MIC Norway reports on Madrugada's upcoming summer tour and drops a hint that the band might not be finished after all: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008042212433870703135
Personally, I think they should change the name if they decide to record something new. Without Robert Burås, it's not Madrugada.

Gbg-based Eastern European folk-influenced "party band" Agrin has a couple new tracks posted for download: https://www.agrin.se/

The new Burst album will be called "Lazarus bird". Look for it this fall via Relapse.

Poodles guitarist Pontus Norgren has reportedly left the band to join Hammerfall: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/musik/article2314625.ab (in Swedish)

Surferosa, in collaboration with an unnamed Norwegian film school, will tape their show in Oslo at Rockefeller this Saturday and have invited various guests to help make it "a once in a lifetime show." As for if/how/when the final product will be released, it's all TBA.

Jacob Felländer, a Swedish artist probably best known so far for his photography, will release his debut album "Letters from the Trenches" on June 4. Guest musicians on said album include Dan Lepp (Grand Tone Music), Patrik Andersson (Moneybrother, Club Killers, Barr). Per Nordmark (Fireside, Breach, Christian Kjellvander), Britta Persson and many more. Hear samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/jacobfellander

Antenna talks to Anders Nyström of Katatonia: https://www.antenna.nu/?p=159

We Are Soldiers We Have Guns recently recorded a couple cover tunes at the studio of IAT.MP3 artist Sonores. One is "Olis", a new song from Björn Kleinhenz (hey, another IAT.MP3 artist!) off his forthcoming album and the second is "Parenthesis" by The Blow. No word yet on when/how they'll surface, but I'll keep you posted. In other news, you can now preview tracks from her forthcoming record "Get up, get out" right here: https://wearesoldierswehaveguns.blogspot.com/
It comes out June 30 via Stereo Test Kit.

Sudd is celebrating their 5th birthday with a big download giveaway: https://www.sudd.org/freee.htm

Download a new track from Gbg-based melodic hardcore act Another Year: https://www.monumenthq.com/HTML/mp3_download.php?id=30
The band's new album "Moments don't last" will be out in May via Monument Records. Also, don't forget to check out the band when they tour Europe later this year: https://www.myspace.com/anotheryearhc

Swedish hardcore act Grace Will Fall will tour Europe in May alongside German act Never Back Down. Dates and samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/gracewillfall

Swedish netlabel Frukt Records has two new releases from Fiktion and Fredrik Ståhl in celebration of their 1-year anniversary as a label: https://www.fruktrecords.se/

Check out Rigas' new video for "Born not to run": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxLGrPcHKGU
Download the track plus another from the Flora & Fauna website: https://www.brilliant.nu/

"Home" has been selected as the third single from The National Bank's latest album "Come on over to the other side". A video is under production and is said to be based on the life of Omer Bhatti.

Watch Swedish pop artist September perform a live acoustic version of "Because I love you" backed by Martin Molin of Detektivbyrån: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nXg1gKlDQA