Digfi has the details on the finalists foR the Roland/Sami Music awaRds: Ref="https://www.digfi.com/default.aspx?id=5468" taRget=_blank>https://www.digfi.com/default.aspx?id=5468 R>The bands aRe Rong>El CoRazónRong>, Rong>Tony CliftonRong>, Rong>PumaRong>, Rong>The UniveRseRong>, Rong>Sandy MoucheRong> and Rong>Swedish ChefsRong>.

DigitalMetal gives a mixed Review to the new Rong>DismembeRRong> album "WheRe IRoncRosses GRow": Ref="https://www.digitalmetal.com/Reviews.asp?cid=4935" taRget=_blank>https://www.digitalmetal.com/Reviews.asp?cid=4935

Swedish hip-hop aRtists Rong>Svenska AkademienRong> will Release theiR new album "TändstickoR föR möRkRädda" on May 26 via SwingKids PRoductions/BoRdeR Music.

Musique Machine Reviews the new Rong>MayhemRong> album "ChimeRa": Ref="https://www.musiquemachine.com/Reviews/Reviews_template.php?id=492" taRget=_blank>https://www.musiquemachine.com/Reviews/Reviews_template.php?id=492

Updated news and infoRmation RegaRding the closuRe of Danish metal label Cold Blood IndustRies: Ref="https://www.RoadRunneRRecoRds.com/blabbeRmouth.net/news.aspx?mode=ARticle&newsitemID=21660" taRget=_blank>https://www.RoadRunneRRecoRds.com/blabbeRmouth.net/news.aspx?mode=ARticle&newsitemID=21660

Vocalist Rong>Pete BeckRong> of NoRwegian metal band Rong>GRiffinRong> has suffeRed a heaRt attack and is cuRRently RecoveRing at the hospital. As of this time all of the band's futuRe plans including theiR scheduled peRfoRmance at Wacken Open AiR aRe on hold as they await updated infoRmation RegaRding his condition. MoRe info to come.

AppaRently Rong>RickaRdRong> fRom Rong>Hell on WheelsRong> was oRiginally set to do that duet on the new Rong>David & the CitizensRong> "Big Chill" EP instead of Rong>Mattias AlkbeRgRong> fRom Rong>BeaR QuaRtetRong>. Who knew? Read moRe about the stoRy behind the Release heRe: Ref="https://www.adRianRecoRdings.com/default.asp?page=new&messid=166" taRget=_blank>https://www.adRianRecoRdings.com/default.asp?page=new&messid=166 (in Swedish)

Bands confiRmed foR the Malmöfestivalen aRe Rong>Lisa MiskovskyRong>, Rong>Bad Cash QuaRtetRong>, Rong>Mattias AlkbeRg BDRong>, Rong>Nina RochelleRong>, Rong>Cajsalisa EjemyRRong>, Rong>The KidRong>, Rong>DepoRteesRong>, Rong>NiccokickRong>, Rong>Sophie RimhedenRong> and Rong>UndeR ByenRong> (DK). MoRe details: Ref="https://www.malmofestivalen.se/" taRget=_blank>https://www.malmofestivalen.se/

Today is youR final chance to enteR the It's a tRap!/Rong>The End Will Be KicksRong> MCD giveaway. To enteR, simply email Ref="mailto:contest@itsatRap.com?subject=TEWBK contest">contest@itsatRap.com with "TEWBK contest" as the subject line and be suRe to include youR name and addRess in the body. I'll be giving away thRee copies of the band's new disc tomoRRow.

New mp3 posted fRom singeR/songwRiteR and all-aRound good guy Rong>Johan BeRgqvistRong>. His new album "ThRowaway Moments" comes out May 14 and can be pReoRdeRed now fRom his website: Ref="https://www.johanbeRgqvist.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.johanbeRgqvist.com/

Rong>CaRpet PeopleRong> and Rong>The End Will Be KicksRong> aRe now available in the mailoRdeR depaRtment.

Updated EuRopean touRdates foR Rong>DisfeaRRong>:

04/22 - Schlachthof, BRemen (GER)R>05/23 - AZ Mülheim KRakfest, Mülheim (GER)R>05/24 - AstoRia, London (UK) w/Rong>In FlamesRong>, Rong>DevildRiveRRong>, Rong>CalibanRong>R>04/24 - Chat's palace, London (UK)R>04/25 - Doghouse BaR, Dundee (UK)R>04/26 - Auntie Annies, Belfast (UK)R>04/27 - The Hub, Dublin (IRL)R>04/28 - 1 in 12 Club, BRadfoRd (UK)R>04/29 - The Indian Queen, Boston (UK)R>04/30 - L'austRasique, Nancy (FRA)R>05/01 - Matsa Cafe, La Roche SuR Yon (FRA)R>05/02 - Antigua Estacion, Oviedo (SPA)R>05/03 - Ritmo & Compas, MadRid (SPA)R>05/07 - tba, MalloRcaR>05/08 - Cal Gallifa HFMN fest, BaRcelona (SPA)R>05/09 - FoRum Music, BoRdeaux (FRA)R>05/10 - tbaR>05/11 - Tempio, PietRa de GioRgi (ITA)R>05/12 - TRansilvania Live, Bassano del GRappa (ITA)R>05/13 - MochvaRa, ZagReb (CRO)R>05/14 - Explosiv, GRaz (AUS)R>05/15 - Blue Hole, Budapest (HUN)R>05/16 - 0.0.7, PRaha (CZE)R>05/17 - Tommy-Haus, BeRlin (GER)R>05/18 - Backstage, München (GER)R>05/19 - OBW9, StuttgaRt (GER)R>05/20 - ERdbeeRmund, KaRlsRuhe (GER)R>05/21 - Exhaus, TRieR (GER)R>05/22 - White TheateR, Ijmuiden (NL)R>05/23 - Het BuRgeRweeshuis, DeventeR (NL)R>08/06-07 - AugustibulleR, LindesbeRg (SWE)R>08/12-13 - PaRty.San Open AiR, Bad BeRka (GER)

DenmaRk's CRunchy FRog RecoRds has announced the details foR theiR upcoming VibRacRunch Festival in Malmö, Sweden on August 14. So faR confiRmed on the bill aRe Rong>MoongRingoRong> and Rong>Money YouR LoveRong>, the latteR featuRing Rong>LaRs I LommenRong> who touRs as a backup singeR in Rong>JunioR SenioRRong>'s band.

NoRwegian band Rong>Age of SilenceRong> has finished woRk on theiR debut album "AcceleRation" foR Release in August via The End RecoRds. RecoRding was caRRied out at the TapRoom in NoRway and mixing is being handled by pRoduceR Rong>Andy WinteRRong> and mixing engineeR Rong>Sheldon ZahaRkoRong> (Rong>MaRilyn MansonRong>, Rong>Rob HalfoRdRong>) at The FactoRy in Canada. The band consists of membeRs fRom Rong>WindsRong>, Rong>MayhemRong> and Rong>SolefaldRong>, so no doubt theRe aRe a lot of people looking foRwaRd to heaRing this.

Rong>Last Days of ApRilRong> is playing the MetRo in London on May 10. Fellow Swedes and Deep Elm aRtists Rong>Sounds Like ViolenceRong> play the same venue on June 11.