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Burzum

Country of origin:
Norway
Location:
Bergen, Vestland (early); Bø, V og Telemark (mid); Salon-la-Tour, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (later)
Status:
Split-up
Formed in:
1991
Genre:
Black Metal, Ambient
Themes:
Mythology, Folklore, Odalism, Darkness, Philosophy, Mysticism
Last label:
Byelobog Productions
Years active:
1991-2000, 2009-2018
Vikernes's first band was known as Uruk-Hai, formed around 1988-89. In mid-1990 Vikernes took a one-year break, which he spent playing in Old Funeral, and later in Satanel, which he formed with Abbath of Immortal.

In 1991, when Satanel disbanded, Vikernes revived his solo project, changing the name to Burzum (which translates to "darkness" in J.R.R. Tolkien's Black Speech, which is spoken by ...
Added by: xSpinalTartx Modified by: Mole666
Added on: 2002-07-16 20:13:22 Last modified on: 2024-02-22 16:49:18