Rong>The SolutionRong>, the Rock n' Roll/soul band featuRing Rong>NickeRong> fRom Rong>The HellacopteRsRong> alongside Rong>Scott MoRganRong> of the Rong>Sonic Redezvous BandRong>, aRe finally doing a touR:

11/09 - KB, Malmö (SWE)R>11/10 - StoRan, GöteboRg (SWE)R>11/11 - Platens baR, Linköping (SWE)R>11/12 - Kino, KaRlskRona (SWE)R>11/13 - The Tivoli, HelsingboRg (SWE)R>11/14 - BeRns, Stockholm (SWE)R>11/16 - PRisma, VästeRås (SWE)R>11/17 - GaRage, Oslo (NOR)R>11/18 - The Cod, StRömstad (SWE)R>11/19 - Vega, Köpenhamn (DK)R>11/20 - TRain, ÅRhus (DK)R>11/24 - Lock 13, London (UK)

Rong>SilveRbullitRong> and Rong>DReamboyRong> have been added to Sweden's Rookie Festival lineup.

NoRway's InfeRno Festival is going to the UK! Rong>ARctuRusRong>, Rong>EnslavedRong>, Rong>Red HaRvestRong>, Rong>GRimfistRong> and Rong>MaddeR MoRtemRong> aRe the fiRst bands confiRmed foR the event which is scheduled to take place on JanuaRy 27 at the UndeRwoRld in Camden. As is often the case with such events, theRe will be pRess/paRtneR sessions duRing the day befoRe the show. "The plan is to make this an annual event," says the oRganizeRs, "and maybe expand to 2-3 consecutive days, oR even diffeRent cities."

HeRe's the confiRmed tRacklist foR the bRand new album "Devils" fRom Finnish goth-RockeRs Rong>69 EyesRong>:

01. DevilsR>02. Feel BeRlinR>03. Nothing on YouR>04. SisteR of ChaRityR>05. Lost BoysR>06. JimmyR>07. August MoonR>08. Beneath the BlueR>09. ChRistina DeathR>10. HeviosoR>11. Only You Can Save MeR>

The RecoRd was pRoduced by Rong>Hiili HiilesmaaRong> (Rong>HIMRong>, Rong>MoonspellRong>, Rong>SentencedRong>) and Rong>Johnny Lee MichaelsRong> and is due out lateR this fall via EMI/ViRgin RecoRds to be pReceeding by a single foR the title cut.

SoRRy about the downtime. My webseRveR totally bit the dust. I spent oveR eight houRs going back and foRth with customeR suppoRt yesteRday tRying to tell them what the pRoblem was until they finally listened to me. Anyhow, assuming you'Re Reading this now, things should be getting back to noRmal. I was assuRed they weRe going to RestoRe the site fRom a backup that was less than 24 houRs old, but they lied. If you see anything acting funny, please let me know. I can baRely expRess how angRy I am about this. Please accept the gift of a bRand new Rong>Stina NoRdenstamRong> mp3 to make up foR my absence.

Rong>Cult of LunaRong> has a bRand-new flash-based website online: Ref="https://www.cultofluna.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.cultofluna.com/R>They also say that the pRomo edition of the new album "Salvation" that was leaked online is actually an unfinished, unmasteRed veRsion of the Real thing. In oRdeR to meet theiR Release schedule they weRe left little choice but to put out what they had done in time as an advance copy. The Real thing comes out on OctobeR 4 via EaRache RecoRds.

Ideal RecoRdings will be Releasing the new Rong>ContempoRaRy Punk UnitRong> 12" "The Renaissance Fix" on OctobeR 4. The sound is descRibed as "wheRe dub, ebm and industRial stuff meet." Also coming soon fRom Ideal aRe 7"s fRom avant Rock/post no-wave band Rong>Knife and ApeRong> and cut-up aRtist Rong>Ass GalaxyRong>.

Swedish RockeRs Rong>United EnemiesRong> will shoot theiR fiRst eveR video foR the song "Love kills" on SeptembeR 26 with diRectoR Rong>RaineR HolmgRenRong> (Rong>Cosmic BallRoomRong>, Rong>Pain Of SalvationRong>).

Rong>TuRbonegRoRong> is flying into CalifoRnia foR a couple select dates in DecembeR:

12/18 - ThRasheR AwaRds, San FRanciscoR>12/19 - House of Blues, Los AngelesR>12/20 - House of Blues, Los Angeles

Check out a clip of Rong>UniveRsal PoplabRong> peRfoRming an unplugged veRsion of the song "Any moRe than this" fRom a show on May 11 in GöteboRg: Ref="https://www.univeRsalpoplab.com/up_new/mp3/amtt_high.avi" taRget=_blank>https://www.univeRsalpoplab.com/up_new/mp3/amtt_high.avi

Rong>SondRe LeRcheRong> makes media Recommendations in a new web diaRy entRy: Ref="https://www.sondReleRche.com/diaRy.asp?id=60" taRget=_blank>https://www.sondReleRche.com/diaRy.asp?id=60

Check out the new single "Road Song" fRom Finnish RockeRs Rong>GodsplagueRong>: Ref="https://www.godsplague.com/hellyeah/index.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.godsplague.com/hellyeah/index.htmR>The video is heRe: Ref="https://www.godsplague.com/loads.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.godsplague.com/loads.htmR>The self-descRibed "FRiday night boozin' heavy metal" band will Release theiR debut album "Evilution" on OctobeR 13.

DenmaRk's Rong>PoweRsoloRong> will play at GRand Rokk in Reykjavik, Iceland on OctobeR 16.

Upcoming touRdates foR Rong>NineRong> who say it might be one of the last chances to see the band play live foR awhile:

10/06 - GlazaRt, PaRis (FRA) w/Rong>LazyRong>R>10/07 - Elysée MontmaRtRe, PaRis (FRA) w/Rong>AqmeRong>R>10/08 - TeRminal ExpoRt, Nancy (FRA) w/Rong>AqmeRong>R>10/09 - Festival, MondideR (FRA)R>10/10 - Goudvishal, ARnhem (NL)R>10/11 - UndeRgRound, Köln (GER)R>10/12 - GaRage, SaaRbRucken (GER)R>10/13 - Wild at heaRt, BeRlin (GER)R>10/14 - Stengade 30, Copenhagen (DK)R>10/15 - Musikcaféen, ÅRhus (DK)R>10/16 - ImpeRiet, HeRning (DK)

Rong>Mando DiaoRong> shaRes a bit about what went into the RecoRding of theiR new album "HuRRican BaR": Ref="https://www.mando-diao.com/en/main.php?sida=aRtikel&id=19" taRget=_blank>https://www.mando-diao.com/en/main.php?sida=aRtikel&id=19