finnish hard-rockers Negative have signed a worldwide deal with Roadrunner Records. The first release of the deal will be an international reissue of the band's second album "Sweet & Deceitful".

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Dubreggae, Jazz, Electronica, Whatever. Anything goes for Kroko Roc and DJ Street Kobra of Helsinki-based duo Uusi Fantasia. Often it leads to the greatest finnish party you’ve had since the days of über-cultband Op:l Bastards (DJ Street Kobra is in fact Vilunki 3000, ex member of Op:l Bastards). Singles "Takaisin" and "Lattialla taas" are really good songs and there’s more stuff for your sauna-party here. Unfortunately it also, at times, leads to a maybe little too unfocused album. But fuck that, 6 songs out of 12 is good enough for me. It should be for you too.
- Jason Christie

Apocalyptica, the finnish all-cello classical crossover success-story, is looking to take it to the next level with their new single "Bittersweet", due out on November 29. The track features guest vocals from what I suppose are two of Finland's biggest rockstars: Lauri Ylönen of The Rasmus and Ville Valo of HIM. The song was written as a collaboration between the band and the two frontman and is the first single from the band's new album, due out early next year. A video was filmed in Helsinki with director Antti Jokinen (Nightwish, Celine Dion, Shania Twain) as well.

Music blog Tikun Olam talks about the excellent finnish folk music group Värttinä: https://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2004/09/vrttin_the_vill.html

Vendlus Records has signed two new acts: finnish folk/doom metal act The Mist and the Morning Dew who feature members from both Finntroll and Shape of Despair and Norwegian death-industrial act Babyflesh. More details about upcoming releases for both projects coming soon.

Nightwish frontwoman Tarja Turunen recently spent some time at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki with producer Esa Nieminen recording two tradition finnish Christmas songs ("En Etsi Valtaa, Loistoa" and "Kun Joulu On") for what will be her first-ever solo CD single. It's due out in Finland sometime in December, for obvious reasons.

Upcoming tourdates for finnish post-rock superstars Circle:

10/08 - The Croft, Bristol (UK) w/Fuzz Against Junk
10/09 - St John's Church, Leeds (UK) w/Guapo, Jazzfinger, LAKOM
10/10 - The Cluny, Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK) w/Ultralyd, Jazzfinger, Sound System
10/11 - Studio 24, Edinburgh (UK) w/Moniak
10/12 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham (UK) w/Oxes
10/14 - Three Fat Fish, Exeter (UK)
10/15 - The Spitz, London (UK) w/Guapo, Sunroof!
10/16 - The Engine Room, Brighton (UK) w/Raised By Wolves, Charlottefield, Southall Riot

Here's the confirmed tracklist for the brand new album "Devils" from finnish goth-rockers 69 Eyes:

01. Devils
02. Feel Berlin
03. Nothing on You
04. Sister of Charity
05. Lost Boys
06. Jimmy
07. August Moon
08. Beneath the Blue
09. Christina Death
10. Hevioso
11. Only You Can Save Me

The record was produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, Moonspell, Sentenced) and Johnny Lee Michaels and is due out later this fall via EMI/Virgin Records to be preceeding by a single for the title cut.

Check out the new single "Road Song" from finnish rockers Godsplague: https://www.godsplague.com/hellyeah/index.htm
The video is here: https://www.godsplague.com/loads.htm
The self-described "Friday night boozin' heavy metal" band will release their debut album "Evilution" on October 13.

finnish TV (YLE1) will be filming the upcoming Backyard Babies gig at Tavastia in Helsinki on October 12 for a possible DVD release.

New mp3 today from the finnish noiserock band Fun. I totally flipped for these guys the very first time I heard a track I downloaded at their website. I knew immediately that I wanted to work with them which is why they are on the upcoming "Reader's companion" compilation, due out very soon. Their sound is very much rooted in the Chicago/Touch & Go/Steve Albini tradition, but they make it their own. You'd think there would be a lot more bands attempting to play this sort of stuff, but thankfully it is not the case. Anyhow, these guys rule so check them out and buy their new album "Szklarska poreba" out now on If Society.

Go here to download some new tunes from finnish blues rockers Beautiful Sailors: https://www.beautifulsailors.tk/

finnish electronic artist Jimi Tenor is playing in the UK later this month:

09/15 – Jazz Café, London
09/16 – Arches, Glasgow
09/17 - Crawdaddy, Dublin
09/18 - Toucan, Cardiff

finnish punks Kyklooppien Sukupuutto are doing a short tour of Lapland later this month:

09/15 - Club 25, Caasa w/Kara Kuniklo
09/16 - tbc, Oulu w/Yhteiskunnan Ystävät
09/17 - Karhu, Rovaniemi w/Yhteiskunnan Ystävät
09/18 - Killan, Luleå w/Avgång 77, Personkrets 3:1, Yhteiskunnan Ystävät
Download their entire nine-song demo right here: https://www.saunalahti.fi/~kaihi/kyklooppiensukupuutto/sivut/audio.html

finnish 8-bit rockers Desert Planet have posted an mp3 from their upcoming album "Turbo Tellytunes" that's coming out on September 28: https://personal.inet.fi/taide/junttila/desert/ani/turbo_tellytunes.htm
And whaddya know? It also happens to be the same track that'll be appearing on the "It's a trap! reader's companion volume one" compilation that I'm putting out, so of course it's highly recommended.