Finland's I Walk the Line is now on myspace: myspace.com/iwalktheline" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/iwalktheline

Swedish thrashers Diskonto have released their new album "Watch us burn" and have posted all the tracks for free download: https://www.diskonto.org/WatchUsBurn/
If you like what you hear, be sure to pick up a copy of the real thing. Sweden's Putrid Filth Conspiracy put out the vinyl and US-based label Crimes Against Humanity handled the CD.

Swedish synthpoppers Paris will release their new album "Secrets on tape" on October 5.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Tommy Nilsson - Tiden Före Nu
02. Amy Diamond - This Is me Now
03. Peps Blodsband - Äntligen!
04. Laleh - Laleh
05. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
06. musikal - mamma mia
07. CajsaStina Åkerström - De vackraste orden
08. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
09. Darin - The anthem
10. Robyn - Robyn
11. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
12. Carola - Störst av allt
13. Christian Walz - Paint By Numbers
14. magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
15. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta ballader
16. Peter Jöback & Göteborgs Symfoniker - Storybook
17. Kent - Du & Jag Döden
18. Helena Paparizou - my Number One
19. Ulf Lundell - Högtruck
20. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan

Hero Dishonest has posted all the details for their upcoming UK tour in late September: m/herodishonest/" target=_blank>https://www.ifsociety.com/herodishonest/
The band is also now on myspace if you wanna be their friend: myspace.com/herodishonest" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/herodishonest

The Village Voice recounts some highlights of Norway's Øya Festival: m/blogs/riffraff/archives/2005/08/exclusive_downl.php" target=_blank>https://www.villagevoice.com/blogs/riffraff/archives/2005/08/exclusive_downl.php

The always-interesting music blog Dark Dose posts about This Empty Flow: m/?p=61" target=_blank>https://darkdose.com/?p=61

Swedish minimalist drone artist militant Fields has posted their entire "80.39" EP for free download: militantfields.com/" target=_blank>https://www.militantfields.com/

The m/musik/nvllistan.php" target=_blank>YLE X3m video chart is back from summer hibernation:

01. Korpiklaani - Kädet siipinä (FIN)
02. Röyksopp - Only this moment (NOR)
03. Crashdiet - Riot in everyone (SWE)
04. Sophie Rimheden - Red line (SWE)
05. Varano feat. Chords - Leaving my trouble behind (DK)
06. Poets of the Fall - Lift (FIN)
07. Leaves - Good enough (ICE)
08. Spiha - Planet horse (FIN)
09. Kaizers orchestra - maestro (NOR)
10. User - miss Wanted (SWE)

Challengers:
11. Children of Bodom - In your face (FIN)
12. Lutrica mcNeal - What about it (SWE)
13. Smak - Vesi tulvii sisään (FIN)

Gluecifer has announced their final Norwegian shows:

10/12 - Samfundet, Trondheim
10/13 - USF Røkeriet, Bergen
10/14 - Sentrum Scene, Oslo
10/15 - Kulturhuset, Tromsø

musique machine reviews Norwegian death-industrial/power-electronics act Babyflesh: musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=662" target=_blank>https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=662

Losing Today reviews the new singles from Amandine and Lorraine: m/tales.php?id=86" target=_blank>https://www.losingtoday.com/tales.php?id=86 (scroll down)

Junkmedia reviews Hanne Hukkelberg: media.org/?i=1640" target=_blank>https://www.junkmedia.org/?i=1640

Swedish bilingual pop act Sandy mouche will release their new single "Une histoire" on August 22, the first from their forthcoming debut album "..and poems for the unborn". Preview the track here: mouche.com/une/une.html" target=_blank>https://www.sandymouche.com/une/une.html

Norwegian label Rec90 has confirmed that they will be releasing new albums from Low Frequency in Stereo and Bang Gang on August 22 and a new album from country duo Bob and Dave the following week on August 29.

Norwegian melancholy rock act The White Birch will release their new album "Come up for air" in November via Glitterhouse Records. The band's name does indeed come from the Codeine album, so that you give you a good idea of their sound. Download the first single "Your Spain" from the band's website: https://thewhitebirch.one.no/