Khoma have been signed by Catch 'n Release, the new label founded by Anders Fridén (In Flames) and Daniel Tivemark (ex-Nuclear Blast?). The band is still hard at work on their next album which will be released spring 2010. Read more at the band's new website: https://www.khoma.se/
Emphatic pop/indie act Shiloh have signed with Panic & Action and will be releasing the new EP "Forever lost" on November 18. Said EP contains six new tracks plus two remixes by Niklas Von Arnold and Karl Linus. The band also reports that they have started referring to themselves as The Shiloh, so don't get confused if you see it listed that way.
Transubstans has signed Swedish act Sideburn and will be releasing their third album "The demon dance" in early 2010. The band is described as "a fine mix of 70's hardrock (Zeppelin, Mountain) and Sabbath during the Dio years and with a hint of modern stoner thrown in for the final touches" and shares a vocalist with (now) labelmates Mangrove.
Norwegian indie label Metronomicon Audio will release the new Now We've Got Members album "Repulsive force" on November 23. They describe it as "seven long rather hypnotic tracks that extends the sound of the members even further" and you can download a couple samples from the label's website: https://www.metronomiconaudio.net/
The new Kitty & the K album "Greatest hits" is out now and available as a free download: https://www.kittyandthek.com/
Parts II and III of Massgrav's crazy Russian tour odyssey are up: https://www.massgrav.com/giglog.htm
Deleted Art will be releasing a split 7" featuring The Bear Quartet single "Millions" b/w The Skull Defekts cover of the same on the flip.
Division of Laura Lee reports via Twitter that they are back in the studio.
Hybris says that Kommun's debut single will be called "Death of a CEO". Again, preview their album at Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hybris/sets/kommun-2
Ex-Emperor frontman Ihsahn has confirmed that his new solo album "After" will be released on January 26, 2010 via Candlelight Records.
The Nordic House in Reykjavik, Iceland will play host to the first annual World Music Safari Explosion on November 13-14. The event will feature folk and world music acts representing every Nordic country including Dj Nad Jee (NOR), Katrine Suwalski (DK), Trans-Nations (DK), Dida (Greenland), Helgi og Hljódfaeraleikararnir (IS), Another World (DK), Shava (FIN), Punjabi Band (SWE) and Skrå (Åland). More info at Nordic House's website: https://www.nordichouse.is/
Not sure if this means the end of Simon Says No! or not, but namesake member Simon Oakland has parted ways with the group: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=96027805&blogId=516147984
C.Aarmé have a new video for their new single "Bodybuilding": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MsDcijhpuw
Very recommended, of course, though probably not if you're epileptic. The official release date for said single is November 4.
Pitchfork reports that Lindstrøm is working on a 40-minute version of the holiday evergreen "Little drummer boy": https://pitchfork.com/news/36938-lindstrm-making-a-40-minute-version-of-little-drummer-boy/
I didn't write this, but it's a comment well worth repeating: "Hate to say it but this guy no longer has to even TRY to be impossibly boring. It just happens."
Cloudberry Records will be releasing a new split 3" CDR EP from Swedish acts Madamm and Taggarna Ut on November 10. Samples at the label's website: https://www.cloudberryrecords.com/