Revisiting the early days of the second wave of black metal and exploring the early innovators of what would later be called the "Atmospheric" sub-genre. We journey far beyond Norway to find unique sounds decades ahead of their time, and primitive versions of some of the genres biggest names.

Albums Discussed

Thy Repentance - Ural Twilight Autumnalias (1995)
Eibon - The Garden of Theophrastus (1995)
Evol - The Saga of the Horned King (1995)
Summoning - Lugburz (1995)
Blut aus Nord - Ultima Thulée (1995)
Sear Bliss - Phantoms (1996)
Ancient Wisdom - For Snow Covered the Northland (1996)
Diabolical Masquerade - Ravendusk in My Heart (1996)
Arcturus - Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996)
Bergthron - Verborgen in den Tiefen der Wälder... (1997)
Elffor - Into the Dark Forest... (1998)
Agalloch - Pale Folklore (1999)
Hermh - Taran (1996)