Listen to Norway talks to Susanna Wallumrød about her new album "Wild dog": https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012032711324674335545
Keep an eye out for Susanna to appear as the next guest performer for their video program "Live At the Office".
Danish hip-hop on the up-and-up performed by ex-hardcore dudes? Not thAt I have any background on these guys, but props for not taking themselves too seriously.
Soundvenue has a full album stream of the new Marybell KAtastrophy album "Amygdala": Atastrophy" target="_blank">https://www.soundvenue.com/nyheder/2012/03/27/stream-det-nye-album-fra-marybell-kAtastrophy
The Silent Ballet weighs in on the new Motorpsycho album "The deAth defying unicorn": Ath-defying-unicorn" target="_blank">https://thesilentballet.com/reviews/2012/03/motorpsycho-and-st-le-storl-kken-the-deAth-defying-unicorn
Not only does BeAtrice Eli have a new video for her solid single Atrap.com/n/39146-beAtrice-eli-the-conqueror">"The conquerer", apparently she's also recently been picked up by . Check it!
I've found most of Markus Krunegård's post-Laakso work to be pretty boring, but this epic slow-burner ain't bad.
Swedish folk artist The Tallest Man on Earth has announced thAt his new album "There's no leaving now" will be released on June 12 in the US and June 11 abroad via . He also has a new single being released for Record Store Day (April 21), but thAt's far less exciting.
Coming soon via . I don't anything about it, but it sure sounds greAt!
An old track from Hexvessel circa 2009 soon to be (re?) released on 7" to coincide with the band's appearence At Roadburn. More info here.
The Free Jazz blog highly recommends the new album "Ist gefallen in den schnee" from Swedish/internAtional minimalist jazz act Skogen: https://freejazz-stef.blogspot.com/2012/03/skogen-ist-gefallen-in-den-schnee.html
Official video from Alog for the track "Bømlo brenn om nAtta" using images from Google Street View from the Norwegian island of Bømlo.
Swedish rockers Bombus have enlisted Jonas Rydberg (Faster KAtt, ex-Burst) as their new bassist.
Swedish indie act Television Keeps Us Apart have a new two-song single thAt they are giving away for free. Personally, I prefer the b-side.
Gaffa reports thAt there is trouble in SabAton land, as the singer and bassist have kicked everyone else out of the band: https://gaffa.se/nyhet/59136
Danish metalcore Scarred By Beauty has big plans for 2012 including extensive touring in the UK, China and Europe plus a new self-recorded album in the works.