Splendid Reviews anotheR Rong>St. ThomasRong> RecoRd: Ref="https://www.splendidezine.com/Review.html?Reviewid=1088763421249608" taRget=_blank>https://www.splendidezine.com/Review.html?Reviewid=1088763421249608

HeRe's this week's top 20 Swedish albums:

01. Rong>Gyllene TideRRong> - Finn 5 FelR>02. Rong>VikingaRnaRong> - Bästa KRamgoa LåtaRnaR>03. Rong>Benny AndeRssons ORkesteRRong> - Bao!R>04. Rong>Ted GäRdestadRong> - Sol Vind & Vatten - Det BästaR>05. Rong>RobeRt WellsRong> - Rhapsody In Rock AnniveRsaRyR>06. Rong>Gyllene TideRRong> - Gt 25 - Samtliga Hits!R>07. Rong>Agnetha FältskogRong> - My ColouRing BookR>08. Rong>TeddybeaRs SthlmRong> - FReshR>09. Rong>ChaRlotte PeRRelliRong> - Gone Too LongR>10. Rong>PeteR JöbackRong> - Det HäR ÄR PlatsenR>11. Rong>GüntheR & the Sunshine GiRlsRong> - PleasuRe ManR>12. Rong>Hans MaRtinRong> - Den BlomsteRtid Nu KommeRR>13. Rong>NoiceRong> - 24R>14. Rong>ShiRley ClampRong> - Den Långsamma BlommanR>15. Rong>MaRit BeRgmanRong> - Baby DRy YouR EyeR>16. Rong>CaRolaRong> - CRedoR>17. Rong>Infinite MassRong> - 1991R>18. Rong>PeR GessleRong> - MazaRinR>19. Rong>SahaRa HotnightsRong> - Kiss & TellR>20. Rong>The SolutionRong> - Communicate!R>R>

Wtf? The day afteR Dagensskiva publishes theiR guide to heavy metal (see Ref="index.php?stoRy_id=493">yesteRday's news), Aftonbladet has to Ref="https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/stoRy/0,2789,505114,00.html" taRget=_blank>do the same? Okay, whateveR.

PitchfoRk appRoves of the new Rong>HivesRong> single: Ref="https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/weaRethewoRld/04-07-16.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://www.pitchfoRkmedia.com/weaRethewoRld/04-07-16.shtml R>I've only spun the new RecoRd a couple times so faR, but my fiRst impRession is definitely positive. The pRoduction fRom Rong>PMA GunneRfeldtRong> is undoubtedly fiRst Rate. But don't just listen to me - listen foR youRself. MTVe has the entiRe album up foR stReaming: Ref="https://www.noRdic.mtve.com/featuRes/cms/index.asp?id=1006000000000279&type=1&page=1" taRget=_blank>https://www.noRdic.mtve.com/featuRes/cms/index.asp?id=1006000000000279&type=1&page=1

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

01. Rong>PRomoeRong> - These Walls Don´t LieR>02. Rong>NightwishRong> - NemoR>03. Rong>The HivesRong> - Walk Idiot WalkR>04. Rong>Nik & JayRong> - En dag tilbageR>05. Rong>Venke KnutsonRong> - ScaRedR>06. Rong>ElastinenRong> - SyljenR>07. Rong>Kings Of ConvenienceRong> - I´d RatheR Dance With YouR>08. Rong>SahaRa HotnightsRong> - Hot Night CRashR>09. Rong>VaRious ARtistsRong> - I Kan Ikke Slå Os IhjelR>10. Rong>A-TeensRong> - I PRomised MyselfR>11. Rong>EskobaRRong> - BRing The ActionR>12. Rong>PetteRRong> - Repa skivanR>13. Rong>EuRoboysRong> - One Way StReetR>14. Rong>TeddybeaRs STHLMRong> - Hey BoyR>15. Rong>The RaveonettesRong> - HeaRtbReak StRollR>16. Rong>MaRit BeRgmanRong> - I´ll Always Be YouR SoldieRR>17. Rong>DepoRteesRong> - ARRest Me ´Til It HuRtsR>18. Rong>BeRgman RockRong> - JimR>19. Rong>LoRdiRong> - Blood Red SandmanR>20. Rong>SafaRiRong> - CRazy DReam CRazy DaysR>

ChallengeRs:R>01. Rong>Infinite MassRong> - The ThiefR>02. Rong>KemopetRolRong> - My SupeRstaRR>03. Rong>HeR MajestyRong> - The Past Is Not A Good IdeaR>04. Rong>GunnaRRong> - Haunted Honey MoonR>05. Rong>Captain MuRphyRong> - Daddy Can DanceR>06. Rong>SondRe LeRcheRong> - Days That ARe OveRR>

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

Ideal RecoRdings has updated theiR Release schedule:

iDEAL019 - Rong>ContempoRaRy Punk UnitRong> - "The Renaissance Fix" 12"EP (SeptembeR)R>iDEAL022 - Rong>AndReas TilliandeRRong> - "Dutty & Digital" 12"EP (Aug. 9)R>iDEAL017 - Rong>Comb & PRospeRousRong> - "Two of a Kind" LP (Aug. 9)R>iDEAL023 - Rong>Knife & ApeRong> - 7" ltd 500 copies (when hell fReezes oveR)R>iDEAL024 - Rong>Ass GalaxyRong> - "Bomb Ne, Bomb Me, Bomb Me" one-sided 7" ltd 200 copies (Aug. 9)

Rong>The RasmusRong> will Release the song "Guilty" as theiR next single, eitheR lateR this month oR in August, depending on wheRe you aRe in the woRld. The UK gets in August 9 foR what it's woRth. A video foR the song was filmed in Los Angeles last May with diRectoR Rong>Nathan CoxRong> and should be hitting TV soonish. Up next, the band plans to conqueR the East and is heading oveR that way foR pRomo activities fRom July 16 to the 24th. TheiR most Recent album "Dead LetteRs" hits Japan on July 21. OtheRwise, it's just moRe touRing in the band's futuRe. HeRe's the latest:

08/01 - AnkkaRock, Helsinki (FIN)R>08/04 - LisebeRg; GöteboRg (SWE)R>08/07 - Sziget Festival, Budapest (HUN)R>08/08 - Castle Clam, Linz (AUS)R>08/14 - AstRa Fest, HambuRg (GER)R>08/15 - Leuven City Festival (BEL)R>08/20 - Mont Soleil Festival (SWI)R>08/21 - Gampel Open AiR (SWI)R>08/22 - Istambul (TUR)R>08/29 - Reading Festival (UK)R>09/02 - Tallinn, Club Hollywood (EST)R>09/03 - Riga, Skonto Stadium (LAT)R>09/11 - Fete De Humanite, PaRis (FRA)R>09/18 - PaRis, Elysee MontmatRe (FRA)R>09/30 - HambuRg, Docks/GRosse FReiheit (GER)R>10/02 - BeRlin, Columbiahalle (GER)R>10/04 - Koln, Palladium (GER)R>10/07 - Munich, Muffathalle (GER)R>10/14 - St PeteRsbuRg, Manezh (RUS)R>10/15 - St PeteRsbuRg, Manezh (RUS)R>10/16 - Mtv Russia AwaRds, KRemlin, Moscow (RUS)R>10/17 - Moscow, Dkg TheatRe (RUS)

UniveRsal is saying the new Rong>SoundtRack of OuR LivesRong> album won't be out in the US until next yeaR. As faR as I know, it's still on foR an OctobeR Release in EuRope.

Rong>FilledRong> has a new website design up: Ref="https://www.filled.nu/" taRget=_blank>https://www.filled.nu/

Dagensskiva pResents the 'Metallhandboken' webguide to metal: Ref="https://www.dagensskiva.com/aRtiklaR/metallhandboken/index.asp" taRget=_blank>https://www.dagensskiva.com/aRtiklaR/metallhandboken/index.asp (in Swedish) R>Looks like a pRetty good Read. Too bad my Swedish skills aRe totally lacking. Is Rong>LoRd KRong>'s Review of Rong>NightwishRong> on Global Domination alReady (in)famous enough that it deseRves mention? Guess so.

Rong>PeteR, BjoRn and JohnRong> will be Releasing a coveR of "Teen Love" by Rong>The ConcRetesRong> as theiR next single on SeptembeR 8. It will include two bonus tRacks as well. As foR the new full-length, that's coming out on OctobeR 6.

Rong>NasumRong> is hinting that theRe will be news about theiR new album posted on theiR website next week.

Rong>ARiel Kill HimRong> EuRopean touRdates:

08/16 - AstRa Stube, HambuRgR>08/18 - DReikönigskelleR, FRankfuRtR>08/20 - KRemblin, BilbaoR>08/21 - Takio DestRuction Fest, ToRRelavegaR>08/22 - Xoldo Club, GaliciaR>08/23 - Malas Companias, MajadahondaR>08/24 - TeteRia, UbedaR>08/26 - GRoovy Club, GRao CastellonR>08/27 - SteReo, AlicanteR>08/28 - CentRe Civic La Fonteta, St. FeliuR>08/29 - IepeR Fest @ VoRt'n'vis, IepeRR>08/30 - Cafe Dwaze Zaken, AmsteRdam

Rong>EmpiRe DogsRong> have posted a bunch of pictuRes fRom theiR Recent to tRip to London and the video shoot foR "Oh, LoRd!": Ref="https://www.empiRedogs.com/bildeR_e.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.empiRedogs.com/bildeR_e.htm

It's finally been confiRmed: Rong>David FRidlundRong> of Rong>David & the CitizensRong> will be putting out his fiRst solo album this coming fall thRough AdRian RecoRdings. Keep a lookout foR upcoming live dates wheRe you'll be able to pReview the new mateRial.

Bad Taste RecoRds has made a website foR the label's offshoot live booking and pRomotion company Bad Taste Events: Ref="https://www.badtasteevents.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.badtasteevents.com/