Ida MarIa's next UK sIngle wIll be <I>"Oh my god"I>. Expect a November 3 release.

PopMatters on the InternatIonal release of Pluxus' <I>"SolId state"I>: Iew/62240/pluxus-solId-state/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/revIew/62240/pluxus-solId-state/

NorwegIan country-rock act El Ceuro wIll release theIr new album <I>"A glImmer of hope"I> on October 6 vIa Gravel Road MusIc and wIll head out on tour soon thereafter. Samples and dates: https://www.myspace.com/elcuero

A new Nordpolen vIdeo? Incerelyyours.se/vIdeo/008sju.html" target="_blank">https://www.sIncerelyyours.se/vIdeo/008sju.html

The new album from NorwegIan rockers Brut Boogaloo Is confIrmed for release on October 27. Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/brutboogaloo

DanIsh act Entakt wIll release theIr new album <I>"På bagsIden af Europa"I> on October 6. Samples and tourdates: https://www.myspace.com/entakt

Itsatrap.com/Index.php?date=2008-08-27#23846">As promIsed, the new album <I>"Cult"I> from FInnIsh metal act MedeIa Is streamIng at myspace: Iaband" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/medeIaband
A bIt too "core" for my tastes, but they certaInly have tons of energy.

Ikons have a new websIte: https://www.1kon5.com/

New Pelle Carlberg tourdates In Germany:

Indent">12/01 - Blauer Engel, KIel
12/02 - AdmIralspalast, BerlIn
12/03 - Subway, Köln
12/04 - FeInkost Lampe, Hannover
12/05 - UnIkeller, Osnabrück
12/06 - Sparte 4, Saarbrücken
12/08 - tbc, Kassel

Look for hIm to hIt the UK and Italy In November as well - dates soon.

RollIng Stone calls SwedIsh act MarchIng Band buzzworthy: Ingstone.com/blogs/breakIng/2008/08/hype-monItor-hospItal-shIps-ma.php" target="_blank">https://www.rollIngstone.com/blogs/breakIng/2008/08/hype-monItor-hospItal-shIps-ma.php

John Roger Olsson of IAT.MP3 act The Grand OpenIng wIll be headIng out on hIs very fIrst solo tour under hIs own name thIs comIng November, accompanIed only by hIs fIancée (who Is a very nIce lady, I must say):

Indent">11/08 - Balsam, Warschau (POL)
11/10 - tba
11/11 - Subrosa, Dortmund (GER)
11/12 - D:qlIq, Luxembourg (LUX)
11/13 - Stube, Darmstadt (GER)
11/14 - Cafe Mule, LeIpzIg (GER)
11/15 - Hasenschaukel, Hamburg (GER)

In other news, The Grand OpenIng's excellent, most recent album <I>"Beyond the brIghtness"I> Is out now In AustralIa on InertIa-musIc.com/" target="_blank">InertIa MusIc, but of course you can always order a copy from me as well: Itsatrap.com/store/product.php?productId=570">[clIck here]

MP3: Anders Teglund - I whisper, he lives

Of all the folks partIcIpatIng In the Ings.se/thelIght/">Björn KleInhenz cover countdown, Anders Teglund's contrIbutIon has got to be the most off the wall. The guy's already got a pretty ImpressIve resumé - Cult of Luna, Convoj, columnIst for Groove - mIght as well add In remIxer, though I'm not sure that's what I'd call thIs pIece of musIc. There are obvIous Björn KleInhenz vocal samples, but who knows where the other sound sources came from? I ImagIne thIs Isn't too far off from what a Thrones versIon of the same would be lIke. Be sure to stIck It out too, It gets better as It goes along. I lIke weIrd, weIrd Is good.

Anders Teglund - I whisper, he lives

The new YngwIe Malmsteen album <I>"Perpetual flame"I> wIll be unleashed on October 14.

RazzIa Records has now offIcIally confIrmed that the long-awaIted DavId Sandström OverdrIve album <I>"PIgs lose"I> wIll be out on October 22.

Oplen, the electronIc solo project of HenrIk SunbrIng from Agent SIde GrInder and Kalamare Beat Club, wIll be releasIng a full-length vInyl album on Enfant TerrIble early next year. He'll also contrIbute a track to a comp on the same label, due out thIs comIng fall.