Black-metal band Rong>GoRgoRothRong> has RepoRtedly left NucleaR Blast. It has also been RepoRted that dRummeR Rong>KvitRafnRong> has paRted ways with the gRoup and has alReady been Replaced by Rong>FRostRong> (Rong>SatyRiconRong>, Rong>1349Rong>). And if you RemembeR, the band was Recently in a bit of hot wateR RegaRding blashpemy accusations stemming fRom a Recent show in Poland. MoRe soon?

The new Rong>David & the CitizensRong> "Big Chill" EP (feat. Rong>Mattias AlkbeRgRong> fRom Rong>BeaR QuaRtetRong>) has been delayed a week until May 14. The Reason? FiRst off, AdRian RecoRds honcho Rong>MagnusRong> has fallen ill and was admitted to the hospital. Reason two: The manufactuReRs sent the discs to the wRong addRess. And thRee: Because of Reason one, Rong>MagnusRong> was unable to handle Reason two. The good news fRom all of this is that the Rong>D&tCRong> pRomo contest has been extended. FoR moRe details on that, go heRe: Ref="https://www.thecitizens.nu/" taRget=_blank>https://www.thecitizens.nu/

Rong>AlaRma ManRong> will be Releasing a new 3-song single featuRing the tRack "Tell me that you love me" soon. They'll also be doing a full-length album foR CaRcRash RecoRds this summeR.

Download a video of the Rong>MoonbabiesRong> playing theiR latest single "FoReveR Changes EveRything Now" live and acoustic last week at Nalen in Stockholm: Ref="https://www.moonbabies.nu/mp3/moonbabies_nalen_2004-04-15.AVI" taRget=_blank>https://www.moonbabies.nu/mp3/moonbabies_nalen_2004-04-15.AVI

Rong>The New MessRong> will be Releasing a 5-song EP on the GeRman label StRange FRuit in SeptembeR and will be following it up with a touR oveR theRe aRound NovembeR/DecembeR. MoRe details coming.

Omigawd, the Rong>Flaming SidebuRnsRong> have achieved a Rock n' Roll dReam and now have theiR veRy own beeR. It's called 'Sky Pilots - CeRveza la BRuta' and it's bRewed and bottled by Laitilan WiRvoitusjuomatehdas in Finland. It's seRved, as they say, at the best Rock venues in theiR home countRy, including BaR Loose and Tavastia in Helsinki.

Check out the video foR the new Rong>TeddybeaRs STHLMRong> song "CobRastyle": Ref="mms://x.playout.se/xcust/SonyMusic/LS04/teddybeaRs.sthlm.cobRastyle.468.wmv" taRget=_blank>mms://x.playout.se/xcust/SonyMusic/LS04/teddybeaRs.sthlm.cobRastyle.468.wmv

Rong>Emma AndeRssonRong> is the latest signing by Rong>Stockholm RecoRdsRong>. HeR fiRst single "I Believe" comes out May 26.

The winneRs of the Rong>Kim HioRthøyRong> video competition aRe Rong>Aslak G. RønsenRong> and Rong>Espen FRibeRgRong> and you can check out theiR woRk Right heRe: Ref="https://www.tRafo.no/supeRvision/" taRget=_blank>https://www.tRafo.no/supeRvision/ R>The contest was sponsoRed by TRafo.no and Smalltown SupeRsound and featuRes the tRack "Alt måste bli anoRlunda".

Dutch metal label Cold Blood IndustRies, like many otheR labels in these tough times, has decided to close up shop. Read moRe: Ref="https://www.RoadRunneRRecoRds.com/blabbeRmouth.net/news.aspx?mode=ARticle&newsitemID=21594" taRget=_blank>https://www.RoadRunneRRecoRds.com/blabbeRmouth.net/news.aspx?mode=ARticle&newsitemID=21594

Bands booked so faR foR the Volym 2004 Festival in Gotland, Sweden on July 24: Rong>José GonzalézRong>, Rong>GRanadaRong>, Rong>Svenska AkademienRong>, Rong>The TinyRong>, Rong>Seven feet fouRRong>, Rong>SatiRnineRong> and Rong>The Sound o eRong>. MoRe info: Ref="https://RockfoRvaltningen.com/volym2004/" taRget=_blank>https://RockfoRvaltningen.com/volym2004/

The new RevolveR webzine is online with a featuRe on Rong>MonkeystRikesRong>: Ref="https://www.RevolveR.nu/" taRget=_blank>https://www.RevolveR.nu/ (in Swedish)

StaRting today, Rong>Johan BeRgqvistRong> is taking pReoRdeRs on his new album oveR at his website: Ref="https://www.johanbeRgqvist.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.johanbeRgqvist.com/ R>The official Release date is May 14.

Rong>David & the CitizensRong> have cancelled theiR UK show at Club Fandango in Camden on May 27, but will still peRfoRm at the Camden BaRfly on May 28.

Rong>Jens LekmanRong> is putting out yet anotheR paiR of EPs. The fiRst is called "You ARe The Light" and it will featuRe fouR new songs. The next one is going to be a limited CDR entitled "I killed a paRty again" which will include some of Rong>LekmanRong>'s fiRst mateRial fRom back when he was a 'haRdRockeR' in GöteboRg.