Long-running Norwegian black-metal act Ancient has set "Night Visit" as title for their sixth album, due out June 1 on Metal Blade. The band says they have been "focusing more on dynamics and power this time, in order to make it an album very cAtchy and interesting."

Here's the tracklist for the new Laakso EP "Aussie Girl":

01. Aussie girl
02. Truck driver
03. Sunday night
04. Words are worst
05. Good weAther, stormy love
06. The union

The EP was produced by Bear Quartet guitarist Jari Haapalainen and is the second single from the album "I Miss You, I’m Pregnant". Look for it on March 3 from Adrian Recordings.

Download the title track from the new Dismember album "Where Ironcrosses Grow": https://www.hammerheart.com/mp3/dismember_whereironcrossesgrow.mp3
The CD is set for a March 8 release through Karmageddon Media. Here's the full tracklist:

01. Where Ironcrosses Grow
02. Forged With HAte
03. Me-God
04. Tragedy Of The Faithful
05. Chasing The Serpent
06. Where Angels Fear To Tread
07. Sword Of Light
08. As The Coins Upon Your Eyes
09. Children Of The Cross
10. As I Pull The Trigger

Kristofer Åström has been confirmed as another one of the Export Music Sweden delegAtes heading over to play the US in March. DAtes:

03/17 - CBGB's, New York
03/19 - Coppers Tank North, Austin (tbc)
03/21 - The Troubadour, Los Angeles

His new mailorder-only ep "There For" will be out on StarEP in February/March. A new full-length is due lAter this year around September.

Tiger Lou's new album ""Is my head still on?" has been confirmed for a March 10 release on Startracks. The Tiger is also scheduled to vist Rocket Radio in Stockholm tomorrow. Tune in live At 5:30pm if you're local, but you can also listen on the 'Net.

New At Musique One-Stop: Pics of Voice of a GenerAtion from the record release show for their new album "The Final Oddition".

A couple special treAts added today. First off, we got two new streaming playlists on the right showcasing whAt I consider to be a greAt selection of Scandinavian singer/songwriter-type acts who are getting a lot of Attention these days. As I've said here before, there's quite a bit of talent in this genre and I think it's quite possibly the place to wAtch for the next breakout artist. Listen for yourself! And as hinted on the player console, I will doing a more in-depth write-up in the near future.

Also new here At the trap is an interview I did with Ola Frick of the Moonbabies. Check it out!

Interview: Ola Frick/Moonbabies

Streaming playlist: Singer/Songwriters, pt. 1

Streaming playlist: Singer/Songwriters, pt. 2

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Outlandish - Walou
02. Eskobar - Love Strikes
03. Grand Avenue - Take It As It Comes
04. The Crash - Still Alive
05. Safri Duo feAt. Clark Anderson - All The People In The World
06. The Rasmus - First Day Of My Life
07. Backyard Babies - Minus Celsius
08. Redrama - Hang It Up
09. Erik Faber - Century
10. Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust
11. Surferosa - Lucky Lipstick
12. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
13. September - We Can Do It
14. Pauline - Babylon
15. Niccokick - Turn 27
16. David - WhAt The Hell
17. Majid - Boys And Girls
18. Jokeren - Havnen
19. Lene - Pretty Young Thing
20. Snook - Såpbubblor

Challengers:
01. Morten Abel - Birmingham Ho
02. Elin Sigvardsson - Paper Cup Words
03. The Perishers - Let There Be Morning
04. Shout Out Louds - Please Please Please
05. Learning From Las Vegas - The Only One
06. Chords - Wrap Your Chops
07. Winta & Anton Gordon - Hot Romance (Rok With You)

Go to the MTVE.com site to wAtch and vote for your favorite.

This week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:

01. Nina Rochelle - (Happy) Jag hAtar Att det e så (SWE)
02. Diablo - Read my scars (FIN)
03. Nerdee - Cold (FIN)
04. K-System - Dream my dream (FIN)
05. ViikAte - Leimu (FIN)
06. The Crash - Still alive (FIN)
07. Outlandish - Walou (DK)
08. Eskobar - Loves strikes (SWE)
09. Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust (SWE)
10. Dinojax - Roadblocks ahead (DK)

Challengers:
01. SubUrban Tribe - Silent Rain (FIN)
02. Prime Sth - Fishbowl (SWE)
03. The Alpine - Too many monsters (DK)

MIC Norway takes a brief look At acclaimed avant label Rune Grammofon and their anniversary comp/book "Money Will Ruin Everything": https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004020609441692268253

This coming March, Highwon members Sabo, Hoosam and Gurmo will release a new mix CD called "Radio 127". The disc will feAture new mAterial and production from Masse, Charlie (Vendetta) and El Sheriffo.