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Haavard

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skyturtles I'll be that weirdo who says that I like this more than Kveldssanger. That's right. Favorite track: Heartwood.

Lauren I really enjoy this album and I'm finding that its gentle, melancholy sound grows on me with continued listening. I will honestly state that I don't really see that much resonance with Kveldssanger, but that's fine. it's very nice to listen to on a quiet late autumn morning regardless. Favorite track: Mot Soleglad.

PeterBlanko I know, this is the moment one should praise why the specific album is great. Maybe I have not listened to it enough, just about 2-3 times, but somehow it doesn't resonate with me. I freakin LOVE Kveldssanger and expected something similar but maybe more mature from this release. Maybe this is where the problem is with this album, atleast for me: It tries to revoke the feelings of Kveldssanger but THAT special feeling, I came to absolutely adore, is sadly missing on this album. Favorite track: Eastwood.

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1.	Printemps 05:50	info	buy track
2.	Heartwood 02:45	info	buy track
3.	Oberon 05:08	info	buy track
4.	The Chase 01:20	info	buy track
5.	Snøhetta 05:06	info	buy track
6.	Emmanuelle 04:50	info	buy track
7.	Eastwood 04:14	info	buy track
8.	Niende Mars 05:53	info	buy track
9.	Kveldssang II 01:50	info	buy track
10.	Sørgemars 05:33	info	buy track
11.	Mot Soleglad 04:24	info	buy track
12.	Myrull 03:33	info	buy track
13.	Athena 02:56	info	buy track

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If anybody else were to release an album that sounded as remarkably close as "Haavard" to ULVER's magical acoustic masterpiece "Kveldssanger", which stunned the Norwegians' followers with its radiant beauty in 1996 and that also contained a track entitled 'Kveldssang II' – that musician would be accused of blatant plagiarism. Yet guitarist and vocalist Håvard Jørgensen is the musical mastermind behind both, "Kveldssanger" and "Haavard", which means that his debut album as a solo-artist is in part a legitimate follow-up to ULVER's folkish excursion into acoustic sounds that he realised with the help of many excellent guest musicians – including vocals by Kristoffer "Garm" Rygg. Under the banner of HAAVARD, the Norwegian continues his unique artistic approach that unveils the epic and sublime melodies, which are deeply rooted in his native land's folklore. Through its acoustic and largely instrumental translation, Jørgensen lays bare the spectacular layers of cinematic beauty that hide underneath Norwegian black metal. Throughout the 90s, Jørgensen was an integral part of Oslo's fast rising black metal scene. After joining ECZEMA and continuing when the trio turned towards black metal with a new singer under the new name SATYRICON, Jørgensen also became a part of the black scene's progressive spearheads ULVER. Although feeling somewhat disenchanted with black metal for a while, Jørgensen continued to appear in various formations and for example contributed acoustic guitars to MYRKUR's "M" (2015) and live album "Mausoleum" (2016). In 2019, the guitarist founded new Oslo black metal act DOLD VORDE ENSD NAVN together with three current and former members of DØDHEIMSGARD. With his passion for the darker side of music re-kindled, Jørgensen decided to pick up the loose ends of the beautiful musical thread that "Kveldssanger" had left behind with his self-named solo-project HAAVARD. Audibly adding many years of experience, "Haavard" again invites us on an acoustic journey into the beating melodic heart of dark Nordic music.

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released November 11, 2022

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