BIOGRAPHY – Ajattara

Amorphis’in eski vokali Pasi Koskinen (Ruoja) tarafından temelleri atılıp kurulan Ajattara Black Metal türevinde müzik yapıyor ve haliylen bu adamlar Finlandiyalı.

Tarzlarına Viking ezgilerinide katıyorlar ve böylece ortaya lezzetten yenilmeyecek mükemmel bir sentez ortaya çıkıyor. Grup 3 kişiden oluşmakta. Vokal, gitar ve keyboard Ruoja (Yetenek abidesi), Bass’da Atonii, davul’da ise Malakias. Bu diğer 2 grup elemanın herhangi bir grupta daha önce çalmışlıkları yok. İlk albümleri Itse yi 2001 yılında, ikinci albümleri Kuolema ‘yı 2003 yılında, üçüncü albümleri Tyhjyys ‘ı 2004 yılında Spikefarm’dan çıkarttılar. Tek düzen aynı firma ile devam ettiler. Grup 2001 yılından bugüne kadar hiçbir line-up değişikliğine uğramadı.

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Ajattara is the sound of primordial nightmare. Attempting to describe their music in less abstract terms, one could always mention it is predominantly mid-tempo, riff-heavy black metal with distant, astral synths. Yet that is just a lame scratch on the surface when dealing with such a true enigma as Ajattara undoubtedly are.

As those fortunate enough to have heard the obscure demos the main man Ruoja (guitar, vocals) created in his lone cabin in the woods during late nineties know, the Ajattara sound has been decidedly constant. The line-up was finally completed with Malakias I (drums) and Atoni (bass) in preparation for the recording of the first album “Itse” (self). The album made a remarkable impact on the public with its brutal, yet crystal-clear sound and the sheer strength of the material itself.

Special heed must be given to Ajattara’s lyrics, remarkable for being clich-free and poetic, yet disturbing and haunting as only a bad dream arising from deep dank soil of the local woodlands can be. Blood-feud, murder, moons rising crimson… to begin with. As with those who partake of the flesh of gods, the listeners of Ajattara will never be quite the same again.

The release of “Itse” also brought Ajattara out as a live-band, complete with additional three live-session musicians for maximum impact. Many successful shows later it was time for their sophomore album “Kuolema” (“death”), deadly as its name suggests and a logical follow-up to “Itse”. The cold, barren earth bid all welcome to its embrace – with no goodbyes and no fancy headstones. This was black metal Finnish style, with an oppressive aura that is not just faade.

Enter album number three. “Tyhjyys” (emptiness) saw Malakias I complete his service and retreat to the shadows again, with a veteran of many music styles, Malakias III replacing him.

Now Ajattaras fourth coming is at hand, and this time they have given birth to an pre (bastard child).

Ajattara’s ranks were fullfilled with two full-time members; Samuel Lempo and Irstas

While the harvest may be rotten, Ajattaras scythe is sharper than ever.