Komplott has decided that the first edition of their new Maginot Series, Ronnie Sundin's "Sunspots", will be released on vinyl instead of mp3, but only in an ultra-limited edition of 50, each individually illustrated by the artist himself.
Finnish heavy shoegazers Murmansk have revamped their website: https://www.murmansk-helsinki.com/
Overhyped Swedish act Dead By April has a new website now that their debut record is out: https://www.deadbyapril.com/
Combat Rock Industry's classic Finnish punk 7" reissue series continues with the release of Ratsia's "Taalta tulee yo" and Lama's "Totuus loytyy kaurapuurosta" are now available. Limited to 500 copies each, so be sure to track one down soon.
Norwegian electronic/jazz act Fenomenon will return with their fourth album "Soundtracks for unwritten scripts" in August via Beatservice Records. Expect the new single "The song about dancing" this summer.
Dark Symphonies sub-label The Crypt will be reissuing cult Swedish death metal act Excruciate's 1991 album "Passage of life" on vinyl for the first time ever. 200 hand-numbered copies plus 100 special "die-hard" edition on transparent red with poster, sticker and patch. No official release date yet, but pre-order info can be found here: https://www.darksymphonies.com/thecrypt/
Indie MP3 talks to ex-Ultrasport singer Juho Kosunen about his new project Future Gravity: https://indiemp3couk.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/ultraport-and-future-gravity-juho-spills-the-beans/
The Local talks to rising rap star Adam Tensta about where he came from and his international prospects: https://www.thelocal.se/19388/20090513/
The new single "No one knows your name" from Swedish indierock act Killerchaps will be released on May 18.
Aversionline writes up the new album from Finnish hardcore act Bolt: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2009/05/13/bolt-behind-obstacles-lies-truth-cd/
More from The Bear Quartet in the studio: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=42904576&blogId=488827212
The Ark are planning on spending the summer writing new music with the intent of recording their fifth album this fall. Expect a spring 2010 release.
Swedish punk/funk act The Je Ne Sais Quoi will be going into the studio next week to work on their next album.
The Radio Dept.'s new EP "David" is confirmed for release on June 24 via Labrador Records.
The Kissaway Trail's new record is currently being mixed by Peter Katis (Tiger Lou, Interpol, Mercury Rev, etc.). No other details about the band's new record are available just yet.