finnish act Ghost Brigade is doing a few European dates on the way to Hellfest:

06/18 - U Bazyla, Poznan (POL) w/Týr
06/19 - Wild At Heart, Berlin (GER)
06/22 - Hellfest, Clisson (FRA)
06/23 - Underground, Köln (GER)

Download a free track from finnish garage-pop act King of All the Animals: https://www.tigerbombs.com/koata.htm

finnish act Hevein has experienced some recent lineup changes: https://www.hevein.com/

The excellent finnish hardcore/punk/metal blog Saapasnahkatorni on Läjä Äijälä from pioneering act Terveet Kädet: https://saapasnahkatorni.blogspot.com/2008/04/lj.html

finnish indierock act Agent Kooper will have their self-titled debut album released in Sweden on May 30. Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/agentkooper

finnish artist Kimmo Pohjonen will be taking his Earth Machine Music project on tour in the UK this coming May. Said project features compositions inspired by and using samples of agricultural machines, such as tractors, milking machines, threshers and so on. Dates and more details: https://www.kimmopohjonen.com/

finnish act Negative will release their new album "Karma Killer" on May 7. The first single "Won't let go" will be added to their myspace page on April 2: https://www.myspace.com/negative

finnish act King Of All The Animals (ft. members from Tigerbombs) have added new music to their myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/kingofalltheanimals

finnish electronic act Musti Laiton (which translates as "Blackie Lawless") is giving away their new album "Megacity chillout" as a free download: https://www.mustilaiton.net/megacity_chillout.htm

finnish rock'n'rollers Soulstab will release their debut full-length "Primitive communication" on April 30. Hear the first single "Breaking in the hen house" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/soulstab

Download the video for the new single "Black wave" from finnish punkrockers I Walk the Line: https://www.fireinsidemusic.com/iwalktheline/iwtlblackwave.mp4
Stream their entire new album "Black wave rising" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/iwtlfinland

finnish act Disco Ensemble will be taking part in this summer's Warped Tour for a good portion of July. Dates:

07/09 - Lakewood Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA
07/10 - Central Florida Fairgrounds, Orlando, FL
07/11 - Vinoy Park, Tampa, FL
07/12 - Bicentennial Park, Miami, FL
07/13 - St. Johns County Fairgrounds, Jacksonville, FL
07/14 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Charlotte, NC
07/15 - Virginia Beach, VA
07/16 - Merriweather Post Pavilion, Washington DC
07/23 - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts, Boston, MA
07/24 - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY
07/25 - Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ
07/26 - Uniondale, NY
07/27 - Toyota Pavilion, Scranton, PA
07/28 - Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ
07/29 - Post Gazette Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA
07/30 - Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH

Aversionline on new finnish hardcore act Ills: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2008/03/27/ills-demo-2008/

The Kahvi netlabel has a new release from finnish IDM artist Jari Ylamaki posted for download: https://www.kahvi.org/175.php

Check out the new video for "Killer whales" from finnish act Lapko: https://www.netinfect.de/aextern/lapko/lapko_killer_whales.wmv
I just recently got into these guys- good, intelligent hard rock kinda along the lines of Mew and Tool.