Swedish mellow psychrock act The Amazing (feat. members from Dungen, Granada, The Guild, more) will release their self-titled debut album on April 29 via Fashionpolice Records. Hear a few tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/theamazingswedes
Swedish electronic artist Sophie Rimheden is apparently working on a collaboration with American soul singer Anthony Mills, a connection made via Adam Tensta's producers. Read more: https://www.nsk.se/article/20090428/NOJE/296269027 (in Swedish)
Check out Engangsgrill, a split project featuring Fenriz from Darkthrone and Nattefrost from Carpathian Forest playing their version of stoner-rock: https://www.myspace.com/engangsgrill
The debut album is out on May 11 via Indie Recordings.
Norwegian act Bob Haley reports that their new album "Catch the music" is currently being mixed. Expect a single in May.
Moptaco Dics, the DIY label run by Daniel "Fagge" Fagerström of The Skull Defekts/The Je Ne Sais Quoi, has two new cassette releases out now -- first is Vic Sinex' "Live at Ny Tid Ny Strid" which is somewhat self-explanatory, but also contains rehearsal tape content. Second is Mattias Gustafsson's (Altar of Flies) debut under his own name "Död metall", a release described as a smooth handgesture to John Carpenter soundtracks, pre-sequencer Tangerine Dream and the dirt of Rune Lindblad." More details here: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=159277093&blogId=485945690
Finnish electronic artist Vladislav Delay has signed with the Leaf Label for the release of his next album. Details tba.
The new Interlace single "Nemesis" will be officially released as a digital download on May 12 via Memento Materia to coincide with the band's appearance at the Kinetik Festival in Montreal, Canada on May 14. Preview at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/interlace
Also on the way from Memento Materia is a series of four new EPs from EBM act Backlash, the first being a tribute to Ultravox entitled "Quiet men". Said EP will contain their cover of the title track as well as an extended remix version, a cover of the additional Ultravox track "Slow motion", plus the exclusive b-side "Lipstick". Look for it on May 25.
I had no idea: classic Swedish postpunk act Kitchen and the Plastic Spoons have enlisted Sara Wilson (First Floor Power) as their new bassist and are playing at Bonniers Konsthall in Stockholm tomorrow, April 28. And it's free! Details: https://www.ollehuge.com/test/?p=228
Sune Rose Wagner of The Raveonettes has decided to kill his solo aspirations: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=4263957&blogId=485825537
Swedish noiseniks I Date a Wolf report that their new album is 100% complete and will be posted for free download/streaming on Friday, May 1.
Ex-Amulet vocalist Torgny Amdam has a new solo act called Demagogues and is currently working on songs for what will be his debut album. Check out a demo at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/demagoguess
Mange Schmidt is currently working on a new album to be entitled "Odenplan, Stockholm, 1988". Expect an August release via Razzia Records with the first single "Vet att du förstår" coming in May. Also look for new music from Theodor Jensen via Razzia including a new single this summer and an album in the fall.
Finnish electronic/multimedia artists Pink Twins are working on DVD entitled "Sketches of pain" which will include, in addition to the title work which "documents the Pink Twins/Zugeer L 2006 Mongolian concert spectacle", all of the group's recent video projects plus live footage. No set release date yet, but soon.
MyBestFriendIsMyGrind will be hanging out with Swedish rapper Adam Tensta in LA next week: https://www.mybestfriendismygrind.com/mybestfriendismygrindcom-in-los-angeles-pt1/
Danish DIY/indie label BSBTA (Bloated Sasquatch Beer Theatre Audio) has announced a bunch of new releases which will apparently be their last: https://www.bsbta.com/
Post-June 1 imprint A Beard of Snails will break away and become its own separate entity.