finnish act Manifesto Jukebox has decided to call it quits, just like fellow Combat Rock labelmates Endstand recently announced. Their final show will be January 26 at Vastavirta in Tampere. Read more: https://www.fireinsidemusic.com/cri/index.php

finnish indie act Ben's Diapers are offering up an old acoustic radio session they did for channel YLEQ as a free download: https://www.bensdiapers.net/biisit/bens_diapers-yleq_popstudio03052005.mp3

finnish act Disco Ensemble will do a few last-minute support gigs with Linkin Park in Germany:

01/16 - TUI Arena, Hannover
01/20 - Festhalle, Frankfurt
01/21 - Kölnarena, Cologne

finnish rockers Soulstab will finally release their debut album "Primitive communication" on April 30 via Break a Leg Entertainment.

finnish doom act Kypck will release their debut album "Cherno" on March 12 via UHO Production. Look for samples to be posted on myspace this weekend with an official release of the first single "1917" on January 23. The band features an ex-member of Sentenced as well as famed finnish producer K. H. M. Hiilesmaa on drums, known for his work with big acts such as HIM, Lordi and Apocalyptica.

finnish act Negative will release the new 2DVD collection "In the eye of the hurricane" on January 26. The set includes a full live show filmed at Pakkahuone, Tampere in December 2006 plus three hours of other miscellaneous material including videos, interviews, photos and a backstage documentary. More info: https://www.dvdinfo.fi/negative/

finnish singer/songwriter Astrid Swan will release her sophomore album "Spartan picnic" on February 27. The first single "As long as it's not you" will be out soon.

Combat Rock Industry reports that long-running finnish hardcore act Endstand is going on extended hiatus: https://www.fireinsidemusic.com/cri/index.php

Check out finnish act Pink Twins as recorded live in Moscow: https://netaudio.ru/musica-excentrica/add-noise/sess001/

finnish hardcore label Fullhouse Records has announced the signing of Out of Breath. Look for a new MCD in the near future and hear samples here: https://www.myspace.com/fullhouserecords

Excerpt articles from the latest Q4 issue of finnish Music Quarterly are now online: https://www.fmq.fi/issues.html

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StSanders, the finnish overdub genious, recently posted a new YouTube "shreds" clip featuring Finland's Anssi Kela: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAPHu7yDB9Y

finnish act Boomhauer has a couple new tracks streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/boomhauermusic
The band's new album "River run deep" will be out in February.

finnish doom act Paganus has confirmed that their new self-titled album will be released on January 12. 4 tracks in 50 minutes, so you know it's the real deal. Hear samples: https://www.myspace.com/paganusdoom