The Norwegian courts have decided that Infernus is the rightful owner of the Gorgoroth name. Expect former members King ov Hell and Gaahl to announce a new name for their project shortly. Full details at Blabbermouth: https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=115847
Danish fuzzrockers Viva Vertigo will release their third album "Vicious echo" on April 6. Listen to a few tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/vivavertigo
Life on Earth!, the solo project of Mattias Gustavsson from Dungen, will release his new album "A space water loop" on March 27 via Subliminal Sounds: https://www.subliminalsounds.se/
Norway's Shining will be releasing a new album in October, but they'll be offering a special sneak preview of new material on myspace starting on March 13. Read all about it: https://www.shining.no/v1/news.php
Esteemed Imperial Recordings labelboss and renown vinyl collector Joakim Gävert is the proud owner of the first copy of The Embassy's new ultra-limited single.
It took them 6 years, but Norway's finest screamy hardcore act Kaospilot have finally released their sophomore album "Shadows" via Fysisk Format. Go here for details and samples: https://fysiskformat.tigernet.no/?cmd=5
Read a rare English-language interview with label-head Kristian Kallevik here: https://www.groove.no/html/article/17822584.html
The first single from Kamera's forthcoming album "Blank expressions" will be called "Misfortune strikes again".
The new Lip Service single "Silent empire" will be released on April 24. Get a very short/almost worthless preview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8lbCRTFQJg
Background Noise (Blinders On, Winny Lee) has announced the signing of Rolf Fabian (ex-Badger) and will be releasing his debut album "It kills!" on June 3 both on vinyl and as a free download. Look for the first single "Atishoo! Sneezed Hank W" to be released via Facebook on March 11 and to the general public two weeks later.
Swedish glamrockers Hardcore Superstar have signed with Nuclear Blast and will be releasing their new album "Beg for it" this coming June. Read the press release: https://www.hardcoresuperstar.com/press/2009-03-07-nuclear-blast.shtml
Nettwerk has signed Icelandic singer/songwriter Lay Low aka Lovisa Elisabet Sigrunardottir and will be releasing her Liam Watson-produced sophomore record "Farewell good night's sleep" on May 26. The first single "By and by" comes out on March 24, otherwise you can listen here: https://myspace.com/baralovisa
The new Division of Laura Lee single will be the title track from the album "Violence is timeless" and will include two b-side remixes from Ortzroka and BMK. No exact release date yet, but soon. Watch them perform on PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/03/09/musik-med-division-of-laura-lee/
I Made This (Division of Laura Lee) has signed Per Egland and will be releasing his album "Slut dina ögon och dröm om Egland" this coming fall with the lead single "Innan jag var rik" preceding it on May 1. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/peregland
The new Moll Flanders album "If you can't understand what you don't understand it's not easy" will be released on April 24 via Crying Bob Records. Listen to the first single "1983" at the band's website: https://www.mollflanders.net/
Swedish artist Lasse Lindh has recorded a collaboration with Korean act Eniac which will be released on the latter's new EP "Love", due out March 12. Listen here: https://www.chilimusic.co.kr/upload/track/06_-_Sunday_Afternoon_(feat.Lasse_Lindh).wma