Filosofem
by Burzum
- Type: Album
- Released: 31 January 1996
- Label: Misanthropy, Cymophane, Cymophane Productions, Feral House Audio
- Country: Norway
- Length: 1:04:33
- Community rating: 4.21/5 from 25 ratings
Artists on this release: Count Grishnackh
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Filosofem' is defined by an experimental fusion of raw black metal with minimalist, ambient soundscapes, a sound Varg Vikernes achieved through intentionally primitive production, including using a stereo amplifier for guitar and a headset for vocals. The album鈥檚 lengthy compositions are built upon hypnotic, repetitive guitar motifs and prominent synthesizer melodies that create a harsh yet immersive atmosphere. Recorded in March 1993, 'Filosofem' was Vikernes's final work before a lengthy imprisonment, and its delayed release in 1996 cemented its status as a landmark statement of the second-wave black metal era.
Genres
Descriptors: lo-fi, cavernous, muffled, minimal, repetitive
Tracklist
- Dunkelheit (07:05)
- Jesus' Tod (08:39)
- Erblicket Die Tochter Des Firmaments (07:53)
- Gebrechlichkeit I (07:53)
- Rundgang Um Die Transzendentale Saule Der Singularitat (25:11)
- Gebrechlichkeit II (07:52)
Credits
- Count Grishnackh (Varg Vikernes) - vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, drums, sound effects, production
- Pytten - production