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The Ways of Yore
Electronic · 2014 · 13 tracks · 1h 8m

The Ways of Yore

Burzum

Primitive electronic drones and Old Norse chants. A stark, ritualistic departure from metal into the cold heart of medieval dungeon synth and neofolk.

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It's like being trapped in a cold Norwegian museum after hours while the exhibits start whispering in Old Norse.

A cold, ritualistic immersion into ancient history through the lens of primitive electronic drones.

The Ways of Yore · vs · Burzum
Spoken Word+2.9σ

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

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 1h 8m
01
God From the Machine
1:40
02
The Portal
2:19
03
Heill Óðinn
3:11
04
The Lady in the Lake
4:39
05
The Coming of Ettins
4:36
06
The Reckoning of Man
7:16
07
Heil Freyja
1:57
08
The Ways of Yore
6:11
09
Ek fellr (I Am Falling)
2:54
10
Hall of the Fallen
5:06
11
Autumn Leaves
4:50
12
Emptiness
13:13
13
To Hel and Back Again
10:44
Moments Worth Waiting For
The hypnotic repetition of the title track where the synth melody feels like a slow-motion descent into a crypt.
The transition into 'Emptiness' where the thirteen-minute runtime dissolves all sense of linear time into a static hum.
The stark, unadorned spoken word delivery on 'Heill Óðinn' that sounds like a private ritual recorded in secret.
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