Burzum + Aske [EP] [Import]

Burzum + Aske [EP] [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
1994 reissue includes the Norwegian metal act's 1992 album, Burzum & their 1993 EP, Aske. 11 tracks. Misanthropy Records. Digipak. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Feeble Screams From Forests Unknown
Ea, Lord Of The Depths
Spell Of Destruction
Channelling The Power Of Souls Into A New God
War
The Crying Orr
My Journey To The Stars
Dungeons Of Darkness
Stemmen Fra Taarnet
Dominus Sathanas
A Lost Forgotten Sad Spirit

Album Description

1994 reissue includes the Norwegian metal act's 1992 album, Burzum & their 1993 EP, Aske. 11 tracks. Misanthropy Records. Digipak.

Customer Reviews:

Not a kid, just don't have my own Amazon account........2007-03-02

First thing I must say is that Burzum is THE only black metal I've listened to and liked.

While most of my friends don't like Varg's vocals, one won't even listen to the instrumentals that he likes because of it. I feel they add to the over-all atmosphere of this album.

A while back, all I use to listen to was metal (Not metalcore and nu-metal, and while I'm at this, nu-metal is NOT metal) and I liked Burzum back then, too.

While my tastes in music have changed quite a bit (I went from loving metal, to just liking it and LOVING j-rock) I still quite enjoy Burzum. If you like metal, or liked metal, I'd recommend this in a heartbeat.

The Bold Statement.. .......2006-12-30

I have to make is that I understand. I am not understanding of why this is reccommendEd(CAn a racist person keep this to themselves?) though. Yes this is thought of as National socialist Black MetAl. The Extra stAr is BecaUse a Person Can Change, and Is the Victim, saVe whEn tHeir Alone, Of thEir CircUmStaNcEs.Someone once said the racist beliefs were not in this Music, that he kept them seperAte.He aLso Liked Dead Can Dance. Not a Racist Band. Perhaps a lIsten will garner a better rEview. HE's also not alive to defend himself.

The Most Raw Black Metal You Will Ever Hear........2006-11-23

While I do not think this batch of tunes from Varg are as good as Det Som Engang Var, I do think it's the most raw sounding Black Metal ever made. You have to be in the right mood to listen to this dark recording. You're not in a bad mood, but you aren't in a good one either: this is the perfect time to listen to any early Burzum, especially this one. War sounds like a horde of mad Black Metal assassins, stomping through a dark countryside, leaving every church a heap of ash and ruin. There are a lot of Black Metal bands who churn out 'cold' recordings, but none have ever managed to create a coldness on the level of a Burzum CD. If there is another to tie, it would only be early Mayhem and Darkthrone. So, you don't have to like Varg or what he stands for (personally, I think he was just defending himself), but you do have to have this recording in your Black Metal collection or it will be incomplete.

Burzum/Aske.......2006-07-27

I'm sure if you're fortunate enough to be reading this, you know about the bad choices Varg has made in his life. I have to admit, that's what lured me into actually buying this. I was curious to see if the contraversy was all that attracted people and if it was what caused them to praise Varg's albums. After listening to this for the first time, many years ago, it's safe to say that I was immediately amazed with the music. The soundscapes he creates are magnificently dark and torturous. He plays every instrument on this album, so it's safe to say that all of this music comes from one man's incredible vision. This album, while not as cohesive as "Det Som Engang Var", still remains as my favorite Burzum recording. "My Journey To The Stars" is absolutely beautiful. This man is a musical genius. He paints pictures that take you to shadowy realms you never thought existed. For those of you that find beauty in darkness, take a look at the album cover. Now, to me it is a beautiful picture, but if you don't think so, then maybe it's not for you. If you do, however, perhaps you've come to the right place, because that is the kind of vision that this music gives you. If you've heard the history and are wondering what the music of a tortured artist sounds like, then this is highly recommended. It can be an extremely rewarding experience.

Wow.......2006-07-11

I have listened to lots of black metal bands that talk about death gore and lots of other necro subjects and it doesnt really bother me.But when it comes to burzum I cant feel anything but dread,hate,and spite from burzum.I truly feel demansy and lunacy in a very subtle way.Most metal albums help people release anger but this guy does the opposite.He tries to poison your mind your soul your body, there is an undeniable presence in this cd.It may have something to do with the fact that this guy in real life is a lunatic.So this is really the work of not just any band but of a madman.the production on this cd is standard not good not bad the drums have a raw sound to them,The guitars are great they have a very ghoulish sound to them.I guess my favorite songs on this album are feeble screams from a forest unknown and A lost forgotten sad spirit but there are lots of great songs on this cd.Overall I do recommend this cd to anyone interested in the more serious parts of black metal I highly recommend this album.Oh yeah and I am not under thirteen