Fred Estby unveils Necronaut

Necronaut, the solo project of ex-Dismember/Carnage drummer/Sunlight Studios engineer Fred Estby, has signed with Regain Records and will be releasing their self-titled album later this year. The band features music written by Estby with a huge cast of metal all-stars contributing guest vocals and guitar tracks including luminaries such as Tomas Lindberg (Disfear, At the Gates), Nicke Andersson (Death Breath, ex-Entombed, The Hellacopters), Robert Pehrsson (Death Breath, Dundertåget), Robert "Strings" Dahlqvist (Dundertåget) and many more. Hear a sample tune at myspace featuring vocals from Chris Reifert (Abcess, Autopsy) and lead guitar from Uffe Cederlund (Disfear, ex-Entombed): https://www.myspace.com/necronaut666

Solander - Narcissus

"Narcissus" is Solander's second video from the album "Since we are pigeons", out now via A Tenderversion Recording. Download the track along with a pair of exclusive b-sides here: https://solander.bandcamp.com/album/narcissus
Direct link for the video: https://vimeo.com/10540405

Bedroom Eyes signs with West Side

Bedroom Eyes has signed with A West Side Fabrication. Look for their debut single to be released on April 27 with an album to follow later this year.

Updated Euro dates for Agent Side Grinder

Updated European dates for Agent Side Grinder:

05/01 - OCCII, Amsterdam (NL)
05/03 - LiWi, Leipzig (GER)
05/04 - Lovelite, Berlin (GER)
05/06 - Pipeline Bar, London (UK)
05/07 - Le Klub, Paris (FRA)
05/08 - La Peniche, Lille (FRA)
05/18 - Debaser, Slussen (SWE)

Look for a new remix EP from the group this coming fall.

Scandipop presents: Sarah Dawn Finer

Scandipop is presenting a live show for Swedish popstar Sarah Dawn Finer on April 25 at Escape in London. Full details: https://www.scandipop.co.uk/?p=2339

Rune Grammofon posts details for new Bushman's Revenge album

Rune Grammofon has posted preliminary details for their next release, "Jitterbug" by Bushman's Revenge, due out April 26: https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/bushman_s-revenge/rcd-2097-bushman_s-revenge_-jitterbug

Lissi Dancefloor Disaster - Oh my god (video)

Swedish pop act Lissi Dancefloor Disaster have a goofy new cosplay video for the song "Oh my god": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p864uVCXiAI

Discouraged reveals 2010 plans

Discouraged Records (Moloken) has announced the signing of three new bands and here is what they have to say about them:

Ghamorean - Terra ruina
Umeå blackened death metal unit Ghamorean's new record "Terra ruina" is currently beeing mixed and planned to be released this fall.

Plector - Dark & spiteful
Death metal trashers Plector from Umeå's debut album "Dark & spiteful" will get a proper release late summer with digipak cover.

Bingo - Ett grindslagsmål i två delar
Grindheads Bingo's (Umeå) debut album "Ett grindslagsmål i två delar" is finally re-mastered and ready to hit the pressing plant. Expect a release during the late summer.

Dusted review "Tomorrow, in a year"

Dusted reviews The Knife's electro-opera "Tomorrow, in a year": https://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5613

Imohotep interviews Wardruna (video)

Norwegian webzine Imhotep interviews Kvitrafn of the great Norwegian pagan-folk act Wardruna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TztOfvJyo70

Die Hard lose drummer, to record new EP

Drummer Håkan Jonsson has left Swedish metal act Die Hard to concentrate full-time on his work with Watain. The band will continue on in the meantime with session drummer E. Forcas until a replacement can be found and will be going into the studio May 7-10 to record a new EP for release this coming Halloween via Agonia Records.

Pop Detective to release EP from The Dahlmanns

American power-pop label Pop Detective Records will be releasing a new EP from The Dahlmanns on May 1, the new band from Andre Dahlmann of long-running act The Yum Yums.

Svarte Greiner cassette to get LP/CD reissue + US tour

Svarte Greiner's 2008 CS release "Penpals forever (and ever)" will reissued on LP on May 31 via US label Digitalis Industries with a CD edition to follow on June 20, both of which will include three bonus tracks not on the original. Hear a sample ("B2") at myspace and watch for American tourdates to be confirmed soon: https://www.myspace.com/svartegreiner

Rising in Ireland updated

Updated Irish tourdates for Danish rockers Rising:

04/07 - Upstairs @ Twisted Pepper, Dublin
04/08 - Sally Longs, Galway
04/09 - Emmet's Bar, Ballina
04/10 - Limelight, Belfast w/The Ocean

Benny leaves Blood Mortized, will bring back Malfeitor

Blood Mortized has parted ways with guitarist Benny Moberg who will be concentrating more on his other project Birch Mountain, as well as resurrecting his old band Malfeitor.