finnish postrockers Magyar Posse will be touring China in January alongside Shanghai-based act Cold Fairyland. And then, in February, they'll return the favor and bring Cold Fairyland for a batch of finnish dates. Details confirmed so far: https://www.magyarposse.com/index.php?a=pastgigs&b=futuregigs

finnish indiepop act Regina has a new Christmas single posted for free download: https://www.reginaregina.com/

finnish noiserockers Downstairs have confirmed their new album "Oh father" for release on January 9 via Fullsteam Records.

The Deer Tracks, the new electronica duo featuring David Lehnberg (Ariel Kill Him, Ikaros), has signed with finnish label Next Big Thing and will be releasing their debut album in February. The group is also now working with EMA Telstar for booking in Scandinavia. Listen to samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thedeertracks

finnish hardcore act Down My Throat has called it quits. Read their final statement here: https://www.myspace.com/downmythroat

finnish emo-rockers Disco Ensemble is keeping a video diary as they record their new album: https://discoensemble.blogspot.com/

finnish rockers The Sheena Hyenas have a new track up on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thesheenahyenas

Kaos Kontrol has signed finnish crusty metal band Hebosagil, one of my favorite demo acts that I've heard this year. Their debut album "Colossal" will be out this winter, exact date TBD.

Full House Records has signed finnish hardcore act Worth the Pain and will be releasing their debut full-length in February in cooperation with Fast Rock Factory. Hear sample tunes: https://www.myspace.com/worththepain

The always-interesting Mutant Sounds blog has two albums posted from finnish cult prog/psych/rock artist Jukka Hauru: https://mutant-sounds.blogspot.com/2007/11/jukka-hauru-information1972episode1975l.html

The Wire has live video footage of finnish artists Lau Nau and Kuupuu from a show at Bush Hall in early November: https://www.thewire.co.uk/articles/306/

Jukka Kujansivu from finnish act The Prisondream is working on a solo album for release next year.

finnish doom act Paganus will release their self-titled debut album on January 1.

The finnish MIC has posted some details regarding the upcoming "Etoiles Polares Finland" festival for finnish music happening in Ghent, Belgium on December 12-15: https://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/mainframe?readform&5BF5340AF384CC7DC225738E003F3954
Acts confirmed include Kimmo Pohjonen, Cleaning Women, Circle, Kuusumun Profeetta, Magyar Posse, Aavikko, Shogun Kunitoki, Jimi Tenor and Pan Sonic.

finnish act Musti Laiton has added a couple new tracks to their myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/mustilaiton