Burst has confirmed that they will begin recording their new album on May 5 at Music-a-matic Studios in Göteborg with producers Fredrik Reinedahl and Henryk Lipp. The band plans to finish up by late June and the album is due out in October via Relapse Records.

Swedish metalcore act Burst has confirmed that they will be entering Music-a-matic Studios in Göteborg in May/June to record their next album. A tentative release date has been set for September by Relapse Records. In other news, the band will once again support Dillinger Escape Plan, this time for a short Scandinavian tour. Dates at the band's website: http://www.burst.nu/

Swedish metalcore act Burst will be supporting the mighty Mastodon on tour in the UK this February along with fellow Swedes Dozer. Dates:

02/09 - Cathouse, Glasgow
02/10 - Northumbria University, Northumbria
02/11 - Academy 2, Birmingham
02/12 - Academy 3, Manchester
02/14 - Corporation, Sheffield
02/15 - Zodiac, Oxford
02/16 - Mean Fiddler, London
02/17 - Lemon Grove, Exeter

Swedish metalcore act Burst is currently working on new material with plans to begin recording sometime early next year. In other news, the band's older album "In Coveting Ways" will be released on vinyl by Spain's Throne Records in December. The CD was originally issued by renown German label Chrome Saint Magnus.

Sweden's Burst is touring Europe with Dillinger Escape Plan and Poison the Well:

11/08 - Logo, Hamburg (GER)
11/09 - Matrix, Bochum (GER)
11/10 - Vera, Gronignen (NL)
11/11 - Helling, Utrecht (NL)
11/12 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
11/14 - Magnet Club, Berlin (GER)
11/15 - Planet Music, Vienna (AUS)
11/16 - Backstage, Munich (GER)
11/17 - Abart, Zurich (CH)
11/18 - Supermarket Club, Turin (ITA)
11/19 - Estragon Club, Bologna (ITA)
11/20 - Expo Live, Vicenza (ITA)
11/22 - Romandie, Lausanne (FRA)
11/23 - Trabeno, Paris (FRA)
11/24 - ABBox, Brussels (BEL)

Sweden's Burst will be heading to Germany at the beginning of October:

10/01 - Exhaus, Trier (GER)
10/02 - Jugendhaus am Bahnhof, Nurtingen (GER)
10/03 - Magnet (Popkomm), Berlin (GER)

More soon.

Upcoming tourdates for Malkovich:

09/17 - Mukkes, Leeuwarden (NL) w/The Murder Of Rosa Luxembourg, Razor Crusade
09/19 - Lintfabriek, Kontich (BE) w/Most Precious Blood, Destiny, The Setup
10/03 - Popkomm @ Magnet, Berlin (DE) w/JR Ewing, Delorean, Burst
10/07 - Schlachthof, Bremen (DE) w/Daughters, Tephra
10/08 - Mevr. Latenstaan, Zoetermeer (NL) w/Deadweight, Omission
10/09 - Het Podium, Hoogeveen (NL) w/Among The Living, Broken Circle, Omission
10/17 - Wageni, Bochum (DE) w/Endstand, Under Siege
10/22 - Scheune, Ibbenbüren (DE) w/The Brats
10/23 - Zomaarpop/OJC Watjang, Oirlo (NL) w/Silverene, A Common Ground, Collision
11/07 - P60, Amstelveen (NL) w/Stretch Armstrong, Razor Crusade
11/20 - JH OHK, Oostende (BE) w/Vuur, Officer Jones And His Patrol Car Problems
11/24 - AB, Brussels (BE) w/The Dillinger Escape Plan, Poison The Well
12/02 - tba (UK) w/Razor Crusade
12/03 - tba (UK) w/Razor Crusade
12/04 - tba (UK) w/Razor Crusade
12/05 - tba (UK) w/Razor Crusade

The new album "A Criminal Record" is out now on CD via Reflections Records and vinyl from Crash Landing Records.

Swedish metalcore act Burst will travel to Athens, Greece for a one-off show at the AN Club on September 25.

Burst will be playing some UK dates in June together with Dillinger Escape Plan and Blood Valley:

06/08 - Manchester University, Manchester (UK)
06/09 - The Cathouse, Glasgow (UK)
06/10 - The Garage, London (UK)
06/11 - Phoenix Arts Center, Exeter (UK)
06/12 - Engine Room, Cardiff (UK)

Confirmed summer dates for Burst:

06/06 - Download Festival, Donington Park (UK)
06/27 - Furyfest, Le Mans (FRA)
07/15-17 - Arvika Festival, Arvika (SWE)
08/06-08 - Augustibuller, Lindesberg (SWE)
08/06-14 - Göteborgskalaset, Göteborg (SWE)

Sadly, Burst has been forced to cancel all of their upcoming UK and BeNeLux tour plans. There were just too many complications with schedules and money issues that they couldn't make it happen. Shows still happening:

04/25 - Goudvishal Festival, Musis Sacrum, Arnhem (NL) w/Madball, Heaven Shall Burn, E Town Concrete, more
04/27 - Debaser, Stockholm (SWE) w/Keelhaul
06/25-27 - Furyfest, Le Mans (FRA) w/Slipknot, Dillinger Escape Plan, Deicide, Discharge, more
07/15-17 - Arvika Festival, Arvika (SWE)
08/06-07 - Augustibuller, Lindesberg (SWE) w/Nine, C.Armeé, more

Look for more Swedish and a full fall tour lineup to come soon.

New bands confirmed for Avrika Festival: Weeping Willows, Eskobar, Lustans Lakejer, Moonbabies, Blanka, Lolita Stasi Collective, Burst, Richard Reagh & wwnb2, Gustav & The Seasick Sailors and Chandra.

Upcoming tourdates for Burst:

03/24 - Klubi, Tampere (FIN)
03/25 - Klubi, Turku (FIN)
03/26 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä (FIN)
03/27 - Semifinal, Helsinki (FIN)
04/17 - tba, Bremen (GER)
04/18 - 13, Tilburg (NL)
04/20 - Junction7, Nottingham (UK)
04/21 - The Attic, Manchester (UK)
04/22 - The Warehouse, Plymouth (UK)
04/23 - The Ocean, London (UK)
04/24 - TBA, Folkestone (UK)
04/25 - Goudvishal Festival, Arnhem (NL)
04/27 - Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)
06/25-27 - Furyfest, Le Mans (FRA)
08/06-07 - Augustibuller, Lindesberg (SWE)

Burst will be touring Finland at the end of March:

03/24 - Klubi, Tampere
03/25 - Klubi, Turku
03/26 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä
03/27 - Semifinal, Helsinki

Look for European tour dates to be announced for April. Nothing's set yet, but they are planning on four or five UK dates and about six dates around The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. There's also talk of Swedish/Scandinavian dates with Keelhaul and Khanate in May, but again, nothing's set. There should be festival dates coming soon, too.

In other news, check out the video for "Sculpt the Lives": http://www.burst.nu/mediafiles/Burst2.wmv

Here's the nominees for the Swedish Manifest awards:

Pop/Rock:
Hell on Wheels - Oh my God What have I done
Radio Dept. - Lesser matters
Concretes - Concretes
Franke - Optimismens hån
The Knife - Deep cuts

Hardrock/Punk:
Arch Enemy - Anthems of rebellion
Burst - Prey on life
Cult of Luna - The beyond
Katationa - Viva emptiness
Nasum - Helvete

Hip hop/R&B/Soul:
Chords - The garden around the mansion
Speech Defect - Freshcoast gettin' rowdy
Soul Supreme - The Saturday nite agenda
Advance Patrol - Utskrivna
Kaah - Jideblasko international

Postrock/electronica:
Namur - Conquer me
Sagor & Swing - Allt hänger samman
Sophie Rimheden - Hi-fi
Slagsmålsklubben - Den svenske disco
Tape - Milieu

Dance/house/techno:
Hundarna från Söder - Hundarna från Söder
Forss - Soulhack
Plej - Electronic music from the Swedish leftcoast
Stateless - Art of no state
Steve Angello - ...presents tracks

Folk/World music:
Lisa Rydberg - Östbjörka
Frifot - Sluring
Anders Nygårds & Magnus Stinnerbom - Dalahyl
Anders Norrudde, Leo Svensson and Göran Fredriksson - Med hull och hår
Cerro Esperanza Band - Nubes del alma

Singer/Songwriter:
Ane Brun - Spending time with Morgan
Ulf Stureson - Allt jag ville säga
Christian Kjellvander - Introducing the past
Johan Borgert - Johan Borgert
José Gonzàlez - Veneer

Best live artist:
Looptroop
Moneybrother
Randy
Timbuktu med Damn
Killers

Best newcomer:
Miss Universum
José Gonzàlez
Shout Out Louds
Radio Dept.
Paris

Winners are chosen by the SOM (Svenska Oberoende Musikproducenter) (Swedish Independent Musicproducers) and will be announced at an awards ceremony on January 29 at Debaser in Stockholm.