Dark Tranquility has hired on Daniel Antonsson (Dimension Zero, ex-Soilwork) as their new bassist.

The release of the forthcoming Crucified Barbara album "'Til death do us party" has been pushed back to early 2009.

Swedish indiepop act Vit Päls is streaming two new tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/vitpals

Danish musician Mikael Simpson and freestyle poet Jørgen Leth have an album collaboration entitled "Vi sidder bare her..." which will be out on November 17. Hear the title track at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/mikaelsimpson

Norwegian label Trust Me (Rockettothesky, Adjagas) has a new website: https://www.trustmerecords.com/

Watch a PSL live session wiht Anna Maria Espinosa doing the song "Glowing with you" along with help from Charlotte Centervall (Cookies 'n Beans) and Tomas Hallonsten (Tape): https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2008/09/22/musik-med-anna-maria-espinosa/

The Fashion recently did an acoustic session for Buzznet: https://buzznet.com/resonate/thefashion

PopMatters on Norwegian artist Hilde Marie Kjersem and her record "A killer for that ache": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/63508/hilde-marie-kjersem-a-killer-for-that-ache

Musique Machine on the Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words disc "A line: align": https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=1966

Stereo Test Kit has a new label sampler for free download featuring music from We Are Soldiers We Have Guns, Band in Box, Logh and more: https://www.stereotestkit.com/stk/
Also be sure to head to the label's frontpage for another free track from We Are Soldiers We Have Guns.

Piroth will be recording a new album this fall/winter with the addition of musicians Markus Kärnebro on drums and Marcus Johansson on bass.

At the Gates have finished their reunion tour and posted a final statement on their website which includes the news that a band documentary is on the way: https://atthegates.se/

Norwegian noiserock act Hypertext reports that they are currently at Duper Studios with Sir Duperman working on their full-length debut.

Norwegian classic rockers Moving Oos are streaming new tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/movingoos
They say they'll be swapping out songs regularly until the new album's released on October 6, so check back.

Check out the new Kristofer Ström (Ljudbilden & Piloten) directed video for "Animals" from Minilogue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--3slK2O_Dk&fmt=6