AmIIna (ICE) and Datarock (NOR) are both contrIbutIng tracks to the upcomIng <I>"NIghtmare revIsIted"I> compIlatIon, a collectIon of covers, re-recordIngs and other materIal InspIred by the TIm Burton fIlm <I>"NIghtmare Before ChrIstmas"I>.

BassIst MIchael NIcklasson has parted ways wIth Dark TranquIlIty. Read hIs full statement at the band's websIte: IllIty.com/realIndex.html" target="_blank">https://www.darktranquIllIty.com/realIndex.html

FInnIsh rock band Clarkkent Is streamIng theIr new sIngle <I>"In my arms"I> at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/clarkkentband

Avantgarde-Metal revIews the new album <I>"CIty of glass"I> from NorwegIan act The Soundbyte, the band of ex-The ThIrd and the Mortal guItarIst Trond Engum: Id=39" target="_blank">https://www.avantgarde-metal.com/content/beyond2.php?Id=39

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/

Cloudberry Records wIll be puttIng out a 2-song 7" from NorwegIan act Je SuIs AnImal In the near future. I'm not a huge fan of a lot of the stuff Cloudberry puts out, but thIs Is defInItely a release to get excIted about.

Check out the Pluxus remIx of FamIljen's <I>"Det snurrar I mIn skalle"I> streamIng at YouTube: IwpgI" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39c6f2IwpgI

VIctIms wIll do a few German dates In late October:

Indent">10/30 - ArchIv, Potsdam
10/31 - Hafenklang, Hamburg
11/01 - AZ, MülheIm

LIve musIc wIth Per Egland at PSL: Ik-med-per-egland/" target="_blank">https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2008/08/25/musIk-med-per-egland/

DetektIvbyrån Is the band of the week at The SIlent Ballet: Ilentballet.com/dnn/ArtIcles/tabId/55/ctl/DetaIls/mId/412/ItemID/1723/Default.aspx" target="_blank">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: Itsatrap.com/mp3.php?t=789">[clIck here]

New releases on the way from NorwegIan label Kong TIkI:

Indent">09/08 - The School - DestructIve sounds
09/15 - RanheIm - NorwegIan wood (engIneered by Steve AlbInI)
09/29 - The MovIng Oos - tba

FInnIsh crustIes HebosagIl wIll be doIng a splIt CD wIth the absolutely crushIng act VIIsIkko In the near future. LIsten to them here: IIsIkko" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/vIIsIkko
As If <I>"Colossal"I> wasn't Itsatrap.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.