Revival Hymns - Spew
New melancholic rock outta Finland (where else?) from a band called Revival Hymns, due to be released on CD very soon via .
Country: Finland
Swallow the Sun - Cathedral walls (video)
Can't say that I'm a big Swallow the Sun fan, but I sure do love heavy metal interpretive dancing.
Pitchfork reviews Vladislav Delay, Dusted reviews Luomo
Pitchfork reviews the new Vladislav Delay album "Vantaa": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16126-vladislav-delay-vantaa/
In related news, here's a review of Sasu Ripatti's other alias Luomo and the album "Plus" from Dusted: http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6849
Nightsatan - Blood on Santa's claw
Obviously not an official video, but new music from Nightsatan is always welcome, even if it is holiday themed.
Medeia- In motionless decay (Antichristmas II video)
Good to see that Medeia is back to making entertaining videos once again, even if I will probably never actually like their music.
22-Pistepirkko box on the way
is putting together a 22-Pistepirkko boxset called "The singles" featuring exactly that, spread over 5CDs and 1 DVD -- 3 discs of the singles themselves and b-sides, 2 discs of live material and a DVD containing a new and expanded version of the "Off road manual" VHS. More here: http://www.bonevoyagerecordings.com/component/content/article/108-its-a-box-baby-22-pistepirkko-the-singles-plus
Cats on Fire - My sense of pride
The first taste of Cats on Fire's next album, due out this coming spring via .
Ja Ja Ja January 2012: Giana Factory/Philco Fiction/Mirel Wagner
The next Ja Ja Ja Scandinavian music showcase has been set for January 26 at The Lexington in London and will feature a very strong lineup including Giana Factory, Philco Fiction and Mirel Wagner. Full details: http://www.jajajamusic.com/index.php/2011/12/new-show-ja-ja-ja-w-giana-factory-philco-fiction-mirel-wagner/
Wasted reissue on the way
reports that they will be doing a number of reissues/represses in 2012 starting with Wasted's long OOP album "Down & out", originally released in cooperation with the now-defunct German label some 10 years ago. No official release date yet, but the band will be heading out on the road for some domestic shows this season and a European tour in May.
RIP Abduktio guitarist Jukka "Zuge" Laajakallio
Jukka "Zuge" Laajakallio, guitarist for Finnish hardcore act Abduktio, passed away last week at the age of 29. Read the band's statement (in Finnish): http://www.abduktio.com/
The band has decided that they will not continue on without him.
Astrid Swan - Here (video)
The final cut from Astrid Swan's all-Pavement covers album "Hits (Pavement for girls)".
Soundi top albums of 2011
Check out Finnish mag Soundi's top album picks of 2011: http://soundi.fi/node/13393
Días Nórdicos 2012
Días Nórdicos 2011, the Nordic art and music festival in Spain this past September/October, was apparently a resounding success and now the event is looking to expand for their next edition in 2012 with more disciplines, more venues, more partners and eventually, more cities. Read the official report with highlights from 2011 as well as goals for 2012 right here: http://www.diasnordicos.com/dossier