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Burzum

Burzum is the solo project of Varg Vikernes, who started it in the late 1980s. His first album came out in 1992, followed by records like 'Det Som Engang Var'...

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Burzum's raw, hypnotic sound from prison and beyond

Varg Vikernes's solo project defined atmospheric black metal with minimal, repetitive tracks about nature and paganism.

For the full Burzum experience, put on 'Det Som Engang Var' or 'Filosofem' and let that raw, repetitive atmosphere sink in. It's bleak, hypnotic stuff that doesn't sound like much else from that era.

Those early 1990s albums like 'Det Som Engang Var' and 'Filosofem' created a bleak, hypnotic mood that influenced countless bands in the genre. The music isn't flashy or technical, it's slow, atmospheric, and built around raspy vocals and repetitive structures. Songs like 'Dunkelheit' show that sound clearly, and it's what people still talk about decades later.

Vikernes started Burzum in the late 1980s, releasing his first album in 1992. He was convicted of murder in 1993 and served prison time until 2009, but kept recording music while incarcerated. Those early records from the 1990s remain the project's defining work.

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Burzum is the solo project of Varg Vikernes, who started it in the late 1980s. His first album came out in 1992, followed by records like 'Det Som Engang Var' in 1993 and 'Filosofem' in 1996. The music is mostly slow, minimal, and atmospheric, with raspy vocals and lyrics about nature and paganism. Songs like 'Dunkelheit' and 'Det Som En Gang Var' show that sound clearly.

Vikernes was convicted of murder in 1993 and served a prison sentence until 2009. He kept releasing music while incarcerated.

Those early albums from the 1990s are what people usually talk about with Burzum. They have a raw, hypnotic quality that influenced a lot of other bands in the genre. The music doesn't try to be flashy or technical, it's more about creating a certain mood, often bleak and repetitive.

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