Look for The Breeze The Breath's new single "The false message" to be released to Swedish radio next week with an online stream to follow soon thereafter.

Rumraket, the label run by the people in Efterklang, have announced the signing of Our Broken Garden, the solo project of Efterklang live member Anna Bronsted. Her debut EP will be out in April with an international release via another band-run label, Bella Union (Cocteau Twins). A full-length will follow in fall. Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ourbrokengarden

Nightwish vocalist Anette Olzon will be performing a duet on the new The Rasmus album "Black roses".

The Animation are letting fans vote on which song will be their next single: https://www.theanimation.se/vote.htm

Suicide Records (Dia Psalma, The Open Up And Bleeds) will release the new album "The black machine" from Swedish thrash act Somber on April 25. Hear samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/somber

Norwegian artist Sissy Wish is on the Pitchfork Forkcast section: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/49163-sissy-wish-dwts-mp3stream

Nuclear Blast has announced the signing of Norwegian act Keep Of Kalessin. Read the press release at Lambgoat: https://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=10441

Abba drummer Ola Brunkert found dead in gardening accident (I kid you not!): https://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jQDb9JiHv4VpmH6D6jpOTzxNZ6YQD8VF6TE00

C.Aarmé is looking to record a new album this year and is actively seeking label support: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=2735396&blogID=367625440

The release of Sophie Rimheden's new album "Traveller" has been moved up to April 16. Check the press release: https://www.lafirme.se/sophierimheden.htm

Marit Bergman's brand new single "Out on the piers" is now up on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/maritbergman
The track will be available as a paid download via Marit's site on March 28 or on Scandinavian iTunes on March 31 and UK iTunes on April 21.
UPDATE: You can also download the track for free at Discobelle: https://www.discobelle.net/2008/03/17/marit-bergman-out-on-the-piers-exclusive/

Norwegian industrial/metal act V:28 have officially called it quits: https://www.v28.com/

Under Byen frontwoman Henriette Sennenvaldt will (once again) be contributing guest vocals to the upcoming Giant Sand album "Provisions". For those unaware, Giant Sand frontman Howe Gelb's wife is Danish, hence the connection to the local scene there.

Stereo Test Kit has a new 10-track label sampler posted for free download: https://www.stereotestkit.com/
Artists featured include Band in Box, We Are Soldiers We Have Guns, Dear Euphoria, Audrey, Logh and more. And speaking of both Band in Box and We Are Soldiers We Have Guns, STK will be releasing new albums from both of them later this year. First up is Band in Box's debut "This fiction" in May with "Get up, get out" from We Are Soldiers We Have Guns following in June. Keep checking the STK website for new preview tracks from them in weeks to come.

Finally, here's the full tracklist and artwork for that new Förmögenhet tribute album: https://www.diskretforlag.com/
Apparently they got so many quality submissions, there's gonna be a volume 2 later this year.