Norwegian hardcore act Desperado has decided to call it a day. Catch their final two shows:

01/17 - Garage, Oslo
01/18 - Blæst, Trondheim

In Flames report that their new album "A sense of purpose" is finished and on track for an April release.

Songs I Wish I Had Written is offering up the new Moto Boy single "Young love" for free download: https://www.songsiwish.com/younglove.mp3
His self-titled debut album will be released on January 16 and will be celebrated with a party at Jeriko in Malmö the following evening on January 17.

Norwegian techno duo Mental Overdrive has posted their 2nd exclusive music auction: https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120206215914

Danish rockers The Royal Highness are calling it quits and will be posted a swan song acoustic album for free download: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=21243973&blogID=345004781

Renown Norwegian avant-metal act Fleurety has completed two new tracks, their first newly recorded material since 1998. The two songs are called "The animal of the city" and "Summon the beasts" and are set to be released on 7" vinyl via a yet-to-be-determined label. Read more: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=102125736&blogID=344401890

DHG/Dødheimsgard has parted ways with vocalist Kvohst. Read his statement: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=52188240&blogID=344381093

Swedish punks Rövsvett will celebrate their 25th anniversary with the release of the new album "Sorgedödaren" on January 8 and a record release show on February 1 at Pub Babar in Tranås. Hear samples of older material: https://www.myspace.com/rvsvett

Danish indie Morningside Records has posted a massive news update on all of their various bands, including details about new Under Byen and Jomi Massage releases and more: https://morningsiderecords.dk/?p=128

Eastground Records has signed Stockholm-based artist Andy Vei and his debut single "Cassandra" is out now. Preview at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/andyvei

Details are starting to come out concerning Thomas Dybdahl's next record: https://www.thomasdybdahl.net/news.php

Swedish rockers Diamond Dogs will enter the studio on January 14 to begin recording their next album.

Time Out NY editor Elisabeth Vincentelli talks about some of her favorite 2007 releases including Emmon, Paris and Private: https://determineddilettante.blogspot.com/2008/01/ones-that-got-away.html

Scandinavian artists on The Wire's top 50 albums of 2007 list include Björk (#16), Kemialliset Ystävät (#25) and Hanne Hukkelberg (#46): https://swen.antville.org/stories/1739018/

Norwegian artist Einar Stenseng lots most of the tracks for his next album "To the dogs" due to a harddrive crash last November, that is, except for rough mixes of six tracks. So, instead of scrapping the entire project and starting anew, he's decided to release those survivors as an EP. Preview at Last.fm: https://www.last.fm/music/Einar+Stenseng/To+the+Dogs