Country: Sweden

Kning Disk announces new albums from Ebbot Lundberg, Fleshquartet, Ripple & Murur

will be releasing the solo debut album "The invisible dialogue" from The Soundtrack of Our Lives frontman Ebbot Lundberg on June 6. Details/samples soon? Also coming up from the label in May, the Fleshquartet 3x10" boxset "Wallander - The Music" featuring music from the Swedish TV series of the same name, and the debut album "Reverie" from Ripple & Murmur, the duo of jazz/experimental artists Andreas Tengblad and Anna Ahnlund. Follow the links for details and samples for the latter two.

New (old) Entombed single in May

has announced that they will be releasing the new Entombed single "Amok" -- yes, a re-recorded version of the song from the album "Serpent saints" -- on May 23.

Gamla Pengar - Här är ditt liv

From Gamla Pengar's upcoming 7" "Vackra land som ingenting gav", due out May 1 via .

Faster Katt - Too much rawk

New music from Faster Katt? Oh hell yes! Turn it up LOUD!

New album, book from Sophie Rimheden

Gaffa reports thatSophie Rimheden will be releasing the new, Skåne-themed album "Haj" in conjunction with her photo book "Electronikadrottning?": http://gaffa.se/nyhet/59669
Fellow Scania-resident Emil Jensen joins her with lyrics and vocals for the lead single "Grannens gräs".

Let's Say We Did - Blue skies (video)

A new video from Swedish indierockers Let's Say We Did.

Terrible Feelings - Intruders (video)

Terrible Feelings now have a video for the track "Intruders". The Swedish band's debut full-length "Shadows" comes out April 18 here in North America via , April 16 back home via imprint .

Soso giving away album for free

Soso aka Swedish bedroom-pop artist Sophia Somajo is giving away her new album "T.T.I.D.S.D.I.E.U.I.C" as a free download, both via her website and The Pirate Bay: http://www.youcancallmesoso.com/

Neneh Cherry & The Thing - Dream baby dream

Pitchfork is streaming a track from the new Neneh Cherry/The Thing collaboration which just happens to be a cover of "Dream baby dream" by Suicide: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13425-dream-baby-dream/

Where the metal at?

Perhaps you've seen this? Well, it's hopefully not too surprising for most of you regular readers, here's a short follow-up article on the subject from The Atlantic that includes actual academic citations: http://www.theatlanticcities.com/arts-and-lifestyle/2012/04/where-heavy-metal-bands-are/1714/

Awesome Tapes from Sweden

Daniel "Fagge" Fagerström (The Skull Defekts, The Je Ne Sais Quoi, ) has assembled a new 65m mixtape featuring a selection of his favorite Swedish experimental/noise cassette tracks, mostly from the last few years but also throwing in a few pre-millennium cuts. Featured artists include Alvars Orkester, Skeppet, Sewer Election, Joachim Nordwall and Altar of Flies, among many others.

Presenting: The David Berlin Wall of Sound

The David Berlin Wall of Sound: a new-ish psychrock band featuring members from Jeniferever Mother Superior whose demo tracks were all (individually) written, recorded and mixed in a single evening: http://wallofsound.bandcamp.com/
Can't say that I'm all that into it, but if you're a Roky Erickson superfan it might be worth a listen.

The Nature - Allting blir ok (video)

Check out a video for the title track of The Nature's excellent new EP "Allting blir OK" and go to the record release show at South Side Pub in Stockholm on Friday, April 13.

Wolfbrigade - Ride the steel

Terrorizer is streaming yet another track from the new upcoming Wolfbrigade album "Damned": http://truecultheavymetal.com/blog1.php/2012/04/10/exclusive-new-wolfbrigade-track

Svart Records spring release schedule

' upcoming release schedule is bonkers -- in addition to the new Beastmilk and Hexvessel 7"s, as well as the "Dawnbearer" 2LP repress, they've also got like 5 new releases coming out every week from May through June. Here's the Finnish/Scandinavian highlights:

05/09 - Sähkö-Isku - Sata kaljaa 12"
05/09 - Kovaa Rasvaa 7"
05/09 - Problems? - Ei tää lama päähän käy 7"
05/09 - Unicef - Käkimassaa 7"
05/09 - Kollaa Kestää - Jäähyväiset aseille LP
05/16 - Abhorrence - Completely Vulgar 2LP / CD
05/23 - Jess and the Ancient Ones LP/CD
05/23 - Callisto - Noir 2LP
05/23 - Sarcofagus - Envoy of Death LP
05/23 - Sarcofagus - Go To Hell 7"
05/23 - Kimmo Kuusniemi Band - Moottorilinnut LP + DVD
05/30 - CMX - Kolmikärjen veljeskunta 4LP
05/30 - Musta Paraati - Peilitalossa LP
05/30 - Reverend Bizarre - Crush The Insects 2LP
05/30 - Rattus - WC räjähtää LP
05/30 - Mana Mana - Maria Magdalena 7"
06/06 - Pelle Miljoona & NUS LP
06/06 - Pelle Miljoona & 1980 - Pelko ja viha LP
06/06 - Carpathian Forest - Strange Old Brew LP
06/06 - Candlemass - Ancient Dreams 2LP