Review by ZeroSymbolic7188 for Burzum - Hvis lyset tar oss (1994)

The hype surrounding this album has got to have everything to do with the person who created it, and not it's sonic merits. The man who made it is a murderer and Neo-Nazi. If it was not for his involvement in Mayhem, the church burnings, the murder, and so on I don't think anybody would give a genuine shit about this, and if you think I'm trolling, find a review anywhere that is actually a review of the music without a lengthily exposition detailing Vikernes, his ideals, and his history. If I must be forced to endure a Burzum album, at least let it be Filosofem. That album has Dunkelheit, and that's a good song. This album is 45 minutes long. 14 minutes (so nearly a third of it) is just atmospheric keyboards. Wow, so heavy, so metal! Sorry, I'm not buying the mythos. This is shitty music crafted by a shitty human being, and I'm rating it for what it is. Go get your Pitchforks.