Aversionline on the new album "My soul for his glory" from Finnish black-metal act Behexen: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2008/07/23/behexen-my-soul-for-his-glory-cd/

The Local reports that Swede Robert Wells has been selected by the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Sport to compose the official television theme music for this year's Olympic games in Beijing. Read more: https://www.thelocal.se/13202/20080722/

Norwegian artist Askil Holm will be going into Velvet Recordings in Spydeberg in September to begin work on a new album.

Adore Music (Killerchaps, The Third Try Club) has signed Swedish indie act Kusowsky.

Upcoming releases on the way this fall from Swedish DIY imprint Hockey Rawk:

"Treepony Island" drawing book, screen printed, 44 pages
Manlig Kärlek - "Lusselelleland" CS
Christopher Cantillo & Daniel Karlsson - "States one through nine" CDR, screen printed cover
Mole Says Hi CDR
"Hembryggt" Comp. CS, found recordings

Startracks has confirmed the release of the new Tiger Lou album "A partial print" for October 22 (October 24 in Germany). I, for one, am very excited to hear it!

The prolific C-J Larsgården (IAT.MP3 act Pacta Sunt Servanda aka Pacta, Ondo, A Perfect Friend, Misto, etc.) has a new rock band project called Morgan Kane. Check it: https://www.myspace.com/themorgankanes

Jeppe "Senior" Laursen of Junior Senior is looking for LA-based musicians to hire as the backing band of his new solo act: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=10780903&blogID=416050142

Swedish act Television Keep Us Apart has signed with Nebraska-based label Series Two Records and will be releasing their debut full-length later this year. Hear a sample tune: https://www.myspace.com/televisionkeepsusapart

Aversionline on the new discog collection by Norwegian grindsters Parlamentarisk Sodomi: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2008/07/21/parlamentarisk-sodomi-har-du-sagt-a-far-du-si-nal-cd/

Norwegian avant-metal act Solefald is contemplating the release of a 6-LP boxset compiling the group's entire discography with a book detailing their history. Naturally the project will be very expensive, so the band is measuring fan interest before undertaking any action - see myspace for more: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=124946742&blogID=416498614

Bootleg Booze has announced that they'll be putting out a new EP from all-star punk-rock tribute act Midlife Crisis. The band features Urrke T (Maryslim), Dregen (Backyard Babies), Måns M (The Maggots), and Robban (The Hellacopters) and their repertoire consists of classic punk covers and on this record, their second EP, they cover the tracks "Cranked up really high", "Raggare", "Vital hours" and "I need nothing". I'd tell you the original artists for those songs, but honestly, I'm not 100% sure on the lot. Anyhow, the record comes out August 15 and will be issued in a pressing of 1190 copies; 580 on yellow, 380 on black and 230 club member-only black/yellow swirled.

Superfamily is now blogging: https://superfamilypop.blogspot.com/

Danish rockers D.A.D. will release their 10th album "Monster philosophy" on November 10. Hear a rough mix of a new track at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thebanddad

Keyboardist Jonas Wridt has left The Late Parade and Troelz Schmidt has been announced as his replacement. Fans of the band might know him as the director of the "Foul cheer" video.