Infamous Norwegian black-metal act Gorgoroth will be going into the studio on August 25 to begin work on a new album. The lineup will be core members Gaahl (vox), King (bass), Frost (drums) plus Teloch and Ice Dale on guitar and Herbrand Larsen (Enslaved) in the producer's seat.

Norwegian hardcore act Snöras is now streaming new material at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/snoras
The band's new album "Plague waters" will be released on CD and 2LP via Fysisk Format on September 9.

And speaking of Fysisk Format, the label has now signed math-metal act Manhattan Skyline and will be releasing their long-awaited debut on October 27. Samples: https://www.myspace.com/manhattanbitches

Sune Wagner of The Raveonettes has signed with Auditorium for his eponymous solo project. No release date yet, but they say to expect something by the end of the year.

Danish act Little Jimmy Reeves has enlisted Christian Rindorf (The Rumour Said Fire) as their new drummer.

Swedish crust/doom act Icos has a new split 7" out with French act Overmars featuring the new track "Far from home". Head to myspace to preview said track and also to get European tourdates: https://www.myspace.com/icosonline

Renown Norwegian avant-metal act Virus will release their long-awaited new album "The black flux" on November 10 via Season of Mist. Preview a couple tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/czral

M:40, Exhale and Grace.Will.Fall are keeping a blog of their tour together: https://tourblog.hoborec.com/

The new Satyricon album "The age of Nero" is complete and ready for release on November 3. Go here for European tourdates: https://www.satyricon.no/alive/

Killing the Legacy on the new 7" from Finnish hardcore act Ratface: https://killingthelegacy.blogspot.com/2008/08/demon-dayz-pt-ii.html

Sophie Rimheden's new single "Stay the night" (ft. Adam Tensta) will be released on August 27 with eight b-side remixes. Tracklist details: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=70440842&blogID=425237710

Blistering Records is a new Swedish label devoted to melodic metal + hard rock: https://www.blisteringrecords.se/

Checkpoint Charlie Audio Production's new Stavanger, Norway compilation "Pop08" is confirmed for release on August 25 and you can now go here to see the full tracklist: https://www.ccap.no/News/files/665af79f5d1f782b6489ecf9ebff97e0-14.html
Looks like a good mix of both known and unknown acts - definitely worth looking into I think.

The new Frida Hyvönen album "Silence is wild" is confirmed for release in Scandinavia on October 29 via Licking Fingers and November 4 in North America via Secretly Canadian. Once again, the record is produced by The Bear Quartet's Jari Haapalainen. Download the first single "Enemy within": https://www.lickingfingers.com/songs/02%20Enemy%20Within.mp3

Swedish label Deleted Art (Cut City, Knife and Ape) has a new website: https://www.deletedart.org/

German label Sounds of Subterrania is putting out a 12" EP from Swedish postpunk act Holiday Fun Club featuring a cover of the Grauzone song "Eisbär" along with two new tracks. 300 copies, white vinyl.