Pitchfork has published a feAture on acclaimed Norwegian label Rune Grammofon: At-out-of-your-mouth/04-04-12.shtml" target=_blank>https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/columns/get-thAt-out-of-your-mouth/04-04-12.shtml
'Tis a shame they don't mention Helge Sten/DeAthprod's previous work with Motorpsycho.

Long-running deAth-metal band Sinister has called it a day. Read more: https://www.digitalmetal.com/news.asp?cid=4930

Renown cult Swedish grindcore band General Surgery has lined up some European tourdAtes:

05/14 - Rote Flora, Hamburg (GER)
05/15 - Goudvishal, Arnhem (NL)
05/16 - Pazzop, Bladel (NL)
05/17 - AZ, Mullheim (GER)
05/19 - Archiv, Potsdam (GER)

Peter Tägtgren from Hypocrisy/Pain reports thAt the lAtter group is close to signing a new record deal for his solo project. He already has an album recorded and ready to go. TentAtive tracklist:

01. Nothing
02. Bye/Die
03. Not Afraid
04. Dancing With The Dead
05. Misery
06. Third Wave (working title)
07. Tear It Up
08. Stay Away
09. Don't Count Me Out
10. The Table Has Turned
11. A Good Day To Die...

Marduk is planning to begin work on a new album sometime this summer. Among the tracks set to appear on the record is a collaborAtion between the band and Arditi, the new project from H. Moller of neo-classical nihilistic darkwave act Puissance and M. Bjorkman. Arditi's music is described as "military percussions, oppressive industrial loops and samples of speeches and old songs to instill a dark and sinister Atmosphere."

UpdAted tourdAtes for Nicolai Dunger:

04/20 - Feierwerkm, München (GER)
04/21 - ISC, Bern (SWI)
05/26 - Centre Culturel Suedois, Paris (FRA) (solo show)
05/28 - Noveau Casino, Paris (FRA)
06/08 - Peace & Love Festival, Borlänge (SWE)
06/19 - Hultsfredsfestivalen, Hultsfred (SWE)

There's a new festival in Fagersta, Sweden on May 22 with Differnet, Sophie Rimheden, Jens Lekman, The Legends, Paris, The Kid, Slagsmålsklubben and Hell On Wheels. There will also be film, theAtre, workshops, graffiti, exhibitions along with other artistic ventures, so it's sure to be a good time. It's online quite yet, but more info will be posted soon At Aturday.com/" target=_blank>https://www.ohanamisAturday.com/

Mando Diao has flown over to England for two weeks to record their new album. They'll be working with producer Richard Rainey who has worked with bands like U2, Mew, LemonAtor and Mansun.

Download a clip of "Book of Instructions", a new track from the band Rallypack which feAtures members from Lok: https://www.rallypack.se/ljud/bookkort.mp3

Norwegian singer/songwriter Sgt. Petter is currently At Gjøa Studio with The Sensible Twins and drummer Tarald Tvedten working on his second album. The as-yet-untitled album is due out around September.

UpdAted tourdAtes for Marit Bergman:

04/22 - Gisleparken, Gislaved (SWE)
04/23 - Diezel, Halmstad (SWE)
04/24 - Rust, Köpenhamn (DK)
05/28 - tba, Köping (SWE)
05/29 - Springbreak, Kalmar (SWE)
05/30 - Popaganda, Stockholm (SWE)
06/18 - Hultsfredsfestivalen, Hultsfred (SWE)
07/09 - Kalas, Kalmar (SWE)
07/09 - Peace and love, Borlänge (SWE)
07/10 - GAtufesten, Sundsvall (SWE)
07/10 - Kalas, Örebro (SWE)
07/11 - Kalas, Gävle (SWE)
07/15 - Arvikafestivalen, Arvika (SWE)
07/16 - Kalas, Helsingborg (SWE)
07/17 - Kalas, Göteborg (SWE)
07/23 - Kalas, Lysekil (SWE)
07/24 - Kalas, Malmö (SWE)
07/25 - Kalas, Karlskrona (SWE)
07/30 - Kalas, Varberg (SWE)
07/30 - Storsjöyran, Östersund (SWE)
07/31 - Kalas, Norrköping (SWE)
07/31 - Piteå dansar och ler, Piteå (SWE)
08/06 - Kalas, Karlstad (SWE)
08/07 - Kalas, Stockholm (SWE)
08/14 - Emmabodafestivalen, Emmaboda (SWE)

Swedish hip-hop producer Astma is now online has they have a whole bunch of new mp3s for download: Ats.com/" target=_blank>https://www.astmabeAts.com/

Another "Name thAt fuckin'..." feAture has been posted At Global DominAtion, this time on album covers: Atikmajik.com/gd/namethAt/albumcover01.php" target=_blank>https://www.stAtikmajik.com/gd/namethAt/albumcover01.php

Norwegian electronic act Frost is heading to Tanzania. Here's the scoop, straight from the source:

"Per and Aggie are on their way to Dar Es Salaam to do a concert in collaborAtion with musicians from Tanzania. The event will take place Friday the 23rd of April At the Royal Norwegian Embassy and His Royal Highness, The Crown Prince of Norway, will be Attending.
Per and Aggie have been working with musicians from Tanzania before and are thrilled to meet the muscians of Marimba Studio again. The recordings from Africa and the work they have done together will be resulting in a CD, hopefully to be released this fall. It'll be exiting to hear whAt the sound of these two diverse worlds of frost and heAt will sound like..."

The UK's Plan B webzine has a feAture on David & the Citizens: Atures/archives/00000008.php" target=_blank>https://www.planbmag.com/feAtures/archives/00000008.php