Style: Folk black metal
Primary Emotions/Themes: Even at this stage Ulver was making music against the grain
Thoughts: A drum roll, double bass and a black metal riff start out the album. All rather typical for the genre... that is until the vocals come in. Instead of the typical black metal sheik we have Garm giving an angelic voice over the music. These near falsetto vocals are part of the defining moments of Bergtatt.
The following tracks will go between more typical black metal and these higher pitched clean vocals. It's unlike any other album I've ever heard in the genre. Mix this will a healthy dose of folk instruments and you have something that was incredibly unique in 1995. There are flaws though, but those can be overlooked. because of the greatness of the rest of the album. For those that are into black metal this is an essential album.
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