 Style: Ambient Black
Year of birth: 1991
Country: Norway
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Biography of BandBurzum is the solo project of Varg (originally named Christian) Vikernes and started back in 1987, at the age of 14, under the name Urak-hai. He took a one-year break from mid-1990 to mid-1991 when he played in two other bands called Satanel and Old Funeral. Then he continued with Uruk-hai and changed the name to Burzum as Satanel split up. He quickly gained himself a name in the extreme metal underground and became even more famous when he was convicted of murdering Mayhem's Euronymous in 1994. Since then the band is no more but Burzum has become a cult band within the black metal scene. Varg also wrote some lyrics for the Darkthrone albums "Transylvanian Hunger" and "Panzerfaust".
P. S. You can get the most detailed biografy, written by Varg, here. |
Members of Burzum
Past Members:
Varg Vikernes (Count Grishnackh) (Founder). In Band at: 1991 - . Role: Vocal, Bass, Keyboards
Side projects: Mayhem, Uruk-Hai, Old Funeral, Satanel
Samoth (Guest). Period: 1992 - 1992. Role: Bass
Side projects: Emperor, Zyklon, Thou Shalt Suffer, Gorgoroth, Satyricon, Zyklon-B, Arcturus, Scum |
DiscographyDemo: Demo (1991) Tracklist.
Lineup: Varg Vikernes
Demo: Demo II (1991) Tracklist.
Lineup: Varg Vikernes
Promo: Burzum (1992) Tracklist.
Lineup: Varg Vikernes
Comment: Both of the tracks are the same as those on "Burzum" album 1992.
CD: Burzum / Aske (1992) Studio: Grieghallen. Tracklist.
Lineup: Varg Vikernes
Comment: Label - Deathlike Silence Productions.
Recorded Mid-Winter 1992 during Full Moon at Grieghallen.
Engineered and Mastered by Pytten.
Produced by Pytten and Count Grishnackh.
Co-Producer Euronymous.
Cover by Jannicke Wiise-Hansen.
Euronymous made a mistake in the tracklist and typed up "Ea, Lord Of The Deeps" instead of "Ea, Lord Of The Depths". Also in the lyrics for "Feeble Screams From Forests Unknown" he typed up "The Hopeless Soul Keeps Waiting" instead of "The Hopeless Soul Keeps Mating". And in "My Journey To The Stars" (in the first line) "I materialize..." instead of "I immaterialize...". This debut album was re-released on CD by Misanthropy Records in 1995 with "Aske" (as a bonus).
The burned church on the cover is Fantoft Stavechurch. The first 1000 copies came with a free lighter bearing the same image (which were distributed by Voices of Wonder Records). Although "Aske" was recorded after "Det Som Engang Var" album, but was released before it.
CD: Det Som Engang Var (1993) Studio: Grieghallen. Tracklist.
Lineup: Varg Vikernes
Comment: Recorded April 1992 at Grieghallen studio.
Produced by Count Grishnackh and Pytten.
Label - Cymophane Productions.
At first this album was called "På Svarte Troner" but later was renamed to "Det Som Engang Var" (What Once Was). The album was reissued by Misanthropy Records in 1994 in two formats: CD and gatefold LP. The LP contained a limited edition poster of the cover art. Here is what Varg Vikernes says about this album:
"The Det Som Engang Var" album was never released on DSP. Originally I intended to release the "Aske" mini-LP myself as well, in early 1993, but as you know that is when I was arrested for the first time. When I got out of jail (after six weeks and one day to be precise), the police had taken all my papers and lists of addresses, so I agreed to let DSP release it. My intention was to release was to start my own label, Cymophane (first called Burznazg Productions, later changed to Cymophane), so that I could drop the worthless DSP. I began with this planning in late 1992 (when I printed the infamous "Aske" flyer with the ruins of Fantoft Stavechurch on it). However, I was a bit disillusioned by the fact that the police ruined everything I had when I was arrested, so I thought that, okay then, I will let DSP release the this album before I start up with my own label. I came to this conclusion simply because DSP had got a deal with another label, Voices Of Wonder, that were to do all the work for DSP, so I though it could work.
Then I realised after some time that I could not only start up with my own label, but I could get a similar deal with VoW (Voices Of Wonder) as well. And I did. This is when Aarseth (Euronymous) got desperate, as he was frantically trying to get me to release Burzum on DSP. So to the point; "Det Som Engang Var" was released in August 1993 on my own label, Cymophane. It was only released on CD and was limited to around 950 copies. I was arrested only days after it's release though, but VoW sold some hundred copies before they refused to co-operate with me anymore (because I was "Nazi"), and I got the rest. I have sold most of these, and given some away to friends.
In other words the "Det Som Engang Var" album was first released in August 1993 on Cymophane, only on CD, and limited to around 950 copies".
CD: Hvis Lyset Tar Oss (1994) Studio: Grieghallen. Tracklist.
Lineup: Varg Vikernes
Comment: Recorded in Grieghallen Studio, September 1992.
Produced by Count Grishnackh and Pytten.
Cover by Theodor Kittelsen.
Label - Misanthropy Records / Cymophane Productions.
CD: Filosofem (1996) Studio: Breidablik. Tracklist.
Lineup: Varg Vikernes
Comment: Recorded at Breidablik Studio, March 1993.
Label - Misanthropy Records / Cymophane Productions.
Pictures by Theodor Kittelsen.
Download "Dunkelheit" video from here (07:29, avi, 64.7 Mb).
video: Dunkelheit (1996)
Lineup: Varg Vikernes
Comment: Download "Dunkelheit" video from here (07:29, avi, 64.7 Mb).
CD: Dauði Baldrs (1997) Tracklist.
Lineup: Varg Vikernes
Comment: Label - Misanthropy Records / Cymophane Productions.
Recorded in [prison].
CD: Hliðskjálf (1999) Tracklist.
Lineup: Varg Vikernes
Comment: Cover art by Tanya Stene.
Design/additional art via Stephen O'Malley.
Label - Misanthropy Records / Cymophane Productions.
Recorded in [prison]. |
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