The album was re-released as Burzum / Aske to include the songs from the Aske EP. Only the Aske version of "A Lost Forgotten Sad Spirit" was included on this, but the original version was included on Burzum 1992–1999, released by Byelobog Productions.
When this album was released, Euronymous (owner of Deathlike Silence Records) changed the name of "Ea, Lord of the Depths" to "Ea, Lord of the Deeps" and "Spell of Destruction" to "Black Spell of Destruction". Both were later changed to the intended titles on the later Misanthropy Records version.
The following data is just rumor and not officially confirmed anywhere:
There are two editions of the DSP CD. One has NO Voices of Wonder address on the back (they had yet to distribute DSP at that point), just Vikernes' address, and the matrix code on the disc is ANTI MOSH 002 (some sources say this matrix belongs to a bootleg as all DSP firstpresses came from Dureco and a pressing of 500 copies or even less as stated was very improbable back then). The other version has no adress to Vikernes, but instead the Voices of Wonder address is printed on the back, and the matrix code is DURECO ANTI MOSH 002. This version is supposed to be from early 1993. Both version inserts DO NOT contain lyrics, just pictures of Varg and recording information. There are some minor graphic differences between versions (brightness and quality of the pressing). The Compact Disc of each version has a different gothic font.
However, there are also two versions of vinyl pressing. Early pressings feature only Varg's and DSP address, while later pressings contain DSP address and Voices of Wonder line at the bottom of the back cover. Precise number of copies for the earlier pressing is unknown, but rumored to 300.
The cover image was inspired by an AD&D module, called The Temple of Elemental Evil. It was supposed to portray the lost and searching spirit found in "Feeble Screams from Forests Unknown". Varg says that it was in a sense also autobiographical, as he saw himself in that figure, alone in a desolate, dark, and dying world... A ghost from the past seeing the true face of the world in which we live.
In a video on his YouTube channel Varg stated that he took the lyrics of "Ea, Lord of the Depths" from the "Necronomicon" book.
In another video on his YouTube channel, Varg stated that Euronymous had actually nothing to do with the production of the album, that it was just a joke.
Recorded midwinter 1992, during a full moon at Grieghallen Studio (Bergen, Norway).
Aske (Norwegian for Ashes) is an EP by Norwegian black metal solo project Burzum. Though recorded in April and August 1992, after Det som engang var, it was released before that album in March 1993, through Deathlike Silence Productions.
The cover is a photograph of the Fantoft Stave Church after its arson on 6 June 1992. Varg Vikernes was strongly suspected of burning the church, and the photograph is widely believed to have been taken by Vikernes himself.
Bass guitar on two of the tracks is performed by Samoth of the band Emperor.
A tape version featuring the old title of the release Inn I Drømmens Slott (Norwegian for "Into the Castle of Dreams") were made by Varg and spread by him and Samoth, the album was initially intended to be released on Varg's personal label called "Burz-Nazg Prod" (later Cymophane) before the Deathlike Silence Prod. pressing.
The first 1000 copies of Aske were packaged with a lighter bearing the same image.
Aske was later re-released as Burzum / Aske alongside the songs from Burzum's debut album.
Recorded at Grieghallen Studios.
The booklet states that it was recorded in August 1992.
Varg Vikernes later stated that it was recorded in in early September 1992 at the same time as Hvis lyser tar oss.
"Dominus Sathanas" recorded April 1992.
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