Burzum Albums Ranked

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  • @MrOswald
    @MrOswald 2 роки тому +21

    All Burzum albums are very good, but Filosofem is iconic, with an unrepeatable atmosphere. Simply unique and my favourite. Ty for this ranked ;-)

  • @Hgoenge81
    @Hgoenge81 3 роки тому +27

    "Hvis lyset tar oss" and yes, I still listen to it quite often. This one along with the first three tracks on "Filosofem" I put on regularly. 🤘🏻

  • @willthrashington4510
    @willthrashington4510 4 роки тому +32

    Filosofem is easily my favorite. Also, your videos inspired me to make a whitechapel ranking video. I’d like to hear your opinion on it. Thanks man! Stay metal

  • @fcamiola
    @fcamiola 3 місяці тому +3

    Count Grishnackh loves his Count Chocula cereal. Don't believe me? Then just ASKE him 😂

  • @currentofthesnake8486
    @currentofthesnake8486 Рік тому +5

    8:23 Always deep deep in my heart. But for me, always has something from an afternoon in late summer. And the middelpart from tomhet, is one of the greatest magical moments in music.

  • @d_walsh
    @d_walsh 2 роки тому +3

    Of course burzum/ aske are the best iMO
    I need to get that Hvis Lyset Tar Oss cd.
    IM really liking BELUS & FALLEN ☆☆☆
    just can't into the ambient stuff
    I have no patience. Lol
    Good review and rankings. Sláinte!!!

  • @tonybirimisa859
    @tonybirimisa859 4 роки тому +54

    Unpopular opinion: I love the dark ambience sound

  • @devenirdelostiempos
    @devenirdelostiempos 2 роки тому +6

    The Ways of Yore is amazing, and so is Thulean Mysteries!!

  • @vampmode9132
    @vampmode9132 3 роки тому +6

    1)Filosofem
    2)Det Som
    3)Hvis
    4) Self Titled / Aske
    5)Belus
    6)The Remasters
    7)Fallen
    8) the collection of Oblivion alternate soundtracks

  • @spritefroggy
    @spritefroggy 4 роки тому +18

    The Ways of Yore is a god-tier album. Probably one of his most ethereal and emotionally charged. It was TWOY and Hvis Lyset Tar Oss that made me fall in love with Burzum and paganism in general.

  • @bluewinter6660
    @bluewinter6660 2 роки тому +2

    The first three albums are my favorites and probably "Det som engang Var" is my most beloved because my alltime favorite Burzum songs "key to the gate" and "Lost Wisdom"

  • @ancestrosdelsol9494
    @ancestrosdelsol9494 3 роки тому +13

    Honestly, for me, Hlidskjálf, Belus, Fallen & Umskiptar are my top Burzum albums. But yes, his older catalogue (obviously Filosofem) are masterpieces as well.

  • @joeyuzwa891
    @joeyuzwa891 4 роки тому +7

    My favorite is also the debut

  • @GuitarHeroKing55
    @GuitarHeroKing55 8 місяців тому +2

    the first album of every band always seems to be my favorite

    • @fcamiola
      @fcamiola Місяць тому +1

      @@GuitarHeroKing55 Not Cannibal Corpse or Opeth for me....but I do love them.

  • @isengard1778
    @isengard1778 2 роки тому +4

    1) Hvis lyset tar oss
    2) Filosofem
    3) Belus
    4) Det Dom Engang Var
    5) Burzum
    Love „Belus“ so much, especially „Glemselens Elv“, one of the best songs ever heard. Ranking in number three only for one reason: „Hvis“ and „Filosofem“ are the peak of Black Metal!

    • @satan3950
      @satan3950 2 роки тому

      Yeah, that's agreeable.

  • @cookiesontoast9981
    @cookiesontoast9981 3 роки тому +3

    I just started listening to Burzum, started with the first album/EP and loved it!!
    I'm really interested in hearing the rest including his atmospheric folk albums.
    Your passion for the albums on this video just makes me even more interested, plus you're just overall a nice presence on the screen, nice to listen to.
    Thanks for your guiding thoughts on this interesting band!

    • @cookiesontoast9981
      @cookiesontoast9981 3 роки тому +2

      Update: I just listened to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th albums in a row. Love those too!

  • @unabomber3489
    @unabomber3489 3 роки тому +6

    Let the Metal Flow! & Stop Watching Porn!

  • @DissidentPrick
    @DissidentPrick 2 роки тому +4

    Debut album is fucking awesome. Love the crying orc.

  • @DrDES-dp6un
    @DrDES-dp6un 3 роки тому +3

    Since the Burzum albums can be clearly separated in two groups (' Dark Ambient' and 'Black Metal', the second group featuring some Ambient stuff as well), I've decided to give two ranking lists. I'm going to start with the Black Metal list, but first it has to be stated that NO Burzum album is an utter failure.
    Black Metal albums (the EP Aske omitted):
    #7 Umskiptar
    #6 Valen
    #5 Burzum
    #4 Belus
    #3 Det som en gang var
    #2 Filosofem
    ..and my all time #1 is...HVIS LYSET TAR OSS!
    The second list comprises all Burzum Ambient albums:
    #5 Thulêan Mysteries
    #4 The Ways of Yore
    #3 Sôl austan, Mâni vestan
    #2 Dauði Baldrs
    ... and my favourite Burzum Dark Ambient album is HLIDSKJALF on #1!

  • @MarcusAsenlund
    @MarcusAsenlund 11 місяців тому +2

    1. Hvis lyset tar oss
    2. Det som en gang var
    3. Filosofem
    4. Burzum
    5. Belus
    6. Fallen
    7. Daudi Baldrs
    8. Hlioskjalf
    9. Umskiptar
    10. Thulean Mysteries
    12. Sol Austan, Mani Vestan
    13. Ways of yore.

  • @thomasmills9974
    @thomasmills9974 4 роки тому +21

    Hvis Lyset Tar Oss has to be my favourite. People talk about Filosofem quite a lot but hlto is better in my opinion

    • @LordSummerIsle73
      @LordSummerIsle73 2 роки тому

      I agree

    • @gageclark2390
      @gageclark2390 Рік тому

      I agree as well from the very first track to the last track it’s just amazing through and through…..

  • @a-man3179
    @a-man3179 Рік тому +1

    Either Hvis Lyset Tar Oss or the Burzum/Aske for me. They have my favourite Burzum songs - Hvis Lyset tar Oss and War respectively.

  • @JosefTreiber
    @JosefTreiber 4 роки тому +6

    I asked a friend about the difference between death and black metal. He explained, then said I should listen to Filosofem to hear a typ black metal album.
    I didnt know Burzum and was looking forward hearing the album. Shock!!!
    I did listen the whole album, but just because I thougt, there must be something coming, at least a short melody or a tiny riff, but nope. I listened at moderate level over headphone, at the end I had tinitus from the constant hiss in the sound, as if I had stood directly in front of the pa loudspeakers at a metal concert.
    I listen to a lot of music, and of course to metal, but I believe, I am the only one worldwide, who listened through that whole album. I cannot believe anyone else ever going through this.
    Nobody please be offended. And keep up with the lovely channel, BR, Joe

    • @ViciousFirearms
      @ViciousFirearms 4 роки тому

      Filosofem was a bad album to start on, Hvis Lyset Tar Oss (my favorite) or Det Som En Gang Var would’ve been better

    • @JosefTreiber
      @JosefTreiber 4 роки тому +1

      @@ViciousFirearms Thanks for the tip, I'll give them a try!

    • @thedopaminestop2355
      @thedopaminestop2355 2 роки тому

      I remember the first time I listened to Filosofem I couldn’t even tell what was happening, but after listening to the first burzum album I went back to filosofem and it clicked. It’s really all about training your ears to hear past the ‘noise’ and you’ll realize you can hear the noise is a whole new way

  • @Ares14
    @Ares14 3 роки тому +2

    Belus is my favorite album. love it.

  • @RodneyAllanPoe
    @RodneyAllanPoe 2 роки тому +1

    A great breakdown of the murky Burzum catalogue.

  • @SPERMGOBLIN
    @SPERMGOBLIN 4 роки тому +8

    Filosofem is my favourite for sure. It's a one of a kind album.

    • @Questformetal
      @Questformetal  4 роки тому +6

      Was the album that got me Into black metal so still love it

    • @chocolatewheelchair
      @chocolatewheelchair 3 роки тому

      There are song on that album that are extremely powerful, they will be forever.

  • @collt091
    @collt091 3 роки тому +2

    The way of yore is incredible imo

  • @dmuellner1997
    @dmuellner1997 4 роки тому +5

    My ranking:
    1. Hvis lyset tar oss
    2. Burzum
    3. Dauði Baldrs
    4. Filosofem
    5. Hliðskjálf
    6. Det som engang var
    7. Fallen
    8. Sôl austan, Mâni vestan
    9. Umskiptar
    10. Thulêan Mysteries
    11. Belus
    12. The Way of Yore

    • @alafosca5724
      @alafosca5724 3 роки тому +2

      I can get behind that list too! It's so hard to choose... All of them are incredible

    • @Transilvanian90
      @Transilvanian90 Рік тому

      That's quite a unique list! I might not fully agree with #3, 6, 11 and 12 but it's respectable.

    • @dmuellner1997
      @dmuellner1997 Рік тому

      It definetlly changed since then but first six are the same 7. would be now The Way of Yore and 8. Thulean Mysteries

  • @charlesdavidson-bineault8657

    I guess you have already heard Mortiis albums if you like the dungeon synth stuffs. He used to be the first Emperor bass player but he quitted just before their first studio album. Then started a solo carreer doing dungeon synth.

  • @happymonkeyfish
    @happymonkeyfish 4 роки тому +6

    Personally only listen to the first few albums from mr V. Everything after filosofem I kinda just haven't checked out

    • @chocolatewheelchair
      @chocolatewheelchair 3 роки тому

      Filosofem is the last album he recorded before they locked him up.

    • @Transilvanian90
      @Transilvanian90 Рік тому

      I think you'll like Fallen and Belus if you enjoy his BM material

  • @Transilvanian90
    @Transilvanian90 Рік тому +1

    Burzum's discography is so utterly hard to rank...
    My top 4 are the original 4 BM albums, likely Hvis Lyset Tar Oss, ST/Aske, Filosofem and Det Som Engang Var, but the order can change based on my mood. Then It's Belus, Hlidskjalf, Belus, Fallen, Umskiptar, then Ways of Yore, Daudi Baldr, Sol Austan and Thulean.
    Ways of Yore is super underrated, I enjoy that album quite a lot. Good ambient vibe throughout, I wouldn't say it's the worst, certainly not easily.

  • @chocolatewheelchair
    @chocolatewheelchair 3 роки тому +2

    Filosofen is my favorite album.

  • @eclatshwartzbaumcybertune2063
    @eclatshwartzbaumcybertune2063 3 роки тому +4

    I love the burzum albums 😊😊😊. I dont agree with his controversy. I love the first albumsAnd i like that its from D&D .. ive been playing lots of D&D so i know ..

  • @enragedkaiser237
    @enragedkaiser237 Рік тому

    Hlidskjálf is absolutely fenomenal, pure magic.

  • @waseinmalwar1854
    @waseinmalwar1854 3 роки тому +1

    Det Som Engang Var has to be my favorite

  • @eddien5929
    @eddien5929 2 місяці тому

    100% belus is underrated, I love it. My number 2 after hvis lyset tar oss

  • @janavanova2358
    @janavanova2358 4 роки тому +1

    I jzzt wanna nw witch one is the strongest

  • @michaelstewart8290
    @michaelstewart8290 4 роки тому +20

    Can we just call those prison albums "prison synth" instead of "dungeon synth"??

    • @Fireglo
      @Fireglo 4 роки тому +4

      A dungeon is a prison.

    • @michaelstewart8290
      @michaelstewart8290 4 роки тому

      Yes it is, but Varg was "sentenced to prison" not "sentenced to dungeon" that's why I made the joke.

    • @Fireglo
      @Fireglo 4 роки тому

      @@michaelstewart8290 well Varg was actually sentenced to a fengsel if you want to be that scrupolous about things.

    • @collt091
      @collt091 3 роки тому

      Dungeon synth is the actual name....

    • @Transilvanian90
      @Transilvanian90 Рік тому

      @@michaelstewart8290 Dungeon Synth is especially appropriate in his case, as he was locked up in a dungeon while making those albums

  • @joeyuzwa891
    @joeyuzwa891 4 роки тому +7

    Hlidskjalf is pronounced “hlith-shyalf” the “th” sound is like in the word “there.” And Aske is pronounced “ah-sheh”

  • @sanderinNZ78
    @sanderinNZ78 4 роки тому +5

    There is no "them" in Burzum

  • @raizarslaxterhaha
    @raizarslaxterhaha 3 роки тому +1

    Hvyss its the best one, its unique, and started 2 genres. Thats big.

  • @drsmainemusic
    @drsmainemusic 4 роки тому +2

    QFM! Are you a fan of Primordial? Badass Black/Celtic metal. I'd love to see an album ranking!

    • @Questformetal
      @Questformetal  4 роки тому +2

      I actually need to give them more listens only heard one album couple years ago so I will explore them soon 🤟

    • @Transilvanian90
      @Transilvanian90 Рік тому

      @@Questformetal It's got a doomy sound that I'm sure you'll appreciate. Spirit the Earth Aflame, Gathering Wilderness and To the Nameless Dead are especially good places to start.

  • @nokturnalmortum4763
    @nokturnalmortum4763 4 роки тому +5

    I really enjoyed ways of yore:/

  • @Dan_Metalhead
    @Dan_Metalhead 4 роки тому +2

    Finally a ranking of legendary Burzum! Hope Varg is not going to finish his career

    • @alex.fleshripper
      @alex.fleshripper 4 роки тому

      Varg finished his career long ago.

    • @Dan_Metalhead
      @Dan_Metalhead 4 роки тому

      @@alex.fleshripper maybe he's going to make a new project

    • @alex.fleshripper
      @alex.fleshripper 4 роки тому

      @@Dan_Metalhead extremely unlikely i'd say. He has stated several times he doesn't care about music anymore and he considers it a waste of time. He wasn't doing music for the sake of doing music, it just so happened to be the easiest way to convey his thoughts. His music was always about the message rather than the instruments themselves anyway. He had a youtube channel a few years ago but got banned for buttfukk reasons where he talked about different topics, that s where i got the info from.

  • @eihalv07
    @eihalv07 3 роки тому +3

    Hvis lyset tar oss is pronounced vis lyse tar oss👍

  • @mr11maiden43
    @mr11maiden43 4 роки тому +3

    I listen to music for the music dpnt care about controversy but for some reason I never gave time to this band... so matbe later this week who knows

    • @Evergrimrecordings
      @Evergrimrecordings 4 роки тому +5

      I wouldn't even say there is controversy so much as people who are butthurt over Varg's views. Doesn't change his impact as an artist.

    • @flatheadgg2443
      @flatheadgg2443 4 роки тому +2

      Same here l don't care if varg's a nazi l listen to anything as long as it's good but the main reason l avoided burzum is because of it's pseudo intellectual hipster status might give it a second try tho

    • @flatheadgg2443
      @flatheadgg2443 4 роки тому

      @Blizzard Frost l am sure that this never was varg's intention but his music seems to attract this certain kind of people. Burzum fans are like the vegans of black metal.

    • @loganc1158
      @loganc1158 2 роки тому

      I feel like it depends on what the controversy is. You say “has a different view than you” but that makes it seem like he has a different political view. But he is a literal NAZI. That is objectively wrong. I like burzum, but I absolutely do not support that asshole. I think the music being good isn’t a good enough excuse to completely dismiss someone being a terrible person. Like Kevin spacey as a good example. People enjoy his movies, but agree that he is a piece of shit in real life. That’s how I feel about burzum. Cool music, shitheads playing it

    • @lt8400
      @lt8400 2 роки тому

      @@flatheadgg2443 what? Are they just too popular for you and you have to let us know you're definitely not a poser.

  • @NeZvPA
    @NeZvPA 7 місяців тому

    Decrepitude I is an amazing song

  • @Metaltalk41
    @Metaltalk41 10 місяців тому

    12. Daudi baldrs
    11. Sol Austin, mani vestan
    10. The ways of yore
    9. Thulean mysteries
    8. Det som engang var
    7. Hildskjalf
    6. Burzum
    5. Fallen
    4. Belus
    3. Umskiptar
    2. Filosofem
    1. Hvis lyset tar oss

  • @nykterion7
    @nykterion7 2 роки тому +2

    Hvis Lyset Tar Oss, hands down.

  • @Anisimeria
    @Anisimeria 3 роки тому +5

    daudi baldrs is pretty bad , all hate aside. Thulean mysteries and ways of yore are the best ambient albums in my opinion. Better production, more hypnotic and creative melodies, a developing storyline even, which i also kinda saw in the debut mostly, which is my favorite burzum black metal album, if not one of the greatest black metal albums ever.

    • @Anisimeria
      @Anisimeria 3 роки тому

      @@EnbyZenby agreed, I prefer the poetic feel of "the reckoning of man"

    • @lechgolas6400
      @lechgolas6400 3 роки тому

      Daudi baldrs is horrible, it could be an ost to a very old shitty free-to-play mmorpg, early android free rpg shit, or similar climates. Sol Austan and later stuff is perfectly calm, ideal before sleep, during studying and children with ADHD/ADD should listen to it lol.

    • @thedopaminestop2355
      @thedopaminestop2355 2 роки тому

      @@lechgolas6400 I just listened to it for the first time and it is amazing. Idk why everyone thinks it’s so bad. The melodies are catchy af and there are so many different tones in the music considering it was all made with 1 instrument

  • @Gremblethin
    @Gremblethin 3 роки тому

    My favourite album is a tie between the debut and filsofem.

  • @therecalcitrantseditionist3613
    @therecalcitrantseditionist3613 3 роки тому +1

    Have to agree and disagree about belis. It has some great riffs that i definitely think hold a candle to some pre prison material, but i have this issue where the song is great, then it changes to a part i dont like that ruins the song for me. The couple times i listen to it, i just keep getting that drop off that makes the album a really mind fuck.
    I do think the best riffs on belis are better than the best riffs on fallen, however i think it is a lot more consistent and enjoyable to listen to.
    Filosofem for me is a bit overrated, bunkleheit and jesu dod are great songs, but it think the album drops off a lot there. I really cant say it is nearly as good overall as either the self titled, det som, or hvis

  • @molexroots
    @molexroots 11 місяців тому +1

    He's a prick but made some crackin black metal.
    5. Det Som Engang Var
    4. Fallen
    3. Hvis Lyset Tar Os
    2. Belus
    1. Filosofem
    Belus has too many hard riffs to ignore.

  • @ryanmozert
    @ryanmozert Рік тому

    The debut is the best . filosem should have been second

  • @donk.marijn1297
    @donk.marijn1297 3 роки тому +1

    Hvis Lyset Tar oss isn’t even music… it’s better it’s so fucking good it’s art you can’t compare it to anything else ever made in the entire world of music not even to music starting legends like bach and shit

  • @deadliestassassin3092
    @deadliestassassin3092 4 роки тому +2

    Last 3 i can't rank because i haven't heard them yet.
    10. Daudi Baldrs (good album to meditate to. 1 of my first Burzum albums back when it came out which was long ago)
    9. Hlidskjálf (better darker and shorter songs then Daudi Baldrs)
    8. Umskiptar (has good moments but some forgettable ones too. Most Burzum albums are like that)
    7. Filosofem (first 2 songs are great but the rest just kinda drags on a bit. I dont really care for his vocals here, plus i can do without the 25 minute instrumental followed by another 7 minute one)
    6. Hvis Lyset Tar Oss (Det Som Engang Var song is amazing but the rest of the album is just average)
    5. From The Depths Of Darkness (great rerecordings of some early songs. Some slight rearrangements were nice)
    4. Det Som Engang Var (great album love the vocals. Wish there were more vocals than all those instrumentals)
    3. Belus (I was shocked when this came out. Varg became a better musician for sure. Absolutely love everything about my top 3)
    2. Fallen ( Pretty closely tied to Belus but i favor this one a bit more)
    1. Burzum/Aske ( my first Burzum album has Aske ep on it. Its the best Varg has ever done period.)

  • @NavarroSkyrim
    @NavarroSkyrim 4 роки тому +2

    My favorite is the debut simply because it has 9 songs. I love the songs on Hvis Lyset Tar Oss and Filosofem, but man, Filosofem has like, 3 black metal songs, and Hvis also has only 3, and that's the main reason I like the debut and the second album better...

    • @Fireglo
      @Fireglo 4 роки тому +2

      Man you're an idiotic poser. The 3 black metal tracks on Hvis aren't songs they're compositions with movements. They follow classical structures not pop music structures of verse, chorus, verse. etc. Those 3 tracks are essentially mini-albums themselves. They constantly progress and do not return to some catchy chorus. The Burzum debut followed a more conventional structure. I don't think you realise just how influential Hvis was. It brought forth a much bigger scope to black metal music. Who cares if it had less tracks than the debut it was a much more ambitious and artistic project. It was where Varg perfected his sound. In the Burzum debut you could still hear Mayhem and Bathory but in Hvis you can only hear Burzum.

  • @SatanBled
    @SatanBled 4 роки тому +4

    Burzzzzzzzum joke never gets old

  • @CinderBlockCuisine
    @CinderBlockCuisine 3 роки тому +1

    I pronounce dauði baldrs as "dirty balls" because I'm 5 years old

  • @thomasbokoros4999
    @thomasbokoros4999 4 роки тому +1

    The only thing I don’t like in belus is that stupid talking in a song I don’t remember the title.

  • @hurricanetactics57
    @hurricanetactics57 3 роки тому +3

    I not really a metal fan I just love Varg lmao

    • @SilkCutJaguarXJR-
      @SilkCutJaguarXJR- 3 роки тому +1

      Damn you're me on opposite day 😂

    • @hurricanetactics57
      @hurricanetactics57 3 роки тому

      @@SilkCutJaguarXJR- what can I say, he’s a interesting fella for sure

    • @SilkCutJaguarXJR-
      @SilkCutJaguarXJR- 3 роки тому

      @@hurricanetactics57 well yeah that's true for a fact

    • @chocolatewheelchair
      @chocolatewheelchair 3 роки тому

      If you’re not a metal fan listen to his ambient song, Tomhet.

  • @duffbeer9202
    @duffbeer9202 4 роки тому +6

    Anyone else ever notice all the swastikas on the ways of yore album?

    • @bza6874
      @bza6874 4 роки тому +5

      The Swastika is a century old symbol used not only by european paganism, but also native americans and indians i believe. It has nothing to do with Nazis. Hitler used it because since it was a Norse symbol, it was 'aryan'.

    • @Fireglo
      @Fireglo 4 роки тому +4

      @@bza6874 oh it has A LOT to do with Nazis xD

    • @neetocracy
      @neetocracy 3 роки тому +4

      @@Fireglo libtard spotted

    • @reportme4hacking148
      @reportme4hacking148 3 роки тому

      @@Fireglo no

    • @Ratselmeister
      @Ratselmeister 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah, Varg uses it coz he is sympathicing with these pocs from america and india. We all know. :)

  • @amarug
    @amarug 2 роки тому

    ways of yore is my favourite tbh. its so damn atmospheric

  • @SatanBled
    @SatanBled 4 роки тому +1

    Top 5: hvis det fil burzum belus

  • @yeetfeet1878
    @yeetfeet1878 4 роки тому +3

    🤔 never heard em.

  • @mostlymetal5330
    @mostlymetal5330 4 роки тому +1

    Filosofem is my favorite.

  • @arte0021
    @arte0021 3 роки тому +3

    Filosofem has that 25 minute ambient monstrosity on it, which ruins the album for me

    • @ilmorifajt4092
      @ilmorifajt4092 3 роки тому

      haha

    • @cookiesontoast9981
      @cookiesontoast9981 3 роки тому

      Nahh, I love the ambiant tracks included in some Black Metal albums.
      Just mixes so well to me, feels right being there.

    • @arte0021
      @arte0021 3 роки тому +1

      @@cookiesontoast9981 i like ambient too. One of my favorite Burzum tracks is Tomhet. But the one on Filosofem just goes on for waaaay too long. Maybe if it was 5 minutes long, i would like it

    • @cookiesontoast9981
      @cookiesontoast9981 3 роки тому +1

      @@arte0021 Yeah I can see what you mean, but I just stick it on and drift off into the song, I don't really notice it's so long.

  • @Morn__
    @Morn__ 2 роки тому +8

    Ah yes, my favourite racist

  • @zzlucaszz6059
    @zzlucaszz6059 2 роки тому +3

    Det som is very overrated imo