The Silent Ballet reviews October Falls

The Silent Ballet reviews the blackened nature metal of Finnish act October Falls: http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/3528/Default.aspx

Pitchfork reviews Cats on Fire, K-X-P

Pitchfork reviews the odds'n'ends collection "Dealing in antiques" from Finnish indiepop act Cats on Fire: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14485-dealing-in-antiques/
Also reviewed, Smalltown Supersound act K-X-P: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14500-k-x-p/

Rabbit Ilsn goes from OOP to MP3

Finnish label Rabbit Ilsn have posted a number of recently sold-out releases from acts such as Candy Cane, The Breed and 1234567890 for free download: http://kalmava.com/rabbitilsnrecords/shop-downloads/

Michael Monroe to support Motörhead

Hanoi Rocks frontman Michael Monroe will support Motörhead on their 35th anniversary UK tour: http://www.michaelmonroe.com/site/2010/06/michael-monroe-to-support-motorhead-on-their-35th-anniversary-uk-tour/

Nordic By Nature - You can't fake the sunshine (summer 2010 mix)

Nordic By Nature have posted a decent looking summer mixtape on SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/shibie/nordic-by-nature-you-cant-fake-the-sunshine-summer-2010-mix
Which reminds me, I should post my own recent mix over there as well.

Some Place Else clearance sale

Finnish label/distro Some Place Else is clearing out their entire mailorder: http://www.someplaceelse.net/
They specialize in industrial/noise, but who knows what you might find?

Sirius playlist week #30

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU, all metal/punk to coincide with the new podcast:

01. TALK 1
02. Waklevören - Attakk
03. Eskatol - Fane av løgner
04. Årabrot - End of the world / Revelations
05. Lögnhalsmottagningen - Positivt tankande
06. TALK 2
07. Grave - Liberation
08. Obliteration - Exterminate
09. Liket Lever - Levande begravd
10. Knugen Faller - Jag vill inte vara med
11. TALK 3
12. Haust - Anti-reproductive
13. Underachiever - Cut a smile
14. Pointless Youth - Damaged head
15. Wolfbrigade - In adrenaline
16. Darkthrone - I am the graves of the 80s
17. TALK 4
18. Nekromantheon - We're rotting
19. Slugathor - The smoke
20. Tyrant - I'll burn that bridge (before you can cross it)
21. TALK 5
22. Bitch Boys - Automobile
23. Mögel - Jag är så rädd
24. Okkultokrati - On mouth of hells
25. Victims - Another way to die
26. Nitad - Stockholmsnatt
27. TALK 6

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

Aversionline on the Ill Omen/Get Stitches! split

Aversionline reviews the new split 7" from Finnish hardcore acts Ill Omen and Get Stitches!: http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2010/07/22/ill-omen-get-stitches-split-7/

Blood Harvest to release Maveth MLP

Swedish label Blood Harvest will be releasing a 4-track MLP from Finnish act Maveth entitled "Of serpent & shadow". Listen to the band at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/maveth666

Sirius playlist week #29

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. Champagne Riot - A friend of a friend
02. TALK 1
03. Hur Högt - Hur högt
04. Karl X Johan - Flames
05. Nils Bech & Krazy Fiesta Arkestra - Drunk love
06. TALK 2
07. Håkan Lidbo - Zuzuvela
08. Jasmine Kara - Try my love again
09. Kaka - Below this sun
10. Viola - Neon lightning
11. TALK 3
12. Supersci - Snap out of it
13. Haleiwa - Vibraandaman
14. Korallreven - The truest faith
15. TALK 4
16. Robyn - Dancehall queen
17. Hunt - Ashes of a secret heart
18. Rasmus Kellerman - Where do you go at night
19. TALK 5
20. Tutankamon - Have you ever been in love?

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

New Wasted EP in September

Finnish punkrockers Wasted will be releasing a new EP in September called "Modern world is dead", their first new release since 2005's "Heroes amongst thieves".

Adult Crash is back, will reissue Nukketeatteri

Danish hardcore label Adult Crash is back in effect after an extended break and will be putting out a reissue of Finnish KBD punk act Nukketeatteri's 1982 7" "Tervetuloa helvettiin..." in August. Beyond that, expect some other CPH-related releases this fall, but nothing has been specified yet.

K-X-P debut coming via Smalltown Supersound

Smalltown Supersound will be releasing the self-titled debut full-length from Finnish Kraut/electronic act K-X-P, featuring Timo Kaukolampi (OP:L Bastards, Annie), on July 19.

Sirius playlist week #28

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. Håkan Hellström - Kann ingen sorg för mig Göteborg
02. TALK 1
03. Enforcer - Katana
04. Existensminimum - 1993
05. Ludwig Bell - Kärlek slutar alltid med bråk
06. TALK 2
07. Karla-Therese Kjellvander & The Rockridge Brothers - New season
08. Lapko - Summer nights
09. CEO - No mercy
10. Night Minutes - Lord I can never be your mirror
11. TALK 3
12. Dungen - Marken låg stille
13. My Brother the Wind - Electric universe
14. Rigas den Andre - W.A.S.P. (R2 remix)
15. TALK 4
16. Waklevören - Oslo spy
17. Okkultokrati - Tail of the snakewind
18. Haust - Vomiting
19. TALK 5

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

Downstairs - I'm done (video)

Finnish indie act Downstairs (or is it just DWNSTRS now?) have a new video for the last track off their recent self-titled album, "I'm done": http://vimeo.com/13110569
The band is currently preparing to go into the studio to record their third record.