Recently spotlighted Swedish metal act Vanhelgd and the also-excellent up-and-coming youngsters Tribulation (their new album "The horror" is 100% killer) are both interviews in the latest issue of online fanzine Metal Nightmare: https://www.metalnightmare.com/issue_twenty_six/issuetwentysix.html
Seeing as how Nordic Jazz Week is in full swing this week (no pun intended), here's a new interview with Norwegian artist Arve Henriksen from the Washington Post Express: https://www.expressnightout.com/content/2009/06/arve_henriksen.php
Digfi on The Crêpes, a new Swedish act featuring Fredrik Lindson (The Embassy) and Dan Lissvik (Studio): https://www.digfi.com/default.aspx?id=12572 (in Swedish)
The duo's debut album "What else?" comes out on vinyl on June 17 via Information, with a digital/CD release to follow in August. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thecrepes
Antenna talks to viking metal act Týr: https://www.antenna.nu/?p=1406
Skweeelicious talks to Joxaren (Moder Jords Massiva) about his illustrious career and his future with skweee: https://skweee.com/?p=42
The Washington Post Express talks to Swedish jazz heavy Jonas Kullhammar in anticipation of his performances at Nordic Music Week: https://www.expressnightout.com/content/2009/06/jonas_kullhammar.php
Cloudberry Cake Proselytism uncovers the mystery of Swedish indiepop act Boys Like Charlotte: https://cloudberryrecords.com/blog/?p=1096
DeathMetal.org talks the history of Norwegian death metal with Fenriz (Darkthrone), Anders Odden (Cadaver) and Kjetil Manheim (Mayhem): https://www.deathmetal.org/death_metal/music/norwayDM.html
Vladislav Delay's new album "Tummaa" ("Dark") is now confirmed for release on August 24 via The Leaf Label. For more details and a streaming sample, check out this interview with mainman Sasu Ripatti over at FACT Magazine: https://www.factmagazine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2692&Itemid=26
Conservative online rag The Local talks to Titiyo: https://www.thelocal.se/19834/20090602/
Swedish sister-folk/chamber-pop duo Piroth now have three more new tracks from their forthcoming album streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/sisterspiroth
Also, read a fresh interview with the band here: https://www.glue.fi/features/111-memories-of-finland
MIC Norway catches up with Jaga Jazzist: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009052913183346071412
The band's new as-yet-untitled album will be out in the fall.
Avant-garde Metal talks to Aort from international black-metal act Code: https://www.avantgarde-metal.com/content/stories2.php?id=103
The latest issue of email newsletter The Swede Beat just went out: https://campaign-archive.com/?u=80b566c77cc8873e0857b5dea&id=4ffdad2e4d
Featured artists include Adiam Dymott, Andreas Tilliander, Fever Ray and Titiyo.