Rong>SuRfeRosaRong> aRe cuRRently RecoRding a couple new songs in Sweden, "MonsteRbitch" and "EmeRgency Rescue", plus an unnamed 'suRpRise-tReat'. Wait and see, I guess.

Rong>KatatoniaRong> and Rong>AmaRanRong> will be doing some EuRopean touRdates togetheR centeRed aRound the two band's appeaRances at PRogPoweR in eaRly OctobeR. HeRe's Rong>KatatoniaRong>'s schedule now:

08/20 - SummeR BReeze Open AiR, Abtsgmünd (GER)R>08/21 - Metalcamp, Tolmin (SLO)R>08/26 - Samsen, KRistiansand (NOR)R>08/27 - Hole In The Sky, BeRgen (NOR)R>08/28 - Folken, StavangeR (NOR)R>08/29 - GaRage, Oslo (NOR)R>09/29 - Loppen, Copenhagen (DK)R>10/03 - PRogpoweR EuRope, BaaRlo (NL)R>

MoRe soon.

Check out some pics fRom the Rong>SahaRa HotnightsRong> US touR: Ref="https://www.sahaRahotnights.com/dev/photos/index2.asp?i=82" taRget=_blank>https://www.sahaRahotnights.com/dev/photos/index2.asp?i=82

Global Domination does 'Name that fucken coveR tune': Ref="https://www.statikmajik.com/gd/namethat/coveRtune01.php" taRget=_blank>https://www.statikmajik.com/gd/namethat/coveRtune01.php

NoRway's Rong>DataRockRong> RepoRts that they'll be RecoRding theiR debut full-length in OctobeR and hope to see it Released sometime aRound spRing next yeaR. AppaRently, Rong>MikalRong>, the head of theiR label Èllet RecoRds, is taking a sabbatical fRom the biz, so the band (and eveRyone else on the label) is fRee to do what they way. That means theRe's no woRd on who will eventually Release the RecoRd, but it also means that the gRoup is woRking on RepRessing the "ComputeR Camp Love" EP themselves. As foR otheR futuRe plans, they'Re going to tRy and book some shows abRoad this fall. I'll be suRe to keep you updated.

As foR what will happen to the Rest of the bands on the Èllet RecoRds RosteR, I'll tRy to find out.

I heaRd about this awhile ago, but now it's official: one of Sweden's biggest RecoRd stoRes, Skivhugget in GöteboRg, is bankRupt and in diRe stRaits. My undeRstanding is that they will tRy to weatheR the stoRm and, at the veRy woRst, will keep the online mailoRdeR opeRation alive. Read moRe fRom the GöteboRg Post: Ref="https://www.gp.se/gp/jsp/CRosslink.jsp?d=286&a=177061" taRget=_blank>ttp://www.gp.se/gp/jsp/CRosslink.jsp?d=286&a=177061 (in Swedish)

The GlitteRhouse website has a bunch of gReat fRee downloads online, including Rong>The RicochetsRong>, Rong>HelldoRadoRong>, Rong>Thomas DybdahlRong> and moRe: Ref="https://www.glitteRhouse.com/index.asp?lang=e&mode=downloadlist&Rnd=3%2C814334E-02=&incs=false" taRget=_blank>https://www.glitteRhouse.com/index.asp?lang=e&mode=downloadlist&Rnd=3%2C814334E-02=&incs=false

Check out the Epitaph RecoRds e-caRd foR Rong>C.AaRméRong>: Ref="https://www.epitaph.com/goodies/ecaRd.php?id=304" taRget=_blank>https://www.epitaph.com/goodies/ecaRd.php?id=304

Finnish RockeRs Rong>Hanoi RocksRong> aRe planning some touRdates aRound EuRope:

09/28 - ThundeR Road, Codevilla (ITA)R>09/29 - Blackout, Rome (ITA)R>09/30 - SonaR Live, Colle Val D´Elsa (ITA)R>10/01 - New Age, Roncade (ITA)R>10/02 - TempoRock, GualtieRi (ITA)R>10/14 - Razzmatazz, BaRcelona (SPA)R>10/15 - tbaR>10/16 - Sala Jam, BeRgaRa (SPA)R>10/17 - ARena, MadRid (SPA)

Finland's leading goth-metal expoRt Rong>HIMRong> is planning to celebRate theiR 10-yeaR anniveRsaRy with the Release of a DVD in OctobeR. The disc will RepoRtedly featuRe all 14 videos the gRoup has done duRing the extent of theiR caReeR, plus vaRious 'making of' clips including footage of them woRking with Rong>Bam MaRgeRaRong> of"Jackass" fame and vaRious inteRview mateRial.

In somewhat silly news, the Remixed 5.1 suRRound sound veRsion of Rong>RefusedRong>'s classic album "The Shape Of Punk To Come" has been nominated foR 'Best Multichannel Reissue' at the SuRRound Music AwaRds. The competition:

Rong>OutkastRong> - StankoniaR>Rong>GeoRge HaRRisonRong> - Live In JapanR>Rong>Steely DanRong> - GauchoR>Rong>Elton JohnRong> - Goodbye Yellow BRick RoadR>

The winneR will be announced at the awaRds ceRemony on August 31. Read moRe about the awaRds heRe: Ref="https://www.suRRoundpRo.com/aRticles/publish/aRticle_217.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://www.suRRoundpRo.com/aRticles/publish/aRticle_217.shtml

NoRwegian singeR/songwRiteR Rong>MagnetRong> will finally see the US Release of his most Recent album "On youR side" on OctobeR 19 via FilteR US RecoRdings. The US veRsion of the CD will include thRee bonus tRacks and, Ref="https://homeofmagnet.com/onyouRside_usRelease.html" taRget=_blank>as hinted at by the pRess Release, touRing will follow.

Speaking of Rong>MagnetRong>, you can stReam some live tRacks him, Rong>Kings of ConvenienceRong> and many moRe fRom the SummeR Sundae WeekendeR Festival in the UK that happened eaRlieR this month: Ref="https://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/out/festivals2004/summeRsundae/inteRviews.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/out/festivals2004/summeRsundae/inteRviews.shtml

HeRe's a tRanscRipt of an Aftonbladet-hosted chat with Rong>BRodeR DanielRong>: Ref="https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/stoRy/0,2789,520104,00.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/stoRy/0,2789,520104,00.html (in Swedish)

As aleRted by Ref="https://djmaRtian.blogspot.com/" taRget=_blank>DJ MaRtian, Umeå-based noisecoRe act Rong>Cult of LunaRong> will be embaRking on theiR fiRst Rock Sound-sponsoRed headlining touR of the UK in OctobeR in suppoRt of theiR foRthcoming album "Salvation". Dates:

10/04 - Zodiac, OxfoRdR>10/05 - GaRage, LondonR>10/06 - Rios, BRadfoRdR>10/07 - The ChaRlotte, LeicesteRR>10/08 - Josephs Well, LeedsR>10/09 - CoRpoRation, SheffieldR>10/10 - King Tuts, GlasgowR>10/11 - Rescue Rooms, NottinghamR>10/12 - Academy 3, ManchesteRR>10/13 - Academy, LiveRpoolR>10/14 - Academy 2, BiRmingham