Mariam Wallentin (Wildbirds & Peacedrums) has a blog
Mariam Wallentin from Wildbirds & Peacedrums has a new blog: https://mariamthebeliever.blogspot.com/
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The Late Call to release debut via Tapete Records
Understated Swedish melancholy/acoustic artist The Late Call will release his debut album "Leaving notes" on April 3 via Tapete Records. Download a free mp3 here: https://www.tapeterecords.de/index.php?id=534
For more info and samples, go here: https://www.tapeterecords.de/index.php?id=508
Swedish Death Metal, the 3CD collection
Daniel Ekeroth, the author of the superb "Swedish Death Metal" book, has now compiled a 3-disc set of classic tunes to accompany your reading. Full details right here: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=124730132&blogId=470211597
If the book wasn't essential enough, this collection seals the deal. I'm going to track down a copy ASAP.
New website for Johan Gustavsson
Johan Gustavsson (Tsukimono, V. Sjöberg New Jazz Ensemble, Scraps of Tape) has a new website for his solo endeavors: https://timecanvas.wordpress.com/
New album from Totalt Jävla Mörker in June
Totalt Jävla Mörker are back and will release their fourth album "Söndra och härska" in June via Regain Records.
Maia Hirasawa has a new website
Maia Hirasawa has a new website: https://www.maiahirasawa.se/
Jazzaway Records to release massive symphonic jazz work
Coming out on April 15 via Jazzaway Records: Crimetime Orchestra w/Sonny Simmons + KORK perform "Atomic symphony", a massive 2-disc 100-minute work featuring 75 musicians including some of Norway's most renown jazz artists such as Ingebrigt Haaker Flaten, Bugge Wesseltoft and Paal Nilssen-Love. Read more: https://www.jazzaway.com/index.php/news-reader/items/Crimetime_Orchestra_CD.html
Hellsongs loses singer, gains another
Lead vocalist Harriet Ohlsson has parted ways with Swedish lounge-metal act Hellsongs and longtime backup vocalist Siri Bergnéhr will be taking her place.
The Hybris guide to Melodifestivalen
For the Swedes (and the masochists), the Hybris guide to Melodifestivalen: https://hybrism.blogspot.com/2009/03/moscow-does-not-believe-in-tears.html
Octavia Sperati vocalist joins The Gathering
Silje Wergeland from Norwegian doom act Octavia Sperati has been recruited as the new vocalist for the excellent Dutch act The Gathering. Hear a few new tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/gatheringofficial
Kristoffer Ragnstam helps promote Earth Hour
The World Wildlife Federation (WWF) has selected an instrumental track from Swedish artist Kristoffer Ragnstam for use in their "Earth Hour" campaign. Check it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc7mXE6dv18
Napoleon = Popjustice song of the day
Popjustice has selected the watered-down pop of Napoleon's new single as their 'Song of the Day': https://www.popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3494&Itemid=243
William Hut unveils terrible new website
William Hut has a horrible new website: https://www.williamhut.com/
I thought all those new Mubito sites were bad, but this one takes the cake. Frames of Flash FTW!
New Audionom finally done, ready for order
OMG, the new Audionom album "Superior" is finally out and ready for order from iDEAL Recordings: https://www.idealrecordings.com/
Other new iDEAL releases include Sudden Infant's limited "Demon trap/Aural guerilla" cassette and the new Henrik Rylander (Skull Defekts, ex-UCP) CD "Power model X (motherboard drone live)".
Empire Dogs - Come on you preachers (video, ft. Ola Salo)
Swedish rockers Empire Dogs have a new video online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fx9QxHXmt0
The song is called "Come on you preachers" and it features guest vocals from Ola Salo (The Ark). As for their new album "Happy go lucky", I have no idea if/when it'll be out, but you can hear a few tracks at the band's website.