The third album by Burzum, 'Hvis lyset tar oss,' further cemented the project's signature blend of atmospheric black metal and melancholic doom metal elements. It is often cited as a key release in the development of depressive black metal.
- The album was recorded in 1992 but not released until 1994 due to legal issues, including Varg Vikernes's imprisonment.
- 'Hvis lyset tar oss' was the last Burzum album to be released before Vikernes's first prison sentence.
- The album cover features a drawing by Varg Vikernes himself, titled 'Lost Wisdom.'
Burzum was the solo project of Norwegian multi-instrumentalist Varg Vikernes, who became a central figure in the early Norwegian black metal scene. By 1994, Burzum had already released a trilogy of seminal black metal albums, establishing a raw and atmospheric sound.
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