{"product_id":"burzum-aske-ep-1993-vinyl-norwegian-black-metal","title":"Burzum – Aske EP (1993) | Norwegian Black Metal | Back on Black Repressing","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBurzum – \u003cem\u003eAske\u003c\/em\u003e EP (1993)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorwegian Black Metal | Samoth of Emperor | Back on Black Records | Grey Marble \u0026amp; Picture Disc Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAske\u003c\/em\u003e — Norwegian for \"Ashes\" — is the sole EP from Burzum, the one-man black metal project of Varg Vikernes (recording as Count Grishnackh). Recorded in April and August 1992 and released in March 1993 on Cymophane Productions, it sits between the self-titled debut and \u003cem\u003eDet Som Engang Var\u003c\/em\u003e in the project's early catalog and shares their atmosphere: suffocatingly feral, with distorted guitars processed into something more texture than riff, and vocals that garble any literal meaning in favor of a single sustained mood — what the music communicates is sadness as a kind of dread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe EP features \u003cstrong\u003eSamoth of Emperor\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass — one of the few documented collaborations between musicians from this era of Norwegian black metal, and a detail that collectors of both bands specifically seek out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe cover image is a photograph of the remains of \u003cstrong\u003eFantoft Stave Church\u003c\/strong\u003e in Bergen, Norway, burned in June 1992. The image was connected to Vikernes and contributed to his arrest in 1993. The original 1993 pressing of the first 1000 copies famously included a cigarette lighter with the cover image. \u003cstrong\u003eThis Back on Black Records repressing does not include the lighter\u003c\/strong\u003e — it is a faithful reissue of the record itself in the original format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003eBack on Black Records'\u003c\/strong\u003e authorized repressing (catalog BOBV807), currently available in two variants:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e🔥 \u003cstrong\u003eAvailable Pressings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✔ \u003cstrong\u003eGrey Marble Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e — $29.99 (in stock)\u003cbr\u003e✔ \u003cstrong\u003ePicture Disc\u003c\/strong\u003e — $29.99 (in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdel\u003eStandard Black Vinyl\u003c\/del\u003e — 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py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAske\u003c\/em\u003e EP (1993)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eGuest Musician\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eSamoth of Emperor (bass)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eBack on Black Records\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eCatalog\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eBOBV807\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd 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class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\"\u003eNo lighter included — faithful repressing of original record only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso in the Burzum Collection at Heretic Circle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hereticcircle.com\/products\/burzum-burzum-1992-debut-vinyl-norwegian-black-metal\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Burzum – Burzum (1992) | Norwegian Black Metal Debut Vinyl | 3 Pressings\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBurzum – \u003cem\u003eBurzum\u003c\/em\u003e (1992 Self-Titled Debut) | Grey Marble \u0026amp; Picture Disc Vinyl\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words 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