Download the brand new rerecorded version of "World Below" from now-departed Swedish thrashers The Crown: https://www.metalblade.com/bands/The_Crown/tc-wb.mp3
The track comes from the group's posthumous release "Crowned Unholy", due out August 9 via Metal Blade Records.

Ex-Tiamat bassist Johnny Hagel and ex-Therion member Sami Karppinen have joined forces in starting a new label called Heresy Records. They plan to release 6-8 albums a year and their first two signings are Murghatroid, a metal act featuring ex-members from Therion, Ebony Tears and Eyetrap; and a black-metal band named Dem.

Full tracklist and samples for the new Jens Lekman EP "Julie": https://www.srvice.com/serv016_pop.html

Danish old-school hardcore act The Produced has put their entire 5-song demo online for downloading: https://www.soundvenue.com/download.asp?id=6167

Finnish post-rock legends Circle have a new 2xLP gatefold album called "Golem/Vesiliirto" out now in a limited run of 500 copies on Kevyt Nostalgia. The first LP is all live and the second was recorded in the studio. Ordering info: https://www.kevytnostalgia.org/

"ÄÄNIRADIO is an experiment in public broadcasting.
Staff and students from media & sonic arts at the Sibelius Academy's Centre for Music & Technology are learning about new ways to make radio. During the first two weeks of august broadcasts will begin gradually while they experimenting with connecting all kinds of spaces by with and through radio ready for a launch on 13th of august of the ISEA2004 festival broadcast. They will be teaming up with artists visiting the International Symposium of Electronic Art for 10 days of intensive radio mayhem and from around Helsinki around the baltic region and around the world... in which you are invited to participate..."

Read more: https://aura.siba.fi/aaniradio/

Some Scandinavian music reviews from Plan 9 Music:

The Concretes - s/t
Kings of Convenience - Riot On An Empty Street
Division of Laura Lee - Das Not Compute

Some Scandinavian music reviews from the webzine High Bias:

Nanook of the North - The Täby Tapes
Hellacopters - By the Grace of God
Viva Vertigo - Viva Viva

A Tenderversion Recording has now opened their new website and there's mp3s to download as well as band info, press kit stuff, news and more: https://www.tenderversion.com/

I saw Denmark's No Hope for the Kids last night in San Francisco and they were awesome. Their sound is reminiscent of early 80s LA punk: dark, melodic and driving. Check out the mp3 I just put up and, if you get a chance, try to see them on one of their last remaining US tourdates with pals and countrymates Deathtoken:

07/17 - 924 Gilman St., Berkeley, CA
07/18 - The Basement, Eugene, OR
07/19 - Portland, OR
07/20 - 2nd Ave Pizza, Seattle, WA
07/21 - Salem, OR

Even though I sometimes complain that he doesn't respond to my emails as quickly as I'd like, he does come through on his word eventually. Four brand new CDs in the mailorder today, compliments of Fredda and Startracks. And as a bonus, I've been handed a whole bunch of extra singles and V2 comps that will be going out free with all orders until they are gone. Got that? Free CDs with every order. Get to it!

Upcoming live dates for Lasse Marhaug, one half of Jazzkammer:

September - Norwegian tour w/Noxagt
09/23 - The Wire Festival 2, Empty Bottle, Chicago (US)
10/09 - Observatori Festival, Valencia (SPA). [w/Anla Courtis]
10/15 - Ultima Festival, Oslo (NOR) [Splatterkammer: Nikko/Jazzkammer]
10/29 - Decibel Festival, Buenos Aires (ARG) [Jazzkammer]
February 2005 - New Zealand tour [Del]

Jaga Jazzist reminisces about their just-completed US/Canada tour: https://www.jagajazzist.com/v2/news.php

The Catena Collapse split 7" with La Quiete will be repressed by adagio830 and Grab The Stars and it should be available sometime this fall. Catena Collapse also say they are planning to tour Europe in October with pals Angora Static and anyone interested in helping out should contact Wild Zero.

The Gathering have moved their official homesite to www.sandandmercury.com.