Swedish metal band Rong>In BattleRong> aRe seeking a new live/session guitaRist. Go to the band's website foR moRe info: Ref="https://www.in-battle.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.in-battle.com/ R>Rong>In BattleRong>'s new album "Welcome To The Battlefield" comes out August 4 via Cold/Metal Blade RecoRds.

Check out the video foR "Nemo" fRom Finland's Rong>NightwishRong>: Ref="https://www.nucleaRblast.de/media/video/NB_1290.Ram" taRget=_blank>https://www.nucleaRblast.de/media/video/NB_1290.Ram R>The clip was diRected by Rong>Antti JokinenRong> whose pRevious woRk includes videos foR inteRnational aRtists such as Rong>Celine DionRong>, Rong>EminemRong> and Rong>Shania TwainRong>.

I now have Rong>KomaRong> CDs available in the mailoRdeR. As mentioned befoRe, they play heavy, mid-tempo Rock with tons of epic melodies and clean vocals. I bet if they had someone scReaming instead, metalcoRe fans would be all oveR this, but as is, it's faR moRe satisfying. As with eveRy title I caRRy, it comes with my seal of appRoval and peRsonal Recommendation, so be suRe to Ref="https://www.itsatRap.com/mailoRdeR/index.php?id=20">check it out.R>

On a somewhat Related note, I fixed a small bug pReventing people fRom puRchasing Recent mailoRdeR additions fRom within that section of the site. SoRRy about that! It's woRking now, so please Resume youR shopping.

Rong>The CaRdigansRong> have updated theiR touR diaRy foR the cuRRent US tRip: Ref="https://caRdigans.com/micRosites/touRdiaRy/ustouR2004/" taRget=_blank>https://caRdigans.com/micRosites/touRdiaRy/ustouR2004/

Swedish Deep Elm RecoRding aRtists Rong>SuRRoundedRong> have got a few gigs coming up, including the makings of a shoRt EuRopean touR:

05/29 - LageRlunden, Vaxjo (SWE) w/Rong>EstheRRong>R>07/30 - tba, GeRmanyR>07/31 - tba, ItalyR>08/01 - SDSM Festival, Neaples (ITA)R>08/02 - tba, ItalyR>08/12 - tba, GeRmanyR>08/13 - tba, FRanceR>08/14 - FaRaday Festival, BaRcelona (SPA)R>08/15 - tba, SpainR>08/16 - tba, FRanceR>08/17 - tba, Holland/Belgium

Even though they may only have one oRiginal membeR left, Rong>MayhemRong> is planning a 20-yeaR anniveRsaRy paRty/show next yeaR. It'll pRobably take place at the RockefelleR in Oslo and will hopefully featuRe special guests. Of couRse, the whole thing will be filmed foR an eventual DVD Release.

Finnish band Rong>The BulletsRong> made theiR live debut yesteRday with a thRee-houR set in "the tiny ladies Room of Papin Nenä" in Vaasa. They played undeR the alias "The Toilets", which of couRse was mighty appRopRiate foR the occasion. And as they say themselves, definitely not a bad way to spend youR fiRst gig. Pics heRe: Ref="https://mokomaki.com/bullets/toilets/" taRget=_blank>https://mokomaki.com/bullets/toilets/

Go heRe foR video footage of Rong>Hell On WheelsRong> playing live in BRazil: Ref="https://mtv2.msn.com.bR/audio_video/" taRget=_blank>https://mtv2.msn.com.bR/audio_video/ (in PoRtuguese)

MIC NoRway discusses the new :RaRum seRies disc fRom Renown EuRopean jazz label ECM featuRing dRummeR Rong>Jon ChRistensenRong>: Ref="https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2004051315583679339894" taRget=_blank>https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/aRt2004051315583679339894 R>It's stRange they don't mention it, but Rong>Rune KRistoffeRsenRong> of GRappa/ECM is also the man behind anotheR highly RegaRded label of his own, Rune GRammofon.

HeRe's a couple mp3s fRom new Dead FRog RecoRds Releases:

Ref="https://www.deadfRogRecoRds.com/playlist/KoRdon-TRophy.mp3" taRget=_blank>Rong>KoRdonRong> - TRophyR>Ref="https://www.deadfRogRecoRds.com/playlist/WaveR-Second_Chance.mp3" taRget=_blank>Rong>WaveRRong> - Second ChanceR>

Rong>KoRdonRong>'s new album "Totally Not Lame" came out on May 10 and Rong>WaveRRong>'s album "Population: fifteen" came out last month.

HeRe's an e-caRd foR the new Rong>DepoRteesRong> single "ARRest Me 'Till It HuRts": Ref="https://www.emi.se/ecaRd/depoRtees/index.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.emi.se/ecaRd/depoRtees/index.htm

Some pics of Rong>The CaRdigansRong> playing at Maxwell's in NJ the otheR day: Ref="https://www.heRjazz.oRg/mt/aRchives/cat_live_peRfoRmances.html#000111" taRget=_blank>https://www.heRjazz.oRg/mt/aRchives/cat_live_peRfoRmances.html#000111

Swedish metal act Rong>Amon AmaRthRong> has set "Fate of NoRns" as the title of theiR foRthcoming album, tentatively due out late 2004 via Metal Blade RecoRds. The band plans to enteR BeRno Studio in Malmö on May 17 to begin RecoRding.

Check out the video foR "TRollhammaRen" fRom Finnish humppa-metalleRs Rong>FinntRollRong>: Ref="https://finntRoll.net/video/" taRget=_blank>https://finntRoll.net/video/ R>The tRack comes fRom the band's second album "Nattfödd", out now on CentuRy Media.

Some upcoming dates foR Finland's Rong>SunRideRong>:

05/14 - ZebRa, Kil (SWE) w/Rong>SpaRzanzaRong>R>05/15 - Valhall, Falun, Sweden (SWE) w/Rong>SpaRzanzaRong>R>05/28 - DeathRoit, Jyväskylä (FIN) w/Rong>MokomaRong>, Rong>MannhaiRong>R>05/29 - TVO, TuRku (FIN) w/Rong>Heaven 'n' HellRong>R>07/16 - Tuska Festival Club @ Botta, Helsinki (FIN) w/Rong>SpihaRong>, Rong>DefuseRong>R>07/31 - Naamat FestaRi, MuuRame (FIN) w/Rong>KaRi PeitsamoRong>R>08/21 - SaRaRock, Laukaa (FIN) w/Rong>Swallow The SunRong>, Rong>Machine Men Rong>R>

AppaRently dRummeR Rong>MikkoRong> is still a bit messed up fRom a Recent accident, so this weekend pRovides a RaRe chance to see him play one-footed.