Norwegian author Pål H Christiansen's cult novel "Drømmer om storhet" about A-ha has now been published in English for the very first time: m" target="_blank">https://www.norway.org.uk/culture/literature/a-ha+cultbook.htm
The new title of the translated work is "The Scoundrel Days of Hobo Highbrow".

Ninetone Records (Takida) has announced the signing of Stockholm-based punk act Norma Bates and will be releasing their debut album "Hey you! Get down!" " in November. Listen at myspace: myspace.com/normabates" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/normabates

Pen Expers' most recent album "Baby's gone straight" will be released in Germany on November 28. Hear the first single "Valentine shirt" at myspace: myspace.com/penexpersband" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/penexpersband

Stream manhattan Skyline's entire new album "Curses": https://www.tigernet.no/epages/tiger.sf/sec1qZghG5ekLw/?ObjectPath=/Shops/Tigernet/Products/123818

Check out an e-card for the new Cronian album "Enterprise", due out October 27 via Indie Recordings: https://www.indierec.no/ecards/cronian
The band features members from forward-thinking black-metal acts Borknagar and Vintersorg.

The video for Elin Sigvardsson's latest single "Saviour", a duet with magnus Carlson from Weeping Willows, is online: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=43922326" target="_blank">https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=43922326

Swedish pop/rock act Lapuma has a new video for the track "Rabbitboy" posted online: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=45012449" target="_blank">https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=45012449

Check out the video for "Storm" from Swedish melancholy country act Holmes: meo.com/2019040" target="_blank">https://vimeo.com/2019040

Hanoi Rocks is apparently calling it quits... again. AllScandinavian has the details for the final tour and post-portem greatest hits collection: m/345/hanoi-rocks-split-up-release-best-of/" target="_blank">https://allscandinavian.com/345/hanoi-rocks-split-up-release-best-of/

Swedish electro-punk act 64revolt has a new single posted for free download: m/2008/10/20/new-single/" target="_blank">https://64revolt.wordpress.com/2008/10/20/new-single/

The cover of Bob Hund's album "Stenåldern kan börja" will grace the cover of "Sleeveface", the new book being put out by the blog of the same name: m/?p=108" target="_blank">https://www.sleeveface.com/?p=108 (mslaget-till-sleeveface-boken/" target="_blank">via)

The Silent Ballet on the new Erik Enocksson album "With its dark tail curled 'round the garage": m/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/1883/Default.aspx" target="_blank">https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/1883/Default.aspx

Danish pop sensation Alphabeat will be coming to the US in January as a warm-up act for Katy Perry.

Norwegian avant-metal act Virus has locked down November 10 as the official European release date for their new album "The black flux". It will come out the following day in North America, both being handled by Season of mist. Download a sample tune here: mist.com/common/downloads/Virus/Virus-08-Shame-Eclipse.mp3" target="_blank">https://www.season-of-mist.com/common/downloads/Virus/Virus-08-Shame-Eclipse.mp3

Danish drone/noise duo Wäldchengarten will be releasing their next album "Fierce pressure" as a free mp3 download on October 27.