The new Gorgoroth album "Quantos possunt ad Satanitatem trahunt", the first with the new Gaahl and King-less lineup, is finished and confirmed for a European release on October 21, November 11 in the US. Go here for a studio report: https://www.sheol-magazine.com/gorgoroth_studio.htm
Cloudberry Cake Proselytism on Swedish indiepop act My Brother's Stamp Collection: https://cloudberryrecords.com/blog/?p=1194
Ebba Forsberg and Mikael Wiehe are following up their "Dylan på Svenska" collaboration with a Swedish language Leonard Cohen tribute entitled "Ta min vals", due out September 16 via Amigo Musik. Andreas Dahlbäck produced and also contributes.
Swedish indie act Nom de Guerre are completely done with their new album and have now posted six fully mastered tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/mynomdeguerrespace
Moto Boy has a new website and a new album on the way this fall: https://www.motoboy.se/
Swedish punk-metallers Sonic Ritual and Sanctuary in Blasphemy will be releasing their long-awaited split LP in September via German label High Roller Records. For those who might be interested, I still have copies of the Ritual's debut 7" right here.
Morningside Records has confirmed that Twins Twins debut album "Until dawn" will be released on October 12.
Dark Tranquility will begin recording their next album at guitarist Daniel Antonsson's home studio in September. Further tracking will take place at keyboardist Martin Brändström's recenlty renovated Rogue studio and renown engineer/producer Tue Madsen will mix. Expect an early 2010 release.
Devotion, the new Swedish webzine from the same people who brought you Panda, is now online: https://www.devotionmagazine.se/
Malmö-based indie/hardcore label Black Star Foundation (Holmes, Pg.Lost) has signed on with Sound Pollution as their new distributor. Look for new albums from both Abandon ("The dead end" 2CD) and Jesaiah ("Et tu hope") soon.
A West Side Fabrication has signed up-and-coming Skellefteå-based indie act Amber Oak and is releasing their debut 6-track EP "Your missing piece" this week. Preview at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/amberoak
Swedish goth/indie act Hearts of Black Science have been picked up by Wonderland Records, a very appropriate label for their sound. Expect a new single to be released very soon with a new album to follow in September, but for now, hear a couple new tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/heartsofblackscience
Here's the tracklist for the upcoming Children of Bodom all-covers album "Skeletons in the closet", due out September 23:
01. Looking at my back door (CCR)
02. Hell is for children (Pat Benatar)
03. Somebody put something in my drink (Ramones)
04. Mass hypnosis (Sepultura)
05. Don't stop at the top (Scorpions)
06. Silent scream (Slayer)
07. She is beautiful (Andrew W.K.)
08. Just dropped in (Kenny Rogers)
09. Bed of nails (Alice Cooper)
10. Hellion (WASP)
11. Aces high (Iron Maiden)
12. Rebel yell (Billy Idol)
13. No commands (Stone)
14. Antisocial (Trust/Anthrax)
15. Talk dirty to me (Poison)
16. War inside my head (Suicidal Tendencies)
17. Ooops!....I did it again (Britney Spears)
I'm not crazy about this band, but that collection does look like a lot of fun.
Two new [ingenting] tracks are now streaming at the band's website: https://www.nadazipp.se/
They've also posted a few details concerning their upcoming album "Tomhet, idel tomhet" for those of you who can read Swedish.
The new Taken By Trees album "East of Eden" will be released on September 8 via Rough Trade.