New Magyar Posse album on the way?
finnish postrock act Magyar Posse report that they are finally working on a new album and have posted a (very) rough demo tune at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/magyarposse
finnish postrock act Magyar Posse report that they are finally working on a new album and have posted a (very) rough demo tune at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/magyarposse
There's a 22-Pistepirkko tour doc posted at finnish mag site Rumba, complete with English subtitles: https://www.rumba.fi/katso-uusi-puolituntinen-22-pistepirkko-leffa-2998/
The Lords of Metal webzine talks to Sami Albert Hynninnen of bizarro finnish doom/black metal act Opium Warlords: https://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showinterview.php?id=3091&lang=en
More new interviews here: https://www.lordsofmetal.nl/interviews.php?lang=en
finnish bitpop masters and "Reader's companion" alums Desert Planet will celebrate their 10th anniversary on February 19 with a huge multimedia website unveiling that includes a free album. I've been lucky enough to see an early preview and yes, it is awesome. Mark your calendars!
finnish act Starflower have a new video for the song "You king": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAB20zz-aDI
Aversionline on finnish hardcore act Viva Clarity: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2010/01/26/viva-clarity-our-demons-our-hell-cd/
finnish shoegazers On Volcano have parted ways with drummer Eino due to lack of time and energy and will continue on as a trio until they find a permanent replacement. Jarno Alho (Sister Flo, Kytäjä, etc.) will be filling in for live appearances in the meantime.
finnish noiserockers Murmansk are going to Russia in February:
02/24 - Tanci Club, St. Petersburg
02/25 - DubClub, Moscow
02/26 - Dejavu, Chelyabinsk
02/27 - Akademia, Kurgan
finnish label reports that they'll be releasing the new LP "Wolf under the floor" from Turku-based country act Gunpowder Power and Gold in March. Preview three tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/gunpowderpowerandgold
Verdura will also be putting out a new CD from experimental rock act Kirlian Crossing this coming spring, but no other details on that are available yet.
are following up their popular 2009 reissue series of many classic finnish punk titles from the catalogue with a new batch of 7"s previously released via . First up is Eppu Normaali - "Poliisi Pamputtaa Taas" and Kollaa Kestaa - ""Musti, sotakoira", both due out February 24.
finnish punkrockers I Walk the Line have signed with after three albums on . The first release from the new partnership with be the single "Neon lights" on January 27, available now for preview at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/iwtlfinland
Following that, the band's new full-length "Language of the lost" will be released on February 24.
finnish pop/rock act Automatic Eye are offering up the new song "Sleep with the enemy" as a free download: https://www.automaticeye.com/07_sleep_with_the_enemy.mp3
The band's sophomore album "Zen" comes out March 3.
The folks behind music blog Discobelle are getting themselves into the record business and their first release will be a digital EP from finnish trio MVSEVM entitled "French jeans". Preview here: https://www.myspace.com/mvsevmband
Killing the Legacy lists their favorite finnish hardcore albums of 2009: https://killingthelegacy.blogspot.com/2010/01/bit-late-but-heres-best-of-best-of-2009.html
If you need new tunes for the gym, these are all fine selections.
finnish indie act Kiki Pau are streaming the new song "Stains" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/kikipau