Swedish rockers The Facer are back together and have a new myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/thefacersweden
Look for new music from the band in a month or two?

Check out a video clip of Jonna Lee performing a new song in a London hotel room: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rytOznrTCQ

Vendlus now has cover art, details and samples posted for new releases from Sten Ove Toft (Ryfylke, etc.), Swarms (ft. Petter Berntsen from Virus, Audiopain) and Atomine Elektrine (aka Peter Andersson from Raison d’être, etc.). Go here: https://www.vendlus.com/?p=51

Blända's debut 7" single Lämna mig ifred" is confirmed for release in August via Fashionpolice/Bonnier Amigo. Preview at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/blandaband

Finnish artists Ismo Alanko Teholla and Jonna Tervomaa have a new duet together called "2x1=1" which will be officially released on July 30 via Fullsteam Records as an MCD. Other tracks on said CD include two previously unreleased songs from Ismo as well as the "album version" of the title track and a live version of "Puupää". Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ismoalanko

Scandinavian metal acts 1349 (NOR) and Rotten Sound (FIN) will be supporting reunited grindcore legends Carcass on their US tour. Dates:

09/05 - Palladium, Worcester MA
09/06 - Nokia Theater, New York NY
09/07 - Le Medley, Montreal QC
09/08 - Opera House, Toronto ON
09/09 - Starland Ballroom, Sayreville NJ
09/10 - Sonar, Baltimore MD
09/19 - The Grand, San Francisco CA

Paper Thin Walls on "Blissful" by Tobias Fröberg: https://www.paperthinwalls.com/singlefile/item?id=1688

Musique Machine on the new release from Finnish act Candy Cane: https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=1852
Also covered: Mattias Petersson's album "Floodlight" on iDEAL Recordings: https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=1856

Lambgoat has the press release for details on the new Amon Amarth album "Twilight of the Thunder God": https://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=11071

Swedish act Japan Air is the latest group to contribute to Cloudberry Records' ongoing 3" CDS series. Listen here: https://www.myspace.com/jpnair

Burst has two new tracks up on myspace now: https://www.myspace.com/burstrelapse

Mikko Singh has a new track online from his forthcoming album: https://www.myspace.com/mikkosingh
I was fortunate enough to visit him in Stockholm last month and he played me a few other tracks - really excited to hear the full thing when it's done.

Finnish hardcore act Hero Dishonest is heading to Germany for a few dates next week plus a Czech fest gig:

07/23 - Stumpf, Hannover (GER)
07/24 - Zorro, Leipzig (GER)
07/25 - Lokal, Berlin (GER)
07/26 - Fluff Fest, Piesen (CZ)

Winter Took His Life has a brand new track up on myspace, appropriately titled "Something new": https://www.myspace.com/wintertookhislife

Bloodlights will be supporting The Hellacopters on the latter's final European tour this fall. Dates soon.