Thulêan Mysteries

Thulêan Mysteries is the twelfth and final studio album by Norwegian musical project Burzum, released on 13 March 2020 through Byelobog Productions.[1] It is a double album, comprising the sporadic and random tracks written and recorded by Varg Vikernes since 2014's The Ways of Yore.

Thulêan Mysteries
Studio album by
Burzum
Released13 March 2020
Recorded2014-2019
StudioVarg Vikernes' home, France
Genre
Length89:50
LabelByelobog Productions
Burzum chronology
The Ways of Yore
(2014)		 Thulêan Mysteries
(2020)

Recorded as a soundtrack to Vikernes' role-playing game MYFAROG, the album follows the medieval/dark ambient musical style of the previous albums. Vikernes said of Thulêan Mysteries:

"Since my true passion has never been music, but actually tabletop role-playing games, I figured I should make this an album intended for that use; as background music for my own MYFAROG (Mythic Fantasy Role-playing Game)."[2]

The album's artwork is by Norwegian artist Theodor Kittelsen called "Nøkken".[3]

The song "The Loss of a Hero" is a re-recorded version of the song "The Crying Orc" (from Burzum's 1992 album Burzum, which also has another re-recorded version "Der weinende Hadnur" from Burzum's 1999 album Hliðskjálf) and the song "Skin Traveller" is a re-recorded version of the song "Han som reiste" (from Burzum's 1993 album Det som engang var).

Track listing

All tracks are written by Varg Vikernes

Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."The Sacred Well"2:56
2."The Loss of a Hero"0:53
3."ForeBears"4:03
4."A Thulêan Perspective"4:01
5."Gathering of Herbs"1:13
6."Heill auk Sæll"3:36
7."Jötunnheimr"1:37
8."Spell-Lake Forest"1:06
9."The Ettin Stone Heart"1:14
10."The Great Sleep"1:27
11."The Land of Thulê"2:13
12."The Lord of the Dwarves"5:14
13."A Forgotten Realm"7:24
14."Heill Óðinn, Sire"1:17
15."The Ruins of Dwarfmount"1:29
16."The Road to Hel"7:42
17."Thulêan Sorcery"2:10
Total length:49:35
Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."Descent into Niflheimr"1:42
2."Skin Traveller"4:35
3."The Dream Land"8:42
4."Thulêan Mysteries"4:22
5."The Password"15:13
6."The Loss of Thulê"5:02
Total length:39:36

Personnel

References
  1. "Burzum - Discography - Official Releases - "Thulêan Mysteries" 2020". www.burzum.org. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. "Thulêan Mysteries, by Burzum". Burzum. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  3. Gandalf the White (Thulêan Perspective) [@GandalftheWhi19] (18 December 2019). "The image on the upcoming (03/2020) Burzum album 'Thulêan Mysteries' is by Th. Kittelsen. It's called "Nøkken" (English "Nix"/"Water Troll"). "Nøkken" derives from Norse 'nykr' & translates as "stench". This is of course a mythic creature, that can be found & fought in MYFAROG. t.co/08pzonGcC4" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021 – via Twitter.
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