Combat Rock Industry's classic finnish punk 7" reissue series continues with the release of Ratsia's "Taalta tulee yo" and Lama's "Totuus loytyy kaurapuurosta" are now available. Limited to 500 copies each, so be sure to track one down soon.
Aversionline writes up the new album from finnish hardcore act Bolt: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2009/05/13/bolt-behind-obstacles-lies-truth-cd/
finnish hardcore act Ill Omen has a new track up on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/illomenhc
Expect it to appear on a 7" later this year.
finnish dark-rock act Iconcrash are finally done with their second album "Enochian devices" and the lead single/video for the song "Strange, strange dark star" streaming at their newly revamped website: https://www.iconcrash.com/
As for the release of said album, the date is still tba.
Check out finnish indie act Regina's new video for "Totuus minusta": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh106QikoNs&fmt=18
The new album "Head + heart" from finnish act Agent Kooper is confirmed for release on May 27. Hear a sample tune at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/agentkooper
finnish doom act Callisto has announced that Paper Tiger AV is their new North American label home. Look for their new album "Providence" to get a release over here on May 26.
Also, after looking at the label's website, it appears that Paper Tiger will be representing a number of other Fullsteam-affiliated bands in these parts such as Disco Ensemble and Rubik. The former will have their new EP "Back on the MF streets" released over here on May 26 and Rubik's debut "Bad conscience patrol" will follow on June 23 along with their most recent record "Dada bandits" soon thereafter.
finnish electro-rockers Viola have their new single for May already available as a free download: https://www.violamusicclub.com/
finnish electronic artist Vladislav Delay has signed with the Leaf Label for the release of his next album. Details tba.
New European dates for finnish indiepop act Goodnight Monsters:
06/02 - Scheune, Dresden (GER) w/Cats On Fire
06/03 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg (GER) w/Cats On Fire
06/04 - Atomic Cafe, München (GER) w/Cats On Fire
06/05 - Klub Drushba, Halle (GER) w/Cats On Fire
06/06 - Gleis 22, Münster (GER) w/Cats On Fire
06/07 - Havanna 8, Marburg (GER)
06/10 - Le Cri De La Mouette, Toulouse (FRA)
06/11 - Backstage, Paris (FRA)
06/12 - Stereo Wonderland, Cologne (GER)
finnish shoegazers Murmansk are now streaming the video for their new single "Moth": https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=56365478
finnish electronic/multimedia artists Pink Twins are working on DVD entitled "Sketches of pain" which will include, in addition to the title work which "documents the Pink Twins/Zugeer L 2006 Mongolian concert spectacle", all of the group's recent video projects plus live footage. No set release date yet, but soon.
finnish industrial/darkwave artist Niko Skorpio will release his new "NeitherSphere" EP as a 7" on June 8, but you can also choose to purchase a CDR, FLAC or mp3 version. Or you can just download 128k mp3s for free -- go here for full details: https://www.someplaceelse.net/releases/?id=spe053
finnish indiepop act Kiki Pau will be doing a few shows in France and the UK:
05/05 - Pop-In, Paris (FRA)
05/06 - tba, London (UK)
05/07 - Dublin Castle, London (UK)
finnish act Ghost Brigade will do a couple shows in Germany this coming August:
08/12 - Bastard Club, Osnabrück
08/13 - Wild At Heart, Berlin