BURZUM

Release Year: 2010
Artist Origin: NOR
Style: monumental epic atmospheric black metal

Filosofem ends up the early black metal era of Burzum on a very high note, standing out as the most refined and consistent record of four first album series, turning into the highest peak in Varg's glorious accomplishments: six cinematic compositions, recorded in March 1993 at legendary Grieghallen studio, chill the air with unfathomably vast, bombastic atmosphere, enriching the sound by subtle industrial accents, taking over the previous flirt with dirty, straightforward forms of Northern black metal, while controversial artist confirms not to be afraid of introduycing new features that help him express the overall misanthropy and despair even better; latest slipcase re-issue of fundamental longplay comes with extra exclusive design and liner notes by Varg himself