Existensminimum reports that his new Tobias Fröberg-produced album is currently being mixed and is scheduled for a February 2009 release.

Black Star Foundation has announced the signing of Swedish hardcore act Jesaiah and will be releasing their debut album sometime early next year. Preview a couple tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/jesaiahband

Swedish roots/alt-country act Baskery has licensed their album "Fall among thieves" to Glitterhouse for a European release. It will come out in Germany and Austria on October 17; Belgium, Netherlands, Italy on November 21 and finally in the UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Greece on January 23.

NONS will be releasing a new EP from Montys Loco Swedish-language sideproject Tantkillen on October 27. Preview here: https://www.myspace.com/tantkillen

Norwegian industrial/metal act Red Harvest are back from an extended break and working on a new album which will hopefully be finished for release early next year. Read more: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=36203363&blogID=437505851

N&B Research Digest has just rereleased "15. joulukuuta 1981" from early 80s Finnish avant/postpunk act Swiss as a digital download: https://www.nbresearchdigest.com/15

Malmö-based psych/hardrock/progg label collective Record Heaven will be releasing new records this fall with Magnolia, Barr (Sthlm) and Peter Lindahl (In the Labyrinth).

Rune Grammofon has posted basic details for the new Susanna album "Flower of evil", due out October 13: https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/susanna/rcd-2080---susanna_-flower-of-evil
It appears that American artist Will Oldham contributes guest vocals to two tracks under his Bonnie "Prince" Billy guise.

Swedish rockers The Bones will be recording their show at SO36 in Berlin on October 11 for an eventual DVD release.

Swedish hardcore act The Process has finished their new EP "Vultures of human decay" and given it a February release date which means that they'll postpone their fall international tour plans until next spring.

Danish act Diefenbach has confirmed that their new album "Dark spinner" will be out on October 27. Hear the new single "Up to your neck" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/diefenbachmusic

Finnish indiepop act Regina will release a 12" EP of their new single "Saanko jäädä yöksi?" on October 22. Preview a live version of the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do16YWf5Xcg
Expect a new full-length from the band in February.

Umeå-based melancholy rock act Anna Leong will see their latest album "Terrorarium" released in Germany on October 17. Check myspace for the first batch of reviews: https://www.myspace.com/annaleong

Swedish indie act My Darling You! has a new website and they report that two new albums are on the way this fall: https://www.mydarlingyou.com/

Music Export Finland reports that indie/dance act Le Corps Mince de Françoise have been tapped by UK mag Metro as a band to watch: https://musex.blogspot.com/2008/09/lcmdf-metro-magazines-one-to-watch.html