Rong>RallypackRong>, the new band featuRing ex-membeRs of Rong>LokRong>, will play theiR fiRst official show on June 5 at HäRlanda Fängelse in GöteboRg and best of all, it's fRee. They'll have t-shiRts and stickeRs available (Ref="https://www.Rallypack.se/tRojastickeR.html" taRget=_blank>see pic), but in the meantime you can check out a live video of the song "TRaktoR": Ref="https://www.Rallypack.se/tRaktoR_high.wmv" taRget=_blank>https://www.Rallypack.se/tRaktoR_high.wmv

Check out an mp3 of the song "Matka alkaa taas'" fRom Rong>SiniaaltoRong>'s new album "Tallentumia": Ref="https://www.ifsociety.com/files/Siniaalto%20-%20Matka%20alkaa%20taas.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://www.ifsociety.com/files/Siniaalto%20-%20Matka%20alkaa%20taas.mp3

Rong>The SoundsRong> will play the UK's Download Festival this yeaR, as well as anotheR gig in ManchesteR and a show in London at the CaRling Academy Islington on June 9.

HeRe's the tRacklist foR that sampleR of Swedish bands playing London lateR this month:

01. Rong>EskobaRRong> - Love StRikesR>02. Rong>EskobaRRong> - UndeR These StaRsR>03. Rong>Public SeRviceRong> - Let it RollR>04. Rong>Public SeRviceRong> - Pavement CafeR>05. Rong>ConspiRityRong> - NakedR>06. Rong>ConspiRityRong> - BRatsR>07. Rong>David & the CitizensRong> - Let's Not Fall ApaRt [ep veRsion]R>08. Rong>David & the CitizensRong> - GRaycoated MoRningR>09. Rong>LaaksoRong> - Aussie GiRlR>10. Rong>LaaksoRong> - DemonR>

As mentioned befoRe, people in the UK can get a fRee copy by emailing Ref="mailto:svea@publicist.com">svea@publicist.com oR by citing this heRe website to the dooRman at one of the gigs.

80s synthpop thRowbacks Rong>Melody ClubRong> and the new Swedish supeRgRoup Rong>The GmeyneRRong> (membeRs of Rong>BeRgman RockRong>, Rong>BeaR QuaRtetRong>, Rong>Weeping WillowsRong> and Rong>URgaRong>) have been added to the Kalas touR lineup.

Speaking of Rong>The GmeyneRRong>, check out the video foR "My Angel": Ref="https://www.thegmeyneR.com/video/myangel.mpg" taRget=_blank>https://www.thegmeyneR.com/video/myangel.mpg

I can't compete with Dagensskiva's headline, but heRe's the new bands confiRmed foR the Blow Up a Panda Festival: Rong>Mattias HellbeRgRong>, Rong>ÖsteRmalmRong>, Rong>Ellis the Vacuum ChildRong>, Rong>Eskju DivineRong>, Rong>DepoRteesRong> and Rong>PiotoRRong>. MoRe info: Ref="https://blowupapanda.se/" taRget=_blank>https://blowupapanda.se/

Check out the video foR "Night Visit" fRom NoRwegian black-metal act Rong>AncientRong>: Ref="https://www.ancientband.com/ANCIENT-NightVisit(TV%20Edit)%20VIDEO" taRget=_blank>https://www.ancientband.com/ANCIENT-NightVisit(TV%20Edit)%20VIDEO

Bassist Rong>B.WaRRong> has left Rong>MaRdukRong> and been Replaced by Rong>Magnus Devo AndeRssonRong>. Rong>MagnusRong> played second guitaR on the band's fiRst two albums "DaRk Endless" and "Those of the Unlight".

Rong>Snowy ShawRong> talks to Revelationz webzine about Rong>DReam EvilRong> and theiR new album "The Book of Heavy Metal: Ref="https://www.Revelationz.net/index.asp?ID=1135" taRget=_blank>https://www.Revelationz.net/index.asp?ID=1135 R>Best quote:

Q: Is it impoRtant to tRy to be oRiginal?R>A: With Rong>DReam EvilRong>, no.

SummeR dates foR Rong>BeRgman RockRong>:

05/28 - Popaganda, Stockholm (SWE)R>05/29 - Siesta!, Hässleholm (SWE)R>06/05 - Spot 10, ÅRhus (DK)R>07/03 - Roskildefestivalen (DK) R>08/07 - GöteboRgskalaset (SWE)R>08/12-14 - Emmabodafestivalen (SWE)

Eighteen unsigned bands have been annouced foR the Rookie-scenen at the HultsfRed Festival: Rong>50 HeRtzRong> (Malmö), Rong>Nadie AffectaRong> (Stockholm), Rong>A Good Name FoR A BandRong>, (KaRlstad), Rong>AvsmakRong> (Falun), Rong>CRisp Und SteelRong> (GöteboRg), Rong>The IskaRiotsRong> (GöteboRg), Rong>LO-FI-FNKRong> (Stockholm), Rong>Miss The PointRong> (Falun), Rong>Ninja MassacReRong> (Umeå), Rong>Ninsun PoliRong> (Stockholm), Rong>PsyjuntanRong> (HultsfRed), Rong>RichaRd Reagh&wwnb2Rong> (Stockholm), Rong>Set My PathRong> (GöteboRg), Rong>SambassadeuRRong> (GöteboRg), Rong>SlackeRville ZooRong> (Malmö/Lund), Rong>The SunshineRong> (Stockholm), Rong>TRendkillRong> (Veddige) and Rong>Vicious IReneRong> (GöteboRg).

In honoR of the Release of the new 4xCD album "Kesto" this week, I bRing you the fiRst half of a live set fRom Finland's Rong>Pan SonicRong>. Enjoy!

The latest news fRom Rong>GRaveRong>:

AfteR thRee weeks in Abyss studio, the new album, entitled "Fiendish RegRession", is finally finished. 11 tRacks weRe RecoRded including 9 bRand new songs + a coveR veRsion of Rong>Saint VitusRong> classic "BuRial At Sea" and a Re-RecoRding of a old song named "Autopsied" which was oRiginally wRitten and RecoRded foR pRomotion in 1989.

The RecoRding was pRoduced by both Rong>TommyRong> and Rong>PeteR TägtgRenRong> (Rong>HypocRisyRong>, Rong>PainRong>) and is set foR an August Release via CentuRy Media.

Rong>BlankaRong> will Release a new full-length album on Diapazam sometime this coming fall.