Release Year: 1995
Artist Origin: NOR
Style: progressive atmospheric folk black metal
after a more conformist promo tape and split 7" with Mysticum the time for Ulver underground explosion has come via this debut longplay - they have developed their own brand of folkloristic extremity, with chilling acoustic passages, penetrating vocal harmonies and urge for atmospheric direction, masterfully carved into ferocious black metal reality; music is based on Norse mythology and hearkens back to a more primitive pagan times, with deep folk touches and nostalgic dramatic eeriness evoking the past shadows - the Fairytale in 5 Chapters story follows a young maiden as she is "taken into the mountain"; one of the most impressive, amazing, crucial and authentic debuts is also the first installment of their early black metal trilogy; recent Norwegian edition comes with authentic design