New Aavikko album in April

finnish electro act Aavikko will have a new album in April.

Aversionline on Third Man Down

Aversionline on finnish metallic hardcore act Third Man Down: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2009/01/20/third-man-down-rude-awakening-cd/

St. Hood signs to Combat Rock, preps new album

finnish hardcore act St. Hood has parted ways with Fullhouse Records to join the roster of Combat Rock Industry. Look for their new album "For the dead" in late April/early May.

Mediea in the UK

finnish metalcore act Medeia is coming to the UK in March:

03/11 - Academy 2, London
03/12 - Corporation, Sheffield

Murmansk signs to Spinefarm

finnish shoegazers Murmansk have signed with Spinefarm subsidiary Ranch for their next album "Eleven eyes to shade", due out in May.

Pintandwefall sophomore album in one week

finnish girlpunks Pintandwefall will release their sophomore album "Hong Kkong, baby" on January 21 and you can now stream the whole thing at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/pawf

I Walk the Line to tour etensively in 2009

finnish act I Walk the Line will be touring Europe in late May/early June as well as heading to Australia/New Zealand in the near future. Dates soon.

Cats On Fire - Horoscope

finnish indiepop act Cats on Fire is now streaming the new song "Horoscope" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/catsonfiremusic

Captain Cougar lineup shakedown

finnish act Captain Cougar has gone through some lineup changes recently. Read all about it: https://www.captaincougar.net/index.php?EN&news

Regina - Tapaa minut aamulla

finnish indie act Regina is giving away a new song as a free download: https://www.magicnights.org/Regina-Tapaa_minut_aamulla.mp3
The band's new album "Puutarhatrilogia" will be officially released on February 11 via Johanna Kustannus.

Full House to release new Cutdown album

finnish beatdown hardcore purveyors Full House Records will be releasing a new self-titled full-length from Cutdown in late January/early February. Preview two tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/cutdown

'Doktor Kettu sounds like a rock'n'roll band being thrown down a well'

Ektro Records (Circle) will be releasing the first proper album from finnish rock'n'roll act Doktor Kettu via their Super Metsä imprint. Read more: https://www.ektrorecords.com/ektro.php

CRI to reissue eight classic Finnish punk seven-inches in 2009, more

Combat Rock Industry will be doing a run of eight classic finnish punk 7" reissues in 2009 starting off with two records from Ratsia in March. Look for more batches of two to come every two months or so thereafter. Also in the works from the label is a special 10th anniversary show planned for May 22, 2010. Obviously, that's still a loooong way off, but they've already confirmed that Endstand and Manifesto Jukebox will reunite for the occasion along with Wasted.

Verilöyly/Candy Cane/Navigations/Cahier split review

Musique Machine on the 4-way split disc of finnish underground acts Verilöyly/Candy Cane/Navigations/Cahier: https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=2085

I Was A Teenage Satan Worshipper get down to "Dark business"

finnish act I Was A Teenage Satan Worshipper are giving away their new mini-album "Dark business" as a free download: https://www.iwatsw.com/darkbusiness