Best Burzum album from both eras

FUBAR · July 3rd, 2006, 03:12 PM

Im lookin to purchase one Burzum album from Vargs metal days and one from his prison days.

BTW this is about the Vargs music, not about him bein a prick n all...jus leave all that out...

Cheers

Heckelgruber · July 3rd, 2006, 03:20 PM

Funny, I just eBayed "Hvis Lyset Tar Oss" and it appeared on my desk this morning. I know absolutely fuck all about BM as a genre and decided to get that because it's supposed to be a classic. Not quite sure what all the fuss over THE MUSIC is all for. I don't think I quite get Black Metal...

Anyway, that might cover the prison one.

CAIRATH · July 3rd, 2006, 03:24 PM

Before days: Burzum/Aske (though all the others are good too so it's hard to pick, I personally like the debut best at the moment)
Prison days: Hlidskjalf

Mostly just avoid Daudi Baldrs. It's just silly.

NFU · July 3rd, 2006, 05:42 PM

metal: Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
prison: Hlidskjalf

fränzi · July 4th, 2006, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by NineFeetUnderground

metal: Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
prison: Hlidskjalf

QFT.

Hvis Lyset Tar Oss is a great album, from start to finish. Tomhet is gorgeous.

The two electronic ones have some nice parts as well. Can't think of specific song titles atm, but it makes nice relaxing or night-time music.

NFU · July 4th, 2006, 05:18 AM

burzum is decent black metal at this point. id say with the current output of the USA scene, burzum is put more into a humbled perspective. but dont get me wrong, credit and innovation is given where its due...and burzum is undeniably responsible for most of the "true" black metal of today. but for 1991 and so on, i beleive burzum's influence on the scene was no less important than darkthrone, emperor, mayhem and the like.

that being said...his prison albums are alright. semi-listenable instrumental/ambientish stuff that in the dark/medieval/black metal context do fine, but in a broader realm of instrumental music in general, gets swallowed up and forgoteen due to its redundancy and amateurish approach (understandably so). hvis lyset tar oss being his most interesting and sophisticated work of the metal albums, and Hlidskjalf being the most sophisticated and mature of the two instrumental non-metal works.

The Poona of Peshwa · July 4th, 2006, 05:59 PM

Varg sez: "Guitars are for niggers!"

neuroticandroid · July 5th, 2006, 12:06 AM

i really like the one where he sings about the cellblock guard sodomizing him on a daily basis. burzum is worthless

MasterOLightning · July 5th, 2006, 12:42 AM

You're worthless.

You can't go wrong with Det Som Engang Var or Hvis Lyset Tar Oss. DSEV is a bit easier to digest due to the shorter songs and clearer production. Hlidskjalf is pretty nice. It's not essential like his earlier work though.

FUBAR · July 5th, 2006, 12:41 PM

Thanks for the reccomendations...

I managed to purchase Hlidskjalf and Filosofem pretty cheap. I must say I really dig Hlidskjalf but so far Filosofem seems a bit repetitive and shite.

hibernal_dream · July 5th, 2006, 08:15 PM

Metal: Det Som Engang Var
Ambient: Hlidskjalf

I find Hvis.. has some weak songs and is rather repetitive while Det.. is stronger overall. Plus it has Key to the gate and Lost Wisdom which are epic masterpieces. Both albums are nowhere near perfect but are still good to own

MasterOLightning · July 5th, 2006, 10:38 PM

Filosofem is rather similar to HLTO, so maybe check out DSEV next.

July 3rd, 2006, 03:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
FUBAR Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 3,173	Best Burzum album from both eras Im lookin to purchase one Burzum album from Vargs metal days and one from his prison days. BTW this is about the Vargs music, not about him bein a prick n all...jus leave all that out... Cheers

July 3rd, 2006, 05:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
NFU I love hip hop Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,332	metal: Hvis Lyset Tar Oss prison: Hlidskjalf __________________

July 4th, 2006, 05:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
NFU I love hip hop Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,332	burzum is decent black metal at this point. id say with the current output of the USA scene, burzum is put more into a humbled perspective. but dont get me wrong, credit and innovation is given where its due...and burzum is undeniably responsible for most of the "true" black metal of today. but for 1991 and so on, i beleive burzum's influence on the scene was no less important than darkthrone, emperor, mayhem and the like. that being said...his prison albums are alright. semi-listenable instrumental/ambientish stuff that in the dark/medieval/black metal context do fine, but in a broader realm of instrumental music in general, gets swallowed up and forgoteen due to its redundancy and amateurish approach (understandably so). hvis lyset tar oss being his most interesting and sophisticated work of the metal albums, and Hlidskjalf being the most sophisticated and mature of the two instrumental non-metal works. __________________

July 4th, 2006, 05:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
The Poona of Peshwa Blood Glutton Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 809	Varg sez: "Guitars are for niggers!" __________________ Don't fear god, Don't worry about death; What is good is easy to get, and What is terrible is easy to endure.

July 5th, 2006, 12:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
MasterOLightning negative person Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,785	You're worthless. You can't go wrong with Det Som Engang Var or Hvis Lyset Tar Oss. DSEV is a bit easier to digest due to the shorter songs and clearer production. Hlidskjalf is pretty nice. It's not essential like his earlier work though. __________________ myspace.com/nightharvest NEW (old) SONG ADDED!

July 3rd, 2006, 03:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Heckelgruber Necrobassist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 546	Funny, I just eBayed "Hvis Lyset Tar Oss" and it appeared on my desk this morning. I know absolutely fuck all about BM as a genre and decided to get that because it's supposed to be a classic. Not quite sure what all the fuss over THE MUSIC is all for. I don't think I quite get Black Metal... Anyway, that might cover the prison one.

July 3rd, 2006, 03:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
CAIRATH Astral Disaster Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: R'lyeh Posts: 2,938	Before days: Burzum/Aske (though all the others are good too so it's hard to pick, I personally like the debut best at the moment) Prison days: Hlidskjalf Mostly just avoid Daudi Baldrs. It's just silly.

July 5th, 2006, 12:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
neuroticandroid Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: searching my way to perplexion Posts: 330	i really like the one where he sings about the cellblock guard sodomizing him on a daily basis. burzum is worthless

July 5th, 2006, 12:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
FUBAR Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 3,173	Thanks for the reccomendations... I managed to purchase Hlidskjalf and Filosofem pretty cheap. I must say I really dig Hlidskjalf but so far Filosofem seems a bit repetitive and shite.

July 5th, 2006, 08:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
hibernal_dream A Mind Forever Voyaging Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Grave with a view Posts: 4,084	Metal: Det Som Engang Var Ambient: Hlidskjalf I find Hvis.. has some weak songs and is rather repetitive while Det.. is stronger overall. Plus it has Key to the gate and Lost Wisdom which are epic masterpieces. Both albums are nowhere near perfect but are still good to own

July 5th, 2006, 10:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
MasterOLightning negative person Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,785	Filosofem is rather similar to HLTO, so maybe check out DSEV next. __________________ myspace.com/nightharvest NEW (old) SONG ADDED!