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RIP Abduktio guitarist Jukka "Zuge" Laajakallio

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:39:57 -0800

Jukka "Zuge" Laajakallio, guitarist for Finnish hardcore act Abduktio, passed away last week at the age of 29. Read the band's statement (in Finnish): http://www.abduktio.com/
The band has decided that they will not continue on without him.

Abduktio - Saman meren rannalla

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:56:09 -0700

There's a new track from Finnish epic hardcore act Abduktio streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/abduktiofinland
The band's upcoming self-titled 12" will be released on December 2 via Combat Rock Industry.

Abduktio recording new 12"

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:59:03 -0700

Finnish hardcore act Abduktio is working on a new 8-track EP for release via Combat Rock Industry in November. This will be a vinyl-only release and is said to be very harDCore-influenced with covers of both Bad Brains and Descendents.

Three new 7"s from CRI in May

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:08:52 -0700

New on Combat Rock Industry: Atom Notes, featuring members from Finnish luminaries Manifesto Jukebox, Endstand, Abduktio, Deathbed, etc. Hear two songs at myspace and wait for the debut 7" in May. Also on the way in the label's classic punk 7" reissue series, Ratsia's "Taalta tulee yo" and Lama's "Totuus Loytyy Kaurapuurosta". Again, out in May.

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:42:16 -0700

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:

01. Pascal - Längtar efter dig
02. TALK 1
03. Division of Laura Lee - Central Park
04. New Decade - While tonight still is
05. Abduktio - Uutisia rintamalta
06. TALK 2
07. Echo Is Your Love - Lion tamer vs tigers
08. Fireside - Silver muscle car
09. Him Kerosene - Ladybugs
10. TALK 3
11. NEI - New morning
12. The Bear Quartet - All your life
13. Park Hotell - Dead ringers
14. KVLR - Spit
15. Electric Retard - Skate girl
16. TALK 4
17. Samuraj Cities - Ugly kids are alright
18. Barra Head - Iron to skin
19. Death By Kite - Himmelfahrtskommando
20. TALK 5
21. Blithe - Haven
22. Starmarket - You can't come
23. Lukestar - White shade
24. Monkeystrikes - Tahonga take away
25. TALK 6
26. Voices Break the Silence - This awful friend

Reminder: My show on Sirius Left of Center (channel 26) airs Sundays at 11pm ET with repeats on Monday at the same time.

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:53:34 -0700

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:

01. Lögnhalsmottagningen - Bodybuilder
02. TALK 1
03. Svart - Carl du lever i en dröm
04. Majessic Dreams - Beautiful days
05. Antennas - Lies (Oscar Tillman remix)
06. TALK 2
07. The Sound O.E - Universal tourist
08. Kaipa - Nattdjurstid
09. Murmansk - Pale
10. TALK 3
11. On Volcano - Ride the wolf
12. Markus Krunegård - Samma nätter vänter alla
13. Ondo - Mahavishnu
14. TALK 4
15. Popsicle - Hey princess
16. CMX - Tulikiveä
17. Ström i P2/Håkan Lidbo - Strömavbrott (Boeoes Kaelstigen Etsi remix)
18. TALK 5
19. The Goner - Kill them all save Simon Joyner
20. Cult of Luna - Eternal kingdom
21. Montys Loco - Ages ago
22. TALK 6
23. Mattias Alkberg BD - Allting är drömt
24. Masshysteri - Monoton tid
25. Ljudbilden & Piloten - You know you're doing OK
26. Abduktio - Thermador
27. TALK 7
28. Hebosagil - Big sun
29. Anna Ternheim - To be gone
30. Kusowsky - Tjuvar
31. Fredrik - 1986
32. TALK 8
33. Johan Heltne - 16 Avenue de l'Opera
34. Cortex - Arkham
35. Kleerup - Until we bleed (ft. Lykke Li)
36. TALK 9
37. Coldworker - Citizens of the cyclopean maze

Heads-up: my show is moving to a new time next week! Starting on Sunday, June 8 my show will be on at 11pm Eastern / 8pm Pacific with a repeat on Monday at the exact same time. I'm also paring down to an hour of programming a week, so expect all-killer/no-filler from here on out! Also, seeing as how I'm leaving for Sweden on June 9, this week's coming show will be a Hultsfred Festival special so mark your calenders, update your alarm clocks or do whatever it is you need to do to remind yourself to listen in!

MP3: Murmansk - Nothing but the moon

Tue, 27 May 2008 11:42:06 -0700

I don't cover nearly as much Finnish music as I probably should. I mostly blame that on the language barrier, but I also know I could do better and that's why I've decided to (mostly) focus on Finnish artists the rest of the week. I already covered the hardcore band Abduktio yesterday, so today we turn our attention to Murmansk, a shoegaze/dreampop band from Helsinki with a female vocalist and, as they say themselves, an aggressive edge. "Chinese locks" is the band's debut album and it's out on Around Your Neck, a young new label that, judging from earlier releases, specializes in 90s nostalgia, though I'd say it's the wrong kind (ugh, Pavement - no thanks). Murmansk on the other hand, hearken back to the late-80s heyday of 4AD, evoking the darker, more ethereal qualities of artists like Cocteau Twins or Dead Can Dance, but tempered with the noisy outbursts of The Pixies. Once you find out the band started life as a postrock instrumental trio before adding vocalist/guitarist Laura Soininen, the end result makes even more sense. It's heavy, atmospheric and, all in all, immensely satisfying. And, for a debut album, quite impressive. Very recommended!
NOTE: Please see Thursday's post for a small correction/update.

MP3: Abduktio - Kevään merkkejä

Mon, 26 May 2008 11:51:42 -0700

With the release of their new album "Thermidor", the Finnish band Abduktio has evolved into an impressive progressive-minded hardcore act. The band still thrashes hard, but they aim much higher and as such, temper their sound with an epic melodic sensibility that's unusual for the genre. Think of Japanese band Envy and their post-rockish tendencies or perhaps consider Canadians Fucked Up and the way they stretch beyond the confines of the typical 2-minute punk track. Abduktio embraces similar tendencies and make it their own. "Kevään merkkejä" ("Signs of spring") is the centerpiece of the album, a song about the environmental consciousness that rises out of watching the world thaw, but also a song about similarly waking up to all the injustice of the world around you. Clearing the frost from your eyes, as it were. I love the way the song twists and turns, the subtle unexpected melodic shifts, the crisp recording that allows every instrument to be equal in focus. Despite the non-standard structure, the piece never loses direction and always returns seamlessly to the various refrains. Thank goodness there's bands like this out there to push boundaries.

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:26:37 -0700

Here's this week's radio show playlist:

01. Desert Planet - Riot sector 68
02. TALK 1
03. Grande - We did it all
04. Sara Berg - Crawl back from under
05. Dialog Cet - Buckfighter
06. TALK 2
07. Doktor Kosmos - Doktor Kosmos släpper en skiva
08. Halph - Weight
09. Bright Oak - The undertow
10. TALK 3
11. Juvelen - They don't love you
12. Frivolvol - Take it from the beginning
13. Little Jimmy Reeves - Sidetracked
14. TALK 4
15. Keith Canisius - Omorose
16. The Kid - Mayhem troopers
17. Lognhalsmottagningen - Bodybuilder
18. Markus Krunegård - Rocken spelar ingen roll längre
19. TALK 5
20. Firefox AK - Techno tears
21. Biker Boy - April song (Mr Bananas remix)
22. Thomas Denver Jonsson - Saved by the bell
23. TALK 6
24. Nina Kinert - Pets & friends
25. Familjen - Hög luft
26. Brainbombs - Down in the gutter
27. TALK 7
28. Anders Persson och Carl Smith - Morgonsol i April
29. Abduktio - Uutisia rintamalta
30. Nordvargr - Rektal B
31. Karin Holmberg + hab - Who we are
32. TALK 8
33. Lapko - Killer whales
34. Madrugada - Lift me
35. Kristofer Åström & Hidden Truck - What I came here for
36. TALK 9
37. Sambassadeur - Subtle changes
38. Dreamboy - What have I done
39. The Tough Alliance - Lucky
40. TALK 10
41. Logh - Saturday nightmares

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:27:29 -0800

Finnish hardcore act Abduktio has two new tracks posted on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/abduktiofinland

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:59:33 -0800

Abduktio will do a few dates around the Baltics in May: http://www.kapina.org/abduktio/live.htm

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:22:39 -0800

Abduktio is now in the studio recording their new album "Thermidor". Expect a February release via Combat Rock Industry.

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Check out live footage of new Abduktio songs on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JmCB87WoIE

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Finnish hardcore/punk act Abduktio has started to post new European tourdates on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/abduktiofinland

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Abduktio has started to post dates for their upcoming European tour: http://www.kapina.org/abduktio/live.htm

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700

New tourdates for the very excellent Danish hardcore act Lack:

10/12 - tba, Stockholm (SWE) w/Search & Destroy
10/13 - TVO, Turku (FIN) w/Panopticon, Frivovol
10/14 - Nosturi, Helsinki (FIN) w/Wasted, No Shame, Heartburns
10/15 - Vastavirta, Tampere (FIN) w/Abduktio, Frivovol
10/16 - Red Club, Skt Petersburg (RUS)
10/17 - Fabrica club, Moscow (RUS)
10/18 - tba, Moscow (RUS)
10/19 - Dearty Deal Cafe, Riga (LAT) w/Sounarcade, Tesa
10/20 - tba, Villnius (LIT)

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Combat Rock has posted the title track from the new Abduktio record for free download: http://www.fireinsidemusic.com/mp3/abba_yovuoro.mp3

Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Combat Rock Industry has announced the signing of renown Finnish hardcore act Abduktio and will be releasing their new 7"/MCD "Yövuoro" in late July. The band will be touring Europe later this week with Armageddon Clock and you can find dates here: http://www.fireinsidemusic.com/ekeikat.htm

Top 10s for 2005: Teemu Lupatarkastaja

Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Top 10 albums for 2005:

01. Stamina – Stamina (Sakara)

02. Aborted – The Archaic Abattoir (Listenable)

03. Abduktio – Tuli kulje kanssani (Fullsteam)

04. Bloc Party – Silent Alarm (Wichita)

05. Lolita Stasi – Ruhr (Codebreaker)

06. Children Of Fall – Bonjour Tristesse (Day After)

07. Opeth – Ghost Reveries (Roadrunner)

08. Logh – A Sunset Panorama (Bad Taste)

09. The Grand Opening – Location EP (IAT!)

10. Wojciech – Ampiainen ompeli (Plastic Passion)

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Teemu is the founder of Lupatarkastaja, one of the few Finnish mp3 blogs and probably the first. IF you can read Finnish, head on over to read about his entire top 25 record picks. Teemu also writes for Finnish extreme music mag Inferno and is a contributing writer for Finnish music portal Noise.fi.

Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Abduktio has confimred a May 11 release for their debut album "Tuli kulje kanssani" (Fire walk with me) via Fullsteam Records. Download an unmastered version of the title track right here: http://www.fullsteamrecords.com/popupikkunat/mp3/Abduktio/abduktio_tuli_kulje_kanssani.mp3

Mon, 14 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Finnish music blog Lupatarkastaja discusses Scandinavian hardcore with links to mp3s from Totalt Jävla Mörker, Hero Dishonest, Trapdoor Fucking Exit, Abduktio and C.Aarmé: http://lupatarkastaja.blogspot.com/2005/02/luuvitonen-hyv-meininki-niinku-vko-6.html

Tue, 14 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Download a demo version of the brand new Abduktio song "Tämä kaupunki" ("This city") right here: http://www.fullsteamrecords.com/popupikkunat/mp3/Abduktio/Abduktio%20-%20tama%20kaupunki.mp3
The band will start recording a new album in February.

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Finland's Callisto has just signed a license deal with Earache Records for their album "True Nature Unfolds", originally released on Fullsteam Records back in April 2004. Look for it to be rereleased internationally around February next year. In other news, the band will be hitting the road around Europe for the next couple weeks:

12/03 - Skylten, Linköping (SWE)
12/04 - Imperiet, Herning (DK)
12/05 - Wild At Heart, Berlin (GER)
12/06 - de Kar, Groningen (HOL)
12/07 - Juz, Saarlouis (GER)
12/09 - Le Clos Fleuri, Lyon (FRA)
12/10 - Squat, Luzern (SWI)
12/11 - 13 Eins, Ansbach (GER)
12/12 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
12/14 - Piwnica, Belchatow (POL)
12/16 - Club Depo, Riga (LAT) w/Abduktio, Armageddon clock
12/17 - Fontaine´s Palace, Liepaja (LAT)
12/18 - Green Christmas, Rakvere (EST) w/Paradise Lost, Echosilence, Waterdog, Solwaig

Thu, 07 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700

It seems like just about everyone is putting out a comp right now. Here's the tracklist for the upcoming label comp from Finland's Fullsteam Records:

Damn Seagulls
1. Further And Away
2. Jesus Stole My Baby
Disco Ensemble
3. Videotapes
4. Masquerade
Deep Insight
5. Red Tape
6. Hurricane Season
Koma
7. One Of Us Must Hang
8. Just Another Host
Flogging Molly
9. Screaming At The Wailing Wall
10. Light Of A Fading Star
No Shame
11. Coward
12. Goodbye
Abduktio
13. Soitellen sotaan (Dancing Off To War)
14. Elävien Kuolleiden Yö (The Night Of The Living Dead)
Callisto
15. Cold Stare
16. Limb: Diasporas
Sela
17. You Die
18. Tanssitaan

The official release date is October 20.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Between Us has announced that they'll be heading out on the road in March with fellow Burning Heart bands Randy and Voice of a Generation on the 'In Close Up We Trust' tour. Full dates for the band (all in Sweden unless otherwise noted):

01/30 - Tilflykt, Kongsberg (NOR) w/Damage Control, The Change, Award and Turn Cold
01/31 - Magasin 15, Trollhättan The Change releaseparty w/Damage Control and The Change
02/13 - Slakthuset, Nyköping w/Award and Labour
02/14 - Calhall "Heartbreaks and Fights", Falun w/The Change, Path of No Return, Award and Parade
02/19 - Ungdomens Hus, Uppsala w/Bruce Banner and Hero Dishonest
02/20 - Kungen, Sandviken w/Hero Dishonest
02/21 - Stallet, Umeå w/Rabid Grannies and Auktion
02/22 - Club 25, Vaasa (FIN)
02/23 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä (FIN) w/Security Threat and Abduktio
02/24 - Tvo, Turku (FIN) w/On a Solid Rock, While I'm Alive and Unity Murder
02/25 - tba (FIN)
02/28 - LKPG HC Fest, Linköping
03/05 - Kartago, Sölvesborg w/Voice of a Generation

In Close Up We Trust w/Randy and Voice of a Generation:
03/06 - Festival 035, Halmstad
03/11 - Debaser, Stockholm
03/12 - Sticky Fingers, Göteborg
03/13 - The Rock, Linköping
03/17 - Ungdomens Hus, Uppsala
03/18 - Club 35, Strängnäs
03/19 - Klubb Kaliber, Mariestad
03/20 - Garage, Oslo (NOR)
03/24 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN)
04/01 - Inkonst, Malmö
04/02 - Perrong 23, Hässleholm
04/03 - Stengade 30, Copenhagen (DK)

Fri, 10 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Abduktio will be doing a split MCD with The Divisive featuring previously released material. Otherwise, the band plans to record some new material for a 7" later on this fall.