Progulator interviews White Willow
Progressive rock blog Progulator interviews Jacob Holm-Lupo of White Willow about the band's upcoming album "Terminal twilight": http://progulator.com/news/special-interview-with-white-willows-jacob-holm-lupo/
Country: Norway
In Flames fall tour
Looks like In Flames will be heading out on a big European tour this fall and will be bringing along fellow Swedes Ghost and Norwegians Insense for a number of dates.
Rune Grammofon to release Albatrosh
will be releasing the new Albatrosh album "Yonkers" on October 21: http://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/albatrosh/rcd-2117-albatrosh-yonkers-cd/
Albatrosh is the duo of young Norwegian jazz musicians André Roligheten on sax and pianist Eyolf Dale.
New 120 Days album confirmed
120 Days' new album "II", the follow-up to their much-hyped 2006 debut, has been confirmed for release on November 7.
Dark Entries talks to System Liliputt
talks to System Liliputt mainman Geir Vassang, whose 1984 self-released cassette "Harpa" they are reissuing on vinyl: http://www.darkentriesrecords.com/?p=1536
Årabrot back in the UK
Årabrot will be supporting Dethscalator for a string of UK dates in late October:
10/27 - Undertone, Cardiff
10/28 - Mello Mello, Liverpool
10/29 - Night and Day, Manchester
10/30 - Fishtank, Durham
10/31 - Shacklewell Arms, London (Quietus Halloween Party)
Alog recording session (video)
The wind in the trees and the sound of something new from Alog.
Drontheim - Deadlight (video)
Drontheim is a Trondheim-based band whose entire artistic concept is based on "a dystopic [and strictly non-political, they say] scenario where Germany won World War 2. As a result of this they managed to succeed with their plans to build a Scandinavian capitol in the middle of Norway: Neue Drontheim (New Trondheim)." The single "Deadlight" is the band's first release, with a 2nd to follow in November.
PopMatters reviews Jenny Hval
PopMatters reviews the Jenny Hval solo album "Viscera": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/148426-jenny-hval-viscera/
New When album in October
Norwegian psych/prog/weirdos When will be releasing the new album "Mishimmisshimmisshim" in mid-October.
More album details from Casiokids
Casiokids have unveiled more details for their new album "Aabenbaringen over aaskammen" and also indulge in a bit of Q&A regarding the song titles and recording: http://casiokids.com/2011/09/22/good-news/
HandS - No romance
Apparently this Norwegian duo is getting hyped? Not bad as far as mainstream pop goes, but nothing I'd lose my shit over.
Peaceville preps Aura Noir, Enslaved reissues
will be doing vinyl reissues of the first Aura Noir album "Black thrash attack" and Enslaved's 2nd demo "Yggdrasill" in October. The former comes out October 17 and will include a bonus cover of Venom's "Heavens on fire", the latter on October 31.
120 Days - Osaka (video)
"Osaka" is the new single from Norwegian act 120 Days, due out October 3 on 12" vinyl with b-side remixes by Sidwho? and Diskjokke.
Heroes & Zeros album teaser
A brand new teaser for the upcoming Heroes & Zeros album "Ghostly kisses", due out September 30.