Norwegian label Psykosedyr, run by Trine of Trine + Kim, has a new comp out called "Sex, murder, art" featuring what they consider to be some of the best twisted underground music Norway has to offer. Artists featured include Zweizz, Virus, Dagfinn Gloersen, Three Winters and many more... preview here: https://www.psykosedyr.no/
Peaceville will be doing vinyl reissues of Darkthrone's classic albums beginning with 1992's "A blaze in the northern sky" on December 7. 180g vinyl, gatefold sleeve, new liner notes from Nocturno Culto and limited to 1000 copies.
Thomas Denver Jonsson and Bobby Baby are touring Germany later this month:
11/24 - Societätstheater, Dresden
11/25 - Kunstbauerkino, Großhennersdorf
11/26 - Metropolis, Münster
11/27 - Güterbahnhof, Bremen
11/28 - Astra Stube, Hamburg
11/29 - Hinz und Kunz, Leipzig
11/30 - Matahari Bar, Nürnberg
12/01 - Nähfabrik, Schrobenhausen
12/02 - Avocado, Kassel
12/03 - Schokoladen, Berlin
The Line of Best Fit talks to Finnish act TV Off ahead of their UK live appearance at Ja Ja Ja: https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2009/11/ja-ja-ja-tv-off/
Norwegian indie acts Truls & The Trees and Center of the Universe are putting out a split/collaborative release called "Surfing USB" which of course will come on a USB drive. Download a sample here: https://www.metronomiconaudio.net/mp3/Truls%5ETrees%20vs.%20C.O.U.%20-%20Terrella.mp3
There will be a release show with both bands plus Children and Corpse Playing in The Streets and Pilemil at Parkteateret in Oslo on December 5.
Swedish hip-hop mainstays Looptroop Rockers have posted a new track called "Radiation" for free download: https://www.looptrooprockers.com/song-of-the-month-special-looptroop-edition/
Here is Katatonia's new video for the song "Day and then the shade": https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=100584079
Hybris have revamped their website: https://www.hybrism.com/
They've also announced that while Sibiria and Vapnet have joined forces to sing in English with Kommun, labelmate Montt Mardié has done the opposite: he's working on a new album in Swedish under the name Monty.
Swedish stonerrock label Fuzzorama Records has announced three new releases for January:
Asteroid - II
Dexter Jones' Circus Orchestra – If light can't save us, I know darkness
Stake Off the Witch (ITA) - Medusa
Head to the label's website for samples and more info: https://www.fuzzoramarecords.com/
PopMatters gives high marks to the new Katatonia record "Night is the new day": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/115841-katatonia-night-is-the-new-day/
The Silent Ballet gives their opinion of the new Supersilent album "9": https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/2885/Default.aspx
David Fridlund (David & the Citizens) may have moved to Austin, but that's not gonna stop the Swedish release of his new album which will be out in January, via Fashionpolice if I remember correctly.
Recent Hybris signees Kommun now have their own website: https://www.deathofaceo.org/
Check the Soundcloud widget in the sidebar to preview their forthcoming album.
Statler & Waldorf are streaming Mikkel Meyer's new album "Bacon" at their website in anticipation of its release on November 14: https://www.statler-waldorf.dk/
Very recommended - easily one the best purely electronic albums I've heard this year.
Despotz Records are giving away the new O'Spada single "Ten strikes" as a free download: https://www.despotz.se/email/ten-strikes(radio-edit).mp3