Dark Essence has signed two new bands, Bourbon Flame and Dead to this World. Both acts feature ex and current members of various illustrious Norwegian metal acts such as Enslaved, Gorgoroth and Immortal and you can find out more here: https://www.darkessencerecords.no/

Combat Rock has signed The Heartburns and will be releasing a new album from them later this year. Listen to older stuff at myspace: myspace.com/theheartburns" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/theheartburns

Finnish act Brightboy recently posted a new track on myspace: myspace.com/brightboyspace" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/brightboyspace

A winner has been announced in the Svenska Akademien remix competition and you can download the top 3 here: mbeatconnection.blogspot.com/2007/08/remix-contest.html" target="_blank">https://stockholmbeatconnection.blogspot.com/2007/08/remix-contest.html

Adrian Recordings is offering up a free download from the new Printer EP: m/02.minds_Out.mp3" target="_blank">https://www.adrianrecordings.com/02.minds_Out.mp3
As mentioned last week, I got copies of this in-stock and will be adding 'em to the webstore shortly.

Swedish glam-rockers Crashdïet have completed work on their sophomore album "The unattractive revolution", now being mixed by Kevin Churko and confirmed for release on October 3. The first single "In the raw" will be out on August 31 with a video on the way soon.

Galant Records is releasing a new comp entitled "Leaving la-vida lo-fi" on September 1 featuring many acts such as Sgt. Petter, The Loch Ness mouse, Professor Pez and many more. Full details: m/galant/index.php?entry=entry070812-151037" target="_blank">https://www.galantrecords.com/galant/index.php?entry=entry070812-151037

Last Days of April will support Tegan and Sara in Northern Europe for a few dates:

08/21 - Knust, Hamburg (GER) (solo)
08/23 - Vega, Copenhagen (DK) (full band)
08/24 - Columbia Club, Berlin (GER) (solo)
08/25 - Stadtgarten, Cologne (GER) (solo)

Popmatters reviews the latest from Amandine: matters.com/pm/music/reviews/41681/amandine-solace-in-sore-hands/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/41681/amandine-solace-in-sore-hands/

mIC Norway profiles Susanna Wallumrød, frontwoman for Susanna and the magical Orchestra, and her forthcoming debut solo album "Sonata mix dwarf cosmos": mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007081511573644518196" target="_blank">https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007081511573644518196

Turbonegro will support marilyn manson on tour around Europe in November/December.

Lambgoat has some details on next year's maryland Deathfest: mbgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=9263" target="_blank">https://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=9263
The only Scandinavian act I recognize so far is Gadget, but I'm sure there will be more.

Check out an e-card for the new Audrey Horne album "Le fol", due out August 28: musicbay.se/buy/index.asp?movie_id=1956&company_id=39" target="_blank">https://www.musicbay.se/buy/index.asp?movie_id=1956&company_id=39

Danish indie act Cartridge is currently in the studio with producer Casper Henning Hansen (moi Caprice, Geisha) working on their next album. Keep up with them as they blog about it on their website: https://cartridge.dk/

There's two new tracks from Pär Hagström & Cirkus Transmopol up on myspace: myspace.com/cirkustransmopol" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/cirkustransmopol