Country: Finland

Helsinki scene report via Rubik

Rubik contribute a Helsinki scene report for CMJ: http://www.cmj.com/homepage/2011/04/scene-report-rubik-on-helsinki-finland/

Thu, Apr 21st, 2011 17:38:50

Delay Trees - About brothers (video)

Paste Magazine premiered a brand new video from Finnish indie act Delay Trees the other day: http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2011/04/video-premiere-delay-trees---about-brothers.html

Tue, Apr 19th, 2011 14:04:43

Tv-resistori remix contest

Fonal Records is holding a Tv-resistori remix contest: http://www.fonal.com/remix/funtsi/index.html

Fri, Apr 15th, 2011 16:31:44

This is a full stream of Plain Fade's awesome (emphasis on awe) new album "Anthropogonia", out now on Verdura Records. I've long thought the band was brilliant from the time I first heard them, but this is on a whole new level. Direct link: http://soundcloud.com/plainfade/sets/anthropogonia/

Thu, Apr 14th, 2011 14:54:26

Sweatmaster done after summer

Sweatmaster will be calling it quits after they finish up all the shows they have booked this summer: http://www.fullsteamrecords.com/sitenews/view/-/nid/366/ngid/3

Thu, Apr 14th, 2011 13:18:43

Sweatmaster - Quickly

Download a previously unreleased song from Finnish rockers Sweatmaster: http://soundcloud.com/fullsteam/sweatmaster-quicky/s-4Obtv

Wed, Apr 13th, 2011 18:52:13

New Downstairs now streaming

Fullsteam Records has added a couple new Downstairs tunes to SoundCloud from the Finnish noiserock band's upcoming cassette/download EP "Ekto the Firstborn", due out in May: http://soundcloud.com/fullsteam/sets/dwnstrs/
Apparently, said EP is the first of three due out in 2011.

Wed, Apr 13th, 2011 16:20:04

NORCD to release Blink

NORCD will be releasing the debut album from international folk quartet Blink, four female multi-instrumentalists from five different countries in Scandinavia and the Baltics: http://www.norcd.no/DisplayArticle.php?id=417
Hear some sample tunes at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/musicblink

Wed, Apr 13th, 2011 14:12:11

22-Pistepirkko - Broken toys

A nice new tune from 22-Pistepirkko, available as a free download for a limited time.

Tue, Apr 12th, 2011 17:43:07

Off the Record: Samae Koskinen (Sister Flo)

There's a new episode of Finnish live music blog Off the Record online featuring Samae Koskinen, frontman for Sister Flo: http://offtherecord.fi/samaekoskinen/

Mon, Apr 11th, 2011 11:55:54

Tribulation, Behexen, more to play Rites of Darkness III in Texas

Swedish death metal act Tribulation will make their American live debut at the Rites of Darkness III festival in San Antonio, Texas on December 9-11. Other confirmed Scandinavians include Demigod, Interment, Behexen, Sargeist, Demonical, Anhedonist, Ondksapt, Strid and Valkyrja. Facebook appears to be the best place to keep up with future updates: http://www.facebook.com/RITESOFDARKNESS