''Aske'' (
Norwegian for ''Ashes'') is an
EP by Norwegian black metal solo project
Burzum
Burzum (; ) was a Norwegian 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 m ...
. Though recorded in April and August 1992, after ''
Det som engang var'', it was released before that album in March 1993, through
Deathlike Silence Productions
Deathlike Silence Productions (DSP) was a Norwegian independent record label founded in Oslo in 1987 (initially as Posercorpse Music) that focused on black metal. DSP supported the black metal revival in the early 1990s. Helvete was the headqu ...
.
Background
The cover is a photograph of the
Fantoft Stave Church after its
arson
Arson is the crime of willfully and deliberately setting fire to or charring property. Although the act of arson typically involves buildings, the term can also refer to the intentional burning of other things, such as motor vehicles, wat ...
on 6 June 1992.
Varg Vikernes was strongly suspected of burning the church, and the photograph is widely believed to have been taken by Vikernes himself.
According to the official Burzum website, the cover photograph was taken by Are Mundal.
[ In an interview, Mundal stated that Vikernes, a longtime friend, asked him to visit the site of the church shortly after the fire and take photographs, of which one became the album cover. Mundal was initially regarded as a suspect in the arson, but was cleared of all charges. Vikernes allegedly had the photos developed in Sweden in order to fend off suspicion.
Bass guitar on two of the tracks is performed by Samoth of the band ]Emperor
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.[
A tape version featuring the old title of the release ''Inn I Drømmens Slott'' (Norwegian for "Into the Castle of Dreams") were made by Varg and spread by him and Samoth, the album was initially intended to be released on Varg's personal label called "Burz-Nazg Prod" (later Cymophane) before the Deathlike Silence Prod. pressing.]
Release
The first 1000 copies of ''Aske'' were packaged with a lighter bearing the album cover's image of Fantoft Stave Church's remains.
Track listing
Personnel
* Count Grishnackh – vocals
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, guitar
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, drums
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, bass
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Fish
* Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species
Music
* Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range:
** Bass (instrument), including:
** Acoustic bass gui ...
(track 2), production
* Samoth – bass (tracks 1, 3)
* Pytten – production
References
External links
Burzum "Aske" (mini-LP) 1993
at burzum.org
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Burzum albums
1993 EPs
Black metal EPs
Norwegian-language albums