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Released with a 12-page booklet with liner notes containing the band's history.

Tracks 1-6 originally appeared on the "Cerebral Cessation" demo (1989). Recorded at Studio Ljudbygget in April 1989.
Tracks 7-10 originally appeared on the "Veiled in the Mists of Mystery" demo (1989). Recorded at Studio Ljudbygget in November 1989.
Tracks 11-12 are from an unreleased 7" single (1990). Recorded at Sunlight Studio in April 1990.
Track 13 originally appeared on the "Hymns of the Dead 2" compilation (1989). This track was recorded at Studio Ljudbygget in April 1989.

Tracks 1-10 were transferred from the original 1/4" master tapes.
Tracks 11-12 were transferred from the original DAT master tape.
Track 13 was transferred from beneath a slab of wet stone somewhere outside Täby Kyrkby.
 

Expulsion was formed in November 1988 by Calle Fransson on drums, Anders Holmberg on bass and Stefan Lagergren on guitars. April 1989, Expulsion released their first demo called ‘Cerebral Cessation’. November that year they recorded their second demo ‘Veiled in the mists of mystery’. In 1990 Expulsion entered the Sunlight Studios (Entombed Dismember, Tiamat etc.), to record two tracks produced by Tomas Skogsberg. After these recordings Expulsion split up due to military services of the band members and reformed with 2 new members 2 years later. Their first new release was the ‘A Bitter Twist of Fate’ 3 track mini cd.
This self-released mini cd is now a much sought after album and is for sale on eBay and discogs for 250 to 400 euros. Now finally re-issued, including one special bonus track "Let the Ravens Fly" (taken from the ‘History of Things to Come’ comp cd, 1994). The booklet contains liner notes, rare pictures and has the original artwork restored.  

Tracks 11 to 13 are bonus tracks.
Released in a jewel case, a 16-page booklet.

Tracks 11 to 13 are bonus tracks.
Released in a jewel case, a 16-page booklet.

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Blackened Grind Death Metal from Chile

The debüt Album of the amazing symphonic Black Metal horde!

Havukruunu is the spirit of freedom, harbinger of oblivion, and it tells you: FLY, YOU FOOLS!

Svart Records is set to release the band’s fourth album TAVASTLAND in February 2025

After three albums, the pieces of the puzzle fit, and Havukruunu, the favorite band of the sensitive and sorrowful returns with a vengeance to blur the line between the real and unreal. The sorrowful guitars of Stefa and Bootleg-Henkka draw threatening dark shadows on the wall, Kostajainen's drumming bombardement pulses like embers of a dying fire in the hearth. All the while, Humö's bass guitar is clanking and wailing like the icy wind rattling windows and banging walls, as Stefa roars and channels messages from the netherworld or preaches wisdom of ancient days, backed by a choir.

Lords of Hell smile approving as the flames of hatred and cunning of their beloved sons drowns a dying old world, and heart of the earth trembles the birth of new and weird. Havukruunu is the spirit of freedom, harbinger of oblivion, and it tells you: FLY, YOU FOOLS! 

Havukruunu’s upcoming album TAVASTLAND tells the story of a small, strange people.

”-TAVASTLAND tells how in 1237 the Tavastians rose in a rebellion against the church of Christ and drove the popes naked into the frost to die. TAVASTLAND reveals our fathers’ centuries old sins and lies of consolation. TAVASTLAND speaks of him, who has become a prisoner of his home, alienated from the land of the forest and is now afraid of the dark with all lights on, surrounded by his smart devices. TAVASTLAND tells about the freedom we lost. TAVASTLAND haunts its listener to the grave, and I will personally open that grave one bleak night, and steal the fading light of your sempiternal soul.”, says Stefa. 

TAVASTLAND is available on Svart exclusive ice & blood vinyl edition, limited to 666 copies. Also available on limited amber & black smoke vinyl, classic black vinyl, CD, cassette tape, and digital platforms. All vinyl editions of the first pressing include a booklet and poster. New Havukruunu T-shirt also up for pre-order now at Svart’s webstore. Release date February 28^th, 2025