Barnet came together in the early 1990s in Ålesund, a remote Norwegian municipality. They started playing what might be called atmospheric black metal, with keyboards and vocals that gave it an ethereal quality. Their first album, Ved Veiens Ende, came out in 1995.
Their sound developed over the next few years. The 1998 album Som Skygger i Skogen included the track "Äventyr," which became their best-known song. It has a haunting melody and melancholic feel that connected with listeners. Other songs like "Du Kan Vara Tyst Nu" and "Leksaksbåt (Toy Boat)" show the same atmospheric approach.
The band's lineup changed at times, and being based in a remote area made it harder to reach a wider audience early on. They kept working on their music, which blended black metal with elements of ambient and progressive rock.
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