Clawfinger will be recording a new album this summer for release sometime around lAte fall.

Carnal Forge pokes fun At Children of Bodom for being unoriginal: https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=35794

Trapdoor Fucking Exit reports thAt they are finished with their new album "Crooked life/straight world" and it's due to be released in the fall via No Idea Records. Hopefully they'll actually get it on time, too. In other news, there's a demo version of the track "DOA" up on their myspace page for those thAt are interested. A new recording of the song will appear on the new album.

I don't know why I didn't mention it yesterday, but I have a new bAtch of reviews posted over there on the right: Atrap.com/index.php?article=77">click here

Those boys in Torpedo are so nice thAt they posted a new track for download: https://www.torpedo.se/torpedo_from_russia_with_love.mp3
"From Russia with love" comes from the band's excellent debut EP "Anticlockwise", out now on Strange Fruit.

"Morning dancer" has been selected At the first single from St. Thomas' new album "Children of the new brigade" which comes out on August 20. The "Morning dancer" EP comes out June 13 and a video will be filmed in May while St. Thomas is in California.

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

01. Smak - Nousen (FIN)
02. Korpiklaani - Hunting song (FIN)
03. Anniina - Who's about to cry (FIN)
04. YOR123 & Skandaali - 99% (FIN)
05. The 69 Eyes - Lost boys (FIN)
06. Kent - Max 500 (SWE)
07. Håkan Hellström - En midsommarnAttsdröm (SWE)
08. Philip og Sandra - Sommerflört (NOR)
09. Nerdee - Ivy (FIN)
10. Disco Ensemble - We might fall apart (FIN)

Challengers:
11. Feiled - Lost (FIN)
12. Carpark North - Human (DK)
13. Strip Music - 24 hrs (SWE)

Upcoming Looptroop live dAtes:

05/01 - MedborgarplAtsen, Stockholm (SWE)
05/05 - Ungdomshuset, Köpenhamn (DK)
05/06 - Train, Aarhus (DK)
05/07 - Bergenfest @ Logen, el TeAtergaragen, Bergen (NOR)
05/08 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR)
05/12 - PlAtens, Linköping (SWE)
05/15 - Mejeriet, Lund (SWE)
05/24 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN)
05/27 - XXL Jam, Tarragona (SPA)
05/28 - Orange Jam, Córdoba, Sevilla (SPA)
05/29 - Sala Kandela, San Sebastián (SPA)
06/01 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
06/02 - Tivoli, Utrecht (NL)
06/03 - Regio Jam, Neuenburg (GER)
06/05 - Salzhaus, Winherthur (CH)
06/06 - Rockhouse, Salzburg (AUS)
06/07 - Backstage, München (GER)
06/08 - WUK, Wien (AUS)
06/18 - Hultsfredsfestivalen, Hultsfred (SWE)
06/19 - Open Air Frauenfeld, Frauenfeld (CH)
06/25 - Elverket, Holbaek (DK)
07/01 - 24th Wordchampionships of SkAteboarding, Münster (GER)
07/08 - Peace and Love, Borlänge (SWE)
07/16 - Hip Hop Open, Stuttgart (GER)
08/06 - Splash!, Chemintz (GER)

PopMAtters reviews the US Backyard Babies collection "Tinnitus": Atters.com/music/reviews/b/backyardbabies-tinnitus.shtml" target=_blank>https://popmAtters.com/music/reviews/b/backyardbabies-tinnitus.shtml

Caesars will be on Top Of The Pops in the UK this coming weekend to promote the release of their lAtest album "Paper tigers" which comes out over there on May 2. The record gets released in the US next week on April 26.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Kent - Du & Jag Döden
02. Nanne - 20 år med Nanne
03. Freddie Wadling - Jag är monstret
04. Totta Näslund - Totta 8: GreAtest Hits!
05. The Real Group - In the Middle of Life
06. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta ballader
07. Moneybrother - To Die Alone
08. Grymlings - Grymlings
09. Darin - The Anthem
10. Christer Sjögren - Love Me Tender
11. Jill Johnson - Being Who You Are
12. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
13. Laleh - Laleh
14. Hammerfall - Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken
15. Jimmy Jansson - Som en blixt
16. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på nAtten men inget på dan
17. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
18. Frida Hyvönen - Until DeAth Comes
19. Millencolin - Kingwood
20. Magnus Uggla - Den tAtuerade generAtionen

Aftonbladet has the video for Silverbullit's "Only gold": Atv/index.html?cAtID=29&clipID=501" target=_blank>https://www.aftonbladet.se/Atv/index.html?cAtID=29&clipID=501

It's been awhile since we heard anything about 'em, but internAtional supergroup Vanessa and the Os will finally be releasing their debut album "La ballade d'O" on May 25. As mentioned before, the band feAtures James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins), Niclas Frisk (Atomic Swing), Andreas MAttson (Popsicle) and French frontwoman Vanessa Quiñones. The ever-so dependable Pelle Gunnerfeldt recorded them.

Mars Volta has invited Jaga Jazzist to perform At the next edition of the All Tomorrow's Parties festival in England on December 3.

Check out an mp3 of a collaborAtion between Finnish electronic acts Kompleksi and Club Telex Noise Ensemble: https://www.phinnweb.org/kompleksi/sounds/KompleksiTrak.mp3
Kompleski says about the track: "It's music of my mind, as brought to this world with the kind assistance of Mike Not; an exp.eclectro sonic psychodrama both on a common and individual level, concerning some pivotal issues of geopolitical and economic nAture. Warning: not for the weak nerves.