sound" will get a European release on June 26 via Glitterhouse.

Dusted reviews Noxagt: http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1497

The latest Aquarius new release list features samples and reviews of Noxagt, Hotguitars and tons of other new records: http://www.aquariusrecords.org/cat/newest.html

Pitchfork reviews the new Noxagt record "The Iron Point": http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/n/noxagt/iron-point.shtml

The Wire's top 50 of 2003 list includes Jaga Jazzist and Noxagt: http://www.thewire.co.uk/archive/charts/2003_Rewind.html

Indieworkshop is hailing Noxagt's "Turning It Down Since 2001" as "one of the best albums of 2003."

Synesthetic Records will be releasing the debut CD from Hellfire, a Norweigan sludge-rock group featuring 2/3rds of the dudes from Noxagt. No word on a date, but they it'll be a limited edition of only 500 copies.
The first couple artists have been announced for the upcoming Tinitus Festival at Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm on November 14: Lustans Lakejer, Controlled Analogue Programming (C.A.P.), and Hocico from Mexico. For more info and audio samples, go here: www.tinitus.com

Musique Machine has posted a review of Noxagt's latest record "Turning it down since 2001" out now in the US on Load Records. Download a sample mp3 of the track "Cupid Shot Me" from here.

Swedish prog-metallers Opeth will be teaming up with cult UK proggers Porcupine Tree for a North American tour starting in July. PT-frontman/mastermind Steven Wilson produced the last few Opeth albums, so this news doesn't come as huge surprise, but is still very exciting nonetheless. The confirmed dates so far:

07/15 - Toronto, ONT @ TBA
07/16 - Montreal, Spectrum
07/17 - NYC, Irving Plaza
07/19 - Boston, MA @ Berklee Performance Center
07/20 - Philadelphia, PA @ TBA
07/21 - Washington DC @ TBA
07/22 - Detroit, MI @ TBA
07/24 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora
07/25 - Chicago, IL @ Vic Theater
07/26 - Minneapolis, MN @ TBA
07/28 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater
07/30 - West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
07/31 - San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
08/03 - Portland, OR @ TBA
08/04 - Seattle, WA @ TBA

Webzine Aversionline has a feature on Finnish hardcore thrash fanzine Downsided. Check it. And, as usual, they have tons and tons of new reviews for your perusal, focusing mostly on the hardcore, metal and noise scene. Some of the bands covered: Acursed, Counterblast, Dead in the Water, Katatonia, Marduk, Nasum, Rentokiller, and Sayyadina. I may not always agree with the writer's taste, but he does a great job of covering everything in an extremely fair and honest way. One of the few reviewers who's unafraid to tell it like it is.

Aquarius Records has published their bi-weekly new arrivals list, featuring reviews and samples of new releases from Scandinvavian artists such as Enslaved, Brainbombs, Cult of Luna, Eturivi, Finntroll, Noxagt, Turbonegro and much, much more. Recommended reading.

The Leppäkoski Rhythm Festival takes place in Leppäkoski, Finland on July 4-5 and will feature Brothomstates (Warp Records, FIN/UK), Vesna (St. Petersburg, Russia), Ninja Ensemble, Rauhanorkesteri, Grayframe DJs and many more. More info here.

In other Finnish festival news, Luomo and Moloko are rumored to be making an appearance at this year's Koneisto fest. No confirmation on the news, but the full list of performers is due to be published this coming Friday. I'll keep you informed.