Burzum
Origin	Bergen, Norway
Genre(s)	Black metal Black ambient Dark ambient
Years active	1991-1999 (currently on hold)
Label(s)	Deathlike Silence Cymophane Records Misanthropy Records
Associated acts	Mayhem Old Funeral Darkthrone
Website	Burzum.org
Members
Count Grishnackh (Varg Vikernes)

Burzum is the musical project of Varg Vikernes (under the pseudonym "Count Grishnackh"). is the second largest city in Norway. It is located on the south-western coast of Norway in the county of Hordaland in between a group of mountains known as De syv fjell Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, Dark ambient is a subgenre of Ambient music that features foreboding ominous or discordant overtones Dark ambient is a subgenre of Ambient music that features foreboding ominous or discordant overtones In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Deathlike Silence Productions was an Oslo, Norway based Independent record label founded in the late 1980s that focused primarily on Black metal Mayhem is a Black metal band formed during 1984 in Oslo Norway. Old Funeral was a black / Death metal band from Bergen, Norway. DarkThrone is a Massive Online Text Based Game developed by Lazarus Software Varg Vikernes (varg 'vikeɳes born Kristian Vikernes on February 11 1973 near Bergen, Norway) is a Black metal musician convicted murderer Varg Vikernes (varg 'vikeɳes born Kristian Vikernes on February 11 1973 near Bergen, Norway) is a Black metal musician convicted murderer It began during 1991 in Bergen, Norway and quickly became prominent within the early Norwegian black metal scene. is the second largest city in Norway. It is located on the south-western coast of Norway in the county of Hordaland in between a group of mountains known as De syv fjell Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The was a group of Norwegian Black metal enthusiasts in the early 1990s which was identified by some as a Cult – The Black Circle. ^[1] During 1992–1993, Burzum recorded four albums that played a key role in the development of black metal. Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, However, in 1993 Vikernes was convicted and imprisoned for the murder of guitarist Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth and the arson of several churches. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Øystein Aarseth ( March 22, 1968 - August 10, 1993) Born in Egersund was a guitarist for the Norwegian Black metal While imprisoned, Vikernes has recorded two albums in the dark ambient style. Dark ambient is a subgenre of Ambient music that features foreboding ominous or discordant overtones

Contents 1 Musical style 2 History 2.1 Early years (1991-1993) 2.2 Vikernes' imprisonment (1993-present) 3 Discography 3.1 Studio albums 3.2 EPs 3.3 Demos/Promos 3.4 Compilation albums 3.5 Other appearances 3.6 Tributes to Burzum 4 Members 4.1 Current members 4.2 Former members 5 Notes 6 External links

Musical style

Burzum's early music shows a moderate Tolkien influence; for example, the name Count Grishnackh is taken from an orc character called Grishnákh in Tolkien's works. The following is a list of Orcs of Middle-earth, created by fantasy ^[2] The choice of the name for the project reflects both this influence and the desire for anonymity: "Burzum" is a word of the Black Speech of Mordor meaning "darkness" (though Vikernes believes that Pagans consider it to mean "light" as opposed to how Christians consider it to mean "darkness"), and is one of those found on the Ring-inscription of the One Ring (the final part of the Ring inscription being ". Orkish redirects here For other uses see Urkish. The Black Speech is the Fictional language of Mordor in The Lord of the Rings In J R R Tolkien 's Fictional universe of Middle-earth, Mordor (from Sindarin Black Land and Quenya Land of Shadow . . agh Burzum-ishi krimpatul", ". . . and in the darkness bind them"). ^[3] Some of Burzum's early songs featured titles like "En Ring Til Å Herske" ("One Ring To Rule"); however, Vikernes later explained this to be a reference to the Rheingold of Norse mythology rather than to Tolkien's works, which themselves owe debt to Norse mythology. Das Rheingold ("The Rhine Gold" is the first of the four operas that comprise Der Ring des Nibelungen ( The Ring of the Nibelung) by Richard Wagner Norse mythology comprises the indigenous pre-Christian religion, beliefs and Legends of the Scandinavian peoples including those who settled on Iceland As he continued to release albums, Vikernes' attraction to Norse mythology and Pagan beliefs became more and more apparent. Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning "country dweller rustic" is a word used to refer to various religions and religious beliefs from across the world Much of Burzum's later music focuses on Norse legends, especially his most recent two ambient albums: Dauði Baldrs, which deals exclusively with the legend of the death of Baldr, and Hliðskjálf, which recounts the death of Wotan and the approach of Ragnarök. Ambient music is a Musical genre in which sound is more important than notes In Norse mythology, Ragnarök (rɑgnɑrɔk Old Norse "Final destiny of the gods" refers to a series of major events including a great battle foretold

Musically, Burzum has progressed from primitive, raw black metal to classical-influenced ambient music characterised by minimalist tendencies and dark atmospheres. Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Vikernes' music is characterised by hypnotic repetition and simple yet profound song structures; this trademark sound has been present on Burzum's black metal and electronic albums alike. Vikernes has described Burzum as a kind of "spell" or recreation of an imaginary world tied in with Pagan history. Each album, he claims, was designed as a kind of "spell" in itself, with each beginning song intending to make the listener more susceptible to "magick", the following songs to inspire a "trance-like state of mind", and the last song to carry the listener into a "world of fantasy" (dreams, for the listener would fall asleep - Burzum was supposed to have been evening music). Vikernes claims the intent to create this fantasy world came from dissatisfaction with the real world. He has stated the "message" of Burzum can be found in the lyrics of the first song of the first album (Feeble Screams From Forests Unknown); the following lyrics act as footnotes. ^[4]

History

Early years (1991-1993)

Vikernes' imprisonment (1993-present)

Currently, Vikernes is in prison for the murder of former musician Øystein Aarseth (Euronymous of Mayhem), as well as the arson of several Churches in Norway, which were previously pagan halls. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Øystein Aarseth ( March 22, 1968 - August 10, 1993) Born in Egersund was a guitarist for the Norwegian Black metal Mayhem is a Black metal band formed during 1984 in Oslo Norway. Vikernes is suspected to have taken part in various other crimes, and was believed to have been planning another arson at the time of his arrest. An arrest is the act of depriving a person of his or her liberty usually in relation to the investigation and prevention of crime This was because police found 100 kg of dynamite in his home, the presence of which was explained by Vikernes' hobby of collecting weapons. Dynamite is an explosive based on the explosive potential of Nitroglycerin, initially using Diatomaceous earth (kieselgur US Spelling kieselguhr According to Vikernes himself: ". . . the claim I had plans to blow up churches with my dynamite is from 1994, and was made by a guy working for the police. That was the first time I ever heard of such plans, simply because I have never had any such plans. " In 2004 during a week long release from prison, he failed to return to the prison in the preordained time. Some days later, he was found riding in a stolen Volvo car, which contained an unloaded AG3 automatic rifle, a handgun, numerous large knives, a gas mask, camouflage clothing, a laptop, a compass, a Global Positioning System, various maps and a fake passport (it is thought that Vikernes came to be in possession of this equipment by means of a military barracks). The G3 is a 762 mm Automatic rifle developed in the 1950s by the German armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (HK in collaboration Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth Thirteen months were added to his sentence as a result. ^[5][6]

Discography

Studio albums

• 1992 – Burzum (recorded January 1992)
• 1993 – Det Som Engang Var (recorded April 1992)
• 1994 – Hvis Lyset Tar Oss (recorded September 1992)
• 1996 – Filosofem (recorded March 1993)
• 1997 – Dauði Baldrs (recorded in prison 1994-1995)
• 1999 – Hliðskjálf (recorded in prison 1998)

EPs

• 1993 – Aske

Demos/Promos

• 1991 – Burzum (Demo I)
• 1991 – Burzum (Demo II)
• 1992 – Burzum (Promo)

Compilation albums

• 1995 – Burzum / Aske
• 1998 – 1992-1997
• 2002 – Anthology
• 2005 – Draugen
• 2008 – Lord Of Darkness Anthology

Other appearances

• 1998 – Presumed Guilty – "Et Hvitt Lys Over Skogen"
• 1998 – Gummo Soundtrack – "Rundtgåing Av Den Transcendentale Egenbetens Støtte"
• 2004 – Fenriz Presents... The Best of Old-School Black Metal – "Ea, Lord Of The Depths"

Tributes to Burzum

• 2002 – Visions – A Tribute to Burzum
• 2003 – A Man, A Band, A Symbol
• 2003 – Wotan Mit Uns!
• 2005 – The Tribute
• 2005 – Burzum Tribute Attakk
• 2006 – Triumph und Wille
• 2007 – Lost Freedom
• 2008 - A Hungarian Tribute to Burzum: Life Has New Meaning

Members

Current members

• Count Grishnackh (Varg Vikernes) – vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, synthesizer (1991–present)

Former members

• Samoth (Tomas Haugen) – bass guitar on Aske (1992)
• Euronymous (Øystein Aarseth) – guitar solo on "War" from Burzum (1992)
• AiwarikiaR (Erik Lancelot) – drums (never recorded, but was in the band for a short time, in an attempt to transform Burzum into a live band. Burzum is the self-titled debut album by the Norwegian Black metal artist Burzum. Det som engang var ( Norwegian for That Which Once Was) is the the third release by the Norwegian Black metal artist Burzum Hvis lyset tar oss ( Norwegian for If the Light Takes Us) is the fourth release by the Norwegian Black metal artist Burzum Filosofem ( Norwegian for Philosophy) is the fifth release by the Norwegian Black metal artist Burzum. Dauði Baldrs ( The Death of Baldr or Baldr's Death) is an album by the Norwegian Black metal solo project Burzum. Hliðskjálf (in English Hidden Opening into Asgard or Secret Ritual-Site) is an album by Norwegian Black metal solo project Aske ( Norwegian for Ashes) is the second release by the Norwegian Black metal artist Burzum. Burzum/Aske is a compilation by the Norwegian Black metal artist Burzum. 1992-1997 is a box-set consisting of the previous six Burzum releases each as a specially designed Picture disc released by Hammerheart Records (now Draugen Rarities is a 2005 re-release by Misanthropy Records of a bootleg of rarities by the Norwegian Black metal act Burzum. Presumed Guilty was a compilation album released through Misanthropy Records in 1998 Gummo is the soundtrack album to the film of the same name and contains songs that were recorded specifically for the film or were featured in the film Fenriz Presents The Best of Old-School Black Metal is a compilation album by Fenriz featuring bands that have been highly influential for the Black metal Wotan Mit Uns! is a compilation album released by Ancient Beliefs Productions featuring covers of songs by the Black metal band Burzum. The Tribute is a compilation album released by Ash Nazg and Perverted Taste Productions features covers of songs by the Black metal band Burzum. The Tribute is a compilation album released by Ash Nazg and Perverted Taste Productions features covers of songs by the Black metal band Burzum. Triumph und Wille is a compilation album released by 29A Records, in which bands from Russia, Bulgaria, Belarus, and China Lost Freedom is a compilation album of NSBM bands covering Burzum tracks Varg Vikernes (varg 'vikeɳes born Kristian Vikernes on February 11 1973 near Bergen, Norway) is a Black metal musician convicted murderer An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Samoth (born Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen on June 9, 1974) is a prominent musician and Multi-instrumentalist in the Norwegian Øystein Aarseth ( March 22, 1968 - August 10, 1993) Born in Egersund was a guitarist for the Norwegian Black metal Burzum is the self-titled debut album by the Norwegian Black metal artist Burzum. After a few weeks of rehearsals, Vikernes regretted the idea and abandoned it before ever actually performing live. This occurred after the release of the Aske EP).

Notes

External links

• Official website
• Burzum on Encyclopaedia Metallum

Encyclopaedia Metallum The Metal Archives (commonly known as Metal Archives per the URL or just MA) is a Website which lists bands from various forms

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