Hliðskjálf is the sixth album by Burzum. This album was the second to be recorded by Varg Vikernes while he was imprisoned for murder and arson, and also Burzum's second ambient / dungeon synth album. Dauði baldrs and Hliðskjálf were created with synthesized instruments as he was not allowed any other instruments while being imprisoned. In Norse mythology, Hliðskjálf is the high seat of Odin allowing him to see into all realms. Read more on Last.fm.
Burzum was a Norwegian black metal music project founded by Varg Vikernes in 1991. Although Burzum never played live performances, it became a part of the early Norwegian black metal scene and is considered one of the most influential acts in black metal's history. Vikernes has also released four dark ambient and neofolk albums. The word "burzum" means "darkness" in the black speech, a fictional language crafted by The Lord of the Rings writer J. R. Read more on Last.fm
