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.
has announced that they will be releasing the next two albums from Finnish ritual/dark ambient artists Arktau Eos this coming fall, the vinyl-only release "Unworeleds" and the CD "Ioh-Maera". Even better, the band will coming to the US for their debut performance at the Esoteric Book Conference in Seattle on September 15 to be followed by an appearance at the Stella Natura Festival in the Sierra on September 20-23. See you there?
I'm a couple days late, but here's yet another solid new track from Mother of the Forest.
has announced that they will be releasing the new Nils Bech 12" single "A sudden sickness" on June 29 with the album "Look inside" to follow this fall. Full details here, video coming soon.
Listen to Norway gives a rundown on this summer's new releases, including albums from Turbonegro, Purified in Blood, Bugge Wesseltoft and more: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012062212372891278095
New melancholy folk from Denmark, worth checking out.
will be doing a new Makabert Fynd 7" with a special limited edition of 50 to go along with the band on their upcoming European tour; dates and details posted here.
PSL has the premiere of Peter Morén's new solo single "Odyssén": http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/06/28/premiar-peter-moren-oddyssen/
So which Peter in the band is your favorite?
Depressive hip-hop/r&b from Norrland featuring Dida in collaboration with Addeboy vs Cliff and a handful of guest vocalists. Download the mp3 here.
Apparently the new Witchcraft album "Legend" is finished and will be out this fall.
New Norwegian indierock on a noisy shoegaze tip from the band Snøskred, due out this Friday via and available both on 7" vinyl and digital.
I'm not sure if this is considered an official video or not, but it's a great song for sure so I definitely recommend that you check it out.
Norwegian indiepoppers Musique Le Pop now have a video for their debut single "Time changes".
Min Stora Sorg's video for the excellent tune "Svarta ögon", now streaming at Vimeo. Grab a free mp3 download of the single at the band's website.