Panda turns to Devotion
The folks from the Swedish webzine Panda are once reinventing themselves, this time as Devotion Magazine, coming in July: https://devotionmagazine.se/
New Mattias Alkberg single for free download
Ny Våg was supposed to be releasing a new 3-song 7" from Mattias Alkberg this summer, but he ended up recording a full LP instead so they're giving away the single for free: https://www.nyvag.com/
The new full-length "Nerverna" will also be released on CD by A West Side Fabrication.
Maia Hirasawa - The wrong way (video)
Check out Maia Hirasawa's brand new video for "The wrong way": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7y4dXiyS48&fmt=18
Heroin and Your Veins - The trigger (video)
Finnish gloom-rockers Heroin and Your Veins have a new video for the track "The trigger": https://www.heroinandyourveins.net/videos/thetrigger.html
Nö Music interviews The New Wine
Nö Music talks to The New Wine and tries to get them to bad-mouth as many other bands as possible: https://www.nomusicmedia.com/2009/06/28/the-new-wine-talking-shit-at-hove/
New album from The Black now streaming
The new album "Alongside Death" from Swedish black/death metal act The Black is currently streaming in its entirety at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/pulverisedrecords
Hebosagil posts new version of 'Ei ole'
Finnish crust-heavy act Hebosagil has posted a new live-in-the-studio version of the track "Ei ole" on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/hebosagil
Said cut originally appears on the band's split with fellow bad-vibe Finns Viisikko.
Code666 signs Devar
Norwegian avant/dark rock/metal act Devar has signed with Code666 for the release of their debut album "Alternate endings", due out in September. Preview a couple tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/devarno
Presenting Crystal Sky Butterfly
Crystal Sky Butterfly is the name of a new Danish supergroup of sorts featuring members from the Junior Senior backing band plus folks from Broken Beats and Superheroes. The band's debut single "When the saints" is out now and their debut album "Family silver" will be officially released on August 22 via Strange Ears as a digital download. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/crystalskybutterfly
El Perro Del Mar down under
El Perro Del Mar is heading to Australia in October:
10/02 - The Forum, Melbourne
10/03 - Norwood Concert Hall, Adelaide
10/09 - The Enmore Theater, Sydney
10/10 - The Tivoli, Brisbane
New album from The Elephants
Danish indie act The Elephants will release their new album "Take it!" on August 28 via Tapete Records.
Vanhelgd to get vinyl release via Nuclear War Now
US label Nuclear War Now will be releasing Vanhelgd's (remember?) album "Cult of Lazarus" on vinyl in the near future. More details to come.
Lene Marlin - You could have
Norwegian artist Lene Marlin is streaming her new single "You could have" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/lenemarlin
Baby Sweetcorn calls it quits, offers free downloads
Finnish act Baby Sweetcorn has officially given up the ghost and are now offering their first four sold-out recordings as free downloads: https://www.mediafire.com/babysweetcorn
Eric Ramsey - Board of dyslectics
Mysterious Swedish artist Eric Ramsey has a new track available for free download called "Board of dyslectics": https://www.ericramsey.se/sonicblastmachine.html
Apparently the plan is to release one song every month from now until eternity, or at least as long as he [Eric] is out." Anyhow, it sounds really good, so check it out!