The video for Elin Sigvardsson's latest single "Saviour", a duet with Magnus Carlson from Weeping Willows, is online: https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=43922326

Swedish pop/rock act Lapuma has a new video for the track "Rabbitboy" posted online: https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=45012449

Check out the video for "Storm" from Swedish melancholy country act Holmes: https://vimeo.com/2019040

Hanoi Rocks is apparently calling it quits... again. AllScandinavian has the details for the final tour and post-portem greatest hits collection: https://allscandinavian.com/345/hanoi-rocks-split-up-release-best-of/

Swedish electro-punk act 64revolt has a new single posted for free download: https://64revolt.wordpress.com/2008/10/20/new-single/

The cover of Bob Hund's album "Stenåldern kan börja" will grace the cover of "Sleeveface", the new book being put out by the blog of the same name: https://www.sleeveface.com/?p=108 (via)

The Silent Ballet on the new Erik Enocksson album "With its dark tail curled 'round the garage": https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/1883/Default.aspx

Danish pop sensation Alphabeat will be coming to the US in January as a warm-up act for Katy Perry.

Norwegian avant-metal act Virus has locked down November 10 as the official European release date for their new album "The black flux". It will come out the following day in North America, both being handled by Season of Mist. Download a sample tune here: https://www.season-of-mist.com/common/downloads/Virus/Virus-08-Shame-Eclipse.mp3

Danish drone/noise duo Wäldchengarten will be releasing their next album "Fierce pressure" as a free mp3 download on October 27.

The Washington Post Express on Finnish viking/folk-metal act Ensiferum: https://www.expressnightout.com/content/2008/10/swords_sonic_sorcerers_ensiferum.php
Worth reading, if just for the epic metal war question near the end.

Check out the video for "I know you sleep" from Icelandic act Bang Gang: https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=44223940

Finnish indiepop act Regina is now streaming their new single "Saanko jäädä yöksi?" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/reginaxxx

Norwegian act Skambankt is streaming a new track called "Malin" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/skambankt
Expect a new album from the band in late January.

New European tourdates for As In RebekkaMaria:

11/13 - Effenaar, Eindhoven (NL)
11/15 - De Oosterpoort, Groeningen (NL)
11/17 - Tivoli, Utrecht (NL)
11/18 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
11/21 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)
11/22 - Petrol, Antwerp (BEL)