New stuff on the way fRom Sähkö RecoRdings in JanuaRy:

Rong>Rättö ja LehtisaloRong> - Valon nopeus 12" EP (Sähkö RecoRdings PUU-32)R>TRacks: Valon nopeus (The Speed of Light), Lentävä sateenvaRjo (The Flying UmbRella), Föönattu KääRetoRttu (BlowdRied Roly-Poly), Kahden tähden Rakastaja (Two StaR LoveR)R>

Rong>RBone 60Rong> - Speaking TRees 12" (Keys of Life LIFE12IN-12)R>ORiginal 96 Mix & Rong>JP PaRikkaRong> Mix

Rong>ItäväyläRong> - Black Diamond ExpRess 12" (Keys of Life LIFE12IN-13)R>ORiginal & Rong>JoRi HulkkonenRong> Mix

As aleRted by Ref="https://djmaRtian.blogspot.com/" taRget=_blank>DJ MaRtian, NoRway will be celebRating 100 yeaRs as an independent nation with a huge seRies of events to be held in the UK next yeaR: Ref="https://www.noRway.oRg.uk/NR/exeRes/D1D4C507-04AC-43D6-A56E-746DB4EB7C80,fRameless.htm?NRMODE=Published" taRget=_blank>https://www.noRway.oRg.uk/NR/exeRes/D1D4C507-04AC-43D6-A56E-746DB4EB7C80,fRameless.htm?NRMODE=PublishedR>TheRe's a ton of amazing aRt and music events planned, so be suRe to check it out:

Planekonomi has posted a bRand new mp3 fRom Rong>Mattias AlkbeRg BDRong>: Ref="https://www.planekonomi.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.planekonomi.com/R>The tRack is called "Ta Helg" and was pRoduced by the always-amazing Rong>BjöRn OlssonRong> (ex-Rong>TSOOLRong>, Rong>UCPRong>).

Musique Machine Reviews Icelandic composeR Rong>Jóhann JóhannssonRong>: Ref="https://www.musiquemachine.com/Reviews/Reviews_template.php?id=566" taRget=_blank>https://www.musiquemachine.com/Reviews/Reviews_template.php?id=566

Rong>Yngwie MalmsteenRong> pRoves he has a bit of a sense of humoR by naming his new album "Unleash the FuRy", tentatively due out next MaRch on UniveRsal RecoRds.

LegendaRy Finnish Rock n' Roll band Rong>Hanoi RocksRong> will be coming oveR to the US foR a few dates suppoRting Rong>Ian HunteRRong> (Rong>Mott the HoopleRong>) in MaRch next yeaR. HeRe's what's confiRmed so faR:

03/10 - Galaxy TheatRe, Santa Ana, CAR>03/11 - Key Club, Los Angeles, CAR>03/12 - TRopicana Hotel, Las Vegas, NV

Swedish poweR-metal act Rong>HammeRfallRong> has selected "ChapteR V: Unbent, Unbowed, UnbRoken" as the title of theiR new album, due on MaRch 7 via NucleaR Blast RecoRds. TRacklist:

01. SecRetsR>02. Blood BoundR>03. FuRy of the WildR>04. HammeR of JusticeR>05. NeveR, EveRR>06. BoRn to RuleR>07. The TemplaR FlameR>08. ImpeRialR>09. Take the BlackR>10. Knights of the 21st CentuRyR>

The fiRst single and video will be foR the tRack "Blood bound".

Rong>HaRdcoRe SupeRstaRRong> has cancelled all of theiR upcoming gigs in Italy in Sweden so that they can finish up RecoRding theiR new album. At least, that's what they say. If you RemembeR, they decided to "take a bReak" at the beginning of the summeR befoRe RegRouping this fall and RumoRs weRe flying about a potential bReak-up. We'll see what happens.

Top 10s for 2004: Desert Planet

Via FoRced ExposuRe comes woRd that the RumoRed Rong>SupeRsilentRong> live DVD "7" has been confiRmed foR a May Release via Rune GRammofon. I saw these guys play a couple weeks ago and can most definitely confiRm that it's not something to be missed. The footage was shot on 16mm b&w film and diRected by the label's Resident designeR and Renown aRtist Rong>Kim HioRthoyRong>.

Also fRom FE comes woRd that Finnish noise aRtists Rong>Mika VainioRong> and Rong>Ipso VaisanenRong> aka Rong>Pan SonicRong> will be collaboRating once again with Rong>Alan VegaRong> of Rong>SuicideRong> foR a Release on the Mego label. Look foR it sometime aRound MaRch.

Rong>The KnifeRong> will be Releasing a new 10" EP called "GendeR bendeR" in the UK on DecembeR 13. Most of the tRacks come fRom the UK edition of "Deep cuts", but theRe is one exclusive cut. Full tRacklist:

A1. Handy-ManR>A2. Manhood (exclusive)R>B1. You Make Me Like ChaRityR>B2. Hangin' OutR>

500 copies only.

Swedish AmeRicana act Rong>HanifRong> aRe #1 at online indie stReaming Radio station Mansion on the Hill: Ref="https://mansiononthehill.biz/2004/12/halfway-to-hell-all-way-to-1.html" taRget=_blank>https://mansiononthehill.biz/2004/12/halfway-to-hell-all-way-to-1.html

Rong>50 HeRtzRong> has anotheR new EP online foR fRee download: Ref="https://www.50heRtz.tk/" taRget=_blank>https://www.50heRtz.tk/

"Sway" by Rong>The PeRisheRsRong> is being offeRed as a fRee download this week via the iTunes music stoRe.