It took them 6 years, but Norway's finest screamy hardcore act Kaospilot have finally released their sophomore album "Shadows" via Fysisk Format. Go here for details and samples: https://fysiskformat.tigernet.no/?cmd=5
Read a rare English-language interview with label-head Kristian Kallevik here: https://www.groove.no/html/article/17822584.html
The first single from Kamera's forthcoming album "Blank expressions" will be called "Misfortune strikes again".
See Salem's (nee Salem Al Fakir) new video for the single "Astronaut": https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=53592155
The new Samuraj Cities single "Spoonful of talk" is now streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/samurajcities
Very recommended, of course. Look for the new album "Mixed up record collections" on March 18 via Imperial Recordings.
The new Lip Service single "Silent empire" will be released on April 24. Get a very short/almost worthless preview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8lbCRTFQJg
Background Noise (Blinders On, Winny Lee) has announced the signing of Rolf Fabian (ex-Badger) and will be releasing his debut album "It kills!" on June 3 both on vinyl and as a free download. Look for the first single "Atishoo! Sneezed Hank W" to be released via Facebook on March 11 and to the general public two weeks later.
Swedish glamrockers Hardcore Superstar have signed with Nuclear Blast and will be releasing their new album "Beg for it" this coming June. Read the press release: https://www.hardcoresuperstar.com/press/2009-03-07-nuclear-blast.shtml
Stereo Test Kit is giving away a 10-minute sampler for their upcoming "Records make great pets" comp: https://www.stereotestkit.com/pets.htm
Moonbabies will be taking a break from working on their new album to play a couple shows in early April:
04/03 - K4, Nürnberg (GER)
04/04 - Vortex, Siegen (GER)
The Silent Ballet reviews Andreas Tilliander's analog alias Mokira and his new record "Persona": https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/2236/Default.aspx
PopMatters on the US release of Maia Hirasawa's "Though, I'm just me": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/70997-maia-hirasawa-though-im-just-me
Nettwerk has signed Icelandic singer/songwriter Lay Low aka Lovisa Elisabet Sigrunardottir and will be releasing her Liam Watson-produced sophomore record "Farewell good night's sleep" on May 26. The first single "By and by" comes out on March 24, otherwise you can listen here: https://myspace.com/baralovisa
The new Division of Laura Lee single will be the title track from the album "Violence is timeless" and will include two b-side remixes from Ortzroka and BMK. No exact release date yet, but soon. Watch them perform on PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/03/09/musik-med-division-of-laura-lee/
I Made This (Division of Laura Lee) has signed Per Egland and will be releasing his album "Slut dina ögon och dröm om Egland" this coming fall with the lead single "Innan jag var rik" preceding it on May 1. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/peregland
Listen to "Mitt kvarter", one of the bonus tracks on the rerelease of Markus Krunegård's "Markusevangeliet": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxkTGCMb6Sg