Danish horror-rockers The Defectors report that their new album "Bruised and satisfied" is done and will be released on march 19 on both CD and vinyl. Listen to a preview at myspace: myspace.com/thedefectors" target=_blank>https://myspace.com/thedefectors

Death Breath's upcoming "Let it stink" EP has been confirmed for a February 28 release via Black Lodge.

Aversion reviews The Tiny's new US release: m/bands/reviews.cfm?f_id=2927" target=_blank>https://www.aversion.com/bands/reviews.cfm?f_id=2927

This week's Norwegian top 20 album chart:

01. Sivert Høyem & The Volunteers - Exiles
02. William Hut - Nightfall
03. Bjørn Eidsvåg - Nåde
04. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
05. Kristin Asbjørnsen - Wayfaring Stranger - A Spiritual Songbook
06. Odd Nordstoga - Heim te mor
07. Jan Werner - Stronger
08. Sissel - De beste 1986-2006
09. Øystein Sunde - Sundes verden
10. Espen Lind, Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes og Askil Holm - Hallelujah - Live
11. 120 Days - 120 Days
12. marit Larsen - Under The Surface
13. Thomas Dybdahl - Science
14. morten Abel - Some Of Us Will make It
15. Åge Aleksandersen - Snöharpan
16. Anne Nørdsti - Her vil jeg bo
17. Ole Ivars - Ole Ivars så klart
18. malin - malin på månen
19. Leif Ove Andsnes - Horizons
20. Rockettothesky - To sing you apple trees

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lasse Stefanz - 40 ljuva år!
02. markus Fagervall - Echo heart
03. Laleh - Prinsessor
04. moneybrother - Pengabrorsan
05. Nisse Hellberg - Snackbar blues
06. Björn Skifs - Andra Decennier
07. Bo Kaspers Orkester - Hund
08. martin Stenmarck - Nio sanningar och en lögn
09. Orup - Faktiskt
10. Abba - Number ones
11. Anders Ekborg - Äkta vara
12. Anna Ternheim - Separation road
14. Vikingarna - Bästa
15. Eric Gadd - Gaddamn - The ultimate collection
16. Koop - Koop islands
17. The Refreshments - It's gotta be both rock & roll
18. Peter Jöback - Flera sidor av samma man
19. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
20. Lisa miskovsky - Changes

Torpedo has completed work on their debut full-length album. No word yet on when/who will release it, but it's coming.

Apparently moneybrother will stop sales of his album "Pengabrorsan" once the first run is gone. Read more: ml">https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,972632,00.html (in Swedish)
my Swedish is fairly rusty, so if anyone would leave a comment with details, it would be much appreciated.

The latest No Love for Ned radio show has an in-studio session from Acid House Kings: m/" target=_blank>https://www.noloveforned.com/

Export music Sweden is looking for acts to bring to the city of Guangzhou, China the last week of march. Anyone interested?

Egil Olsen, the Norwegian singer/songwriter who used to be known as Uncle's Institution, not only has a new website, but it also offering up his entire discography for free download: m/" target=_blank>https://www.egilolsen.com/
Available for a limited time, naturally. If you like quirky, genre-hopping indie such as Beck and the like, check this out.

Swallow the Sun's new video for "Don't fall asleep" is now online: m/watch?v=iPLHGlE8oek" target=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPLHGlE8oek

UK-based magazine Fact profiles renown Norwegian label Smalltown Supersound: magazine.co.uk/da/49303" target=_blank>https://www.factmagazine.co.uk/da/49303

Annika Norlin, someone who you might know better as Hello Saferide, is working on a new Swedish-language musical project: m/" target=_blank>https://sakert.blogspot.com/
The first single "Vi kommer att dö samtidigt" comes out January 31 and the self-titled album follows on February 21.

IAT recommended acts Detektivbyrån and Hemstad will be teaming up for a split 7" to be released via Italian label Black*Kitten Records. No release date yet, but expect it sometime around spring.

Beatservice is reissuing some old albums from Sternklang and Biosphere: ml" target=_blank>https://www.beatservice.no/blogg/2007/01/winter-re-releases.html