I recently got the album Dauði Baldrs by the artist Burzum. Dauði Baldrs means "The Death Of Baldr" or "Baldr's Death". The tracks I heard on this album were totally different from Burzums early stuff (see my review on the EP Aske).
But enough waffle; onto the album itself.
Track 1 - Bálferð Baldrs: I really liked this song. It had a very gloomy, ambient sound with a lot of treble-filled violin. It was a perfect track to open the album with. (9/10)
Track 2 - Hermoðr á helferð: Once again, this had a treble-filled violin in it, but it wasn't as 'dark' as the previous track. Still quite moving and catchy, though. (8/10)
Track 3 - Í heimr heljar: This track had a very 'royal' feel to it, which lived up to the cover art displayed on this album. A flute of some sort was evident and it was more lively than the previous tracks. (8/10)
Track 4 - Illa tiðandi: I love this song. It has a consistent piano melody with background ambient sounds. It is pieced together really well and it is certainly the best track on the album. (10/10)
Track 5 - Móti ragnarokum: The piano melody in this track was very 'medieval' and lively. It also had some interesting base notes to keep up the ambience of it all. (8/10)
Track 6 - Dauði Baldrs: This track returns to the violin basis of the first few songs. They also added some very loud cymbal percussion, to make it sound a lot more lively. It also contained a bassoon. (9/10)
Overall (9/10): This album is full of brilliant ambience and it is my favourite piece of work by Vikernes. A must for any Burzum fan. Wouldn't go as far to call it 'metal' though.
