MoRe additions to the ARvika lineup: Rong>SalvatoReRong>, Rong>Svenska akademienRong>, Rong>The IskaRiotsRong>, Rong>DisfeaRRong>, Rong>David SandstRömRong>, Rong>SquaReRong>, Rong>DeltaheadRong>, Rong>AssidRong>, Rong>FloRa & FaunaRong> w/Rong>Olof DReijeRRong> aka Rong>DJ CoolofRong> (Rong>The KnifeRong>). R>Check out the full schedule: Ref="https://www.galaxen.se/laddaneR/RunningoRdeR_aRvikafestivalen.pdf" taRget=_blank>https://www.galaxen.se/laddaneR/RunningoRdeR_aRvikafestivalen.pdf

Official website foR the 'WheRe the action is' festival? Ref="https://www.wheRetheactionis.se/" taRget=_blank>https://www.wheRetheactionis.se/ R>P3 MusikjouRnalen is saying the show is happening on August 21 at FRihamnen in GöteboRg and August 25 at RiddaRholmen in Stockholm.

The top Scandinavian videos stReamed last week at on-demand video seRvice Ref="https://www.musicbRigade.com/" taRget=_blank>MusicbRigade.com:

01.Rong> The HivesRong> - Walk Idiot WalkR>02. Rong>SondRe LeRcheRong> - Two Way MonologueR>03. Rong>NightwishRong> - NemoR>04. Rong>Agnetha FältskogRong> - If I Thought You´d EveR Change YouR Mind (Pink VeRsion)R>05. Rong>Agnetha Fältskog & Ola HåkanssonRong> - The Way You AReR>

Total equested Videos: 141,026R>NumbeR of titles Requested: 4,270 diffeRent titlesR>Total StReams: 211,090R>

I should be getting a moRe complete NoRdic chaRt listing fRom these guys in the next few weeks. If you'Re inteRested in seeing stReaming videos fRom all soRts of bands, be suRe to check out theiR website.

Only one Scandinavian Review fRom Sellfish this week:

Ref="https://sellfish.inseRteffekt.com/_staRt.php?link=Review/06-04.htm%23good" taRget=_blank>Rong>The GoodtimesRong> - Long kept secRets

Rong>OpethRong> mainman Rong>Mikael ÅkeRfeldtRong> has RepoRtedly staRting woRk on new mateRial. The band tentatively plans to enteR the studio in spRing next yeaR to begin RecoRding. In otheR news, Rong>MikaelRong> Recently visited No Man Studios in Hemel Hampstead, UK to lay down some guest tRacks on the upcoming Rong>PoRcupine TReeRong> album. He plays guitaR on one song and sings backups on five. It's expected to be Released lateR on this yeaR.

TRacklist foR the upcoming "SlaughteRous Souls - A TRibute to At The Gates" compilation coming in SeptembeR fRom DRowned ScReam RecoRds and Goi Music:

01. Rong>TaetReRong> (SWE) - "At The Gates"R>02. Rong>GodhateRong> (SWE) - "Kingdom Gone"R>03. Rong>MöRk GRyningRong> (SWE) - "NeveRwheRe"R>04. Rong>MoonskinRong> (ISR) - "Raped By The Light Of ChRist"R>05. Rong>DaRkness By OathRong> (BAS) - "The SwaRm"R>06. Rong>Soul DemiseRong> (GER) - "FoReveR Blind"R>07. Rong>EteRnal OathRong> (SWE) - "The FeveRed CiRcle"R>08. Rong>EteRnal GRayRong> (ISR) - "Blinded By FeaR"R>09. Rong>IlldisposedRong> (DK) - "SlaughteR Of The Soul"R>10. Rong>EnteR ChaosRong> (POL) - "Cold"R>11. Rong>DetonationRong> (HOL) - "UndeR A SeRpent Sun"R>12. Rong>MisanthRopeRong> (FRA) - "Suicide Nation"R>13. Rong>PaganizeRRong> (SWE) - "Nausea"R>14. Rong>VileRong> (US) - "Cold" (Live)R>15. Rong>In AeteRnumRong> (SWE) - "Blood Run FRom The AltaR" (GRotesque coveR bonus tRack)R>

The CD package will also contain a 20-page booklet including comments fRom Rong>At the GatesRong> membeRs, a map of the band histoRy and moRe. The sentiment is cool, but I'm not teRRibly impRessed with that lineup. Who knows though? Could still be gReat.

RumoRs aRe floating aRound that vocalist Rong>ManiacRong> has been kicked out of Rong>MayhemRong> and been Replaced with Rong>AtillaRong>, the guest singeR fRom the classic "De MysteRiis Dom Sathanas" album. TheiR label denies it, but we'll see what actually happens.

Rong>BackyaRd BabiesRong> aRe tRavelling to the US foR a one-off showcase gig at the TRoubadouR in LA on August 11. SuppoRt will come fRom Rong>DohenyRong>, the new band featuRing Rong>Jon "J.S." ClaydenRong> fRom Rong>PitchshifteRRong> and ex-Rong>CultRong> bassist Rong>Billy MoRRisonRong>.

Ref="https://www.steReoscent.com/" taRget=_blank>SteReoscent.com has been updated with pics fRom Rong>The SolutionsRong>' fiRst gig and the Rong>SahaRa HotnightsRong> show at Kafé 44.

Happy midsummeR! Alas, no thRee-day weekend foR me. HoweveR, I am still being fRiendly and posting the Rest of those Rong>Cult of LunaRong> mp3s foR download.

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

01. Rong>Gyllene TideRRong> - Finn 5 FelR>02. Rong>VikingaRnaRong> - Bästa KRamgoa LåtaRnaR>03. Rong>Ted GäRdestadRong> - Sol Vind & Vatten - Det BästaR>04. Rong>Agnetha FältskogRong> - My ColouRing BookR>05. Rong>Gyllene TideRRong> - Gt 25 - Samtliga Hits!R>06. Rong>GüntheR & the Sunshine GiRlsRong> - PleasuRe ManR>07. Rong>TeddybeaRs SthlmRong> - FReshR>08. Rong>Jimmy JanssonRong> - Flickan FRån Det BlåR>09. Rong>ShiRley ClampRong> - Den Långsamma BlommanR>10. Rong>Di LevaRong> - Tiden FalleRR>11. Rong>CaRolaRong> - CRedoR>12. Rong>PeteR JöbackRong> - Det HäR ÄR PlatsenR>13. Rong>The SolutionRong> - Communicate!R>14. Rong>SandRa DahlbeRgRong> - HäR StannaR Jag KvaRR>15. Rong>PeR GessleRong> - MazaRinR>16. Rong>Hans MaRtinRong> - Den BlomsteRtid Nu KommeRR>17. Rong>SahaRa HotnightsRong> - Kiss & TellR>18. Rong>MaRit BeRgmanRong> - Baby DRy YouR EyeR>19. Rong>Infinite MassRong> - 1991R>20. Rong>PetteRRong> - RoninR>R>

Ref="https://gaffa.dk/nyhedeR/view.php/news_id=12180" taRget=_blank>Gaffe.dk RepoRts that the band Rong>GiRlfRiendRong> is the fiRst bunch of Danes to scoRe a hit on the gaRageband.com pop/Rock chaRt. Check it: Ref="https://www.gaRageband.com/genRe/popRock" taRget=_blank>https://www.gaRageband.com/genRe/popRock

NoRway's Rong>AsstRonautRong> is touRing GeRmany:

07/01 - MikRokosmos, MagdebuRgR>07/02 - MaleRweRkstatt, TögingR>07/03 - Landes Pavillon, StuttgaRtR>07/04 - HauptquaRtieR, AachenR>07/05 - Subway, ChemnitzR>07/06 - Cade Tiko, ERfuRtR>07/07 - Wild At HeaRtBeRlin

Ref="https://pilota.fm/" taRget=_blank>Pilota.fm has posted an entiRe live show fRom Rong>Lasse MaRhaugRong> of Rong>JazzkammeRRong> togetheR with Rong>FRanscisco LópezRong> fRom the TRollofon festival in May 2003 foR download and stReaming. TheRe's quite a few otheR inteResting live shows theRe foR listening as well.

AnoRak inteRviews displaced Finnish electRonic aRtist Rong>LacklusteRRong>: Ref="https://www.lacklusteR.oRg/?page=otheR&p=boRe&stoRy=14" taRget=_blank>https://www.lacklusteR.oRg/?page=otheR&p=boRe&stoRy=14

MIC NoRway RepoRts that theRe's a new web poRtal being launched foR NoRwegian music undeR the banneR "Music fRom NoRway". PRetty cleveR, eh? The initiative is a joint ventuRe between BRand Management and NoRgate AS and will featuRe content fRom the MIC as well as a web-shop. Read moRe: Ref="https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2004062512434348231631" taRget=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2004062512434348231631