“One has to go to extremes to be able to get inside yourself. One must break constraints to know your abilities. One has to be independent to earn followers. You have to be strong to be able to keep promises.”

Thus spake Ruoja, the front figure of Ajattara, often called as the most dangerous black metal band to emege from Finland. The six apocalyptic raiders make their way back towards the darkness after being adrift for six years in the nothingness and release a new album, titled Lupaus, on Svart Records on May 12th. The album, Ajattara’s ninth full-length, will be available on CD and digital and also as a double-vinyl set with extra tracks.