Draugen (Burzum album)
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Draugen: Rarities is a 2005 re-release of a bootleg of rarities by the Norwegian black metal
act Burzum
. It also includes remastered versions of the officially released tracks "Lost Wisdom" and "My Journey to the Stars".
This album is a digitally remastered edition of the set that was originally released as a bootleg
. This edition includes new artwork which was approved by Varg Vikernes
.
It is worth noting that all tracks on this compilation can be found on the official Burzum demos and releases, except for the remastered versions of "Lost Wisdom" and "My Journey to the Stars"
The track "Seven Harmonies Of The Unknown Truth" is actually NOT a Burzum track. It is actually by Norwegian band Ildjarn
, it's inclusion on this compilation is a mistake.
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
act Burzum
Burzum
Burzum is a musical project by Varg Vikernes . It began during 1991 in Bergen, Norway and quickly became prominent within the early Norwegian black metal scene...
. It also includes remastered versions of the officially released tracks "Lost Wisdom" and "My Journey to the Stars".
This album is a digitally remastered edition of the set that was originally released as a bootleg
Bootleg recording
A bootleg recording is an audio or video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority. The process of making and distributing such recordings is known as bootlegging...
. This edition includes new artwork which was approved by Varg Vikernes
Varg Vikernes
Varg Vikernes is a Norwegian black metal musician, writer, philosopher, religious and political activist, arsonist and convicted murderer.Vikernes was born near Bergen, Norway. In 1991, he founded the one-man music project Burzum, which quickly became popular within the early Norwegian black metal...
.
It is worth noting that all tracks on this compilation can be found on the official Burzum demos and releases, except for the remastered versions of "Lost Wisdom" and "My Journey to the Stars"
The track "Seven Harmonies Of The Unknown Truth" is actually NOT a Burzum track. It is actually by Norwegian band Ildjarn
Ildjarn
Ildjarn was a black metal project from Norway that formed in 1991. Ildjarn recorded music until 1997 but did not officially end until 2005. The man behind Ildjarn was Vidar Vaaer, although some releases were collaborations with a musician known as Nidhogg...
, it's inclusion on this compilation is a mistake.
Track listing
- Lost Forgotten Sad Spirit - 9:11 (Taken from BurzumBurzum (album)Burzum is the self-titled debut album by the Norwegian black metal artist Burzum. It was recorded in January 1992 and released in March of that year. The album was later re-released as Burzum / Aske to include the songs from the Aske EP...
, released in 1992) - Stemmen Fra Tårnet - 6:09 (Taken from the Aske EPAske (album)Aske is the second release by the Norwegian black metal artist Burzum. It was recorded in April and August 1992, and released in March 1993. Bass guitar on the EP is performed by Samoth of the band Emperor....
, released in 1993) - Dominus Sathanas - 3:04 (Taken from the Aske EPAske (album)Aske is the second release by the Norwegian black metal artist Burzum. It was recorded in April and August 1992, and released in March 1993. Bass guitar on the EP is performed by Samoth of the band Emperor....
, released in 1993) - Lost Wisdom - 4:52 (Taken from Burzum (Demo I), released in 1991)
- Spell Of Destruction - 4:58 (Taken from Burzum (Demo I), released in 1991)
- Channeling The Power Of Souls Into A New God - 4:00 (Taken from Burzum (Demo I), released in 1991)
- Outro - 1:57 (Taken from Burzum (Demo I), released in 1991)
- Et Hvitt Lys Over Skogen - 9:08 (Taken from the Svarte Dauen bootleg, released in 1998)
- Once Emperor - 6:14 (Taken from the Svarte Dauen bootleg, released in 1998)
- Seven Harmonies Of The Unknown Truth - 3:09 (Taken from the Svarte Dauen bootleg, released in 1998)
- My Journey To The Stars - 8:10 (Taken from BurzumBurzum (album)Burzum is the self-titled debut album by the Norwegian black metal artist Burzum. It was recorded in January 1992 and released in March of that year. The album was later re-released as Burzum / Aske to include the songs from the Aske EP...
, released in 1992) - Lost Wisdom - 4:38 (Taken from Det Som Engang VarDet som engang var-Credits:*Count Grishnackh – vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, bass guitar, drums, synthesizer-External links:*...
, released in 1993) - Dunkelheit - 7:05 (Taken from FilosofemFilosofemFilosofem is the fifth release by the Norwegian black metal artist Burzum. It was recorded in March 1993 and was the last recording before Varg Vikernes' imprisonment. However, the album was not released until January 1996....
, released in 1996)