Frontman Niklas Stålvind of Swedish metallers WOLF has issued the following update via Metal Shock Finland on the band's forthcoming brand of absinthe, simply called Wolf Absinthe and available on June 1st:

"We got the idea two years ago when we wrote the song 'Absinthe' for the Legions Of Bastards album. Since then this little embryo of an idea has turned into a green manalishi. We are very proud to say that this product is the real deal. It’s a top notch Absinthe made by the award winning Santka Annas Distillery who is known for making the best absinthe in the world.”

”What’s so cool about absinthe is that it’s not like any alcohol beverage. It’s surrounded by myths and rituals and has been banned from most countries until recently. It’s associated with artists like Van Gogh, who supposedly drank it and lost both his mind and his ear. It’s something mysterious, something forbidden. And it happens to be very tasty when you prepare it the right way, and here’s where the rituals of absinthe drinking are still alive. Other bands have their red wine and such and that’s fine… But when it comes to the band with the coolest product – I guess we won,” says Niklas laughing.

The release party for the mind-blowing spirit will take place on founding member Niklas Stålvind’s 40th birthday in Örebro, Sweden, where the band was born 1995.

For most parts of the world you will be able to order the Wolf Absinthe from Absinthes.com. Tickets for the release party can be found here.

Wolf is currently working on their seventh studio album, which will be recorded later this year.