Swedish progg-rock act Gösta Berlings Saga's new album "Detta har hänt" is finished and confirmed for a May/June release via Transubstans Records. Full details here: https://www.gostaberlingssaga.se/gbs2/2009/04/track-listing-cover-art-pre-order/
The mystery is revealed! TLRC = Rune Grammofon's new imprint The Last Record Company. Look for new releases from Maja Ratkje, Ultralyd and Stian Westerhus in the near future.
The new Helldorado album "Sinful soul" has been pushed back to May, but the first single "Ten little demons" is now streaming at their label's website: https://ccap.no/
Drummer Mats "Dojan" Hansson has been forced to part with Swedish rockers Mustasch due to muscle tears no doubt a tribute to years of hard playing. Danne McKenzie, already a frequent fill-in replacement, has been announced as his successor.
Terje Pedersen of Warner Music Norway made a public ass of himself on Twitter over comments someone made about not being able to download the new Dave Matthews album via Norwegian iTunes: https://thomasmoen.no/?p=13
He has since apologized, but the record remains.
Emil Jensen's entire vast Adrian Recordings discography is now available for free download: https://emiljensen.se/?link=m
If you like what you hear, remember that I have quite a few Emil discs for sale, but it's always best to support the artist directly either through PayPal donations or by seeing him live.
Norwegian rock legends Motorpsycho will be releasing their new album "Child of the future" this coming June via Rune Grammofon on vinyl only with no download component. As the label says, "So if you are in the unlikely position of not owning a record player, this is the time to do something about it." Said record will contain seven tracks and was recorded in Chicago, IL with renown engineer Steve Albini.
Swedish hip-hop label Pope Records has signed a distribution deal with Universal Music: https://www.musikindustrin.se/artikel/744/Universal_Music_distribuerar_Pope_Records.html
Gaffa reports that the two Danish electronic acts Syntaks and Aerosol are signing to US labels and will have new albums later this year, the former with esteemed label Ghostly International and the latter with the more underground n5MD. Read more: https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/32214
Melody Club has a new website that is surprisingly simple and effective: https://www.melodyclub.com/
Aftonbladet says that Kent is in Berlin working on a new record: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article4962857.ab
The Sweptaways in the Pitchfork Forkcast: https://pitchfork.com/forkcast/12741-ive-got-your-man-and-happiness-will-be-my-revenge/
Rigo from Infinite Mass will be releasing his as-yet-untitled sophomore solo album on June 10 and yes, it will include the Melodifestivalen entry "I got U".
Johan Kinde (ex-Lustans Lakejer) will release the new single "Jag hade slutat drömma om att känna så här", his first in 19 years, on April 27. Watch a clip of him performing said track on Swedish TV: https://www.tv4.se/1.283438?videoId=1.951200&renderingdepartment=2.4034
Danish reunited (x2) thrash legends Artillery will have a new album out this summer and will be touring in support. Read the full press release: https://teethofthedivine.com/site/news/artillery-returns-with-a-brand-new-studio-album/