It was completed in a few months due to his limited access to synthesizers, which was also the case with the following album, Hliðskjálf.

[citation needed] Stylistically, the album is a mix of medieval music, ambient, neoclassical and minimalism, a distinct change from the raw black metal that characterized Burzum's earlier work.

"Illa tiðandi" is easily the most minimalist track, with only two sections being repeated over the 10:29 duration, which are both simple piano melodies, eventually accompanied by a choral chant.

[4] Rare original pressings of the LP include an eight-page booklet with artwork and Norwegian text as well as a set of six tarot cards.

[6] Sputnik Music gave the album a 1.5 out of 5 review, saying it's "40 minutes of a crazed neo-Nazi, church-burning murderer playing a toy piano.