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Norwegian artist Bellman will finally release his long-delayed debut full-length album "Mainly mute" on January 19, 2009. Listen to the first single "Space ship move slow" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/bellmanmusic

Fullhouse Records will be releasing the sequel to their "Building a legacy (a document of Finnish hardcore)" compilation this fall and will be celebrating with two shows, one at Semifinal in Helsinki on October 24 and another at Vastavirta in Tampere the next day. More info and full trackslist: https://www.fullhouserecords.com/fhr/news.php?newsid=98

Disfear will be releasing a split 7" with US band Doomriders this coming fall to coincide with the bands' European tour. Disfear contribute the track "Fear and trembling" while Doomriders do "Crooked path".

Norwegian postrockers Samuel Jackson Five have completed work on their new album "Goodbye melody mountain" and sent it off for mastering. Read more about it here: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=33944834&blogID=439364753

Bolero Records is putting out a new album from the duo of Bob Hansson and Kristoffer Jonzon. Entitled "Heja världen", it comes out on October 29. Preview the goofiness at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/hejavarldenshow

The new single "Faustine" from Swedish jazz artist Oskar Schönning, the first taste of his new live studio album "Peurto", will be released as a digital download on October 10. The album itself will follow on October 17 with a release party at the same place it was recorded, Teaterstudio Lederman in Stockholm, and it will include a showing of a documentary on the recording as well as DJ,s special guests and more. Lucky for me, I've already had a chance to preview the single and the film and can assure you that it is excellent and will definitely be spinning said single on my radio show in the near future. Go here for more details: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=50074968&blogID=439399087

The reunion that I'm sure everyone has been holding their breath for is finally happening: Ace of Base is back with a new single, a greatest hits boxset and yes, even a new tour. Read more at Aftonbladet: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/musik/article3484377.ab (in Swedish)
The "new" single "Wheel of fortune 2009" comes out October 24.

Check out Red Cloud Carter, the new project of Catti Brandelius (Miss Universum, Profesora, Evert Taube): https://www.myspace.com/redcloudcarter

Mad For It has added Swedish pop duo Hammarin & Robin to their roster and have a free two-track single posted for download: https://www.madforit.se/

Swedish metal act Scar Symmetry has decided to replace departed vocalist Christian Alvestam with two new singers, one to handle "clean" vocals and one to do growls: https://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=11572

Division of Laura Lee's show at Spaceland in LA tonight (10/7) is being filmed. For what, I'm not sure, but I'll let you know when I do.

Danish indie/DIY label Sounds of Perpetual Astonishment (SOPA) has a brand new comp out called "Sopa curiosa", their sequel to the massive "Sopa deliciosa" from late last year. Check it: https://www.sopa.dk/releases/008.htm

The release of the new Sebastian Karlsson album "The most beautiful lie" has been pushed back to January 21.

Check out a short preview clip of the new Ronnie Sundin comic "Very friendly", due out soon via Komplott: https://vimeo.com/1891258
More here: https://veryfriendlymag.blogspot.com/

The new Per Gessle single "Silly really" will be unleased on October 27. His new album "Party crasher", his first international release since 1997's "The world according to Gessle", follows on December 3.