Finnish thrash act Where Victims Lie have created themselves a curious new website: https://www.wherevictimslie.com/
Not quite as inventive as Cadaver Inc's infamous site I'd say, but certainly with potential.

Swedish chamberpop act The Tiny will be recording a new album in August with producer Paul Webb (Talk Talk) behind the board.

Aftonbladet reports that Thorsten Flinck is releasing a duet with Lisa Ekdahl of "Where the wild roses go" ("Vildvuxna rosor" på Svenska), a song originally done by Kylie Minouge and Nick Cave. Lars Winnerbäck is producing.

Swedish rockers The Facer are back together and have a new myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/thefacersweden
Look for new music from the band in a month or two?

Vendlus now has cover art, details and samples posted for new releases from Sten Ove Toft (Ryfylke, etc.), Swarms (ft. Petter Berntsen from Virus, Audiopain) and Atomine Elektrine (aka Peter Andersson from Raison d’être, etc.). Go here: https://www.vendlus.com/?p=51

Blända's debut 7" single Lämna mig ifred" is confirmed for release in August via Fashionpolice/Bonnier Amigo. Preview at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/blandaband

Finnish artists Ismo Alanko Teholla and Jonna Tervomaa have a new duet together called "2x1=1" which will be officially released on July 30 via Fullsteam Records as an MCD. Other tracks on said CD include two previously unreleased songs from Ismo as well as the "album version" of the title track and a live version of "Puupää". Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ismoalanko

Lambgoat has the press release for details on the new Amon Amarth album "Twilight of the Thunder God": https://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=11071

Swedish act Japan Air is the latest group to contribute to Cloudberry Records' ongoing 3" CDS series. Listen here: https://www.myspace.com/jpnair

Danish act Choir of Young Believers made it to the Pitchfork Forkcast: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/51315-new-music-choir-of-young-believers-next-summer-stream

As hinted at earlier this week, Wolfbrigade's US tour scheduled for September has been scrapped. Read more: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=135381261&blogID=415604500

Finnish gothpop plague The Rasmus will release their new single "Livin' in a world without you" on September 12 as both a 2-track single and 4-track MCD. Oh, and the track was co-written with 80s rock also-ran Desmond Child, so you know it'll be something special. Look for the band's new full-length album "Black roses" to follow on September 26.

Kaizers Orchestra will be releasing a special, vinyl-only live album culled from various performances on the band's recent German tour. Look for them to be selling at gigs this fall.

If you enjoyed today's mp3 post on Tobias Hellkvist, be sure to check out his other new release, a split with Scottish artist Metronomes (the solo act of Al Paxton from Stapleton). Said split features today's featured track "Vintervarm" along with a cover of the Stapleton track "Ships of the North Atlantic" and a third previously unreleased song. More info: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=100364651&blogID=415407847

There will be a new digital EP from Datarock on August 26 featuring four different versions of the old track "Computer camp love", including two remixes from Devo and the video. Sounds kinda worthless to me, but then again, I'm not a fan so make of it what you will.