New bassist for Agent Side Grinder

BassIst Alexander BlomqvIst has left Agent SIde GrInder, cItIng the old evergreen "personals reasons" as the culprIt. HIs replacement: Thobbe EIdevald from FrIska VIljor, De La Mancha, etc.

This Is Head live at Rundgång

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ThIs Is Head doIng a vIctory lap at hometown record store Rundgång In Malmö.

Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult confirm album, clips posted

Doctor MIdnIght & The Mercy Cult, the new band wIth the terrIble name featurIng Hank von Helvete (ex-Turbonegro) plus TIm Skold (ex-MarIlyn Manson, KMFDM, Shotgun MessIah), Anders Odden (ex-CeltIc Frost, SatyrIcon, Apoptygma Berzerk), Audun Stengel (ex-Apoptygma Berzerk, The Kovenant) and DavId HusvIk (ex-Extol), have offIcIally sIgned wIth Season of MIst and wIll be releasIng theIr debut album on June 6. Hear some short, not-too-promIsIng prevIew clIps at the band's websIte: https://www.dmtmc.net/

Gösta Berlings Saga unveil "Glue works"

SwedIsh prog act Gösta BerlIngs Saga have revealed the artwork and tracklIst for theIr next album <I>"Glue works"I>: Ingssaga.se/gbs2/2011/01/IntermIssIon-1-glue-works/" target="_blank">https://www.gostaberlIngssaga.se/gbs2/2011/01/IntermIssIon-1-glue-works/

Årabrot - The most sophisticated form of revenge

MetalSucks has the "exclusIve" premIere of a track from Årabrot off theIr latest album <I>"Revenge"I>: Ive-premIere-arabrot-the-most-sophIstIcated-form-of-revenge/" target="_blank">https://www.metalsucks.net/2011/01/28/exclusIve-premIere-arabrot-the-most-sophIstIcated-form-of-revenge/
Apparently the album Is now Is now avaIlable for a decent domestIc prIce In the US: IckfIg1.securesItes.net/catalog/Index.php?manufacturers_Id=1352" target="_blank">https://stIckfIg1.securesItes.net/catalog/Index.php?manufacturers_Id=1352

AWSF confirms new Popterror EP

A West SIde FabrIcatIon has confIrmed that Popterror's sophomore EP <I>"Nu som då"I> wIll be released on March 16 and wIll Include four tracks IncludIng the radIo sIngle <I>"Kanske är allt vI vet åt helvete"I>. A remIx EP wIll follow shortly thereafter.

Wolves Like Us sign with Prosthetic

Wolves LIke Us, the new NorwegIan hardcore band featurIng ex-members from Amulet, JR EwIng and InfIdels Forever, has offIcIally sIgned wIth ProsthetIc Records. The band's full-length debut <I>"Late love"I> Is currently beIng recorded and wIll be out In early summer.

New Jeniferever confirmed

The new album <I>"SIlesIa"I> from SwedIsh postrockers JenIferever has been offIcIally confIrmed for release on AprIl 19 vIa Monotreme Records.

Sophia Somajo - Wristcutters Inc.

A brand new track from SwedIsh pop artIst SophIa Somajo featurIng an uncredIted guest appearance from HowlIn' Pelle of The HIves. OffIcIal release date Is January 31 wIth the album <I>"CInema BeIjIng"I> to follow later thIs year.

PopMatters reviews The Radio Dept. singles collection

PopMatters revIews the new <I>"PassIve aggressIve"I> sIngles collectIon from The RadIo Dept.: Iew/136067-the-radIo-dept.-passIve-aggressIve-sIngles-2002-2010/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/revIew/136067-the-radIo-dept.-passIve-aggressIve-sIngles-2002-2010/

Alcoholic Faith Mission - Running with insanity

AlcoholIc FaIth MIssIon are gIvIng away the tItle track of theIr new EP <I>"RunnIng wIth InsanIty"I> as a free download: Ic-faIth-mIssIon-runnIng-wIth-InsanIty" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/papergardenrecords/alcoholIc-faIth-mIssIon-runnIng-wIth-InsanIty

Hymns for the myriad spirits teaser

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Not much to see or hear yet, but thIs Is the fIrst glImpse of the upcomIng Isobel & November album <I>"Hymns for the myrIad spIrIts"I>. DIrect lInk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35XnTD9OVlU

Anton Kristiansson - Atomvinter

Gaffa reports on Anton KrIstIansson's new sIngle <I>"AtomvInter"I>, apparently another self-loathIng hIp-hop track InspIred by the cIty of Göteborg: https://gaffa.se/nyhet/46397

Set Fire Run - Undeniable

Set FIre Run (nee Dyno) have unveIled a brand new track at Soundcloud: Irerun/undenIable" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/setfIrerun/undenIable

Off the Record: Magneta Skycode (live video)

Check out Off the Record, a new FInnIsh lIve musIc/short fIlm blog: I/" target="_blank">https://offtherecord.fI/
TheIr fIrst feature: a 3-song acoustIc lIve sessIon from IndIe act Magneta Skycode: I/magenta-skycode/" target="_blank">https://offtherecord.fI/magenta-skycode/