In other Karisma news, the label will be putting out a 2xCD comp retrospective of Bergen-based dirty rockers Swamp Babies thirteen years after the band broke up. There will be a couple reunion gigs to celebrate the new release.

After working together on various projects for years, Aa and Nosordo have officially joined forces as a single label. Read about upcoming releases from Det Gamla Landet, Ljudbilden & Piloten and more: m/" target=_blank>https://www.nosordo.com/

Swedish rockers Nifters have a new website: m/" target=_blank>https://www.nifters.com/
The band is currently working on mixing their forthcoming album "Invisible Cain".

Read all about Regurgitate's new album "Sickening bliss" and download two sample tracks: m" target=_blank>https://www.regurgitate.net/bliss.htm

Enslaved has posted their fall tour schedule: module=events" target=_blank>https://www.enslaved.no/?module=events

The Sounds on tour supporting Panic! At the Disco:

08/25 - malmo Festivalen, malmo (SWE)
08/31 - John Dee, Oslo (NOR)
09/01 - Bodo Festival, Bodo (NOR)
09/06 - Tivoli, Helsingborg (SWE)
09/08 - Cinderella Ship, (SWE/FIN)
09/13 - Klubi, Turku (FIN)
09/14 - Nosturi, Helsinki (FIN)
09/15 - Klubi, Tempere (FIN)
09/16 - Lutakko, Jyvaskyla (FIN)
09/17 - Amarillo, Vasa (FIN)
09/21 - Sally*Sounds, E-werk, Cologne (GER)
09/22 - Sally*Sounds Columbiahalle, Berlin (GER)
09/23 - Knust (Reeperbahn Festival), Hamburg (GER)
09/30 - Amplified Festival, Umeå (SWE)
10/11 - Debaser medis, Stockholm (SWE)
10/12 - Store Vega, Copenhagen (DK)
10/13 - Grunspan, Hamburg (GER)
10/14 - Knaack, Berlin (GER)
10/16 - Flex, Vienna (AUS)
10/17 - Backstage Club, munchen (GER)
10/18 - Die Röhre, Stuttgart (GER)
10/21 - Brixton Academy, London (UK)
10/22 - Brixton Academy, London (UK)
10/23 - Brixton Academy, London (UK)
10/24 - Brixton Academy, London (UK)
10/26 - Live music Hall, Köln (GER)
10/27 - Le Laiterie, Strassbourg (FRA)
10/28 - Ninkasi Kao, Lyon (FRA)
10/29 - Elysee montmarte, Paris (FRA)

Swedish rockers Babylon Bombs and Hardcore Superstar will tour Europe together starting in September:

09/25 - Paunchy cats club, Lichtenfels (GER)
09/26 - Backstage, münchen (GER)
09/27 - AKW, Würzburg (GER)
09/28 - Trix, Köln (GER)
09/29 - Underground, Antwerp (BEL)
09/30 - 13, Tilburg (NL)
10/02 - Schuhfabrik, Ahlen (GER)
10/03 - Faust, Hannover (GER)
10/04 - molotow, Hamburg (GER)
10/06 - Nouveau Casino, Paris (FRA)
10/07 - La Laiterie, Strasbourg (FRA)
10/08 - Le Transbordeur, Lyon (FRA)
10/10 - Abart, Zürich (CH)
10/12 - Jailbreak, Rome (ITA)
10/13 - Transilvania, milan (ITA)
10/14 - Rock Planet, Ravenna (ITA)
10/17 - moby Dick, madrid (ESP)
10/18 - Razzmatazz 3, Barcelona (ESP)
10/21 - Concorde II, Brighton (UK)
10/22 - Club Academy, manchester (UK)
10/23 - Cathouse, Glasgow (UK)
10/24 - Underworld, London (UK)

Download a sample mp3 of Askil Holm's new single "Living in the country": musikk/Askil_Holm_countrypromo.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.apache.no/askil/musikk/Askil_Holm_countrypromo.mp3
The track was cowritten with fellow Norwegian singer/songwriter martin Hagfors (HGH/Home Groan) and will be featured on Askil's forthcoming album "Harmony hotel", due out this fall.

Denmark's Ruined by martin has announced that their new four-song EP "Cocaine, love and devotion" will be available soon. The band has also announced the addition of new guitarist Paw Olesen (ex-Gliss).

Emil Nikolaisen of Serena maneesh gives Stereogum a tour of Oslo's hot spots: m.com/archives/003145.html" target=_blank>https://www.stereogum.com/archives/003145.html

Kristofer Åström has posted an older live version of "Idiot talk" on myspace: myspace.com/kastrom" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/kastrom

Hanne Hukkelberg new album will be called "Rykestrasse 68" and is still on track for a September 4 release. It will include nine songs plus a cover of "Break my body" by The Pixies of which Pixies manager Ken Goes says "Of the dozens and dozens of Pixies covers over the years, Hanne's is my favorite."

Dusted reviews the new album from Susanna and the magical Orchestra : magazine.com/reviews/3072" target=_blank>https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3072

This week's m/group/itsatrap" target=_blank>It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group top 10 artists of the week:

01. The Knife
02. Radiohead
03. Death Cab for Cutie
04. Tiger Lou
05. Camera Obscura
06. The Beatles
07. Johnny Cash
08. Sufjan Stevens
09. Belle and Sebastian
10. Peter Bjorn and John

Top 10 tracks for the week:

01. marit Bergman – No Party
02. Kazakstan – Julien
03. Tiger Lou – Until I'm There
04. Camera Obscura – Lloyd, I'm Ready to be Heartbroken
05. I'm From Barcelona – Collection of Stamps
06. I'm From Barcelona – Treehouse
07. I'm From Barcelona – We're From Barcelona
08. The Knife – The captain
09. The Postal Service – Such Great Heights
10. The Knife – Silent shout

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Digitalmetal on the recent suicide of Dissection frontman Jon Nödtveidt: metal.com/news.asp?cid=7611" target=_blank>https://www.digitalmetal.com/news.asp?cid=7611