Hypocrisy has added a couple South American dAtes to their upcoming tour itinerary:

03/16 - Bogota (COL)
03/17 - Santiago (CHL)
03/19 - Monterrey (MEX)
03/20 - San Luis Potosi (MEX)
03/21 - Mexico City (MEX)

Vote for your choice in the Finnish Femma Gala 2004 awards in the "Listeners' Choice" cAtegory: https://www.femmagaala.fi/aanesta.php (in Finnish)

The GreAt Deceiver recently completed work on a video for the song "Lake of Sulphur" from the band's second album "Terra Incognito", due out in March through Peaceville Records. The clip was filmed At The Revolver Ranch in the Arizona desert with director PAtric Ullaeus (Dimmu Borgir, In Flames, Lacuna Coil). As mentioned here before, TGD feAtures vocalist Tomas Lindberg (Disfear, ex-At the GAtes) along with Kristian Wahlin and Hans Nilsson from Diabolique.

Lullacry has set "Killer" as the working title of their next album, tentAtively due out in January of 2005. As with most metal bands, they promise the new mAterial to be "heavier, faster & more hellish heavy rock than ever."

The Danish band Figurines will release their debut album "Shake a Mountain" in Germany, Austria and Switzerland through the label Pop-U-Loud this coming spring. The new CD will contain a remastered version of "The Detour" from the band's first EP as well as the video for the lead single "Bright". The band has also been confirmed as openers for KVLR on a few dAtes for their upcoming European tour in March.

Via Blabbermouth comes this news retgarding an all-Swedish tribute to the glam band The Sweet feAturing all sorts of hard-rock alums. Two mp3 samples are included, too.

The Spirit ThAt Guides Us will release their debut album "The Sand, the Barrier" on February 10 through Goodfellow Records. The band's new album comes out soon on Sally Forth Records.

Entombed has confirmed the departure of bassist Jörgen Sandström:

"Jörgen has decided to quit touring and left the band on good terms. It this does not mean thAt Jörgen will leave the music business as he is still a member of the bands The Project HAte & Krux and will still be involved with the Threeman label and the Entombed homepage."

Oooh, the Screaming Timbermen have put a new mp3 online of the song "Snowmobile Ride with Ludmila" feAturing more of their fine computer disco humppa sounds: https://www.sunpoint.net/~zelda82/timbermen/

The new album "SanansaAttaja Oraakkeli Salamurha Hyökkäysvaunu" ("Messenger Oracle AssassinAtion Tank") from Finnish 'magical mystery tourists' Kuusumun Profeetta should be out now on Ektro Records. For samples and more info, go here: https://www.moonfogprophet.com/

I received confirmAtion thAt the KVLR CDs are done so I should be getting them in a day or two. Once I get my initial bAtch of promo stuff out of the way I'll start taking preorders. I also got to check out the video for "Slow Clapping" earlier today. We'll probably be putting it online soon.

Listen to the new MAttias Hellberg single "Walking Restless": Attias_Hellberg_-_MAttias_Hellberg/mAttias_hellberg-walking_restless.rm" target=_blank>rtsp://real-g2.musiclink.se/silence/MAttias_Hellberg_-_MAttias_Hellberg/mAttias_hellberg-walking_restless.rm

Read about Nasum's experience At the P3 Gold awards: https://www.nasum.com/misc_p3guld.asp

Rockfoto.nu has a bunch of photos from all the performers At the P3 Gold Awards.

Zero Magazine has a new webradio where you can preview all the various nominees for the SAMA Swedish AlternAtive Music Awards. Read more: https://www.zeromagazine.nu/nyhet.asp?id=736 (in Swedish, webradio link is on right)