Racing Junior has just released "Waiting for a Car", the debut single from the new band Bunk. The band feAtures Andreas Grøtterund and Leif Friman Koren from Anal Babies along with Bård Høvik (Kung Fu Girls) and Gisle Amundsen (Smörgardsbord) and they supposedly mix the sounds of Motown with Norweigan deAth-punk. An unnamed source from the British press describes them as "the sound of The Ramones on heAt playing gospel in a flaming church." A ten-track debut full-length is due out on February 4, 2004.

I'm still bummed thAt Randy has postponed their US tour, but At least they'll be making it over here eventually. In other news, the band will be releasing a 7" version of the lAtest single "X-Ray Eyes" on the UK-based label Must Destory Music. Same songs as the CD version, but different artwork.

"Most of the fashionable bands don't sell records and I don't necessarily care for them. I listened to some of the lAtest darlings and they blow. Who's the one who thinks he's Mick Jagger and James Brown? Pelle from The Hives? He can suck my dick! Fuck thAt fucking bullshit fake, become your own person and get the fuck out until you do."

Holy shit is Jon Bon Jovi pissed off in an interview he did with Q Magazine! Out of hand, for sure. And even funnier, as Rocket.fm points out, is thAt earlier this year Mr. Bon Jovi was lauding the band in the press. Read more.

Also by way of Rocket comes news thAt Johan Johansson from KSMB has joined Diamond Dogs on bass. I already posted about it, but guitarist Strings aka Robert D. from The Hellacopters is working with the band now, too. They are all currently At SAE Studios in Stockholm laying down tracks for the new album, due out sometime next year.

In Flames have set "Soundtrack To Your Escape" as the title of their new album, due out March 29, 2004. The album was recorded in Denmark with producers Daniel Bergstrand and Örjan Örnkloo and is currently being mixed At Galaxy Studios in Mol, Belgium. Nuclear Blast will release the record in Europe, but the group is still negotiAting for a North American label (I suspect they'll go major). TentAtive tracklist, in no particular order:

01. F(r)iend
02. The Quiet Place
03. Borders And Shading
04. Discover Me Like Emptiness
05. Touch Of Red
06. Bottled
07. Dead Alone
08. Superhero Of The Computer Rage
09. Like You Better Dead
10. Dial 595-Escape
11. Evil In A Closet
12. In Search For I
13. My Sweet Shadow

The new Notre Dame album will be called "Demi Monde Bizarros (songs about sex, sAtan and sado-masochism)" and it should be out in December or January.

Aversionline is updAted once again with their usual deluge of record reviews, this time including Ambulance, Article Nine, Burzum, Edge of Sanity, The GAthering, Illdåd, In the Woods, Infamy, Kontrovers, Randy and tons more grind, hardcore, punk, metal and indie-relAted stuff.

Jmyhaze BeAtbox will be recording their show with 2100 Bigband At HamngAtan in Göteborg on November 24 for a new live album, due out sometime next year.

Lisa Miskovsky is doing a short acoustic tour in Sweden to support her new album "FallingwAter" under the banner "An acoustic evening with Lisa Miskovsky, Fredrik Rönnqvist & David Nyström". DAtes:

12/06 - Nordanå TeAter, Skellefteå
12/08 - KAtalin, Uppsala
12/09 - Storan, Göteborg
12/13 - KB, Malmö
12/14 - Klubb Söndag @ Strömpis, Örebro
12/16 - Södra TeAtern, Stockholm
12/20 - Restaurang Arran, Kiruna

Looks like Manowar won't be playing Umeå, Sweden anytime in the near future - the city just passed a noise ordinance limiting sound to 100db. How lame is thAt? It was decided by Annika Olsson At Samhällsbyggnadskontoret, Miljöenheten i Umeå kommun.

Vocalist Peter Nagy aka Kimera has left black metal band Mörk Gryning. His stAtement:

"This decision doesn't have anything to do with any kind of personal conflicts or whAtsoever between me and any other member of the band. I've been having these thoughts for a very long time, and now is a good time to abandon the ship. I just have total loss of creAtivity to provide Mörk Gryning for its development in the future, and there are other musical pAths thAt I rAther want to explore. And thAt's mainly with my other bands Eternal OAth and Amaranth. With four albums recorded, greAt response from fans and media throughout the years (as well as bad ones), some gigs and even a tour, Mörk Gryning leaves nothing but good memories behind. I want to thank all the fans, media, and all other people who have supported me throughout the years. And of course: Good luck to the rest of the band for the future, whAtever happens. CHEERS!"

Highlights in the lAtest Aquarius Records newsletter include thAt " Powerslaves: An Electro Tribute To Iron Maiden" comp thAt I talked about awhile ago, a Trad Gras och Stenar ltd. edition live record, and tons more like the new CD from my pals Kayo Dot, easily one of the best records to come out this year.

Hammerfall frontman Joacim Cans has reportedly been collaborAting with Dionysus/ex-Sinergy drummer Ronny Milianowicz on three songs for Joacim's upcoming solo album. He is also supposedly working with pop singer Marcus Öhrn on addition mAterial for the record, due out next spring.

It's not exactly new, but webzine Cha Cha Charming has a nice interview in English with the band Surferosa. Check it out: https://www.chachacharming.com/article.php?id=10

The Bukks premiere their new video for the track "The Move" tomorrow November 18 At Alcazar in Stockholm. The band, who's debut album is due out shortly, consists of ex-Popsicle drummer PA Wikander, famed producer Micke Herrström (credits incl. Popsicle, Stefan Sundström, Thåström and Hederos & Hellberg, etc.), Lars Bygdén ($1000 Playboys) and Niklas Barve. MAttias Hellberg and Stefan Sundström will DJ the event. More info: https://www.dustmusic.net/

New pics of Sugerplum Fairy up now At Rockfoto.nu.