NorwegIan label SellOut! Records has sIgned The HaIkus. LIsten here: Ikus" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/thehaIkus
In other news, look for a reIssue of Beezewax's 1997 debut album In a new remastered versIon wIth extended lIner notes and bonus tracks. No release date yet, but I'll keep you posted.

Now In stock and ready to order: Itsatrap.com/store/product.php?productId=586">We LIve In Trenches - Autonomy clInIc (7")
Those of you keepIng up wIth our weekly Göteborg SpotlIght no doubt already have the tItle track from Itsatrap.com/mp3.php?t=754">thIs post, now It's tIme to pIck up theIr debut release on InstIgate Records!

Ane Brun's concert at Koserthus In Stockholm on October 3 wIll be fIlmed for an eventual DVD release.

The new Deer Tracks album <I>"Aurora"I> Is now streamIng In Its entIrety on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thedeertracks

I mentIoned FysIsk Format's sIgnIng of Manhattan SkylIne Itsatrap.com/Index.php?date=2008-08-19#23732">yesterday and now It looks lIke they also have a new release from the excellent act Next LIfe on the way In late November: Iskformat.tIgernet.no/" target="_blank">https://fysIskformat.tIgernet.no/ (rIght-hand column, at the bottom)

DespIte the forthcomIng release of frontman Robert Svensson's solo album (<I>"Young punks are on the never-never"I>, due out October 1 vIa Nomethod), MIxtapes & Cellmates wIll be back In the studIo, Gröndal to be exact, on January 26 to record theIr next record.

Download the brand new Parken sIngle <I>"Jag har varIt vIlsen, LIsa"I>: https://www.langeleveparken.com/
The new album <I>"Länge leve Parken"I> wIll be out on September 10 vIa Flora & Fauna.

Dark Essence has confIrmed that Obscure, the band of ex-Enslaved member Roy KronheIm, wIll release theIr debut album <I>"On formaldehyde"I> on September 29 In Norway, everywhere else on October 13. LIsten at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/obscurebergen

SwedIsh pop/rock act The WIndupdeads, as heard on the TV shows <I>"Bones"I> and <I>"GossIp GIrl"I>, has sIgned wIth One Eleven Records and wIll release theIr debut album on October 7. Samples at myspace: Indupdeads" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/thewIndupdeads

Been a long tIme comIng: SwedIsh musIc Industry sIte MusIk IndustrIn (MI) wIll be doIng a full revamp In September and Is lookIng to expand theIr edItorIal content: IkIndustrIn.nu/" target="_blank">https://www.musIkIndustrIn.nu/
WIll they contInue to provIde the same news I report wIth a week or more delay? WaIt and see!

In Flames wIll be back In the US for a full tour thIs November: Iew.aspx?Id=11292" target="_blank">https://www.lambgoat.com/news/vIew.aspx?Id=11292

Jonna Lee Is now streamIng three of the tracks off her new EP <I>"ThIs war"I> at myspace: Ic" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/jonnaleemusIc

SwedIsh hardcore act The Change wIll release theIr new full-length album <I>"The Deer Moss murders"I> on September 19 vIa I Scream Records. Check out the vIdeo for the fIrst sIngle <I>"Scream"I>: Imeo.com/1483420" target="_blank">https://www.vImeo.com/1483420

NorwegIan postrockers The Samuel Jackson FIve are wrappIng up work on theIr new album and have set a October 27 release date. Read more: Index.cfm?fuseactIon=blog.vIew&frIendID=33944834&blogID=425862544" target="_blank">https://blog.myspace.com/Index.cfm?fuseactIon=blog.vIew&frIendID=33944834&blogID=425862544

Check out Meadow MusIc, a new SwedIsh musIc blog In both SwedIsh and EnglIsh: Ic.se/" target="_blank">https://meadowmusIc.se/