Online label Monotonik has a new release from Finnish retro-game music artist Aleksi Eeben aka Heatbeat: https://www.mono211.com/content/releases/mtkmp139.html

The top Scandinavian videos streamed last week at on-demand video service Musicbrigade.com:

01. Eric Prydz - Call On Me [Late Night Version]
02. Elin Lanto - I Won't Cry
03. Gunther feat. Samantha Fox - Touch Me
04. Nightwish - Wish I Had An Angel
05. Annie - Chewing Gum
Requested Videos: 308,543
Total Streams: 465,634

New Scandinavian music reviews at Aversionline:

Darkthrone - Sardonic wrath
Uncurbed - A nightmare in daylight

The latest issue (Dec/Jan) of Bust Magazine features an interview with Norway's Surferosa: https://www.bust.com/thisissue.html

Madrugada is reportedly finished with the recording of their new album in LA and took a little time off for a sidetrip out to Joshua Tree to see where Gram Parsons died. Look for a special feature on the band in this coming Sunday's Dagbladet.

The German webzine Sellfish reviews "Timeloss" from Paatos: https://sellfish.inserteffekt.com/_start.php?link=review/12-04.htm%237

New stuff on the way from Sähkö Recordings in January:

Rättö ja Lehtisalo - Valon nopeus 12" EP (Sähkö Recordings PUU-32)
Tracks: Valon nopeus (The Speed of Light), Lentävä sateenvarjo (The Flying Umbrella), Föönattu Kääretorttu (Blowdried Roly-Poly), Kahden tähden rakastaja (Two Star Lover)

RBone 60 - Speaking Trees 12" (Keys of Life LIFE12IN-12)
Original 96 Mix & JP Parikka Mix

Itäväylä - Black Diamond Express 12" (Keys of Life LIFE12IN-13)
Original & Jori Hulkkonen Mix

As alerted by DJ Martian, Norway will be celebrating 100 years as an independent nation with a huge series of events to be held in the UK next year: https://www.norway.org.uk/NR/exeres/D1D4C507-04AC-43D6-A56E-746DB4EB7C80,frameless.htm?NRMODE=Published
There's a ton of amazing art and music events planned, so be sure to check it out:

Planekonomi has posted a brand new mp3 from Mattias Alkberg BD: https://www.planekonomi.com/
The track is called "Ta Helg" and was produced by the always-amazing Björn Olsson (ex-TSOOL, UCP).

Musique Machine reviews Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson: https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=566

Yngwie Malmsteen proves he has a bit of a sense of humor by naming his new album "Unleash the Fury", tentatively due out next March on Universal Records.

Legendary Finnish rock n' roll band Hanoi Rocks will be coming over to the US for a few dates supporting Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) in March next year. Here's what's confirmed so far:

03/10 - Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana, CA
03/11 - Key Club, Los Angeles, CA
03/12 - Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, NV

Swedish power-metal act Hammerfall has selected "Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken" as the title of their new album, due on March 7 via Nuclear Blast Records. Tracklist:

01. Secrets
02. Blood Bound
03. Fury of the Wild
04. Hammer of Justice
05. Never, Ever
06. Born to Rule
07. The Templar Flame
08. Imperial
09. Take the Black
10. Knights of the 21st Century

The first single and video will be for the track "Blood bound".

Hardcore Superstar has cancelled all of their upcoming gigs in Italy in Sweden so that they can finish up recording their new album. At least, that's what they say. If you remember, they decided to "take a break" at the beginning of the summer before regrouping this fall and rumors were flying about a potential break-up. We'll see what happens.

Via Forced Exposure comes word that the rumored Supersilent live DVD "7" has been confirmed for a May release via Rune Grammofon. I saw these guys play a couple weeks ago and can most definitely confirm that it's not something to be missed. The footage was shot on 16mm b&w film and directed by the label's resident designer and renown artist Kim Hiorthoy.