OTYG - Bergtagen The Handsome Family California in 1966

California in 1966

bird messengers and white witchcraft alongside pagan themes of death and rebirth

” Lester Bangs

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OTYG - Bergtagen The Handsome Family California in 1966Cult Scandinavian folk metal! Otygs first demo recording, Bergtagen, has been remastered from the original tapes. Before folk metal turned into a gimmick, Otyg were already there. Bergtagen captures the band at its purest earthy, melodic, and deeply Scandinavian. No posturing, no plastic bombast. Just strong riffs, breathing rhythms, violin, jaw harp, and Vintersorg sounding raw, urgent, and serious. Though often called a demo, Bergtagen never felt