Finland - North

“The hardcore scene here in cold, cold north is most active in towns like Kajaani, Rovaniemi and Oulu. Also there's small but really active grindcore scene in Tornio. Most punkgigs are held in Oulu and the biggest and most important event for punks in northern Finland is Hässäkkäpäivät festival.”


Notable bands that come from north:

Terveet Kädet


Yhteiskunnan Ystävät?


Totuus


Valium Kiharat


The Carnival


Nistikko


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(It really seems that nowadays traditional hardcore scene is bigger and better than ever. There has been really nice uprising of new bands and old farts are reforming their old ones :D.

Also it seems that there is at least one RTS every year and a lot of festivals are held in southern Finland:

Puntala Rock

Musta Pispala

Helsinki Punk Fest...

So yeah, the finnish punk scene lives.")

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I live in a southern Finland, in the same city where Endstand is from - Riihimaki.



Artwork: Timo Nykanen

In my area there are not really any hc things. If you want to see some bands, you should go to Helsinki. Travel time to Helsinki is about an hour, so the distance is not very big if you have a chance to see some great bands. In Helsinki there is one punk or hc gig a week at least I think.

I read somewhere from your blog that there are scenes in Helsinki, but also in Lappeenranta, Jyväskylä, Lahti and Tampere. I agree with that. Tampere is also one of the largest cities in Finland, so it also has its own scene. In the beginning of punk in Finland there were two major punk cities, Helsinki and Tampere. Of course there are bands from almost every city, but those cities mentioned above are most hc oriented.

Well in Finland there is a lot of DIY and zines and labels. I mentioned Endstand above. Well, one of the best and most successful (in a punk way) label is Combat Rock Industry. It started long time a go and one of the CRI founder was Endstand's singer.


As for zines, I should mention Toinen vaihtoehto (in english: second option).

Festival - Killing The Legacy, Turku, Finland

"That's right motherfuckers, KTL presents a two-day hardcore extravaganza in S-Osis of Turku City, Finland. Dates are 7-8.1.2011, shows are happening on Friday and Saturday."

Line up is currently showing something like this:

Become A Threat (Hki)


Hammertime (Hki)


Last Laugh (Hki)


Enemyblood (Lahti)

Ill Omen (Tku)



Artwork: Ville Mäki

Get Stitches! (Tku)


End Begins (Lahti-Tre-jne.)


The Jacklads (Lahti)


The Random Sickos (Espoo)

There will be band or two more. Tickets won't be expensive and door times will be released later when a poster is done. If you want a nice showcase of Finnish hardcore, I'd recommend to come around this time."

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Hey, check this blog out. There's a little information about 80's hardcore.

I can give you few hardcore bands:

Become A Threat


St. Hood


Hammertime

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Hi! I checked the bands you have mentioned and here are couple of bands that weren't there (best bands in Finland right now!)

LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT

ILLS

COLD INSIDE

DEATHBED

ANVILS DROP

As EYE FOR ALL already was there, that's as far as you get with sxe bands in Finland, sure there were some in the past and I hope there will be more!

There is also a huge punk/punkrock/ scene altought i'm no longer interrested in it but there sure are some great bands worth mentioning! Some with releases on Feral Ward.

KYLMÄ SOTA

KIELTOLAKI

Hope you can find vinyl releases from these bands! Lighthouse project for example is _the shit_

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Here the scene is quite big and organised. There are many gigs in the capital city Helsinki. But there are also lots of gigs in Lappeenranta, Jyväskylä, Lahti and Tampere.

Notable bands from Finland:

Breamgod (Pori)
"metal influenced moshable brutality"

Another One Dead (Lapeenranta)
"influences are old and new hardcore alike, one that you can't avoid hearing is metal."

Worth The Pain (Lapeenranta/Helsinki)

Down My Throat RIP

Security Threat RIP

Abduktio (Tampere)
Punk/indie sound "a bit like the self-titled album by Metallica, except that the music is good."

Bolt

Cutdown (Helsinki)

Endstand RIP (Riihimaki)

Eye For All (Helsinki)

No Heroes (Lapeenranta)

No One Is Safe

None Would Remain (Lapeenranta)

On A Solid Rock RIP (Jvaskyla)


And many more..

A few huge bands have visited small venues in Lappeenranta and Helsinki and many other places.

For example Have Heart did a gig at Helsinki and Lappeenranta. Blacklisted were at Semifinal. Madball & Comeback Kid at Nosturi (venues in Helsinki).