Personkrets 3:1
Ruiner EP
Halvfabrikat

This 3-track 7" serves as the band's swansong, but considering that I had never heard them until this record showed up, it hardly matters. A fitting epitaph? Eh, probably not. Anyhow, Personkrets 3:1 play(ed) crusty hardcore with a pronounced metal influence that creeps through in the various breakdowns and quick solo breaks that pepper each song. They put it off competently enough, but it's just not that interesting for the most part. The one exception however is "Krigssång", a track based on an old poem by Dan Andersson which is by far the most melodic and best composed tune on the record. It makes me feel like if they embraced their metal side a bit more, they'd be a better band, but I suppose that's a moot point considering their current inactive status. Perhaps the ex-members' new band Misanthropic will tip the scales further one way or another, wait and see.
- Avi Roig

The people behind Attack!Fanzine have announced that the "We come in peace" 7" comp is now available via Blindead Productions. Eight hardore bands from Sweden and Finland, all exlusive material. Here's the tracklist:

A1: Protestera - Punklåten
A2: Anatomi-71 - Arbetsförnedringen
A3: Kuolema - Nyt Otetaan
A4: Apologia - Never Enough
B1: Personkrets 3:1 - Vansinne
B2: Ensam - Trocas
B3: Diskonto - Anti-Cimex
B4: 365 Dagar Av Synd (ex-Dödsdömd) - Vakna För Fan!

More info: http://www.attackfanzine.net/blindead/blindead.htm

Finnish punks Kyklooppien Sukupuutto are doing a short tour of Lapland later this month:

09/15 - Club 25, Caasa w/Kara Kuniklo
09/16 - tbc, Oulu w/Yhteiskunnan Ystävät
09/17 - Karhu, Rovaniemi w/Yhteiskunnan Ystävät
09/18 - Killan, Luleå w/Avgång 77, Personkrets 3:1, Yhteiskunnan Ystävät
Download their entire nine-song demo right here: http://www.saunalahti.fi/~kaihi/kyklooppiensukupuutto/sivut/audio.html

Umeå Punkfest has been confirmed for March 5-6 at Studion, Folkets Hus and here's the initial lineup: Discharge (UK), Disfear, Sunday Morning Einsteins, Henry Fiats Open Sore, Hetsapa, Knugen Faller, Deünga, Dieanna, Regulation, Tristess, Personkrets 3:1 and Royal Downfall. There's still two or three more bands to be added and more info can be found here: http://www.shell.linux.se/umeahc/punkfest/7/