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AN AROUND-THE-WORLD GUIDE TO BURZUM VINYL RECORD, CDs & MEMORABLIA WE WANT TO BUY...
We will buy or trade most CDs, vinyl LP, 7”, 12” records and memorabilia from most countries, especially the following...
UK
vinyl LP, 2-LP vinyl set, picture disc LP, red vinyl, blue vinyl, clear vinyl...
NORWAY
vinyl LP...
Top release decades
2010s, 2000s, 1990s, 2020s...
Top music labels
Back On Black, Misanthropy/Cymophane, Misanthropy Records, Deathlike Silence Productions, Black On Black...
Top barcodes
803341230170, 803341230163, 803341393967, 803341393950, 803341393943, 803341393936, 803341363250, 803341338517, 803341230156, 803341230149...
Top catalogue numbers
BOBV080LPLTD, BOBV080LP, BOBV072LPLTD, BOBV088LPLTD, BOBV088LP, BOBV087LPLTD, BOBV087LP, BOBV086LP, ANTI-MOSH002, AMAZON003/EYE003...
Top titles
Det Som Engang Var - Record Store Day, Det Som Engang Var - 180gm, Burzum/ Aske - Record Store Day, Filosofem, Filosofem - Record Store Day, Hvis Lyset Tar Oss - Record Store Day, Filosofem - 180gm, Fallen, Burzum/ Aske, Burzum - vow...
Top wanted titles
Other artist names
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Related artists
Burzum, God Seed, Mayhem, Thorns, Tormentor...
A FEW OF THE ITEMS WE WANT...
 | BURZUM Hvis Lyset Tar Oss (Incredibly rare 1994 UK 4-track LP,
pressed on White Marbled Vinyl. The groups third album from the
highly controversial, yet equally influential, project of the Norwegian
black metal tyrant, Varg Vikerness, aka Count Grishnackh; within a
hype stickered glossy gatefold picture sleeve. Please See below for
more information about the back ground and the condition of highly
sought-after rarity)
***Limited to only 2000 copies***
Tracklisting: Background:
Hvis Lyset Tar Oss was recorded by Varg Vikerness at some point between January 1992 and March 1993, along with his previous work (Burzum, Aske, and Det Som Engang Var) and the album that would follow, Filosofem. The recordings took place at Grieg Hall in Vikerness' hometown of Bergen, Norway, and were spread out across many months with long gaps between releases.
It was during this period that the Norwegian black metal scene was gaining notoriety, due to not only the extremity of bands such as Burzum, Mayhem, Emperor etc, but also activities outside of music. Violence was become rife within the scene, and a string of church burnings in Norway led to the scene being scrutinised. This would come to head in August 1993, when a disagreement between Vikerness and his friend, Euronymous, would result in the grisly murder of the Mayhem guitarist.
In May of 1994, a month after the release of Hvis Lyset Tar Oss, Vikerness was given the maximum sentence of 21 years imprisonment for the murder of Euronymous, along with various other charges of arson, theft, and storage of explosives.
The title of Hvis Lyset Tar Oss translates to English as 'If The Light Takes Us.' Speaking of the album at the time, Vikerness said the following regarding the concept of the LP:
“What once was, before the light took us and we rode into the castle of the dream. Into emptiness. It's something like: beware the Christian light, it will take you away into degeneracy and nothingness . What others call light I call darkness. Seek the darkness and hell and you will find nothing but evolution.”
The music features the lo-fi recording style that Vikerness had championed since the debut Burzum album. The guitars are raw, the vocals inaudible, and drums almost indistinguishable from tin can. Yet within this cacophony lies a subtle ambience that shrouds the cold and bitter vibe that spills from the album. This would be fully realised on Filosofem, but Hvis Lyset Tar Oss can be considered proto-atmospheric black metal, with its influence still heard today among bands such as Panopticon, Leviathan, Deafheaven and more.
Pressing information:
There were 2000 numbered copies in the initial pressing of Hvis Lyset Tar Oss on white marbled vinyl, which was released by Misanthropy Records. This copy is number 1466, as indicated by the small sticker on the rear of the sleeve. The black and white, stickered gatefold sleeve features a drawing by 19th century artist, Theodor Kittelsen, name Fattigmannen (The Pauper). All of the text throughout the sleeve, including the lyrics, remains in Norwegian, and includes thank you credits to Fenriz of Darkthrone, and Demonaz of Immortal.
This copy also comes with a period merchandise insert, and a newsletter from Misanthropy Records, which features a particularly moody black and white image of a young Varg Vikerness.
The hand scratched runout groove etchings note the AMAZON001LP catalogue number, as well as 'FRIHET FOR GREIFI GRISHNACKH', which loosely translates as 'Freedom for Count Grishnackh'.
Condition:
The overall condition of this copy is, quite frankly, fantastic. The stickered gatefold sleeve shows some slight corner rubbing to the opening edge, but the spine is completely legible and other than one or two fair creases on the rear, it is in excellent condition.
The same can be said for the vinyl. There is but one slight spindle mark on each side to indicate that this has been played, but it has remained in spectacular, near 'as new' condition for nearly 25 years in the wild.
This is the first copy we have ever seen here, and original pressings of Burzum records rarely come up on the open market. Regardless of opinion on Vikerness himself, the impact of Burzum's early output within the lexicon of extreme music cannot be understated. This will likely be a onetime only chance to own a piece of black metal history.
Tracklisting:
1. Det Som En Gang Var
2. Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
3. Inn I Slottet Fra Droemmen
4. Tomhet |  | BURZUM Hvis Lyset Tar Oss (2008 UK/EU limited edition Back
On Black series reissue of the 1994 4-track vinyl LP, featuring
dark ambient black metal by the infamous master of genre. The
monochrome illustrated gatefold picture sleeve has Norwegiantext printed within and the vinyl shows just light signs of play)
Tracklisting: A1. Det Som En Gang Var
A2. Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
B1. Inn I Slottet Fra Droemmen
B2. Tomhet |  | BURZUM Burzum/ Aske (Limited 2013 UK Record Store Day exclusive 11-track
double LP pressed on 180gram grey vinyl with black & white
splatter, comprising the infamous black metaller's 1992 debut solo
album with the 'Aske' EP from 1993. The deluxe gatefold sleeve
replicates the artwork from the self-titled debut release & is sealed
from new in custom stickered shrink BOBV072LPLTD)
Tracklisting: A1 Feeble Screams From Forests Unknown 7:28
A2 Ea, Lord Of The Depths 4:51
A3 Spell Of Destruction 5:39
B1 Channelling The Power Of Souls Into A New God 3:26
B2 War 2:30
B3 The Crying Orc 0:57
C1 My Journey To The Stars 8:10
C2 Dungeons Of Darkness 4:52
D1 Stemmen Fra Taarnet 6:09
D2 Dominus Sathanas 3:01
D3 A Lost Forgotten Sad Spirit 11:09 |  | BURZUM Filosofem (Limited 2013 UK Record Store Day exclusive 6-track
double LP pressed on 180gram clear vinyl with grey & brown
splatter, often hailed as Burzum's finest hour, originally released in1996. The deluxe gatefold sleeve replicates the original album's
artwork & is sealed from new in custom stickered shrink
BOBV080LPLTD)
Tracklisting: A1 Dunkelheit 7:05
A2 Jesus' Tod 8:39
B1 Erblicket Die Töchter Des Firmaments 7:53
B2 Gebrechlichkeit I 7:53
C Rundgang Um Die Transzendentale Säule Der Singularität 25:11
D Gebrechlichkeit II 7:53 |  | BURZUM Hvis Lyset Tar Oss (Limited 2013 UK Record Store Day exclusive 4-track
LP of dark ambient black metal by the infamous master of genre,
originally released in 1994 & pressed on 180gram white vinylwith black & grey specks. The deluxe gatefold sleeve replicates the
original album's artwork & is sealed from new in custom stickered
shrink BOBV087LPLTD)
Tracklisting: Det Som En Gang Var 14:22
Hvis Lyset Tar Oss 8:05
Inn I Slottet Fra Droemmen 7:52
Tomhet 14:12 |  | BURZUM Det Som Engang Var (2008 UK/EU Back On Black
series issue of the 1993 8-track LP pressed on 180gram
Vinyl, from the infamous Norwegian black metaller.
Housed in a deluxe gatefold picture sleeve, the sleeve shows
minimal wear & the heavyweight vinyl appears barely played)
Tracklisting: A1. Den Onde Kysten 2:20
A2. Key To The Gate 5:14
A3. En Ring Til Aa Herske 7:10
A4. Lost Wisdom 4:38
B1. Han Som Reiste 4:51
B2. Naar Himmelen Klarner 3:50
B3. Snu Mikrokosmos Tegn 9:36
B4. Svarte Troner 2:16 | | BURZUM Filosofem (Limited 2013 UK Record Store Day exclusive 6-track
double LP pressed on 180gram clear vinyl with grey & brown
splatter, often hailed as Burzum's finest hour, originally released in1996. The deluxe gatefold sleeve replicates the original album's
artwork & is sealed from new in custom stickered shrink
BOBV080LPLTD)
Tracklisting: A1 Dunkelheit 7:05
A2 Jesus' Tod 8:39
B1 Erblicket Die Töchter Des Firmaments 7:53
B2 Gebrechlichkeit I 7:53
C Rundgang Um Die Transzendentale Säule Der Singularität 25:11
D Gebrechlichkeit II 7:53 |
AWARDS WE WANT TO BUY
We always require Gold, Silver, Platinum and Multi-Platinum awards
on most artists - official B.P.I., R.I.A.A., I.F.P.I., C.R.I.A., S.N.E.P. etc. certified
or genuine in-house variants from around the world. We also need Ivor Novello, B.M.I.,
ASCAP etc. publishing awards, plaques, trophies, certificates and citations.
MEMORABILIA ALWAYS REQUIRED:
Programmes; concert tickets; original concert posters; invites; handbills &
flyers; promotional posters, standees, mobiles, displays & other P.O.S. material;
press kits, boxes & sales presenters; award discs; tour crew jackets & other
clothing; tour itineraries; promotional jackets, t-shirts & other clothing;
original artwork, proofs, colour separations, cromalins, bromides, etc; interesting
paper items, promotional gimmicks & most other memorabilia needed. Also buying:
original film posters; movie press books & press kits; cinema programmes; premiere
invites & programmes; promotional clothing & other items.
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