Album: The Ways of Yore by Burzum (2014)
Genre: Black Metal | Style: Metal
Format: Album

Description: "The Ways of Yore"  is the eleventh studio album by Norwegian musical project Burzum, released on 2 June 2014 by project leader Varg Vikernes' label Byelobog Productions. The album retains the ambient and medieval music sound Vikernes started with Burzum's previous album, Sôl austan, Mâni vestan, albeit introducing vocals.
The album's cover was taken from "Merlin and Vivien", an engraving by famous French artist Gustave Doré for Alfred Tennyson's poem Idylls of the King.

Artist Background: Burzum is the musical project of Varg Vikernes. Vikernes began making music in 1988, but it was not until 1991 that he recorded his first demos as Burzum. The word "burzum" means "darkness" in the Black Speech, an artificial language crafted by J. R. R. Tolkien. The project quickly became prominent within the early Norwegian black metal scene. Vikernes recorded the first four Burzum albums between January 1992 and March 1993. However, the releases were spread out, with many months between the... Part of the Bergen, Norway music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Black Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Related Artists: Darkthrone, Mayhem, Bathory, Nargaroth

Music Scene: Part of the Bergen, Norway music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Black Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Black Metal, Metal, 2010s, Album

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"The Ways of Yore"  is the eleventh studio album by Norwegian musical project Burzum, released on 2 June 2014 by project leader Varg Vikernes' label Byelobog Productions. The album retains the ambient and medieval music sound Vikernes started with Burzum's previous album, Sôl austan, Mâni vestan, albeit introducing vocals.
The album's cover was taken from "Merlin and Vivien", an engraving by famous French artist Gustave Doré for Alfred Tennyson's poem Idylls of the King.

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