Thulêan Mysteries

2020 studio album by Burzum

Thulêan Mysteries

Studio album by

Burzum

Released| 13 March 2020
Recorded| 2014-2019
Studio| Varg Vikernes' home, France
Genre|

* Ambient
* dark ambient
* dungeon synth

Length| 89:50
Label| Byelobog Productions
Burzum chronology
| The Ways of Yore
(2014)  | Thulêan Mysteries
(2020)  |

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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.

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[edit]

All tracks are written by Varg Vikernes

Disc 1No.| Title| Length

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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 2No.| Title| Length

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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[edit]

* Varg Vikernes – all instruments, vocals

## References[edit]

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.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

## External links[edit]

* Thulêan Mysteries on Burzum's official website

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Burzum

* Varg Vikernes

Studio albums|

* Burzum
* Det som engang var
* Hvis lyset tar oss
* Filosofem
* Dauði Baldrs
* Hliðskjálf
* Belus
* Fallen
* Umskiptar
* Sôl austan, Mâni vestan
* The Ways of Yore
* Thulêan Mysteries

EPs|

* Aske

Compilations|

* From the Depths of Darkness

Related|

* Mayhem
* Samoth
* Euronymous
* Murder of Euronymous
* Lords of Chaos
* film

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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