Vocalist Sivert Høyem of Madrugada is going solo in a way. His new band is called The Opposition and they feature members Simen Vangen (also from Madrugada) on drums, Rasmus Johansen on bass and Mikael Lindquist on keys and electronics. They recently cut an eleven-song demo and will be going back into the studio sometime this fall to record an album for an as-yet-undisclosed label. The band isn't exactly new, as they've existed in one form or another for a couple years and will doing a number of live dates around Norway soon. Sivert says the sound is a bit more singer/songwriter as they are playing songs he wrote by himself on acoustic guitar that don't fit in with his other band's sound.
As for said other band Madrugada, they are laying low right now, writing new material, and preparing to do some UK promo work up until the new year. No word on when a follow-up to "Grit" will get done, but don't hold your breath as they say they don't plan on recording for a year or so.