Sally Forth Records has posted some new mp3 clips from The Spirit That Guides Us and their new album "North and South": https://www.sallyforthrecords.com/mp3.php

Starmarket has confirmed an October 15 release date for their new album "Abandon Time". A month previous to that, a new EP called "Cologne" will be released that will feature two additional songs not on the full-length. And lastly, a full European tour is in the works for November and dates should be coming along shortly.

Check out this video postcard 'Hälsning från Rallypack': https://www.rallypack.se/goteborgskalaset.wmv
Those guys can shout all they want, it's still not very tough to sit on each other's laps. At least, that appears to be what he's doing.

Upcoming Northern European tourdates for Kaizers Orchestra:

08/12 - Askim (NOR)
08/13 - Målrock, Årdal (NOR)
08/16 - Malmöfestival, Malmö (SWE)
08/18 - Tivoli, Utrecht (NL)
08/19 - Pukkelpop (BEL)
08/25 - Toten (NOR)
09/03 - Radio Eins Festival, Berlin (GER)
09/05 - Studentsamfunnet, Aalborg (DK)
09/06 - Rytmeposten, Odense (DK)
09/07 - Train, Århus (DK)
09/09 - Vega, København (DK)
09/11 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR)

Remix talks to Komeda about their newest album and some of their recording gear: https://remixmag.com/ar/remix_komeda/index.htm

Swedish grind act Gadget is planning a short European tour for September. Here's what they've got so far:

09/09 - tba (GER)
09/10 - Geleen (HOL) w/Suppository, Fubar, Blood I Bleed
09/11 - Leiden (HOL)
09/12 - Heereveen (HOL) w/Suppository, Fubar
09/13 - tba (GER)
09/14 - Potsdam (GER)

Cut City is currently in the studio recording some new tracks with Kristian Anttila engineering.

Via Supertanker comes word that UK-based label The Leaf Label has signed Denmark's Efterklang and will release their upcoming debut album "Tripper" on October 25. To check out what the band sounds like, head over to their website and download the "Springer" EP: https://www.efterklang.net/

Check out the video for "Buckle up" from Swedish rapper Glaciuz The I.C.Y: https://web29.ion-net.de/citykingz/down/gticy/glace.wmv

Aversionline reviews the US release of "Inferno/Averno" from Entombed: https://www.aversionline.com/reviews/1643/

The Legends are one of the many bands to be featured on the upcoming movie soundtrack for "Wicker Park" starring Josh Hartnett. Full details and samples: https://www.lakeshore-records.com/wickerpark/index.html
Lakeshore Records will release the band's album "Up Against the Legends" in the US on September 21.

Candlelight Records has signed all-female Norwegian gloom-metal act Octavia. The label describes the band as similar to the likes of Candlemass, Nightwish, The Gathering and The Third and the Mortal, but more rock. Their song "Lifelines of Depths" is featured on a metal comp from Music Export Norway alongside the likes of Audiopain, Einherjer, Enslaved, Red Harvest and Zyklon and a full-length album is due out sometime around spring 2005. In the meantime, you can download samples from their demo at their website: https://www.octavia.nu/mp3.html

Swedish rockers Captain Murphy are doing a few dates around Scandinavia:

08/21 - Gutter Island Festival, Vordingsborg (DK)
08/28 - Sommarens sista suck, Eskilstuna (SWE)
09/04 - Studenthuset, Ålborg (DK)
09/11 - Tjuvstartsfestivalen, Trondheim (NOR)
10/16 - Loppen, Köpenhamn (DK)
10/20 - Metropol, Hultsfred (SWE)

Check out a clip of the song "Anonymous face" from Granvista: https://www.granvista.se/MP3/Granvista_-_Anonymous_Face_clip.mp3

Pitchfork gives the rundown on "Black Mask", the first single from the new (International) Noise Conspiracy record: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/wearetheworld/04-08-11.shtml#song4