finnish music blog Lupatarkastaja posts his top 25 records for 2005: https://lupatarkastaja.samizdat.info/category/10/top-25-2005/
Plenty of interesting finnish selections, as to be expected. Also, I'm happy to see The Grand Opening's IAT.MP3 release made the list at #9. Nice!

Updated release schedule for finnish avant label Fonal Records:

Islaja/TV-Resistori - split 7" - January 2006
"Summer and smiles of Finland" - Fonal 10th anniversary promo CD - January 2006
Shogun Kunitoki - Tasankokaiku CD - February 13, 2006
Risto CD - March 2006
TV-Resistori - Serkut Rakastaa Paremmin CD - March 2006

Check out two tracks from finnish electro act Pets on Prozac: https://www.myspace.com/petsonprozac

finnish shoegazer/drone act Cahier is working on a new album to be called "Cahier orchestra". Download a sample from the first recording session: https://www.pyhpyh.com/cahier/congreso.mp3

finnish folk act Gjallerhorn has announced the addition of Göran Månsson on sub-contrabass recorder, replacing Tommy Mansikka-aho who helped personify the group's sound with the drone of his didgeridoo. Read more.

Aversionline posts a track from finnish black-metal act Black Crucifixion: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2005/11/black-crucifixion-burning-torches-not.html

finnish indierockers The Romes have posted a new EP for free download: https://www.pyhpyh.com/theromes/
The band consists of members from Frivolvol, Candy Cane, The Odorants and The Prisondream.

Winners of the MTV European Music awards in the Scandinavian categories:

Best Norwegian: Turbonegro
Best finnish: The Rasmus
Best Danish: Mew
Best Swedish: Moneybrother

Upcoming releases on the way from finnish label Levy-yhtiö Records:

11/16 - Zacharius Carls Group - Image of love CD
02/08 - Järjestyshäiriö - EP (4 tracks)
02/08 - Voltas - 17 EP (4 tracks)
02/08 - Hostages - Hostages EP (4 tracks)
04/05 - Zacharius Carls Group - Maxi-EP
04/05 - Apulanta - DVD
08/16 - Zacharius Carls Group - Fan club live CD
tbd - Jarkko Martikainen - album

finnish noiserockers Fun on tour in Russia:

11/11 - Deep Sound Club, St. Petersburg w/Cut'n'Run, Dotty Danger
11/12 - Secret Show, Moscow
11/13 - The Ice Planet, Moscow w/Silence Kit, Foojitsu, Diffuzzia

The nominees in the Scandinavian categories at the MTV Europe Music Awards:

Best Swedish: Christian Walz, Kent, Moneybrother, The Hellacopters, Timbuktu
Best Danish: Mew, Carpark North, Nephew, The Raveonettes, Nik and Jay
Best Norwegian: Röyksopp, Marion Raven, Turbonegro, Thomas Dybdahl, Ane Brun
Best finnish: The Rasmus, HIM, Nightwish, 69 Eyes, Apocalyptica

finnish mallgoth acts HIM, The Rasmus and Negative are touring Europe together next year:

02/09 - Grugahalle, Essen
02/10 - Sporthalle, Boeblingen
02/11 - Mozartsaal, Mannheim
02/12 - Palladium, Cologne
02/14 - AWD Hall, Hannover
02/15 - Arena, Berlin
02/17 - Haus Auensee, Leipzig
02/18 - Gasometer, Vienna
02/19 - Maag Music Hall, Zurich

New releases due from finnish label Kevyt Nostalgia in November:

Circle - General (Live) 12" LP (Keno-09)
Markku Lahtelan Sirkus - Vol. 1 CD (Keno-08)

finnish indiepop act Red Carpet will have their latest album "The noise of Red Carpet" released in Japan on November 17 via Quince Records. The Japanese version will have a slightly different track list and will also include the song "Leave a light on", the b-side from the "Summertime" 7". (buy here)

finnish electronic artist Lackluster has posted a new 73:49 min. live set for download: mp3 / text
His new album "What you want isn't what you need" comes out October 27 via Swedish label New-Speak and Lackluster will perform live in Stockholm on the 29th.