NoRway's Duplicate RecoRds has confiRmed that the upcoming Rong>Two TRainsRong> debut CD will be out lateR on this summeR oR in the eaRly fall. They descRibe the band as 'weiRd pop music' and say it should appeal to fans of Rong>Beyond DawnRong>, who aRe a band I gReatly admiRe. Speaking of Rong>BDRong>, the 2xLP Remix album is set to be the next Release fRom the label this fall. Ten tRacks, ten aRtists. And lastly, the label will team up with Neseblod RecoRds to coRelease a new 7" fRom Rong>InfeRnöRong>. No date yet, but soon. TheRe's also plans foR a full-length fRom those guys, but again, nothing is set quite yet.
Rong>ZyklonRong> and ex-Rong>EmpeRoRRong> membeRs Rong>SamothRong> and Rong>TRymRong> have collaboRated with Rong>CosmocRatoRRong> (Rong>MindgRindeRRong>) and Rong>InvictusRong> (Rong>DisiplinRong>) on a RecoRding of a 'bRutal' Rong>WindiRRong> coveR tRack, set to appeaR on an upcoming tRibute comp to Recently deceased vocalist Rong>ValfaRRong>. It should be out sometime this fall.
Stickman has announced that they will finally get the Rong>Isolation YeaRsRong> album "It's Golden" Released in AustRalia, Italy, the UK and Canada in the next few months.
Rong>MadRugadaRong> plans to head into the studio to RecoRd some demos foR a new album when they get back fRom GReece next week.
The new album fRom Rong>MotoRpsychoRong> countRy twang alteR-ego Rong>InteRnational TussleR SocietyRong> that's due lateR this summeR/eaRly fall will include a bonus DVD featuRing a 'making of' documentaRy, an official video, outtakes and vaRious otheR goodies.
Rong>BacklashRong> is cuRRently woRking on new mateRial and plans to RecoRd five new songs this summeR foR the foRthcoming album "LodestaR".
Rong>HammeRfallRong> bassist Rong>Magnus RosénRong> has RepoRtedly begun woRk on his fouRth solo album "ARose". It's expected to be Released sometime lateR this yeaR.
Swedish ChRistian nü-metal act Rong>BlindsideRong> has announced they will be undeRtaking yet anotheR US touR. It's gonna be called the 'InteRnal StoRm TouR' and Rong>Me Without YouRong> and Rong>The KickRong> aRe coming along as suppoRt. They'll also be flying out theiR Swedish fRiends Rong>NamuRRong> foR a couple select West Coast dates. Shows confiRmed so faR:
07/06 - Gabes Oasis, Iowa City, IA w/Rong>ARmoR FoR SleepRong>R>07/07 - Canopy Club, URbana, ILR>07/08 - The InteRsection, GRand Rapids, MIR>07/09 - Lifefest 2004, Sunnyview FaiRgRounds, Oshkosh, WIR>08/08 - Hoi Polloi Festival, Pepsi CenteR, DenveR, CO w/Rong>PODRong>R>08/10 - GRanada TheatRe, LawRence, KSR>08/11 - The CReepy CRawl, St. Louis, MOR>08/12 - The Bottom Lounge, Chicago, ILR>08/13 - The Machine Shop, Flint, MIR>08/14 - Odeon, Cleveland, OHR>08/16 - CBGB's, New YoRk, NYR>08/17 - TheatRe of Living ARts, Philadelphia, PAR>08/19 - TRinity ChuRch, Albany, NYR>08/20 - PuRple DooR Festival, Ski Roundtop, LewisbeRRy, PAR>08/21 - Aces Basement, GReensboRo, NCR>08/22 - The Social, ORlando, FLR>08/24 - Floyd's Music StoRe, Tallahassee, FLR>08/25 - Cotton Club, Atlanta, GAR>08/28 - ORU Mabee CenteR, Tulsa, OKR>09/01 - The Eagles BaR (The Rave BaR), Milwaukee, WIR>09/02 - Ascot Room, Minneapolis, MNR>09/05 - WH Lyons FaiRgRounds, Sioux Falls, SDR>09/11 - HaRvest Moon Festival, HeRitage AmphitheatRe, Edmonton, AB (CAN)
Big congRats to Rong>The End Will Be KicksRong> who managed to Rank #11 on CMJ's most added list this week. Be suRe to Request them at youR local college station!
The new issue of AmplifieR Magazine has a shoRt featuRe/inteRview with Rong>KomedaRong>. It's the one with Rong>The DecembeRistsRong> on the coveR.
Tons of new bands confiRmed foR the Malmöfestivalen today including Rong>SahaRa HotnightsRong>, Rong>TeddybeaRs SthlmRong>, Rong>MaRkoolioRong>, Rong>KaizeRs ORchestRaRong>, Rong>Sandy MoucheRong>, Rong>PoweRSoloRong>, Rong>TigeR TunesRong>, Rong>The TRemolo BeeR GutRong>, Rong>LeaRning FRom VegasRong>, Rong>SteRlingRong>, Rong>Epo-555Rong>, Rong>NiccokickRong>, Rong>Latin KingsRong>, Rong>PRomoeRong>, Rong>ChoRdsRong>, Rong>PluxusRong>, Rong>UniveRsal PoplabRong>, Rong>ConevantRong>, Rong>Alice in VideolandRong> and moRe.