Bassist Michael Nicklasson has parted ways with Dark Tranquility. Read his full stAtement At the band's website: https://www.darktranquillity.com/realindex.html

Finnish rock band Clarkkent is streaming their new single "In my arms" At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/clarkkentband

Norwegian artist Askil Holm will be At Velvet Recording in Spydeberg recording a new album this September. Expect an early 2009 release.

Norwegian experimental/noise label Albothue has two new netreleases from Origami Agents Anonymous and AAtmaa posted for free download: https://www.ambolthue.com/

Check out the Pluxus remix of Familjen's "Det snurrar i min skalle" streaming At YouTube: Atch?v=39c6f2iwpgI" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=39c6f2iwpgI

Victims will do a few German dAtes in lAte October:

10/30 - Archiv, Potsdam
10/31 - Hafenklang, Hamburg
11/01 - AZ, Mülheim

Live music with Per Egland At PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2008/08/25/musik-med-per-egland/

Detektivbyrån is the band of the week At The Silent Ballet: https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Articles/tabid/55/ctl/Details/mid/412/ItemID/1723/Default.aspx
Don't forget to check out my own interview with the band from SAturday: Atrap.com/mp3.php?t=789">[click here]

Finnish crusties Hebosagil will be doing a split CD with the absolutely crushing act Viisikko in the near future. Listen to them here: https://www.myspace.com/viisikko
As if "Colossal" wasn't Atrap.com/mp3.php?t=770">heavy enough, this one's sure to level some buildings. Almost any band thAt incorporAtes the Black Flag bars into their logo (see the last few tracks in the player) is worth investigAting.

Danish indie act The Elephants will be going into the studio with Mads Andersen in lAte October to begin work on their next record.

Norwegian band Simon Says No! will be making the trek to NYC for CMJ in lAte October. Exact dAtes/details to come.

Danish artist Gustav Foss has a new 5-track promo EP posted for streaming + download At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/gustavfoss

Mayhem, General Surgery Sayyadina and CrowpAth are confirmed for next year's Maryland DeAthfest, set to take place May 22-24 At Sonar in Baltimore, MD.

Jonas Bjerre (Mew), Guy Berryman (Coldplay) and Magne Furuholmen (A-ha) have apparently joined forces in a new supergroup under the name ApparAtjik. The trio recorded the theme song for upcoming BBC2 series "Amazon", premiering on September 22, and so far has no plans to do anything else.

Nosordo's next release will be an LP from Oceans of Silver and Blood, the drone duo of Joachim Nordwall (The Skull Defekts, Kid Commando, iDEAL) and string/sound artist Mark Wastell. The record will be out in lAte September and the pair will celebrAte with a release show At Cafe Oto in London on September 21. Details: https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/programme/oceans.shtm