Regain Records has announced that they have sided with Infernus in the recent Gorgoroth split and will continue to work with him and his new bandmembers. Read more: https://www.regainrecords.com/viewItem.php?id=173

Dockyard1 has announced the signing of Swedish metal act Degradead and will release their debut album "Till death do us apart" will be released on January 28. Look for them to tour with Dimension Zero next year as well. Listen to samples: https://www.myspace.com/degradead

Miss Li already has a best-of collection? See here: https://www.national.se?menu_id=147&art_id=245

Lukestar's forthcoming album "Lake Toba", 2008's first great album, is confirmed for release on January 14.

A West Side Fabrication reports that they will be releasing Darcy's new single "I'm the one" in January, their first since 2004.

Powersolo is heading out for a few northern European dates in January with Heavy Trash and will be bringing along a new split 10" featuring both bands:

01/18 - Hebel Theatre, Berlin (GER)
01/19 - tbc, Hamburg (GER)
01/20 - tbc, Cologne (GER)
01/21 - Cactus, Brugges (BEL)

Otherwise, the band is planning on recording their fourth album upon their return home to Denmark for release next summer.

According to the Refused fansite, there's a new DVD documentary on the way about David Sandström entitled "Tillflykt". See more here: https://www.refusedfan.com/upcomingreleases.html

The nominees for this year's Steppeulv, the Danish critic awards: https://www.steppeulv.dk/nominering2008.htm

There's now a bit more details in English on Madrugada's site concerning the new album and all the various guests contributors involved: https://www.emi.no/madrugada/

Look for Danish rockers The Tremolo Beer Gut to release their new album "Nous Sommes The Tremolo Beer Gut... Qui le Fuck Êtes Vous?" this January via Crunchy Frog.

Norwegian metal act Gehenna (not the Swedes and definitely not the SoCal act) have signed with Indie Recordings after previously being signed to Moonfog. Expect a new album next fall.

José González, Jens Lekman and Loney, Dear are all nominated for NPR's All Songs Considered top albums of the year: https://www.questionpro.com/akira/TakeSurvey?id=833977
Loney, Dear is also brought up in this piece on new music trends spotlighting artists from Canada and Sweden.

Pitchfork reports on the various details concerning Robyn's forthcoming UK single release of "Be mine": https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/47274-robyn-invites-us-to-be-mine-on-latest-single-dates

Södra Promenaden is offering up the 1989 demo from pre-Refused/Final Exit/Noise Conspiracy act Garbage Pailkids: https://sirling.blogg.se/1197467618_the_shape_o.html

More Turku hardcore from Killing the Legacy: https://killingthelegacy.blogspot.com/search/label/TKU%20Blindside