Swedish metal act In Flames has resigned with Nuclear Blast. Their as-yet-untitled new album is tentatively set for release in April.

Jukka Kujansivu from Finnish act The Prisondream is working on a solo album for release next year.

The Je Sais Quoi will be putting a one-sided 12" on Dutch label Knife Slits Water in January. It will include one new track, an unreleased cut from the "Rhythm" sessions and some more surprises.

MetalKult has posted a video interview with Ulver frontman Kristoffer "Garm" Rygg: https://blogs.guitarworld.com/metalkult/videos/ulver-the-metalkult-interview/

Said the Gramophone has a new track from Pet Politics: https://www.saidthegramophone.com/archives/since_this_isnt_cnncom.php

The Guardian discusses "death jazz" and drops a few notable Scandinavian names (Mats Gustafsson, The Thing, Scorch Trio, etc.) along the way: https://music.guardian.co.uk/jazz/story/0,,2207440,00.html

Rune Grammofon has announced that their first release for 2008 will be from Box, an international supergroup of sorts featuring Raoul Björkenheim (Scorch Trio), Ståle Storløkken (Supersilent, Humcrush), Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, John Zorn) and Morgan Ågren (Zappa's Universe, Mats/Morgan, Flesh Quartet). No exact release date yet, but I'll keep you posted. Also on the way is a new 10th anniversary edition of their excellent "Money will ruin everything" compilation + book set featuring 2 CDs of mostly exclusive material from a wide range of Rune Grammofon artists - I have the first one and it is excellent. Later on in the year, look for new releases from Skyphone, Scorch Trio and Humcrush in the spring and then Arve Henriksen, Susanna, Huntsville and Jono El Grande later on. Plus a few TBA surprises, of course.

The Yuki Yaki netlabel has a 5-track sampler from Danish IDM label Rump Recordings posted for free download: https://www.yukiyaki.org/releases/YkYk012/various/5_Little_Treasures_From_The_North

Finnish doom act Paganus will release their self-titled debut album on January 1.

Keyboardist Atle Karlsen has parted ways with DumDum Boys after 17 years.

Once again, here are the latest updated West Coast tourdates for Powersolo:

11/06 - Pappy and Harriet's
11/07 - Rhythm Room, Phoenix, AZ
11/08 - Club Congress/Plush, Tucson, AZ
11/09 - The Casbah, San Diego, CA
11/10 - The Echo, Los Angeles, CA
11/11 - SOhO Music Club, Santa Barbara, CA
11/13 - Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz, CA
11/14 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA
11/16 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
11/17 - Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA
11/18 - Lamplighter, Vancouver, BC

Watch an episode Metalocalypse that features guest voices from members of Emperor: https://www.adultswim.com/video/?episodeID=8a25c392161eb6420116200993ac007f

Bates Motel runs down a number of the rookie-scene acts playing By:Larm and provides direct links to tracks: https://thelodger.wordpress.com/2007/11/12/bylarm-2/

Ane Brun reports that she is just about done with her next album: https://www.anebrun.com/news/971/the-recordings-of-the-new-album-part-ii

Music (for Robots) has a track up from Swedish hard-rockers Witchcraft: https://music.for-robots.com/archives/002275.html