Isengard - Vinterskugge (first official press) vinyl LP.

The first official release of this album, by Peaceville Records.

"Isengard was the solo-project started in 1989 by Fenriz - one the key driving forces behind Norwegian legends Darkthrone -
because he had many musical ideas to explore that didn't strictly fit in with the style and music of Darkthrone.
Under the Isengard moniker, Fenriz released 2 albums, ‘Vinterskugge’ & ‘Høstmørke’.

‘Vinterskugge’ consists of 3 separate recordings made between 1989 & 1993, and contains a whole multitude of styles, including doom, rock, folk, death, black & viking metal.
‘Vinterskugge’ also demonstrated Fenriz’s breadth of vocal styles, lending an epic edge to many of the tracks.

The album contains 3 chapters. The first, ‘Vanderen’, features the most recent tracks, from 1993. The second part comprises of ‘Spectres Over Gorgoroth’,
an early Isengard recording from 1989, while chapter 3 features tracks from 1991, called ‘Horizons’.

This edition of Vinterskugge is presented on double vinyl with gatefold sleeve including additional lyrics & previously unseen photos." - Peaceville.

As you have just hopefully read, Fenriz is a diverse musician who is a fan of many musical styles. While he has proven this in Darkthrone (who have switched genres about 3 times), and other projects such as Storm and countless of others (read up on him, he was in a million bands and all had very different styles and atmospheres) … without a shadow of a doubt his MOST distinguishable genre-breaking album is Vinterskugge.

Enjoy this transcendental “compilation album” with your eyes! Haha.