Ane Brun has a new digital-only album out today called "Sketches" which naturally features stripped-down versions of songs from her latest proper full-length "Changing of the seasons" as well as two new tracks, "Miss Moaning" and "My baby's arms". Check it: https://www.klicktrack.com/brr/releases/sketches/ane-brun

The new Lordi album "Deadache" is confirmed for a US release on October 28 via The End Records. Hear the first single "Bite it like a bulldog" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/lordi

Kning Disk will be putting out a 7" vinyl/3" CDR split on October 1 featuring ASS (aka Andreas Söderström) and Rickard Jäverling. One song each, more info here: https://www.kningdisk.com/02_releases_kd055.asp?id=1055

A West Side Fabrication has confirmed that September 24 will be the release date of the new Jari Haapalainen-produced album "Morning light" from pop act Little Red Snapper. Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/littleredsnapper

Bummer news: the superb Danish hardcore act Lack has decided to call it quits: https://www.playrec.dk/
The band will finish up with the shows they currently have booked and then will be no more.

Finnish act Underwater Sleeping Society is currently mastering their new album "The dead Vegas" with Fred Kevorkian and expect to have it out on October 15. Check out a preview trailer here: https://www.vimeo.com/1436600

Sincerely Yours just released a new 3-track EP from Nordpolen: https://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0085.html

A Perfect Friend, the duo of Thomas Denver Jonsson and C-J Larsgården, has a new track up at myspace called "The artificial lung": https://www.myspace.com/aperfectfiend
The group also reports that they've completed almost two albums worth of material and are currently seeking out labels to work with. Oh, and speaking of C-J Larsgården, he's got a bunch of new releases on the way from various sideprojects such as Ondo and Tuguska: https://www.pactasuntservanda.se/

Turns out that the live reunion of Swedish skatepunks No Fun At All wasn't just a one-off occurrence - the band is actually back together again and putting out an album on their own new label Beat 'Em Down Records. Look for "Low rider" to be released on November 14 and keep an eye out for their cover of "Episode 666" by In Flames.

Progress Productions have signed Swedish new-wave/electro duo Kite, the band of Christian Berg (Yvonne, Strip Music) and Nicklas Stenemo (The Mo, Melody Club). Look for a new EP soon.

Promises Promises has signed with producer Roger Langvik's label EMK aka Ein Mangfaldig Kar. More info here: https://www.rogerlangvik.com/

Garden of Exile will once again be working with Burst and issuing the vinyl edition of the latest album "Lazarus bird". An early October release is expected.

The new First Floor Power single "God damn your fingers" including a b-side remix by Casper Clausen of Efterklang is out now: https://www.klicktrack.com/klicktrack/releases/first-floor-power/god-damn-your-fingers/1

MIC Norway runs down a few of the high profile Norwegian releases on the way this fall: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008082715232616370794

Rolling Stone has selected Lykke Li as one of six artists who are redefining rock in 2008: https://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/22683004/page/6