Swedish avant/experimental label Kning Disk has posted details for a ton of new releases from artists such as Erik Enocksson, Åke Hodell and Agape. Head to their website for details: https://kningdisk.com/01_index.asp?id=01

Kaos Kontrol has signed Finnish crusty metal band Hebosagil, one of my favorite demo acts that I've heard this year. Their debut album "Colossal" will be out this winter, exact date TBD.

Jazkamer's live collaboration with Astro and Hair Stylistics (ex-Violent Onsen Geisha) recorded in Tokyo this past March is now available on CD as "Motorcycle fuck with The Ghost Rider" via Archive Recordings. Read more and check out a video clip: https://www.jazzkammer.com/

PSL has video of Jonas Game playing acoustic: https://svt-psl.colo.netstar.se/default.aspx?entryID=295

Dark Tranquility will do a headlining tour of the UK in February:

02/02 - Barfly, Cardiff
02/03 - Barfly, Liverpool
02/04 - Barfly, Birmingham
02/05 - Barfly, Aberdeen
02/06 - Barfly, Glasgow
02/07 - Fibbers, York
02/09 - Barfly, London

Combat Rock Industry has confirmed that Sweden's finest d-beat act Victims will release their new album "Killer" on January 9.

Britta Persson's brand new single "Cliffhanger" is streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/brittapersson
Her much-anticipated new album "Kill Hollywood me" will be released on January 9.

The new Hardcore Superstar video for "Dreamin' in a casket" is finally on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv6YuP3BhEM

Danish post-hardcore act Barra Head is now booked the fine people at Under The Stars, Me! out of Germany. Look for them to tour Europe this coming spring.

MIC Norway rounds up the international press on Supersilent's most recent album "8": https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007112313225121699244

Norwegian artist Kim Hiorthøy contributes to this week's 'Listed' feature at Dusted: https://www.dustedmagazine.com/features/669

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Kurt Nilsen - Push push
02. Hellbillies - Spissrotgang
03. Ole Paus - Den store norske sangboka
04. Maria Arredondo - For a moment
05. CC Cowboys - På Svalbard uten strøm
06. D.D.E. - 15 år live
07. Henning Kvitnes - Stemmer i gresset
08. Dance With A Stranger - Everyone needs a friend - The Very Best of DWAS
09. Ole Edvard Antonsen - Landscapes
10. Ole Ivars - Vi lever i håpet
11. Vidar Johnsen & Peter Nordberg - Ord & Øgonblick
12. Alejandro Fuentes - Tomorrow only knows
13. Minor Majority - Candy store (2 CD edition)
14. Pagan's Mind - God's Equation
15. Rein Alexander - Song for you
16. Tine Thing Helseth - Haydn/Hummel/Albinoni/Neruda
17. Valkyrien Allstars - Valkyrien Allstars
18. Jan Eggum - Hjerteknuser
19. Raga Rockers - Ubermensch
20. Trond-Viggo Torgersen - Det du kan + noe rart & noe nytt

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Carola - I denna natt blir världen ny - Jul i Betlehem II
02. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
03. Eva Dahlgren - Petroleum och tång
04. Martin Stenmarck - Det är det pojkar gör när kärleken dör
05. The Refreshments - Christmas spirits
06. Magnus Uggla - Pärlor åt svinen
07. Christer Sjögren - Älskade andliga sånger
08. Christian Kjellvander - I saw her from here/I saw here from her
09. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
10. Petter - God damn it
11. Louise Hoffsten - Så speciell
12. Carl-Johan Vallgren - Livet
14. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
15. Nisse Hellberg - En tiger i tanken
16. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
17. Hardcore Superstar - dreamin' in a casket
18. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
19. Sven-Bertil Taube - Alderville Road - Ord och toner av Evert Taube
20. Drifters - Ett liv med dig

Bravewords talks to Enslaved: https://www.bravewords.com/features/1000486

Music from Sweden, the myspace arm of STIM, reports on more Swedish acts now confirmed for Eurosonic: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=149470349&blogID=331201141