A West Side Fabrication will be releasing a new Christmas single from power-pop act The Drowners in the near future.

Listen to a sweet classic metal mix put together by Fenriz of Darkthrone: https://fairtilizer.com/track/darkthrone

Swedish noiserockers Giant Boar (ex-Seven Feet Four) have new music posted at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/giantboar
If you dig KVLR, you'll love this. I know I do.

Tomas Halberstad's debut solo album "The anger" (remember this? Or maybe you've seen this?) is now available as a paid digital download: https://tomashalberstad.wordpress.com/2008/11/22/album-release-buy-it-now/
There will be somewhat of a more official release on December 1.

Norwegian indie-folk act The Captain and Me will release their new album "Leave your friends and family" on January 26 via Movemountains.

Swedish grind act Splitter will be doing a lot of touring in the new year, including a US tour in May. Dates here: https://www.splitter.se/gigs.htm

Danish singer/songwriter label Songcrafter Music has released a new album of Christmas songs written by Martin Hoybye entitled "Building memories". Listen here: https://www.myspace.com/buildingmemories

Look for the new Bombettes 7" "You have no chance Lance" to be out in time for band's tour in January.

Scandinavian artists in Paste Magazine's top 50 albums of 2008 include Lykke Li, I'm From Barcelona, The Tallest Man On Earth, Mugison, Ida Maria and Sigur Rós. Read more: https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2008/11/signs-of-life-2008-best-music.html

Viola's long-awaited "Melancholydisco 2" remix album is finally done, mixed and ready to sent off for pressing. No exact release date yet, but assuming all goes well, expect discs to be ready by Christmas.

New in stock from Fang Bomb:

Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - Lost in reflections (LP+7")
Various Artists - Sub Gothenburg (CS)

DLSODW is, unsurprisingly, a late-entry contender for my year-end top 10. As for the "Sub Gothenburg" cassette, well, I should hope my enthusiasm for all things Gbg is obvious by now. If you want exciting new music, these releases are a good place to start.

John Roger Olsson of The Grand Opening has posted some brand new solo material on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/johnrogerolsson
Also check out TGO's myspace for a few fresh tracks as well: https://www.myspace.com/thegrandopening

Avant-garde Metal talks to Markus Warjomaa from Finnish act Aarni: https://www.avantgarde-metal.com/content/stories2.php?id=87

The video for the new single "Comic girl" from Danish act Small is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUA6qbp0lPg

Check out The Soundtrack of Our Lives playing live acoustic on PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2008/11/24/musik-med-the-soundtrack-of-our-lives/