Oksa Records is the name of a new mp3 label from Finland specializing in various types of electronic music: https://www.oksarecords.com/

Photo:Henrik has posted new pics of Entombed, Mando Diao, The Solution and Sophie Rimheden: https://www.photohenrik.com/

Finnish cello-rockers Apocalyptica will support Rammstein on tour across Europe:

02/01 - Messehalle, Erfurt (GER)
02/03 - Brixton, London (UK)
02/04 - Brixton, London (UK)
02/05 - Brixton, London (UK)
02/06 - Men, Manchester (UK)
02/07 - Arena, Nottingham (UK)
02/09 - Zenith Arena, Lille (FRA)
02/10 - Zenith Arena, Lille (FRA)
02/11 - Bercy, Paris (FRA)
02/12 - Galaxie, Amneville (FRA)
02/13 - Messehalle, Freiburg (GER)
02/15 - Schwabenhalle, Augsburg (GER)
02/16 - Stadthalle, Vienna (AUS)
02/18 - Arena, Leipzig (GER)
02/19 - Erdgasarena, Riesa (GER)
02/21 - Spodek, Katowice (POL)
02/22 - Incheba, Bratislava (SK)
02/24 - Forum, Milan (ITA)
02/25 - Tivoli 1, Ljubljana (SI)
02/27 - Arena, Budapest (HUN)
02/28 - Cez Arena, Ostrava (CZ)

The entire Dead Frog Records staff has now posted their top 10s on their website: https://www.deadfrogrecords.com/charts/

Johan Lindstrand, ex-vocalist for The Crown, has started a new band called One Man Army and the Undead Quartet. Check out the group's newly launched website right here: https://escape.to/onemanarmy

Two new top 10 lists today: one from Mikkel of Denmark's Cph-sound and one from Fredrik of Dead Frog Records. Be sure to check 'em out and keep on sending those lists in.

Speaking of Dead Frog, the label is offering a special holiday download in the form of the song "Christmas time" from Kordon. Download here: https://www.deadfrogrecords.com/playlist/Kordon-ChristmasTime.mp3

Thomas Denver Jonsson will tour Scandinavia in January as support for Anomoanon aka Ned Oldham, brother of Will from Palace Music/Bonnie Prince Billy. Dates:

01/25 - Min Kompis, Kalmar (SWE)
01/26 - Loppen, Köpenhamn (DK)
01/27 - Café Mono, Oslo (NOR)
01/28 - Kick!, Egersund (NOR)
01/29 - Café August, Karlstad (SWE)
01/30 - Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)
01/31 - Kalmar nation, Uppsala (SWE)

Denmark's Crunchy Frog takes a look back at the past year: https://www.crunchy.dk/asp/default.asp?News_Id=125

Moonbabies are back from a successful tour of Germany and have posted an acoustic radio version of "Fieldtrip USA" for download: https://www.moonbabies.nu/audio/audio.htm

Suburban Kids with Biblical Names have posted a special Christmas mp3 on their website: https://www.loveisthedevil.com/SKWBN/

Norway's Kings of Convenience will be touring North America in February:

02/01 - The Social, Orlando, FL
02/02 - tba, Atlanta, GA
02/03 - tba, Athens, GA
02/05 - IOTA Club, Arlington, VA
02/07 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
02/08 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
02/10 - World Café Live, Philadelphia, PA
02/11 - Paradise, Boston, MA
02/12 - Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA
02/15 - El Salon, Montreal, PQ
02/17 - Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON
02/18 - Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
02/20 - Little Brothers, Columbus, OH
02/22 - Double Door, Chicago, IL
02/23 - tba, Minneapolis, MN

The multi-talented Snowy Shaw is playing drums on the new Falconer album, currently being tracked at Andy La Rocque's Los Angered Studio. Snowy will also once again be working with Kee Marcello on recording a new album for K2.

The staff of Luger posts their favorite albums and shows from 2004: https://www.luger.se/nyheter.asp?PK_Id=236
Don't forget Simon Gooch's other top 10 posted here on 12/08.

DigitalMetal.com is teaming up with Candlelight Records to launch the new Enslaved album "Isa" in the US: https://www.digitalmetal.com/news.asp?cid=6172
I'll try to get my review of the album posted this weekend, but I'll just say right now that I'm not terribly impressed with it. It's not bad, but I've come to expect a lot more from these guys.