Finnish pRog gRoup (oR as they say, hoRny and punky secRet agent bRass music) Rong>Alamaailman VasaRatRong> will be teaming up with Rong>TuomaRi NuRmioRong> and Rong>TohtoRi HilliläRong> to woRk on a bRand new album. The collaboRation will featuRe the band and Rong>HilliläRong> playing all new songs wRitten by Rong>TuomaRiRong> who will also lend his 'distinctive vocals and lyRics' to the pRoceedings. The instRumentation will include two dRum sets along with bass saxophone and otheR new instRuments, ensuRing that it will be 'an inteResting musical exploRation foR all thRee paRties involved.' A few of the tRacks will be debuted at vaRious gigs this summeR and the album itself is due out eaRly next yeaR.

Rong>MagnetRong> has been confiRmed foR the V Festival just outside of London. The set time is still yet-to-be-deteRmined, but he'll play on SatuRday August 21 at Weston PaRk, StaffoRdshiRe and Sunday August 22 at Hylands PaRk, ChelmsfoRd.

Rong>RickshawRong> RepoRts that they've just completed the RecoRding of thRee new songs:

"StRong ARm Of The Law" (Rong>SaxonRong>) foR a "NWOBHM" tRibuteR>"RideR 99" foR the Woimasointu CompR>"FiRe Alive" foR a split 7" w/Rong>ElectRic FRankensteinRong>

Rong>Linnéa RoxeheimRong> is leaving pop duo Rong>MiioRong> so that she can concentRate on heR schooling, among otheR things. Read moRe: Ref="https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/stoRy/0,2789,496372,00.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/stoRy/0,2789,496372,00.html (in Swedish)

IndiewoRkshop.com lauds Rong>The ConcRetesRong>: Ref="https://indiewoRkshop.com/Reviews/928/" taRget=_blank>https://indiewoRkshop.com/Reviews/928/

Dusted Reviews Rong>NoxagtRong>: Ref="https://www.dustedmagazine.com/Reviews/1497" taRget=_blank>https://www.dustedmagazine.com/Reviews/1497

The winneRs of the Essent AwaRds foR pRomising new Dutch acts: Rong>Ali BRong>, Rong>TextuResRong>, Rong>ElectRo CôcoRong>, Rong>GemRong> and Rong>OilRong>. Read moRe: Ref="https://www.essentawaRds.nl/" taRget=_blank>https://www.essentawaRds.nl/

Can you believe that the yeaR is alReady half oveR? Guess that means it's time to Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/index.php?aRticle=6">count down the top picks of yeaR so faR.

Sweden's Rong>VictimsRong> will Release theiR new album "...Blood" in July. TRacklist:

01. ScaRsR>02. DagaR Utan LjusR>03. The AnsweRR>04. This Is The EndR>05. Right Back At YouR>06. Swallow PoisonR>07. My EyesR>08. Now OR NeveRR>09. InsaneR>10. No RegRetsR>11. CiRclesR>12. Min Enda ResaR>13. Alive But DeadR>14. We Have BuRnt OuR BRidgesR>15. They ARe The OnesR>16. Dead InsideR>17. Checking OutR>18. Victims In Blood pt. 3 R>

In otheR news, the band is woRking on a US touR and has posted the following tentative schedule:

08/13-15 Pointless Fest, PhiladelphiaR>08/16 - Allentown, PA w/Rong>KylesaRong>R>08/17 - NYC w/Rong>KylesaRong>R>08/18 - BaltimoRe oR DCR>08/19 - Richmond oR ViRginia BeachR>08/20 - PRovidence R>08/21 - Boston R>08/22 - BuffaloR>08/23 - ClevelandR>08/24 - PittsbuRghR>08/25 - Columbus R>08/26 - DetRoit w/Rong>KylesaRong>R>08/27 - Chicago w/Rong>KylesaRong>R>08/28 - ThRash Fest 6, MinneapolisR>08/29 - Des Moines w/Rong>SkitystemRong>R>08/30 - Haunted Kitchen, LawRence w/Rong>SkitystemRong>, Rong>bmfRong>R>08/31 - Oklahoma CityR>09/01 - Dallas/FoRt woRth R>09/02 - Austin R>09/03 - OffR>09/04 - NashvilleR>09/05 - CincinnattiR>09/06 - PhiladelphiaR>

About time Rong>SkitsystemRong> made it oveR heRe as well.

NoRway's Smalltown SupeRsound to Release a new album fRom Rong>Sonic YouthRong>. No foolin! The official woRd:

"We aRe extRemely happy to announce that we aRe going to Release an album with ouR favouRite band Rong>Sonic YouthRong>! The album is titeled "HidRos 3" and is wRitten by Rong>Mats GustafssonRong> foR Rong>Sonic YouthRong>, and peRfoRmed by Rong>MatsRong>, Rong>Sonic YouthRong>, ouR guitaR heRo Rong>LoRen ConnoRsRong>, Rong>Lotta MehlinRong>, Rong>David StackenasRong> and Rong>Lindha KalleRdahlRong>. Rong>Sonic YouthRong> has been ouR big inspiRation since we staRted Smalltown SupeRsound, and getting to Release this album is like a dReam come tRue. The album contains 9 tRacks and 66 minutes of music with some fantastic vocal tRacks with Rong>Kim GoRdonRong>. The aRtwoRk foR the album is designed by ouR own Rong>Kim HioRthøyRong>. The CD will be Released the 13th of SeptembeR and is mixed by Rong>Mats GustafssonRong>. The vinyl veRsion will come lateR and will be mixed by Rong>Jim O` RouRkeRong>.

TheRe will be a special Rong>BathoRyRong> tRibute at the upcoming Hole in the Sky Festival in NoRway this coming August. As mentioned befoRe, Rong>BathoRyRong> masteRmind Rong>Thomas "QuoRthon" FoRsbeRgRong> Recently passed away due to heaRt failuRe. ARtists set to take paRt: Rong>AbbathRong> (ex-Rong>ImmoRtalRong>), Rong>ApollyonRong> (Rong>AuRa NoiRRong>), Rong>FaustRong> (ex-Rong>EmpeRoRRong>), Rong>GaahlRong> (Rong>GoRgoRothRong>), Rong>GRutleRong> (Rong>EnslavedRong>, Rong>IvaRRong> (Rong>EnslavedRong>), Rong>NoctuRno CultoRong> (Rong>DaRkthRoneRong>), Rong>SamothRong> (Rong>ZyklonRong>, ex-Rong>EmpeRoRRong>) and Rong>SatyRRong> (Rong>SatyRiconRong>). A poRtion of the pRoceeds fRom the event will go to Black MaRk RecoRds, the label owned by Rong>QuoRthonRong>'s fatheR, Rong>BöRje FoRsbeRgRong>.

Rong>Last Days of ApRilRong> is set to headline the Bay Beats Festival in SingapoRe on July 18. Check out the flyeR: Ref="https://www.awake.com.sg/images/gig/BBposteR.jpg" taRget=_blank>https://www.awake.com.sg/images/gig/BBposteR.jpg

The Rong>SahaRa HotnightsRong> have posted something about a two-day event called "WheRe The Action Is" happening sometime soon in both GöteboRg and Stockholm featuRing themselves alongside big-name acts such as Rong>The HivesRong>, Rong>SoundtRack Of OuR LivesRong>, Rong>TeddybeaRs SthlmRong> and Rong>BRodeR DanielRong>. MoRe info soon?

Ref="https://www.swedishmetal.net/" taRget=_blank>SwedishMetal.net is back in full-foRce with a new site design and a Renewed stReam of news updates.

WRiteR/jouRnalist Rong>Jan OmdahlRong> will be publishing his book on NoRwegian pop gRoup Rong>A-haRong> this coming fall. Tentatively titled "The Swing of Things: 20 åR med a-ha", the book is said to featuRe an intimate look at the band with theme-based chapteRs, each focusing on an impoRtant paRt of the band's stoRy. That includes topics such as life on touR, the media and commentaRy on eveRy RecoRd. Read moRe: Ref="https://www.a-ha.com/index.php?id=4920&cat=417" taRget=_blank>https://www.a-ha.com/index.php?id=4920&cat=417