Flogsta Danshall will finally release their skweee CD comp "museum of future sound" on march 7.

There's a new Blood Tsunami track on myspace: myspace.com/nocturnalart" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/nocturnalart
As mentioned before, Blood Tsunami is the new all-star Norwegian thrash band featuring Stu manx (Gluecifer) and Bård "Faust" Eithun (Emperor, Scum). That's some classic looking cover art, too.

Black Lodge has posted the opening track from maze of Torment's new album "Hidden cruelty" for preview on myspace: myspace.com/blacklodgesweden" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/blacklodgesweden
The album will be released march 3 in Scandinavia, everywhere else on April 27.

Bad Taste has announced the signing of Swedish reggae/hip-hop act Svenska Akademien and will be releasing a new album from the group in may. Go here for more info and tourdates: https://www.badtasterecords.se/bands.asp?id=47

Swedish glam-rockers Crashdiet have posted live video footage from the 'Rest in Sleaze' Festival: https://www.crashdiet.org/index.php?page=video

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (05) Regina Spektor - Samson
02. (06) The Shins - Phantom limb
03. (01) The Ark - Absolutely no decorum
04. (NY) Sahara Hotnights - Cheek to cheek
05. (03) Säkert! - Vi kommer att dö samtidigt
06. (02) The Pipettes - Judy
07. (12) Joss Stone - Tell me about it
08. (NY) Tingsek - Proud to be part of these days
09. (04) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Satan said dance
10. (ÅT) Klaxons - Golden skans
11. (07) Kleerup med Robyn - With every heartbeat
12. (NY) The Concretes - Oh no
13. (09) melody Club - Fever fever
14. (17) Koop - I see a different you
15. (NY) The Jai Alai Savant - Arcane theories
16. (NY) marit Bergman - mama, I remember you know
17. (NY) Pelle Carlberg - I love you, you imbecile
18. (10) Bloc Party - The prayer
19. (14) Ison & Fille - Hela dan varje dag
20. (11) The Cinematics - Keep forgetting

Leaving the chart:
Cold War Kids - Hang me up to dry
Timbuktu - Karmakontot
[ingenting] – Suzanne (Vi kan inte gå hand i hand)
Weeping Willows - The burden
Juvelen - Hanna
Laleh - November
Superpumas - Clear

Barra Head was originally scheduled to record their new album with J Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines, etc.) this month, but plans have been cancelled due to J's son Callum's ongoing medical issues. Which I hope you should all know about already, assuming you don't live under a rock. Read more: myspace.com/barrahead" target=_blank>https://blog.myspace.com/barrahead

madrugada sideproject my midnight Creeps will release their new album "Histamin" on February 26. Listen to the first single "Don't let em bring you down" on myspace: myspace.com/mymidnightcreeps" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/mymidnightcreeps

Popmatters reviews Swedish new-wave/post-punk revivalists Cut City: matters.com/pm/music/reviews/9427/cut-city-exit-decades/" target=_blank>https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/9427/cut-city-exit-decades/

mIC Norway is starting to profile many of the bands appearing at this year's By:Larm Festival, starting with In the Country, Heroes & Zeros and Christel Alsos: mic.no/english" target=_blank>https://www.mic.no/english

The Knife comes in at #16 on the Village Voice Pazz & Jop poll for 2006's top albums: m/pazzandjop06/winners.php?type=album" target=_blank>https://www.villagevoice.com/pazzandjop06/winners.php?type=album

Discobelle has a new batch of Juvelen remixes for his new single "Hanna": mixes/" target=_blank>https://www.discobelle.net/2007/02/07/juvelen-remixes/

Kent reportedly has no plans to replace departed guitarist Harri mänty and will continue on as a 4-piece.

Antenna talks to Norwegian industrial metal act Red Harvest about the band's new record: https://www.antenna.nu/redharvest/news1.php

Pitchfork on the US reissue of Audionom: media.com/article/record_review/40797/Audionom_Retrospektiv" target=_blank>https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/40797/Audionom_Retrospektiv
Paper Thin Walls covers it as well: m/singlefile/item?id=453" target=_blank>https://www.paperthinwalls.com/singlefile/item?id=453