Emil Jensen is starting work on a new album. Read more: miljensen.se/" target=_blank>https://www.emiljensen.se/ (in Swedish)

Winners of the mTV European music awards in the Scandinavian categories:

Best Norwegian: Turbonegro
Best Finnish: The Rasmus
Best Danish: mew
Best Swedish: moneybrother

The monotonik netlabel has posted a new release from the ever-increasingly prolific Psilodump: mono211.com/content/releases/mtkmp155.html" target=_blank>https://www.mono211.com/content/releases/mtkmp155.html

Check out marthe Valle's myspace page to hear her new single "Dandy": myspace.com/marthevalle" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/marthevalle
Her debut album "It's a bag of candy" comes out October 24 and was produced by marthe along with Pål Brekkås and Lars Lien (Int'l Tussler society, ex-motorpsycho). The record also features numerous guest stars such as Kenneth Ishak (Beezewax) who sings and plays guitar and keys on the aforementioned single and a few other tracks.

Aversionline has ceased with the review updates for now, but it's okay 'cuz they're making up for it with more regular postings on the mp3 blog. Today's pick comes from Deviant, a new young Swedish death-metal band: m/blahg/2005/11/finally-some-new-swedish-death-metal.html" target=_blank>https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2005/11/finally-some-new-swedish-death-metal.html

Sara Culler is now blogging: https://saraculler.webblogg.se/
For those of who don't recognize the name right away, Sara is David Fridlund's better half and appears all over his solo album "Amaterasu".

Just in time for Access All Areas, Smilodon has posted a bunch of free mp3 and video downloads in their press section: milodon.se/PRESSmEDIA.htm" target=_blank>https://www.smilodon.se/PRESSmEDIA.htm
Artists featured include martin Bentancourt, Fredrik Fagerlund, Babylon Bombs and Scoob Rock.

Finland's Pink Twins will release a new CD later this month entitled "Paint it pink" which will feature two live sets for a total of 75-minutes worth of music. Details and sound clips: m/music.html" target=_blank>https://pinktwins.com/music.html

The tracklist for mentoroja's new album "Escaping from the artificial" has been revealed:

01. Pass me the mic
02. What is to be done?
03. The Doom Dada
04. Changes to get all that ft. Scoob Rock
05. Say no more
06. The Escape pt. II
07. Light skinned spic spitting
08. Piece of mind ft. AKEm, Crpl & Bracey Haensun
09. Strike Back
10. Revolutionize the mainstream
11. Still Breathing ft. AKEm
12. Ho Chi minh style

Head to his website to hear samples: menteroja.net/" target=_blank>https://www.menteroja.net/

Swedish singer/songwriter Simon Ryman now has an official website: monryman.com/" target=_blank>https://www.simonryman.com/

marit Bergman will be doing a couple more acoustic shows in NYC later this month with friend/cowriter/producer Åsa Jacobsson:

11/10 - Rothkos, NYC (11pm)
11/11 - Pianos, NYC (8pm)

She's also put the call out for local females who can join her onstage to provide some backup vocals. marit is awesome, so if that's sounds like something you're up for, you should hook it up.

And speaking of Åsa Jacobsson, her other band Consequences with other fellow Bergman bandmates is now on myspace: myspace.com/bewareoftheconsequences" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/bewareoftheconsequences

Foxy Digitalis reviews the "Rojo.Tachan.Nosordo" compilation: m/foxyd/review_detail.php?id=1095" target=_blank>https://www.foxydigitalis.com/foxyd/review_detail.php?id=1095
It's available for sale in mp3 form m/store.php?item=96">right here.

Finland's Iconcrash will kick off a London tour with a gig at Purple Turtle in Camden on November 24. more dates tbc soon. The band will also support the excellent Anathema for three dates in their home country:

12/13 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä
12/14 - Teatria, Oulu w/Charon, Swallow the Sun
12/15 - Nosturi, Helsinki w/Throes of Dawn

Upcoming releases on the way from Finnish label Levy-yhtiö Records:

11/16 - Zacharius Carls Group - Image of love CD
02/08 - Järjestyshäiriö - EP (4 tracks)
02/08 - Voltas - 17 EP (4 tracks)
02/08 - Hostages - Hostages EP (4 tracks)
04/05 - Zacharius Carls Group - maxi-EP
04/05 - Apulanta - DVD
08/16 - Zacharius Carls Group - Fan club live CD
tbd - Jarkko martikainen - album