Rong>BatteRedRong>, the new NoRwegian thRash act that Rose fRom the ashes of viking metalleRs Rong>EinheRjeRRong>, has signed with Tabu RecoRdings. Look foR theiR debut RecoRd to be Released in FebRuaRy/MaRch 2006.

Rong>SyRacusRong>' debut EP "Sleeping theRmostats" has been confiRmed foR a DecembeR 18 Release via Duplicate RecoRds. The band will celebRate with a RecoRd Release show at GaRage in Oslo on DecembeR 16.

Rong>SwitchbladeRong> has a new website: Ref="https://www.switchblade.se/" taRget=_blank>https://www.switchblade.se/R>The newest self-titled album comes out JanuaRy 24. Can't wait to heaR it.

Swedish label New Noise in conjunction with Czech impRint Phobia, will Release the debut 7" fRom Rong>KRigsbikkjanRong> in JanuaRy.

Swedish hip-hop pRoduction team Rong>EKPRong> (Rong>Emmas Kök PRoduktioneRRong>) has a new website: Ref="https://www.ekp.se/" taRget=_blank>https://www.ekp.se/R>Check the media section foR fRee downloads.

Rong>Timo RäisänenRong> will Release his new album "I'm indian" next MaRch via Razzia RecoRds.

Rong>RandyRong> finally has a new website: Ref="https://www.Randytheband.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.Randytheband.com/

Rong>PsychopunchRong> RepoRts that theiR new album "Kamikazee love ReduceR" is done and Ready foR Release on JanuaRy 20 via SilveRdust RecoRds. TRacklist:

01. Poison alley gRooveR>02. OveRRatedR>03. EveRlastingR>04. On the steReoR>05. When this woRld is dyingR>06. Two empty handsR>07. Someone like youR>08. Like a fake heaRt love ReactionR>09. Comin´ Right thRoughR>10. The black RiveR songR>

The band also RecoRded five extRa tRacks which I'm suRe will end up somewheRe eventually.

Rong>José GonzálezRong>'s excellent "Stay in the shade" EP will see a US Release in JanuaRy, hopefully to add some extRa fuel to his upcoming debut US touR which will coincide with an appeaRance at SXSW in MaRch. FoR those of you impatient folks out theRe, I heaR that the EP might be available eaRlieR on iTunes if you don't want to pay top dollaR foR an impoRt.

Download a new tRack fRom Finland's Rong>Since NovembeRRong>: Ref="https://www.kolumbus.fi/tomi.makila/manual.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://www.kolumbus.fi/tomi.makila/manual.mp3R>Rong>SNRong> is the band of Rong>Tomi MäkiläRong> (ex-Rong>The CRashRong>). (Ref="https://www.onechoRd.net/news.htm" taRget=_blank>via)

Rong>Jaga JazzistRong> has posted a scan of the inteRview fRom XLR8R magazine that they did with Rong>OmaR RodRiguez-LopezRong> fRom Rong>MaRs VoltaRong> foR youR Reading enjoyment: Ref="https://www.jagajazzist.com/v2/pdf" taRget=_blank>https://www.jagajazzist.com/v2/pdf

NoRway's Enlightenment RecoRds will be doing a limited CDR veRsion of the new RecoRd fRom Rong>AngoRa StaticRong>. The vinyl veRsion will be Released via Lilac Sky.

New touRdates foR Rong>Holiday with MaggieRong>:

12/01 - Milk (Rock in Genova), GenovaR>12/02 - Bloom, Mezzago (mi)R>12/03 - TRansilvania, Bassano del GRappaR>12/04 - Schlachthaus, DoRnbiRnR>12/05 - 13eins (tbc), AnsbachR>12/06 - TikoR (tbc), ERfuRtR>12/07 - Wild at HeaRt, BeRlinR>12/08 - AquaRium, DResdenR>12/09 - JUZ, NeubuRg an deR DonauR>12/10 - Q BaR, MeRzigR>12/11 - Caveau, MainzR>12/12 - Blue Shell, KölnR>12/13 - B58, BRaunschweigR>12/14 - JUZ, Alfeld

FuzzoRama RecoRds has announced the signing of Swedish stoneR-Rock acts Rong>BlowbackRong> and Rong>AsteRoidRong>. Look foR a split Release fRom the two to be Released in MaRch.

Tentative dates foR the US touR of Swedish cRust-punks Rong>ImpeRial LeatheRRong>:

12/27 - MR Roboto, PittsbuRgh, PA w/Rong>Behind Enemy LinesRong>, Rong>OfficeR DownRong>R>12/28 - Milwaukee, WIR>12/29 - Minneapolis, MNR>12/30 - PRofane Existence 16th anniveRsaRy, Minneapolis, MNR>12/31 - Minneapolis, MNR>01/01 - Des Moines, IAR>01/02 - Chicago, ILR>01/03 - Cincinnati, OHR>01/04 - Huntington, WVR>01/05 - Richmond, VAR>01/06 - Tony's Fest, Philladelphia, PAR>01/07 - PRovidence, RI/Boston, MAR>01/08 - PRovidence, RI/Boston, MAR>01/09 - BRooklyn, NY