Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:

01. Smak - Hallanvaara
02. Moneybrother - They're Building Walls Around Us
03. The 69 Eyes - Devils
04. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
05. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
06. In Flames - Touch Of Red
07. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
08. Hammerfall - Bloodbound
09. Christian Walz - Never Be Afraid Again
10. Annie - My Heartbeat
11. Håkan Hellström - En Midsommarnattsdröm
12. Husky Rescue - City Lights
13. Johnny Deluxe - Vi Vil Ha Mer
14. The Confusions - Don't Let the World Catch You Crying
15. Various Danish Artists - Hvor Små Vi Er
16. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
17. Pain - Same Old Song
18. Gubb - Om Änglar Finns
19. Dreamboy - Uncalled For
20. LAB - When Heaven Gets Dirty

Challengers:
01. K-Laz - The Reason
02. Moder Jords Massiva - Fast Attack/ Slow Decay
03. Darin - Money For Nothing
04. Nathalie Nordnes - Cars And Boys
05. The 69 Eyes - Lost Boys

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Here's this week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Christer Sjögren - Love Me Tender
02. Darin - The anthem
03. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
04. Håkan Hellström - Ett kölikbarns bekännelser
05. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
06. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
07. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
08. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
09. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
10. Soilwork - Stabbing the Drama
11. Stefan Nilsson - Så som i himmelen (filmmusik)
12. Barbados - Best of Barbados 1994-2004
13. Ted Gärdestad - Sol vind & vatten - Det bästa
14. The Real Group - In the Middle of Life
15. Elin Sigvardsson - Smithereens
16. Wilmer X - 13 Våningar Upp
17. The Ark - State of the Ark
18. Elin Lanto - One
19. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
20. Rigmor Gustaffson and the Jacky Terrasson Trio - Close to You

Finland's most dysfunctional power-metal act Stratovarius has confirmed a number of North American tourdates:

09/17 - ProgPower USA, Atlanta, GA
09/19 - Jaxx, Springfield, VA
09/20 - Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA
09/21 - B.B. King's, New York, NY
09/23 - Le Medley, Montreal, QUE
09/24 - Le Capitole, Quebec City, QUE
09/28 - House of Blues, Chicago, IL

More dates soon.

Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:

01. In Flames - Touch Of Red
02. Smak - Hallanvaara
03. The 69 Eyes - Devils
04. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
05. Pain - Same Old Song
06. Dreamboy - Uncalled For
07. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
08. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
09. Annie - My Heartbeat
10. Husky Rescue - City Lights
11. Embee / Vanessa Liftig - Not Tonite
12. Johnny Deluxe - Vi Vil Ha Mer
13. Kapasiteettiyksikkö - Usko Parempaan
14. The Confusions - Don't Let the World Catch You Crying
15. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
16. Kevin - Theme From Forever
17. Various Danish Artists - Hvor Små Vi Er
18. Hammerfall - Bloodbound
19. Moneybrother - They're Building Walls Around Us
20. Christian Walz - Never Be Afraid Again

Challengers:
01. Håkan Hellström - En Midsommarnattsdröm
02. Mando Diao - Down In The Past
03. Gubb - Om Änglar Finns
04. LAB - When Heaven Gets Dirty
05. Karen - Onsket

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Here's this week's YLE/Morjen top 10 Nordic video chart:

01. Smak - Nousen (FIN)
02. Korpiklaani - Hunting song (FIN)
03. LAB - When heaven gets dirty (FIN)
04. The Ark - One of us is gonna die young (SWE)
05. Christian Walz - Never be afraid again (SWE)
06. Pain - Same old song (SWE)
07. Gakko 3 - Club idiot saturday drive (FIN)
08. The 69 eyes - Lost boys (FIN)
09. Apollo - Peli (FIN)
10. Bitch Alert - Latenight lullaby (FIN)

Challengers:
11. Disco Ensemble - We might fall apart (FIN)
12. Kent - Max 500 (SWE)
12. Moneybrother - They're building walls around us (SWE)

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Darin - The anthem
02. Håkan Hellström - Ett kölikbarns bekännelser
03. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
04. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
05. Barbados - Best of Barbados 1994-2004
06. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
07. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
08. Wilmer X - 13 Våningar Upp
09. Elin Sigvardsson - Smithereens
10. Kina Jaarnek & Elvis Presleys Band - En hyllning till Elvis
11. Ane Brun - A Temporary Dive
12. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
13. Pain - Dancing with the dead
14. E.S.T. - Viaticum
15. The Ark - State of the Ark
16. Daniel Lindström - Daniel Lindström
17. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
18. Fernandoz - Minnenas allé
19. Uno Svenningsson - Ett andetag från dig
20. Lasse Stefanz - Röd Chevrolet

Pop idol Darin has also usurped the once mighty Kent on the Swedish singles chart. Could their star be fading?

Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:

01. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
02. In Flames - Touch Of Red
03. Smak - Hallanvaara
04. Pain - Same Old Song
05. The 69 Eyes - Devils
06. Dreamboy - Uncalled For
07. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
08. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
09. Annie - My Heartbeat
10. Husky Rescue - City Lights
11. Embee / Vanessa Liftig - Not Tonite
12. Johnny Deluxe - Vi Vil Ha Mer
13. Kapasiteettiyksikkö - Usko Parempaan
14. The Confusions - Don't Let the World Catch You Crying
15. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
16. Fibes Oh Fibes - One Hour Baby
17. Titiyo - Loving out of nothing
18. Kevin - Theme From Forever
19. Maria Arredondo - Burning
20. Various Danish Artists - Hvor Små Vi Er

Challengers:
01. Hammerfall - Bloodbound
02. Moneybrother - They're Building Walls Around Us
03. Lake Placid - This Air
04. Christian Walz - Never Be Afraid Again
05. Fountainheads - Perfect

Go here to vote for your favorite.

Here's this week's YLE/Morjen top 10 Nordic video chart:

01. Smak - Nousen (FIN)
02. Korpiklaani - Hunting song (FIN)
03. LAB - When heaven gets dirty (FIN)
04. Pain - Same old song (SWE)
05. Gakko 3 - Club idiot saturday drive (FIN)
06. The Ark - One of us is gonna die young (SWE)
07. The 69 eyes - Lost boys (FIN)
08. Bitch Alert - Latenight lullaby (FIN)
09. Silver - Angels calling (NOR)
10. Sahara Hotnights - Who do you dance for? (SWE)

Challengers:
11. Apollo - Peli (FIN)
12. Christian Walz - Never be afraid again (SWE)
13. Kasper Winding - Need love (DK)

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
02. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
03. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
04. Elin Sigvardsson - Smithereens
05. Wilmer X - 13 Våningar Upp
06. Barbados - Best of Barbados 1994-2004
07. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
08. Ane Brun - A Temporary Dive
09. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
10. The Ark - State of the Ark
11. E.S.T. - Viaticum
12. Kina Jaarnek & Elvis Presleys Band - En hyllning till Elvis
13. Pain - Dancing with the dead
14. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
15. Daniel Lindström - Daniel Lindström
16. Uno Svenningsson - Ett andetag från dig
17. Fernandoz - Minnenas allé
18. Melody Club - Face the Music
19. Lasse Stefanz - Röd Chevrolet
20. Shirley Clamp - Den långsamma blomman

Check out an e-card for the new Hammerfall album "Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken" right here: http://www.nuclearblast.de/events/hammerfall/ecard/index.htm
As mentioned before, it comes out March 7 via Nuclear Blast Records.

Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:

01. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
02. The 69 Eyes - Devils
03. In Flames - Touch Of Red
04. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
05. Embee / Vanessa Liftig - Not Tonite
06. Smak - Hallanvaara
07. Annie - My Heartbeat
08. Pain - Same Old Song
09. Husky Rescue - City Lights
10. Dreamboy - Uncalled For
11. Titiyo - Loving out of nothing
12. Johnny Deluxe - Vi Vil Ha Mer
13. Kapasiteettiyksikkö - Usko Parempaan
14. The Confusions - Don't Let the World Catch You Crying
15. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
16. Fibes Oh Fibes - One Hour Baby
17. Kurt Nilsen - My Street
18. Kevin - Theme From Forever
19. The Similou - All This Love
20. Maria Arredondo - Burning

Challengers:
01. Morten Abel - Our Love Is Deep
02. Laleh - Invisible
03. Jennie Löfgren - I Walk Alone
04. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
05. Various Danish Artists - Hvor Små Vi Er

Go here to vote for your favorite.

Download a video of The Ark performing "One of us is gonna die young" from a Norwegian TV show: http://www.thearkworld.com/movies/tvshownorge.mov

Aftonbladet says that this year's ExMS US showcase with The Ark, Moneybrother, Melody Club, Deportees and The Caesars will hit NYC on March 21 at CBGBs.

Here's this week's YLE/Morjen top 10 Nordic video chart:

01. Korpiklaani - Hunting song (FIN)
02. Pain - Same old song (SWE)
03. The 69 eyes - Lost boys (FIN)
04. Mnemic - Door 2.12 (DK)
05. LAB - When heaven gets dirty (FIN)
06. Gakko 3 - Club idiot saturday drive (FIN)
07. The Ark - One of us is gonna die young (SWE)
08. Silver - Angels calling (NOR)
09. Bitch Alert - Latenight lullaby (FIN)
10. Mortiis - The Grudge (NOR)

Challengers:
11. Smak - Nousen (FIN)
12. Sahara Hotnights - Who do you dance for? (SWE)
13. Margaret Berger - Lifetime guarantee (NOR)

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Elin Sigvardsson - Smithereens
02. Lars Winnerbäck - Vatten under broarna
03. Wilmer X - 13 Våningar Upp
04. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
05. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
06. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
07. E.S.T. - Viaticum
08. Pain - Dancing with the dead
09. The Ark - State of the Ark
10. Magnus Uggla - Den tatuerade generationen
11. Fernandoz - Minnenas allé
12. Kina Jaarnek & Elvis Presleys Band - En hyllning till Elvis
13. Daniel Lindström - Daniel Lindström
14. Barbados - Best of Barbados 1994-2004
15. Soundtrack of Our Lives - Origin vol. 1
16. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
17. Melody Club - Face the Music
18. Backyard Babies - Live in paris
19. Uno Svenningsson - Ett andetag från dig
20. Shirley Clamp - Den långsamma blomman

Hypocrisy reports that they should have a new album ready for release in September.

The Ark
State of the Ark
Virgin

My Swedish friends may make fun of me for having the musical taste of a 14 year-old girl, but I can't help it: I like The Ark. But jeez guys, when did you get so angry? There's really an overwhelming air of hositility on this album that I just did not expect. Ola's cursing like a sailor! Not that it's a bad thing, it's just a far departure from what I expected. Perhaps they are trying to keep up with their aging demographic? Or is it to show they the edge needed to break into the fickle US market? Anyhow, there's still plenty of the usual flamboyant glam-pop here to satisfy my needs, I don't care what anyone else says.
- Avi Roig

Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:

01. The 69 Eyes - Devils
02. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
03. Johnny Deluxe - Vi Vil Ha Mer
04. In Flames - Touch Of Red
05. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
06. Embee / Vanessa Liftig - Not Tonite
07. Maria Solheim - The Snow Has Killed
08. Pain - Same Old Song
09. Tim Christensen - Lost and found
10. Kurt Nilsen - My Street
11. Titiyo - Loving out of nothing
12. The Similou - All This Love
13. Dreamboy - Uncalled For
14. Kapasiteettiyksikkö - Usko Parempaan
15. The Confusions - Don't Let the World Catch You Crying
16. Smak - Hallanvaara
17. Fibes Oh Fibes - One Hour Baby
18. Soundtrack Of Our Lives - Believe I've found
19. Kevin - Theme From Forever
20. Maria Arredondo - Burning

Challengers:
01. Amerika - Early Night
02. Annie - My Heartbeat
03. Stonebridge - Take Me Away
04. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
05. Husky Rescue - City Lights

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