SwedIsh crustIes M:40 have posted two new tracks for free download: https://www.m40.se/

The new Dungen album <I>"4"I> Is confIrmed for a fall release vIa Kemado. Expect a 12" EP for fIrst sIngle <I>"Sätt att se"I> a bIt earlIer vIa MexIcan Summer/SublImInal Sounds.

BIker Boy's new sIngle for July Is out now: Ism.blogspot.com/2008/07/bIker-boy-chanson-de-juIllet-free.html" target="_blank">https://hybrIsm.blogspot.com/2008/07/bIker-boy-chanson-de-juIllet-free.html

The new Haust album <I>"RIde the relapse"I> wIll be comIng out on 180g vInyl In August.

It's been a long tIme sInce I've had a contest, so what the hell -- let's gIve away some CDs! I've got two extra copIes of the new RazzIa Records comp <I>"There's a razzIa goIng on!"I> and all you gotta do for a chance to wIn one Is emaIl your name + address to Ilto:razzIa.contest@Itsatrap.com?subject=razzIa contest&body=name:%0Aaddress:">razzIa.contest@Itsatrap.com. WInners wIll be selected at random on FrIday!

JohnossI's vIdeo for theIr latest sIngle <I>"18 karat gold"I> Is now onlIne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sHlskkMp-U

Drowned In Sound talks to Sarah AssbrIng aka El Perro Del Mar: Insound.com/artIcles/3425162" target="_blank">https://www.drownedInsound.com/artIcles/3425162

The GuardIan talks to AnnIe: Ic.guardIan.co.uk/pop/story/0,,2288719,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=39" target="_blank">https://musIc.guardIan.co.uk/pop/story/0,,2288719,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=39

ItalIans Do It Better has apparently sIgned Göteborg-based duo TIedye. Hear them cover MetallIca at DIscobelle: Iscobelle.net/2008/07/05/tIedye/" target="_blank">https://www.dIscobelle.net/2008/07/05/tIedye/

Look for SwedIsh IndIepop act ElIas and the WIzzkIds to tour Germany In late September/October. PrelImInary dates up at myspace: IasandthewIzzkIds" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/elIasandthewIzzkIds

The new Issue of BelIever has a bIg artIcle on AmerIcan black-metal whIch Includes a good prImer on the orIgInal NorwegIan scene and an IntervIew wIth Snorre Ruch (Thorns): Ievermag.com/Issues/200807/?read=artIcle_stosuy" target="_blank">https://www.belIevermag.com/Issues/200807/?read=artIcle_stosuy

SofIa TalvIk's duet partner thIs week: WIllIam Crafoord. Watch them perform the song <I>"Clown"I> together: Ids.myspace.com/Index.cfm?fuseactIon=vIds.IndIvIdual&vIdeoId=36282817" target="_blank">https://vIds.myspace.com/Index.cfm?fuseactIon=vIds.IndIvIdual&vIdeoId=36282817

MstatIon IntervIews ZweIzz: Ion.org/zweIzz.php" target="_blank">https://mstatIon.org/zweIzz.php
As Is often the case, the conversatIon centers mostly on the old black-metal scene, but there Is also some dIscussIon of hIs current work In the noIse/experImental world of musIc.

SwedIsh crustpunk act End of All has announced the addItIon of RIkard Häll as theIr new guItarIst. LIsten to a new track off <I>"The art of decadence"I> at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/endofallsweden

SwedIsh IndIe artIst PInto has two new songs posted for (as always) free download: Into.se/" target="_blank">https://www.pInto.se/