Fluxblog has posted mp3s from quite a few Scandinavian acts over the past few days including The Embassy, Kings of Convenience and Band Jolie: https://newflux.blogspot.com/

Aversionline reviews Norway's Age of Silence: https://www.aversionline.com/reviews/1685/

PopMatters gives their take on the new Sahara Hotnights: https://popmatters.com/music/reviews/s/saharahotnights-kissandtell.shtml

Here's the skinny on all of the upcoming releases in the works from Swedish rock n' roll label Bootleg Booze:

Mensen - Ready to go 7"
In time for their farewell tour we here at the Booze HQ will release two tracks from Oslo City's finest. This was supposed to happen earlier this summer, then it was off, but now it's - sadly as a goodbye, but still - on again! This 7" will include the new track "Ready to Go" b/w the Dead Moon cover "Down the Road". You have no idea on how proud we are to be the label to bring you this awesome, last offering, from Mensen. Release date: ASAP

Urrke T & the Thunderbirds 7"
As soon as Dregen has finished the Backyard Babies tour together with Velvet Revolver at the end of August, Urrke (Maryslim), Dregen (Backyard Babies), Robban E (Hellacopters) and Måns M (Maggots) will enter the studio. They will record two, at this point secret, good old punk hits from '77 for the exclusive and sensational Bootleg Booze 7" with Urrke T & the Thunderbirds! Expect an extraordinary and great recording, and in true Bootleg Booze spirit - awesome coverart and of course something extra for the dedicated punkrockers. A future classic! Release date: TBA

Bad Machine/V8 Wankers split 7"
Two fully charged full-throttle motorpunk bands sharing this extremely hot double action piece of wax! Both bands has recorded and the cover is currently being worked on. Planned release when the bands hit their tour together this fall. More info will follow. Release date: November

The Accidents - Dead guys 7"
Why change a winning concept? When one of the best bands and the best label in the World has found each other there's no point not to continue to work on that is there? This time The Accidents will record some favorite cover tracks of their dead heroes, and our guess is that it won't be of any recently passed away giants. Those of you who attented this years Arvikafestival got a taste of what's to come. More info will follow. Release date: TBA

The Deadbeats - Long hard nights CD/LP
Our 2nd release from one of the best kept rock-secrets in Sweden. We love this band so why not make our 2nd full-length with them? The band is currently recording their material and artwork/layout is being planned. CD out this fall. LP coming later.

Puffball - Picture disc 7"
Yeah we know, we've been going on about this one forever. It was originally meant to be out before the Accidents LP actually but various issues keep delaying it. But fear not, it IS coming eventually.

Ex-Emperor drummer and convicted felon Bård "Faust" Eithun answers fan questions on his website about his current musical activities and plans for the future: https://www.bard-faust.com/
Poison Idea is his dream band to play with? Who woulda thunkit?

Evergrey outlines the reasons they bailed on their scheduled appearance at the Metalist Festival in Israel: https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=26198

The Swedish indie/postrock band Ef has posted a recording on their entire show at Ljummenfestival in Stockholm last month. Download it from their website: https://www.efmusic.net/

Entombed has revealed more details about the upcoming "Unreal Estate" CD that I posted about yesterday. October 20 will be the official release date in Scandinavia and it will hit Europe on November 8. An extensive booklet with photos from the event will be included and here's the tracklist:

01. DCLXVI / Intermission
02. Chief Rebel Angel
03. Say It in Slugs
04. It Is Later Than You Think
05. Returning to Madness
06. Mental Twin
07. Night of the Vampire
08. Unreal Estate
09. In the Flesh
10. Something Out of Nothing
11. Left Hand Path (outro)

For some reason, I thought they did more special exclusive material for the show, but I guess not. Oh well, should be cool anyways.

Caddilac will release their new album "Magnetic City" in September on KongTiki Records. It was recorded at The Carriage House Studios in the US with producer Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes and engineer Chris Ribando. Head over to their new website for studio photos, artwork and samples: https://www.cadillacweb.com/

No Privacy has a new website up: https://www.noprivacy.net/

Download "Come closer" from Namur: https://www.namur.nu/files/namur_come_closer.mp3
As mentioned here recently, the band will be travelling to the US soon to do some dates opening for their friends in Blindside.

Here's the dates for the final Mensen tour this fall:

09/18 - Bootshaus, Bamberg (GER)
09/23 - Monofaktur, München (GER)
09/24 - Spielboden, Dornbirn (AUS)
09/26 - B72, Wien (AUS)
09/27 - Silo 1, Töging (GER)
09/30 - Tommy Weissbecker Haus, Berlin (GER)
10/01 - AJZ, Chemnitz (GER)
10/02 - Groove Station, Dresden (GER)
10/04 - The Cave, Frankfurt (GER)
10/05 - Bullwinkel, Oberstdorf (GER)
10/06 - Kulimu, Frankenburg (AUS)
10/08 - Schuhfabrik, Ahlen (GER) w/Boonaraaas, Parasiten

Joining to band for this final jaunt will be Ramblin' Roy on guitar and Boni Bone on bass. There will also be a new single out from Bootleg Booze Records, too.

The new version of the popular "Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 2" game for the Xbox will feature two tracks from Swedish synthpop group Daybehavior's album "Have You Ever Touched A Dream?" - "Superstar" and "Close Your Eyes".

Check out the video for "Gatsby's Helicopter" from Milestone Refinery, the band of ex-Madrugada drummer Jon Lauvland Pettersen: https://www.milestonerefinery.com/video.htm

Labrador Records has confirmed September 8 as the release date for the Suburban Kids With Biblical Names debut EP "01". Also coming up from the label is the new [ingenting] CDS "En bättre dag" on October 6 which will be followed by the full-length album "Ingenting duger" on October 27.