Rockfoto.nu has posted new pics of Slagsmålsklubben and footage from Arvika Festival is on its way up right now.

Mp3 blog Fat Planet has posted an mp3 from Norwegian neo-folk/goth-metal act Gåte: https://www.fatplanet.com.au/

Ex-Gardenian vocalist Jim Kjell and joined up with ex-Dimension Zero/In Flames guitarist Glenn Ljungström for a new band called Pitchline. The as-yet-unsigned band plans to enter Abyss Studios in November to record their debut album.

Candlelight Records will release the new Red Harvest album "Internal Punishment Programs" in the US on October 5.

The US edition of the most recent album "By the grace of god" from mighty Swedish rockers The Hellacopters is out now via Liquor and Poker Music. The new version of the release comes packaged with two bonus tracks, two music videos, a documentary, cloth patch and more and you can listen to some preview tracks at the label's website: https://www.liquorandpokermusic.com/

Finnish free "jazz" label Tyyfus is now ready with their first release: "Relaxativity Suite (in 40 Bowel Movements)" from Hetero Skeleton. The music is described as "explosive and hilarious freekjazz mayhem. Blastbeats, manic chimp-like vocalizing and some "jazzy" parts in there, too. Plus occasional bodily functions." Most definitely not the typical 'forest folk' that Finland is becoming known for, as they say themselves. More info: https://www.tyyfus.com

It took a little while, but Splendid finally reviewed KVLR today: https://www.splendidezine.com/review.html?reviewid=108850417330329

Splendid also reviews Norwegian singer/songwriter St. Thomas: https://www.splendidezine.com/review.html?reviewid=108850313426327

The Cardigans have updated their tour diary microsite with an interview with new live backup singer Emm Gryner: https://cardigans.com/microsites/tourdiary/emm_interview/

Danish hardcore band Lack is set to enter Studio Overlock just north of Stockholm on August 10 with engineer William Blackmon (Children of Fall) to begin work on a new full-length album. No release date yet, but they hope to have it out sometime this fall.

Check out some clips from the new Protestants 7", out soon on If Society:

01. The tools
02. Dirty shame

Jester Records reports that Bogus Blimp have completed their new album, but unfortunately it will also be their last. Expect 'the most circus band in the circus' to get it ready for release by the end of the year.

Also from Jester comes word that When is ready with their new album "Whenever", due out in October. There's a new one from Kåre Joåo (title tba) on the horizon as well and the new Origami Galaktika album "Horisont" is out in September, or from the label's webshop in August.

Aftermath Records has signed extreme Norwegian doom band Fallen. The band, started by Anders Eek of Funeral in 1996, will release their debut 4-song/45-minute MCD in September. All of the lyrics on said MCD were composed by now-deceased Funeral member Einar Fredriksen.

Norway's Noxagt are on the John Peel show tonight: https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/alt/johnpeel/thisweek/thisweek.shtml#sess2

The Warp Records Bleep mp3 webstore is now fully stocked on releases from a huge assortment of international electronic labels such as Merck, Ghostly International, Def Jux, Ninjatune/Ntone/Bigdada, Benbecula, Skam, Arcola, Fomm, World of Osymyso, Breakin' and Lex, which of course includes a number of Scandinavian artists like Jaga Jazzist and Lackluster: https://www.warprecords.com/bleep/