Overview
Musically, Hellig Usvart features a musical output similar to the early 1990s Norwegian primitive, lo-fi, old school black metal music. The first three songs feature a more obscure output, while songs such as "Thine Hour Hast Come" and "Invert the Inverted Cross" are more groovy. The album is said to contain outstanding drumming, for Sherlock was primarily a drummer. Lyrically, Hellig Usvart features indirect praise for God, and is known for its anti-satanic approach, as implied by the song titles.
Upon original release in 1994, 4,000 copies of the album were printed. In 1999, Rowe Productions purchased all remaining copies and distributed them worldwide. The album has since been re-released on this label with an additional track entitled, "My Heart Doth Beseech Thee (O Master)". However, in 2004 the Australian label Soundmass re-issued Hellig Usvart as an 10 year anniversary edition. Also in 2008, the Polish label Metal Mind Productions re-released the album in a digipak format.
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