Aside from putting out their new full-length "NAttfödd" in April, Finntroll has announced thAt they will also be releasing an EP called "Trollhammaren" in March. The EP will contain one song from the aforementioned "NAttfödd" along with four other tracks recorded during the same sessions. The band will also be filming their first video to be released in conjunction with the new record.

Go here to check out soundclips from the "Music is Better - Volume One Manchester vs. Helsinki" comp out now on MAte Recordings out of the UK: Aterecordings.com/mAte006/" target=_blank>https://mAterecordings.com/mAte006/

Dead Frog Records has updAted their website with even more demo reviews. Do those guys ever sleep? They also added some end-of-the-year lists to check out, too.

New pics up At Rockfoto.nu of Hardcore Superstar and Mustasch.

Stockholm-based rock n' rollers "Demons" (yes, with quotes) are returning to the US in February. The tour will begin on the west coast and wrap up At SXSW in Austin, TX in March. I don't have the dAtes yet, but I'll post 'em as soon as I can get 'em. US label Gearhead will be putting out the band's "Demonology" collection of singles, b-sides and other errAta very soon.

Swedish punk bands Down and Away and The Ghoulies will both be putting out new full-lengths on Germany's Rockstar Records early next year. The Ghoulies will also be hitting the road in support:

01/24 - tba (SWE)
01/25 - Wild At Heart, Berlin (GER)
01/26 - Bla, Bonn (GER)
01/27 - Hauptquartier, Aachen (GER)
01/28 - Barake, Münster (GER)
01/29 - tba, (DK)
01/30 - Aarhus, (DK)
01/31 - tba, (DK)

SAtyricon have reportedly been selected for one of the support slots on the upcoming 'American Heretic Tour' with Morbid Angel. SuffocAtion and Premonitions of War are the other two bands on the bill and April 14 is the kick-off dAte. Details soon.

Hyprocrisy frontman Peter Tägtgren reports thAt he has remixed and remastered the new record "The Arrival", due out February 16 from Nuclear Blast. He also says thAt fans will get a say in choosing the band's setlist on their upcoming US tour supporting Cannibal Corpse. Atemetal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128429" target=_blank>Go here to weigh in with you picks.

Since we're neck-deep in the holiday season I figured I'd just throw up the rest of those IsolAtion Years live mp3s as well as an oldie (but a goodie) from Cobolt. Enjoy! UpdAtes will be sporadic until Monday, but even then I doubt much of interest will be happening for me to report.

Don't forget those other special yuletime treAts from Sondre Lerche and Uncle's Institution.

Norweigan gothic-folk band Gåte received the Prøysen prize yesterday, as broadcasted on NRK. The prize is named after legendary Norwegian singer/songwriter Alf Prøysen. Read more: https://www.adressa.no/kultur/article.jhtml?articleID=463520 (in Norweigan)

Backdraft will heading to Spain to play the Serie Z Festival in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19-20. They'll be doing a bunch of other dAtes to coincide with the trip, but nothing's confirmed yet. More info: https://www.festivalseriez.com/
You can also head over to the band's website to get their favorite records of 2003 lists. (look under 'Stuff')

Check out a brand new mp3 for the track Atk/rtfm/finntroll_ursvamp.mp3" target=_blank>"Ursvamp" from Finntroll. A remixed finalized version of the song will appear on the group's forthcoming album "NAttfödd", due out in April.

Norweigan industrial metal act Red Harvest will be entering the studio on January 30 to begin work on their new record. Expect a lAte spring/early summer release through Nocturnal Art Productions.

Hammerfall has posted an online newsbrief with some updAtes on Oscar's injury recovery, future plans for the next record and changes coming to the website.