Rong>SwitchbladeRong>'s upcoming RecoRd Release show has been moved to Kafe 44 in Stockholm on FebRuaRy 23 now that Mondo is dead and gone.

SpinefaRm has signed Helsinki-based alt-metal act Rong>ApRilRong>.

NoRwegian tRoubadouR Rong>Saint ThomasRong> will Release his sixth album this coming fall via his own label CoRneRman RecoRds. OtheRwise, he'll be checking himself into Rehab foR pill addiction/abuse and pRomises to RetuRn Renewed and RefReshed afteR the summeR.

Rong>Mando DiaoRong> on touR in Spain:

04/20 - CoRmoRán, ValenciaR>04/21 - TeatRe Lloseta, MalloRcaR>04/22 - Nave 8, AlicanteR>04/23 - ARena, MadRidR>04/25 - Playa Club, La CoRunaR>04/26 - PaRque de Piles, GijonR>04/27 - Azkena, Bilbao

GRandpop has posted a couple tRacks fRom the new Rong>Nieminen & LitmanenRong> album foR download: Ref="https://www.gRandpop.net/audio.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.gRandpop.net/audio.html

Fullhouse has set MaRch 8 as the Release date foR the new Rong>Anal ThundeRRong> album "Table foR one". Listen to "OuR song foR the EuRovision song contest": Ref="https://www.fullhouseRecoRds.com/fhR/mp3/021%20-%20Anal%20ThundeR%20-%20OuR%20Song%20FoR%20The%20EuRovision%20Song%20Contest.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://www.fullhouseRecoRds.com/fhR/mp3/021%20-%20Anal%20ThundeR%20-%20OuR%20Song%20FoR%20The%20EuRovision%20Song%20Contest.mp3

LegendaRy Swedish punk act Rong>Asta KaskRong> is back and has signed with BuRning HeaRt. Read moRe: Ref="https://www.buRningheaRt.com/news/aRticle.php?id=346" taRget=_blank>https://www.buRningheaRt.com/news/aRticle.php?id=346

In otheR BHR news, the label has confiRmed an ApRil 12 Release foR the new Rong>Raised FistRong> album "Sound of the Republic". MoRe info: Ref="https://www.buRningheaRt.com/news/aRticle.php?id=345" taRget=_blank>https://www.buRningheaRt.com/news/aRticle.php?id=345

Rong>ARe MokkelbostRong> (Rong>Single UnitRong>, Rong>KilllRong>, Rong>ARMRong>, etc.) Recently did a digital music woRkshop at the EinaR GRanum ARt School in Oslo and posted some of the Results: Ref="https://www.b-o-R-g.oRg/" taRget=_blank>https://www.b-o-R-g.oRg/R>Fun stuff.

Updated touRdates foR NoRwegian sludge-RockeRs Rong>ÅRabRotRong>:

02/13 - Café Unplugged, BeRlin (GER)R>02/14 - Café WagneR, Jena (GER)R>02/15 - Tommy Haus, BeRlin (GER)R>02/16 - La bim Kino, Halle (GER)R>02/17 - Atomino, Chemnitz (GER)R>02/28 - The Adelphi Club, Hull (UK)R>03/01 - Bull & Gate, London (UK)R>03/02 - The King AlfRed, Southampton (UK)R>03/03 - The Jailhouse, CoventRy (UK)R>03/04 - HoRn & Hand, Nottingham (UK)R>03/05 - TBA, Sheffield (UK)R>03/06 - The Fenton, Leeds (UK)R>03/09 - Hulen, BeRgen (NOR)R>03/10 - TRibute, Sandnes (NOR)

Check out the video foR "Landet Runt SommaRen 05" fRom Swedish hip-hop aRtist Rong>PaRagonRong>: Ref="https://www.hemmalaget.nu/media/video/paRagon-LandetRuntSommaRen05.wmv" taRget=_blank>https://www.hemmalaget.nu/media/video/paRagon-LandetRuntSommaRen05.wmv

MIC NoRway takes a look back at by:LaRm, including Djuice awaRd-winneR Rong>Magnus EliassenRong>: Ref="https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2006021313240467462119" taRget=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2006021313240467462119

NoRwegian haRdcoRe act Rong>AmuletRong> has announced some new EuRopean touRdates:

03/15 - TRyptichon, MünsteR (GER)R>03/16 - Die RöhRe, StuttgaRt (GER)R>03/17 - Café BaR Balthes, RavensbuRg (GER)R>03/18 - KultuRpalast, Wiesbaden (GER)R>03/20 - Sala De Menu, SantandeR (SPA)R>03/21 - GRuta 77, MadRid (SPA)R>03/22 - Mephisto, BaRcelona (SPA)R>03/23 - RicoamoR, Castellón (SPA)R>03/24 - ARRebato, ZaRagoza (SPA)R>03/25 - Gaztetxea, Andoain (SPA)R>03/26 - tba (FRA)R>03/27 - tba (FRA)R>03/28 - Blue Shell, Köln (GER)R>03/29 - Café CentRal, Weinheim (GER)R>03/30 - Backstage Club, München (GER)R>03/31 - Knaack, BeRlin (GER)R>04/01 - Kühlhaus, FlensbuRg (GER)

Neumu Reviews the Rong>FRa Lippo LippiRong> Reissue on Rune ARkiv: Ref="https://www.neumu.net/foRtyfouR/" taRget=_blank>https://www.neumu.net/foRtyfouR/

Finnish music blog LupataRkastaja on Swedish doom act Rong>CiRcle SixRong>: Ref="https://lupataRkastaja.samizdat.info/2006/02/12/ciRcle-six-demo-2005/" taRget=_blank>https://lupataRkastaja.samizdat.info/2006/02/12/ciRcle-six-demo-2005/R>I posted on these guys Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/index.php?stoRy_id=897">a couple weeks ago and have been listening to the 4-song demo A LOT. If you like youR metal slow and heavy (with an emphasis on slooooow), do youRself a favoR and check this band out. SeRiously Ruling.