''Burzum'' is the debut studio album by the

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solo project Burzum. It was released in March 1992, through

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's label

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. Six of the songs were later re-recorded in 2010 and released on the album ''

From the Depths of Darkness ''From the Depths of Darkness'' is a compilation album by one-man musical project Burzum, released on 6 December 2011 through Byelobog Productions. It consists of newly re-recorded tracks from Burzum's first two albums, ''Burzum (album), Burzum'' ...

'', as

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was dissatisfied with some of the original vocals and production. Most reissues of the album have been released as ''Burzum/Aske'' which includes the '' Aske'' EP as the final three tracks. Only the ''Aske'' version of "A Lost Forgotten Sad Spirit" was included on this edition.

Track listing

All music and lyrics by

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Original Pressing

Burzum/Aske

Note: ''Burzum/Aske'' renames track 3 as "Spell of Destruction" as Vikernes claims the word "Black" was added to the title by Euronymous without his knowledge. Track 2 is also amended to "Ea, Lord of the Depths".

Personnel

Burzum *

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– vocals,

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, bass guitar, drums, synthesizer,

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Additional credits *

– guitar solo on "War",

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on "Dungeons of Darkness", production (Only the original and 2022 pressings list the "Co-Producer" credit.) *

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, mastering, production *Jannicke Wiese-Hansen – album artwork (artwork is a partial re-creation of

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's cover art.)

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References

External links

''Burzum''
on Burzum's official website {{Authority control 1992 debut albums Burzum albums Norwegian-language albums pt:Belus