Burzum

Burzum
Varg Vikernes in 2009
Background information
OriginBergen, Norway
GenresBlack metal
Dark Ambient[1]
Years active1991–1999, 2009–present
LabelsDeathlike Silence, Cymophane, Misanthropy, Byelobog
MembersVarg Vikernes
Websiteburzum.org

Burzum was a black metal/dark ambient one man band from Bergen, Norway. The band was formed in 1991 by Varg Vikernes.

The word "Burzum" means "darkness" in the Black Speech, a fictional language created by J. R. R. Tolkien for The Lord of the Rings novels.[2]

Discography

Albums

  • Burzum (1992)
  • Det som engang var (1993)
  • Hvis lyset tar oss (1994)
  • Filosofem (1996)
  • Dauði Baldrs (1997)
  • Hliðskjálf (1999)
  • Belus (2010)
  • Fallen (2011)
  • Umskiptar (2012)
  • Sôl austan, Mâni vestan (2013)
  • The Ways of Yore (2014)
  • Thulêan Mysteries (2020)

EPs

Other websites

References

  1. Thomas, Fred. "Burzum - Sôl Austan, Mâní Vestan review". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. Kuusela, Tommy (2015). Dark Lord of Gorgoroth (PDF). Netherlands: Productie Boekscout. pp. 89–119. ISBN 978-94-022-1557-1.