Hypocrisy will enter the studio next week to begin work on a new album.

Hero Dishonest put on a great show last night. Well-worth the sleep deprivation I'm currently experiencing. All you folks out there interested in checking out some quality punk-rock, be sure to go see these guys. Remaining dates:

10/01 - Porter College UCSC, Santa Cruz, CA w/Iron Lung, Hostile Takeover
10/02 - Mexican Cultural Center, Santa Ana, CA w/Iron Lung
10/03 - Modified Arts, Phoenix, AZ w/Kylesa
10/04 - The Compound, 3206 San Mateo N.E., Albuquerque, NM w/Buried Terror
10/05 - Skull Haus, Norman, OK
10/06 - Houston, TX w/Signal Lost
10/07 - East Side Artist co-op, Austin, TX w/Signal Lost, BSA
10/08 - tba, Dallas, TX w/ Signal Lost
10/09 - Woodward Park (early show), Tulsa, OK w/Jor Dan, Fumar
10/09 - tba (late show), Ft. Smith, AR
10/10 - Little Rock, AR w/Richard James and the Special Riders
10/11 - Memphis, TN w/Ola's Backyard Whistlers
10/12 - Graceland, Staxx & Underground Railroad
10/13 - Hair of the dog, Nashville, TN
10/14 - Green eggs and jam, Asheville, NC w/Kakistocracy
10/15 - American University, Washington DC w/1905
10/16 - tba, Baltimore, MD
10/17 - Knitting Factory, New York City, NY w/Hammer, Signal Lost, Witch Hunt, Caustic Christ
10/18 - Pirates Cove, Allentown, PA w/Get to the Chopper, Verwustung
10/19 - tba, Cincinnati, OH w/Requiem
10/20 - The Metro, Chicago, IL w/Subhumans, Unseen
10/21 - tba, Quad Cities, IA W/Angsted
10/22 - The Rave. Milwaukee, WI w/Subhumans, Unseen
10/23 - Top Cats, Cincinnati, OH w/Subhumans, Unseen
10/24 - Magic Stick, Detroit, MI w/Subhumans, Unseen
10/25 - Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH w/Subhumans, Unseen
10/26 - The World, Pittsburgh, OH w/Subhumans, Unseen
10/27 - tba, Pittsburgh, OH w/Uncurbed
10/28 - tba, Ann Arbor, MI w/Uncurbed
10/29 - Du Paul, Chicago, IL w/Uncurbed, Rat Bastards, Fourth Rotor

Has it really been two years already? Hard to bellieve I've been doing this for so long already, the time just flies by. So cheers everyone! Here's to another year! Well-wishers are encouraged to send money in lieu of gifts.

Since it's such a special day, I've posted two new mp3s today. First up in Novak with their single "It all works out in the end" from the new album "Perpetual motion". I'm still undecided about the record as a whole, but this song is undeniably catchy. Tons of energy, great hooks and solid guitar work. Next up in "Draped in disease" from Swedish all-star old-school death metal act Bloodbath. Vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) may no longer be in the band, but he's been more than capably replaced by Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, Pain). Factor in that the rest of the band is fleshed out by Dan Swanö along with members of Katatonia and Witchery and you've got an instant classic.

The "It's a trap! reader's companion" microsite is now open: https://www.itsatrap.com/vol1/
As mentioned earlier this week, CDs are done and should arrive in stock on Tuesday.

Going to see Finland's Hero Dishonest tonight in San Francisco at The Hemlock. Should be fun!

Global Domination interviews Frost of Satyricon/1349: https://www.statikmajik.com/gd/interviews/satyricon_frost.php

Vendlus Records has signed two new acts: Finnish folk/doom metal act The Mist and the Morning Dew who feature members from both Finntroll and Shape of Despair and Norwegian death-industrial act Babyflesh. More details about upcoming releases for both projects coming soon.

The brand new Union Carbide Productions website is now online: https://www.unioncarbideproductions.com/

Check out the video for "Yeahbabyc'mon" from Psycho Sonic Cindy: https://www.psychosoniccindy.com/video/PsychoSonicBinClipsept_sorensen3.mov

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. The Rasmus - Guilty
02. Ana - We Are
03. Snook - Mister Cool
04. Tungtvann - Plan B
05. Maria Mena - Just A Little Bit
06. Johnny De Luxe - Drømmer jeg
07. Bomfunk MC's - No Way In Hell
08. Saybia - Brilliant Sky
09. Christian Walz - Wonderchild
10. Ayesha - Fire
11. Erik Faber - Yesterday´s Call
12. Sugarplum Fairy - Sweet Jackie
13. Private Line - 1-800-Out Of Nowhere
14. Melody Club - Take Me Away
15. Beats And Styles - Dance Dance Dance
16. The Confusions - Window
17. Empire Dogs - Oh Lord
18. Anna Ternheim - To Be Gone
19. Bring Me The Fucking Riot Man - The Riot Boys Got Your Soul
20. Moi Caprice - Riding In Cars With Girls

Challengers:
01. Mando Diao - Clean Town
02. Annie - Chewing Gum
03. Brainpool - Junk
04. Lazyboy - Facts Of Life
05. Miio - Girls Just Want To Have Fun
06. Kaada - AllrightR No

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Here's this week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:

01. The Rasmus - Guilty (FIN)
02. Nightwish - Wish I had an angel (FIN)
03. Johnny Deluxe - Drömmer jeg? (DK)
04. Lazyboy - Facts of life (DK)
05. Nine - Anxienty report (SWE)
06. Snook - Mister Cool (SWE)
07. Björk - Oceania (ICE)
08. Ville Pusa - I dina ögon (FIN)
09. Indica - Ikuinen virta (FIN)
10. Annie - Chewing gum (NOR)

Challengers:
11. Bomfunk MC's - No way in hell (FIN)
12. Týr - Regin smidur (DK)
13. Melody Club - Take me away (SWE)

Nominees for the 2004 Musikförläggarnas Pris:

Best song:
Thomas "Orup" Eriksson - Det gör ont (BMG Music Publishing)
Staffan Lindfors, Johan Kindblom - Ingen vill veta var du köpt din tröja (Air Chrysalis)
Infinite Mass, Rodrigo Pencheff, Amir Chamdin - The Thief (Murlyn Songs)
Lisa Miskovsky, Jocke Berg - Lady Stardust (Universal Music Publishing, BMG Music Publishing)

Best lyrics/composition:
Lisa Miskovsky/Jocke Berg (Universal Music Publishing, BMG Music Publishing)
Marit Bergman (Air Chrysalis)
Per Gessle (Jimmy Fun)
Bo Sundström (Sony ATV Music Publishing)

Most important concert piece:
Daniel Börtz - Hans namn var Orestes (Gehrmans Musikförlag)
Anders Eliasson - Konsert för altsaxofon och orkester (Gehrmans Musikförlag)
Sven-David Sandström - Concert Pieces For Percussion And Orchestra (Gehrmans Musikförlag)
Carl Unander-Scharin - Byrgitta (Manus)

Best international success:
Anders Bagge (EMI Music Publishing/Murlyn Songs)
Andreas Carlsson (Warner/Chappell Music)
The Hives (Songs & Stories Publishing)
Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback (Toxic) (Murlyn Songs)

Best newcomer:
José González (Misty Music)
Kamera (BMG Music Publishing)
Sara Löfgren (Mariann)
Tobias Karlsson (Warner Chappell Music)

Awards will be handed out at a ceremony in Nalen on October 28.

Norway's dark/glam rock act Malice in Wonderland reports that guitarist Rikki Foxx has left the band after seven years with the group so he can move to Berlin with his girlfriend Monica, MIW's makeup artist and creative assistant. Taking his place will be Tracy Loveless whose other projects include The Entity. Look for the band's new self-titled album in November via Karisma Records.

Marit Bergman is doing a special acoustic tour in Sweden to support her new EP for the single "Can I keep him?". Dates:

11/02 - Hörsalen, Norrköping
11/03 - Gisleparken, Gislaved
11/04 - Stadshallen, Lund
11/05 - Pusterviksteatern, Göteborg
11/09 - S2, Borlänge
11/10 - Folkets Hus, Östersund
11/11 - Norrlandsoperan, Umeå
11/12 - Pinkerton, Skellefteå
11/13 - Sliperiet, Örnsköldsvik
11/15 - Rival, Stockholm

Delusions of Adequacy weighs in with their take on Dungen: https://www.adequacy.net/review.php?reviewid=4729

Hanoi Rocks is totally 100% unafraid to talk shit! Check out this interview with Rock United in which they slam Mötley Crüe and Gene Simmons and also manage to talk a bit about what the band is up to: https://www.rockunited.com/hanoi2004.htm

The CDs for the "It's a trap! reader's companion volume one" compilation are done on their way. According to UPS tracking I should be receiving them on Tuesday which means that preorders can possibly be shipped out that very same day. Order in advance and I'll be sure to make it worth your while! Assuming I'm able to stay organized, the plan is to have postmarked and addressed envelopes ready to go.