Incredible debut album for Russian ambient black metal phenomenon

Although Black Metal is known for being dark, one of its variants Atmospheric Black Metal — doesn’t fit that description. The foundation of Atmospheric Black Metal is built on the guitars and keyboards working together while the vocals scream about nature to create the atmospheric effect.
While Black Metal has roots in European countries and the United States, it piqued my interest when I heard about Olhava, a band hailing from St. Petersburg, Russia.
Andrey Novozhilov is the artistic force behind this band. He isn’t a newcomer to the scene but has been around a few years earlier as a part of the Post-Black Metal unit, Trna. Even though Olhava is 4 years old, the project has been quite busy in 2020, dropping two full-length albums this year alone. The newest of the two albums released this year is titled, ‘Ladoga.’
What’s interesting is that the ambient sounds hear