Burzum (album)
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Burzum is the self-titled debut album by the Norwegian
black metal
artist Burzum
. It was recorded in January 1992 and released in March of that year. The album was later re-released as Burzum / Aske
to include the songs from the Aske EP
. However, only the Aske version of "A Lost Forgotten Sad Spirit" is included in the re-release.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
artist Burzum
Burzum
Burzum is a musical project by Varg Vikernes . It began during 1991 in Bergen, Norway and quickly became prominent within the early Norwegian black metal scene...
. It was recorded in January 1992 and released in March of that year. The album was later re-released as Burzum / Aske
Burzum / Aske
Burzum/Aske is a compilation by the Norwegian black metal artist Burzum. It contains Burzum's first two releases: the album Burzum and the mini-album Aske...
to include the songs from the Aske EP
Aske (album)
Aske is the second release by the Norwegian black metal artist Burzum. It was recorded in April and August 1992, and released in March 1993. Bass guitar on the EP is performed by Samoth of the band Emperor....
. However, only the Aske version of "A Lost Forgotten Sad Spirit" is included in the re-release.
Side: Hate
- "Feeble Screams from Forests Unknown" – 7:28
- "EaEnkiEnki is a god in Sumerian mythology, later known as Ea in Akkadian and Babylonian mythology. He was originally patron god of the city of Eridu, but later the influence of his cult spread throughout Mesopotamia and to the Canaanites, Hittites and Hurrians...
, Lord of the Depths" – 4:53 - "Black Spell of Destruction" – 5:40
- "Channeling the Power of Souls into a New God" – 3:27
Side: Winter
- "War" – 2:30
- "The Crying Orc" – 0:57
- "A Lost Forgotten Sad Spirit" – 9:11
- "My Journey to the Stars" – 8:10
- "Dungeons of Darkness" – 4:50
Credits
- Count GrishnackhVarg VikernesVarg Vikernes is a Norwegian black metal musician, writer, philosopher, religious and political activist, arsonist and convicted murderer.Vikernes was born near Bergen, Norway. In 1991, he founded the one-man music project Burzum, which quickly became popular within the early Norwegian black metal...
– vocals, rhythm and lead guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones... - EuronymousEuronymousØystein Aarseth , who went by the pseudonym Euronymous, was a Norwegian guitarist and co-founder of the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem...
– guitar solo on "War", gongGongA gong is an East and South East Asian musical percussion instrument that takes the form of a flat metal disc which is hit with a mallet....
on "Dungeons of Darkness" - Jannicke Wiise-Hansen – artwork