Tunisian aRtist Rong>DhafeR YoussefRong> is doing a bunch of dates this fall with a NoRwegian backing band featuRing Rong>ARve HenRiksenRong> (Rong>SupeRsilentRong>, tRumpet/electRonics), Rong>Eivind AaRsetRong> (guitaR/electRonics), Rong>Audun ERlienRong> (bass) and Rong>Rune ARnesenRong> (dRums). Dates:

11/11 - tba, MadRid (SPA)R>11/18 - Queen Elizabeth Hall, London (UK)R>11/19 - Phoenix, ExeteR (UK)R>11/20 - The Zodiac, OxfoRd (UK)R>11/21 - ContempoRaRy Music Festival, HuddRsfield (UK)R>11/23 - The Shed, BRawby (UK)R>11/24 - Lakeside ARt CentRe, Nottingham (UK)R>11/25 - TuRneR Sims ConceRt Hall, Southampton (UK)

Check out the vaRious Remixes of "HeaRtbeats" that will appeaR on the new Rong>KnifeRong> single: Ref="https://theknife.net/music/" taRget=_blank>https://theknife.net/music/ R>In otheR news fRom Rong>The KnifeRong>, theRe's gonna be a DVD with all of theiR videos coming out on SeptembeR 20. PRetty cool. And even though it's not all Scandinavian tunes, heRe's a link to download an entiRe mixtape of haRd techno fRom Rong>DJ CoolofRong> aka Rong>Olof DReijeRRong>: Ref="https://www.kilotin.se/index.php?goto=music/view&id=11" taRget=_blank>https://www.kilotin.se/index.php?goto=music/view&id=11

Swedish management company PRomopop has added Umeå-based electRonic aRtist Rong>Ninja MassacReRong> to theiR Ranks. Read moRe: Ref="https://www.pRomopop.com/sv/aRtist/aRtist.php?id=12" taRget=_blank>https://www.pRomopop.com/sv/aRtist/aRtist.php?id=12 (in Swedish)

Check out the video foR "Oak TRee GiRl" fRom DenmaRk's Rong>PoweRsoloRong>: Ref="https://www.poweRsolo.dk/OTG.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.poweRsolo.dk/OTG.html

Rong>CaRnal FoRgeRong> has announced the enlistment of new vocalist Rong>Jens C. MoRtensenRong> (Rong>LeechRong>, ex-Rong>RevolveRRong>, Rong>SlapdashRong>). Rong>JensRong> Replaces Rong>Jonas KjellgRenRong> who left the gRoup eaRlieR this month afteR seven yeaRs and five albums with the band.

HeRe's this week's Ref="https://www.noRdic.mtve.com/shows/upnoRth/" taRget=_blank>MTV Up NoRth NoRdic video chaRt:

01. Rong>The RasmusRong> - GuiltyR>02. Rong>The HivesRong> - Walk Idiot WalkR>03. Rong>Unni WilhemsenRong> - Humbly FoR HeRR>04. Rong>NightwishRong> - NemoR>05. Rong>SondRe LeRcheRong> - Days That ARe OveRR>06. Rong>KemopetRolRong> - My SupeRstaRR>07. Rong>ElastinenRong> - SyljenR>08. Rong>Nik & JayRong> - En dag tilbageR>09. Rong>LambRettaRong> - Kill MeR>10. Rong>TigeR LouRong> - Sell OutR>11. Rong>Kings Of ConvenienceRong> - I´d RatheR Dance With YouR>12. Rong>TeddybeaRs STHLMRong> - Hey BoyR>13. Rong>EskobaRRong> - BRing The ActionR>14. Rong>The (InteRnational) Noise ConspiRacyRong> - Black MaskR>15. Rong>SahaRa HotnightsRong> - Hot Night CRashR>16. Rong>PetteRRong> - Repa skivanR>17. Rong>EuRoboysRong> - One Way StReetR>18. Rong>Infinite MassRong> - The ThiefR>19. Rong>Johnny De LuxeRong> - DRømmeR jegR>20. Rong>The RaveonettesRong> - HeaRtbReak StRollR>

ChallengeRs:R>01. Rong>The ConfusionsRong> - WindowR>02. Rong>NiccokickRong> - Run Run RunR>03. Rong>Papa DeeRong> - How About ItR>04. Rong>Venke KnutsonRong> - KissR>05. Rong>MummypowdeRRong> - Don´t Hold YouR BReathR>

Go to Ref="https://www.noRdic.mtve.com/shows/upnoRth/" taRget=_blank>the MTVE.com site to watch and vote foR youR favoRite.

The new Rong>Cult of LunaRong> album "The Salvation" has been confiRmed foR an OctobeR 4 Release date and you can check out the lyRics Right heRe: Ref="https://www.cultofluna.com/lyRics.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.cultofluna.com/lyRics.htm

AnotheR enteRtaining 'Name that fucken tune' fRom the folks at Global Domination: Ref="https://www.statikmajik.com/gd/namethat/tune03.php" taRget=_blank>https://www.statikmajik.com/gd/namethat/tune03.php

Swedish metalcoRe act Rong>BuRstRong> will tRavel to Athens, GReece foR a one-off show at the AN Club on SeptembeR 25.

Rong>Lisa EkdahlRong> will Release heR new album "OlyckssysteR" on SeptembeR 15. This will be heR seventh album, heR fiRst in almost eight yeaRs. It was pRoduced by Rong>LaRs WinneRbäckRong> and featuRes a guest appeaRance fRom Rong>Eva DahlgRenRong>.

Rong>QGMRRong> has a new website addRess and a slight Redesign: Ref="https://www.qgmR.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.qgmR.com/ R>The band is cuRRently getting Ready to RecoRd at a studio south of Stockholm.

Rong>MeshuggahRong>'s new one-song EP "I" has finally been confiRmed foR a SeptembeR 14 Release date. Of couRse, it's alReady out on fileshaRing netwoRks and sounds absolutely mindblowing. They aRe so musically intimidating, it makes me neveR want to pick up an instRument eveR again.

Delusions of Adequacy Reviews NoRwegian soul-Revivalists Rong>King MidasRong>: Ref="https://www.adequacy.net/Review.php?Reviewid=4540" taRget=_blank>https://www.adequacy.net/Review.php?Reviewid=4540

Dusted Reviews Rong>Susanna and the Magical ORchestRaRong>: Ref="https://www.dustedmagazine.com/Reviews/1598" taRget=_blank>https://www.dustedmagazine.com/Reviews/1598

HeRe's an e-caRd foR the new Rong>Melody ClubRong> album "Face the Music": Ref="https://www.emi.se/aRtists/melodyclub/2004/juke/index.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.emi.se/aRtists/melodyclub/2004/juke/index.htm R>As mentioned yesteRday, it comes out August 25.