Svart Records continue to reissue the albums of Havukruunu, bringing their highly sought after 2021 EP KUU ERKYLÄN YLLÄ back on the market in April 2026.
Statement from the band:
"There has been a lot of rumors and mystery surrounding the album cover art for Kuu Erkylän Yllä EP. Why was the album cover art different on the cassette version and the Vinyl/CD version at the time of release? The most well-known theory is probably that the original cover art was destroyed with an axe, which is why "the blue cover" ended up only on the cassette release and the damaged artwork could no longer be transferred to the CD/Vinyl versions. We completely deny this rumor: "the blue cover" was not destroyed with an axe, but was run over by a car, and we also confirm that "the blue cover" was not even the original cover art. The original cover art has now been found from the archives and the reissue published by Svart has now been made for the first time ever with the cover art that the release was originally intended to have."
The Quorthonian homemade assault Kuu Erkylän Yllä contains Havukruunu‘s earliest and, at the time on recording, latest compositions combined, reworked and finished finally to do justice for the original vision of the band. Journey to the pitch-black star-night of Erkylä, where the Night Tower stands ever vigilant under the sign…..
Presented for the first time with the original, previously unused album art by Heidi Kosenius, Kuu Erkylän Yllä is available now on new limited vinyl colours packed in a gatefold sleeve. Release date April 24th.
Kuu Erkylän Yllä was performed during first four full moons of MMXXI by
Stefa - Voice, Guitars, Synth
Bootleg-Henkka – Guitars
Sinisalo - Electric Bass Guitar
Kostajainen - 125 INTERCITY EXPRESS
A1 Kuu Erkylän yllä
A2 Yön torni
A3 Routapanssari
B1 Mustan merkin enteen alla
B2 Talvikuu
