Confirmed bands for the fast-growing Swedish festival include Europe, NOFX, Sick Of It All, Kim Wilde and Nick Lowe. See also www.peaceandlove.nu (use Google, babelfish.altavista.com etc to translate) more info

Chorus.fm — *Sick of It All* (http://www.myspace.com/sickofitallny) will release Based on a True Story on April 20th via Century Media Records. more info

Chorus.fm — *Sick of it All* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/sickofitall) will be working on (http://blog.limewire.com/posts/25073-lwmbtv-sick-of-it-alls-lou-koller/) a new album this November. more info

NME - Radar — I’m not what you’d call a festival person, per say. But neither would I like to been classified under that bah-humbug stick-in-the-mud (pardon the pun) grumpy sod category. I like a good festival. The ilk of Sonar, for instance, what’s there no... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Black Bubblegum DOWNLOAD: Sick Of It All - "Take The Night Off" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Sick Of It All - "Borstal Breakout" (MP3, Sham 69 cover) DOWNLOAD: Sick Of It All - "Relentless" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Sick Of It All -... more info

Thrash Hits — With a new album and two-month tour of Europe and the UK kicking off next month, things are about to get bust for St Albans hardcore mob, Your Demise. We had words with their vocalist, George Noble before things got too busy. From: St Albans, Hertf... more info

Kerrang! — Connecticut hardcore bruisers Hatebreed have revealed that they will be releasing a 18-track covers album through Century Media later this year. For The Lions will be released in the UK on May 11. The track-listing is as follows: 01: Slayer â€â... more info