A number of St. Thomas' friends and bandmates gathered together in late October to pay tribute to the late singer/songwriter and you can see pics and video from the performance: https://www.stthomas.no/

Regain Records has signed long-running Swedish death-metal act Grave. Expect a new album in 2008.

Norwegian act Harmonica is now solely Monica Johansen, having recently parted ways with members/live musicians Ingeborg Selnes, Nina Hammervoll and Kai Arne Hansen.

Finnish noiserockers Downstairs have confirmed their new album "Oh father" for release on January 9 via Fullsteam Records.

January tourdates for the upcoming Björn Kleinhenz/Winter Took His Life/Cedarwell (US) tour have been posted in the side column. There will be a new split mini-album with three songs each on Take One More Take (TOMT) Recordings to go with said tour as well.

Abduktio is now in the studio recording their new album "Thermidor". Expect a February release via Combat Rock Industry.

More news from Tiger Lou on the progress of the new album "A partial print" plus a rough-mix sample mp3 and news of a forthcoming remix disc: https://apartialprint.blogspot.com/2007/11/do-i-sink-or-swim.html

MIC Norway reports that the album "Blue sky" from jazz group The Core has been selected as one of Jazzwise's top picks for 2007: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007120314582299261158

Prolific IAT.MP3 artist Tsukimono has a new release on Structures Sonores imprint Personal Work entitled "Red, red wine". Go here for more info plus video footage from his performance in GBG this past weekend: https://elefanten.blogspot.com/2007/12/today-was-good-day.html

Rumor has it that Logh is working on a live album.

Watain comes in at #2 on Decibel's top albums of 2007 list: https://decibelmagazine.com/features/jan2008/top40.aspx
Other Scandinavians on the chart include Witchcraft (#7) and Bergraven (#15).

Digfi has the tracklist for the upcoming Love Is All remix album "Love Is All... mixed up": https://www.digfi.com/default.aspx?id=11354

Dagensskiva discusses new Swedish music for children: https://dagensskiva.com/2007/12/02/kop-en-skiva-till-ett-barn/ (in Swedish, but with samples)

Danish indierockers Death By Kite have officially hired Mikkel Houltoug as their new drummer.

Ida Maria will be filming a new video this week for the song "Drive away my heart" with director Magnus Renfors (Tiger Lou, Säkert!, Familjen, etc.).