Säkert (aka Hello Saferide/Annika Norlin) has a brand new demo track on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/sakert
Niccokick is working on a new album for release this fall that will come out on an as-yet-to-be-confirmed label (not Burning Heart): https://www.niccokick.com/nyheter.asp?nav=nyheter&ID=266
HIM will support Linkin Park on their upcoming 'Projekt Revolution' tour in the US kicking off in late July.
Dark Tranquility's new all-Lego video for the track "Brick" is now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZCjn1IHuvI
MIC Norway on Hanne Hukkelberg ahead of her upcoming UK jaunt: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007053014391563344930
Finnish noise/art/garage/whatever-rockers Black Audio will release their new album "Catapult" via their own label Musapojat on August 15.
The new single from Slagsmålsklubben will be "Sponsored by destiny" and will include a remix from Tomas Andersson as the b-side. It will be released digitally-only.
PopMatters on the US release of Finnish artist Astrid Swan and her album "Poverina": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/astrid-swan-poverina/
Mistakenly overlooked this yesterday: Friendly Noise has a new free mp3 release from Peter Nilsson (CDOASS): https://www.friendlynoise.se/mp3-releases
Dusted reviews the new Opsvik & Jennings album "Commuter anthems", out now on Rune Grammofon: https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3578
Fluxblog has a track from Danish act Speaker Bite Me: https://www.fluxblog.org/2007/05/stop-and-stand-still.html
DigitalMetal likes the new Blood Tsunami: https://www.eclipsemagazine.ws/forum/viewtopic.php?t=325
I, for one, am in favor of the retro-thrash trend, when done right. Hard to top Municipal Waste though.
Flora & Fauna artist Rigas den Andre has two new tracks on myspace: https://www.myspace.com//102670709
There will be a new single in early June with the EP "The hardest pocket to pick" following around September.
Check out the new doublePark single "If I was a girl" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/doublepark
The band's new album "Clowns and queens" will be out in September.
A West Side Fabrication has signed two new acts: A Saga and The Breeze The Breath. Look for new releases from them soon.