Now in stock, just in time for the September 11 release date: Various Artists - Har du hört den förut? 29 Svenska artister tolkar Förmögenhet
Yep, an all-star tribute to a band you've probably never heard of. But y'know what? It's doesn't even matter because the source material is twisted into so many different forms on this diverse compilation, there's bound the be something you'll like.

Kingsize is previewing a new track from Umeå-based hip-hop crew Trainspotters: https://www.kingsizemagazine.se/read.php?id=2837

Killing the Legacy on the demo from mid-90s Finnish hardcore act Morning After: https://killingthelegacy.blogspot.com/2008/09/business-city-hardcore-early-years.html

Lambgoat reports that Swedish metal act Scar Symmetry has parted ways with vocalist Christian Alvestam: https://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=11426

Here is this week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Øystein Sunde - Meget i Sløyd
02. Jarle Bernhoft - Ceramik City Chronicles
03. Kurt Nilsen - Rise To The Occasion
04. Diverse artister - Mgp Jr 2008
05. Espen Lind - Army of one
06. Vassendgutane - Xo
07. Knutsen & Ludvigsen - Dum og deilig -beste
08. Malin - Pang
09. Bare Egil Band - Jeg er helt rå
10. Ingenting - Kjempegreier
11. Madrugada - Madrugada
12. Ida Maria - Fortress Round My Heart
13. Celine - Bæstevænna
14. Helge Trio Lien - Hello Troll
15. Real Ones - All For The Neighbourhood
16. Kaizers Orchestra - Maskineri
17. Lindstrom - Where you go I go to
18. Åge Aleksandersen - Katalysator
19. Kathrine Moholt - Sweethearts
20. Return - Best Of Both Worlds

El Perro Del Mar's new video for "Glory to the world" is now online: https://embed.mtvu.com/el-perro-del-mar-glory-to-the-world/

Swedish progg act Gösta Berlings Saga will begin recording their sophomore album this fall and will be keeping a blog as they go along: https://www.gostaberlingssaga.se/gbs2/

Ovi Magazine interviews Finnish act Underwater Sleeping Society: https://www.ovimagazine.com/art/3490

The excellent Swedish pop-punk act Smalltown has two brand new tracks on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/smalltownsweden
Note the UK tourdates in late November as well.

Medeia have made a very entertaining video for the track "Cold embrace": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPNMPwIDLaU
As I've said before, these guys are a bit too "core" for my tastes, but they do it well.

Norwegian indie/electronica act Lama will release their debut album in November. More details to come.

The new album "Capitalism hates The Fine Arts Showcase" from who else but The Fine Arts Showcase will finally be out this coming spring.

Anders Teglund (Convoj, Cult of Luna) and his father Sven Teglund have created a short film called "Waves" as a dedication to dearly departed musician Esbjörn Svensson: https://promenaderochutflykter.blogspot.com/2008/09/blog-post_4463.html

The new Park Hotell album "Free for friends" will be released on October 25.

Silver's new album "Wolf chasing wolf" is streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thesilverband