Swedish act The Legends have licensed an exclusive new track with the working title "Whenever I am near you" for use in a new Volvo ad that will begin airing soon. Hopefully a clip will be available online soon.
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A:larm Music has signed Danish indie act No and the Maybes and will release their debut album in September. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/noandthemaybes
A West Side Fabrication has signed Little Red Snapper. Look for a new full-length album in September (produced by Jari Haapalainen) with a single to precede it this summer. Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/littleredsnapper
Recent Razzia Records signees I Are Droid will release their debut album "I are debut" on June 11. Stream the whole thing at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/iaredroid
The band features ex-Lowrider frontman Peder Bergstrand plus Konie Ehrencrona (bass/synth, Konie, Don't Be A Stranger), Jens Lagergren (bass, Thunder Express, Hello Saferide) and Fredrik Bergström (drums).
Danish act Attrap might not be around anymore, but it looks like Good Tape Records will still release their posthumous debut album later this year. Details to come.
MIC Norway profiles "epic extreme metal" act Keep of Kalessin and their new album "Kolossus": https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008060315481761322041
Check out a trailer for the new "No One Is Illegal" DVD, due out on June 27: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMRjXy195tA
The film captures live footage and interviews from last year's Punk Illegal Fest in Sweden and features bands such as Avskum, Wolfbrigade, Victims, Uncurbed and more. All proceeds from DVD sales go to the No One Is Illegal asylum network for their help with refugee relief.
"Ibland gör man rätt ibland gör man fel" has been selected as the second single from Markus Krunegård's debut solo album "Markusevangeliet".
Swedish metal mag Close Up is counting down their favorite 100 albums from the years 1991-2008: https://closeuptopp100.blogspot.com/
"Tillflykt" the David Sandström documentary by director Mikael Wiström and Alberto Herskovits is now available on DVD, including a special 2-disc edition featuring his (excellent) debut solo album. Info: https://www.filmtipset.se/film/tillflykt.html
Esbjörn Svensson Trio aka E.S.T. will release the new album "Leucocyte" in late September via ACT Music. Details: https://www.actmusic.com/product_info.php?products_id=257
Lampshade are currently at Sauna Studio in Copenhagen with producer Nikolaj Nørlund working on their next album.
Renown indie label Shelflife Records' next release will be from Danish artist Champagne Riot. Read more about it at Eardrums: https://eardrumsmusic.com/2008/06/02/champagne-riot/