Bad Taste Records is putting out a new comp on September 24 entitled "The Mission Hall Sessions" which is just that, a collection of recordings from their very own Mission Hall Studio in Lund. Artists featured include Christian Kjellvander, Mattias Friberg (Logh), Andi Almqvist and more. See here: https://www.badtasterecords.se/shop.asp?id=479&artistid=0&typeid=0
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Norwegian rock act Backstreet Girls will finally release their long-lost 1995 album "Don't fake it too long" this coming October via Hit Me! records. The album was recorded with short-time vocalist Pat Diamond from Ireland who was eventually kicked out of both Norway and the band.
Norwegian act Spirits of the Dead will finally release their album "White elephant" as a proper CD on September 29. Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/spiritsofthedeadmusic
New music from Frida Hyvönen at Fluxblog: https://www.fluxblog.org/2008/09/fond-of-doing-naughty-things.html
Joel Alme has a new two-track single on Sincerely Yours: https://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0090.html
It also appears that preorders are being taken for the forthcoming Nordpolen CD.
Swedish art-rockers Knife & Ape report that vocalist Johan Scott has parted ways with the band now that he's moved to Germany. Bassist Johan Lagerlöf will be handling mic duties in his stead.
In other news, the band's long-awaited new album "Night touch" will finally get a proper vinyl release via Moptaco Dics sometime around November. And since this album has taken so long, it looks like another one is already on the way via Kassettbolaget Svart Pyramid. It will be called "Class war" and it will come packaged as a super-limited CDr in a 7" sleeve with a fold-out poster. No release date yet, but I'll keep you posted.
MIC Norway reports that Jay-Z has joined forces with Norwegian production team Stargate to form the new label StarRoc. Read more: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008091714335148665598
Slugs is the name of the latest band signed to Icelandic label Smekkleysa. Listen here: https://www.myspace.com/slugsogslabb
Kusowsky is going into the studio this week to record their debut album. 10 songs, 4 of which are EP tracks that will be re-recorded, expect a February release.
The new Convoj single "Shovel" will be released on October 15 via Wonderland Records with the long-awaited full-length album "Exceptionnel" following on November 12.
Swedish alt-country act The Tarantula Waltz has a new website: https://www.thetarantulawaltz.com/
The band has been working on new material with Håkan Sörle and John Roger Olsson of IAT.MP3 act The Grand Opening.
Finnish rockers Rite has confirmed that their new record "Death I hear you calling but I can´t come home rite now" will be out October 8 via Longfellowdeeds Records/Multiplatinum Records.
Swedish doom act Kongh will be going into Teknikkompaniet Studios in Vetlanda with producer/engineer Peter Lundin on October 25 to begin work on their next album, tentatively due out next spring.