Danish extreme metal act A Kid Hereafter in the Grinding Light will see their acclaimed album released throughout Europe this coming February.

The Hellacopters may have played their final shows, but they're not walking away quietly. The band plans to release a final live album and some sort of live film/documentary in the near future. I'll keep you posted when I get details.

Swedish industrial/metal act The Project Hate has signed with upstart Dutch label Vic Records and will be recording their next album over the course of the winter with an expected finish date sometime around February. Read more at the band's website: https://www.theprojecthate.net/

Lots of new goings-on over at Danish DIY label collective BSBTA: m/" target="_blank">https://www.bsbta.com/
New releases from Funny Art Collective (ft. Bjørn Svin) and manipulator Alligator are out now on sub-sublabel d'Oorhinge mandarine and there's more stuff on the way from Workaholics on Holiday! and the newly-formed BSBTA Heritage project.

Popmatters on the new Frida Hyvönen album "Silence is wild": matters.com/pm/review/63568/frida-hyvoenen-silence-is-wild/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/63568/frida-hyvoenen-silence-is-wild/

Check out Alphabeat's brand new video for the single "What is happening": m/watch?v=z_7hxmcUvh0&fmt=18" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_7hxmcUvh0&fmt=18
The official release date is November 24.

Time Out NY likes Danish electronic music duo Rather Sound Than Safe: meout.com/newyork/articles/clubs/68294/rather-sound-than-safe" target="_blank">https://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/clubs/68294/rather-sound-than-safe

If I have to remind you to vote today, you shouldn't be voting in the first place.

Danish label Rust music has a new digitial EP comp out called "Jokers #1" featuring the four up-and-coming acts music for modern man, Small, Forest & Crispian and Are We Brothers?. more info and links to samples here: music.dk/udgivelser/rust002/" target="_blank">https://rustmusic.dk/udgivelser/rust002/

Recently reactivated/reunited Swedish act Hearts of Black Science has a new collaboration with NYC-based artist Cybo posted on myspace: myspace.com/heartsofblackscience" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/heartsofblackscience

Swedish art-rock group Baron Bane has their new single "Love.Cure.All" posted as a free download: m/download.php?id=5" target="_blank">https://www.baronbane.com/download.php?id=5
Head to myspace to stream the b-side remixes and to see the video: myspace.com/baronbane" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/baronbane

The new Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words LP+7" "Lost in reflections", easily my most anticipated release this fall, will finally be officially released on November 23. Hear samples: m/dread" target="_blank">https://virb.com/dread

Hybris has the new Biker Boy single for November posted as a limited free download: m.com/" target="_blank">https://www.hybrism.com/

MP3: Auton - El Dorado

Still hung up on m/mp3.php?t=837">crust and m/mp3.php?t=838">jazz. Yep, m/reviews.php?r=919">crust and m/mp3.php?t=846">jazz. Last night: went and saw Corrupted, Asunder, Thrones and Samothrace here in Oly and while none of those bands fit into IAT's geographical coverage area, the wardrobe of choice was black with dreadlocks. maybe not as ripe as those upcoming Amebix reunions will be, but there were definitely some folks there in need of a shower. Anyhow, back to the jazz. malmö threesome Auton isn't a traditional jazz combo playing on the standard set of acoustic instruments, but their music is most certainly in the jazz tradition. Like label-head Viktor Sjöberg's own m/reviews.php?r=917">New Jazz Ensemble, the sounds are slow and drifting and the track "El Dorado" captures the group at their best. melodies come and go, interweave and shift across voices, trade back and forth. It's a gorgeous piece of music; incredibly moody, yet also warm and lush, gentle and floating. It's the rare that I find a song ends too soon, but Auton never ever overstays their welcome, never overplays their hand. Viktor said that touring with them this past month was "special" and I can't think of another word that describes them better. It's rare to hear new groups in jazz with a fresh, distinct sound, but Auton pulls it off.

Auton - El Dorado