Check out a video from St. Thomas documenting the recording of his new album "Children of the new brigade": mas.no/media/new-brigade_promo.wmv" target=_blank>https://www.stthomas.no/media/new-brigade_promo.wmv

Eskju Divine's debut full-length "Come join close your eyes become blind we're on our way to Eskju Divine" has been confirmed for a September 21 release via Imperial Recordings. I've really enjoyed both EPs from this piano-based trio and am looking forward to hearing what they do with a full album.

New tourdates for Danish epic rockers mew:

10/05 - Rökeriet, Bergen (NOR)
10/06 - Folken, Stavanger (NOR)
10/07 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR)
10/08 - mondo, Stockholm (SWE)
10/10 - Nosturi, Helsinki (FIN)
10/11 - Tavistsa, Helsinki (FIN)
10/13 - Sticky Fingers, Gothenburg (SWE)
10/14 - Scandinavian Congress Center, Aarhus (DK)
10/15 - KB Hallen, Copenhagen (DK)

magnet is the single of the week at XFm in the UK: m.co.uk/Article.asp?id=109169" target=_blank>https://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=109169
You can also check out a live session he did with them right here: m.co.uk/Article.asp?id=109087" target=_blank>https://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=109087

Updated tourdates for Denmark's Epo-555:

08/26 - VibraCrunch, malmö (SWE)
10/07 - Bastion, Bochum (GER)
10/08 - Ut Connewitz, Leipzig (GER)
10/10 - tba, Freiburg (GER)
10/13 - Tanzhalle, Hamburg (GER)
10/14 - Kunstwerk, Köln (GER)
10/15 - Scheune, Dresden (GER)

Crucified Barbara on tour in Europe:

09/15 - Spirit of 66, Verviers (BEL) w/American Dog
09/16 - Chez Paulette, Pagney Derrierre Barine (FRA)
09/17 - Le Festival Des Grosses Guitares, Vaugneray (FRA) w/American Dog
09/18 - La maroquinerie, Paris (FRA)

The Accidents live up to their name: m/news/article.php?id=275" target=_blank>https://www.burningheart.com/news/article.php?id=275
Despite my cheap-shot headline, I am glad to hear that it sounds like no one was too seriously injured.

German webzine Wennsrockt.de has posted a live video/interview with Logh: https://www.wennsrockt.de/index.php?id=5&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=4&tx_ttnews[backPid]=19&cHash=aecd01a42f
The interview is in English btw.

European tourdates for Rentokiller and Set my Path:

08/26 - Bunker, Greifswald (GER)
08/27 - Besetztes Haus, Erfurt (GER)
08/28 - Caveau, mainz (GER) w/Thedatabreak
08/30 - All Area, Köln (GER) w/Callejon, A Death Through Confession
09/01 - Die Haidt, Hof (GER)
09/02 - Buntes Haus, Forst (GER) w/Hellström & From the Ashes
09/04 - Cassiopeia, Berlin (GER)

Norwegian singer/songwriter Ane Brun is coming to the US - her album "A Temporary Dive" will be released over here in early 2006. And to help build the antipation, Ane will be playing some shows on these shores in late October. So far all that's booked are two nights (October 25+26) at the Living Room in NYC, but more will probably be on the way.

JR Ewing is currently compiling a video for their next single "Change is nothing, everything is" with skatefilm producer Erik Berg. The clip will feature assorted footage from the band's past seven years.

Chalksounds has finally confirmed that the long-awaited debut full-length from The End Will Be Kicks will be out on September 28. This record has been on my most-anticipated list for over a year now (!!!), so I'm stoked it'll finally be coming out.

Backyard Babies have officially signed with new Century media offshoot Another Century media for all territories outside of Scandinavia and Japan. ACm will rerelease a special double-disc edition of the "Tinnitus" best-of comp with "Live live in Paris" this coming fall, just in time for another tour. Dates soon.

This week's mTV UpNorth video chart:

01. The Rasmus - No Fear
02. midnight monkeys - monkeys On Attack
03. HIm - Wings Of A Butterfly
04. Apulanta - Pahempi Toistaan
05. TwoPointEight - Red Eye
06. Östermalm - Le Åt Allt
07. Darin - Why Does It Rain
08. Lene marlin - How Will It Be
09. Division Of Laura Lee - Dirty Love
10. Firefox - What's That Sound
11. Peshi - Hush Hush
12. Röyksopp - Only This moment
13. Laleh - Live Tomorrow
14. Hellacopters - Everything's On TV
15. marion Raven - Break You
16. The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Station To Station
17. Svenska Akademin - Du Vill Så Du Kan
18. Alcazar - Start The Firt
19. JR Ewing - Fucking & Champagne
20. Oscar Sharp / melo - Runaway

Challengers:
01. Kaizers Orchestra - maestro Kaizerecords
02. Håkan Hellström - Gårdakvarnar och Skit
03. Thomas Dybdahl - If We Want It, It's Right
04. Kent - Den Döda Vinkeln
05. musikk & John Rock - Love Changes

Go here to vote for your favorite: mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=4753" target=_blank>https://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=4753

Candlelight Records will release Khold's latest album "Krek" in North American on October 18. The label will also release both Grimfist's new album "Ten steps to hell" and 1349's "Hellfire" over here on October 4.