Cult of Luna's new live DVD "Fire was born", filmed in London last July, will be released on March 23 both as a bonus disc to a new repackaged version of their latest album "Eternal kingdom" and also as a standalone product.
Check out the video for Sterling's new single "Love uranium": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrdmPbFaD5M
IAT's good friends Culkin will be recording six new tracks in two weeks, enough for a full-length album. Stoked!
Earache will be putting out a special 2-disc comp from The Haunted called "Warning shots" featuring a disc of the band's best material from the early days (1998 - 2003) plus a disc of b-sides/rarities along with an extensive interview with bassist Jonas Björler. Read more: https://teethofthedivine.com/site/news/the-haunted-warning-shots-2-disc-compilation-set-for-release/
Finnish indiepop act Cats on Fire is now streaming the new song "Horoscope" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/catsonfiremusic
Guitarist Robert Pehrsson has decreed that there will indeed be a new Death Breath album in 2009. 10 songs are picked and are waiting to be recorded.
The Soundtrack of Our Lives are doing a short batch of US dates in March:
03/09 - Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
03/13 - Double Door, Chicago, IL
03/15 - The Independent, San Francisco, CA
03/16 - Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA
Plus two more shows TBA (SXSW?).
Swedish hardcore act Kvoteringen is back in the studio working on a new album.
PopMatters (wisely) recommends Norwegian folk/pop group Katzenjammer: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/67391-katzenjammer-le-pop/
In case you forgot, I listed the band's debut album "Le pop" as one of my favorites for 2008.
Tomas Halberstad is letting fans and friends help pick his next single: https://tomashalberstad.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/pick-my-next-single/
Absolut Noise talks to up-and-coming Swedish artist Jonathan Johansson: https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2009/01/2009-and-here-come-newcomers-part-3.html
Yukumi from Swedish act Little Dragon has a new blog: https://electricforest-yukimi.blogspot.com/
Dundertåget's debut album "Skaffa ny frisyr" is now officially confirmed for release on February 18: https://www.razziarecords.se/releases_details.asp?id=729&artist=Dundert%E5get
Swedish indie act Kusowsky will release their debut album "Hjärtlös" on February 25. Look for the first single "Dansa" to appear at myspace very soon: https://www.myspace.com/kusowskymusic
Also keep an eye on their website where they'll be posting cover versions of the various album tracks in February.
Swedish electro duo Rocca has a new track called "Life on my own" streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/roccarocca