Lapko - White dog in Tokyo
An unreleased tune from Lapko's sessions for their most recent album "LOVE". Recommended!
The Floor is Made of Lava - God save Henri (live video)
Check out Danes The Floor is Made of Lava playing live for a Max Peber Session. Great to see these guys consistently improving from quite dubious beginnings.
Skurkarna album preview
Coming October 5, the debut album "A crimewave escapade" from Swedish instrumental act Skurkarna via . Hear some older full-length cuts via Bandcamp.
Kuusumun Profeetta - Sataa lumi maahan hiljaa ja varhain
New stuff from Finnish weirdos Kuusumun Profeetta. The band's new album "Huutoja hiljaisesta huoneesta (Screams from a Silent Room)" will be out September 28 via .
Graveyard - Goliath
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
Ochre Room - My summer (video)
Gentle seasonal melacholy from Tampere, Finland courtesy of Ochre Room. The band's debut full-length "Evening coming in" should be out this fall.
The return of Haust
reports that Haust, their first-ever signing, is back in action again after some lineup changes and is currently working on new material: http://www.fysiskformat.no/wp_ff/haust-is-here-again/
OG members Vebjørn Møllberg (vocals) and Pål Bredrup (bass, now guitar) remain, while Henrik Myrvold (Evolve, Problems, bass) and Øystein Wyller Odden (Uniforms & Dropouts, drums) are now on board.
Familjen album teaser
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.
YAST - Because of you (video)
Malmö indierockers YAST have a brand new clip for the track "Because of you".
Burning Hearts - Modern times (video)
Finland's Burning Hearts finally have an official video for their sublime single "Modern times".
Efterklang - Apples
Efterklang are offering up the new track "Apples" for free streaming/download: http://efterklang.net/home/2012/09/05/new-song-listen-to-apples-from-piramida/
As mentioned before, the band's new album "Piramida" will be released on September 24 via /.
Interview + Philco Fiction
Interview magazine chats with Norwegian act Philco Fiction: http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/discovery-philco-fiction
Holograms - Fever (video)
A new video from Holograms that looks like someone's tumblr exploded.
This curse is a huge tour
Swedish crust/metal act This Gift is a Curse will be heading out tomorrow on a massive European tour alongside Danish act Hexis:
09/06 - KB18, Copenhagen (DK)
09/07 - Veb, Lübeck (GER)
09/08 - De Onderbroek, Nijmegen (HOL)
09/09 - Vrankrijk, Amsterdam (HOL)
09/10 - Rocas, Luxembourg (LUX)
09/11 - Platform 5, Ashford (UK)
09/12 - The Black Heart, London (UK)
09/13 - Olives Cafe, Norwich (UK)
09/14 - Royal Park Cellars, Leeds (UK)
09/15 - Chameleon Arts Cafe, Nottingham (UK)
09/16 - The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh (SCO)
09/17 - 13th Note, Glasgow (SCO)
09/18 - The Tunnels, Aberdeen (SCO)
09/19 - Balcony Bar, Dundee (SCO)
09/20 - Auntie Annies, Belfast (IRL)
09/21 - Richardsons, Galway (IRL)
09/22 - Fred Zeppelin's, Cork (IRL)
09/23 - The Pint, Dublin (IRL)
09/24 - The Croft, Bristol (UK)
09/25 - Emporium Gallorium, Rouen (FRA)
09/26 - Le Trokson, Lyon (FRA)
09/27 - Club Sentinel, Bilbao (ESP)
09/28 - Liceo Mutante, Pontevedra (ESP)
09/29 - CasaViva (early), Porto (POR)
09/29 - M-Day 2012 (late), Braga (POR)
09/30 - Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de, Lisboa (POR)
10/01 - Wurlitzer Ballrom, Madrid (ESP)
10/02 - Kixkil, Bayonne (FRA)
10/03 - Saint Des Seins, Toulouse (FRA)
10/04 - L'Ecurie, Geneve (CH)
10/05 - AZ, Aachen (GER)
10/06 - Baracke, Münster (GER)