Danish indie act Late Night Venture are blogging while on tour in Europe: https://late-night-illusions.blogspot.com/2008/05/europe-ventures-part-1.html

They Live By Night's new track from the forthcoming "There's a Razzia going on" compilation is now streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/theylivebynight
You can also now download their current single "Endless summer" for free right here: https://www.theylivebynight.com/docs/They%20Live%20by%20Night%20-%20Endless%20Summer.mp3

The video for Eskobar's latest single "Flat Earth" is now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14W2pC7pkT4

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Morten Harket - Letter From Egypt
02. Kurt Nilsen - Rise To The Occasion
03. Vassendgutane - Xo
04. Maria Haukaas Storeng - Hold On Be Strong
05. Malin - Pang
06. Madrugada - Madrugada
07. Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen - Sound Your Horn
08. Ane Brun - Changing Of The Seasons
09. Ida Maria - Fortress Round My Heart
10. Kaizers Orchestra - Maskineri
11. Thom Hell - God If I Saw Her Now
12. Ingrid Olava - Juliets Wishes
13. Diverse artister - Sorgen og gleden: Matte Marit
14. The National Bank - Come On Over To The Other Side
15. Eick, Mathias M/Balke/Kleive - The Door
16. Farmers Market - Surfin' Ussr
17. Vidar Johnsen & Peter Nordberg - Ord & Øgonblick
18. Nullskattesnylterne - Skrot
19. Elvira Nikolaisen - Indian Summer
20. Roy Lønhøiden - Når dagen demrer blått

Tobias 'Thobay K' Kippenberger of Danish act The Floor is Made of Lava injured in tragic (but funny) drinking accident: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=62158084&blogID=400214384

Luleå-based label BD Pop has given their site a facelift: https://www.bdpop.se/

Gorgoroth has a casting call out for crucified nudes to appear onstage with them at Wacken Open Air: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=70110615&blogID=400335067

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Amanda Jenssen - Killing my darlings
02. E.M.D. - A state of mind
03. Rongedal - Rongedal
04. Kleerup - Kleerup
05. Sten & Stanley - Det känns när det svänger
06. Sanna Nielsen - Stronger
07. Christer Sjögren - Jubileum 40 år med Christer Sjögren
08. Caroline Larsson - In the moment
09. Brolle - Ett hjärta som glöder som en gång brann
10. Nordman - Djävul eller gud
11. Universal Poplab - Seeds
12. Takida - Bury the lies
13. Amy Diamond - Music in motion/Gold edition
14. Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm just me (new edition)
15. Charlotte Perrelli - Hero
16. Suzzie Tapper - Mirakel
17. Håkan Hellström - För sent för Edelweiss
18. Peter Lemarc - Lemarc live!
19. Miss Li - Best of 061122-071122
20. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...

The world's first ever music Blu-Ray release is a classical release from Norwegian label 2L. Read more at MIC Norway: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008052914313262368505

Lambgoat interviews Meshuggah: https://www.lambgoat.com/features/interviews/meshuggah.aspx

Gbg-based artist/Jens Lekman backing band member (and IAT.MP3 affiliate as well) Viktor Sjöberg has a new demo track up at myspace, giving a taste of what to expect from his forthcoming album: https://www.myspace.com/viktorsjoberg

Last Mile, the new band of ex-Hatesphere vocalist Jacob Bredahl and Laurits Medom from As We Fight, will release their debut album on August 25. Hear sample tunes at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/lastmilehc
If it's not already obvious from the letterman-style logo, this is way more (NYHC-style) hardcore than metal.

Keep of Kalessin's new album "Kolossus" is now streaming in its entirety at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/keepofkalessin

Discobelle has the new Jonas Game single "Fish and shark": https://www.discobelle.net/2008/05/29/jonas-game-fish-and-shark/

All This Time You've Been Waiting for This is a new Skellefteå-based band featuring ex-members from Soak the Sin, Fat Slow Generals and Action Now and they've just unveiled their debut EP "The cure for cancer", available for free download at their website: https://www.beenwaitingforthis.com/