Hybris has announced the signing of Elias and The Wizzkids and will be releasing his debut EP "The dance" on June 13. Listen to the title track: myspace.com/eliasandthewizzkids" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/eliasandthewizzkids

Speaking of Hybris, Swedish newspaper Eskilstuna Kuriren has posted a special summer comp for free download and naturally, a couple Hybris acts are featured such as Familjen, montt mardié and the aforementioned Elias plus other IAT faves such as Säkert! and maia Hirasawa. Liner notes: https://www.ekuriren.se/file_arkiv/sjudagar.pdf (see page 2)
Download the music here: https://download.ekuriren.se/hash/9e081f3e13e1b731c2e8a4887386b5c3

Pitchfork on Dungen's new video for "Familj": media.com/page/forkcast/43481-dungen-familj" target=_blank>https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/forkcast/43481-dungen-familj

Said the Gramophone has a track from Säkert! today: mophone.com/archives/care_for_music.php" target=_blank>https://www.saidthegramophone.com/archives/care_for_music.php
In case you were looking, Säkert! CDs are back in-stock and ready to ship: m/store/product.php?productid=431">[click here]

Andrew at m" target=_blank>Aversionline, my absolute favorite music blog/webzine, is desperately seeking out a copy of Lash Out's 1993 demo for a discography collection he's working on. Help him out! His email is andrew at aversionline dot com.

Norwegian metal act She Said Destroy has posted two additional tracks from "Time like vines" to their myspace page: myspace.com/ssdband" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/ssdband

There's a new I'm From Barcelona track posted on myspace: myspace.com/imfrombarcelona" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/imfrombarcelona
The song is called "Britney" and will soon be released as a paid download as well as limited vinyl.

Dagavisen is counting down the top 30 Norwegian albums of all-time: musikk/article293966.ece" target=_blank>https://www.dagsavisen.no/kultur/musikk/article293966.ece
Summary of what's posted so far:

30. Turboneger - Apocalypse Dudes
29. Tre Så Kinesere - 365 Fri
28. Darkthrone - A Blaze In The Northern Sky
27. madrugada - The Nightly Desease
26. Kung Fu Girls - This Is The Kung Fu Beat
25. Sissy Wish - You may Breathe
24. Lillemor - Lokkemann
23. Terje Rypdal - Bleak House
22. a-ha - Hunting High An Low
21. Thomas Dybdahl - That Great October Sound

According to m/articles/index.php?id=244&type=B" target=_blank>this interview (in Norwegian), Immortal will going one step further with the live-show reunion and is planning on recording a new album. Stoked! Unlike some tr00 black metal warriors, I've always felt like the band got better with every new release, so I'm excited they're continuing on.

Turbonegro's entire new album "Retox" is streaming on myspace: myspace.com/turbonegro" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/turbonegro

The new album "Imprints" from Peter Andersson (Raison d'être) project Necrophorus is out now on Wrotycz Records and you can hear a few samples on Peter's website: meat.se/" target=_blank>https://raisondetre.coldmeat.se/
Look a re-release of his album "Sanklesa" under the Svasti-ayanam on Eternal Pride Productions in the near future along with a new record from sideproject Stratvm Terror.

Torpedo, the band consisting primarily of members from Tiger Lou, has signed with Swedish indie upstart label Kneivel who will release their debut full-length "In the assembly line" this fall. Currently the band is back in the studio recording a few new tracks, so the final product will probably differ a bit from the promo/demo version that has floated around.

Halvfabrikat has set a release date of July 7 for the new record "Historiens svarta vingslag" from Swedish crusties m:40.

El Perro Del mar has revealed that the working title for her next album is "From the valley to the stars". Expect a late 2007 release via Licking Fingers.

22 Pistepirkko is working on their next album and is looking for pictures with the number 22 to be used in a collage for the artwork. Find out how to contribute: https://www.22-pistepirkko.net