New bands confirmed for Hultsfred Festival: Sahara Hotnights, Backyard Babies, Nicolai Dunger, Mattias Alkberg BD and CDOASS. And even though they aren't relevant here, you might be interested to know that The Pixies were confirmed too.
Musique Machine reviews the new release from Susanna and the Magical Orchestra on Rune Grammofon: http://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=473
Rebel Noise webzine interviews Swedish hardcore act Misconduct: http://rebelnoise.com/viewinterview.php?id=57
More coverage of the ongoing criminal investigation into Gorgoroth's bloody Satanic stage antics, as first reported about yesterday: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=18884
Final confirmed dates for the upcoming Hell n Diesel tour with Sparzanza and Duster 69:
02/12 - Mikrokosmos, Magdeburg (GER) w/Samavayo
02/13 - Rosenkeller, Jena (GER)
02/14 - Bungalowdorf, Olganitz (GER)
02/15 - Mad n' Crazy, Berlin (GER) w/Samavayo
02/17 - Alex Skatehall, Osnabrück (GER)
02/18 - Labor, Hannover (GER) w/Toxic Inc.
02/19 - Kitchen Club, Nabburg (GER)
02/20 - Nepomuk, Altenkunstadt (GER)
02/21 - MCDC Low Tune Festival, Worms (GER)
02/22 - The Cave, Frankfurt (GER)
02/23 - Knust, Hamburg (GER) w/Kind, Coogans Bluff
02/24 - MS Stubitz, Rostock (GER) w/Kind, Coogans Bluff
Norwegian black-metal act Gorgoroth is apparently under investigation by the Polish authorities for what they call "offending religious beliefs." Gotta love those archaic European blasphemy laws. Anyhow, the band recently played a show over there that was filmed for an upcoming DVD which including naked women with hoods,, crucifiction, lots of blood and sheep guts. Lovely. More info and links to photos can be had from here: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=18848
Bergman Rock nee Bob Hund will play Denmark for the first time in April, as well as a few other dates around Scandinavia:
04/09 - Nalen, Stockholm (SWE)
04/10 - Storan, Göteborg (SWE)
04/11 - KB, Malmö (SWE)
04/12 - Pumpehuset, Köpenhamn (DK)
04/13 - Voxhall, Århus (DK)
04/15 - Rockerfeller, Oslo (NOR)
Swedish popgroup The Dandelions have signed to Hijack Records. So far there's only a 4-song promo CD out, but I'd assume they're working on something new.
The Suburban Kid has changed their name to Jet Set Njet. They recently recorded seven new songs that should hopefully end up on a 12" in the near future.
More By:Larm artist profiles from MIC Norway: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004020313263424476081
Also from MIC Norway comes this short preview of SXSW delegates Silver, El Caco, St. Thomas, Thomas Dybdahl, and The Jessica Fletchers: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004020312463613409933
Swedish twee label Labrador Records has signed their first band that sings only in their native tongue [ingenting]. Their debut EP will be out in April, but you can preview the track "Syster Dyster" right here: http://www.labrador.se/mp3/ingenting-syster_dyster.mp3