0:04 BURZUM - Ea Lord of the Depths 0:19 IMMORTAL - The Call of the Wintermoon 0:43 BURZUM - Black Spell of Destruction 1:08 SAMAEL - After the Sepulture 1:28 BURZUM - A Lost Forgotten Sad Spirit 1:55 EMPEROR - I am the Black Wizards 2:17 BURZUM - Stemmen Fra Tårnet 2:45 DISSECTION - Where Dead Angels Lie 3:06 BURZUM - Lost Wisdom 3:36 MARDUK - Darkness Breeds Immortality 3:58 BURZUM - Snu Mikrokosmos Tegn 4:22 ROTTING CHRIST - The Sign of Evil Existence 4:43 BURZUM - Inn i Slottet Ira Droemmen 5:06 MAYHEM - Freezing Moon 5:41 BURZUM - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss 6:11 DARKTHRONE - Transilvanian Hunger 6:38 BURZUM - Dunkelheit 6:57 SATYRICON - Mother North 7:22 BURZUM - Jesu Død 7:46 GORGOROTH - Bergtrollets Hevn 8:15 BURZUM - Belus Dod 8:33 WATAIN - Malfeitor 9:10 BURZUM - Glemseves Elv 9:30 MGLA - Groza IV 9:54 BURZUM - Jeg Faller 10:22 BELPHEGOR - In Blood - Devour This Sanctity 10:48 BURZUM - Valen 11:11 TAAKE - Nordbundet I really suggest to all of you guys to listen to all these songs separately, along with all the tons of good (or evil...) black metal songs out there. Enjoy! Hails from Italy \m/
@ i agree. the atmosphere or spirit in the 90's black metal can never comes back. many bands tried this but nowadays there is to much computer involved and i like imo the pure materials like you can hear in burzum
Varg was actually like a musical genius. If he hadn't gone to jail and let his skills slip and stop caring about them its hard to think about how amazing his music would have become.
What do you mean? He made and released albums while he was locked up. He was in a very humane prison where he was permitted to take as many strolls through the forest a he pleased.
@@cooldude4376 If by humane you mean spending months in near-constant isolation that yeah I guess. Why do you think despite good conditions suicide rates were so bad in the '90s and early '00s. Just watch some of Vargs videos on the subject.
i would love to see you cover borgir's blessings upon the throne of tyranny both guitars, one of the most brutal songs in bm. Also as a greek you blew my mind with the rotting christ cover, a classic.
Varg is/was black metal. I don’t agree with all of his opinions and I don’t know if I believe his side of the story but Burzum has a feel and atmosphere that no other band captured
@@benireges you are a Christian and I think that is why you don’t see his genius. His art is directly against what you believe. That interferes with you being able to fully appreciate what he’s done. Peace to you and yours.✌️
Man something about Vargs riffs are just so special. He had the perfect combination of atmosphere, a creepiness and disturbing sound, and brutality. When I think of black metal, Burzum's atmosphere and feeling of despair comes to mind before evil tremolo picking. I love the guy, quite a genius
Very true. As later albums used less gain, you can really hear his technique and finesse also, theres so much thought applied into harmony and groove also.
I don't know why Varg's music get's such a bad rap all of a sudden. Posers complain about Vargs politics, complain about his screams in War, it's always the meme aspect they complain about. But Burzum is the all original one man black metal, Atmospheric Black Metal, Pagan black metal, Depressive black metal band, original dungeon synth band. Varg has contributed so much to black metal's sound and direction only a poser, RABM, entry level kid would deny it.
@Chadúlean Perspective Consider watching the metal mythos on Bathory. There are multiple examples of what and how given throughout. ruclips.net/video/TF50yMyw7FE/видео.html
I listen to BM, because I like black metal. Dont really give a fck what people think about it or what the artist themselves think. Unless those ideas are making badass riffs and has something to do with the music itself.
It gets a bad wrap from me cause the recordings sound like absolute fucking dog shit. I'd totally listen to Burzum if it werent just lo-fi noise bullshit. The music is good, but the purposely lo-fi sound of black metal is the absolute worst part about black metal.
Misunderstood Bean Honestly this is getting old and boring... can we just appreciate Varg’s music without constantly talking about the things he’s done in his life, which must be separated from the music in any case
Varg is an outstanding, OUTSTANDING songwriter. Too bad though you didn't feature anything from Umskiptar. This album is jam-packed with gorgeous riffs.
Tracklist: Burzum: Ea, Lord of the Depths Spell of Destruction (I'm not sure) A Lost Forgotten Sad Spirit Stemmen Fra Taarnet Lost Wisdom Snu Mikrokosmos Tegn Inn I Slottet Fra Droemmen Hvis Lyset Tar Oss Dunkelheit Jesus' Tod Belus Doed Glemselens Elv Jeg Faller Valen *** Immortal - The Call of The Wintermoon Samael - After the Sepulture Emperor - I Am The Black Wizards Dissection - Where Dead Angels Lie Marduk - Darkness Breeds Immortality Rotting Christ - The Sign of Evil Existence Mayhem - Freezing Moon Darkthrone - Transilvanian Hunger Satyricon - Mother North Gorgoroth - Bergtrollets Hevn Watain - Malfeitor Mgła - Groza IV Belphegor - In Blood - Devour This Sanctity. Taake - Nordbundet
Yeah and that is the stories of role playing games for the most part. His lyrics esp on his earlier albums makes you think of lord of the rings more than once that is for sure hehe
varg just has that atmosphere that is undeniable. there are other artists i get a similar feeling from, like xasthur and some of the slower leviathan songs. But there is nothing that beats burzum on headphones whilst walking in a dark isolated place.
@@Toshiro_Mifune also helped to rid the scene of Euronimous and his poserism. Neah, varg is kinda the embodiment of the scene, intolerant, dark and grim, massively antichristian (yes satanism is part of the christian belief) but in the real way, not a show for the camera.
Ppl don't know what real darkness is. It doesnt lie in flesh. All flesh fades away. Eternity is the cusp of true terror. A terror for people for that think they know terror to speak of terror so easily, which they quickly rebuke due to their preconceived notions when they understand absolutely nothing of spiritual matters. If they did they wouldn't say the things they do. Deep down everyone knows the price of Hell wasn't worth the price of this world. No one takes pleasure in true darkness. No one. It wasn't meant for the flesh. All this music lies in pleasure and it's this dark pleasure that Satan makes people think they are cool but they understand nothing. It's quite boring to those who really understand what true darkness is and it's not necessarily the flesh. Yes its complex. This isn't our reality mortals. . Its God's. But you dont believe.... heh.. They can't see with the eye that makes them see....
I think after 15 years I finally realized why i was so picky in my choices over BM bands Because I simply couldn’t listen to 80% of the bands other than Burzum His riffs sound so pure, melodic and dark at same time Yes there are many bands that have beautiful songs, but they are selective This video proves this perfectly One single man (Burzum) basically puts all others into corner Almost every single track is winning
i was like you there are a lot of bands that have gem albums smothered by lack luster ones. you just have to sit through a lot of 4/10 stuff to find what you like.
Mgła is one of these things I happen to discover during the lockdown times. Goes very well with polish doughnuts for breakfast. Thanks for the video, you're doing great job👊
Including Mgła is a kick ass idea because their main inspiration source has always been Burzum. They took the path shaped by Varg, it’s the same melodic, melancholic and contemplative approach to black metal
@@_DeadEnd_ I didn't get that all. I don't even think of them as metal songs; moreso Varg going off on an electric pagan/folk rock tangent. The vocals are interesting because he abandoned the black metal rasp/shrieks for indigenous chants and clean singing.
I must say, being a former swedish black (and death) metal musician myself who found these awesome bands and albums in younger years its actually extra interesting listening on the riffs you pull off when you've really gotten the extra length on the whole recorded setup of you vs you and even reacting to each take! Really nice touch!
Glad you put Samael in there. Everyone shit cans them because they are no longer black metal but their first two albums and possibly their 3rd are amazing black metal and very dark!
That was brilliant, when I first started watching this I was wondering if Dissection was going to come up. Perfect selection, great riffs an unholy duet. Hail from the unfortunate US
That Belus VS Watain comparison is pretty strong. I know we're not allowed to like the later according to the scene police, but they've certainly captured some out of this world atmosphere on some of their pieces.
Varg's riffs are just different on a spiritual level. Sounds pretentious but it's true. Like it's not even metal or something. En Ring Til Aa Herske was missing btw. Good job.
I think it makes sense regarding your "Like it's not even metal or something" comment, since (as far as I understand it) Varg Vikernes wasn't that much into metal at all, but more into "experimental music", techno and ambient stuff. This is actually one of the reasons I liked a lot of the old black metal bands - it seemed like they were experimental musicians and not "just" metal.
@@lelandbobpalmer definitely. Before RUclips censored his channel he made a couple of videos about his top 10 metal albums and his top non metal albums/music. Very interesting. Fortunately I was able to save the list and here it is: Varg's top 10 Non metal Music that influenced Burzum: 10. Das Ich - Die Propheten 9. Hedningarna - TRÄ 8. Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygène 7. Dead Can Dance - Within the realm of a Dying Sun 6. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake 5. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker 4. Russian Folk Music 3. Old German Marches 2. The Cure - Disintegration (One of the best albums ever made in Varg's opinion) 1. White Label Underground Techno/House music from the early 90's Varg's top 10 Metal Music that influenced Burzum: 10. Deicide - Deicide 9. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden 8. Slayer - Reign in Blood 7. Destruction - Infernal Overkill 6. Bathory - Blood Fire Death 5. Kreator - Pleasure to Kill 4. Bathory - Twilight of the Gods 3. Bathory - Hammerheart 2. Iron Maiden - Killers 1. Iron Maiden - Somewhere in time (Varg's favorite metal album of all time)
What sticks out the most, is that Varg always had more sense for composition than other black metal acts. The way he shapes riffs and puts them into context of a song is exceptional. He crushed everything here except Darkthrone because of the brilliant simplicity of that riff from Transilvanian Hunger. So simple yet so effective. In contrast to Immortal's riff which is just plain basic, uninspired and lacks rhythm.
@@George-cd9ik To answer that, first I have to say that I enjoy complex and intricate music (from prog-metal to jazz and fusion), but not in black metal. Fenriz explained it perfectly in interviews and demonstrated in his songs: the point of black metal ("Norwegian" second wave) was to distance itself from death metal production, imagery and empty technicality. This "limitation" allowed talented people in the scene to explore simple and "primitive" riff structures which ultimately gave us Dunkelheit, Transilvanian Hunger and Bergtrollets Hevn. Dissection is a great band for what it is, but being technically and atmospherically stuck between black and death metal, it excels in none of those. Emperor is fine and certainly infuential, but their music often seemed to rely on overuse of synthesizers to achieve atmosphere and hide mediocre riffs.
@@Odie50000 Mgla never did anything for me. I heard all of that music before, performed by better musicians. There is apparently some hype around their drummer. As a drummer myself, overuse of paradiddle variations on ride cymbal doesn't impress me, which seems to be Darkside's signature move. If you want truly aggresive, merciless yet techically apt drumming, Cryptic Winter's work on "To Embrace the Corpses Bleeding" is unmatched. I could further elaborate on their mediocre riffs, characterless vocal, nonexistant atmosphere and laughable lyrics (all Varg's strong points by the way, from chilling inhuman screams that set him apart from the bunch in the 90's to the enveloping dark atmosphere present in his early albums) but you get the picture. To be clear, I'm a Slav, and I am very proud that a Polish artist can be so highly thought of in black metal circles, but I can't lie and say that I find particular value in Mgla as a band.
the reason why I grew so fond of Burzum as a kid was that all of the riffs reminded me so much of the old folk songs my grandmother sang as we were hiking the mountains we grew up in on the norwegian west coast. varg is a disgusting man, but his music writing is very unique.
This was such an entertaining video. I enjoy your enthusiasm when playing guitar. I found myself headbanging multiple times. There were some good band picks in this and they were well played. Fantastic. Mycket trevligt!
Say what you will about Varg, but you can't deny the fact the man has some talent. Songs like Budstikken, Glemselens Elv, My Journey to the Stars, and Dunkelheit (to name a few) really highlight what he does best (that being both epic and melodic, as well as slow and melancholic). Doesn't hurt that he also let's his notes "breathe" and sound out, as well as throwing in some stuff you'd usually only see on an acoustic guitar. The guy is a creative genius when it comes to music in my opinion. He really does create some timeless classics, I still pop on Filosofem and Burzum/Aske almost daily.
@dazzerstar aye, he may not be the fastest in black metal, the most technical, or the most "kvlt", but he more than makes up for it with stunning writing. But at the end of the day, there really is some magic there that you just can't quite put your finger on.
Varg was really genius in creating music. Just remember how many part changes the “Key to the gate” song. DarkThrone n Burzum were masters in their subject
@ŇøHă Ģ. You just can't disagree, Bathory is at least in the top 5 in every single genre he's experimented with, plus the creator of viking metal and one of the main inspirations for black metal.
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Bathory, Mayhem with Euronymous, Darkthrone. The rest don't stand a chance against Burzum.
Politics aside, varg is an absolute genious when it comes to black metal. Maybe only "freezing moon", " I am the Black Wizards" and "mother north" can beat anything that he has done when it comes to riffs. Great video!
though i'm not into black metal anymore it was nice to see, cool video, and yes Varg is all about amtosphere, maybe i'm into atmosphere as much as i'm now because i used to love his music
Varg's music is very simple but its spirit reaches you. It is unique and no band can imitate it. Take " Inn i Slottet Fra Droemmen", for example. Most of the song is a two-tone riff but when it is connected to the lyrics, it creates an atmosphere of traveling at a fast pace, then the riff changes to a more complicated one - reaching the dreamt goal. Simple and deep. Nowadays all those new pretentious BM bands with perfect technique and nice records feel empty inside. I try listening to their music and get no message because there is none. They are posers who lack Varg's spirit. Varg's music is pure poetry.
that's why there is no good burzum cover at all. they can't give the same feeling as Varg. Same as Darkthrone but even there Varg's influence is so much
People can say whatever they want, but Varg's contribution to the beauty of Black Metal is undeniable. He played some of his tunes about two years ago in his ThuleanPerspective channel, unplugged, using his original guitar. Even though his own channel is gone, there are some reuploads that may contain some of those tunes.
Some of the riffs on Spell of Destruction are THE most sinister riffs in Black Metal, I literally feel them put me under a black spell whenever I hear them, and have yet to encounter any other riff in BM that has that same effect on me. On that alone, Varg wins for me 😁
Los riffs de Vikernes me gustan mucho. Los veo mucho más ambientales que los del resto de bandas del género. me transmiten más. Felicidades por el video, muy bien hecho.
Thank u 🙏 u make my day. I was in bergen at the time of the Helvete shop. And Varg Always been unique. All your stuff here is sublime! U chose the best of the best
Just discovered your channel yesterday and I really like it ! I'm not really into guitar, actually more into drum playing, but seeing you playing is really interesting and it helps focusing on guitar which is really interesting and almost makes me want to learn it :D Thanks for your videos !
Very nice video, thank you! Maybe people who watch this are starting to think Varg more of a composer and musician, than other aspects that He might be outside the music scene. Nice, very nice indeed!
0:04 BURZUM - Ea Lord of the Depths
0:19 IMMORTAL - The Call of the Wintermoon
0:43 BURZUM - Black Spell of Destruction
1:08 SAMAEL - After the Sepulture
1:28 BURZUM - A Lost Forgotten Sad Spirit
1:55 EMPEROR - I am the Black Wizards
2:17 BURZUM - Stemmen Fra Tårnet
2:45 DISSECTION - Where Dead Angels Lie
3:06 BURZUM - Lost Wisdom
3:36 MARDUK - Darkness Breeds Immortality
3:58 BURZUM - Snu Mikrokosmos Tegn
4:22 ROTTING CHRIST - The Sign of Evil Existence
4:43 BURZUM - Inn i Slottet Ira Droemmen
5:06 MAYHEM - Freezing Moon
5:41 BURZUM - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
6:11 DARKTHRONE - Transilvanian Hunger
6:38 BURZUM - Dunkelheit
6:57 SATYRICON - Mother North
7:22 BURZUM - Jesu Død
7:46 GORGOROTH - Bergtrollets Hevn
8:15 BURZUM - Belus Dod
8:33 WATAIN - Malfeitor
9:10 BURZUM - Glemseves Elv
9:30 MGLA - Groza IV
9:54 BURZUM - Jeg Faller
10:22 BELPHEGOR - In Blood - Devour This Sanctity
10:48 BURZUM - Valen
11:11 TAAKE - Nordbundet
I really suggest to all of you guys to listen to all these songs separately, along with all the tons of good (or evil...) black metal songs out there. Enjoy!
Hails from Italy \m/
Yeahhhh !! Thanks man !!
Grande \m/
Myrk-o thanks
thanks a lot
Fuck varg. Fuck his music.
Watch in 144p for best results
Very Kvlt
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Burzum was more atmospheric than most black metal bands those days.
What are you talking about? Todays Black Metal is more atmospheric than anytime in the past.
@@fiftyakaMighty That is what I said. "THOSE DAYS" not today, now there are too many atmospheric bands that are more atmospheric than black metal.
@@IHATEDRIVING2 they are barely "atmospheric" they dont put you into any kind of atmosphere, their music sucks to much.
@@gwennnnnnnnnnnn You are talking about now days atmosphreic black metal bands?
@ i agree. the atmosphere or spirit in the 90's black metal can never comes back. many bands tried this but nowadays there is to much computer involved and i like imo the pure materials like you can hear in burzum
Varg always been completely immersive, one of the rarest example, you could put headphones and sleep at night with Varg’s Music.
hahaha it's funny that you said that cause i put jesu dod everytime i can't sleep, it's so immersive
I do this every night
I have been fallen asleep while listening to burzum ever since I was a child
I thought i was the only one falling asleep with key to the gate..
I did. And slept like a baby. There is no better sleep than with "Rundgang..."
Varg was actually like a musical genius. If he hadn't gone to jail and let his skills slip and stop caring about them its hard to think about how amazing his music would have become.
Is* a musical genius, not was. Don’t go killing him off haha!
What do you mean? He made and released albums while he was locked up. He was in a very humane prison where he was permitted to take as many strolls through the forest a he pleased.
@@cooldude4376 If by humane you mean spending months in near-constant isolation that yeah I guess. Why do you think despite good conditions suicide rates were so bad in the '90s and early '00s. Just watch some of Vargs videos on the subject.
His music was just as great when he got out of jail. Belus is a fucking masterpiece, and Fallen is nothing to be ashamed of either
@@jspirmann isolation in a nice little house where you're allowed to use knives for cooking and walk around freely is much better than a US prison.
Who wins ??
Let´s find out !!
i would love to see you cover borgir's blessings upon the throne of tyranny both guitars, one of the most brutal songs in bm. Also as a greek you blew my mind with the rotting christ cover, a classic.
Gotta go with Rotting Christ & Samael. Cheers and well done, man. 👍🏻
Varg
we are
Everyone else.
Varg's music was always about the feeling and atmosphere - guitar or ambient.
Black metal was always about the feeling and atmosphere*
Youre saying was, like he died or something.
@@z.s.n. Burzum doesn't exist anymore, and the rest he is playing is pure garbage
Elfo you’re talking like there was no new Burzum album in March 😁
Varg is/was black metal. I don’t agree with all of his opinions and I don’t know if I believe his side of the story but Burzum has a feel and atmosphere that no other band captured
Burzum will always be one of a kind. Very dark, ambient and atmospheric. He's a genius tbh.
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totally agree, what he did as a 19 year old easily shows he's a genius
@John athan Those often go hand in hand.
Far from a genius
@@benireges you are a Christian and I think that is why you don’t see his genius. His art is directly against what you believe. That interferes with you being able to fully appreciate what he’s done. Peace to you and yours.✌️
varg managed to make stuff sound evil without that element of cheese that most other bands still had. Jon (Dissection) i think had a similar gift
Ripping your band's name and song titles from The Hobbit is as cheesy as it can get. Great riffs, though.
@@paragorn206 makes sense though since Varg was very into folklore
@@paragorn206 it wasn't in the early 90s. most people hadn't heard of it
Dissection is the best black metal ❤
Dissection was the best! It's a shame what happened to Jon. He was too gifted and talented for this world
Man something about Vargs riffs are just so special. He had the perfect combination of atmosphere, a creepiness and disturbing sound, and brutality. When I think of black metal, Burzum's atmosphere and feeling of despair comes to mind before evil tremolo picking. I love the guy, quite a genius
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I'm kinda bummed out that you didn't "stab" the "other guy" during the Mayhem bit
He was on his way too.
The "other guy" can try----
But he is gonna fail miserably
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Hahahaha dude I was thinking the same thing.
or play bass
Burzum riffs are amazing
Dude your tone is SO GOOD
Thanks mate !
Daniel Souza Agreed.
Varg lets notes breathe
Very true. As later albums used less gain, you can really hear his technique and finesse also, theres so much thought applied into harmony and groove also.
I don't know why Varg's music get's such a bad rap all of a sudden. Posers complain about Vargs politics, complain about his screams in War, it's always the meme aspect they complain about. But Burzum is the all original one man black metal, Atmospheric Black Metal, Pagan black metal, Depressive black metal band, original dungeon synth band. Varg has contributed so much to black metal's sound and direction only a poser, RABM, entry level kid would deny it.
Quorthon did it first and did it better. Varg stole his whole schtick from Bathory. Burzum is good, but not original.
@Chadúlean Perspective Consider watching the metal mythos on Bathory. There are multiple examples of what and how given throughout. ruclips.net/video/TF50yMyw7FE/видео.html
When I see War, this is huh... WOW
I listen to BM, because I like black metal. Dont really give a fck what people think about it or what the artist themselves think. Unless those ideas are making badass riffs and has something to do with the music itself.
It gets a bad wrap from me cause the recordings sound like absolute fucking dog shit. I'd totally listen to Burzum if it werent just lo-fi noise bullshit. The music is good, but the purposely lo-fi sound of black metal is the absolute worst part about black metal.
Burzum hands down one of the best black metal bands ever. Love him or hate him, Varg had the chops down
I just love him
an extremely skilled musician, shame about his personality and views...
His personality and views are what make the music.
real. i hate to say that, but that nazi bitch is a fucking god when hes grabbing a guitar
Strange to here them with good recording quality
Just listen to this video with your phone in your washing machine, fixed
haha yessss
Also with competent playing
OceanMachine man I did that next to the toilet flushing. I think that‘s the Secret of the sound
@@Camicente just tried. 100% worth it
Varg always said that it’s more important for him to create an atmosphere
There's not a lot of riffs I dislike but Burzum's always put me in a trance, that's the difference between Varg's and all other BM.
Must...stab...Euronymous
Misunderstood Bean Honestly this is getting old and boring... can we just appreciate Varg’s music without constantly talking about the things he’s done in his life, which must be separated from the music in any case
Misunderstood Bean Must....make.....overused joke
That's because Burzum made electronic trance musik in disguise as Black Metal 🤘
RockingAmigo no. his first 2 album
black metal makes me wanna live in the woods. I'm not complaining...
Need a friend to live with in woods?
Dead?
Varg is an outstanding, OUTSTANDING songwriter. Too bad though you didn't feature anything from Umskiptar. This album is jam-packed with gorgeous riffs.
Tracklist:
Burzum:
Ea, Lord of the Depths
Spell of Destruction (I'm not sure)
A Lost Forgotten Sad Spirit
Stemmen Fra Taarnet
Lost Wisdom
Snu Mikrokosmos Tegn
Inn I Slottet Fra Droemmen
Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
Dunkelheit
Jesus' Tod
Belus Doed
Glemselens Elv
Jeg Faller
Valen
***
Immortal - The Call of The Wintermoon
Samael - After the Sepulture
Emperor - I Am The Black Wizards
Dissection - Where Dead Angels Lie
Marduk - Darkness Breeds Immortality
Rotting Christ - The Sign of Evil Existence
Mayhem - Freezing Moon
Darkthrone - Transilvanian Hunger
Satyricon - Mother North
Gorgoroth - Bergtrollets Hevn
Watain - Malfeitor
Mgła - Groza IV
Belphegor - In Blood - Devour This Sanctity.
Taake - Nordbundet
Thanks mate !
Burzum´s fourth one is A Lost forgotten Sad Spirit.
THANK you a lot
Thanks bro
gracias policarpo
Quorthon vs. all next please!
I agree with this!!!!
Finally a knowledgable comment.
Quorthon was a genius!
But Quorthon versus what? Thrash? Black? Viking?
@@FuraFaolox Quorthon versus ALL.
Varg's riffs are mostly less technical but all the more atmospheric. They always seem to tell a story.
Great video !
Yeah and that is the stories of role playing games for the most part. His lyrics esp on his earlier albums makes you think of lord of the rings more than once that is for sure hehe
There is something just hypnotic about Varg's music.
varg just has that atmosphere that is undeniable. there are other artists i get a similar feeling from, like xasthur and some of the slower leviathan songs. But there is nothing that beats burzum on headphones whilst walking in a dark isolated place.
Varg also wrote most of his riffs before he was in 21....
he also went to prison before the age of 21
Point?
So did most of the guys in the scene
@@Toshiro_Mifune also helped to rid the scene of Euronimous and his poserism. Neah, varg is kinda the embodiment of the scene, intolerant, dark and grim, massively antichristian (yes satanism is part of the christian belief) but in the real way, not a show for the camera.
@@ProPatriaRO So, essentially, he's a piece of shit.
If Varg still had his RUclips account, I'm sure he would have posted a witty comment here by now.
That hit me in the feels Anon
What happend, deleted because too much truth? Anyone know
@@6foot8jesuspilledpureblood82 Yes, YT shut his channel down. He still posts on bitchute and twitter though.
WTF!! doomlink, posting witty comment's on you tube sites is my will..and you defy it ??
Let's find out!
Varg Vikernes is slower but BLACKER than others.
Yes that's so true man. It sounds so much more sinister when playing it slow like he does!
For sure. Speed can definitely be a hindrance for this kind of music.
He's actually pretty bright and not black at all. Pretty much the opposite.
That doesnt even mean anything....
Ppl don't know what real darkness is. It doesnt lie in flesh. All flesh fades away. Eternity is the cusp of true terror. A terror for people for that think they know terror to speak of terror so easily, which they quickly rebuke due to their preconceived notions when they understand absolutely nothing of spiritual matters. If they did they wouldn't say the things they do. Deep down everyone knows the price of Hell wasn't worth the price of this world. No one takes pleasure in true darkness. No one. It wasn't meant for the flesh. All this music lies in pleasure and it's this dark pleasure that Satan makes people think they are cool but they understand nothing. It's quite boring to those who really understand what true darkness is and it's not necessarily the flesh. Yes its complex. This isn't our reality mortals. . Its God's. But you dont believe.... heh.. They can't see with the eye that makes them see....
Keep the masses fed and entertain them to keep them in line.
Varg Vikernes
I think after 15 years I finally realized why i was so picky in my choices over BM bands
Because I simply couldn’t listen to 80% of the bands other than Burzum
His riffs sound so pure, melodic and dark at same time
Yes there are many bands that have beautiful songs, but they are selective
This video proves this perfectly
One single man (Burzum) basically puts all others into corner
Almost every single track is winning
i was like you there are a lot of bands that have gem albums smothered by lack luster ones.
you just have to sit through a lot of 4/10 stuff to find what you like.
Funnily enough I can't stand listening to about 80% of Burzum! XD
Dissection is a thousand times better than Burzum
Dissection is king burzum is 2nd place
His screaming sucks though that's the only thing. If his music was all instrumental it would be a hundred times better
Man, I did not expect mgła.
Great video, greetings from Poland.
Thanks man !
Mgła is one of these things I happen to discover during the lockdown times. Goes very well with polish doughnuts for breakfast. Thanks for the video, you're doing great job👊
Polish women are something I discovered back in '17. Still not regretting.
Hahh
Including Mgła is a kick ass idea because their main inspiration source has always been Burzum. They took the path shaped by Varg, it’s the same melodic, melancholic and contemplative approach to black metal
Varg's early albums are embodies the darkness, cold and fear. Perfect for late-night stroll in the woods.
Wow, 666 likes😈
Or having another 5 kids with your French princess wife
but to me when i listen to filosofem for example i dont picture it at night. i picture it on evening at a forest
Filosofem is perfect for late evening drives in the dead of winter.
perfect for stab your friend
Agreed Brother
This video totally confirms my love for Burzum.
Varg, lord of the riffs
Just excellent! Great playing and great exmaples. Thanks for the hard work. "No churches were harmed in the making of this video".
Thanks a lot ! No churches burned 🔥⛪🔥
I liked that you included later Burzum like Belus. Those albums are seriously underrated.
Fallen is one of my fav albums ever
Belus is my favourite Burzum album
@@_DeadEnd_ I didn't get that all. I don't even think of them as metal songs; moreso Varg going off on an electric pagan/folk rock tangent. The vocals are interesting because he abandoned the black metal rasp/shrieks for indigenous chants and clean singing.
Belus is one of the most important albums in my life.
Needed some Umskiptar as well though
Nice! That "Jeg faller" 9:55 riffs brings me very nice nostalgic memories...
Burzum makes most of these sound like such tryhards. They play fast, they pick hard, but at the end of the day, less is more.
I wouldn't say less is more. I would say that they didn't add anything while Varg made everything count.
I must say, being a former swedish black (and death) metal musician myself who found these awesome bands and albums in younger years its actually extra interesting listening on the riffs you pull off when you've really gotten the extra length on the whole recorded setup of you vs you and even reacting to each take! Really nice touch!
Glad you put Samael in there. Everyone shit cans them because they are no longer black metal but their first two albums and possibly their 3rd are amazing black metal and very dark!
Ceremony of Opposites was a great album
This is such a cool concept for videos! You absolutely kill it man. Keep going!
Thanks a lot !
John Doe it’s great.
Considering how many great riffs Varg created by himself,he easily wins this one imo🤘 Great job with these videos btw!!!
How can I not upvote? Great video.
Do Trey Azagthoth vs all of Death Metal next please x
Agreed
Hell yes!!!
Yes!!
Great idea
Wow amazing battle riffs Trey azagthot v/s death metal bands !!!!!!
That was brilliant, when I first started watching this I was wondering if Dissection was going to come up. Perfect selection, great riffs an unholy duet. Hail from the unfortunate US
That Belus VS Watain comparison is pretty strong. I know we're not allowed to like the later according to the scene police, but they've certainly captured some out of this world atmosphere on some of their pieces.
I'm going to turn this into a Spotify playlist for my winter walks. Thank you! Awesome selection and you are astonishingly skilled!
This was a great walk through the music of my youth, a really great idea and especially Burzum is my favorite band ☺
darkthrone riff is so powerful man
thylordrexth666 Transylvanian Hunger to me always represented a pinnacle of black metal
At least one is true
0:22 Are you kidding me? That Immortal-Poser-Logo while playing their debut album? ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? 😀
Thanks for already pointing that out... That was my first thought, too. Crap.
This video was so good, it makes me want to subscribe 23 times in self defense
Underrated comment 😂😂😂
Varg's riffs are just different on a spiritual level. Sounds pretentious but it's true. Like it's not even metal or something. En Ring Til Aa Herske was missing btw. Good job.
I think it makes sense regarding your "Like it's not even metal or something" comment, since (as far as I understand it) Varg Vikernes wasn't that much into metal at all, but more into "experimental music", techno and ambient stuff. This is actually one of the reasons I liked a lot of the old black metal bands - it seemed like they were experimental musicians and not "just" metal.
@@lelandbobpalmer definitely. Before RUclips censored his channel he made a couple of videos about his top 10 metal albums and his top non metal albums/music. Very interesting. Fortunately I was able to save the list and here it is:
Varg's top 10 Non metal Music that influenced Burzum:
10. Das Ich - Die Propheten
9. Hedningarna - TRÄ
8. Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygène
7. Dead Can Dance - Within the realm of a Dying Sun
6. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake
5. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker
4. Russian Folk Music
3. Old German Marches
2. The Cure - Disintegration (One of the best albums ever made in Varg's opinion)
1. White Label Underground Techno/House music from the early 90's
Varg's top 10 Metal Music that influenced Burzum:
10. Deicide - Deicide
9. Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
8. Slayer - Reign in Blood
7. Destruction - Infernal Overkill
6. Bathory - Blood Fire Death
5. Kreator - Pleasure to Kill
4. Bathory - Twilight of the Gods
3. Bathory - Hammerheart
2. Iron Maiden - Killers
1. Iron Maiden - Somewhere in time (Varg's favorite metal album of all time)
Yes all good but...
DISSECTION !!!!!!!! 🏴
Wow, I love how good the quality is. I wish most black metal bands sounded as good as you did in this video. Thank you!
Thanks mate !
What sticks out the most, is that Varg always had more sense for composition than other black metal acts. The way he shapes riffs and puts them into context of a song is exceptional.
He crushed everything here except Darkthrone because of the brilliant simplicity of that riff from Transilvanian Hunger. So simple yet so effective. In contrast to Immortal's riff which is just plain basic, uninspired and lacks rhythm.
But Dissection, Emperor?
@@George-cd9ik To answer that, first I have to say that I enjoy complex and intricate music (from prog-metal to jazz and fusion), but not in black metal.
Fenriz explained it perfectly in interviews and demonstrated in his songs: the point of black metal ("Norwegian" second wave) was to distance itself from death metal production, imagery and empty technicality. This "limitation" allowed talented people in the scene to explore simple and "primitive" riff structures which ultimately gave us Dunkelheit, Transilvanian Hunger and Bergtrollets Hevn.
Dissection is a great band for what it is, but being technically and atmospherically stuck between black and death metal, it excels in none of those.
Emperor is fine and certainly infuential, but their music often seemed to rely on overuse of synthesizers to achieve atmosphere and hide mediocre riffs.
I couldn't agree more
Perhaps but Mgła smashes anything Varg has done.
@@Odie50000 Mgla never did anything for me. I heard all of that music before, performed by better musicians. There is apparently some hype around their drummer. As a drummer myself, overuse of paradiddle variations on ride cymbal doesn't impress me, which seems to be Darkside's signature move. If you want truly aggresive, merciless yet techically apt drumming, Cryptic Winter's work on "To Embrace the Corpses Bleeding" is unmatched.
I could further elaborate on their mediocre riffs, characterless vocal, nonexistant atmosphere and laughable lyrics (all Varg's strong points by the way, from chilling inhuman screams that set him apart from the bunch in the 90's to the enveloping dark atmosphere present in his early albums) but you get the picture.
To be clear, I'm a Slav, and I am very proud that a Polish artist can be so highly thought of in black metal circles, but I can't lie and say that I find particular value in Mgla as a band.
Burzum has this certain special distinctive sound that just screams pure menace yet blatanyly ordered riffs. Its just so amazing
the reason why I grew so fond of Burzum as a kid was that all of the riffs reminded me so much of the old folk songs my grandmother sang as we were hiking the mountains we grew up in on the norwegian west coast. varg is a disgusting man, but his music writing is very unique.
great video!♡
btw vargs stuff always made me feel that "cold/dark" mood, which relaxes me a lot.
this one i like even before watching!
Same
Lol, same.
Not a single cut between the riffs, this man is a legend.
This mix is sick. I often throw this on in lieu of trying to mangle various albums into a playlist - killer playing bro!
This was such an entertaining video. I enjoy your enthusiasm when playing guitar. I found myself headbanging multiple times. There were some good band picks in this and they were well played. Fantastic. Mycket trevligt!
Thanks mate ! I got lot more black metal stuff 😎
@@TheSuffocater
I'll have to check it out.
To be honest burzum riffs are the gloomiest and most interesting ones
XD
Say what you will about Varg, but you can't deny the fact the man has some talent. Songs like Budstikken, Glemselens Elv, My Journey to the Stars, and Dunkelheit (to name a few) really highlight what he does best (that being both epic and melodic, as well as slow and melancholic). Doesn't hurt that he also let's his notes "breathe" and sound out, as well as throwing in some stuff you'd usually only see on an acoustic guitar. The guy is a creative genius when it comes to music in my opinion. He really does create some timeless classics, I still pop on Filosofem and Burzum/Aske almost daily.
He uses classical folk music chords
@dazzerstar aye, he may not be the fastest in black metal, the most technical, or the most "kvlt", but he more than makes up for it with stunning writing. But at the end of the day, there really is some magic there that you just can't quite put your finger on.
I totally agree.
Also his screams were very unique, very distinctive from the other bands, even now.
His style is pure shit. Fuck him.
Cool video, but I really wanted 'Varg' to switch to a synthesizer at some point to confuse the other guy.
Varg was really genius in creating music. Just remember how many part changes the “Key to the gate” song. DarkThrone n Burzum were masters in their subject
👍 (🇲🇫) mes deux groupes favoris et respectés, les ambiances sont inégalables et indépassables.
Wielki szacun na dodaniu Mgły do tak doborowego towarzystwa, brawo!
I'm Not a Black Metal Fan but i clicked because I Love your Channel and The " All against Chuck Schuldiner Riff Battle"
Thanks a lot mate !!
@@TheSuffocater are you German?
I'm From Germany!
@@TheSuffocater PS: I Love your Jackson Warrior Guitar , i really want a Warrior but the Lefthanded Version Costa about 1300€ .😂😭
Sad lefty
@@dime4ever546 Ich bin aus Düsseldorf !!
@@TheSuffocater cool . ich bin aus Eisenach / Thüringen
The mixing here is so much better than most of the original albums!
I wanted some bathory too but great video either way!
thanks man ! I did some Bathory in my Schuldiner battle !
It's second wave here
Bathory would have won by far
@ŇøHă Ģ. You just can't disagree, Bathory is at least in the top 5 in every single genre he's experimented with, plus the creator of viking metal and one of the main inspirations for black metal.
Bathory, Mayhem with Euronymous, Darkthrone. The rest don't stand a chance against Burzum.
great historical review, great to see how the genre progressed over the years, thx :)
Politics aside, varg is an absolute genious when it comes to black metal. Maybe only "freezing moon", " I am the Black Wizards" and "mother north" can beat anything that he has done when it comes to riffs. Great video!
that I am the Black Wizards riff is just stupidly good
though i'm not into black metal anymore it was nice to see, cool video, and yes Varg is all about amtosphere, maybe i'm into atmosphere as much as i'm now because i used to love his music
This is a heckuva argument for Burzum superiority. The riffs are crazy, I never realized.
Varg is so underrated riff master. 👌 😎
Yes indeed !
He's sloppy and overrated.
if Varg is underrated then Metallica is fucking underground
I think he is very overated really
overrated because being Church burner and murder, not as guitarist
Thank you so much for this. Was a really great to see how each song defined a period of black metal.
Amazing work man ! I wanted to share this excellent video on FB and I got banned for 3 days haha, long life to Varg and his Black Metal music
We know Varg at least kills Mayhem.
Zing!
@@jakerichards8344 /whoosh
@@jakerichards8344 not dead tho, he was the only one who wasn't a dick(for my personal opinion .~.)
@@ratto5447 yes
Hell yeah that was badass! Toss up between Varg and Taake for me, but if I had to choose, I'd go Varg. It was all excellent though.
Burzum is just unmatched when it comes to that dark, atmospheric and overwhelming feeling
Varg's music is very simple but its spirit reaches you. It is unique and no band can imitate it. Take " Inn i Slottet Fra Droemmen", for example. Most of the song is a two-tone riff but when it is connected to the lyrics, it creates an atmosphere of traveling at a fast pace, then the riff changes to a more complicated one - reaching the dreamt goal. Simple and deep. Nowadays all those new pretentious BM bands with perfect technique and nice records feel empty inside. I try listening to their music and get no message because there is none. They are posers who lack Varg's spirit. Varg's music is pure poetry.
so true
You know, and I know..
that's why there is no good burzum cover at all. they can't give the same feeling as Varg. Same as Darkthrone but even there Varg's influence is so much
@Inside Barry's Mind I like it.
People can say whatever they want, but Varg's contribution to the beauty of Black Metal is undeniable. He played some of his tunes about two years ago in his ThuleanPerspective channel, unplugged, using his original guitar. Even though his own channel is gone, there are some reuploads that may contain some of those tunes.
At 5:07 I tought he would kill the other
oh shit
Lol
let's find out
Storm of the lights bane is 1995, the one in 1993 was the somberlain
Idea for your next upload-Jon Nodtveidt vs.Swedens other BM riff lords.
arc.byl.dur no competition. jon was the best and his music was genuine
@@triptychlux Yes. A masterful song writer he was. A legendary musician who unfortunately left us with only 3 studio albums.
But the early version of Where Dead Angels Lie first appeared in 1993.
somberlain is my favourite BM song!
BURZUM ALWAYS WINS. ALWAYS. HE TOUCHED THE SOUL. THE SOUL IS WHERE IT'S AT.
I love that you and your twin brother make these videos together. A family that jams together stays together 🤘
Some of the riffs on Spell of Destruction are THE most sinister riffs in Black Metal, I literally feel them put me under a black spell whenever I hear them, and have yet to encounter any other riff in BM that has that same effect on me.
On that alone, Varg wins for me 😁
5:08 Yaknow they actually did a Burzum vs Mayhem once. Burzum won 23-0
Los riffs de Vikernes me gustan mucho. Los veo mucho más ambientales que los del resto de bandas del género. me transmiten más.
Felicidades por el video, muy bien hecho.
Greetings from Brazil. So much fun to watch !!! Thank you !
Thank u 🙏 u make my day. I was in bergen at the time of the Helvete shop. And Varg Always been unique. All your stuff here is sublime! U chose the best of the best
Taake?
I see you are a man of culture aswell.
taake is fucking brutal
for me, Taake is the supremacy of black metal!
Høest is a fantastic frontman
As much as I love all other bands into the black metal scene, Burzum music has that unique dark vibe no other band has given to me.
Honestly i can play Burzum all day with out getting bored.
Just discovered your channel yesterday and I really like it ! I'm not really into guitar, actually more into drum playing, but seeing you playing is really interesting and it helps focusing on guitar which is really interesting and almost makes me want to learn it :D
Thanks for your videos !
this is a great source of new bands for me, thanks m8
Man great job you are a talented player cheers from Dubai
Thanks a lot ! Greets from germany !
Let’s compare how Many churches each band burned down.
Absolutely none. That was just another thing pinned on his sentence cause why the hell not, he was the boggey man
(Varg)
Burzum - 0
I'm pretty sure to this day no one in the scene has said that Varg burned any down
Let's compare how many people they redpilled.
Humanophage 😬
Varg is the man! His sound is true Black Metal 🤘
Very nice video, thank you! Maybe people who watch this are starting to think Varg more of a composer and musician, than other aspects that He might be outside the music scene. Nice, very nice indeed!
TheSuffocater: "I actually planned on killing Euronymous myself"