Hostmorke [Import] 5/8/2000 Not far beneath the surface

Not far beneath the surface of their self-admitted sloganeering lies a deeply complex and brutally relevant album that chews up clichés and spits them out as high art for the masses

Sidney Sharp

A4                   Nikes On My Feet

Scandinavia became the part of the world with the heaviest concentration of death metal bands

Dave Grover

Hostmorke [Import] 5/8/2000 Not far beneath the surfaceDESCRIPTION Isengard was a solo project set up by Fenriz of Darkthrone in the late 1980's which began more as a death metal project and evolved into a large mix of styles, incorporating elements of doom, rock, death, black metal and folk. 'Hstmrke', meaning Autumn Darkness, was the second Isengard album, (even though the debut, 'Vinterskugge' is a collection of sorts). It was released in 1995 and featured a continuation of Norwegian folk elements