Blog: It's a trap!

New sounds from Swedish/German art-damaged punks Jailhouse Fuck off their just-released split 10" with the Glasgow-based act Divorce ( SixSixSixties Records ). More here .

Listen to Norway has posted a round-up of new releases from January/February, highlighting new albums from artists such as Tord Gustavsen Quartet , Nordic Voices , Motorpsycho and more: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf /doc/art2012020609363579684596

Erste Theke Tonträger and P.Trash are teaming up to release a new 4-song 7" EP from Swedish punkrockers Vanna Inget called "Jag ska fly tills jag hittar hem" . Full details: http://erstetheketontraeger.bl ogspot.com/2011/12/ett-005-van na-inget-ep.html

If Society will be releasing a new LP in March from Finnish noiserockers Vene . Hit up the label website for full details and a sample tune: http://www.ifsociety.com/news. php#n167

New visual stimulation from Norwegian artist Hanne Hukkelberg

Swedish thrashers Infernöh will be releasing their debut 12" LP "War tjard" via D-takt & Råpunk featuring 5 new cuts b/w the 5-track demo. No exact release date yet, but pre-orders are being taken for the first pressing of 500. Hear two of the a-side ragers above.

Danish electronic artist Taragana Pyjarama has been picked up by esteemed German label Kompakt and will be releasing his debut full-length later this year.

"It's dark" is the first video from Swedish/American synth act Titan 's upcoming album "For the long gone" . Look for it in March via Progress Productions .

Britta Persson is heading to France in March: 03/20 - Festival Les Femmes s'en Mêlent, Paris 03/21 - Festival Les Femmes s'en Mêlent, Paris 03/22 - Mars En Braconne Festival, Vindelle

Swedish indierockers Last Days of April have announced that they will be releasing the new album "79" in late March via Bad Taste Records . Go here for a free download of the lead single "Feel the sun again" and get the details on the latest batch of upcoming European tourdates: http://www.badtasteempire.com/ bad-taste-records/last-days-of -april-announce-release-of-new -album-entitled-79/

Denmark's Sleep Party People have announced that their sophomore album "We were drifting on a sad song" will now be released on March 12.

I always make an effort to check out the various Manifest Awards nominees because, inevitably, there's always at least a few quality names that have previously escaped my attention. I don't worry so much about who actually won or who was unfairly passed over, I just want new music. As for the punk category: I'm already a fan of Vånna Inget and happily grabbed a copy of their excellent LP via 1-2-3-4 Go! Records ; Obnoxious Youth 's stiff thrashy hardcore is not my thing at all, but kudos to them for winning; and [...]

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"Strong & tall" is the first official single from the upcoming Kristofer Åström album "From eagle to sparrow" , due out February 24. Sounds great, as expected!

Iceage / Sexdrome techno/noise crossover sideproject War now have a video for the song "Brodermordet" off their new 7" single "At war for youth" , due out later this month via Sacred Bones Records .

This dirty ol' bastard has been lying around for nearly 20 years and has only seen the light of day because the band members scoured today's underground for old cassette copies good enough for an official release. What we have, therefore, is a true retro album; a step back in time with a new 1993 album. A very definite progression can be heard between this and the previous Disgrace album of the time, debut "Grey misery" , although elements from that can be heard as well. The foundation for "Vol. 2" lies in the realm [...]

Upcoming releases in Transubstans Records ' monthly vinyl singles club: 02/06 - Electric Moon (GER) Hypnotized Not Paralyzed split 03/14 - Black Pyramid (US)/ Odyssey split

Not sure how long this will stick around, but here's a new Meshuggah song for y'all to check out: http://www.metalinjection.net/ latest-news/stop-what-youre-do ing-and-listen-to-this-messhug ah-song

Division of Laura Lee will be releasing a new 7" in coordination with their upcoming hometown gig in GBG on February 25. The a-side will feature "Cabin jam" and the flip will have the exclusive b-side "Hoover" .

Fysisk Format has posted the Årabrot cut "300nights" , the exclusive b-side from the now OOP "Madonna was a whore" 7", for streaming at SoundCloud. In other news, they're also streaming a song from Do You Love Melena? , a new band featuring members from Rumble in Rhodos and Pow Pow :

Preview the new Motorpsycho double-album "The death defying unicorn" : http://3voor12.vpro.nl/luister paal/albums/The-Death-Defying- Unicorn.html