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"Tales of the Macabre" Magazine (#1, 1993)
Costa Stoios
This here is the ultimate release in "Tales of The Macabre" and it's the last album made by the (in my opinion) occult, black heavy metal god of new ages Count Grishnackh. I know that many schizophrenic and total brutal rumours (??!?) went around concerning his person, but I am totally into Burzum's music for it's the best metal art available in these days.
"Det Som Engang Var" is simply a masterpiece, every song only can be described as pure cult creations. The intro of this CD is more or less boring, but the first track "Key to the Gate" is total infernal mayhem, very speedy, but later turns into a melodic combination of full metallic delight. The vocals are typical Count Grishnackh, just a little bit more screaming, but the music isn't as simple as on earlier releases, no, it's more variable with several changes within the music. Second track "En Ring Til Å Herske" is just pure slow heaviness, sometimes with new Bathory like acoustic riffing only with the difference that Burzum play that riffs distorted. The next track is one of the best Count Grishnackh has ever written. "Lost Wisdom" is typical Burzum rhythm, but the guitars remind me a lot at Hellhammer, I was completely petrified as I heard it first time. The upcoming track is a kind of classical song and I don't exactly know if this is a song of Burzum or only a cover version of any ancient stuff. It's simple, it's dark, it is great and fits to Burzum's music. The following track is an instrumental one and here the Count of Zactovia shows what he is able to do. Metal the melancholic but heavy way, I have no words left for this. The final track is again a fast long one that includes lots of aggressions and heaviness, but later it turns to a great calm depressing finally which is supported by a sighing choir. Well, as said before, Burzum is by far the best metal band available, forget about Immortal, Emperor, Darkthrone etc. etc... To me, Burzum are the greatest band ...since Hellhammer!!!
I support good music, the rest agrees not with my attitude, but who really knows what's true or not? I'm looking very very forward to the other Burzum albums that should be released by Misanthropy Records. Luckily we can look into a great metal future with new awaited Burzum stuffs...
"Det Som Engang Var" is simply a masterpiece, every song only can be described as pure cult creations. The intro of this CD is more or less boring, but the first track "Key to the Gate" is total infernal mayhem, very speedy, but later turns into a melodic combination of full metallic delight. The vocals are typical Count Grishnackh, just a little bit more screaming, but the music isn't as simple as on earlier releases, no, it's more variable with several changes within the music. Second track "En Ring Til Å Herske" is just pure slow heaviness, sometimes with new Bathory like acoustic riffing only with the difference that Burzum play that riffs distorted. The next track is one of the best Count Grishnackh has ever written. "Lost Wisdom" is typical Burzum rhythm, but the guitars remind me a lot at Hellhammer, I was completely petrified as I heard it first time. The upcoming track is a kind of classical song and I don't exactly know if this is a song of Burzum or only a cover version of any ancient stuff. It's simple, it's dark, it is great and fits to Burzum's music. The following track is an instrumental one and here the Count of Zactovia shows what he is able to do. Metal the melancholic but heavy way, I have no words left for this. The final track is again a fast long one that includes lots of aggressions and heaviness, but later it turns to a great calm depressing finally which is supported by a sighing choir. Well, as said before, Burzum is by far the best metal band available, forget about Immortal, Emperor, Darkthrone etc. etc... To me, Burzum are the greatest band ...since Hellhammer!!!
I support good music, the rest agrees not with my attitude, but who really knows what's true or not? I'm looking very very forward to the other Burzum albums that should be released by Misanthropy Records. Luckily we can look into a great metal future with new awaited Burzum stuffs...
Author: Costa Stoios (© 1993 "Tales of the Macabre" Magazine, Germany)
