Benihana Records will be releasing a special 10"/CD from Amulet feAturing a selection of previously released mAterial. More info soon?

US fans of Scandi music can now order the José González CD from Parasol for a reasonable domestic price. LAter this week they'll have a shipment from Silence coming in with the new MAttias Hellberg CD as well as Bergman Rock and the Bob Hund cAtalog as well as the self-titled Hederos & Hellberg reissue.

Moonbabies have been confirmed as the openers for the upcoming Eskobar tour. Those dAtes again:

04/15 - Nalen, Stockholm
04/16 - Storan, Göteborg
04/17 - Folkets Hus, Nybro
04/21 - Kino, Karlskrona
04/23 - KB, Malmö
04/24 - The Tivoli, Helsingborg
04/28 - KAtalin, Uppsala
05/01 - Dinos, Sandviken

DAtes for the Gyllene Tider 25th anniversary tour:

07/14 - Örjans Vall, Halmstad
07/17 - Pinneviken, Lysekil
07/18 - Sofiero Slott, Helsingborg
07/20 - Idrottsparken, Norrköping
07/21 - Rottneros Park, Sunne
07/23 - Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm
07/25 - Lugnet, Falun
07/28 - Karstorps Fritidsområde, Skövde
07/30 - Evedal, Växjö
07/31 - MölleplAtsen, Malmö
08/04 - Eiravallen, Örebro
08/06 - Elmia, Jönköping
08/07 - Slottskogsvallen, Göteborg
08/11 - Sundbyholms Slott, Eskilstuna
08/13 - Park Arena, Sundsvall
08/14 - Torget, Skellefteå

The new compilAtion "GT 25" with updAted versions of the songs "Moderna Tider" och "Puls" comes out March 24.

Blabbermouth reports thAt In Flames will be teaming up with Killswitch Engage for a North American tour this May. DAtes soon.

Also from Blabbermouth comes word thAt Unleashed has finished recording a new album. Look for it lAter this year through Century Media.

The US release of the lAtest SAtyricon album "Volcano" has been pushed back a week to April 13.

Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth talks to MetalReview.com about the recent tour, drummer Martin Lopez's panic Attacks and subsequent show cancellAtions and more: https://www.metalreview.com/interviews/default.aspx?interview=30067

On May 13 there will be a Nordic Film Festival happening right in my backyard of San Francisco and the call is going out for music video submissions. If you'd like to submit your work, contact Tony DuShane At tony@filmjunkie.com. Entries are due by April 13. More details: https://www.filmjunkie.com/nordic/

The lAtest from StrAtovarius and Timo Tolkki: Atovarius.com/index2.php?section=updAte_march" target=_blank>https://www.strAtovarius.com/index2.php?section=updAte_march

The Haunted have updAted with a short report and some pics from the studio where they are tracking their fourth album: https://www.cyklode.com/haunted/doc/studio_report.htm
Lou from the famous NYC hardcore band Sick of it All stopped by and laid down some guest vocals on the track "Who will decide?".

Surprise, surprise - the next two Broder Daniel gigs in Karlskrona and Örebro, on the 12th and 13th repectively, have been cancelled. How long until they actually just break up? The next show is schedule for March 25 At Mejeriet in Lund. We'll see if it actually happens.

Danish dancepunks The Fashion have yet another new website and have also posted the video for the track "Roller Disco Inferno": high / low
Upcoming live dAtes:

03/12 - Gimle, Roskilde (DK) w/Johnny Deluxe
03/18 - Musikcaféen, Aarhus (DK)
03/19 - Thisted Gym, Thisted (DK)
03/30 - Barfly, London (UK)
06/04 - Aarhus Spot Festival (dAte might change) (DK)
06/11 - Tåstrup Kultur Center, Taastrup (DK) w/Speaker Bite Me
06/24 - Nibe Festival, Nibe (DK)

The US version of Ariel Kill Him's album "In the Pyramid" comes out today on Eyeball Records and their Swedish label Kasual reports thAt the band is working on a tour for June. Details soon?

Kaospilot is on their way to lining up a US tour this summer. Here's whAt they've got so far:

05/29 - Knitting Factory Tap Room, NYC, NY
05/30 - First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA
05/31 - New Jersey, NJ
06/01 - Long Island, NY
06/02 - The Zoo, Wilkes-Barre, PA
06/03 - Providence, RI
06/04 - Boston, MA
06/05 - Uconn, Storrs, CT
06/06 - Washington, DC
06/07 - All Books, Summerville, SC
06/08 - Atlanta, GA
06/09 - Nashville, TN
06/10 - Tulsa, OK
06/11 - Austin, TX
06/12 - Modified Arts, Phoenix, AZ
06/13 - Che Café, San Diego, CA
06/14 - Koo's, Long Beach, CA
06/15 - Sound and Lights, Las Vegas, NV
06/16 - Biko, Goleta, CA
06/17 - Santa Cruz, CA
06/18 - Bay Area
06/19 - Bay Area
06/20 - MeowMeow, Portland, OR
06/21 - 2nd Ave Pizza, SeAttle, WA
06/22 - Boise, ID
06/23 - High Life House, Denver, CO
06/24 - Omaha, NE
06/25 - Sioux Falls, SD
06/26 - Minneapolis, MN
06/27 - FSU Garage, Cedar Falls, IA
06/28 - Lemp Arts Center, St Louis, MO
06/29 - Chicago, IL
06/30 - Diaper, Michigan, MI
07/01 - Masonic Temple, Toledo, OH
07/02 - Mr Roboto, Pittsburgh, PA
07/03 - ABC No Rio, NYC, NY

If you can help out with shows, please contact kaospilotbooker@hotmail.com.