KVELDSTIMER - The Cursed Oak (12" LP on Blue/White Marbled Vinyl)

Kveldstimer's debut full-length, The Cursed Oak, is a powerful tribute to a more obscure strain of 1990s black metal orthodoxy. Drawing initial inspiration from acts like Sort Vokter and Ildjarn, the enigmatic duo charts a path toward something grander and more majestic—almost baroque in its melodic vision. While rooted firmly in their reverence for the natural world, Kveldstimer expands their sonic palette with ethereal textures and primitively woven symphonic elements, conjuring a world of forgotten beauty and ancient resonance. The Cursed Oak feels like a nostalgic portal to memories never lived—yet its voice is wholly original, rising above the faceless tide of retro mimicry. A bold and blistering evolution, this is Kveldstimer at their most inspired. Surrender to the splendor of nature and decay beneath the boughs of The Cursed Oak.