Check out some preview tracks from "Los Suaves Negroes - a lounge and bossa tribute to Turbonegro": https://www.myspace.com/iceavol1
It comes out on November 14 via Despotz Records.

Updated West Coast dates for Powersolo:

11/07 - Modified, Phoenix, AZ
11/08 - Plush, Tucson, AZ
11/09 - The Casbah, San Diego, CA
11/10 - The Echo, Los Angeles, CA
11/12 - Club Underground, Reno, NV
11/13 - Moe’s Alley, Santa Cruz, CA
11/14 - Café du Nord, San Francisco, CA
11/16 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
11/17 - Chop Suey, Seattle, WA
11/18 - Plaza Club, Vancouver, BC

Ondo's forthcoming album "Mahavishnu" has been confirmed for a January 2008 release via Paradigms Recordings.

The new Montys Loco album "Farewell Mr Happy" is done and sent off for mastering. Expect a January 2008 release.

Once again, I bring you a short feature for e-stalking new music on myspace: [click here]

The new Rotten Sound album "Cycles" is done and confirmed for release on January 9.

Check out the microsite for the new Opeth live album "The Roundhouse tapes": https://www.peaceville.com/opeth

The new Lucky Misu remix album "Puzzled remixed" is now available for free download from the Corpid netlabel: https://www.corpid-label.de/releases.htm

Lars Winnerbäck has a newly revamped website: https://www.winnerback.net/

More Finnish hardcore at Killing the Legacy, this time focusing on Field Of Hate: https://killingthelegacy.blogspot.com/2007/10/fuck-your-faith.html

Swedish postpunks Cut City are planning to start work on a new album soon, to be released in time for a European tour next year. CORRECTION/UPDATE: the new recording will be a 5-song EP, not an album. Expect a March/April release via Some Industries in physical form, digitally through GSL.

MIC Norway reports the rhythm guitarist Rune Rebellion has left Turbonegro to concentrate on his behind-the-scenes duties: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007102511011990419775

Phil Freeman on Swedish black metal act Marduk for online quarterly (?) The High Hat: https://www.thehighhat.com/PopsClicks/009/freeman_marduk.html

Swedish emopop act Fare You Well has enlisted Andreas Wiberg from the band Vanessa as their new drummer.

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Hellbillies - Spissrotgang
02. Henning Kvitnes - Stemmer i gresset
03. Jan Eggum - Hjerteknuser
04. Vidar Johnsen & Peter Nordberg - Ord & Øgonblick
05. Alejandro Fuentes - Tomorrow only knows
06. Dance With A Stranger - Everyone needs a friend - The Very Best of DWAS
07. Raga Rockers - Ubermensch
08. Minor Majority - Candy store (2 CD edition)
09. Sigvart Dagsland - Forandring
10. Valkyrien Allstars - Valkyrien Allstars
11. Jørn Hoel - På grunn av dæ
12. Solveig Slettahjell - Domestic songs
13. Bugge Wesseltoft - IM
14. Trond-Viggo Torgersen - Det du kan + noe rart & noe nytt
15. Kari Bremnes - Live
16. Leif Ove Andsnes - Ballad for Edvard Grieg
17. GT-Sara - På farten med full rulle
18. Superfamily - Warszawa
19. Finn Kalvik - Bjerke/Hagerup/Kalvik
20. Leieboerne - Følg oss hjem Ole Paus