The tracklist for volume 5 of Mikael Sörling's much-heralded punk/hardcore compilation series "Turist i tillvaron" is now confirmed: http://www.sirling.blogspot.se/2012/09/latordning-vol-5.html
Expect a November/December release.
Surprisingly low-key synthpop considering the presence of an ex-member from BWO. Julian & Marina = Marina Schiptjenko (BWO, Page, Vacuum) and Julian Brandt (Lustans Lakejer); debut EP "Absence" due out October 9.
Coming October 1 via , "Weapons of mass destruction" -- the debut "full-length" (uh, 10 songs in 14 minutes?) from Swedish thrashers Damage. Pre-order info at Bandcamp.
Check out a full 50-minute live set from Swedish industrial act Agent Side Grinder.
Scandipop has the much-anticipated premiere of Petra Marklund's (September) brand new solo single "Händerna mot himlen": http://www.scandipop.co.uk/petra-marklund-handerna-mot-himlen-premiere/
"Mannen med rök i handen" is the second single from Swedish act Lymland off the band's debut album "Ensamtidsroman".
is doing a vinyl pressing of Riddarna's most recent album "Bakom molnen", originally released on CD/digital via . Listen/pre-order: http://gaphals.bandcamp.com/album/riddarna-bakom-molnen-lp
Pitchfork reviews the new Jens Lekman album "I know what love isn't": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16979-i-know-what-love-isnt/
Markus Krunegård is playing Cirkus in Stockholm on November 11 and it would be totally unremarkable except for the fact that both of his other bands Laakso and Hets! are opening: http://www.cirkus.se/index.php/events/view/markus_krunegard/
No idea yet if either of those bands will be doing more shows or making new music, but I guess we'll have to wait and see...
Coming October 5, the debut album "A crimewave escapade" from Swedish instrumental act Skurkarna via . Hear some older full-length cuts via Bandcamp.
Billboard is the first place to offer up a new track from Swedish hardrockers Graveyard off their much-anticipated new album "Lights out": http://www.billboard.com/features/graveyard-s-goliath-exclusive-first-listen-1007929752.story
A 1-minute preview of the upcoming Familjen album "Allt på rött", officially due out on September 12 in Sweden, slightly later elsewhere in Scandinavia. I would've liked to link you to the video for the lead single too, but the geniuses at have it blocked in the US.
Malmö indierockers YAST have a brand new clip for the track "Because of you".