Filmakers Uffe Truust and Jonas Koop have been following the Danish Dúné for the past two years and have now compiled their footage in a feature-length film entitled "Stages" which will premiere in November. More details here: https://www.stages-filmen.dk/
Swedish post-rockers Immanu El have confirmed a November 13 release date for their new album "Moen". Look for the band to tour Europe in early 2010 with additional dates in Russia, Finland and the UK later on.
Bazillion Points, the NYC-based publisher who put out the essential "Swedish Death Metal" book last year, is once again stepping up to release the first English-language edition of Hanoi Rocks guitarist/co-founder Andy McCoy's autobiography "Sheriff McCoy: Legend of Hanoi Rocks". The book is 204 pages and includes "dozens of rare candid photos, a deluxe embossed cover, a lengthy select discography spanning three decades of rarities, and a new 2009 preface written by McCoy after the final breakup of Hanoi Rocks." For full details go here: https://www.sheriffmccoy.com/
In other Bazillion Points news, keep an eye out for a new Daniel Ekeroth book on Swedish Exploitation Cinema and in 2010, an anthology of legendary Norwegian metal zine Slayer Mag.
Lykke Li has a new song called "Possibility" on the soundtrack to the upcoming Mormon vampire film and Twilight sequel "New Moon", along with a bunch of other indierock usual-suspects. It comes out October 20.
Swedish hardcore act Meleeh will be going into Boccadillo Palace Studio with Magnus Björk on October 5 to begin recording their third album. Expect a February 2010 release to coincide with a 2-week European tour.
SMRT Records will be following up their reissue of Trojne's "Who gives a fuck anyway?" 7" with another similar release, a reissue of Noncens 6-song 7" from 1983. I don't know much about the band, but apparently they were from Helsingborg, Sweden and only put out the one EP besides appearing on the classic "Varning för punk" compilation.
Karisma Records will be releasing the new album "Industrial workers of the world" from Norwegian industrial/postrock act Vaiping on October 5 and are giving away a few copies: https://www.karismarecords.no/
Said album is a concept work on the industrial revolution. A couple sample tunes are up at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/vaiping
Labrador Records says that they'll be releasing vinyl editions of upcoming albums from The Mary Onettes, The Radio Dept. and so on.
Danish act Decorate Decorate has called it quits: https://decoratedecorate.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/its-over/
Warmer Climes has a new mixtape from Swedish artist Joachim Willumsen: https://warmer-climes.blogspot.com/2009/09/warmer-mixtapes-5-by-joachim-willumsen.html
Service has pushed back the upcoming Lake Heartbeat album "Trust in numbers" to November 9. Stream the entire record here: https://www.lakeheartbeat.com/
Smalltown's upcoming 7-song 10" EP has been completed and sent off for pressing. Four new originals on side A, 3 covers on the flip (The Strike, The Statues and Elvis Costello), die-cut sleeve and multiple colors of vinyl. No exact release date so far, but expect them to be available in time for the band's US tour. Hit up myspace for a sample: https://www.myspace.com/smalltownsweden
Kite, the excellent Swedish synthpop duo featuring Nicklas Stenemo (Melody Club, The Mo) and Christian Berg (Strip Music, Yvonne), will release their sophomore EP "II" on October 16 via Progress Productions and once again, it will be available on both CD and vinyl. Details here: https://progress-productions.com/kite2/
You can also hear a couple new tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/progressproduction
The new Regulations album will be out in early November. Ny Våg/P.Trash will be handling the release in Europe, Deranged Records will take care of North America and Nada Nada Discos will do Brazil.
Millencolin frontman Nikola Sarcevic says he has a new solo album on the way. No details yet, but I'll keep you posted.