The new Tough Alliance single "Holiday" comes out November 10.

Dregen from Backyard Babies will be hitting the road in DJ mode on the 'Tinnitus Sound System Tour 2004' in December. Dates:

12/13 - Cobra Bar, Hamburg (GER)
12/15 - Kings & Queens, Munich (GER)
12/16 - Jail Bar, Berlin (GER)
12/18 - Transilvania Club, Milan (ITA)

Blistering.com interviews Patrik Jensen of The Haunted about their split with Earache Records, the new album "Revolver" and more: https://www.blistering.com/fastpage/fpengine.php/link/1/templateid/8020/tempidx/5/menuid/3

Isolation Years will soon be releasing a brand new single entitled "Nurse Hands" on November 24, the first from what will be the group's eagerly awaited third album. A video is in production with director Andreas from Silverbullit who also did worked on clips for TSOOL and The Knife. The still-untitled full-length has a tentative release date set for February next year, but they're still busy mixing it, so anything could happen. Look for samples and new press pics and so forth soon. Otherwise the guys will be hitting the road in November for a few dates around Sweden alongside Grand Drive from the UK. Dates:

11/24 - KB, Malmö
11/25 - Herrgår'n, Linköping
11/26 - Sticky Fingers, Göteborg
11/27 - Nalen, Stockholm
11/28 - Klubb Söndag @ Strömpis, Örebro

Swedish hard rockers Fat Slow Generals have a new five-song demo called "One side struggle" they've posted for free on their website: https://www.fatslowgenerals.net/

Yes, that is a banner ad you see down there on the right. Help support my pal Jake and his site indieworkshop.com by checking out the comp he's putting out. KVLR is the only Scandinavian act involved, but that doesn't mean there aren't a ton of other great tracks on there.

Denmark's The Fashion is now done with all promotion concerning their first album "Rock rock kiss kiss combo" and is concentrating 100% on writing and for the next one. Head over to their website to read some of their favorite memories from the past year: https://www.thefashion.dk/index2.htm

Norwegian hardrockers WE will contribut a cover of the Roky Erikson song "Cold Night" to the upcoming Last Train`s 20th anniversary compilation, which I now understand is to be called "No Music Requests". No word on a release date, but it should be out soon. Oh, and don't forget to check these guys out on the "Reader's companion" comp as well.

The website for Swedish electronic/noise label White Noise has been updated with a whole bunch of soundclips from the three upcoming 7"s they are releasing as well as stuff from artists Thallein, Brine, Kuken, Schräge Musik and Norrsken.

Uncurbed does a little Q&A about their upcoming US tour: https://w1.225.telia.com/~u22507415/ustour04.htm

The Flaming Sideburns are touring a bit this fall:

10/29 - Klubi, Tampere (FIN) w/Soul Tattoo
10/30 - Vanha Villatehdas, Hyvinkää (FIN) w/Sweatmaster, The Mutants
11/04 - Mondo, Stockholm (SWE) w/Gluecifer (Hellacopters 10th Anniversary)
11/05 - Riviera, Kouvola (FIN)
11/06 - Woodoo, Imatra (FIN)
11/12 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä (FIN) w/Mannhai
11/13 - Nevada, Porvoo (FIN) w/Mannhai
11/18 - Kino, Pori (FIN) w/Mannhai
11/19 - Henry's Pub, Kuopio (FIN) w/Reckless Love
11/20 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN) w/Soul Tattoo, Mannhai
12/03 - Klubi, Turku (FIN) w/The Winyls
12/04 - Nosturi, Helsinki (FIN) w/Thunder Express, I Walk The Line

St. Thomas has posted some updates from his current tour while in Stuttgart: https://www.stthomas1976.net/thomas/

Check out the video for "Baby" from Melody Club: mms://qstream-wm.qbrick.com/01728/video/melodyclub/melodyclub-baby.wmv

JuJu Records will be releasing new mix tapes (uh CDs) from DJ Amato, Organism 12, Sabbe and J-Ro before the end of the year. Head on over to their website to get the full rundown: https://www.jujurecords.com/

Swedish synthpop act Paris is busy in the studio working on a new album. A tentative release date has been set for March of next year.