Finnish indie/synthpop act Déclassé has confirmed that their new album "Silos" will be released on August 13. Hear the first single "She's a raver" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/declassetheband

Kranium Records is giving away a free limited-edition 7" to the first 170 people who order the new Nitad CD. Hear a track "Mina tanker" and view the awesome cover art at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/kraniumrecords

The folks at the fine Finnish indie label If Society have started a blog: https://www.ifsociety.com/blog.php?page=1

Finnish act Rubik have started work on their second album. The band is currently at Magnusborg Studio where they plan on recording 20 songs, 10 of which will end up on the final product in early 2009.

Reunited Norwegian cult act White Lord Jesus will be releasing the new album "...into that good night" on August 18, 24 years after their debut. The first single "Strange days" includes guest vocals from Rebekka Karijord and can be downloaded here: https://www.whitelordjesus.com/
Other guests on said record include Arve Henriksen (Supersilent), Martin Horntveth (Jaga Jazzist, The National Bank), Bård Torstensen (Clawfinger) and Maja Ratkje (Spunk, Fe-mail).

Surrounded has a new website: https://www.surrounded.se/

Dreamboy has posted a journal from their recent trip to Japan: https://www.dreamboy.se/index.php?page_id=369

Swedish doom act Abandon has completed work on their massive new album "The dead end" and have samples posted on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/inrealitywesuffer
There's no deal signed yet for a release, but if you're up for putting out a 106-minute 2CD/3LP album, get in touch.

Swedish old-school death-metal supergroup Bloodbath will release their new full-length album "The fathomless mastery" on October 6 via Peaceville Records.

The Swedish Music Information Centre (or "Svensk Musik" på Svenska) is now officially its own entity as of today, July 1. The company is still owned by STIM, so don't expect big changes just yet, only a new URL for the time being (and a new physical location in the near future): https://www.mic.se/

Swedish postrockers Jeniferever are doing a few European dates in July:

07/14 - Lades, Copenhagen (DK)
07/15 - Pretty Vacant, Düsseldorf (GER)
07/16 - Schokoladen, Berlin (GER)
07/17 - Cafe Panam, Leipzig (GER)
07/18 - Elfer, Frankfurt (GER)
07/19 - Bazart Buiten Festival, Den Haag (NL)
07/20 - Patronaat, Haarlem

The band is also heading up to Tontektik in Umeå this coming weekend to begin mixing their next album.

The final issue of avant-metal zine Sounds Under the Surface) is now posted as a free pdf download: https://www.soundsurface.com/
Said zine is actually a split issue with Mørkeskye and features interview content with acts such as Bergraven, <Code>, Lönndom and non-Scandinavian, but local-to-me act Wolves in the Throne Room plus a whole lot more.

Ane Brun's latest record "Changing of the season" will be released in GAS on October 4.

Fluxblog on Beta Satan: https://www.fluxblog.org/2008/06/she-dates-for-while.html

Doomsday Mag has live footage of Moderat Likvidation from West Coast Riot along with the news that the reunited band is working on new material: https://doomsdaymag.blogspot.com/2008/06/moderat-likvidation-live.html