As all of you know, I left Ultimatium after the gig in Kajaani. The decision had probably been building up for a long time, and finally in October I truly realized the fact that my heart was not 100% involved in Ultimatium. This was largely due to lack of time to concentrate on my own personal musical activities (Two Horn Unicorn and my musical studies). And you shouldn't be in band without 100% dedication, so I decided to tell the guys that I'm leaving Ultimatium.

I asked Matti if he still wanted me to do the two upcoming gigs. He said yes, and I'm glad I did the shows, as I thoroughly enjoyed them, and the latter one in Kajaani was probably some of my best live vocals so far - my best in Ultimatium anyway, on or off CD. I want to take this opportunity to thank both the band and the fans. Although it's true that I never really did fit in the group (after all, all I was supposed to do with them was to provide vocals for the demo Follow The Star - it just got a little bit out of hand), I can say they are a great bunch of drunken little rascals with some fine skills.

I'm happy for the fact that they already have a new singer so they can continue with their plans as scheduled. And to the fans: It was really great to see you guys pouring your positive energy into the band. I hope I was able to give some of it back at you on the gigs - I did give 100% on stage. So thanks and all the best to you Matti, Harri, Tuomo and Petteri, and thank you, dear fans. I'll see you all again somewhere down the road. JT signing off.