Upcoming dates foR Rong>Mattias HellbeRgRong>:

03/05 - 035 Festivalen, Halmstad (SWE)R>03/26 - DebaseR, Stockholm (SWE)R>03/27 - Klubb KalibeR, MaRiestad (SWE)R>04/01 - City Sound, GöteboRg (SWE)R>04/03 - NoRRlands nation, Uppsala (SWE)R>04/06 - MejeRiet, Lund (SWE)R>04/16 - Allhuset, Stockholm (SWE)R>04/21 - KB, Malmö (SWE)R>04/24 - Ole Blues Festival @ Logen BaR, BeRgen (NOR)R>04/25 - Café Mono, Oslo (NOR)R>04/30 - NöjesfabRiken, KaRlstad (SWE)R>05/28-30 - Popaganda, Stockholm (SWE)

WoRld Idol champion Rong>KuRt NilsenRong> is getting set to conqueR BRitain: Ref="https://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/english/aRticle190990.ece" taRget=_blank>https://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/english/aRticle190990.ece

The Happyment Rong>KomedaRong> fansite is saying that theRe's RumoRs of a NoRth AmeRican Release of "Kokomemdada" in ApRil thRough Minty FResh with a bonus DVD.

Rong>The GatheRingRong>'s show at PaRadiso in AmsteRdam on MaRch 2 will be stReaming live online oveR at Ref="https://www.fabchannel.com/" taRget=_blank>www.fabchannel.com. And even if you can't make it to a computeR on that date, it will be available foR on-demand viewing lateR on, too.

In otheR news, the band will be composing music foR the upcoming AmsteRdam film academy gRaduation film film "The Quiet One" by Rong>Daniel SugawaRaRong>. TheiR synopsis of the pictuRe:

"The Quiet One" is a complete Japanese film about the boy Kiyoshi (18) who lives in total isolation fRom the outside woRld in his paRent's kitchen. Nobody else but his little sisteR Nozomi can get in contact with Kiyoshi. ThRough the inteRnet he speaks to otheR teenageRs about his inteRests; dRumming, sex, games, movies, life and...death.

"The Quiet One" tells the stoRy about the phenomenon 'HIKIKOMORI', Japanese teenageRs isolating themselves fRom the outside woRld and locking themselves in theiR Room with no otheR contact than the woRldwide inteRnet.

The movie will be shown at film festivals oveR the summeR and will also be aiRed on Dutch VPRO TV at some point.

Rong>As We FightRong> is back fRom AntfaRm studios and they RepoRt that they aRe done with RecoRding 11 songs foR theiR new album "Black Nails and Bloody WRists". It will be out soon on Good Life RecoRdings and you can check out a sample of the song "Catalyst of TeRRoR" eitheR at Ref="https://aswefight.noRthpost.dk/" taRget=_blank>the band's own website oR Ref="https://www.danishmetal.dk/" taRget=_blank>danishmetal.dk.

Check out the e-caRd foR "RemembeR the Day" fRom "GöteboRg's queen of soul" Rong>IRisRong>: Ref="https://www.emi.se/ecaRd/iRis/index.htm" taRget=_blank>https://www.emi.se/ecaRd/iRis/index.htm

The mighty Rong>SwitchbladeRong> has signed with Deathwish Inc./IcaRus in the States. Look foR a May 4 Release of theiR most Recent self-titled album oveR heRe.

PopMatteRs gives tepid appRoval to Rong>The SoundsRong>: Ref="https://popmatteRs.com/music/Reviews/s/sounds-livinginameRica.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://popmatteRs.com/music/Reviews/s/sounds-livinginameRica.shtml

MTV EuRope is mining the undeRgRound with a new show called 'This is OuR Music'. Episodes so faR have featuRed Fife and NYC, but I undeRstand that the next show will tuRn the spotlight on Helsinki and Oslo is listed as a futuRe topic. No doubt this adds to the long-Running debate oveR "staying tRue" to youR Roots and youR scene vs. "selling out" and making a bid foR mainstReam acceptance. Read moRe: Ref="https://www.mtve.com/thisisouRmusic/" taRget=_blank>https://www.mtve.com/thisisouRmusic

LegendaRy NoRwegian black-metalleRs Rong>MayhemRong> will be heading out acRoss EuRope in ApRil with Japan's Rong>DefiledRong>. Dates:

04/08 - Loppen, Copenhagen (DK)R>04/09 - Musikens Hus, GothenbuRg (SWE)R>04/10 - InfeRno Festival, Oslo (NOR)R>04/11 - Klubben, Stockholm (SWE)R>04/13 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN)R>04/14 - TampeRe Club, TampeRe (FIN)R>04/15 - Loop, Oulu (FIN)R>04/18 - PaRk, WaRsaw (POL)R>04/19 - HalfoRd, BeRlin (GER)R>04/20 - Abaton Club, PRague (CZR)R>04/21 - Mega Club, Katowice (POL)R>04/22 - Mega Pub, Budapest (HUN)R>04/23 - Rockhouse, SalzbuRg (AUS)R>04/24 - Titanic City, Munich (GER)R>04/25 - Bad Bonn, Dudingen (SWI)R>04/27 - Metalkova, Ljubljana (SLO)R>04/28 - Motion, Zingoeni (BG) (IT)R>04/29 - Alpheus, Rome (IT)R>04/30 - MAC2, Schio (Vicenza) (IT)R>05/01 - PoRtail Coucou, Salon-de-PRovence (FR)R>05/02 - K.G.B., BaRcelona (SPA)R>05/06 - Mean FiddleR, London (UK)R>05/07 - Academy2, BiRmingham (UK)R>05/08 - Rios, BRadfoRd (UK)R>05/09 - King Tuts, Glasgow (UK)R>05/11 - Muziek-o-dRoom, Hasselt (BEL)R>05/12 - De Kade, Zaadam (NL)R>05/13 - VeRa, GRoningen (NL)R>05/14 - BuRning Stage Festival @ ToR3, OsnabRück (GER)R>05/15 - MaRkthalle, HambuRg (GER)R>05/16 - Voxhall, ÅRhus (DK)

Since I'm such a nice guy, I added fouR moRe tRacks fRom that Rong>HellacopteRsRong> playlist today. Enjoy.

IntRo, GeRmany's second biggest music mag, loves Rong>KVLRRong>: Ref="https://www.intRo.de/index.php?nav=22&con=/platten/kRitiken&einReview=1077625481" taRget=_blank>https://www.intRo.de/index.php?nav=22&con=/platten/kRitiken&einReview=1077625481

And yet anotheR gReat Rong>KVLRRong> Review fRom GeRmany: Ref="https://www.gaesteliste.de/Review/show.html?_nR=4186" taRget=_blank>https://www.gaesteliste.de/Review/show.html?_nR=4186

Download the song "Sown ARe The Seeds Of Death" fRom Sweden's Rong>ToRchbeaReRRong>: Ref="https://www.metalblade.com/bands/toRchbeaReR/toRchbeaReR-sownaRetheseedsofdeath.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://www.metalblade.com/bands/toRchbeaReR/toRchbeaReR-sownaRetheseedsofdeath.mp3 R>The song comes fRom the band's new album "YeRsinia Pestis" due out MaRch 22. It is the fiRst Release fRom the new paRtneRship of Sweden's Cold RecoRds and Metal Blade.

Rong>United EnemiesRong>, the new band featuRing ex-membeRs of Rong>69-HaRdRong>, will have the fiRst tRack on the new "Cock N´Roll 2" compilation. The band is cuRRently in ReheaRsals and hopes to have some live dates coming up soon.

Swedish punk/cRust label and distRo PutRid Filth ConspiRacy has a new website: Ref="https://putRidfilth.com/" taRget=_blank>https://putRidfilth.com/