Jezebel Recordings has announced that they will release the new album "Na na ni" from Malmö-based prog/pop orchestra Fredrik on January 15. As with all Jezebel releases, it's interesting stuff and well worth checking out - hear samples: https://www.myspace.com/fredriktheband

Swedish art-punks I Date A Wolf will release a new EP on March 1. They describe the material as "completely new and completely different from [previous album] Postmodern Decay," and that "this time around we abandoned the digital stuff to go just drums and guitar." Hear samples of older stuff here: https://www.myspace.com/idateawolf

The Deer Tracks, the electronica duo of David Lehnberg (Ariel Kill Him, Ikaros) and Elin Lindfors, has confirmed that their debut album will be called "Aurora". As mentioned before, it will be released in February via Next Big Thing.

Danish act Carpark North is planning on finishing up their new album around March/April with an eye towards a September/October release. Look for them to do a few Danish tourdates in April to test out the new material.

Swedish crusties Massgrav have finished recording a new album for release on Sound Pollution sometime in the near future.

Musik Enligt Jerry does the year-end roundup thing: https://musikenligtjerry.blogspot.com/2007/12/2007-enligt-jerry.html (in Swedish)

Katatonia will be going back into the studio this spring to record a new album. Expect a fall 2008 release.

Lighthouse Project have parted ways with drummer Niila. Lauri Ojala from Satura Lanx will be taking his place.

Blabbermouth reports that Ihsahn (Emperor) is finishing up work on his second solo album: https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=87400

Dagensskiva's annual reader poll is open: https://dagensskiva.com/arets-skiva-2007/

The final list of this year's Swedish Grammi nominees have been confirmed:

Best Album
Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
Sahara Hotnights - What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Säkert! - Säkert!

Best Dance/Hip-Hop/Soul
Adam Tensta - It's A Tensta Thing
Familjen - Det Snurrar I Min Skalle
Ken - Äntligen Hemma
Mange Schmidt - Känslan Kommer Tillbaks
Petter - God Damn It

Best Folk/Country
Abalone Dots - From A Safe Distance
Ale Möller - Band Djef Djel
Lars Demian - Välkommen Hit
Sofia Karlsson - Visor Från Vinden
Sven-Bertil Taube - Alderville Road - Ord & Toner Av Evert Taube

Best Group
Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Mando Diao - Never Seen The Light Of Day
Sahara Hotnights - What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
The Ark - Prayer For The Weekend
The Hives - The Black And White Album

Best Hard-rock/Metal
Entombed - Serpent Saints
Hardcore Superstar - Dreamin' In A Casket
Lillasyster - Hjärndöd Musik För En Hjärndöd Generation
Mustasch - Latest Version Of The Truth
Takida - Bury The Lies

Best Jazz
Alice Babs Med Jan Johansson & Georg Riedels - Orkester Illusion
Bitter Funeral Beer Band W Don Cherry & K. Sridhar - Live In Frankfurt 82
E.S.T. - Live In Hamburg
Nils Landgren - Funk Unit Licence To Funk
Rigmor Gustafsson - Alone With You

Best Songwriter
Annika Norlin - Säkert!
Benny Andersson - Bao 3
Joakim Berg & Martin Sköld - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Ola Salo - Prayer For The Weekend
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am

Best Female Artist
Anna Järvinen - Jag Fick Feeling
Laleh - Prinsessor
Miss Li - God Put A Rainbow In The Sky
Sonja Aldén - Till Dig
Säkert! - Säkert!

Best Live Act
Lars Winnerbäck
Lena PH & Orup
Takida
The Hives
Timbuktu

Best Song
Lars Winnerbäck & Miss Li - Om Du Lämnade Mig Nu
Mange Schmidt Feat. Petter - Giftig
Sahara Hotnights - Cheek To Cheek
Salem Al Fakir - Good Song
The Ark - The Worrying Kind

Best Male Artist
Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
Moneybrother - Mount Pleasure
Måns Zelmerlöw - Stand By For…
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande

Best Newcomer
Adam Tensta - It's A Tensta Thing
Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm Just Me
Oh Laura - A Song Inside My Head, A Demon In My Bed
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am
Säkert! - Säkert!

Best Producer
Benny Andersson - Bao 3
Björn Olsson - Never Seen The Light Of Day
Björn Yttling - Writer's Block & What If Leaving Is A Loving Thing
Jon Joshua Schuman & Kent - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am

Best Lyrics
Annika Norlin - Säkert!
Eva Dahlgren - Petroleum Och Tång
Jason Diakité - Oberoendeframkallande
Joakim Berg - Tillbaka Till Samtiden
Salem Al Fakir - This Is Who I Am

MTV-Prize for Best Video
Adam Tensta - My Cool (Dir: Marcus Lundin)
Familjen - Det Snurrar I Min Skalle (Dir: Johan Söderberg)
Kent - Ingenting (Dir: Mattias Montero/Adam Berg)
Slagsmålsklubben - Malmö Beach Night Party (Dir: Andreas Nilsson)
The Ark - Prayer For The Weekend (Dir: Magnus Renfors / Kindpeople)

Read more: https://www.grammis.se/?page=96

Release the Bats will be putting out new records from a wide range of excellent Swedish acts such as Skull Defekts, Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words, Tsukimono, Tar... Feathers, Sewer Election and much more in 2008. Details: https://www.releasethebats.com/rtb.html

QGMR's new album "We know we don't know" will be out in Q108 via Groupsounds.

Listen to Mattias Alkberg and Jonas Teglund perform "Soon after Christmas" by Stina Nordenstam: https://www.mabd.se/soon%20after%20christmas%20-%20mattias%20alkberg,%20jonas%20teglund.mp3
Lots more Mattias Alkberg/MABD/BQ news here, though I am not up to the task of translating it. Kind Swedes, please elaborate in the comments if you please.

The first single from the new Firefox AK album "If I were a melody" will be "Winter rose". It features a guest appearance from husband Tiger Lou/Rasmus Kellerman and will include b-side remixes from Özgur Can, Tellevika, Assid and Jimmy O. Look for it in mid-January. As for the album itself, it's still due out on February 20.