Thulêan Mysteries is the twelfth studio album by Norwegian musical project Burzum, released on 13 March 2020 through Byelobog Productions.[1] It is a double album, comprising the sporadic and random tracks written and recorded by Varg Vikernes since 2014's The Ways of Yore.
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| Released | 13 March 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2014-2019 | |||
| Studio | Varg Vikernes' home, France | |||
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| Length | 89:50 | |||
| Label | Byelobog Productions | |||
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Recorded as a soundtrack to Vikernes' role-playing game MYFAROG, the album follows the medieval/dark ambient musical style of the previous albums. Vikernes said of Thulêan Mysteries:
"Since my true passion has never been music, but actually tabletop role-playing games, I figured I should make this an album intended for that use; as background music for my own MYFAROG (Mythic Fantasy Role-playing Game)."[2]
The album's artwork is by Norwegian artist Theodor Kittelsen called "Nøkken".[3]
The song "The Loss of Thulê" is a re-recorded version of the song "The Crying Orc" (from Burzum's 1992 album Burzum, which also has another re-recorded version "Der weinende Hadnur" from Burzum's 1999 album Hliðskjálf) and the song "Skin Traveller" is a re-recorded version of the song "Han som reiste" (from Burzum's 1993 album Det som engang var).
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Varg Vikernes
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Sacred Well" | 2:56 |
| 2. | "The Loss of a Hero" | 0:53 |
| 3. | "ForeBears" | 4:03 |
| 4. | "A Thulêan Perspective" | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Gathering of Herbs" | 1:13 |
| 6. | "Heill auk Sæll" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Jötunnheimr" | 1:37 |
| 8. | "Spell-Lake Forest" | 1:06 |
| 9. | "The Ettin Stone Heart" | 1:14 |
| 10. | "The Great Sleep" | 1:27 |
| 11. | "The Land of Thulê" | 2:13 |
| 12. | "The Lord of the Dwarves" | 5:14 |
| 13. | "A Forgotten Realm" | 7:24 |
| 14. | "Heill Óðinn, Sire" | 1:17 |
| 15. | "The Ruins of Dwarfmount" | 1:29 |
| 16. | "The Road to Hel" | 7:42 |
| 17. | "Thulêan Sorcery" | 2:10 |
| Total length: | 49:35 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Descent into Niflheimr" | 1:42 |
| 2. | "Skin Traveller" | 4:35 |
| 3. | "The Dream Land" | 8:42 |
| 4. | "Thulêan Mysteries" | 4:22 |
| 5. | "The Password" | 15:13 |
| 6. | "The Loss of Thulê" | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 39:36 | |
Personnel edit
- Varg Vikernes – all instruments, vocals
References edit
- ^ "Burzum - Discography - Official Releases - "Thulêan Mysteries" 2020". www.burzum.org. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Thulêan Mysteries, by Burzum". Burzum. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ Gandalf the White (Thulêan Perspective) [@GandalftheWhi19] (18 December 2019). "The image on the upcoming (03/2020) Burzum album 'Thulêan Mysteries' is by Th. Kittelsen. It's called "Nøkken" (English "Nix"/"Water Troll"). "Nøkken" derives from Norse 'nykr' & translates as "stench". This is of course a mythic creature, that can be found & fought in MYFAROG. https://t.co/08pzonGcC4" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021 – via Twitter.
External links edit
- Thulêan Mysteries on Burzum's official website