Invisible Guy has posted a very extensive track-by-track review of Volume 2 of the Swedish punk/hardcore comp series "Dimmorna Skingras": http://invisibleguy.wordpress.com/2012/06/30/va-dimmorna-skingras-vol-2/
Swedish teenage pop hype Amanda Mair is heading to the UK in September:
09/02 - Lodestar Festival, Cambridge
09/03 - Sneak Petes, Edinburgh
09/04 - Captains Rest, Glasgow
09/05 - The Castle, Manchester
09/06 - Clash Magazine Night @ The Lexington, London
Petra Marklund, better known to most as Swedish pop artist September, will be releasing her first proper solo album under her own name this fall on October 24 via . It will feature production and songwriting assistance from a number of acclaimined artists including Jocke Berg (Kent), Daniel Ledinsky and Saska Becker and will also be her first release entirely in Swedish.
Get creeped out with this new clip from Hortlax Cobra.
New Swedish hardcore by way of featuring members from Meleeh, Gadget and In Ruins Of. Digital files are available now, the 7" version will be ready on July 22.
Pitchfork reviews The Amazing's latest album "Gentle stream": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16842-gentle-stream/
The official trailer for Swedish EBM/industrial act The Pain Machinery's just-released new album "Restart". Download/stream the whole thing at Bandcamp or Spotify or seek out a physical copy on vinyl or cassette.
Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man have announced that they will play their final show on August 30 at Debaser Slussen.
Self-explanatory and totally ruling; guaranteed you will not hear a better Swedish death metal pain medication jingle all year! Vote here.
Swedish electronic act Audio Objekt release a new track today to coincide with the start of the Tour de France and to pay tribute to their (unnamed) heroes.
Like many other Scandinavian music industry organizations, Export Music Sweden (ExMS) will be changing their business focus going forward in 2013 and current CEO Anders Hjelmtorp will be stepping down. Read the full press release (in Swedish): http://www.exportmusicsweden.org/2012/06/export-music-swedens-verksamhet-forandras/
Raging Swedish crust from Parasit, a new(?) band featuring members from Uncurbed, 3 Way Cum, Diskonto and Anger Burning. (via)
The EP name "Assjackal rising" is like a giant flashing red light screaming "STAY AWAY!", but the reality is that Phoebus Beat Clan are actually a solid punky power-pop act. Listen to the entire 3-track EP via Spotify.
Here's a new track from Swedish hardcore act Håll Käften, Vad Vill Du!?; I almost broke into a solo circle pit in my office just now.