The finnish Music Information Centre on 'Making records in Finland' and the history of the finnish music industry: https://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/mainframe?readform&A7AF52456FCBC2A2C2256ED800291E6A

DigitalMetal.com interviews finnish all-star classic death-metal band Chaosbreed: https://www.digitalmetal.com/interviews.asp?iID=3557

finnish post-rock legends Circle have a new 2xLP gatefold album called "Golem/Vesiliirto" out now in a limited run of 500 copies on Kevyt Nostalgia. The first LP is all live and the second was recorded in the studio. Ordering info: https://www.kevytnostalgia.org/

finnish free "jazz" label Tyyfus is now ready with their first release: "Relaxativity Suite (in 40 Bowel Movements)" from Hetero Skeleton. The music is described as "explosive and hilarious freekjazz mayhem. Blastbeats, manic chimp-like vocalizing and some "jazzy" parts in there, too. Plus occasional bodily functions." Most definitely not the typical 'forest folk' that Finland is becoming known for, as they say themselves. More info: https://www.tyyfus.com

finnish alt-country act The Latebirds will do a short tour in the US in September before finishing up the recording of their new album in Woodstock and Nashville. Expect an early 2005 release.

Female-fronted finnish goth-metal act Lullacry has announced they will release their new EP "Fire Within" on August 23 via Century Media. The disc will contain two new songs, the title track and "The #1 Rebel", as well as reworked semi-acoustic versions of older songs (incl. "Crucify My Heart") and a cover of "L.O.V.E. Machine" by WASP. A new full-length album is due out early next year.

Mp3 blog Fat Planet gives me a shout-out today and also provides a link to the track "You don't look so good" from the finnish band Dead Combo: https://216.80.93.133/redirect/deadcombo/dc_you.mp3
FP says they're their new favorite band and compares their sound to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club or The Jesus & Mary Chain.

Check out some brand new mp3s from the finnish band Fun:

01. I know Ted Kennedy
02. Big lies

The new album "Szklarska Poreba" has been sent off to the pressing plant and will be out on If Society very soon. If you remember the days of when Touch & Go put out nothing but amazing records in the vein of Jesus Lizard and Big Black, then you need to check these guys out.

finnish rockers The Sheena Hyenas have a brand new website: https://www.thesheenahyenas.com/

finnish black/death metal act Shadow Cut has signed with Firebox Records. The band, which features drummer Repe F.W. Misanthrope of Impaled Nazarene and bassist Mitja Harvilahti from Moonsorrow will enter the studio later this year with producer Trollhorn (Finntroll) and the debut album should be out early next year. To hear some demo cuts, go here: https://koti.mbnet.fi/javaisa2/hearing.html

finnish 8-bit rockers Desert Planet have a new track called "Gangster Puzzle" up at Micromusic.net. The song comes from the new album "Turbo Tellytunes" that comes out in August. And is of course, totally amazing from what I've heard so far.

Here's the website for the Uuden Musiikin Festival in Turku, Finland on August 6-7 put on by the labels Sähkö Recordings, Nine2five, Keys of Life, Bar Päiväkoti on August 6-7: https://www.uudenmusiikinfestivaali.org/ (in finnish)

Anorak interviews displaced finnish electronic artist Lackluster: https://www.lackluster.org/?page=other&p=bore&story=14

finnish prog group (or as they say, horny and punky secret agent brass music) Alamaailman Vasarat will be teaming up with Tuomari Nurmio and Tohtori Hillilä to work on a brand new album. The collaboration will feature the band and Hillilä playing all new songs written by Tuomari who will also lend his 'distinctive vocals and lyrics' to the proceedings. The instrumentation will include two drum sets along with bass saxophone and other new instruments, ensuring that it will be 'an interesting musical exploration for all three parties involved.' A few of the tracks will be debuted at various gigs this summer and the album itself is due out early next year.

finnish 'harsh noise' label Toiko now has their first two releases available:

tok-01 Koje / Hombre Muerto - Goatzsche (split C30 cassette)
tok-02 Koje - Dustfly (3"cdr)

More info: https://toiko.no-input.net/