Finnish doom act Kypck will release their debut album "Cherno" on March 12 via UHO Production. Look for samples to be posted on myspace this weekend with an official release of the first single "1917" on January 23. The band features an ex-member of Sentenced as well as famed Finnish producer K. H. M. Hiilesmaa on drums, known for his work with big acts such as HIM, Lordi and Apocalyptica.

Danish act The Fashion has signed an international deal with Epic Records in the US with similar major deals set for other territories. Read more: https://gaffa.dk/nyheder/view.php/news_id=20631 (in Danish)

Paper has confirmed the tracklist for their debut full-length "An object": https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=64764246&blogID=346170296
It comes out March 15 via Novoton Records.

Pitchfork reports that (vastly overrated) Norwegian pop songstress Annie has a new single and album on the way: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47888-annie-returns-with-new-single-preps-album

IAT.MP3 artist Imagine I Had Hands provides a bit of an update as to what they're up to: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=80051513&blogID=346123833
The gist: things are quiet right now, but they hope to have an album ready by summertime.

Swedish punkrockers The Accidents will be releasing a new EP via Italian label Nicotine Records. Details to come.

Norwegian act Rumble in Rhodos will be going into Athletic Sound Studio in Halden to begein recording a new album with producer Kai Andersen (Madrugada, Ricochets, Saint Thomas, etc.). Assuming all goes according to plan, expect an April 28 release via Black Balloon Records in Norway with an international release to follow soon thereafter. The band will tour Europe with fellow Norwegians Dominic starting in late March with homeland dates to follow in May.

The winners of the Swedish Grammis have been announced:

Best Album: Kent – Tillbaka till samtiden
Best Dance/Hip-Hop/Soul: Adam Tensta – It's a Tensta thing
Best Folk/Visa: Sofia Karlsson – Visor från vinden
Best Group: Kent – Tillbaka till samtiden
Best Hard-rock: Mustasch – Latest version of the truth
Best Jazz: Rigmor Gustafsson – Alone with you
Best Songwriter: Salem Al Fakir – This is who I am
Best Female Artist: Säkert! – Säkert!
Best Male Artist: Salem Al Fakir – This is who I am
Best Live Act: The Hives
Best Song: Lars Winnerbäck w/Miss Li – Om du lämnade mig nu
Best Lyrics: Annika Norlin – Säkert!
Best Newcomer: Salem Al Fakir – This is who I am
Best Producer: Salem Al Fakir – This is who I am
MTV-Prize for Best Video: Johan Söderberg (Familjen – Det snurrar I min skalle)
Export Prize: Bloodshy & Avant

Read more: https://www.grammis.se/?page=105

Finnish act Negative will release the new 2DVD collection "In the eye of the hurricane" on January 26. The set includes a full live show filmed at Pakkahuone, Tampere in December 2006 plus three hours of other miscellaneous material including videos, interviews, photos and a backstage documentary. More info: https://www.dvdinfo.fi/negative/

Finnish singer/songwriter Astrid Swan will release her sophomore album "Spartan picnic" on February 27. The first single "As long as it's not you" will be out soon.

Swedish metalcore act Burst will be going into the studio in April to work on a new album.

Swedish postrockers September Malevolence have finished recording their next album and are currently working on artwork. No word on a release date yet, but I'd say to expect something in spring.

Tingsek will perform his new single "Let it shine" at the Swedish Grammis tomorrow night. His new album will be out in April.

"The poet", the first single from Niccokick's forthcoming album, is now streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/niccokick

Danish label Hjernespind is working on new 7" releases from Danish punks Cola Freaks, War of Destruction (their first in 20! years) plus Umeå's Masshysteri, the band that rose from the ashes of The Vicious. There will also be a US press of that last one on Feral Ward.