PopMatters lists Ida Maria as their favorite CMJ discovery: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/features/article/50120/belles-of-the-ball/
Also listed are Datarock, New Violators and Slaraffenland.

Gaahl comments on the ongoing Gorgoroth situation: https://www.heavymetal.no/show.article.asp?menuid=&artid=6990
Apparently they have also enlisted Hellhammer on drums for the upcoming tour.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
02. Christer Sjögren - Älskade andliga sånger
03. The Hives - The black and white album
04. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
05. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
06. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
07. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
08. Ola - Good enough
09. José González - In our nature
10. Hammerfall - Steel meets steel - Ten years of glory
11. Miss Li - Songs of a rag doll
12. Hans Martin & Tommys - Mina egna favoriter
14. Soilwork - Sworn to a great divide
15. Dia Psalma - Djupa skogen
16. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
17. Bo Sundström & Frida Öhrn - Den lyckliges väg
18. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
19. Jens Lekman - Night falls over Kortedala
20. Moneybrother - Mount pleasure

Norwegian artist Dylan Mondegreen is featured in the Pitchfork Forkcast today: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/forkcast/46534-dylan-mondegreen-girl-in-grass

The new Cartridge single "The woods" (as mentioned earlier this week) can now be streamed on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ilovecartridge
Good stuff.

Swedish doomsters Cult of Luna are currently busy working on new material, as are their Finnish compatriots Callisto.

Swedish electronic artist Andreas Tilliander has a new 12" for the track "Stay down" featuring a b-side remix from The Field: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=53118207&blogID=322285923

Lots of Nordic music coverage in the Washington Post Express today: Jens Lekman / Shout Out Louds / Magnet

New fall dates for Peter Bjorn and John:

11/02 - Academy 2, Manchester w/Maps, Christian Silva
11/03 - Anson Rooms, Bristol w/Maps, Christian Silva
11/04 - The Forum, London w/Maps, Those Dancing Days
11/23 - Warehouse LIve, Houston, TX w/The Besnard Lakes
11/24 - Paladium Ballroom, Dallas, TX w/The Besnard Lakes
11/25 - Cains Ballroom, Tulsa, OK w/The Besnard Lakes
11/26 - The Madrid Theatre, Kansas City, MO w/The Besnard Lakes
11/27 - The Vogue, Indianapolis, IN w/The Besnard Lakes
11/29 - Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH w/The Besnard Lakes
11/30 - Headliners Music Hall, Louisville, KY w/The Besnard Lakes
12/02 - Bogarts, Cincinnati, OH w/The Besnard Lakes
12/03 - Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale, PA w/The Besnard Lakes

Hey look, a new podcast mix of scary sounds for Halloween: [click here]

New CDs arrived today from Bless the Press and are now posted for sale in the webshop:

Winter Took His Life - You know what it's like to be alone and shut down
Hospital - When I spoke of love, then I spoke of you

'Tis the season for melancholy pop! Check it out.

Rune Grammofon has posted details on the new Food album "Molecular gastronomy", due out November 12: https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/food/rcd-2069---food-molecular-gast

Gravy's new video for "Rock scientists" is now online: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3a4lg_gravy-rock-scientists

Swedish electronic artist Oplen has posted his set from last year's Netlabelfestival in Zürich for free download: https://www.oplen.com/oplen-zürich_live.mp3

Metal Team UK talks to Ghost Brigade: https://www.metalteamuk.net/interview-ghostbrigade.htm