Artist: Burzum
Album: Det som
engang var
Released: 1993
Type: Full-Length
Origin: Norway
Genre: Black Metal,
Ambient
Lyrical themes:
Myths, Folklore, Odalism, Darkness, Philosophy
Det som engang var (Norwegian for
"what once was") is the second studio album by
the Norwegian black metal solo project Burzum. It was
recorded in April 1992 and released in August 1993 through Burzum's own label,
Cymophane. The album was initially named På svarte troner (Norwegian
for "on black thrones") but was renamed shortly before its release.
The song "Det som en gang var" (with a slightly different spelling)
would appear on the next album, Hvis lyset tar oss.
The album cover is visually
inspired by an Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (1st edition)
module called The Temple of Elemental Evil. At the bottom of
the artwork is a depiction of the "reaper" and the tree shown
on Burzum's first album. The album cover was drawn by Jannicke
Wiese-Hansen, who also drew the cover for the first Burzum album.
Eduardo Rivadavia of Allmusic wrote:
"Vikernes' claim to musical genius would soon be irreparably stained by
his, shall we say, extra-curricular infamy, burying all of the fascinating
contradictions inherent in his art under the brutally one-dimensional label of
"murderer", and, by extension, forcing complicated feelings of guilt
upon all those who would dare experience this otherwise compelling music."
Track List:
1. Den onde kysten - 02:20 - instrumental
2. Key to the Gate - 05:10
3. En ring til aa herske - 07:09
4. Lost Wisdom - 04:38
5. Han som reiste - 04:50 - instrumental
6. Naar himmelen klarner - 03:50 - instrumental
7. Snu mikrokosmos tegn - 09:36
8. Svarte troner - 02:16
Total Playing Time: 39:49
All tracks written by Count Grishnackh.
Count Grishnackh (Varg Vikernes) – vocals, guitar, keyboard,
drums, bass, production
Euronymous – gong (track 1)
Pytten – production
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