Wongraven – Fjelltronen (1995)

August 1, 2022

A beautifully composed album from the mid-90s, led by Satyricon’s Satyr Wongraven (I guess this dude loves naming bands after himself, huh?). Discogs credits Norwegian percussionist Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen as having contributed to this record, as well as Ihsahn from Emperor, but for the most part, this is a solo outing.

What we get is a solid 30 minutes or so of excellent ambient / dungeon synth music (before the term really existed, remember) that has that intense Nordic feel and atmosphere. The record shares a cover drawing with Carpathian Forest’s Through Chasm, Caves And Titan Woods, both taking Theodor Kittelsen’s excellent, evocative pencil drawing (I think it’s pencil at least). This art really is perfect for the music on show here, and helps whisk you away to a world that, for the most part, sadly no longer exists.