Hliðskjálf (album)

This article is about the Burzum album Hliðskjálf. For the throne of the Norse god Odin, see Hlidskjalf.

Hliðskjálf (named after the throne of the Norse god Odin) is the sixth studio album by Norwegian solo artist Burzum. This album was the second to be recorded by Varg Vikernes while he was imprisoned for murder and arson and also Burzum's second ambient album. Dauði Baldrs and Hliðskjálf were created with synthesized instruments as he was not allowed any other instruments while being imprisoned. For this album, Vikernes was allowed to have the keyboard and recording device for only one week.^[3] The first pressing of its vinyl format release was pressed on a shiny burnished color reminiscent of gold.

Hliðskjálf
Studio album by Burzum
Released	12 April 1999
Recorded	1998 Tønsberg, Norway
Genre	Dark ambient[1] ambient[2] neofolk dungeon synth
Length	33:42
Label	Misanthropy
Producer	Varg Vikernes
Burzum chronology
Dauði Baldrs (1997) Hliðskjálf (1999) Belus (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All music is composed by Varg Vikernes.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tuistos Herz" ("Tuisto's Heart")	6:13
2.	"Der Tod Wuotans" ("The Death of Wotan")	6:43
3.	"Ansuzgardaraiwô" ("Warriors of Ansuzgarda")	4:28
4.	"Die Liebe Nerþus'" ("The Love of Nerthus")	2:14
5.	"Frijôs einsames Trauern" ("Frijo's Lonely Mourning")	6:15
6.	"Einfühlungsvermögen" ("The Power of Empathy")	3:55
7.	"Frijôs goldene Tränen" ("Frijo's Golden Tears")	2:38
8.	"Der weinende Hadnur" ("The Weeping Hadnur")	1:16
Total length:		33:42

Credits

• Varg Vikernes – synthesizers, audio engineering, songwriting
• Pytten – mastering

Artwork

• Tania Stene – cover art
• Stephen O'Malley – design/additional art

The additional art in the booklet is taken mainly from silent films. For example, the image for "Frijôs goldene Tränen" is taken from F.W. Murnau's Faust.