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Re: World album of the day (#203): Filosofem by Burzum

Hayden — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:30:30 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 03/15/2013 18:30

As good as it may be, it's still disturbing to me because he's a convicted murderer released from jail 🤣

Re: World album of the day (#203): Filosofem by Burzum

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:24:36 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/14/2013 17:24

I'm trying to replicate Vikernes' guitar sound. Probably the grimmest guitar tone I've heard, though I haven't delved much into black metal yet. Jesu død is some of the best music to ever come out of that instrument

Re: World album of the day (#203): Filosofem by Burzum

Necharsian — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:03:41 GMT

Author: Necharsian

Posted: 03/14/2013 17:03

But who gave it to you Cellar 😮

But this is great great stuff. One of the most haunting albums ever made. Personally i think the ambient track is well timed and im pretty ok with it being 25 minutes. And then it ends with a crushing emotional finish.

And side story, once i stumbled into a forest somehow while i was under the influence. It was during a huge storm and i think i spent like 3 hours trying to find my way out. I dont really remember all of it but i eventually found a cabin and got someone to pick me up. But this album reminds me of that night for some reason.

Re: World album of the day (#203): Filosofem by Burzum

CellarDoor — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:26:31 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 03/14/2013 16:26

This album was my BEA Secret Santa gift. I don't think my review ever got published though.

Here it is :

Quote:

Burzum - Filosofem (1996) = atmospheric black metal from Norway

A stream of consciousness review :

Intense Echoes Growl

Night Darkness Falls

Dizzy Chase Kick Slides

Relentless Pain Tears Lost

Space Drops Desolate

Waiting for the Cenobites

Wet Warehouse Zombies

In summary :

Burzum deliver the "black" and the "metal" for an intense start to the album.
Unfortunately, they feel the need to expand the "atmospheric" vibe on a 25 minutes ambient track (!) I like ambient, but the track breaks the pacing of the album, leading it to a dead end instead of breaking into the dark void.

70/100

Re: World album of the day (#203): Filosofem by Burzum

SquishypuffDave — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:33:47 GMT

Author: SquishypuffDave

Posted: 03/14/2013 15:33

Probably my favourite metal album of any kind. Sounds like it's slowly tearing itself to shreds. Also, there's an ambient interlude as icing on the festering obsidian cake.

World album of the day (#203): Filosofem by Burzum

albummaster — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:00:18 GMT

Author: albummaster

Posted: 03/14/2013 14:00

Today's world album of the day

Filosofem by Burzum (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1996.
Country:
Overall rank: 2,172
Average rating: 79/100 (from 19 votes).

Tracks:
1. Dunkelheit
2. Jesus' Tod
3. Erblicket Die Tochter Des Firmaments
4. Gebrechlichkeit I
5. Rundgang Um Die Transzendentale Saule Der Singularitat
6. Gebrechlichkeit II

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