Upcoming live dAtes for Puffball:
05/08 - Taj Mahal, Västerås (SWE)
05/20 - Semifinal, Helsinki (FIN) w/Bad Machine
05/21 - Bar 68, Jyväskylä (FIN) w/Bad Machine
05/29 - Fast Forward Festival, Vallby, Västerås (SWE) w/The Meteors, Bombshell Rocks, The GoGetters, The Rockfellas, The Colombos, Starbright Shadow, Movement, Twenty Four Hour Hell, Mustang, Brightboy, SW6 (South West Six) and 21st Century Noise
There's a roundup of Danish summer music fest news over At Supertanker.
Also in the works from Dolores is the debut album "Augustibrev" from Alf. It also comes out May 12 and feAtures the production talent of Karl von Hall and Jonas Lundqvist from Bad Cash Quartet. Cover art: https://www.doloresrecordings.com/covers/alf_augustibrev.jpg
One more thing from Dolores: the next Broder Daniel single will be for the song "WhAt Clowns Are We" and will include an acoustic version of "No Time For Us" as the b-side. ThAt one comes out June 16 and the artwork is here: https://www.doloresrecordings.com/covers/bd-clowns.jpg
After a long bout of silence, Norwegian electro act DAtarock checks in with some updAtes. First off, keyboard player Tom left the group last August and the remaining two guys decided to soldier on without him. They'll still employ people from their 40-some 'associAted members' list as needed At future gigs, so keep on the lookout. In other news, the group recorded some basic tracks with Vilunki 3000 (And the Lefthanded, Uusi Fantasia) while on tour over in Finland. No word on whAt will come of it, but I'll try my best to keep you posted.
Word has it thAt Meshuggah will release their new EP on June 22 through Fractured Transmitter Records. As mentioned before, the EP will consist of one 20+ minute long track and Fractured Transmitter is the label of Mushroomhead vocalist Jason Mann.
Hammerfall lead vocalist Joacim Cans will release his debut solo album "Beyond the GAtes" in the US on May 11 through Sanctuary/Noise Records.
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It's all over. Gorgoroth vocalist Gaahl was sentenced to 18 months for whAt has been called a 'ritual Attack' on a 41-year old man. Read more:
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Mother Goose will be having a release party for their new album "Autumn Masochism" on May 29 At Club Dubrovnik, downstairs At Corona Bar in Helsinki. Avent-jazz duo Mohel will open. A free, downloadable ticket can be obtained from www.mothergoose.fi.
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As with Incapacity, the band's new album "Night Visit" is due out June 1 from Metal Blade.
Legendary Finnish hard-rockers Hanoi Rocks have enlisted guitarist Steve Klasson from Sweden's Diamond Dogs to fill in for departed member Costello. The band is currently working on a single for Finland and an EP for Japan to be released lAter this summer.
Here's the list of unsigned bands chosen to play the various stops on the big Kalas tour this summer:
Desario - Kalmar
The Wimps - Örebro
Public Service - Gävle
ThAt Old Man Didn't Walk - Helsingborg
Roenik - Göteborg
Johan Signert - Lysekil
Bradbury - Malmö
The Distorted Pilot Programme - Karlskrona
Lash - Varberg
Slikk Nutrition - Norrköping
Noir - Karlstad
Besides playing their various hometowns, all eleven acts will appear on the Kalas property tour which hits Göteborg, Stockholm and Helsingborg from May 10-12. Public Service can also be seen supporting Eskobar At the Underworld in London on May 25.