Soundvenue reports that Karin Dreijer Andersson from The Knife is contributing guest vocals to Deus album. Read more: https://www.soundvenue.com/news.asp?id=6821 (in Danish)

Absolut Noise talks to Rasmus Kellerman of Tiger Lou about his forthcoming record "A partial print": https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2008/02/interview-tiger-lou.html

MIC Norway provides a press round-up on the by:Larm festival: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008022612075176024719

Arch Enemy and Dark Tranquility will be touring North America this spring. Dates so far: https://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=10325

Fluxblog has a track from Pacific! today: https://www.fluxblog.org/2008/02/one-you-have-for-life.html

The new Pugh Rogefeldt album "Vinn hjärta vinn", his first album since 1969's "Ja, dä ä dä" together with Janne "Loffe" Karlsson and Jojje Wadenius, will be released on March 26. Guitarist Martin Axén from The Ark produced.

Bone Voyage has confirmed that the new Goodnight Monsters album "Summer challenge" will be released on June 4. Expect the first single in late April.

The video for the new Caesars single "Boo boo goo goo" is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD3WatP_4UE

Check out a cranky Pitchfork interview with The Tough Alliance: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/47678-interview-the-tough-alliance

Swedish artists El Perro Del Mar, Lykke Li and Anna Ternheim will tour North America together in May:

05/06 - Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia, PA
05/07 - Joe's Pub, New York, NY
05/08 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
05/09 - Middle East, Boston, MA
05/10 - Lambi, Montreal, Quebec
05/11 - Mod Club, Toronto, Ontario
05/12 - Schubas, Chicago, IL
05/14 - Red Room, Vancouver, British Columbia
05/15 - Triple Door, Seattle, WA
05/16 - Doug Fir, Portland, OR
05/18 - Bimbo's, San Francisco, CA
05/19 - El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

Curious to know more about the mysterious Swedish indie label cabal The Swedish Model? I had Martin Lundmark from member label A TenderVersion Recording answer a few questions for me. Read more: [click here]

Zeigeist is back? See here: https://www.zeigeist.eu/
Looks like there's a new 7" on Spegel due out April 2.

Swedish label Release the Bats! will be putting out a few new releases from Finnish artist Uton in the near future. First up will be a 3CD split release with the label Last Visible Dog entitled "Deep inside the dream" featuring various old recordings. After that, there will be a Uton + Antony Milton collaboration LP under the name "NthNth/SthSth". Both will be out this coming spring with exact release dates to be confirmed soon.

Ihsahn reports that Opeth mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt contributes lead vocals to the track "Unhealer" on his upcoming solo record "angL". In addition, the Spiral Architect rhythm section of drummer Asgeir Mickelson and bassist Lars Norberg contribute to the entire album as well.

Swedish avant/drone duo Tape will release their new album "Luminarium" in April via Häpna, but before that in March, the label will reissue the group's first two out-of-print records "Opera" and "Milieu" with bonus tracks. There will also be a split 7" with Tenniscoats in March as well.