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Burzum is the solo project of Varg Vikernes (born Kristian Larsson Vikernes, AKA Greven Grishnackh/Count Grishnackh, currently legally named Varg Qisling Larsson Vikernes). The band was initially known as Uruk-Hai, Varg Vikernes’ first band which he formed in 1988-89. He changed the name to Burzum (meaning “darkness” in Black Speech, the language of Mordor in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings) in 1991 after the disbanding of Satanel, a band he founded with Abbath of Immortal.
Burzum played a vital role, along with other Norwegian black metal bands such as Mayhem, Darkthrone, Emperor and Immortal, in the development of black metal as a musical genre and ideology. In particular, the ambient black metal and depressive black metal subgenres owe much to Burzum’s sound.
From his 1992 debut, Burzum, until his final black metal album, 1996’s Filosofem, Burzum went from playing raw, primitive black metal to playing ambient, exclusively synthesizer-based music. His two most recent albums, 1997’s Dauði Baldrs and 1999’s Hliðskjálf, are purely dark ambient works recorded whilst in prison. However, they do not represent a complete departure from Burzum’s previous works, as his albums always contained keyboard elements, and there were keyboard-only pieces on every album except Aske. Throughout his career, Varg has managed to create and maintain a very distinct sound unique to Burzum.
Burzum played a vital role, along with other Norwegian black metal bands such as Mayhem, Darkthrone, Emperor and Immortal, in the development of black metal as a musical genre and ideology. In particular, the ambient black metal and depressive black metal subgenres owe much to Burzum’s sound.
From his 1992 debut, Burzum, until his final black metal album, 1996’s Filosofem, Burzum went from playing raw, primitive black metal to playing ambient, exclusively synthesizer-based music. His two most recent albums, 1997’s Dauði Baldrs and 1999’s Hliðskjálf, are purely dark ambient works recorded whilst in prison. However, they do not represent a complete departure from Burzum’s previous works, as his albums always contained keyboard elements, and there were keyboard-only pieces on every album except Aske. Throughout his career, Varg has managed to create and maintain a very distinct sound unique to Burzum.
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ReptilianC0mplx wrote:
Burzum's dark ambient albums have a magnificent archaic feeling.
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postmortemdecay wrote:
Probably should have started listening to him years ago. But I live in a cave and we don't have an outside source of good music. I'm always late to the party.
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fmc200 wrote:
Pedrogrief vemk tomar nescau com noix e jogar skyrim amibo tupiniquim do demonho.
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Pedrogrief wrote:
@fmc200 seu brazuca jude naum sabe escrever Português, naum??
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robsonyoroku wrote:
must be seen live
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TheMukeyMu wrote:
lost wisdom
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NihilisticRust wrote:
@GetSARS: So you're saying that other tags should dominate in the page OF A BLACK METAL ARTIST? He's ambient, sure, but he's black metal above all.
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faecrool wrote:
"Why is this shoutbox always sooo terrible?" Because of the fanbase, duh.
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Sworn- wrote:
Your face makes it so.
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D1V1DEBYZER0 wrote:
Why is this shoutbox always sooo terrible?
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fmc200 wrote:
Varg, mata parcero da banda, dragão de mmorpg, negrojdeu. nome do meu personage do skyrim, fodaum tomo nescau
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Tobbessen wrote:
lately watched a documentary in which norwegian prisoners lived on a small island isolated from the population. if you behave good you get there for some months.
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CambodianEaster wrote:
"When will people understand that "jail cock" and all that bullshit is an American myth?". Have you been to prison? Have you!? If not, shut the fuck up mayne. What goes behind closed shower doors in the penitentiery system is sheer horror *shudders*
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Anticitizenone_ wrote:
about to listen to Dauði Baldrs, having high expectations.
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GetSARS wrote:
is it necessary for Burzum to be tagged with "black metal" by every single listener? I think we get it.
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Pheneks wrote:
Wolf gang.
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CastitusLilium wrote:
burzum, beherit, incantation, OFWGKTA, cocteau twins and death in june = my favorite bands
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Underwater171 wrote:
God is dead, Varg killed him.
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Tobbessen wrote:
Does anybody know if there are vargs books about german mythology in english language? Another question-> What does that mean: Norwegian is the last soviet state? please PM
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SPLCHRLCRNG wrote:
Can anyone link me to the photoshopped pic of Varg looking like a wizard?
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boeing373, Fjell1349, pedrotorresl and 3 other people added Burzum to their libraries. 11 minutes ago
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sw97 tagged Burzum with true black metal, dark ambient and black metal. yesterday evening
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Autzfer tagged Burzum with atmospheric black metal, ambient black metal, dark ambient and one other tag. yesterday afternoon
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