The Imperiet boxset "Silver, guld och misär" will be released on June 10 and will include 5 CDs, 1 DVD and an extensive booklet penned by Marcus Birro. Besides the various album material, the CDs will also contain b-sides, unreleased material and a new live disc.
No release date yet, but Kranium's next release will be a split 7" featuring Fredag den 13:e and Dobermann Cult. "Fuck your scene, kid volume 2?"
Swedish singer/songwriter Elin Ruth Sigvardsson reports that she is has started work on her fourth album and that she plans on playing most of the instruments, producing it and releasing it herself via her own newly established label Divers Avenue. There will be guests though, and some of the names she's revealed so far are Rolf Klinth, Carl Ekerstam, Magnus Olsson, Markus Lundgren, Anna Dager and Hanna Ekström.
Danish hip-hop trio Outlandish will release their fourth album "Sound of a rebel" on May 11.
Adrian Recordings has now posted full details for that new Emil Jensen DVD/CD release "300 eMIL", including a film trailer and a free mp3 download: https://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=229
Hyped Swedish indie act Sonjagon will finally release their debut album "Arches" on May 6.
Umeå-based label Discouraged Records reports that the new Moloken album "Our astral circle" is done and sent off for mastering. No release date yet, but samples should be online soon. Also in the works, new 7"s from both The Pookie Syndrome (due out June 6, samples here) and grind/spazz-metal act Soldier One. More details: https://www.discouragedrecords.com/index2.html
Swedish dirtball rockers Sonic Ritual will release their debut 7" single on April 6 via Black JuJu Records (haven't heard that name in awhile!). Three tracks, including "Take the edge off" on the a-side and "A silver express (Through the Valley of Death)" plux "Vulture cvlt" on the flip.
Swedish skatepunks Millencolin are teaming up with Vans for their very own custom "Chukka Boot", complete with embroidered skull logo and custom colors. They won't be available until July, but you can go here for more details and pics: https://www.millencolin.com/stream/news.html
We're now three months in 2009, so how about we take a quick break to recount some of our favorite albums of the year so far? Make your opinion known in the comments!
There will be a new Superfamily single in May: https://www.superfamily.no/
Coming in late April via Sähkö Recordings imprint Keys of Life, the new "VN EP" from Finnish act Villa Nah: https://www.sahkorecordings.com/life-18.php
Quoteth the press release: "Villa Nah, a duo of Juho Paalosmaa and Tomi Hyyppä, makes pure electronic pop with plenty of emphasis on catchy melodies and meticulously crafted soundscapes reminiscent of the 1980's."
Monolithic, the Norwegian free-jazz/metal duo of Stian Westerhus (Jaga Jazzist, Puma) and Kenneth Kapstad (Motorpsycho, ex-Dadafon/Animal Alpha), have finally released their long-awaited debut album "Black science" via Roggbif Records. Apparently said record was recorded back in 2006, but it's taken 3 years to bring it to light.
Finnish indiepop act Cats on Fire have signed with Matinee Recordings for a US release of their latest album "Our temperance movement". Expect an April release.
Swedish prog act Änglagård has a new website: https://www.anglagard.net/
Also note the news about the various reissues down the page.