Umskiptar

Metal · 2012 · 11 tracks · 1h 4m

Umskiptar

A sixty-minute ritual of spoken Old Norse poetry and mid-tempo, hypnotic riffs. Stripped of black metal's typical speed, it feels like a cold, ancient campfire story.

May 21, 2012 · Back On Black

A stoic and ancient stillness that feels like watching a fire burn out in a cold room.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 1h 4m

01

Blóðstokkinn

1:10

02

Jóln

5:46

03

Alfadanz

9:18

04

Hit helga Tré

6:47

05

Æra

3:54

06

Heiðr

2:57

07

Valgaldr

7:57

08

Galgviðr

7:13

09

Surtr Sunnan

4:11

10

Gullaldr

10:14

11

Níðhöggr

4:59

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition into the hypnotic, circular guitar motif on Alfadanz that persists for nearly ten minutes.

The jarringly intimate spoken delivery on the opening track that sets a ritualistic tone.

The slow, funeral-march percussion that anchors the sprawling ten-minute epic Gullaldr.

Where This Album Departs

How does Umskiptar sound next to the rest of Burzum's catalogue?

Spoken Word+2.3σ

The vocals lean far further into spoken word than the rest of the catalogue.

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