Black Metal.

[The Butt]

Fallen isn't quite HLTO level, but I'd place it on par with Filosofem in a heartbeat.

 

[Phylactery]

But Belus has the glorious "Glemselens Elv".

 

[Internally Deformed]

My problem with Belus was that I don't think the riffs leant themselves to repetition in the same way the riffs on Hvis or Filosofem did. Instead of hypnotic it just felt like the music wasn't really going anywhere. It's still an alright album though by general bm standards, and I'll commend Varg for trying something a little different with the softer production.

 

[Phylactery]

Don't get me wrong, I don't think Belus is a great album, or anywhere near his best stuff. I agree with pretty much everything you said. It's just I think the song "Glemselens Elv" isn't too far behind his best works.

 

[Internally Deformed]

Don't get me wrong, I don't think Belus is a great album, or anywhere near his best stuff. I agree with pretty much everything you said. It's just I think the song "Glemselens Elv" isn't too far behind his best works.

I don't remember it too clearly - I'll give it a spin after I've finished reassuring myself that South of Heaven doesn't suck.

 

[The Butt]

But Belus has the glorious "Glemselens Elv".

True, Glemselens Elv is one of his best songs. But Belus wasn't as consistent as Fallen. Fallen hits comparable heights, and more often.

I would rank the Burzum discography (not counting the re-recording album because it was shit) as follows:

Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
Filosofem
Fallen
Det Som Engang Var
Burzum/Aske
Daudi Baldrs
Belus
Hlidskjalf
The Ways of Yore
Umskiptar

 

[EspaDa]

^ It's a great ranking but Det Som Engang Var should swap places with Burzum/Aske. The rest is right.

 

[Draehl]

Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
Filosofem
Fallen
Det Som Engang Var
Burzum/Aske
Daudi Baldrs
Belus
Hlidskjalf
The Ways of Yore
Umskiptar

Umskiptar is at least better than Yore...

 

[EspaDa]

Umskiptar is at least more varied than The Ways of Yore.

 

[tagradh]

I'd be happy with just HLTO, Filosofem and a compilation of the cool tracks from Belus and Fallen.

 

[dwellerINTHEdark]

Darkthrone is better than Burzum. But that's just me.

 

[Talos of Atmora]

Darkthrone is better than Burzum. But that's just me.

PREACH.

 

[The Butt]

^ It's a great ranking but Det Som Engang Var should swap places with Burzum/Aske. The rest is right.

I was actually debating switching Burzum/Aske and Daudi Baldrs tbh, if anything. They're about equal imo.

Darkthrone is better than Burzum. But that's just me.

I totally, unequivocally, %1,000,000 disagree. Darkthrone may be another favorite band for me, and have one of the most consistent discographies in all of metal, but they still have never released anything as otherworldly and monumental as even the worst of the first four Burzum albums (the self-titled).

 

[Talos of Atmora]

I've listened to Hvis, Filosofem and Fallen so far and I still like Darkthrone better. Under the Funeral Moon and Transilvanian Hunger really contest even Burzum's best work for me. I still liked Hvis and Filosofem but I don't think they quite beat out Darkthrone's best.

 

[Vilden]

Obv Darkthrone is better than Burzum. Burzum just ripped off Strid.

 

[EspaDa]

Darkthrone may be a better band overall, but Burzum's Det som en gang var song is one of the most monumental tracks in metal.

 

[ProphetofHatred]

Darkthrone is better than Burzum. But that's just me.

Burzum is the most overrated band ever.

 

[The Butt]

Burzum is the most overrated band ever.

Maybe if you're a pleb.

 

[ProphetofHatred]

Maybe if you're a pleb.

The amount of "metal chicks" who glorify Buruzm 24/7 on my facebook feed is disturbing at this point. I don't understand the obsession with the band.

 

[Internally Deformed]

Women like Burzum?