Apparently that hilarious Yngwie Malmsteen mp3 I posted about a couple days ago is actually kinda old, probably dating back around 10 years or so. For more info, read this from Blabbermouth.

Logh is gearing up to go back into the studio in January. They expect it to be done and ready for a release this coming spring. On January 27 the band will be releasing both the "Every Time" 12" and "Ghosts" 7". Actually, the 7" is already available directly from the band, but won't be shipped until that date. For ordering info contact logh@badtasterecords.se.

Look for the video for "Sister Surround" from The Soundtrack of Our Lives on MTV's 120 Minutes.

What are your favorite Swedish artist's listening to? Chili.se has got the scoop. Some of the people featured are Maria Andersson (Sahara Hotnights), Magnus Carlsson, Marit Bergman, and Robert Dahlqvist (Hellacopters) among others.

This week's Swedish college radio chart:

Leaving the chart:
(11) Jay Z Ft. Beyoncé "Bonnie And Clyde"
(14) Kent "VinterNoll2"
(18) Wilson Hospital "Call Me A.s.a.p."
(20) Jogi Med ADL"Din Hund"

The LA Times has recognized The Hives as one of the ten most promising bands in the world by including them on their "Freshman" list. Critic Robert Hilburn says the band "attack the idea that rock music has to be humourless in order to be real."

Opeth has finalized the track listing for the upcoming album "Damnation". Billed as the 'mellow' counterpart to the recently released "Deliverence", the songs on it are as follows:

1. Windowpane
2. In My Time Of Need
3. Death Whispered A Lullaby
4. Closure
5. Hope Leaves
6. To Rid The Disease
7. Ending Credits
8. Weakness

The band is also planning to do extensive touring in the future, with dates for America already announced. Europe is rumored for February, but here's what we've got so far (w/Lacuna Coil, Paradise Lost, and Tapping the Vein):

Jan. 17 - Montreal, QUE @ Foufounes Electriques
Jan. 18 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium
Jan. 19 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Jan. 21 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
Jan. 22 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
Jan. 24 - Toronto, ONT @ Opera House
Jan. 25 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora
Jan. 27 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Jan. 29 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
Jan. 31 - San Francisco, CA @ Slims
Feb. 01 - San Diego, CA @ The Scene
Feb. 02 - Phoenix, AZ @ Mason Jar
Feb. 03 - Los Angeles, CA @ Key Club

The Soundtrack of Our Lives are keeping busy now that they seem to be on the up and up in America. A rumor that they were gonna be back around on the West Coast with Oasis looks to be false as it's been said they'll be back again next year with another tour of their own. Not to mention they got a new album to record. Remember, their current release "Behind the Music" is already over a year old even though most Americans are just starting to hear the band for first time.

The predictions for the upcoming Rockbjörnen competition have been announced. You have until December 9th to vote and then the top 5 artists from each category will go into the final round.

Robyn threatened by a Muslim priest? Read all about it, I guess. (In Swedish)

Bad Tase Records reports that they've finally figured out what Logh means. According to the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia is says that log or logh is "The smallest liquid or dry measure of the Hebrews, equal to about 1 pint."

Willowtree is about to embark on a 11 show German tour. The band was voted the best unsigned act in Europe as part of 2001's Emergenza band competition. Their debut single "Summer on TV" will be out early in the new year on Undertow Records with an album to follow in March.

Norweigan metal/industrial act Red Harvest is gonna do a UK tour in December. The Bezerker, Labrat, and Insision will support:

Dec. 10 – Bristol, UK @ Bierkeller
Dec. 11 - London, UK @ Underworld
Dec. 12 - Leeds, UK @ Joseph's Well
Dec. 13 - Glasgow, UK @ Strawberry Fields
Dec. 14 - Sheffield, UK @ Corporation

Preview a couple tracks from Omnium Gatherum's upcoming album "Spirits And August Light" here. Rage Of Achilles Records will release the album on February 24.

I added a guestbook today. Feel free to leave me a message.

On Nov. 8th, Nicolai Dunger did a radio interview for The Whole Wide World with Rita Houston on WFUV 90.7 NY. The archived broadcast isn't available quite yet, but when it is I will try to get an mp3 version to put up here.

Bob Hund got themselves a museum exhibit over at the Dunkers Kulturhaus in Helsingborg beginning November 21st. See some photos from the Stockholm exhibit here. The band also contributes to the new comp entitled "Friends of the Bumblebee", along with Thurston Moore, Jim O´Rourke, David Grubbs, Mats Gustafsson, Leif Elggren, Dan Fröberg, Mats Lindström and Daniel Rosenhall. It was produced by Dan Fröberg and Mats Gustafsson and includes an essay by Magnus Haglund.

Logh just back from their successful European tour and posted a couple new interviews and reviews on their website.

Sahara Hotnights are the band of the week over at fan2fan.com.

The A*Teens will be hosting MTV Up North next Monday and answering fan submitted questions. They'll also be doing a Swedish tour coming up soon.

Inge from t(I)NC also plays in the band Totalt Jävla Mörker (Total Fucking Darkness) whose debut album "Det ofrivilliga livets maskineri" was just released on Distortion. Fans of Discharge-style punk should check 'em out.

From DigitalMetal.com:

Norwegian metallers Enslaved have just completed work on their seventh full-length album and follow-up to "Monumension", according to Osmose Productions.

Currently without title, Enslaved's new opus was produced by the band, legendary Norwegian producer Pytten and Jørgen Træen. The mixing for the album will take place in January, and it's said the as-yet-untitled album is "heavy, loud, sophisticated and as mesmerizing as ever."

So far three song titles have been revealed: "As Fire Swept Clean the Earth", "Ridicule Swarm" and "Queen of Night."

In similar news, Enslaved will be releasing a DVD of a recorded show in Warsaw, Poland. So far details are scant, but the affair is said to be "full-blown." A title, release date and a detailed list of DVD content is expected to surface shortly.

Last Days of April recently had some domain name issues with their website. The new address is www.ldoa.com. Look for them on tour in Germany and Spain with labelmates Logh.

Caesars Palace will be heading over to NYC in November with the French Kicks to play CMJ. And then in December they'll be playing England with T(I)NC and Danko Jones. And in even more news, the song "Kick You Out" is going to be included in a Smirnoff ad set to air during the Superbowl. I suspect we'll be hearing a lot more about Caesars Palace in the future.

Check back for an updated playlist later today.