The (International) Noise Conspiracy's new Rick Rubin-produced album "The cross of my calling" is finally confirmed for release on November 19 via Burning Heart. Hear a sample tune at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/internationalnoiseconspiracy
You can also go here to download a track: https://www.thetripwire.com/news/2008/9/15/exclusive-download-the-international-noise-conspiracy-i-am-the-dynomite
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Eardrums has new music from Norwegian indiepop duo Jeremy: https://eardrumsmusic.com/2008/09/15/jeremy-with-new-album-today/
Sincerely Yours is holding a contest to see who can figure out how many copies of the new Nordpolen CD (out September 24) they will sell: https://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0088.html
Also announced, the The Tough Alliance's "Neo violence" 12" EP will be out later this month: https://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0089.html
Dismember will play a 20-year anniversary show on November 22 at Debaser Medis in Stockholm which will feature all present and past members of the band performing songs from throughout their career.
Juni Järvi is collaborating with Markus Krunegård (Laakso) on a duet called "Love is stronger than steel". No idea when it will be finished and/or released, but I'll keep you posted.
The opening of the new ABBA museum in Stockholm, previous slated for June 4, 2009, has been delayed: https://www.mic.stim.se/avd/mic/prod/micv5eng.nsf/docsbycodename/news!opendocument&external=http:/www.mic.stim.se/avd/mic/prod/micnews.nsf/webselectpuff/7F368C78E31EA98CC12574C2003341F2
Moue Magazine tips Swedish singer/songwriter Edith Backlund as an artist to keep an eye on: https://www.mouemagazine.com/blog/2008/09/moue-music-3-to-watch/
Swedish blackened drone/doom artist Ondo is working on a collaboration with Julien Louvet (Austrasian Goat) under the name YRSEL and expect to have an album finished soon. Read more: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=124662689&blogID=432348613
Killing the Legacy on the demo from mid-90s Finnish hardcore act Morning After: https://killingthelegacy.blogspot.com/2008/09/business-city-hardcore-early-years.html
Lambgoat reports that Swedish metal act Scar Symmetry has parted ways with vocalist Christian Alvestam: https://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=11426
Swedish progg act Gösta Berlings Saga will begin recording their sophomore album this fall and will be keeping a blog as they go along: https://www.gostaberlingssaga.se/gbs2/
Norwegian indie/electronica act Lama will release their debut album in November. More details to come.