Burzum Reveals Album Art

2009-12-12 by Kyle Ward EMERITUS | 61 Comments
Varg Vikernes of Burzum has revealed the album art and the track list for his upcoming album "Belus". In an article released on Burzum's official website, Vikernes says:

"It's been 11 long years and now the world will see the return of Burzum. The highly anticipated new album is entitled "Belus" after the name of the ancient European solar deity of light and innocence. "Belus" is not a religious album or an anti-religious album, nor is it a political one, but an attempt to explore the myths about Belus and unveil the oldest roots of our cultural heritage. The album deals with the death of Belus, his sombre journey through the realm of death and his magnificent return. In essence the album and the story of Belus is meant to be an entertaining story about something that once upon a time played a major role in the forming and shaping of Europe.

"The album has been made according to my heart and spirit, and not to fit into any particular genre or category, or to live up to anyone's obvious expectations". The music can best be compared to the music of some of the old Burzum albums; in particular the ground breaking "Hvis Lyset Tar Oss" and the atmospheric brilliances of "Filosofem", only the ambient parts present on these albums has been almost completely left out on "Belus". "There is no special reason for this, other than coincidence and the fact that I have for some time made more and better music on the guitar rather than on the keyboard".

"Inspiration for the album has come from a variety of sources, and I find my inspiration from fairy tales and myths, from classical music, from memories of what once was, from traditional music, from fantasy, from the wind and weather, from deep forests and running water, from the sky and the sunset, from misty mountains and from yellow leaves falling from age old trees".

"My ambition with "Belus" is to create something I - and hopefully others too - can listen to for years and years to come without ever growing tired of it, and at the same time to share with my audience the experience of getting to know Belus, as he might have been perceived by the ancient Europeans". The combination of lyrics and music makes this a fairy tale different from most others, and should appeal to all those who like transcendental music and love to see different things from a different perspective. "If I can make you dream when listening to this album, I believe I have done a good job".

"I am aware of the black metal association with the name Burzum, and I have no real and serious problem with that, but I personally see no reason to place "Belus" in any category. I think "Belus" musically transcends all existing categories, but if I have to choose one - and for the sake of simplicity - I will simply place it in the metal category".

"Belus" will be released worldwide on Byelobog Productions on the 8th March 2010. "

The album art and track list can be viewed here:

http://www.burzum.org/eng/discography/official/2010_belus.shtml

Tagged: Burzum

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Crysis
Emeritus
December 13th 2009
17625 Comments


Still not sure how to feel about this. I'm happy the ambient bullshit will be gone though.

Athom
Emeritus
December 13th 2009
17244 Comments


"I have for some time made more and better music on the guitar rather than on the keyboard" thank god

Motiv3
December 13th 2009
9109 Comments


concept sounds very interesting, album art is so-so. I'm just very curious about how this is going to turn out.

TricksterGRex
December 13th 2009
2087 Comments


lol

hydeyomoney
December 13th 2009
934 Comments


the cover looks like it took 5 minutes to make.

Crysis
Emeritus
December 13th 2009
17625 Comments


I agree, it was better when he was ripping off Theodor Kittelsen paintings.

Piglet
December 13th 2009
8476 Comments


yeah looks like a 17 year old kid has messed around with photoshop

Ire
December 13th 2009
41944 Comments


Looks like an opeth rip off

Also, Varg tries to spell "blues" and fails.

Crysis
Emeritus
December 13th 2009
17625 Comments


what

Yazz_Flute
December 13th 2009
19174 Comments


interested

Zoo
December 13th 2009
3759 Comments


yeah, the b's do look very opethy

Meatplow
December 13th 2009
5523 Comments


There is too much blathering about this album for my liking. I just hope its good, even if it is being built up to be the second coming of Christ (or Varg, in this case).

[img]http://i46.tinypic.com/2z5omk8.jpg[/img]

Crysis
Emeritus
December 13th 2009
17625 Comments


Varg's old man look ist krieg

BallsToTheWall
December 13th 2009
51216 Comments


He looks like a melancholy painter.

Yazz_Flute
December 13th 2009
19174 Comments


I ended up reading some of his autobiography on the site. I'm gonna be honest that was fucking interesting. Made me empathize with the man almost.

Grimlin
December 13th 2009
1405 Comments


Way to fuck up the Burzum logo.

MentalityOfA
December 13th 2009
1217 Comments


Pretty good artwork. I like it.

Infernis
December 13th 2009
398 Comments


I'm hoping this turns out to be good and I'm kind of expecting a fairly solid comeback. Don't know though, watch this be terrible. He came off a lot better in this statement than previous ones, hahah.

Lunarfall
December 13th 2009
3178 Comments


[img]http://i46.tinypic.com/2z5omk8.jpg[/img]

should be the album art instead

Joking aside, album will be really good or really bad.

MillionMilesAway
December 13th 2009
111 Comments


Cant see it either...

Altmer
December 13th 2009
5711 Comments


this actually doesn't sound bad at all

Exile
December 13th 2009
27 Comments


Did anyone notice that the trees could be considered as prison bars and that the light behind these trees could be Varg's freedom ?

Anyway, I won't be checking this out because I don't like this guy's previous releases. And also because he's a d-bag.

Taoboxer9
December 13th 2009
207 Comments


This release should kill. No pun .

Altmer
December 13th 2009
5711 Comments


Kill Varg.

Meatplow
December 13th 2009
5523 Comments


I hope it sticks to a similar production to Hvis lyset tar oss or Filosofem, or is cleaner. I couldn't stomach another Ordo Ad Chao from a second wave Norwegian legend.

qwe3
December 13th 2009
21836 Comments


he looks like billy connolly from a distance

theartofdoom
December 13th 2009
254 Comments


he actually sounded kind of, dare I say, sensible in this article...

ZeroTolerance
December 13th 2009
435 Comments


Eh I like the album art.

pride
December 13th 2009
227 Comments


I'm actually really looking forward to this.

Laceye
December 13th 2009
64 Comments


Like someone said above, this will either be a colossal success or failure.

Yazz_Flute
December 13th 2009
19174 Comments


"Euronymous was waiting for me in entrance, looking very nervous, and I handed him the contract. I may add that of course he was nervous. The guy he planned to murder showed up at his doorstep in the middle of the night. I then asked him what the "f***" he was up to, and when I took a step forwards he panicked. He freaked out and attacked me with a kick in the chest. I simply threw him to the door, and was a bit stunned. I wasn't stunned by his kick, but by the fact he had attacked me. I didn't expect that. Not in his apartment and not like that. He had just started to train "kick boxing" and like all beginners thought he had become "Bruce Lee" overnight, but still. "

lol

HipsterHolocaust
December 13th 2009
774 Comments


stoked.

EverythingEvil2113
December 13th 2009
1329 Comments


Reading his take on the murder of Euronymous on that site was kind of messed up.

Nokterne
December 13th 2009
85 Comments


Here's hoping it ends up as good as he is describing.

Carnifex
December 13th 2009
1918 Comments


Artwork is horrible like the band, gonna bring the lulz.

Eakflanderyof
December 13th 2009
5381 Comments


It's so hip to hate Burzum these days. It's not like I care if people hate Burzum, but it's pretty annoying seeing the same exact comments over and over.

Nikkolae
December 13th 2009
6624 Comments


"Artwork is horrible like the band, gonna bring the lulz."

ehhh no

Nagrarok
December 13th 2009
8656 Comments


Cover isn't necessarily bad, but a little more effort would have been nice.

CrazyFool84
December 14th 2009
1083 Comments


It's so hip to hate Burzum these days. It's not like I care if people hate Burzum, but it's pretty annoying seeing the same exact comments over and over.

It's prolly been hip to hate burzum since he became a church-burning murderer that spouts constant hate and generally comes off as a piece of shit moron.

That being said, this will be one of his releases I'm actually interested in a bit, will check 'er out when it's dropped.

zaruyache
December 14th 2009
27367 Comments


So what's the artwork look like? My comp won't load it, either. Fucking Internet Explorer.

Carnifex
December 14th 2009
1918 Comments


So what's the artwork look like? My comp won't load it, either. Fucking Internet Explorer.

Tree trunk on left side, some trees on the right with some morning dew on them and the sunlight flashing through them. Burzum is written on the top left of the cover with Belus written on the bottom in the same font.

Lunarfall
December 14th 2009
3178 Comments


It's prolly been hip to hate burzum since he became a church-burning murderer that spouts constant hate and generally comes off as a piece of shit moron.
The last thing we need is an Eakflanderyof rant on Varg.


Wizard
December 14th 2009
20509 Comments


Varg likes fairy tales.

Bullitt
December 14th 2009
1666 Comments


I like the album art.

ikarus
December 14th 2009
577 Comments


so...this is a folk metal album?

Crysis
Emeritus
December 14th 2009
17625 Comments


na man its tr00 kvlt bm the grimmest of the grim

Eakflanderyof
December 14th 2009
5381 Comments


The last thing we need is an Eakflanderyof rant on Varg.


First off who ARE you? Secondly, I don't agree with any of Varg's views. I just like the music. You just aren't cool on sputnik if you aren't sucking Opeth's cock and writing Burzum and deathcore hate comments.

Eakflanderyof
December 14th 2009
5381 Comments


The last thing we need is an Eakflanderyof rant on Varg.


First off who ARE you? Secondly, I don't agree with any of Varg's views. I just like the music. You just aren't cool on sputnik if you aren't sucking Opeth's cock and writing Burzum and deathcore hate comments.

Nagrarok
December 14th 2009
8656 Comments


For those not able to see the art, try a different browser than IE.

Inperiour
December 14th 2009
78 Comments


You just aren't cool on sputnik if you aren't sucking Opeth's cock and writing Burzum and deathcore hate comments.


You forgot the all important rule of COMPARE EVERY ALBUM EVER TO JANE DOE.

Looking forward to this release.

Sabottheory
December 14th 2009
355 Comments


he should not leave the black & white territory with his album arts

HipsterHolocaust
December 15th 2009
774 Comments


The album art is so simple, yet so perfect for Burzum.

You just aren't cool on sputnik if you aren't sucking Opeth's cock and writing Burzum and deathcore hate comments.

COMPARE EVERY ALBUM EVER TO JANE DOE.

Those are the greatest things I've read on this site in the last three months.

joshuatree
Emeritus
December 15th 2009
3744 Comments


album art is lame as fuck

Tulannical
December 15th 2009
2051 Comments


Prolly coulda make this art myself in paint

Yazz_Flute
December 15th 2009
19174 Comments


album will be good but no where near as good as Jane Doe

also more people seem to hate Opeth than suck off Akerfeldt nowadays man.

KILL
December 15th 2009
81580 Comments


as the offspring song once said

ameypv
December 15th 2009
808 Comments


stoked for this album really.cant wait for all the criticism to be supressed

PirateSquid
December 15th 2009
1881 Comments


Burzum?
Having a forest scene on their album cover?

Never could've guessed that.

HipsterHolocaust
December 16th 2009
774 Comments


Burzum?
Having a forest scene on their album cover?


beep

PirateSquid
December 16th 2009
1881 Comments


beep
Can you not see I'm being witty and amazing here?

HipsterHolocaust
December 22nd 2009
774 Comments


Can you not see I'm being witty and amazing here?

Of course I saw it my good man.



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