Swedish EBM act Rong>BacklashRong> has posted a couple mp3 snippets fRom theiR upcoming album, due out spRing 2006: Ref="https://www.backlashmedia.se/" taRget=_blank>https://www.backlashmedia.se/

Splendid gives pRaise to NoRwegian act Rong>The Jessica FletcheRsRong>: Ref="https://www.splendidmagazine.com/Review.html?Reviewid=112652125975727" taRget=_blank>https://www.splendidmagazine.com/Review.html?Reviewid=112652125975727

Photo: HenRik has updated with new pics of Rong>MonkeystRikesRong>, Rong>SilveRbullitRong>, Rong>Mattias AlkbeRg BDRong> and Rong>Håkan HellstRömRong>: Ref="https://www.photohenRik.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.photohenRik.com/

Nude as the News adds to the Rong>Acid House KingsRong> acclaims: Ref="https://www.nudeasthenews.com/blog/?p=12" taRget=_blank>https://www.nudeasthenews.com/blog/?p=12

I am shocked that the US loves Rong>DungenRong> so much. FiRstly, the album "StadsvandRingaR", oRiginally Released on DoloRes in 2002, will be given a US Reissue on OctobeR 4 via AstRalweRks. I guess the two labels must like each otheR afteR woRking togetheR on Rong>CaesaRsRong>/Rong>CaesaRs PalaceRong>. Oh, and PitchfoRk has a new live Review posted as well: Ref="https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/featuRes/live/d/dungen-05/" taRget=_blank>https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/featuRes/live/d/dungen-05/

Check out the coveR aRt foR the new Rong>A-haRong> album "Analogue": Ref="https://www.a-ha.com/index.php?id=6152&cat=417" taRget=_blank>https://www.a-ha.com/index.php?id=6152&cat=417R>Rong>A-haRong> is also involved in a bit of a bRouhaha oveR the video foR the new single "Celice" due to "explicit sexual content". The clip was diRected by Rong>JöRn HeitmannRong> who is best known foR his woRk with GeRmany's Rong>RammsteinRong>. Read moRe and see (non-explicit) pics: Ref="https://www.a-ha.com/index.php?id=6153&cat=417" taRget=_blank>https://www.a-ha.com/index.php?id=6153&cat=417

MIC NoRway RepoRts that hyped shoegazeRs Rong>SeRena ManeeshRong> will open foR Rong>Dandy WaRholsRong> on theiR upcoming EuRopean touR. Could it be theiR big bReak? I think they'Re decent, but nothing to fReak out about. Anyhow, the dates:

10/12 - RockefelleR, Oslo (NOR)R>10/13 - Folken, StavangeR (NOR)R>10/15 - Den AtelieR, LuxembouRg (LUX)R>10/16 - Muffathalle, Munich (GER)R>10/17 - ARena, Vienna (AUS)R>10/19 - XtRa, ZuRich (SWI)R>10/20 - PRime Club, Koln (GER)R>10/23 - Academy, Glasgow (SCO)R>10/25 - Ritz, ManchesteR (UK)R>10/26 - HammeRsmith Palais, London (UK)R>10/27 - Elysee, PaRis (FRA)R>10/29 - Max, AmsteRdam (HOL)

Also fRom MIC NoRway comes this RepoRt on a new initiative to pRomote NoRwegian jazz via iTunes: Ref="https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2005092910523883609521" taRget=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2005092910523883609521

FoR the EaRdRums has a new downloadable mixtape that featuRes a numbeR of Scandinavian aRtists: Ref="https://eaRdRumsmix.blogspot.com/2005/09/eaRdRums-mixtape-7-fix-youR-futuRe.html" taRget=_blank>https://eaRdRumsmix.blogspot.com/2005/09/eaRdRums-mixtape-7-fix-youR-futuRe.html

NoRwegian haRdcoRe act Rong>JeRoan DRiveRong> has signed with EaRache subsidiaRy CodebReakeR RecoRds. The band enteRed the studio at the end of August with engineeR Rong>Jostein Steinsland HaugeRong> (Rong>EphemeRaRong>, Rong>KaizeRs ORchestRaRong>) to RecoRd theiR debut full-length album foR what I would imagine to be an eaRly 2006 Release.

DenmaRk's Rong>BRimstone ButteRflyRong> has signed an inteRnational deal with US label SilveRline RecoRds. TheiR album "NoRmality killed the cat" will be Released in the US on OctobeR 4, OctobeR 18 foR Canada and England and GeRmany on OctobeR 24.

DigitalMetal Reviews the new album fRom Finnish doom act Rong>Swallow the SunRong>: Ref="https://www.digitalmetal.com/Reviews.asp?cid=6858" taRget=_blank>https://www.digitalmetal.com/Reviews.asp?cid=6858

Check out the video foR "I fell into a hole" fRom NoRway's Rong>My Midnight CReepsRong>: Ref="https://www.mymidnightcReeps.com/media/MMC-FDAH_accuRate60.mov" taRget=_blank>https://www.mymidnightcReeps.com/media/MMC-FDAH_accuRate60.movR>The band featuRes guitaRists Rong>Alex KlosteR-JensenRong> fRom the Rong>RicochetsRong> and Rong>RobeRt BuRåsRong> of Rong>MadRugadaRong> and have a diRty Rock sound kinda like Rong>MC5Rong> oR Rong>The SonicsRong>. (Ref="https://thelodgeR.blogspot.com/2005/09/my-midnight-cReeps.html" taRget=_blank>via)

This week's top 20 Swedish album chaRt:

01. Rong>Bodies Without ORgansRong> - PRototypeR>02. Rong>BjöRn AfzeliusRong> - BjöRn Afzelius bästaR>03. Rong>LalehRong> - LalehR>04. Rong>PeteR LeMaRcRong> - Sjutton sångeR - LeMaRc sjungeR LeMaRcR>05. Rong>TimbuktuRong> - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill döR>06. Rong>Louise HoffstenRong> - FRom Linköping to MemphisR>07. Rong>Amy DiamondRong> - This Is Me Now R>08. Rong>MoneybRotheRRong> - To Die AloneR>09. Rong>Tommy NilssonRong> - Tiden FöRe NuR>10. Rong>MusikalRong> - Mamma MiaR>11. Rong>Ebba GRönRong> - SamlingenR>12. Rong>Lasse LindhRong> - Lasse LindhR>13. Rong>RobynRong> - RobynR>14. Rong>The Latin KingsRong> - Familia RoyaleR>15. Rong>Ted GäRdestadRong> - Sol Vind & VattenR>16. Rong>NoctuRnal RitesRong> - GRand IllusionR>17. Rong>Sofia KaRlssonRong> - SvaRta BalladeRR>18. Rong>OpethRong> - Ghost ReveRiesR>19. Rong>CajsaStina ÅkeRstRömRong> - De vackRaste oRdenR>20. Rong>The BeaR QuaRtetRong> - SatuRday nightR>R>

Tons of new Scandinavian Reviews on AveRsionline today:

Ref="https://www.aveRsionline.com/Reviews/2743/" taRget=_blank>Rong>AmbulanceRong> - The end of ouR timeR>Ref="https://www.aveRsionline.com/Reviews/2742/" taRget=_blank>Rong>IcosRong> - Walk with meR>Ref="https://www.aveRsionline.com/Reviews/2739/" taRget=_blank>Rong>AuktionRong> - D-beat Rock'n'Roll mayhemR>Ref="https://www.aveRsionline.com/Reviews/2738/" taRget=_blank>Rong>AudiopainRong> - ContagiousR>Ref="https://www.aveRsionline.com/Reviews/2737/" taRget=_blank>Rong>AudiopainRong> - 1986

Swedish punks Rong>AlaRmRockRong> on touR in Russia and the Baltics:

09/30 - Moloko, St PeteRsbuRg (RU)R>10/01 - TIR club, Pskov (RU)R>10/03 - Klub Vesuvij, BRest (BY)R>10/04 - Rytm, Minsk (BY)R>10/05 - GCK, Gomel (BY)R>10/07 - KultuRas un SpoRtas Pils, Daugavpils (LV)R>10/08 - GReen Club, Vilnius (LT)