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Rare original 1985 press with brown and white cover Ultima Thule (Latin for ‘Farthest North’) was founded in early 1984 in Nykoping, Sweden. Band members have cited the Sex Pistols and late seventies punk rock as their main inspiration. Their style is based on what they call Vikingarock (‘Viking rock’), a way of bringing old Norse folk rhythms into rock, mixed with Oi and street punk. They released their debut single ‘Sverige Sverige Fosterland’ in 1985 in a limited run of only 2000 copies (the single were re-issue in 1992 with black and white cover artwork instead of the original brown and white sleeve). This single features the bands first vocalist, Bruno Hansen (vocalist between 1984 and 1986). The band would go on to mainstream success in the 90s and they have sold one certified platinum and three gold albums in Sweden. They also managed to have three singles on the 20th-best hits list at the same time. Their lyrics are mostly in Swedish, with only a few songs in English. Some of their lyrics are versions of poems and traditional Swedish songs. They have also released a version of Sweden's national anthem, ‘Du gamla Du fria’ on this single. Track listing: 1. Sverige Sverige Fosterland 2. Engelbrektsmarschen 3. Du Gamla Du Fria 4. Friday Evening