ANCIENT - Svartalvheim LP (Marble Vinyl)

Perhaps one of the best ways to sum up this album is that you are able to hear that authentic Norwegian black metal sound. With the production on the album being quite good it is not polished sounding at all, the levels are near perfect and the sound is clear but not crystal. Svartalvheim has a very majestic presence in the way the songs are structured and how the instruments are played. I could go on all day about all the fine details but I prefer to keep my reviews short and simple as after all it is a review not an essay. To cut it short Svartalvheim is a must have for fans of 90’s Norwegian black metal, it is a very amazing album and you will be surprised to hear this album is you have heard any of their other later material.