Kveldssanger

The first three albums by the Norwegian black metal band Ulver presaged the disintegration of heavy music's stylistic boundaries, laying the groundwork for everyone from Windhand to Deafheaven.

The first of several surprising stylistic turns for Ulver, who was originally pegged as a black metal band, Kveldssanger is an album of acoustic, classically tinged Norse folk songs, all written and arranged by vocalist Garm.

Ulver - Kveldssanger review: A beautiful, revolutionary dark folk record that embodies the first major display of the more contemplative and haunting side of Ulver.