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EARACHE VS. BURZUM

 Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 at 1:00pm by

digby burzum tweetOur email inboxes have been flooded with links to a leaked version of the new Burzum album, Varg Vikernes’ first after 16 years of imprisonment, and the near unanimous opinion is that it sucks. But it seems like our readers aren’t the only ones sharing these behaviors and sentiments; Earache boss Digby Pearson posted the above from his Twitter account yesterday, as noticed by Second Period and re-posted by Invisible Oranges. Props to his hilarious use of hashtags!

The practical implications of this are probably negligible; the leak’s already out there and it’s doubtful that very many more people will download the album because Pearson posted a link. The bigger issue is that a label boss — one who Cosmo Lee points out has recently embraced file sharing — is advocating people steal an album. Opines Cosmo:

Pearson has gone through an interesting change of heart regarding downloading. He once called mediafire “media-nazi-fire,” and Earache’s download promo site for journalists has login credentials along the lines of “file sharing is evil.” But late last year Earache released Gama Bomb’s new record as a free download. Recently, Pearson used mediafire to illegally download Wormrot’s album before he acquired the rights to it and signed the band. Now he’s posted a mediafire link to a release that’s not his, i.e., file sharing.

It’s worth noting the above Tweet has since been removed from Pearson’s Twitter account… dude realized he made a boo-boo. I personally haven’t downloaded the leak yet (no really, I swear… but that’s got more to do with having just spent a week riding camels than ethics) so I can’t comment on the quality of the album. As if you needed an official invitation, what do you all think?

My head is swimming with hilarious possibilities involving various metal label head honchos tweeting about their competitors’ shitty albums. What’s next, Brian Slagel slamming the next Winds of Plague release? I love the Internet.

-VN

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  • SP420

    Wow, I didn’t know free speech flustered some people so much.

    • ian

      It’s not the fact that he dislikes Burzum, it’s the fact that a label owner — one who once had a very anti-piracy stance on things– just illegally linked the world to a leaked copy of an album.

      For the record, this is not the first instance of a label insider outright claiming to have illegally downloaded Belus in the public sphere. It’s such a weird hypocritical double-standard. Just because Varg is a racist douche means it’s okay to commit copyright infringement when you yourself were initially anti-piracy?

      I also thought Belus was a solid, solid album.

      • stu1

        I agree. This is really bullshit. I’m no fan of Varg’s politics by a long shot, but promoting piracy of another label’s release because you disagree with the politics of the artist is a very slippery slope, and very uncool.

      • SP420

        Ok, I didn’t know that. That makes sense now. Sad he’d do that then.

  • dakotahowe

    FUCK, you guys need to EMBRACE leaks. that “fiasco” garnered you guys so much traffic. you dont have to host leaks, but maybe more heads up like this as to when something leaks wouldnt be so bad. if its good, it WILL be purchased.

  • http://jotun2graveland Nick

    Yeah, I’m not really understanding all of the hate for the album. It’s essentially a progression of his later albums (not the ones done in prison). Plus, I mean it’s kind of unfair to expect a groundbreaking album like he used to always do, seeing as how many people have tried to copy and replicate his song.
    Also, it’s one thing if you don’t like Varg’s music overall, but it’s really pointless to just bring up his political views whenever the topic of his music is the actual matter at hand.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/David-Hulsey/653830783 David Hulsey

      True but…he is a really bad guy. I mean fucking really. And I hope noone feels that he “did his time” because sixteen years is pathetic for someone so fucking evil. Ah fuck…I’m not mother Teresa by any means but I really feel like I’m not out of line by saying that any label that releases his music for mass (well…not mass) consumption kinda gets what is coming to them if it leaks. It is doing nothing but promoting a legitimately harmful product. It doesn’t take much to inspire a 14 year old to take a racist world view. It is not cartoon violence like Cannibal Corpse, but the words and thoughts of a very sick minded individual who wants his ideals to spread. He WANTS the listener to take his stance. If it was about the music…the music would be a lot better.

  • Zoker

    So Burzum put out a new album and it’s garbage. What’s the news? Do you really have to download it before knowing it’s going to suck?

    • Deschain

      Yeah. Its usually customary to listen to an album before determining its worth.

      • DidgeryDo

        Does this mean I have to listen to Limp Bizkit’s upcoming album before I have an opinion?

        Do I have to jump off a bridge to know it will kill me?

        Black Metal…..Burzum….I know enough allready. I’ll pass thanks.

        • jxk

          How is KNOWing that jumping off a bridge will kill you equate with an OPINION on an album?

          It’s possible Belus could be the best album you’ve ever heard. Probably not, but you’d have to listen before you can criticize it. The same goes for the new Limp Bizkit album, unfortunately.

          I THINK the album is okay. It won’t convert anyone to black metal but I expected much worse. It’s pretty traditional Burzum, even after all this time.

          • DidgeryDo

            Possible but incredibly unlikely. I’ve never liked any Black Metal
            music. Ever. Period. It’s fucking retarded.

          • http://www.facebook.com/people/Grobi-Wunder/100000020701902 Grobi Wunder

            Actually, I think Burzum and those other trve kvltists are the one averting people from BM… I mean, this music has so much more to offer than just lo-fi screeching and nazism!
            I personally never liked ANY of Vikernes stuff, so I won’t like Belus, either. Some of my friends will practically force me to listen to it sometime, but I hope that’s a long way down the road…

  • seaofice

    The album is far from garbage… the impossible-to-live-up-tp hype is the only thing holding it back, that and the fact Varg can be a major dick. Listen objectively, it is good shit.

    • Vakarm

      i agree. i even find it better than his first ones production-wise. Musically, he is really faithfull to his own style.

      I mean c’mon….anyone who listened to Burzum’s other albums knew what to expect. This is isn’t smart black metal like Enslaved…..this is near atmospheric, monotonous stuff. Like he always did.

      and now to spark controversy: i much prefer waiting 16 years for Belus, than waiting near 20 years for “Chinese Democracy”. thats right, i said it

      • seaofice

        Exactly, it’s very fitting and expands his style slightly while staying comfortably in the vein of his non-synth albums. If it was released by Wolves In The Throne Room or Weakling there would be 10x as many positive reviews.

        I’ve already listened to Belus more than Chinese Democracy, and I anticipated both equally…… I’ve listened to Belus twice.

        • Vakarm

          haha i was expecting more shit talk to my GNR comment. But i’ve pretty much listened to Belus more than Chinese democracy too :D

  • Facebook User

    What I have heard is good. Since Varg hasn’t had any access to instruments over the last 11 or so years, I’d say what songs I did hear are pretty decent. Besides, what does Dickby know, he signed Oceano? Haha!

  • DidgeryDo

    Sad. Stop acting like the man’s awful political stances towards all kinds of people has no impact on the
    music he makes. Music is an expression of one’s self and there is no seperating his bullshit from his music.

    Besides that Black Metal is just fucking awful.

    • stu1

      You’ve never liked a band whose politics differed from your own??

      • DidgeryDo

        Stu1,

        It really depends on the issue at hand. If I can find redeeming qualities in the poltical
        stance then I won’t mind. Take Gojira for instance. For those that follow recent
        events you might be aware of the many ways in which the so-called
        “scientific consensus” about anthropromorphic climate change has been unravelling
        due to multiple scandals and completely failed predictions.

        Still, I think at the heart of this having a healthy respect for the planet is good so
        Gojira gets a pass even if their allready campy lyrics on “Global Warming” now
        seem more rediculus than ever.

        Now when it comes to Varg I have a hard time finding the positive side of his views.

        Plus I freaking hate Black Metal. The themes, the “demon voice”, the makeup, the costumes,
        the low-fi original style or the “mainstream” version. I just never liked Black Metal period.

        Nick. I did read up on the album but only because Axl has posted about it since Varg
        was released from prison. It sounds cool to write a record about ancient
        European mythology but in light of his comments it almost seems like an overly-contrived
        way of making an album called “The White God”. I think he’s smart enough to know
        how people would take that and also smart enough to concoct an elaborate defense
        of it. Basically he’s either a douche for intentionally doing that or a moron for not knowing.

        • blakmetl

          good god youre an idiot

          also, richard wagner was a raving lunatic racist but wrote some of the best opera of the 19th century, bam, politics my ass

          • DidgeryDo

            This might come as a newsflash for you shit-for-brains but the
            eighteenth century is long gone.

        • stu1

          So I guess the answer is, no, you don’t like music whose politics greatly differ from yours.
          And you go back to “I just hate black metal,” which is fine, but really stay out of the discussion then or at least keep that out, as it’s irrelevant.

          • DidgeryDo

            I’m a conservative and I just explained how I liked a liberal band
            you dumb fuck. Do I have to spell shit out for you?

          • DidgeryDo

            …and yes sometimes I do personally draw a line. Take Kanye
            West for instance. I was never the biggest fan but after the
            VMA incident I vow to never give him a cent if I can help it.

        • SonOF

          ” For those that follow recent
          events you might be aware of the many ways in which the so-called
          “scientific consensus” about anthropromorphic climate change has been unravelling
          due to multiple scandals and completely failed predictions.”

          Still, I think at the heart of this having a healthy respect for the planet is good so
          Gojira gets a pass even if their allready campy lyrics on “Global Warming” now
          seem more rediculus than ever.”

          Are you serious? What a joke. I love conspiracy theorists; I bet you believe 911 was an “inside job” as well. “Unraveling,” my ass. http://www.skepticalscience.com/

          • DidgeryDo

            No I think the 911 conspiracy theorists are idiots. I don’t want this
            to be an anthropromorphic GW debate but you want we can go there.

          • DidgeryDo

            It’s no conspiracy either really. First off if you think money and
            greed only motivate the right wingers you are a little naive. There
            have been wealthy people all over the world who pushed this
            alarmist theory and at the same time shored up massive investments
            in the green technology that they are trying to implement all over the
            world in the wake of a sucessful Copehagen Climate Treaty not to
            mention also the creation of a global regulatory body that has power
            to tax any nation on the planet at will AND a massive transfer of
            wealth.

            FYI the polar ice caps are increasing. Your website is outdated
            because most of the alarmists have adapted to the cooling trend
            and are now trying to say that this is being caused by man as well
            even though it is the opposite of what they predicted.

          • Masonic Wehrmacht

            @ DidgeryDo The Republicans and the Democrats are one in the same. They both hilariously lie to all your faces, and you believe them. Then when they get into office, they fucking do the complete opposite of what you want them to do (and what they said they would do). And then, to boot, you fucking morons fall for the same shit the next election. Money and Greed are just side issues to them controlling your opinion like a little fucking puppy.

            Global warming is as much of a sham as religion. And we know how the latter was refuted, right? I understand we share this GW idea, but you said this: “I’m a conservative and I just explained how I liked a liberal band you dumb fuck.” Stop. Just stop. Might as well say, “This is my Protestant son, he just turned three.” They have arbitrarily influenced you into labeling yourself. Props.

      • http://www.facebook.com/people/Rob-Kurkjian/1238131077 Rob Kurkjian

        Yes I have there are tons of bands I like that have different stances on my own. I know this comment was dirrected toward Didgery but I want to chime in. Varg’s politics are more than just a different oppinion. He is a blatent racist which in my book is wrong and hes a homophobe, and like do said some of that is bound to go into his music.

        • http://www.facebook.com/people/Rob-Kurkjian/1238131077 Rob Kurkjian

          Just to clear things up about my post. It is still wrong that the Earache dude leaked a link. Really doesn’t matter if its Burzum, Metallica, Taylor Swift, or In Flames. It is wrong to encourage illeagally downloading someones music. Sure Varg is racist but that doesnt mean he should lose out on the sales from his art.

          And Didgery Please stop bitching about not liking Black Metal. I don’t like it all that much either but saying “Besides that Black Metal is just fucking awful.” is a gross generalization. You don’t like black metal thats fine but dont say all of it is awfull. There are some very talented BM bands out there.

          • DidgeryDo

            Technically speaking your right. It was not cool for the Earache
            guy to leak that shit, however, it did not hurt Varg simply because
            artists tend to make money of shows and merch. Labels take
            the money for record sales.

            Besides this itwas just on his Twitter and it was only there a little
            while. Plus the album was allready leaked. So yeah it wasn’t
            exactly right, but considering who he did it to and also considering
            how harmless it was I still don’t mind.

            They way I see it Varg went out on a limb to let all that hatred
            and bigotry out of his heart and this dude also went out on a
            limb to say “fuck that.” in response. I think anyone who is against
            bigotry would probably side with Earache dude.

    • http://jotun2graveland Nick

      You clearly haven’t even read up much on what this album is about then, have you?
      Also, on the topic of views, if you’ve ever really taken time to learn about Varg, you’d realize that there’s more to his views than just his extreme nationalist ideals.
      And with black metal, granted it’s not all great (as with all genres), but it’s really more about if you like the approach that legitimate black metal musicians go for. Unfortunately, since the genre has been over-saturated for some time now, I can see why so many people look so down upon the genre. Black metal has more to do than what most people perceive it as, and often times, a lot of black metal just gets placed in this stereotype of the 2nd wave of the early 90′s, even though it’s much different. Also, black metal is meant to have that lo-fi, raw approach. The style isn’t meant to incorporate technical work, which so many people quite frequently tend to overlook.

    • Deschain

      Actually, it is possible to separate politics from music. While music may be an expression of the producer (Varg’s “self” is much more diverse than his politics, much like your identity isn’t defined by your political views), it is incumbent upon the listener to interpret music, which is why we listen to music in the first place, to express ourselves. Like most Burzum fans I don’t interpret Varg’s music as “political bullshit.” It means something different to me.

      Secondly, your final comment carries the tone of a sorority girl dismissing metal music because “its just yelling.” “That black metal” which you are referring too is an diverse plethora of musical selection blending almost every genre of music imaginable. Why don’t you try listening to some more of it before scraping it off the bottom of your shoe.

      • DidgeryDo

        Oh God don’t try giving me this, “you have to be a REAL man to apreciate Black Metal” crap.
        First off a lot of the costumes come off to me as homoerotic…and then…

        Ghaal….nuff said lol.

        • jxk

          It seems like just a couple weeks ago everyone was appreciating how tolerant the metal community is and you have to bring homophobia into the equation again.

          • DidgeryDo

            You obviously have NO idea what is going on.

    • B. Ewing

      black metal rules

  • Fufkin

    Yes, well done Varg – let’s all give Varg a pat on the back for being such a stand up guy and creating music that’s, well ok considering his limited musical skills are rusty and he’s a moral cesspit. He’s stuck to his guns and the production is ‘better than his first ones’ too!

    Three cheers and goat horns filled with cherryade for everyone.

    • http://myspace.com/duckbillz Duck Billz

      Hahahaha, brilliant.

  • Moose_Knuckle

    “Sad. Stop acting like the man’s awful political stances towards all kinds of people has no impact on the
    music he makes. Music is an expression of one’s self and there is no seperating his bullshit from his music.

    Besides that Black Metal is just fucking awful.”

    I totally agree with all of this apart from the last part, you should listen to wolves in the throne room.

  • Hammer_Smashed_Hurtt

    I wish Varg, Ghaal and the lot would pull a Jim Jones.

    • soy el niño más bonito

      …and start a commune in guyana with a thousand people and get everyone to kill themselves?

  • zilch

    Maybe he’ll go out like that other satanic jackass and kill himself.

  • fuckstupidbandnamesliketheausterityprogram

    who cares if the guy provides a link to a leak? he doesnt like vargs politics. thats just how it goes. if youre gonna be a racist dickhead,then some people are gonna say shit about it. good for digby pearson,fuck varg and his white power nazi bullshit

    • stu1

      How is it out there, completely missing the fucking point of a story??

      • bbbb

        When has he ever said anything about Nazism in the last ten years? Varg’s gone through many phases

  • brian roach

    I would say that it would be unfair to dismiss, say, Iced Earth because Jon Schaffer’s politcs are much more right wing than mine, but Varg is just in a completely different category and I think it’s completely fair to tie his reprehsible beliefes (and actions!!!) to his music. Thus i’ll listen to Iced Eath but never anything Varg does. No disrespect intended to Mr. Schaffer, not in any way trying to associate him with Varg, he was just the first guy that popped into my head whose politics I disagree with but whose music i like…

    • DidgeryDo

      Pretty much what he said.

    • dave

      if ur gonna dismiss iced earth, do it coz they’re shit

  • fuckstupidbandnamesliketheausterityprogram

    what are you talking about missing the point? you clueless goof,i commented on the exact story..what dont you get?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/John-Anderson/576580493 John Anderson

    personally i like the album its burzum nothing more nothing less. if this was some new band theyd all be raving about it.

    people like the earache guy will jump on their bandwagons to show their all high and mighty and that they think they have such quality morals standards(i wonder).

    yes burzum is a dick so is mustaine i dont stop listening to their music. mel gibsons a twat i still watch his films.

    • DidgeryDo

      Wow, so, lots of racism going on in England huh?

      • http://www.facebook.com/people/John-Anderson/576580493 John Anderson

        Im from scotland so if im racist your ignorant you idiot.

        what i meant is i wont be buying burzums album as i dont support his views at all but i do like his music and will listen to it every now and then. im not saying the earache guy was wrong to voice his opinion but for someone so against file sharing to put a link of someones album is just total hypocrisy.

        i dunno why im doing this anyway as you seem like a total troll on these boards

        • DidgeryDo

          Well if that’s the case then let me just say that ignorance is bliss.

        • DidgeryDo

          I’d also like to add that a bigot is a troll on earth.

  • iolanach

    The “sandy vaginitis” Varg causes is hilarious. Fucking pussies. Who gives a shit if he’s a racist? If the music is good i’ll hear it, don’t care if it’s extreme right or extreme left.

    • DidgeryDo

      Racism isn’t even my main reason. Mostly Black Metal sucks balls. Go back to being tough like
      your hero Ghaal.

      • iolanach

        Woo, homophobia, good stuff! Can’t stand Gorgoroth btw.

        • DidgeryDo

          Who said anything about gay people? I just figured Ghaal was about the
          toughest most masculine dude in Black Metal.

  • Facebook User

    Belus is a great album – better than anything that’s come out on Earache in over a decade.

  • Kye

    On one hand, Varg probably wasn’t going to make much money on this anyway, nor does he probably care too much about the money. And, like all albums, this was bound to leak anyway.

    On the other hand, this guy is part of the label that signed Anal Cunt.

    If you like Burzum, or early Norwegian Black Metal, this album pretty much delivers and, ignoring that it could never live up to the hype from those looking forward to it, was well worth the wait.

    I don’t care that the link was posted, I don’t care that this dude was dick(Say what you want, disliking something and deliberately trying to undermine its success are two completely different things. He was a dick.), I don’t give a damn if you think the album is good or not, and I don’t care what Varg’s politics are, trying to intentionally sabotage someone’s career because you don’t like what they do or what they believe is wrong. End of story.

    • BurzumFan

      True! I love Burzum and black metal in general. Im probably going to be the only person who admits to agreeing with Varg on some political issues(not all). But, like you said, i doubt he cares about his money. He owes millions to the country of Norway, but like he says he doesn’t give a fuck. He’s not gonna pay a dime of that money back to the government. Plus, he lives on his own farm, and basically lives off his own products. So money probably doesnt mean much

    • DidgeryDo

      …Kyle ….Kyle…the man is damned by his own words for crying out loud.

      So let me get this straight. Giving money to openly bigoted guy good.

      Saying you won’t give money to bigoted guy bad.

      This makes you what?

      • Kye

        Kye. Not Kyle.

        Simply not supporting Varg is not the issue. If you choose not to support him, for whatever reason that may be(because the reason doesn’t really matter), then by all means, don’t support him.

        If you choose to buy Belus, you aren’t buying Varg’s racism, you’re buying his music. Big difference. And yes, it IS good to compensate an artist in some form for the art they provide. But once again, if you do not wish to support him, there is nothing wrong with it at all.

        What is wrong, however, is intentionally attempting to prevent him from gaining said compensation simply because you do not like his views or the music he has made.

      • stu1

        “What is wrong, however, is intentionally attempting to prevent him from gaining said compensation simply because you do not like his views or the music he has made.”

        This statement is 100000000000% accurate. The fact the OWNER of a label who has spoken out loudly about the evils of file sharing leaked the release of another label/artist because he doesn’t agree with his politics is total and complete hypocrisy.

        • DidgeryDo

          We’ve had this discussion on Metalsucks COUNTLESS times. Artists make
          money mostly off merch and shows. The label takes most if not all profits
          from the record sales themselves.

          Secondly, he is not going against something he said for personal gain. Quite
          the contrary.

          He knows how this is received and it’s a statement about how strongly
          he is against being ascociated with the beliefs that Varg espouses. These
          ascociations certainly mean something. Look what happened with Nachtmystium
          when it was learned they were on a “Nazi” label. Even though they don’t
          advocate neo-nazism the fact that they are willing to cooperate with those
          people says a LOT about them.

          I’m not jumping to conclusions here but the fact that you are more bothered by
          this guy taking a financial hit to stand up against this little Norwegian douche
          then said douche’s completely outspoken bigotry could say a great deal
          about you too.

          • DidgeryDo

            OK I just re-read the top and saw that it wasn’t a band under his label.

            Fine LOL. Still bigotry is worse in my book then fucking file sharing
            for a half an hour.

          • Kye

            Ok, I’m really baffled as to why this is so hard for people to get.

            The message I’m trying to get across has nothing to do with what anyone’s views on race are, nor does it have anything to do with money, file-sharing, or what you think of Varg.

            The simple fact of the matter is that, in any situation, your opinion of a person and what they do does not give you the right to act maliciously towards them.

            The album could sell one copy or it could sell a million, it doesn’t matter. What it boils down to is that it is NOT justifiable to intentionally act in such a way that is detrimental or even carries the possibility of being detrimental to another person just because you don’t like their opinions.

          • DidgeryDo

            I still stand by the fact that it’s not really detrimental to Varg
            seeing as artists seldom see money for record sales. Just shows
            and merch.

            Also I am all about acting maliciously to those that deserve it. Besides
            Varg’s politics are maliciousness towards an entire race but still
            your more angry about a couple hours of file sharing with one
            stinking obscure piece of shit black metal record.

            So you’ve never used Napster? Limewire? Torrents? You
            are 100 percent legit?

          • Kye

            Reread what I’ve typed until you learn how to discern what I’m saying from what you’re replying to.

            I’m not repeating myself again.

          • DidgeryDo

            “What it boils down to is that it is NOT justifiable to intentionally act in such a way that is detrimental or even carries the possibility of being detrimental to another person just because you don’t like their opinions.”

            This is exactly what is making you look racist right now. You are
            taking issue with somone acting maliciously to another over their
            opinions but I don’t see you taking issue with Varg acting
            maliciously to an entire race ( which unlike an opinion is
            something that you don’t choose).

            Take Inglorious Basterds for instance. The things that happened
            to the Germans in that movie would be considered completely
            irredeemable if not for the unspeakable evil the Germans were
            committing themselves.

            What Dig did needs to be viewed as a reaction to the things
            that Varg said. Taking such a huge issue with what Dig did
            ( which was harmless to Varg since the album was allready
            leaked and its his label that loses money here not him) and ignoring
            the elephant in the room of what Varg says is pretty telling
            of you.

            Some people have some evil opinions and I have no qualms
            whatsoever about being malicious to them. You are trying
            to remove racism from the discussion so you can defend Varg
            on the basis of some morallity and exempt yourself from sharing
            your true opinion on what he said.

            Silence is complicity.

  • Isaac

    Varg may be an asshole, but I do like his music. I sure as hell am not going to buy Belus, though. I’m not funding a bigoted nazi who killed one of my favorite guitarists.

  • DidgeryDo

    Show of hands here. How many support Varg largely because he is openly racist and you like that?

    Just curious…

  • wyzt

    Don’t know what people were expecting. Belussounds like Classic Burzum. It’s not his best but it’s still good. He’s a dumb racist, but that doesn’t change the quality of the album.

  • KMFCM

    “steal this album, it sucks anyway”

    I LOVE IT!

  • KMFCM

    seriously though

    buy the album

    Varg needs money to pay for his medical bills AFTER HE BROKE HIS LEG BACKPEDALING SO MUCH!

  • DidgeryDo

    I thought the title of this post was funny. After all, earaches and Burzum ordinarily go hand in hand.

  • Scourge441

    Belus kicks ass and anyone who doesn’t like it can go fuck themselves.

    • I, Monarch

      Agreed.

  • Noobie McNoob

    I wonder if this isn’t really about file sharing at all. Look at what happened with Jon Nödtveidt of Dissection. He was let out of jail, put out an album that everyone bashed (I actually really like that album), and then he committed suicide. Maybe, they just want to see if it’ll happen again.

    • Noobie McNoob

      Oops… was posted twice.

      • DidgeryDo

        I forgot to add this but the file sharing is really peripheral to the entire issue at hand
        in my opinion.

    • DidgeryDo

      The central issue here is bigotry. First Varg sent a message to the world encouraging racism.
      Now Dig sends his response condemning Varg. The file sharing was just a vehicle to that end
      and honestly it was totally harmless to Varg in a monetary sense.

      I am completely convinced there are covert racists here who try to act like the file sharing is
      such a big deal when really they are trying to imitate the moral high ground taken by Dig and
      others who are against bigotry because they secretly admire Varg’s open racism and are
      angry that people who think that way are “persecuted.”

      I’ve seen this shit more times than I can count. It’s obvious, it’s ignorant and as long as I draw
      breath I will be against it.

      The way I see it, if you stand for evil in this world then you need to be prepared for those
      that will not only come after you for it but feel justified.

  • Noobie McNoob

    I wonder if this isn’t really about file sharing at all. Look at what happened with Jon Nödtveidt of Dissection. He was let out of jail, put out an album that everyone bashed (I actually really like that album), and then he committed suicide. Maybe, they just want to see if it’ll happen again.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/David-Hoefer/25511007 David Hoefer

    Honestly, I never listened to much Burzum before this but I may now. At least the guy doesn’t inject ego driven or political rants into his music. It’s easy to just sit back and enjoy and not think about what he’s like outside of the album. Belus is pretty tight stuff. Simple yet great riffs, dark atmosphere, and much better than a lot of recent over-hyped black metal.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jamal-Mohmed/663730590 Jamal Mohmed

    I see there are a lot of enraged comments over the undeserved trash talk Belus received. Mine isn’t necessary at this point, but I liked the album so much I gotta say…

    YOU’RE FUCKING OUT OF YOUR MIND, BELUS IS ANOTHER VARG MASTERPIECE. The hype was too built up to overcome, any thing he would have released after a decade and a half would have ridiculous expectations met with disappointment. I honestly think the time it’s taken for this effort is shown in album, there is still the trademark atmospheric production and minimal progression, but the riffs have really evolved and I’m glad to here changes like spoken word passages, as it really adds to the overall mood. This is definitely up there with Filosofem IMO.

    I’m don’e blathering, Belus is going to be his underrated gem.