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Burzum is the musical project of Varg Vikernes (under the pseudonym "Count Grishnackh"). It began during 1991 in Bergen, Norway and quickly became prominent within the early Norwegian black metal scene.[1] During 1992 and 1993, Burzum recorded four albums; however, in 1993 Vikernes was convicted and imprisoned for the murder of guitarist Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth and the arson of several churches. While imprisoned, Vikernes has recorded two albums in the dark ambient style.
History
Early years (1991–1993)
From 1988, Vikernes had been playing in the short lived band Old Funeral which also consisted of members who would later form the band Immortal. He played guitar in the band until 1991 when Old Funeral dissolved and then he chose to form his one man band, Burzum. Soon after recording two demo tapes, he became very involved with the Norwegian black metal scene, being both interested in its music and the ideology. With his demo tapes, he had attracted attention from Øystein Aarseth of Mayhem, who had just recently formed Deathlike Silence Productions. Aarseth then signed Burzum to the label, and shortly after, Burzum began to record for his self-titled debut album. According to Vikernes' autobiography on his website, he had intended to record the album in the worst recording quality possible (due to this being a typical trademark of the early Norwegian black metal scene), though still make it sound acceptable. Burzum's eponymous debut album was released in 1992, being one of the first albums released on Deathlike Silence Productions. The song "War" from this album had a guest appearance from Euronymous of Mayhem, playing a guitar solo "just for fun", according to Vikernes.
Vikernes has stated that he had never played any live shows with Burzum, though at one point was interested in it so Samoth of Emperor joined the band as their bassist though only appeared on the Aske EP. Additionally, Erik Lancelot was hired to be the band's drummer, though did not record on any Burzum material, and along with Samoth did not play a live show. Vikernes had by then lost his interest in playing live concerts, and stated that he "didn't even need session musicians anymore". Therefore, Samoth and Lancelot had parted ways with Burzum. Burzum stayed as a solo project until 1993, when Vikernes was arrested for the murder of Euronymous and the burnings of several churches in Norway. Det som engang var was released as Burzum's second album in 1993, recorded in 1992, and was the first of the remaining albums to be released during his incarceration.
During Vikernes' imprisonment (1993–present)
Currently, Vikernes is in prison for the murder of former bandmate Euronymous as well as the arson of several churches in Norway. During his time in prison, Vikernes has recorded two albums in a dark ambient style. They were released as Dauði baldrs (1997) and Hliðskjálf (1999).
In 2003 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 which, according to the media, contained an unloaded AG3 automatic rifle, a handgun, numerous large knives, a gas mask, camouflage clothing, a laptop, a compass, a GPS, various maps, and a fake passport. Thirteen months were added to his sentence as a result.[2][3]
Discography
Studio albums
- Burzum (1992), Deathlike Silence
- Det som engang var (1993), Cymophane
- Hvis lyset tar oss (1994), Misanthropy
- Filosofem (1996), Misanthropy
- Dauði Baldrs (1997), Misanthropy
- Hliðskjálf (1999), Misanthropy
EPs
- Aske (1993), Deathlike Silence
Demos/promos
- Burzum (Demo I) (1991)
- Burzum (Demo II) (1991)
- Burzum (Promo) (1992)
Compilation albums
- Burzum / Aske (1995), Misanthropy
- 1992-1997 (1998), Hammerheart
- Anthology (2002), Cymophane
- Draugen (2005), Misanthropy
- Lord of Darkness Anthology (2008)
Other appearances
- Presumed Guilty (1998), Misanthropy (contributed "Et hvitt lys over skogen")
- sountrack to Gummo (1998), Domino Recording Co. (contributed "Rundtgåing Av Den Transcendentale Egenbetens Støtte")
- Fenriz Presents... The Best of Old-School Black Metal (2004), Peaceville (contributed "Ea, Lord of the Deeps")
Tributes to Burzum
- Visions: A Tribute to Burzum (2002)
- A Man, A Band, A Symbol (2003)
- Wotan Mit Uns! (2003), Ancient Beliefs
- The Tribute (2005)
- Burzum: A Tribute to Count Grishnack (2005)
- Burzum Tribute Attakk (2005)
- Triumph und Wille (2006)
- Lost Freedom (2007)
- A Hungarian Tribute to Burzum: Life Has New Meaning (2008)
Members
Current members
- Count Grishnackh (Varg Vikernes) – vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, bass guitar, drums, synthesizers (1991–present)
Former members
- Samoth (Tomas Haugen) – bass guitar on Aske (1992)
- Euronymous (Øystein Aarseth) – guitar solo on "War" from Burzum, gong on "Dungeons of Darkness" (from Burzum) and on "Det som en gang var" (from "Hvis lyset tar oss") (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. 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).[citation needed]
Notes
- ^ Vikernes, Varg. "A Burzum Story: Part I". Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- ^ Berglund, Nina (2003-10-27). "Police nab 'The Count' after he fled jail". Aftenposten. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
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