Burzum "Hliðskjálf"

Hliðskjálf is the sixth album by Norwegian one-man band Burzum. This album was the second to be recorded by Varg Vikernes while he was imprisoned for murder and arson and also Burzum's second ambient album. Dauði Baldrs and Hliðskjálf were created with synthesized instruments as he was not allowed any other instruments while being imprisoned. The first pressing of its vinyl format release was pressed on a shiny burnished color reminiscent of gold, instead of the standard black color vinyl record.

Track listing

All music is composed by Varg Vikernes.

1. "Tuistos Herz" ("Tuisto's Heart") 6:13
2. "Der Tod Wuotans" ("The Death of Wotan") 6:43
3. "Ansuzgardaraiwô" ("Warriors of Ansuzgarda") 4:28
4. "Die Liebe Nerþus'" ("The Love of Nerthus") 2:14
5. "Frijôs einsames Trauern" ("Frijo's Lonely Mourning") 6:15
6. "Einfühlungsvermögen" ("The Power of Empathy") 3:55
7. "Frijôs goldene Tränen" ("Frijo's Golden Tears") 2:38
8. "Der weinende Hadnur" ("The Weeping Hadnur") 1:16

Total length: 33:42

The additional art in the booklet is taken mainly from silent films. For example, the image for "Frijôs goldene Tränen" is taken from F.W. Murnau's Faust.

Also released as a digipak and LP.

LP version limited to 1000 copies on gold vinyl. Included a poster of the cover art and 12-page A-5 booklet.

Hliðskjálf is the name of Odin's throne.

Varg used full keyboard sound instead of MIDI this time.

Though there are lyrics in the booklet, the music itself doesn't have any vocals. The text is to inform the reader about what the atmosphere surrounding the songs themselves should be, or rather, what the songs should feel like in general.