The Gathering put the song 'Debris' online, from the forthcoming EP 'Black Light District'. It's only the first 2 minutes, since they don't want to give it all away. The EP will be released in 5 days...

Grandaddy is working on their third album and are also starting a label. More details here.

According to Xploding Plastix, their next album will be out somewhere in 2003. "We decided that the number of snaredrum hits on 'Funnybonez & Lazylegs' should count as days, and when those days are errr....numbered, we will release a new album." So start counting... it might take a while.

Molvær

Every month there will be an unreleased track available on Nils Petter Molvær's official site. This month it's the song 'Trip'.

Hymen Records has announced new releases: Scorn "Governor" EP is finally out on CD and 12" LP and the same goes for Somatic Responses "Touching The Void". Check it out if you're ready for excellent drum and bass music.

Equilibrium Musichas the long awaited 2x10" boxset by Blood Axis and les Joyeaux De La Princesse in pre-order. For more information and ordering details visit the www.equilibriummusic.com.

More bands have been confirmed for the Arvika Festival in Sweden.

LL

There is a new, completely free, web-only Toroidh track up for download at the Toroidh website. This track will never be released on any album and will only be available this summer.

M-Tronic have signed Displacer from Canada and its debut "Moon_Phase" will be announced soon. The full tracklisting and line-up of remixers for the upcoming Hôte EP by Beefcake can be found at the M-Tronic website as well.

Mr. Lif is missing: If anyone has any information regarding his whereabouts please contact Def Jux records. Cannibal Ox just released 'Oxtrumentals' on this label.

There will be a big Satyricon 10 years anniversary party at Rock-in Metal club Oslo, June 20. The first half of the evening from 19.00 will only be open for invited guests and press for a pre-listening of Volcano. The doors will open for ticketsale at 21.00. There will be Satyricon all night long, give-aways, and a very special surprise. There will only be around 100 tickets for sale.

The recording industry, music publishers and songwriters (RIAA) announced today that they have reached an out-of-court settlement with Audiogalaxy.com, which requires Audiogalaxy to stop the infringement of copyrighted works on their peer-to-peer network. More here...

Malone

Sean Malone and his outfit Gordian Knot will release their new album Emergent soon. Among the participants is Fates Warning-guitarist Jim Matheos. There is a preview in the videosection of Sean's site.

A Perfect Circle guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen has revealed that the band have recorded 80% of their next album. They plan to release it in spring 2003.

BF

There is lot's of Bumblefoot news: Ron Thal finished a new CD, all punk and metal. It will not be for sale as a Bumblefoot CD, it's strictly for TV and movies. He sung on an Ozzy Osbourne tribute CD, to be released this Summer. All tasteless lounge versions. Read more about this at www.bumblefoot.com

Interscope Records has set a release date for Queens of the Stone Age's anticipated third album, "Songs for the Deaf". The release date is August 13th. There will be guest appearances from Dave Grohl, Dean Ween, and ex-Screaming Tree Mark Lanegan.

Still 'under development', but finally there is an official website for Mr. Bungle.

The new Porcupine Tree album "In Absentia" is now mixed and scheduled for release in September by Lava/Atlantic Records. More details here.

Cave In has been confirmed for several festivals coming August. They will be playing the Summer Sonic Fest in Japan as well as Reading and Leeds in the UK. Tourdates can be found here.

No Coracao Dos Deuses

Sepultura's Igor Cavalera and Andreas Kisser "No Coracao Dos Deuses" album, a Brazilian soundtrack which was only released in Brazil in 1999, is recently released in Europe through Mascot records. It's mostly 'Roots' instrumentals, but two tracks are actual songs, one has Mike Patton on vocals. More info at the Mascot Records site.

Two new eatable facts from Eat This Records: 1. The new 12" by canadian mitchell akiyama is at the distributor at this moment and will hit the stores very quickly. 2. Eat This Records will be moving from Amersfoort to Utreg next week. More info...

Smalltown Supersound has announced the summer's livedates, including Jaga Jazzist performing at the Dutch Lowlands festival. For more info, visit their webpage.

Geluidsoverlast presents Nachtlawaai, with John Wiese from Bastard Noise performing.

Kjell-Erik, violinist from Swedish folkoutfit Hoven Droven, will release his solo-album soon. He threw a little release party in Rannsäterstämman this weekend.