Zweite Jugend and EMMON join forces on “Salz”, a reworked and reimagined version of Zweite Jugend’s original track, released May 29 via Icons Creating Evil Art. Their paths first crossed on the European electro and EBM circuit — from clubs to festivals like Synth i Molkom, deep in the forests of Värmland, Sweden. What began as mutual admiration quickly evolved into creative alignment. Sharing a vision rooted in emotional intensity, physical sound and uncompromising expression, a collaboration felt inevitable. What started as a remix exchange soon transformed into something far more substantial: a full artistic meeting point where “Salz” is...

Swedish rock outfit Åskväder return with their new single Farewell, the first glimpse of the band’s upcoming third full-length album and their first release in collaboration with Icons Creating Evil Art. The track also marks the beginning of a bold new chapter with Saga Flygare Täll joining the band as lead vocalist and guitarist. Driven by razor-sharp riffs, blues-soaked melodies and raw Scandinavian energy, Farewell captures everything that has made Åskväder one of Sweden’s most electrifying modern rock acts — while simultaneously pushing their sound into something heavier, sharper and more emotionally charged. “A strong song that we all really...

Swedish rock powerhouse Satan Takes A Holiday return with their new single Good Ones, released May 22, continuing the second chapter of their ambitious album project Covering Our Tracks, culminating in the full album release on September 18 (pre-order link). Following the release of Covering Our Tracks: Part 1 and the opening single State Trooper, the band continue to unfold the project in real time — not simply as a collection of covers, but as a bold reimagining of rock history. By reshaping influential songs with their signature blend of garage rock, punk attitude and modern edge, Satan Takes A...

Ellen Benediktson dives into yearning and impulse on her second EP, WID4L. Following her debut EP Good Girl, Ellen pushes both her sound and artistic expression further, exploring the beautiful and destructive extremes of love in a maximalist pop landscape. “In a world that feels overwhelming, I become more self-aware than ever,” Ellen explains. “There’s nothing smart about acting on impulse, but it feels so good in the moment. When the world is burning, it feels even more necessary.” Released May 15th via Icons Creating Evil Art (Alt-pop - Indie pop) With WID4L, Ellen Benediktson expands her world and makes...

Swedish rock powerhouse Satan Takes A Holiday return with their new single State Trooper, marking the beginning of the second chapter of their ambitious album project Covering Our Tracks, culminating in the full album release on September 18. Following the release of Covering Our Tracks: Part 1, the band now continues to unfold the project in real time — not simply as a collection of covers, but as a bold reimagining of rock history. By reshaping influential songs with their signature blend of garage rock, punk attitude and modern edge, Satan Takes A Holiday treat the past as raw material:...

Swedish multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter Telos Vision returns on April 24 with Decisions, a sweeping second full-length album that cements him as one of Scandinavia’s most compelling voices in modern indie and psychedelic rock. Released via Icons Creating Evil Art on vinyl and digital platforms worldwide, Decisions finds Telos Vision — the alias of Teodor Boogh — expanding far beyond the intimate psych-tinged songwriting of his acclaimed debut Traces of Light (Manifestgalan-nominated) into something bigger, bolder and more sonically ambitious. Often compared to artists like The War On Drugs and Jonathan Wilson, and moving in the same emotional universe as...