The winners of this year's Danish Metal Awards:
Album of the Year: Volbeat - Rock The Rebel / Metal The Devil
Debut Album of the Year: Pitchblack - Redesigned To Dislike
Production of the Year: Mnemic - Passenger
Cover of the Year: Anubis Gate - Andromeda Unchained
Video of the Year: The Psyke Project - "I Get Paralyzed"
Live Band of the Year: Dawn Of Demise
Talent of the Year: Invisius - Edge of Hostility
A West Side Fabrication has signed young Skellefteå-based singer/songwriter Linn and her first release is a cover of the Jason Mraz song "I'm yours". Listen/purchase here: https://www.klicktrack.com/shop/label/westside/btcd01
The Animal Five report that they are done recording their new 6-song minialbum and will be premiering a track tonight on Kanal Lokal.
Aftonbladet reports that Swedish pop artist September (aka Petra Marklund) has signed a record deal in the US and UK: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/musik/article1287689.ab (in Swedish)
Of course, if you are after her most recent album "Dancing shoes" you don't have to wait, I've got it for sale right here.
Swedish indie act Out of Clouds has parted ways with keyboardist Erik Birgersson. The band is currently working on their debut full-length, tentatively due out early next year.
Details are now posted for the new Christmas EP from The Sweptaways featuring special guests Marit Bergman, Magnus Carlson (Weeping Willows) and The Gray Brigade: https://sweptaways.blogspot.com/2007/11/snart-slpps-rets-jul-ep.html
Said EP features four tracks and will be officially released on Decemer 1 via Hybris.
Opeth's new live album "The Roadhouse tapes" is streaming in its entirety on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/opeth
Novoton has announced that Pascal's sophomore album "Galgberget" will be out on January 22 with the first pressing coming in a special sleeve. The first single "Längtar efter dig" will be out in December and will include various TBA b-side remixes.
Checkpoint Charlie Audio Productions (CCAP) is releasing the soundtrack for the musical "Det tusende hjertet" this week and you can hear samples here: https://www.myspace.com/dettusendehjertet
The work is written by Tore Renberg and features music by Janove Ottesen of Kaizers Orchestra. The stage show will premiere on November 23 at Stavanger Teater.
CCAP also reports that Helldorado is working on a new record along with Flying Shoes, their 70s country tribute sideproject. Look for a new EP from Modan Garu in early 2008 as well with their debut full-length to follow in spring.
Kaizers Orchestra have posted an update from the studio where they are currently at work on their fourth album: https://www.kaizers.no/articles/19/20/document188.ehtml
Vice has set February 19 as the release date for the new Raveonettes album "Lust lust lust". Download the first single "Aly walk with me": https://www.vicerecords.com/download/raveonettes-aly_walk_with_me.mp3
Swedish postrock-centric label And the Sound (Ef, Immanu El) has a new website: https://www.andthesound.net/
I should hopefully be getting copies of their releases in the webstore any day now.
Airwaves Music will release Clark Nova's new album "Ticket out of here" in January, but will be holding a special pre-release party at KGB Bay in Stockholm on November 26 where they will be selling advance copies of the album for a special price.
The always-interesting Mutant Sounds blog has two albums posted from Finnish cult prog/psych/rock artist Jukka Hauru: https://mutant-sounds.blogspot.com/2007/11/jukka-hauru-information1972episode1975l.html
Up-and-coming Danish act Beta Satan has signed with Crunchy Frog who will release their debut album next fall. Look for the band's new split 7" with fellow Danes Lack any day now via the also-excellent label Play/Rec and hear more at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/betasatan