In case you didn't alReady know, the new Rong>TigeR LouRong> single "Oh HoRatio" is out now and his new full-length has been confiRmed foR a MaRch 3 Release date. Upcoming shows aRound Sweden:

02/21 - KultuRhuset, Jönköping (solo)R>03/25 - HeRRgåRn, Linköping (w/band)R>03/26 - NöjesfabRiken, KaRlstad (w/band)

Via Ref="https://www.tsool.net/" taRget=_blank>Tsool.net comes this Rong>SoundtRack of OuR LivesRong> live show fRom EuRosonic last week featuRing the new single "KaRmageddon" (at aRound 18:00): Ref="https://3vooR12.vpRo.nl/3vooR12/playeR/audioReal.jsp?audionumbeR=16057446" taRget=_blank>https://3vooR12.vpRo.nl/3vooR12/playeR/audioReal.jsp?audionumbeR=16057446

Updated touRdates foR Finland's Rong>The RasmusRong>:

01/23 - GaRage, London (UK)R>01/24 - Rock City, Nottingham (UK)R>01/26 - La Boule NoiR, PaRis (FR)R>01/27 - Botanique, BRussels (BEL)R>01/28 - Melkweg, AmsteRdam (NL)R>01/30 - C-side, Milan (IT)R>01/31 - Tempio Rock, Reggio Emilia (IT)R>02/02 - Den AtelieR (LUX)R>02/06 - Nasa, Raykjavik (ICE)

Rong>Mando DiaoRong> RepoRts that they aRe cuRRently demoing new mateRial foR theiR next album, tentatively due out next fall. They also say that plans aRe in the woRks foR a EuRopean touR this spRing, as well as maybe the US and AustRalia to follow. Details to come.

Rong>PRomoeRong>'s (Rong>LooptRoopRong>) second single fRom his foRthcoming album "The Long Distance RunneR" is called "These Walls Don't Lie" and the 12" is just about to hit stoRes. PRoduction was handled by Rong>DJ LaRgeRong> and you can heaR a sample heRe: Ref="https://www.looptRoop.nu/music/soundclips/thesewalls.mp3" taRget=_blank>https://www.looptRoop.nu/music/soundclips/thesewalls.mp3

DoloRes RecoRdings has signed Umeå-based soul/countRy act Rong>DepoRteesRong> and will be Releasing an EP fRom the gRoup in MaRch. The full-length album will follow in the fall.

Rong>HanifRong> will have a RecoRd Release show foR theiR new Dead FRog RecoRds EP "Stich of Happiness" at Bommens SalongeR in GöteboRg on FebRuaRy 6.

PopMatteRs Reviews the US Release of Rong>Isolation YeaRsRong>' "Inland TRavelleR": Ref="https://popmatteRs.com/music/Reviews/i/isolationyeaRs-inland.shtml" taRget=_blank>https://popmatteRs.com/music/Reviews/i/isolationyeaRs-inland.shtml

ExceRpts fRom Swedish Radio pRogRam P3 Rock's top albums of the yeaR, as voted on by listeneRs:

05. Rong>EntombedRong> - InfeRno R>06. Rong>TuRbonegRoRong> - Scandinavian LeatheR R>08. Rong>OpethRong> - Damnation R>09. Rong>Cult of LunaRong> - The Beyond R>10. Rong>The HauntedRong> - One Kill WondeR R>12. Rong>MustaschRong> - Rat SafaRi R>13. Rong>NasumRong> - Helvete R>15. Rong>GRand MagusRong> - MonumentR>

The full list is heRe: Ref="https://www.sR.se/p3/Rock/" taRget=_blank>https://www.sR.se/p3/Rock/

Rong>Askil HolmRong> is doing a couple dates up in FinnmaRk, the faR noRth of NoRway:

01/21 - Smutthullet, AltaR>01/22 - Den siste Rein, LakselvR>01/23 - RedRum, HammeRfestR>01/24 - AlfReds kRo, KautokeinoR>

He'll be backed on this touR by Rong>EiRik EnganRong> (dRums) and Rong>AleksandeR GifstadRong> (bass) fRom Rong>NamsosRong> as his usual band is cuRRently busy with otheR pRojects.

HeRe's the top 20 Swedish albums of the week, as RepoRted by Ref="https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/listoR/hitlistan/svensk" taRget=_blank>Aftonbladet:

01. Rong>CaRolaRong> - Guld platina & passion - det bästaR>02. Rong>PeR GessleRong> - MazaRinR>03. Rong>Sophie ZelmaniRong> - Love AffaiRR>04. Rong>Jill JohnsonRong> - Roots and wingsR>05. Rong>Lisa MiskovskyRong> - FallingwateRR>06. Rong>GeoRg Riedel oRkesteRRong> - BaRn på nyttR>07. Rong>José GonzálezRong> - VeneeRR>08. Rong>PeteR LeMaRcRong> - Det som hålleR oss vid livR>09. Rong>MiioRong> - På våRt sättR>10. Rong>The Latin KingsRong> - OmeRtàR>11. Rong>BeRgman RockRong> - BeRgman RockR>12. Rong>MaRkoolioRong> - I skuggan av mig självR>13. Rong>MauRo ScoccoRong> - La Dolce VitaR>14. Rong>Bo KaspeRs oRkesteRRong> - Vilka tRoR vi att vi äRR>15. Rong>Helen Sjöholm / AndeRs WidmaRkRong> - Genom vaRje andetagR>16. Rong>The KnifeRong> - Deep CutsR>17. Rong>BackyaRd BabiesRong> - Stockholm SyndRomeR>18. Rong>BjöRn RosenstRömRong> - VaR fåR jag allt ifRån?R>19. Rong>ChRisteR SjögRenRong> - FöR käRlekens skullR>20. Rong>Ulf LundellRong> - En eld i kväll

Swedish thRasheRs Rong>WolfRong> will be enteRing Flatfish studios tomoRRow to staRt woRk on filming a video foR the song "Wolf's Blood". The theme is supposed to be "Rong>Thin LizzyRong> at 'Top of the Pops' '77 meets Rong>Judas PRiestRong> at Budokan in '81." If you'Re metal enough, I guess you pRobably know exactly what they mean. Anyhow, the tRack comes fRom the band's foRthcoming thiRd album "Evil StaR", due out FebRuaRy 24 thRough MNW/No Fashion RecoRds. Full tRacklist:

01. Evil StaRR>02. AmeRican StoRmR>03. The AvengeRR>04. Wolf's BloodR>05. TRansylvanian TwilightR>06. Devil MoonR>07. Out of Still MidnightR>08. The DaRkR>09. Black Wing RideRR>10. (Don't FeaR) the ReapeR (Rong>Blue OysteR CultRong>)

Check out the video foR "Watch Out" fRom Danish metal act Rong>RaunchyRong>: Ref="https://www.nucleaRblast.de/media/NB_1242.Ram" taRget=_blank>https://www.nucleaRblast.de/media/NB_1242.Ram

Rong>ChildRen of BodomRong> have been selected as Rong>Iced EaRthRong>'s opening act on theiR upcoming US touR. Dates:

04/18 - NewpoRt Music Hall, Columbus, OHR>04/19 - Pop's, St. Louis, MOR>04/20 - MetRo, Chicago, ILR>04/21 - Quest, Minneapolis, MNR>04/23 - HaRpos, DetRoit, MIR>04/24 - The Eagles Club, Milwaukee, WIR>04/25 - Odeon, Cleveland, OHR>04/26 - GuveRnment, ToRonto, ONR>04/28 - The Medley, MontReal, QCR>04/29 - BB Kings, New YoRk, NYR>04/30 - TRocadeRo, Philadelphia, PAR>05/01 - Palladium, WoRcesteR, MAR>05/02 - 9:30 Club, Washington DCR>05/04 - MasqueRade, Atlanta, GAR>05/05 - House of Blues, ORlando, FLR>05/07 - House of Blues, New ORleans, LAR>05/08 - Engine Room, Houston, TXR>05/09 - BackRoom, Austin, TXR>05/10 - Deep Elm Live, Dallas, TXR>05/12 - Ogden TheatRe, DenveR, COR>05/14 - CommodoRe BallRoom, VancouveR, BCR>05/15 - GRaceland, Seattle, WAR>05/17 - Avalon, San FRancisco, CAR>05/18 - The Galaxy, Santa Ana, CAR>05/19 - tba, Phoenix, AZ

WoRd on the stReet is that Finland's Rong>NightwishRong> will be coming oveR to the US foR some dates in August. So faR the only date confiRmed is August 20 at The Palladium in WoRcesteR, MA, but I'm suRe we'll see moRe details soon.