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  MILLENCOLIN members busy with other stuff Dec 25th  
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  Violent Divine release album in Japan Nov 20th  
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  Moneybrother release new album. Nov 10th  
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  October 2006  
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  SATANIC SURFERS singer joins VENEREA on drums Sep 26th  
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  August 2006  
  Dimond Dogs release new album Aug 24th  
  Razzia Records release x-mas album with swedish alternative acts. Aug 24th  
  Asta Kask comeback Aug 24th  
  Hardcore Superstar to tour Europe Aug 22nd  
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  July 2006  
  Concretes singer leaves band; US tour cancelled Jul 26th  
  Teddybears to be released in USA, with guest vocals by Iggy Pop Jul 20th  
  Solo side project for Millencolin guitar player Jul 11th  
  ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN and MARK LANEGAN among the artist to the EM-fest/Göteborgskalaset Jul 5th  
  June 2006  
  Melody Club back in the studio Jun 14th  
  Bad Taste Records bring over PENNYWISE Jun 12th  
  Black Lodge records sign HELLACOPTERS frontmans new band Jun 12th  
  Devotion To Trust new 7" release Jun 7th  
  New festival at Debaser Jun 1st  
  May 2006  
  NINE touring Europe May 31st  
  CRUCIFIED BARABARA goes international May 31st  
  The Plan join Razzia records May 30th  
  PIPPETTES and C.AARMÉ to Emmaboda May 30th  
  Sweden's national day, now 'International SLAYER day May 29th  
  ENTOMBED, SKITSYSTEM, GADGET to Augustibuller May 23rd  
  LOU REED last one in for Hultsfred May 23rd  
  MESHUGGAH drummer 4# best metal drummer May 22nd  
  VIOLENT DIVINE finally releasing their debut May 20th  
  TOBIAS FRÖBERG release new album May 20th  
  Concretes instruments stolen during US tour May 16th  
  SYPHONY X forced to cacel SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL May 16th  
  ACID HOUSE KINGS and THE LEGENDS to tour US May 15th  
  KHOMA to tour UK May 15th  
  OPETH drummer leaves the band May 14th  
  ENTOMBED drummer quits the band May 14th  
  DROPKICK MURPHYS to Storsjöyran May 11th  
  MILLENCOLIN members busy with new projects May 8th  
  CONCRETES and NEAL CASAL to Storsjöyran May 4th  
  THE KNIFE and SATYRICON to Arvika May 3rd  
  HELLACOPTERS to team up with MILLENCOLIN and BACKYARD BABIES May 3rd  
  April 2006  
  New MANDO DIAO album in September Apr 24th  
  ACCELERATOR the big one present first bands Apr 22nd  
  ENGEL replace bassplayer Apr 19th  
  Swedish singer leaves MNEMIC Apr 18th  
  Gates of metal announce first bands Apr 18th  
  BACKYARD BABIES set american release date Apr 18th  
  ALICE IN CHAINS among the new acts to Hultsfred! Apr 18th  
  Peace & love festival announce first bands Apr 18th  
  Kaktusfestivalen announce first bands Apr 16th  
  NOMADS celebrates twentyfive years with Best of album Apr 15th  
  34% of Rocket listeners read CLOSE-UP MAGAZINE Apr 14th  
  METALLICA sues Swedish steel workers union Apr 14th  
  SATANIC SURFERS guitarist quits Apr 13th  
  Bad Taste records starts new club Apr 13th  
  MEW among the new bands to Storsjöyran Apr 13th  
  THE HAUNTED frontman to guest SPARZANZA album Apr 13th  
  THE KRISTET UTSEENDE to release first album in 8 years. Apr 12th  
  CRUCIFIED BARBARA to do France tour Apr 12th  
  More to Arvika Festival Apr 12th  
  KRIGSHOT release new album Apr 11th  
  BERGMAN ROCK to play London Apr 11th  
  C.AARMÉ set release date for Vita Apr 11th  
  More Popaganda acts confirmed Apr 11th  
  BBC loves Swedish THE SONNETS Apr 6th  
  Ex-NASUM drummer name new band Apr 6th  
  ENTOMBED, GRAVE and GEHENNAH to Swedenr ock fetsival Apr 4th  
  March 2006  
  OPETH frontman in the talks with DREAM THEATER drummer. Mar 30th  
  TOOL, MOTORHEAD to Metaltown Mar 30th  
  Concretes tour dates confirmed Mar 29th  
  IN FLAMES, SOULFLY, MARTHA WAINWRIGHT... to Hultsfred festival Mar 27th  
  HELLACOPTERS frontmans death metal project uploads first song Mar 25th  
  THE HAUNTED recording "AT THE GATES meets KING CRIMSON"-album Mar 23rd  
  THERION mainman stop singing Mar 22nd  
  Storsjöyran releases FIRST bands... Mar 21st  
  MARIT BERGMAN to do only one show this summer Mar 21st  
  BABOON SHOW set release date for somohore effort. Mar 20th  
  ATOMIC SWING set release date for comeback album! Mar 20th  
  JOSE GONZALES touring Europe Mar 16th  
  More bands to Gates of metal fetsival Mar 16th  
  Rocket listeners: Grunge was the best about the 90 Mar 15th  
  First bands to Popaganda 2006 Mar 15th  
  First bands for Popaganda 2006 announced Mar 14th  
  MUSTASCH leaves EMI, work in the studio Mar 14th  
  SATANIC SURFERS announce tour in Canada and Brazil Mar 13th  
  BABYLON BOMBS to release debut album in JAPAN Mar 13th  
  IUBAR and HELL'N'DIESEL signs with Smilodon Mar 13th  
  SATYRICON, KATATONIA, RAGING SPEEDHORN to Close-up festival Mar 13th  
  KATATONIA line up Europe tour Mar 13th  
  ENTOMBED album postponed in support of new EP Mar 9th  
  MAGIC NUMBERS, BLACK MOUNTAIN, DELTAHEAD... to Emmaboda fetsival Mar 9th  
  DUNGEN recording somophore effort. Mar 9th  
  ANNA TERNHEIM to do first International tour Mar 9th  
  New Hultsfred bands: THE STROKES, KAIZERS ORCHESTRA, THE CONCRETES... Mar 7th  
  WOLVERINE, now on Candlelight records Mar 7th  
  GUNS & ROSES to play Sweden rock festival Mar 6th  
  CANDLEMASS ready to release new EP Mar 6th  
  More news on HELLACOPTERS NICKE ANDERSSON'S metal project Mar 5th  
  CULT OF LUNA adds dates in April/May Mar 3rd  
  February 2006  
  DEATHSTARS adds European gigs Feb 28th  
  RANDY adds European dates Feb 28th  
  DAVID LINDH to release somophore solo album. Feb 28th  
  RAISED FIST set release date for 'Sound of the republic' Feb 27th  
  QUIT YOUR DAYJOB to tour USA & Europe Feb 24th  
  BAD TASTE RECORDS starts FEEBLE MSUIC Feb 24th  
  Swedish artist to get promoted in France. Feb 23rd  
  Tons of new bands to ARVIKA. Feb 23rd  
  5 heavy bands to Hultsfred Feb 23rd  
  DANKO JONES' opening acts confirmed Feb 22nd  
  INTERNATIONAL NOISE CONSPIRACY goes to Australia Feb 22nd  
  BELLE AND SEBASTIAN announce Swedish tour dates Feb 21st  
  TOMAS ANDERSSON WIJ adds intimate concerts Feb 21st  
  FACE DOWN change drummer Feb 21st  
  OPETH touring South America in the fall Feb 21st  
  More Umeå Open artists announced Feb 20th  
  BY NIGHT enters studio for somophore album Feb 20th  
  HEED announce new members, signs record deal Feb 20th  
  BACKYARD BABIES announce release date for "People Like People Like People Like Us" Feb 20th  
  New indie-supergroup announce first gig Feb 17th  
  MONTYS LOCO to support CARDIGANS Feb 17th  
  MINISTRY and HELLOWEEN to Gates of metal Feb 16th  
  THE KNIFE break own rules, performs live Feb 16th  
  Popadelica festival in Huskvarna releases first bands Feb 16th  
  ALICE COOPER to Sweden Rock Festival Feb 16th  
  MANIFEST winners! Feb 13th  
  Hultsfred announces KORN, PHARELL, HIM and more Feb 13th  
  UMEÅ OPEN announce bands! Feb 10th  
  STORSJÖYRAN announce first bands! Feb 10th  
  Bands announced to CLOSE-UP MAGAZINE 15 year anniversary! Feb 10th  
  MELDRUM support MOTORHEAD in US Feb 10th  
  THE RADIO DEPT. to release somophore album Feb 9th  
  ENTOMBED line up European dates Feb 9th  
  TOTALT JÄVLA MÖRKER signs with Regain Feb 8th  
  REFUSED DVD on the way! Feb 8th  
  VICTIMS gigging in UK, recording new album Feb 8th  
  ÅRETS GRAMMISVINNARE 2005! Feb 8th  
  ZAN CLAN Members To Pay Tribute To Late CRASHDIET Frontman At Stockholm Feb 8th  
  DEATHSTARS to support LACUNA COIL. Feb 6th  
  THE HAUNTED to begin recording fifth album Feb 6th  
  HELLACOPTERS to tour US Feb 3rd  
  Fredrik Nordström to produce next WOLF album Feb 2nd  
  DAVID & THE CITIZENS sign with Bad Taste Feb 1st  
  January 2006  
  Mando Diao win awards in Germany. Jan 31st  
  Hellacopters release album in the States Jan 31st  
  ARVIKA Festival announce more bands: Jan 31st  
  HULTSFRED release bands! Jan 31st  
  KENT's 'Du & jag, döden' most sold album Jan 29th  
  Umeå Open release dands Jan 29th  
  CANDLEMASS to play Chile/Brazil Jan 29th  
  BJÖRNS VÄNNER release new album in April, and announce tour Jan 26th  
  BLACK BELT hit the German roads Jan 26th  
  BURST about to tour all over! Jan 26th  
  BOMBSHELL ROCKS set release date for 'The conclusion' Jan 26th  
  BACKYARD BABIES april tour announced Jan 26th  
  ABRAMIS BRAMA looking for drummmer Jan 26th  
  HELLO SAFERIDE line up 14 dates in Sweden Jan 26th  
  ASTRAL DOORS open up for BLIND GUARDIAN Jan 23rd  
  More info on CRASHDIET, after vocalist death Jan 23rd  
  Crash Diet singer found dead Jan 20th  
  IdealFestival announce bands Jan 20th  
  SABATON touring with EDGUY and DRAGONFORCE Jan 20th  
  THÅSTRÖM to produce REGINA LUND Jan 20th  
  THE ARK opening for DARKNESS Jan 20th  
  José González succesful in England Jan 19th  
  MUSTASCH begin recording fourth album Jan 16th  
  Shout out Louds to open up for the Strokes Jan 14th  
  ENTOMBED set release date for Serpent saint Jan 13th  
  THE QUILL, album info posted online Jan 13th  
  2005 better than 2004 Jan 12th  
  New RANDY album get distrubution in US Jan 11th  
  THE ACCIDENTS hit the European roads Jan 11th  
  POPSICLE frontman releases solo album Jan 11th  
  ESKOBAR recording fourth album in the artipelago Jan 11th  
  JOSÉ GONZALES and EL PERRO DEL MAR touring UK Jan 11th  
  THE SOUNDS annouce tour and album release date Jan 11th  
  BACKYARD BABIES announce Sweden/Finland tour and set release date Jan 11th  
  WOLF sign with Century Media Jan 11th  
  FREAK KITCHEN scheduled for India gig Jan 5th  
  Hello Saferide in new HBO show Jan 5th  
  Departed SOILWORK guitarist to produce SAMADHI Jan 4th  
  SOILWORK frontman joins blues band Jan 4th  
  SPARZANZA to record third album Jan 4th  
  CALM CHAOS and TREEKILLAZ to support CLAWFINGER Jan 4th  
  December 2005  
  C.AARM'E hit the studio for somophore album Dec 31st  
  TIMO RÄISÄNEN releases new material Dec 26th  
  CULT OF LUNA recording raw and unpolished album Dec 24th  
  THE HAUNTED goes to Japan, Austarlia. Dec 23rd  
  Norways MOORTIS complete DEATHSTARS remix Dec 23rd  
  Former NASUM members release demo songs Dec 23rd  
  MILLENCOLIN confirms first shows for 2006 Dec 22nd  
  Arvika release more bands Dec 21st  
  THE KNIFE set release date for dark album Dec 21st  
  SUGARPLUM FAIRY frontman to play Mick Jagger Dec 21st  
  IN FLAMES set release date for Come Clarity Dec 15th  
  SANDY MOUCHE release new material and announce gigs Dec 13th  
  M.ILL.ION announce american guitarist Dec 13th  
  BRAINPOOL members start new band. Dec 13th  
  Emmaboda festival releases first bands Dec 11th  
  SOILWORK lose guitarist and welcome new drummer Dec 11th  
  Close-up Magazine writers list best albums of 2005 Dec 9th  
  P3 announce nominees for Guldgalan Dec 9th  
  THE HAUNTED frontman explain feud with CRADLE OF FILTH Dec 9th  
  NOCTURNAL RITES named best Swedish metal band by P4's metal show DIST Dec 9th  
  BURST to do headline tour in UK Dec 9th  
  THÅSTRÖM tour in the works between February/March Dec 8th  
  ULF LUNDELL announce new dates Dec 8th  
  THE KNIFE release new album next year Dec 8th  
  SATANIC SURFERS and VENEREA to tour Japan Dec 8th  
  The Concretes and Shout Out Louds at NME gigs in London. Dec 8th  
  CARDIGANS announce tour dates Dec 6th  
  SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL announce bands Dec 5th  
  Siljarocken 2006 announce MARYSCREEK and FROM BEHIND Dec 5th  
  DISMEMBER throwing release party with INSISION Dec 2nd  
  48% of Rocket listeners located outside Sweden Dec 2nd  
  HELP MONDO! Dec 1st  
  CRYSLER club invites SARTO Dec 1st  
  New BACKYARD BABIES album to be produced by HELLACOPTERS frontman Dec 1st  
  November 2005  
  ANNA TERNHEIM to get international release Nov 29th  
  SATANIC SURFERS break their own punk rules, records a video Nov 29th  
  LAST DAYS OF APRIL frontman joined HARD-ONS on stage Nov 28th  
  ARVIKA FESTIVAL release first band for 2006 festival! Nov 27th  
  DANKO JONES shows in Sweden confirmed Nov 24th  
  CANDLEMASS forced to continue tour as four piece Nov 24th  
  CLAWFINGER adds more date to European tour Nov 24th  
  ex-MESHUGGAH bassist to have clinic in Stockholm Nov 20th  
  HÅKAN HELLSTRÖM release new album in December Nov 20th  
  THE HIVES begins work on new album Nov 20th  
  LALEH announce Swedish dates Nov 20th  
  PAIN working on both cover album and "normal" album Nov 20th  
  DARK FUNERAL announce Swedish shows Nov 17th  
  Nervous Nellie vs. Shout Out Louds Nov 17th  
  Uppsala speed metallers DEFLESHED split up! Nov 14th  
  All bands ready for SWEDEN ROCK KICK OFF Nov 14th  
  MILLENCOLIN knows what time it is Nov 14th  
  Sweden most heavy hardcore band RAISED FIST ready to record Nov 14th  
  DARK TRANQUILLITY guitarist release book with drawings Nov 13th  
  BACKDRAFT rejoined by orginal singer, seek new label Nov 13th  
  LARS WINNERBÄCK do summer tour 2006 Nov 13th  
  Nick Hornby opens up for Marah Nov 8th  
  STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL announce acts for kick off party Nov 7th  
  ALL Scandinavian winners at MTV Europe awards Nov 7th  
  EVERGREY to record seventh album with famous producer team Nov 7th  
  Led Zeppelin winner of the Polar Music Prize 2006 Nov 7th  
  IN FLAMES team up with TRIVIUM and DEVILDRIVER Nov 6th  
  OPETH visits Headbagnger ball Nov 6th  
  SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES release old material on CD Nov 6th  
  CLAWFINGER touring Europe Nov 4th  
  USCB ALLSTARS to record third album Nov 2nd  
  DAVID AND THE CITIZENS line up first shows in a year Nov 2nd  
  WOLF to hit the studio Nov 2nd  
  SKITSYSTEM complete work on Stigmata Nov 2nd  
  ENTOMBED set release date for Serpent Saint Nov 2nd  
  HARDCORE SUPERSTAR world tour Nov 1st  
  CANDLEMAS back catalogue to be re-released Nov 1st  
  KATATONIA, snowboard music? Nov 1st  
  October 2005  
  The Easterpak Antidote Tour change venue Oct 30th  
  WINERLAND WONDERLAND FESTIVAL in Stockholm Oct 27th  
  DARK TRANQUILLITY keyboardist to write for POKER MAGAZINE Oct 25th  
  MESHUGGAH forced to cancel UK dates Oct 25th  
  LISA MISKOVSKY guesting on new IN FLAMES Oct 25th  
  TOMAS ANDERSSON WIJ let the fans choose Oct 25th  
  Uffe Cederlund explains departure from ENTOMBED and reveals new plans Oct 23rd  
  DARK TRANQUILLITY to do special shows in Gothenburg/Stockholm Oct 23rd  
  SATANIC SURFERS tours Europe Oct 23rd  
  Former NASUM members get together in new band Oct 21st  
  HELLACOPTERS frontman return to death metal roots Oct 21st  
  THE HAUNTED embark on US headlining tour Oct 21st  
  DISMEMBER release new album in January Oct 20th  
  BOB HUND members release debut album with SCI-FI SKÅNE Oct 20th  
  THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES plays acoustic Oct 20th  
  JENNY WILSON and EL PERRO DEL MAR promising special Christmas gig Oct 20th  
  HAMMERFALL bassplayer gigging with symphony orchestra Oct 20th  
  SATIRNINE is no more! Oct 19th  
  Diamond Dogs record new album with Skogsberg Oct 14th  
  QUIT YOYR DAYJOB confirmed as openinga ct for ELECTRIC EEL SHOCK and JULIETTE AND THE LICKS Oct 11th  
  KENT releasing first EP Oct 11th  
  HARDCORE SUPERSTAR set release date for S/T album Oct 10th  
  SUBURBAN KIDS WITH BIBLICAL NAMES line up Swedish dates Oct 6th  
  BURST cacel headline shows and jumps on OPETH tour Oct 6th  
  KRIGSHOT resurfaces with new singer Oct 4th  
  September 2005  
  New female a magazine for jazz and pop Sep 28th  
  DARK TRANQUILLITY co headline with CHIMAIRA Sep 28th  
  37% of Rocket listeners play the bass! Sep 25th  
  HARDCORE SUPERSTAR warm up MOTORHEAD fans Sep 23rd  
  DOZER celebrates ten years as a band with hometown gig! Sep 16th  
  SOILWORK to miss gig on FEAR FACTORY tour Sep 15th  
  Former TRANSPORT LEAGUE singer joins danish MNEMIC Sep 14th  
  EVERGREY bassist join PROJECT HATE Sep 14th  
  HAMMERFALL new album to surface in May Sep 14th  
  ENTOMBED to utilize MISERY LOVES CO for September/October gigs. Sep 14th  
  TREAT reunite Sep 14th  
  DAVID SANDSTRÖM OVERDRIVE and FRIDA HYVÖNEN to team up for Sweden tour Sep 14th  
  UFFE CEDERLUND leaves Entombed after eight albums Sep 9th  
  JOAKIM THÅSTRÖM set release date for acouctic album Sep 8th  
  Former IRON MAIDEN singer to be backed by Swedish band Sep 6th  
  RALLYPACK to support KORN in Gothenburg Sep 4th  
  ARCH ENEMY giging in Japan with TRIVIUM Sep 3rd  
  WEEPING WILLOWS celebrates 10th anniversary Sep 2nd  
  CANDLEMASS to team up for German tour with DESTRUCTION Sep 2nd  
  DARK TRANQUILLITY guitarist launches LAETHORA Sep 2nd  
  OPETH line up American dates Sep 2nd  
  August 2005  
  JENNY WILSON to do Sweden tour Aug 31st  
  THE HAUNTED joined on stage by DAMAGEPLAN singer Aug 31st  
  THE QUILL announce new bassist and begin recording Aug 31st  
  KRISTIAN KJELLVANDER ready to release Faya Aug 31st  
  DARK TRANQUILLITY to drop off ARCH ENEMY tour Aug 31st  
  THE INTERNATIONAL NOICE CONSPIRACY to tour US with BRAVERY/TURBONEGRO Aug 29th  
  THERION to do first tour in US/CANADA Aug 28th  
  Beast X Electric leaves DEATHSTARS Aug 24th  
  2 TON PREDATOR put out entire album on Internet Aug 24th  
  MONEYBROTHER to tour Germany Aug 23rd  
  FACE DOWN set name for comeback album Aug 23rd  
  TRANSPORT LEAGUE split up! Aug 23rd  
  THE ACCIDENTS in accident on autobahn Aug 23rd  
  Norwegian/American superband SCUM schedule release party in London Aug 23rd  
  MATTIAS ALKBERG to go on tour and release new Bear Quartet album Aug 17th  
  FINE ARTS SHOWCASE to release new album Aug 17th  
  DARK TRANQUILLITY to suport ARCH ENEMY Aug 17th  
  THE HAUNTED and MESHUGGAH teaming up for Fury of the Fall tour Aug 17th  
  CARDIGANS set release date for Super Extra Gravity Aug 10th  
  MISERY LOVES CO reunited for one single wedding show! Aug 10th  
  24% of the Rocket listeners are drummers! Aug 10th  
  MILLENCOLIN and RANDY to tour with FLOGGING MOLLY and THE UNSEEN Aug 8th  
  MILLENCOLIN confirms hometown gig Aug 8th  
  MARY BEATS JANE reunites! Aug 8th  
  SIGVARDSSON, EKDAHL and TERNHEIM to cancel Stockholm gig Aug 4th  
  CANDLEMASS and GRAND MAGUS to tour with CATHEDRAL Aug 2nd  
  July 2005  
  HÅKAN HELLSTRÖM releasing new album Jul 27th  
  MALMÖFESTIVALEN takes chape Jul 27th  
  CLAWFINGER inks deal with NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS Jul 27th  
  ENGEL, the new super band confirmed for GÖTEBORGSKALASET Jul 26th  
  HYPOCRISY drummer hospitalized after partying with FINNTROLL Jul 26th  
  HYVÖNEN and SANDSTRÖM replacing at Emmaboda Jul 24th  
  Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer to record backing vocals for HEED debut Jul 21st  
  SOILWORK to kick off European tour in October Jul 21st  
  EN LJUMMEN I GRÄSET full line-up revealed Jul 19th  
  IGGY POP recorded version of CEASARS "punkrocker" Jul 19th  
  ABHINANDA back on stage for one show! Jul 18th  
  Stockholms new festival PARKLIFE full line-up announced Jul 16th  
  ENTOMBED, DEFACED & VOMITORY to play Italys HAMMER METALFEST Jul 15th  
  DOZER almost finnish with new album Jul 15th  
  KATATONIA to resume work on new album Jul 15th  
  PAIN/HYPOCRISY frontman to guest on 8TH SIN Jul 15th  
  The magical world of rock with DANKO JONES to be back in August Jul 13th  
  Norwegian GLUECIFER split up! Jul 13th  
  Ex-SPIRITUAL BEGGARS singer slams the bands new album Jul 13th  
  SOUNDTRACK OF OURLIVES to support U2 Jul 12th  
  HELLACOPTERS Nicke Andersson back on stage with ENTOMBED! Jul 12th  
  TEIRNHEIM, SIGVARDSSON,EKDAHL to team up for gigs together Jul 12th  
  New artists to Metaltown in Gothenburg Jul 9th  
  SATANIC SURFERS name album Jul 8th  
  DISMEMBER to record new album in August Jul 7th  
  HELLSTRÖM and FLINCK last bookings for Storsjöyran Jul 7th  
  TRANSPORT LEAGUE members want to get heavier in M.A.N Jul 7th  
  HAMMERFALL to do double headline Europe tour with STRATOVARIUS Jul 6th  
  Former MESHUGGAH bassist to play on upcoming DARK FUNERAL album Jul 5th  
  Re-united FACE DOWN enter the studio for new album Jul 5th  
  IN FLAMES to support MOTORHEAD in UK/ Album delayed Jul 5th  
  72% of ROCKET listeners are guitarplayers! Jul 4th  
  SOILWORK to play "perfect" twenty minute set at Ozzfest Jul 4th  
  LALEH and CONCRETES replacing MUGISON and DOKTOR KOSMOS at Arvika festival Jul 4th  
  BOB HUND/BERGMAN ROCK frontman to release debut album with SKI-FI SKÅNE Jul 2nd  
  The police force ARVIKAFESTIVAL to cut down on available tickets Jul 1st  
  June 2005  
  Colleen, Logh, Loney, Dear and El Perro Del Mar to play Accelerator Jun 30th  
  THE PROJECT HATE set release date for new album Jun 30th  
  CENTINEX Europe tour canceled Jun 30th  
  RICHARD REAGH, SEWERGROOVES and AUDREY to BLOW UP A PANDA FESTIVAL Jun 29th  
  SANDSTRÖM, ÅKERSTRÖM and ARCHER to Storsjöyran Jun 29th  
  NASUM plan to release split live album with NAPALM DEATH Jun 29th  
  New bands to play Skellefteås TRÄSTOCKSFESTIVALEN Jun 23rd  
  PARKLIFE, a New Stockholm festival Jun 23rd  
  ARVIKA FESTIVALEN announce some new bookings Jun 23rd  
  IN FLAMES change album title of eight album Jun 23rd  
  ROSKILDES line-up looks more promising than HULTSFRED according to Rockets listeners Jun 14th  
  spiritual beggars TO PLAY SPECIAL cd-RELEASE SHOW IN lONDON Jun 13th  
  DEAD END WORLD - New Swedish heavy metal super gruop Jun 13th  
  BLOW UP A PANDA festival announce program Jun 11th  
  TRÄSTOCKSFESTIVALEN announce new artists Jun 11th  
  SHOUT OUT LOUDS to perform at DAVID LETTERMAN SHOW Jun 11th  
  DIRTY BLACK SUMMER festival announce artists Jun 9th  
  PIGSKIN splits up Jun 9th  
  NIRVANA ripped off UNLEASHED song Jun 9th  
  ARCH ENEMY completes DOOMSDAY MACHINE, Christoffer Amott takes time out Jun 9th  
  SWEDISH RECORD RELEASES WEEK 23 Jun 7th  
  MELODY CLUB members leaves the band Jun 7th  
  2000 DECIBEL FESTIVAL put to rest Jun 6th  
  BEAR QUARTET reveals what the next album will sound like Jun 6th  
  FREDRIK STRAGE writes a book about fans Jun 2nd  
  Landskronas VENFESTIVALEN announce artists Jun 2nd  
  HAMMERFALL bassist almost died on an airplane due to an allergic chock Jun 2nd  
  SKID ROW's SEBASTIAN BACH excited about Swedish SOFIA covering Wasted time Jun 1st  
  SWEDISH RECORD RELEASES WEEK 22 Jun 1st  
  OPETH name new album Jun 1st  
  May 2005  
  Mattias Alkberg BD, DAG VAG... to Trästocksfestivalen May 31st  
  WOLF announce new drummer May 31st  
  NASUM/THE HAUNTED/NAPALM DEATH members plan a recording May 29th  
  CLAWFINGER recording follow-up to Zeros & Heros May 29th  
  NASUM to release non-album work May 29th  
  Anders Jakobson explain the future of NASUM after Talarczyk's death May 29th  
  CHIXDIGGIT, MAROON, MUSTACH to play AUGUSTIBULLER May 25th  
  SWEDISH RECORD RELEASES week 21 May 24th  
  TWOPOINTEIGHT opens for BAD RELIGION in Scandinavia May 24th  
  GÖTEBORGSKALASET announce line-up May 24th  
  Re-united FACE DOWN to record new album in MESHUGGAH/CLAWFINGER studio Fear and lothing May 24th  
  14 NEW BANDS TO ARVIKA FESTIVAL May 24th  
  OPETH sign with ROADRUNNER RECORDS and record new album May 24th  
  TRÄSTOCKSFESTIVALEN announce artists May 23rd  
  MONEYBROTHER guitarist broke arm, hand and leg in MC-accident May 23rd  
  IN FLAMES DVD delayed May 23rd  
  MESHUGAHS Thomas Haake, third best metal drummer in the world May 23rd  
  MALMÖFESTIVALEN anounce line-up May 23rd  
  Sandvikens PARKROCK FESTIVAL announce line-up May 19th  
  IN FLAMES name new album May 18th  
  QUIT YOUR DAYJOB recording debut album May 18th  
  DOZER to record their fourth album May 17th  
  Gothenburg May 17th  
  CHRIS DANGEROUS ill, THE HIVES cancel Stockholm show May 10th  
  Members of THERION, SECRET SPHERE and NOVAK working on debut album May 10th  
  NASUM albums to be released on picture disc May 9th  
  LAST DAYS OF APRIL frontman release solo album May 8th  
  CLAWFINGER replace SPIRITUAL BERGGARS at 2000 DECIBEL FETSIVAL May 8th  
  IN FLAMES release double album/double DVD May 8th  
  NIGHTINGALE to play ARVIKA FESTIVAL May 8th  
  SAHARA HOTNIGHTS instruments stolen May 8th  
  AMON AMARTH wins Frensch award! May 5th  
  SATANIC SURFERS update regarding recording the new album May 5th  
  14 New artist on AUGUSTIBULLER May 4th  
  The Ark, Hellacopters, Håkan Hellström and Moneybrother knows WHERE THE ACTION IS May 4th  
  Former MARDUK members records with new band REBELANGELS May 4th  
  THE CROWN drummer ready to release debut album with Canadas AVEN AURA May 4th  
  OPETH adds SPIRITUAL BEGGARS keyboardist May 4th  
  THREE NEW BANDS TO HULTSFRED May 3rd  
  CROWPATH to support CEPHALIC CARNAGE May 3rd  
  Former LOST HORIZON members join forces in HEED May 3rd  
  LORD BELIAL to enter the studio May 3rd  
  CANDLEMASS singer to guest on new DESTRUCTION album May 3rd  
  DISSECTION to be joined by MAYHEM frontman in Israel May 3rd  
  DISMEMBER back-catalogue to be re-issued May 3rd  
  New CENTINEX album 'The most well-written so far' May 3rd  
  April 2005  
  JOAKIM THÅSTRÖM recording new album Apr 26th  
  INTERNATIONAL NOICE CONCPIRACY to open up for ....AND YOU WILL KNOW BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD in US Apr 26th  
  pre-AT THE GATES/DISSECTION project uploads 1994 demo tracks Apr 26th  
  QUIT RIOT singer: Who the fuck is MESHUGGAH? Apr 26th  
  IN FLAMES UPGRADED ON OZZFEST Apr 26th  
  HAMMERFALL drummer throws out TV from hotel window Apr 26th  
  ANGEL BLAKE signs with METAL BLADE Apr 22nd  
  CARNAL FORGE angry at CHILDREN OF BODOM over album title Apr 22nd  
  CLAWFINGER to release new material Apr 22nd  
  HULTSFRED adds more bands to the festival Apr 19th  
  STORSJÖYRAN FESTIVAL adds more bands Apr 19th  
  THERION looking for bootlegs Apr 19th  
  SPIRITUAL BEGGARS signs with INSIDE OUT MUSIC Apr 19th  
  EMMABODA confirms new bands Apr 19th  
  NGLFAR release 'Pariah' Apr 17th  
  CROWPATH record somophore album in August Apr 17th  
  IN BATTLE splits with COLD RECORDS, seek new label for 'Terrorkings' Apr 17th  
  HAMMERFALL tours US with EDGUY Apr 17th  
  Rock & Roll is Dead: Tracklist to new Hellacopters album Apr 15th  
  SPIRITUAL BEGGARS support DIO in Japan Apr 14th  
  ENTOMBED set release date for NIHILIST recordings Apr 14th  
  Former SPIRITUAL BEGGARS singer release KAYSER Apr 14th  
  BESEECH ready to release a "Drama" Apr 14th  
  LOST HORIZONS look for new singer Apr 14th  
  PLATITUDE begin recording third album Apr 14th  
  HAMMERFALL played with ROGER PONTARE and line up Japan, Mexico & South America dates. Apr 14th  
  DISMEMBER announce new gigs Apr 14th  
  SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL add more bands to the bill Apr 11th  
  POP DAKAR FESTIVAL announce new artist Apr 11th  
  JOHNOSSI line up tour dates Apr 11th  
  MILLENCOLIN enters the Swedish chart and confirm world tour dates Apr 11th  
  YNGWIE MALMSTEEN drummers new band release debut album Apr 10th  
  YNGWIE MALMSTEEN add more tour dates Apr 10th  
  NOMINON ready to release Recremation Apr 10th  
  MARDUK soon on the road again after broken arm Apr 10th  
  DARKANE ready to release "Layers of lies" Apr 10th  
  DUSKFALL to open for SLAYER Apr 10th  
  THE HAUNTED DROPS OFF MACHINE HEAD TOUR Apr 7th  
  FRIDA HYVÖNEN kicks off Swedish tour today Apr 7th  
  NEW ORDER will be playing ARVIKA festival Apr 7th  
  New artist confirmed for POPAGANDA FESTIVAL Apr 7th  
  POLYPHNOIC SPREE to play EMMABODA festival Apr 7th  
  DECADENCE and CENTINEX supporting RAGNAROK Apr 7th  
  EVILDOER to begin recording debut album Apr 7th  
  CLOUDSCAPE "under fire" video posted online Apr 7th  
  MONEYSTRIKE ready to release "You hate my beautiful love" Apr 7th  
  NO FUN AT ALL re-unite in Belgium Apr 6th  
  NINE to play their first US gigs Apr 6th  
  INTERNATIONAL NOICE CONSPIRACY line up new live dates, Apr 6th  
  DESTINY set release date for re-recorded version of debut album Apr 6th  
  DISFEAR to play FUCK THE COMMERCE FESTIVAL Apr 6th  
  NOCTURAL RITES "Demosn of the opera" photos posted online Apr 6th  
  BERGMAN ROCK release mini album of new old songs Apr 6th  
  IN FLAMES guitarists starts new project Apr 5th  
  MESHUGGAH line up European dates Apr 5th  
  THYRFING starts recording next week. Apr 5th  
  IN FLAMES to open for IRON MAIDEN & MÖTLEY CRUE Apr 5th  
  New bands confirmed for Hultsfreds GATES OF METAL Festival Apr 2nd  
  THE QUILL TO PERFOWM WITH STING ORCHESTRA Apr 2nd  
  DARK TRANQUILLITY to tour South America Apr 2nd  
  NASUM drummer comments singer Mieszko Talarczyk funeral Apr 2nd  
  THE HAUNTED guitarsit pull out of Europe tour Apr 2nd  
  March 2005  
  THERION, TIAMAT, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS & FALCONER confirmed for 2000 DECIBEL Mar 26th  
  BLINDSIDE signs with DRT Entertainment Mar 26th  
  RECLUSION part ways with guitarist Mar 22nd  
  DISMEMBER announce European festival gigs Mar 22nd  
  MESHUGGAH might tour US with their new "hard to play live"-album CATCH 33 Mar 22nd  
  MESHUGGAH finish the tracklist for CATCH 33 Mar 18th  
  CONSTRUCDEAD to enter the studio next month Mar 18th  
  IN FLAMES vocalist "The new album will be more up-tempo" Mar 18th  
  IN FLAMES, SOILWORK, ARCH ENEMY & THE HAUNTED to play OZZFEST Mar 18th  
  ARCH ENEMY confirmed for SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Mar 18th  
  EVERGREY & norwegian DIMMU BORGIR confirmed for GATES OF METAL Mar 18th  
  Millencolin tour and release coming up Mar 17th  
  Danko's Swedish support Mar 11th  
  Satanic Surfers back in action Mar 11th  
  DARK TRANQUILLITY, SOILWORK, HYPOCRISY & MNEMIC to tour north america Mar 11th  
  ENTOMBED release early NIHILIST material Mar 10th  
  WOLF seek new label Mar 10th  
  Soilwork release DVD and explains alck of solos on new album Mar 10th  
  Adrian Erlansson talks about possible AT THE GATES reunion Mar 10th  
  New artist on AUGUSTIBULLER Mar 10th  
  Division of Laura Lee visits the UK Mar 6th  
  Evergrey European tour Mar 1st  
  February 2005  
  GEMINI FIVE to get exposed to US Feb 28th  
  KRISTOFFER ÅSTRÖM & HIDDEN TRUCK touring Europe Feb 28th  
  VISCERAL BLEEDING Transcending The U.K Feb 28th  
  SCAAR signs with KARMAGEDDON MEDIA Feb 28th  
  Swedish 4 band package rocks the US Feb 27th  
  Jenny Wilson first label mate of The Knife Feb 27th  
  Christian Kjellvander on European tour Feb 27th  
  SATANIC SURFERS recording in Berno studios again Feb 26th  
  BURST to enter the studio Feb 26th  
  THE HAUNTED confirmed for OZZFEST Feb 26th  
  BLOODBATH to film first and last live gig Feb 26th  
  Japananese release for David & The Citizens Feb 25th  
  The Perishers see success in the States Feb 25th  
  The 70's rock the most Feb 20th  
  Former MARDUK members join forces in new *heave dark rock band' Feb 18th  
  NASUM frontmans body identified Feb 18th  
  MELDRUM to support BLACK LABEL SOCIETY in US Feb 18th  
  TRANSPORT LEAGUE name new album Feb 18th  
  LORD BELIAL to headline Finnish festival Feb 18th  
  CRYSTAL EYES set release date for *Confessions of the maker" Feb 18th  
  APOSTY release Devilution in April Feb 17th  
  EVERGEY post preview of new DVD Feb 17th  
  ANDROMEDA finnish their thrid album Feb 17th  
  NINE to guest on TURMOIL reunion show Feb 17th  
  LOGH to tour Scandinavia Feb 17th  
  DISMEMBER replace MARDUK at Klubben Feb 17th  
  SOLAR DAWN quits Feb 16th  
  VICIOUS ART add more tour dates Feb 15th  
  United to release debut album Feb 14th  
  MARDUK drummer broke arm in fight Feb 14th  
  Nervous Nellie recording then touring Feb 10th  
  NASUM vocalist Mieszko Talarczyk officially listed as "missing" following the tsunami disaster Feb 10th  
  RANDY goes to Japan Feb 9th  
  Reunited FACE DOWN to film Stockholm show for DVD Feb 9th  
  BLOWSIGHT announces more live dates Feb 9th  
  CRADLE OF FILTH Drummer ADRIAN ERLANDSSON launches site Feb 9th  
  IN FLAMES to support JUDAS PRIEST Feb 9th  
  THE HIVES & MARIT BERGMAN, big winners at the Swedish grammy awards Feb 8th  
  EVERGREY A night to remember, track listing revealed Feb 8th  
  NINE hit the studio Feb 7th  
  PRIME STH play benefit concert Feb 7th  
  AT VANCE set release date for Chained. Feb 7th  
  THE CROWN frontman new project make demo available for download Feb 7th  
  Gothenburg bands collected 150 000 SEK Feb 7th  
  MUSTASCH to record new album with Roberto Laghi Feb 7th  
  STARMARKET goes to Spain and get released in Japan Feb 6th  
  WEEPING WILLOWS Magnus Carlson sings ELVIS PRESLEY Feb 6th  
  PAIN debuts at Swedish album chart at position 3# Feb 6th  
  EVERGREY to support DREAM THEATER fronman. Feb 6th  
  SUPREME MAJESTY posts samples of new album Feb 6th  
  Australian band BLOOD DUSTER: THE HAUNTED is the most boring band to tour with.... Feb 6th  
  POPSICLE reunited for one gig!! Feb 4th  
  MILLENCOLIN album cover posted online Feb 4th  
  New supergruop AROSE, feutering members of ACE OF BASE and HAMMERFALL!!!! Feb 4th  
  VENEREA to sign with BAD TASTE RECORDS Feb 4th  
  HAMMERFALL single debuts at n.o 5 at the Swedish chart Feb 4th  
  New MESHUGGAH album pushed back to May Feb 4th  
  WOLF to play 2000 DECIBEL festival Feb 4th  
  Gothenburg bands get together for benefit concert Feb 3rd  
  YNGWIE MALMSTEEN "Unleash the fury" album art posted online Feb 3rd  
  MANIFEST WINNERS! Feb 3rd  
  VOICE OF A GENERATION split up! Feb 2nd  
  QUIT YOUR DAYJOB on tour with DANKO JONES Feb 2nd  
  Bengtsfors "2000 DECIBEL" festival schedule announced Feb 2nd  
  NIGHTRAGE guitarist admits he didn Feb 2nd  
  BESEECH releases Sunless days Feb 1st  
  THE HAUNTED to support CRADLE OF FILTH Feb 1st  
  MESHUGGAH complete work on Catch 33 Feb 1st  
  DISSECTION'S mainman: We're not rascists, just satanic Feb 1st  
  PAGANIZER put on ice Feb 1st  
  All star band VICIOUS ART working on new material Feb 1st  
  DEBASE split with SANTUCARY, seek new labelk home Feb 1st  
  All star band BLOODBATH make live debut Feb 1st  
  DIVISION OF LAURA LEE supporting THE DONNAS Feb 1st  
  January 2005  
  MATTIAS HELLBERG to get released in the rest of Europe Jan 31st  
  THE PERISHERS to open for SARAH MCLACHLAN Jan 31st  
  MILLENCOLIN European tourdates confirmed Jan 31st  
  HÅKAN HELLSTRÖM steals lyrics- again! Jan 31st  
  Bood producing new Willowtree album Jan 29th  
  Something new from Tiger Lou Jan 29th  
  DARKANE sets title for new album Jan 28th  
  BURST to support MASTODON in UK and play benefit show Jan 28th  
  DARK TRANQUILLITY debuts on position 3# at the Swedish album Chart! Jan 28th  
  SHOUT OUT LOUDS signs with Capitol records Jan 28th  
  BERGMAN ROCKS DEBUT ALBUM COVER GETS PRIZED Jan 28th  
  Stockholm band WIRED FOR MONO goes to Australia Jan 28th  
  CAESARS PALACE releases "Paper tiger" i February Jan 28th  
  HELLACOPTERS start recording new album Jan 27th  
  MORGANA LEFAY: new album details revealed Jan 26th  
  BACKYARD BABIES star almost died due to an overdose Jan 26th  
  All star band LOCK UP to release live album Jan 26th  
  Supergroup WITCHERY: new album details revealed Jan 26th  
  MELDRUM joined by LEMMY on stage in Hollywood Jan 26th  
  SATANIC SURFERS to visit Japan for first time Jan 25th  
  Turbonegro comments on upcoming album Jan 24th  
  To Die Alone with Moneybrother Jan 24th  
  New Chrysler album in Sweden, "old" one in the US Jan 24th  
  DISFEAR to hook up with ROTTEN SOUND for Swedish/Finnish tour Jan 24th  
  NASUM P3 Guld statement regarding missing singer posted online Jan 24th  
  MARIT BERGMAN the big winner at the P3 GULD award Jan 24th  
  PAIN OF SALVATION releases 'Be' DVD Jan 24th  
  KENT to play new material at the grammy awards Jan 21st  
  YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, SEBASTIAN BACH, CANDLEMASS added to SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Jan 21st  
  FACE DOWN to support PAIN Jan 21st  
  TRANSPORT LEAGUE to enter the studio in march Jan 21st  
  DOZER recording covers, and opening for MASTODON Jan 21st  
  BACKYARD BABIES signs new deal, releases compilatiom album and suports SOCIAL DISTORTION Jan 21st  
  DARK FUNERAL sign with REGAIN Jan 20th  
  THERION make cover song avaiable for download Jan 20th  
  THE NOMINEES FOR THE MANIFEST AWARD Jan 20th  
  CANDLEMASS sign with NUCLEAR BLAST Jan 20th  
  DESTINY goes beyond all sense... Jan 20th  
  CULT OF LUNA to embark on Europe tour Jan 19th  
  Sundsvalls IN BATTLE to support Behemoth Jan 19th  
  HEARSE describes new album as natural, heavy, organic and rough Jan 19th  
  SILENCE RECORDS announces upcoming albums Jan 19th  
  LOGH recorded the new album in ten hours Jan 19th  
  HÅKAN HELLSTRÖM sets title for the new album Jan 18th  
  GOD AMONG INSECTS writing new material Jan 18th  
  ROCKBJÖRNEN WINNERS! Jan 17th  
  THE QUILL writing new material Jan 15th  
  PROJECT HATE to enter the studio next week Jan 15th  
  MILLENCOLIN getting ready to release "KINGWOOD" and holding a Skateboard contest Jan 14th  
  MÖRK GRYNING splits up! Jan 14th  
  EVERGREY releasing live DVD Jan 12th  
  NASUM vocalist missing in Thailand Jan 2nd  
  December 2004  
  All the grammy nominees! Dec 17th  
  New HAMMERFALL album to feuture appearance by VENOM frontman Dec 16th  
  ROCKBJRÖNEN NOMINIES ANNOUNCED Dec 13th  
  P3 GULD NOMINIEES ANNOUNCED Dec 13th  
  Candlemass last band to record in Polar Studios Dec 8th  
  Peter Tägtgren visited "the other side" Dec 8th  
  Deathstars in Hollywood horror movie Dec 3rd  
  Dregen goes Tinitus in Germany Dec 3rd  
  ENTOMBED promising special Stockholm gig Dec 1st  
  November 2004  
  New Millencolin album in March Nov 30th  
  Dark Tranquiility hitting the Swedish charts Nov 30th  
  Nerves relesased in France Nov 15th  
  Captain Murphy touring Europe Nov 15th  
  Germany next for Laakso Nov 15th  
  A decade with the Hellacopters Nov 14th  
  Grand Magus recording new material Nov 11th  
  New music from Face Down uploaded Nov 11th  
  October 2004  
  TSOOL lied about Origin Oct 7th  
  The Knife working on new album Oct 7th  
  David without the Citizens Oct 7th  
  Hell on Wheels play in New York Oct 7th  
  The Perishers on OC soundtrack Oct 7th  
  The Hives release US tickets Oct 5th  
  Blindside robbed in the US Oct 5th  
  September 2004  
  Moneybrother recording again Sep 24th  
  Hellström’s guitarist pulls a Hellström Sep 23rd  
  August 2004  
  July 2004  
  June 2004  
  A retrospecitve of the Roskilde Festival 03 Jun 28th  
  Gearfest 04-review Jun 28th  
  Thrash kings sign with Century Jun 16th  
  New Hives album bigger than ever Jun 2nd  
  Candlemass split; tribute CD next year Jun 1st  
  May 2004  
  Concert report – Captain Murphy @ the Popaganda Festival 28/5 04 May 29th  
  Hell on Wheels have a problem May 28th  
  Bergman Rock nationwide May 28th  
  The solution is soul May 28th  
  US based Swedes release debut May 28th  
  Hives announce US tour May 25th  
  Confusion in Paris May 25th  
  Sons of Cyrus presents Rock & Rollercoaster May 14th  
  Satirnine back in the studio May 14th  
  Time for new Niccokick releases May 11th  
  May brings Last Days of April to Austraila May 11th  
  Caesar without palace on electro pop safari May 11th  
  Some Swedes about to visit London May 11th  
  Sator back after 9 year break May 11th  
  Double Kiss guest appearance May 11th  
  Whyte Seeds make international effort May 7th  
  Rock’n’roll lifestyle catches up with Hardcore Superstar May 6th  
  April 2004  
  Concretes to the Glastonbury Festival Apr 21st  
  Kjellvander visits US with Cardigans Apr 15th  
  Backyard Babies tour Europe Apr 15th  
  Shout Out Louds first international release Apr 15th  
  Her Majesty post samples of new songs Apr 5th  
  TSOOL release websingle Apr 5th  
  Noise Conspiracy finish album & tour Apr 2nd  
  March 2004  
  Hives performs new material Mar 31st  
  Garfunkel joins TSOOL in studio Mar 26th  
  Backdraft with Greg becomes Odin Grange Mar 12th  
  Dark Tranquillity celebrates 15 years Mar 12th  
  Swedish showcase at CBGB’s & SXSW Mar 4th  
  The Knife reaches the UK Mar 4th  
  The Sounds supporting the Strokes Mar 4th  
  2,5 times Åström 2004 Mar 3rd  
  Blindside supporting POD in the US Mar 3rd  
  Strings from Hellacopters goes solo Mar 2nd  
  Fresh Teddybears album in cobra style Mar 2nd  
  April Tears release the unreleased Mar 2nd  
  Clawfinger tour France, Belgium & Switzerland Mar 2nd  
  February 2004  
  Noise Conspiracy recording with Rick Rubin Feb 26th  
  Dark Tranquillity all but lost to apathy Feb 17th  
  The Plan reinforced by Hellström Feb 17th  
  New Last Days of April album Feb 12th  
  Sons of Cyrus on One Way Ticket to Switzerland Feb 12th  
  Dregen reunites with The Hellacopters to record a song in Swedish Feb 12th  
  Hellacopters Nicke to start new soul project with Scott Morgan Feb 11th  
  Motorhomes out of business Feb 11th  
  Eskobar release album in March Feb 11th  
  Alice in Slimeland Feb 11th  
  New Ceasars album in production Feb 1st  
  Quartet Bear goes solo Feb 1st  
  January 2004  
  New projects with 69-Hard members Jan 30th  
  Entombed loses bass player Jan 30th  
  Randy touring California Jan 30th  
  Title chosen for new Diamond Dogs album Jan 29th  
  David Lindh joins Broder Daniel Jan 28th  
  Backdraft European mini-tour Jan 28th  
  Reunited Europe releasing new album Jan 20th  
  Katatonia returns to the US with Bloody Knuckles Jan 19th  
  Sahara Hotnights and T(I)NC to California Jan 19th  
  The Haunted recording again Jan 19th  
  Mando Diao changes sound on new demos Jan 19th  
  Jensen leaves Broder Daniel Jan 17th  
  Hellberg to release solo album Jan 15th  
  Troublemakers sum up the Ägg years Jan 15th  
  Joacim Cans solo debute Jan 15th  
  Elvis sneaks into Her Majesty video Jan 12th  
  New single from resting Allstars Jan 12th  
  December 2003  
  Kalle Gustafsson to produce next Melody Club album Dec 21st  
  New Soundtrack of our Lives material in 2004 Dec 18th  
  New Weeping Willows album in February Dec 18th  
  Blindside trashing in Transylvania Dec 18th  
  Randy visiting California Dec 18th  
  Official Statement: Turbonegro are NOT splitting up! Dec 18th  
  Teenage Idols recording in ex-cinema Dec 17th  
  Twice the Citizens in London Dec 17th  
  New Backyard Babies single Dec 17th  
  Swedish showcase in Paris tomorrow Dec 10th  
  Shout Out Louds play CBGB’s Dec 9th  
  Radio Dept debute gets European release Dec 9th  
  The Confusions in Sidelake Studios Dec 9th  
  Stefan Sundström at Kafe 44 - review Dec 3rd  
  November 2003  
  Evil spell haunts Opeth Nov 28th  
  Review of Concretes concert in NME Nov 28th  
  J’s Plain Band almost sacrificed their lives for new single Nov 28th  
  Swedish music export up 40% Nov 28th  
  American headlines Swedish evening in London Nov 27th  
  Captain Murphy to record with Chips Nov 27th  
  Backdraft- with new singer- concert review Nov 27th  
  Sell your bodies to the night, Brits! Nov 23rd  
  Mustasch motorin Nov 21st  
  As Bob Hund rests, Bergman Rock comes to life Nov 21st  
  Refused are fucking dead! But… Nov 20th  
  New Swedish super group formed Nov 19th  
  In Flames puts a soundtrack to your escape Nov 19th  
  Division of Laura Lee recording new album Nov 17th  
  Bon Jovi badmouths Howlin' Pelle Nov 17th  
  In Flames recording in home built studio Nov 16th  
  Kalas goes Soundsystem Nov 16th  
  Diamond Dogs, with new band members, enter the studio Nov 14th  
  New bass player in Alice in Videoland Nov 14th  
  Boom of Coffinshakers releases Nov 14th  
  New Prime album early 2004 Nov 13th  
  Empire Dogs debute Nov 12th  
  Filled recording Nov 12th  
  Chrysler debute out Nov 11th  
  Fireside supporing BRMC across Europe Nov 11th  
  Super doom split up Nov 10th  
  Raging Slab singer joins Backdraft Nov 4th  
  October 2003  
  Swedish bands performing in London 6 December Oct 30th  
  Movie music on new The Knife album Oct 28th  
  Her Majesty! entering studio Oct 25th  
  David Lindh in Dubious Oct 25th  
  Logh full Euro tour & new singles Oct 24th  
  Kjellvander touring Europe with Cardigans Oct 24th  
  69-Hard breaking up Oct 23rd  
  Swedish bands on tour Oct 20th  
  Dolving back in The Haunted Oct 10th  
  Ottem leaves Clawfinger Oct 8th  
  Bob Hund on farewell tour Oct 8th  
  Four Swedish bands in Japan Oct 4th  
  September 2003  
  Gluecifer offering Automatic Thrill Sep 28th  
  Four new STABB songs Sep 23rd  
  Shout Out Louds debute Sep 21st  
  Raging Slab member joins Backdraft Sep 21st  
  Disco Volante signed on Rebel Nation Sep 6th  
  Division of Laura Lee entering the studio Sep 5th  
  Backyard Babies Stockholm Syndrome Sep 5th  
  Two Swedish releases in Canada Sep 5th  
  August 2003  
  Yellow Fever splits up Aug 10th  




Tuesday
March 2010
What was the greatest (North) American album of the decade 2000-2009?
Green Day - American Idiot
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
The Strokes - Is this it?
White Stripes - Elephant
Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf

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