Swedish rock n' roll label Wild Kingdom has announced that they will release the brand new album "Constant Reminder" from The Sewergrooves on October 20. They'll also be putting out The Wonderfools' new album "Future Classic" the very same day. As for the future, look for something new from The Doits who are currently in the studio working with Nicke Andersson (The Hellacopters) behind the board.

Tons of Scandinavian stuff in the latest Aquarius Records new release list including Arboga Teenage Riot, Vladisav Delay, The Hellacopters and lots more: http://www.aquariusrecords.org/cat/newest.html

The Solution, the rock n' roll/soul band featuring Nicke from The Hellacopters alongside Scott Morgan of the Sonic Redezvous Band, are finally doing a tour:

11/09 - KB, Malmö (SWE)
11/10 - Storan, Göteborg (SWE)
11/11 - Platens bar, Linköping (SWE)
11/12 - Kino, Karlskrona (SWE)
11/13 - The Tivoli, Helsingborg (SWE)
11/14 - Berns, Stockholm (SWE)
11/16 - Prisma, Västerås (SWE)
11/17 - Garage, Oslo (NOR)
11/18 - The Cod, Strömstad (SWE)
11/19 - Vega, Köpenhamn (DK)
11/20 - Train, Århus (DK)
11/24 - Lock 13, London (UK)

Streaming playlist: Old stuff

Liquor and Poker Music, US label to The Hellacopters and Hanoi Rocks, has enlisted yet another Scandinavian rock n' roll act for release in America called The Bones. The label will release the band's third album "Straight Flush Ghetto" this coming fall. Check out an mp3 for the song "Do you wanna": http://www.liquorandpokermusic.com/mp3/bones_doyouwanna.mp3

The US edition of the most recent album "By the grace of god" from mighty Swedish rockers The Hellacopters is out now via Liquor and Poker Music. The new version of the release comes packaged with two bonus tracks, two music videos, a documentary, cloth patch and more and you can listen to some preview tracks at the label's website: http://www.liquorandpokermusic.com/

Aftonbladet has selected The Solution as one of the 'records of the week' and posted their review and samples: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,490207,00.html (in Swedish)
As mentioned before, The Solution is the soul/rock band collaboration between Nick Andersson (The Hellacopters) and Scott Morgan (Sonic Rendezvous Band).

Howlin' Pelle from The Hives will be guesting with a reunited MC5 for two dates in Japan. The Hellacopters' Nicke Andersson will be guesting on some European tourdates, as he has done before.

Nothing is set yet, but Liquor & Poker Music is trying to get The Hellacopters on tour in the US with Nebula in September. More details when I get 'em.

Liquor and Poker will release the US version of The Hellacopters' most recent album "By the grace of god" on July 13.

Swedish doom metal band Candlemass have called it quits yet again, seemingly for the last time. Their statement:

"We are truly sorry to inform you that Candlemass have disbanded! This is sad news for us and everybody else that love this fantastic band. There will be no more gigs, no new album, no more doom!
This is it... ..finished..........zero...........nada........out!!!
Despite the tremendous success of the reunion, everything hasn’t been perfect.
Tiny cracks in the façade could be seen during the first round in the summer of 2002 because members of the band do not share the same vision of C-mass, the gigs, an eventual new album, democracy etc, and last year it became clear that the indifferences were too large to overcome.
A demo was recorded but the internal problems overshadowed the fun of playing. The gig at Klubben (Stockholm) nov. 29 came to be the last and final for Candlemass.
The band have tried to save the situation. There have been meetings and discussions, but unfortunately it hasn’t been possible for the five members to agree on how Candlemass could work in the future. The members would have loved to continue but the chemistry is just not there anymore.
The magic is gone........................."

Of course, the music will still live on, especially since GMR Records is compiling a tribute album to the band. Some of the names set to contribute include Opeth, The Hellacopters, The Haunted, Cathedral, Grand Magus, Krux, Satyricon and maybe Timo Rautianinen & Trio Niskalaukaus. It's tentatively set for a spring 2005 release.

Check out the video for "I have to quit you", the debut single from The Solution: http://www.wildkingdom.se/videos/TheSolution-Ihavetoquityou.wmv
As mentioned before, The Solution is the new band from Nick Royale of The Hellacopters with Scott Morgan from Sonic Rendezvous Band.

Tuba Records will release the new album "Communicate" from The Solution in Norway on June 28. In case you were unaware, The Solution is the new band from Scott Morgan (The Rationals, Sonic's Rendezvous Band, The Hydromatics, Powertrane) & Nick Royale (The Hellacopters) who I guess decided to change their name from Soulmover, as originally planned. Read more what Nick had to say about the project formation and subsequent recording session: http://www.tubarec.com/
Sounds awesome, can't wait to hear it.

Peggy Lejonhjärta, The Bukks, Gakko 3, Ossler, DeltaHead and Andreas Chadien will be playing the Dust Records DustFest at Arena in Karlstad on May 19. Guest DJs appearing will be Nickeand Strängen from The Hellacopters, Ebbot from Soundtrack of Our Lives, Johanna and Maria of the Sahara Hotnights and Rodde and Jejo from Infinite Mass.

The Deadbeats - Come Clean 7" (Bootleg Booze)
As soon as I put this on my wife said, "is that The Hellacopters?" So yeah, they're not gonna win any points for originality, but I must admit that they do what they do pretty darn well. Whereas most wannabe hard rock bands emphasize the 'hard' part, these guys remember to play up the power-pop end of things, even covering a classic Cheap Trick song ("He's a Whore"). They've got the talent part down, now they just need a little more personality.