Det som engang var

Det som engang var
Studio album by Burzum
Released	August 1993
Recorded	April 1992 at the Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway
Genre	Black metal Dark ambient
Length	40:01
Label	Cymophane
Producer	Count Grishnackh and Pytten
Burzum chronology
Aske (1993) Det som engang var (1993) Hvis lyset tar oss (1994)
Reissue cover

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Det som engang var (Norwegian for What Once Was) is the third release by the Norwegian black metal artist Burzum. It was recorded in April 1992 and released in August 1993 through Burzum's own label, Cymophane.

The album was initially titled På svarte troner (Norwegian for On Black Thrones) but was retitled before its release. It should also be noted that the song "Det som en gang var", with a slightly different spelling, would not appear until the next album, Hvis lyset tar oss. The album cover is inspired by an Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (1st edition) module called The Temple of Elemental Evil.^[2] At the bottom of the artwork is a depiction of the "reaper" and the tree shown on Burzum's first album.

Track listing

All tracks by Varg Vikernes.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Den onde kysten" (The Evil Coast)	2:20
2.	"Key to the Gate"	5:14
3.	"En ring til å herske" (One Ring to Rule)	7:10
4.	"Lost Wisdom"	4:38
5.	"Han som reiste" (He Who Wandered)	4:51
6.	"Når himmelen klarner" (When the Sky Clears)	3:50
7.	"Snu mikrokosmos tegn" (Turn the Sign of the Microcosmos)	9:36
8.	"Svarte troner" (Black Thrones)	2:16

Credits

• Count Grishnackh – vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, bass guitar, drums, synthesizer

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Vikernes, Varg. "A Burzum Story: Part I - The Origin And Meaning". Burzum.org. http://burzum.org/eng/library/a_burzum_story01.shtml. Retrieved 2007-03-07. 

External links

• Burzum discography