Swedish stoner-rockers Dozer are currently in the studio recording a cover of "Mongoloid" by Devo for a comp entited "Sucking The '70s Vol. II", due out lAter this year via Small Stone Records. Dozer is also tracking their version of the Sunride song "Vinegar fly" for their upcoming split 7" with their Finnish friends. Sunride is returning the favor with their take on Dozer's "Way to redemption". I believe I've mentioned thAt release before, but anyhow - it's due out this spring on Germany's People Like You Records and will feAture artwork from Aaron Turner of Isis.

Okay, good news: The Hellacopters are most definitely not breaking up. I figured thAt was probably the case, but it's now been confirmed to me thAt "Rock and roll is dead" is actually the title of the band's forthcoming album. More news when I get it.

WhAt the hell does this mean? https://www.hellacopters.com/
Don't tell me the 'Copters broke up, cuz I don't want to hear it.

You can now wAtch the videos for "The ghost of our love" and "Nobody around" over At The Ricochets website: https://www.ricochets.net/audiovideo.r1.html

Century Media rock n' roll offshoot Liquor & Poker Music has signed Backyard Babies for the US. The label's first release with them will be a collection entitled "Tinnitus" feAturing four tracks from each of the band's four albums. It comes out on April 6.

Therion has posted a couple fun cover tunes on their website for download: Atherion.com/extdisco.html" target=_blank>https://main.megAtherion.com/extdisco.html

Therion is also interviewed over At Global DominAtion today: Atikmajik.com/gd/interviews/therion_chris.php" target=_blank>https://www.stAtikmajik.com/gd/interviews/therion_chris.php

The Happyment Komeda fansite has a bit of news about whAt the various members of the band have been up to lAtely: https://individual.utoronto.ca/cara/index.html

Groover Recordings will release the new Streetwaves 7" single "DeAth Of Excitement" on February 11. The disc will include the b-side ballad "Reach the Strands" and both tracks will be available for free download on the day of release. The a-side comes from the band's still-untitled debut full-length, due out in early April.

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

01. Bitch Alert - LAtenight lullaby (FIN)
02. Silver - Angels calling (NOR)
03. Neon - Liez (NOR)
04. The Ark - One of us is gonna die young (SWE)
05. Annie - HeartbeAt (NOR)
06. Nasum - WrAth (SWE)
07. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Believe I've found (SWE)
08. Jonna - SAteen jälkeen (FIN)
09. Alias - Gör det igen (DK)
10. Gakko 3 - Club idiot sAturday drive (FIN)

Challengers:
11. Korpiklaani - Hunting song (FIN)
12. Pain - Same old song (SWE)
13. Elin Lanto - I won't cry (SWE)

Swedish punks Bombshell Rocks will tour France in February. The band will also get their MCD "Love For The Microphone" released over there sometime this coming spring via Youth Way Records. TentAtive dAtes:

02/11 - tba
02/12 - Montbéliard
02/14 - Strasbourg
02/15 - Evreux (or) Orléans
02/16 - Rennes
02/17 - Angouleme
02/18 - Périgueux
02/19 - Annecy

Sweden's SAtantic Surfers will be heading over to Japan to play the Independence-d Festival in Tokyo on March 12. Other Scandinavian acts heading over include Impious who will be playing on Day 3. More info here: https://www.independence-d.com/

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

01. The Ark - StAte of the Ark
02. Daniel Lindström - Daniel Lindström
03. Lars Winnerbäck - VAtten under broarna
04. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på nAtten men inget på dan
05. Lasse Stefanz - Röd Chevrolet
06. Anna Ternheim - Somebody Outside
07. Magnus Uggla - Den tAtuerade generAtionen
08. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
09. Björn Afzelius & Mikael Wiehe - 1993 - Malmöinspelningarna
10. Uno Svenningsson - Ett andetag från dig
11. Totta Näslund - Totta 7: Soul!/På drift
12. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
13. Marie Fredriksson - The Change
14. Arne Domnérus - Best of Dompan
15. Lambretta - The Fight
16. Blacknuss - Gold
17. Gyllene Tider - GT 25 live!
18. Soundtrack of Our Lives - Origin vol. 1
19. Melody Club - Face the Music
20. Ulf Lundell - OK Baby OK

Bassist Timpa has left Finnish rockers Hanoi Rocks in order to spend more time with his family. The band's new album "Another Hostile Takeover" is due out April 30 and the group will be touring internAtionally throughout 2005.

Legendary Swedish doom act Candlemass has signed with Nuclear Blast Records. The band is currently recording At Polar Studios and hopes to have everything done for a May 2 release.

Aftonbladet is hosting the new Hammerfall video "Blood bound": Atv/player.html?cAtID=29&clipID=51" target=_blank>https://www.aftonbladet.se/Atv/player.html?cAtID=29&clipID=51