so in the meantime." Critical reception AllMusic praised the album, writing, "Bergtatt is not the heaviest or most aggressive black metal around by a long shot; nor is it the most evil or blasphemous. What makes the album stand out, along with the varied vocal styles and the excellent songwriting, is its unique atmosphere—mysterious, melancholic, eerie and oddly tranquil." Angry Metal Guy stated: "Musically, the album is focused on melody and atmosphere, it blends black metal with acoustics, reverb, and gorgeous, melancholic songwriting. It even eschews Satanism in text and imagery. Except Ulver was right there when it all went down; outsiders to a scene of outsiders." Going on to acknowledge Bergtatts influence on Agalloch, Cormorant, Alcest and October Falls; the reviewer goes on to reflect "Bergtatt is the work of kids. These guys weren't old, they weren't seasoned; they were 16 and 17 when they started this band, and 18/19 when Bergtatt dropped on the famous Head Not Found label 2 years later. They were—from Garm's own mouth—not super mature or sophisticated." Track listing Personnel Ulver Kristoffer Rygg - vocals, lyrics Håvard Jørgensen - guitar Torbjørn Heimen Pedersen (Aismal) - guitar Hugh Mingay - bass guitar Erik Olivier "AiwarikiaR" Lancelot - drums, percussion Additional Musicians Sverd - piano Lill Kathrine Stensrud - additional vocals, flute Other Credits Kristian Romsøe - co-producer, engineer, mixing Craig Morris - mastering Tania "Nacht" Stene - album cover design Charts References Ulver albums 1995 debut albums Head Not Found albums