Rong>In FlamesRong> was named 'Best UndeRgRound Act' at the second annual Metal HammeR awaRds on Monday.

MIC NoRway coveRs the countRy's well-funded effoRts to pRomote jazz woRldwide with dRummeR Rong>Paal Nilssen-LoveRong> and tRumpeteR Rong>ARve HenRiksenRong> leading the chaRge: Ref="https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2004060912542331186083" taRget=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2004060912542331186083

Rong>DungenRong> will be thRowing a RecoRd Release paRty foR theiR new album "Ta det lugnt" at Klubb Spenat in Stockholm on June 16. Joining them on the bill will be folkpsyche band Rong>Lynx LamentRong> and Rong>The WoRksRong>. MoRe info: Ref="https://www.subliminalsounds.se/" taRget=_blank>https://www.subliminalsounds.se/

Splendid completely pans Rong>HedeRos & HellbeRgRong>: Ref="https://www.splendidezine.com/Review.html?Reviewid=1085772372369733" taRget=_blank>https://www.splendidezine.com/Review.html?Reviewid=1085772372369733

NoRway's Rong>AuRa NoiRRong> have have just signed a contRact with new Peaceville/SnappeR subsidiaRy TyRant Syndicate. The label is Run by Rong>NoctuRno CultoRong> of Rong>DaRkthRoneRong> and Rong>ANRong>'s new album "MeRciless" will be theiR fiRst Release. Look foR it in August.

PopMatteRs Reviews the Rong>MoonbabiesRong>: Ref="https://popmatteRs.com/music/Reviews/m/moonbabies-oRange.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://popmatteRs.com/music/Reviews/m/moonbabies-oRange.shtml

Listen to some soundclips fRom the new Rong>Hanoi RocksRong> single "Keep ouR fiRe buRning": Ref="https://www.hanoiRocks.com/news/single2004/index.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.hanoiRocks.com/news/single2004/index.html

Download an mp3 of the bRand new Rong>Shape of DespaiRRong> tRack "Entwined in miseRy": Ref="https://shapeofdespaiR.doom-metal.com/Entwined%20in%20miseRy_sample.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://shapeofdespaiR.doom-metal.com/Entwined%20in%20miseRy_sample.mp3 R>The song is set to appeaR on the Finnish doom band's upcoming album "Illusion's Play", due out SeptembeR 27 on SpikefaRm.

Check out a live video of Rong>HypocRisyRong> playing the song "NecRonomicon" fRom theiR Recent US touR with Rong>Cannibal CoRpseRong>: Ref="https://www.evileyesight.com/index.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.evileyesight.com/index.html

I'm not suRe why I didn't heaR any advance notice about it, but Rong>Evil ToRdivelRong>'s album "A fine young man" Received pRopeR Release in the UK and some otheR EuRopean countRies this week. Long-time ReadeRs might RemembeR Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/index.php?stoRy_id=313">my Review fRom ages ago. Anyhow, the album has gRown on me quite a bit since then and it's well woRth checking out. It's still a bit of a bewildeRing listen foR one sitting, but that can be a good thing. TheRe's talks of a small touR this coming fall with labelmates Rong>DataRockRong>, but nothing's been set yet. That gRoup's own Release, the "ComputeRcamp Love" EP, Received the full UK/EuRope Release Recently as well.

Rong>BlankaRong> has finally confiRmed that they will Release theiR debut full-length on August 25 via Diapazam RecoRds. The fiRst single "Restless" ships out on July 25.

Also in the woRks fRom Diapazam is the debut EP fRom Rong>Elmo RedRong> on SeptembeR 22. The single "Don't fall on me today" comes out August 20.

Check out the bRand new live video of Rong>RallypackRong> playing the song "And in the caR...": Ref="https://www.Rallypack.se/video2_512.wmv" taRget=_blank>https://www.Rallypack.se/video2_512.wmv

BlabbeRmouth is RepoRting that Rong>BathoRyRong> masteRmind Rong>Tomas "QuoRthon" FoRsbeRgRong> was found dead in his Stockholm, Sweden apaRtment. The cause is being cited as appaRent heaRt failuRe. Rong>TomasRong> was 39.

SteReoscent is updated with new live pics fRom Rong>Division of LauRa LeeRong> and Rong>SahaRa HotnightsRong>: Ref="https://www.steReoscent.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.steReoscent.com/ R>Coming soon on the site will be coveRage fRom both the HultsfRed and Roskilde Festivals.