2017 in Finnish music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2017 in Finnish music .

Contents

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Album released

February

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24Helluva Trollfest Napalm Records [21]

March

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10Hulluuden Highway Haloo Helsinki! Sony Music [22]

April

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28Fanatiko Barathrum Saturnal Records [23]

June

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23Helsinki Vampire Jyrki 69 Poko Rekords [24]

August

DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.
25Live at Masters of Rock Korpiklaani Nuclear Blast Live album [25]

September

October

DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.
27Good Stuff Iiro Rantala & Ulf Wakenius ACT Produced by Siggi Loch [26]

Deaths

March
April
May
October
November

See also

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  27. Laulaja Barbara Helsingius on kuollut (in Finnish)
  28. Pan Sonic founder and noise icon Mika Vainio has died aged 53
  29. Elektronisen musiikin uranuurtaja Erkki Kurenniemi on kuollut (in Finnish)
  30. Ilkka ”Emu” Lehtinen 1947–2017 (in Finnish)
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