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Filosofem
Burzum
- Type:
- Full-length
- Release date:
- February 11th, 2008
- Catalog ID:
- BOBV089LP
- Version desc.:
- Limited edition, 2 colors, Reissue
- Label:
- Back on Black
- Format:
- 2 12" vinyls (33⅓ RPM)
- Reviews:
- 34 reviews (avg. 86%)
| Disc 1 | |||
| Side A | |||
| 1. | Burzum | 07:05 | Show lyrics |
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| 2. | Jesu død | 08:39 | Show lyrics |
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| Side B | |||
| 3. | Beholding the Daughters of the Firmament | 07:53 | Show lyrics |
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| 4. | Decrepitude I | 07:53 | Show lyrics |
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| 31:30 | |||
| Disc 2 | |||
| Side A | |||
| 1. | Rundtgåing av den transcendentale egenhetens støtte | 25:11 | Instrumental |
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| Side B | |||
| 2. | Decrepitude II | 07:52 | instrumental |
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| 33:03 | |||
| Original line-up | |
| Band members | |
| Varg Vikernes | All instruments, Vocals, Lyrics |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| Pytten | Producer, Engineering |
| Varg Vikernes | Producer |
| Original line-up | |
| Varg Vikernes | All instruments, Vocals, Lyrics |
| Original line-up | |
| Pytten | Producer, Engineering |
| Varg Vikernes | Producer |
| A life that lasts eternally... | 100% | yourmother47 | January 20th, 2024 | |
| Philosophy of black metal | 92% | gunnar_jarl | March 31st, 2021 | |
| Apathetic walk through the... | 68% | Annable Courts | October 7th, 2020 | |
| Burzum's best work yet | 98% | Slater922 | May 24th, 2020 | |
| I finally understand. | 90% | TheMeh | December 9th, 2019 | |
| Dismal | 100% | HviteGuden | August 11th, 2019 | |
| The album that lowered the bar | 60% | southernisolation | June 23rd, 2019 | |
| Good, But Flawed | 70% | eletrikk | December 21st, 2018 | |
| Who'd want to listen to... | 0% | Demiror_Moritur | November 29th, 2018 | |
| Document of courage | 80% | Felix 1666 | September 28th, 2018 | |
| A Philosophers Atmos-Black | 100% | Morbe | May 17th, 2018 | |
| An Album of Two Halves | 98% | DrSkullfuk | December 13th, 2017 | |
| Suddenly... Life has new... | 100% | BlackMetal213 | September 4th, 2017 | |
| A Strange, Satisfying Slice... | 75% | A Friendly Observer | January 28th, 2017 | |
| Good start and then... | 80% | DSOfan97 | August 27th, 2015 | |
| Pure atmosphere as a... | 91% | ConorFynes | July 26th, 2015 | |
| Impenetrable and captivating | 83% | gasmask_colostomy | May 17th, 2015 | |
| The utmost journey to the... | 95% | mad_submarine | March 21st, 2013 | |
| A masterpiece | 100% | Rasc | December 9th, 2012 | |
| Difference and Repetition | 100% | CrimsonFloyd | July 17th, 2012 | |
| The burden is being lifted... | 93% | autothrall | March 18th, 2011 | |
| Cool production, sweet... | 75% | caspian | April 23rd, 2009 | |
| Experiencing a philosophy. | 100% | hells_unicorn | December 20th, 2008 | |
| Immaculate album | 100% | girionis | February 7th, 2008 | |
| Good but inconsistent to... | 80% | Jochem | November 14th, 2007 | |
| Veiled Complexity | 90% | okkvlt | September 10th, 2007 | |
| The end of an era | 95% | Darkwinterdweller | April 9th, 2007 | |
| Pyro-Murderer's... | 50% | Frankingsteins | March 12th, 2007 | |
| An album of paradoxes:... | 95% | NausikaDalazBlindaz | February 26th, 2007 | |
| Burzum - Filosofem | 92% | Technogoat | January 18th, 2007 | |
| Burzum's Greatest Work | 96% | ChrisDawg88 | January 11th, 2007 | |
| i like the first half... | 95% | Cheeses_Priced | December 27th, 2004 | |
| A chill rises from the soil... | 99% | Nosferatu | July 2nd, 2004 | |
| Not Varg's best, but still... | 85% | stickyshooZ | June 22nd, 2004 |
Housed in a gatefold jacket. 180g vinyl.
Limited to:
● black vinyl
● clear vinyl
Here is the German tracklisting as printed:
1. Dunkelheit
2. Jesus' Tod
3. Erblicket die Töchter des Firmaments
4. Gebrechlichkeit I
5. Rundgang um die transzendentale Säule der Singularität
6. Gebrechlichkeit II
However, contrary to popular belief, the more accurate tracklisting is the "Norwegian version", in which the Norwegian-titled tracks have Norwegian lyrics and the English-titled tracks have English lyrics. This is the version found on the back of the booklet, and the version that Varg considers to be correct, as reflected in an interview:
"The "Filosofem" ("Philosofem")* album: this album contains the first real Burzum track, titled "Dunkelheit" on the album (but the real title of the track is "Burzum". "Dunkelheit" is just the German translation of "Burzum"), that I originally wanted to include on the Hvis lyset tar oss album (but the recording was very poor, so I didn't use it). I changed the name to Burzum from Uruk-Hai when I made this song (I think in August 1991). The album is a bit weird, and far from perfect, but it is okay. Unfortunately, this is the album that sounds the most like the new Burzum music."
* correct English should be "Philosopheme".
"Burzum" (meaning "darkness") is a word from the black speech of Mordor, a language created by J.R.R. Tolkien.
The album cover and booklet contain extensive artwork by Theodor Kittelsen. The front cover is titled 'Op Under Fjeldet Toner en Lur' (Norwegian for 'Up in the Hills a Clarion Call Rings Out'), which features a woman playing a birch trumpet.
"Rundgang um die transzendentale Säule der Singularität" is one of the songs on the Gummo soundtrack (as an edit).
Recording information:
Recorded at Breidablik Studio in March 1993 (recorded by Pytten in Grieghallen, but this fact was not credited until the Byelobog Productions 2010 reissue).
Identifiers:
Barcode: 8 03341 23017 0
Matrix / Runout (Side A): 74495E1/A
Matrix / Runout (Side B): 74495E2/A
Matrix / Runout (Side C): 74495E3/A
Matrix / Runout (Side D): 74495E4/A
(In some variants, the runout's last letter is different)
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