Top 10 Burzum Guitar Riffs

[@sergiupg]

Keep in mind that Varg composed those riffs at age of 17-20, do you imagine that?!

[@jmanalfaro]

Mozart composed at 13. Consider THAT

[@tf9421]

@@jmanalfaro ahahahah

[@eduardoarellano4439]

Just talent !!!! Hail varg

[@todensarg]

@@jmanalfaro yeah but he wasn't black metal tho

[@godcaoss]

@@todensarg Exactly. Mozart composed proper music.

[@tweepixie]

The shortest way to a woman´s heart is to know,at least,10 Burzum guitar riffs.

[@Stvn2337]

great comment ;-)

[@VJnarcoticvizion]

And the shortest way to a man`s heart is a woman who can appreciate Burzum.

[@aleksikarjalainen3096]

And the shortest way to burzum is a man who appreciates woman.

[@MehtaKyaKehta]

HAHAHAHA BURZUMMM

[@tweepixie]

ThuleanPerspective You won ❤

[@Sunshineofblood]

Man, this video nailed it, it perfectly shows what Burzum's music is all about, not trying to sound brutal o super complex, just dark and emotional music, showing that there's no need to play 13123 notes per minute to maka a beautiful song.

[@eeeeeeeeee]

You both are plebs.

[@tailanTJ01]

yeah dude

[@YamnayaSintash]

why plebs?

[@ricksanchez1543]

cuz plebs cant understand complex music. you know keep it simple idiot

[@YamnayaSintash]

Music is sound, plain and simple. Believe it or not, but not every one plays an instrument so technique doesn't mean shit to them and it shouldn't matter unless the actual song sounds good as well. Is it better to have a technical song with no feel or just a jerk of session on guitar just showing of. Music is not a math game, its about creating a sound that resonates with some one. Should some one just resent what they like because some elitist fuck says so. fuck you. Techniques are but tools to get a certain sound, nothing more. If you are technical for the sake of being technical whats the fucking point? Oh yeah you can play well, but cant use your own skill to make something worth listening to.

[@corneliodelrancho3638]

Varg makes music with his heart

[@whitneysmiltank]

As any true artist should.

[@nolancruzsmith]

I can't agree more. That's why I love his music so much

[@srilankanbruh]

And Euronymous's heart

[@jjs8426]

Or lack of heart

[@snoopy5456]

@@jjs8426 this

[@Night-Tid3]

Varg is a fucking legend.

[@LIPresume]

+Oh yeah He is a visionary and a genius

[@karilehto3378]

+Reus Palin Olen samaa mieltä. Burzum on kaunista = In English: I agree. Burzum is beautiful.

[@FunKill50]

+LIPresume Yeah,Varg is great man.

[@selfdex]

and a fucking racist

[@FunKill50]

pieter melkam maybe.

[@opnsudo]

You made this video just to show off all of your Burzum shirts didn't you.

[@spchetan11]

Can you blame him tho?

[@owiewan0112]

lol the last one looks like a bootleggy one

[@Worms2pl]

Why not

[@akreates8100]

@@owiewan0112 I think he said he printed some himself or a friend did.

[@patrikstritecky3140]

:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@danielness2847]

All Burzum riffs are just magical

[@atrasstoumay]

0:43 a lost forgotten sad spirit 1:55 Valen 2:48 Jeg Faller 3:31 Det Som Engeng Var 4:25 Jesus Tod 5:27 Kaimadalthas' Nedstigning 6:43 Dunkelheit 8:09 Glemselens Elv 9:46 Key to the Gate So, which ones are your favourites ? I can't decide between Valen and Glemselens Elv...

[@oscur_destal]

War

[@dandymas]

Key to the gate was, is and will be 🔥

[@colec.6477]

Dunkelheit

[@rudi_tabootie]

Jesu Tod for me, the second riff when the bass drum first kicks in is just to intense.

[@yuribrito9794]

Lord of the Dephts

[@rafh7449]

Been listening to Burzum for years. No other music makes me feel the way it does. It's kind of bitter-sweet. I can't enjoy other music as much. Damn you Varg! :D

[@SoftTacoDFXR]

+ravn the wise Its a blessing and a curse at the same time. Dont worry, i feel your pain...or pleasure. whatever we may consider it to be.

[@thewall1982]

+ravn the wise This music always makes me feel like I'm on the cusp of remembering something from deep in my memory, but can't seem to fully bring it to the light of remembrance.

[@dogsay1078]

Have you tried gojira ?

[@whitneysmiltank]

@@dogsay1078 lmao

[@klecooaleksander4332]

i cant enjoy it, wish i could though. as i love the idea of black metal and everything there is to know about the history

[@demondude665]

Great to see some love for Key To The Gate

[@paskapaavo]

They often says Tony Iommi is riffmaster, but Varg is so underrated talent.

[@matheusstorpirtis6407]

Varg definitely is an underrated talent, but Tony Iommi still is 'the' riffmaster.

[@hmpz36911]

The right hand is pretty much doing the same thing all the time. I think the lack of rhythmic dynamics is holding Varg back from being a better riffsman.

[@lockandreload]

You can hear Iommi's influence in plenty of these riffs

[@28leftbehind]

Rayene Boussetta That's because he's first and lucky. Tony Iommi aint shit.

[@sundigest1121]

28leftbehind millions of people would disagree

[@Gabriel.Chiriloiu]

Spell of destruction , Ea lord of the depths and Lost wisdom shouldnt be missing

[@vOddy75]

Burzum is the best music that I have ever heard. I like it even more than Bach.

[@ryanmozert]

Hagel its up there with bach

[@kristofferlien311]

I recently discovered Burzum and now I can't seem to be able to listen to any of the stuff I liked before. Any explanation to this?

[@kristofferlien311]

@CometFuchs makes sense, cuz I still only listen to Burzum and certain Darkthrone and Mayhem songs

[@Demonkah]

I think " En Ring Til Å Herske" end riff is one of the best he've done. Like Varg himself put it "Was intended to lift you up into another state of mind"

[@Lindormber]

Glemselens Elv is so effin beautiful

[@Death0men]

Damn that Key to the Gate part is so awesome..

[@zeebpc]

fuck, burzum riffs are so fucking unique and GOOD!

[@bgpivoter]

I think (one of) the most iconic Burzum riff(s) is from Ea, Lord of the Depths, I'm surprised it wasn't on the list.

[@Stvn2337]

There are plenty of more riffs that would of course fit into this compilation but I had to choose and I selected my personal top ten. The song can be seen separately in my channel if you'd like to see it.

[@bgpivoter]

Yes, you have a nice collection of covers on your channel, keep it up, I just thought that that single riff was too iconic for black metal in general to skip. However, I do see your point so I'm not complaining. Do you happen to have your own one-man band by the way?

[@Stvn2337]

***** I did record some personal tracks with every instrument played by me but I never published it anywhere except for the song "The Journey" which is also in my channel. Beside that I play in a live band.

[@bgpivoter]

Stvn2337 Aha, cool. I gave the song a listen, it's really good. I'm somewhat of a session/live guitarist too but I prefer doing my own stuff as the metal scene in my area is rather dead. It's not a bad thing having a solo project, though, you could have some future success with one.

[@Stvn2337]

***** I think it would be a good idea to wait until my KZbin channel is a little bigger to use it as promotion when I upload my personal records. The band I play in is fairly successful. It's also just a band that plays cover songs but it's fun as hell: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGHZc4CAl62pgdU (the female vocalist is from the audience)

[@ausgebombit]

some of the best riffs of metal.

[@gonzoschmalanzo3066]

ausgebombit LMFAO

[@DarknessZKR]

That Glemselens Elv's riff is just.... Beautiful.

[@semtexwiller]

Ea, Lord Of The Depths?

[@mackagan321]

+Macellarius666 it should be there, Burzums greatest riff for me

[@semtexwiller]

Mr.Monkeyman Damn right

[@mackagan321]

+Macellarius666 But Burzum really has so many great riffs and songs, they cant all make it on to one list

[@aachenn]

+Macellarius666 I think the greatest riff of burzum is, last part of Dunkelheit

[@kahdeksanbit]

to me the best is spell of destruction or lost wisdom or key to the gate..damn they all are

[@RashFever26]

Awesome! Not really a fan of Death/Black Metal, but Burzum... Ohhhh yes baby! Love it. Also, Varg is a living legend.

[@corvuscadaver]

Emiliano Santori Oy vey, look at who we have here!

[@RashFever26]

Trve Kvlt Ayy

[@elincreible3815]

can you just. leave?

[@samotargos5199]

And Euronymous is a dead legend.

[@athellmeuz2049]

@@samotargos5199 dead is also dead legend

[@sofia.morenska]

My favourites are Det Som Engang Var and Jesu Død. Okay, all of them are amazing. Good job!

[@legionIAMBELIAL]

How does Varg deal with anything he hasn't tried before? He takes a stab at it

[@evang94]

I see what you did there ;)

[@mikeFolco]

With fiery passion?

[@hrafn6588]

23 exactly

[@idk-vz8ys]

@Owen J. he deserves it

[@sangreyagua1871]

Varg's compositions will out live him no doubt.

[@david69696]

Amazing. Both the music of Varg and this guy's covering of it.

[@deathcamel3401]

such beautiful riffs

[@Illnathftfw]

Nice video bro, happy to see some newer stuff on there too, especially Glemselens Elv. Godlike riff

[@11DNA11]

I've never been a fan of black metal. Vonsidering the genre isn't really known for melody, but Burzum has so much melody and that's what hooked me. Simple guitar riffs that work like a charm.

[@demandtheman3551]

Beginner guitarist here, and oh my god you've figured out the very last riff to Dunkelheit!!! So simple, yet every single cover and tab out there just plays the main riff that goes throughout the song instead. It only took 18 years before someone nailed it :D

[@demandtheman3551]

On a little sidenote, I suspect he uses all 6 strings on the last hit on the recording (3-5-5-3-3-3 instead of 3-5-5), but honestly the latter sounds better with proper quality recording.

[@aachenn]

DemandTheMan check out my cover too.

[@Invocated_Agitator]

hahahaha you even recreated his timing mistakes! I love them! Imperfections are life.

[@khashayarsasani6377]

Thank you for uploading these Great performances. It seems that Varg himself liked them and this is very cool actually!

[@christ7545]

I can’t stop rewatching this

[@kylegamble8614]

Dunkelheit and Key to the Gate will always be my favourite riffs

[@28leftbehind]

Lost Wisdom could have take one of them's place.

[@spchetan11]

Yes. A top "10" doesn't do justice for Burzum and Varg himself. There are just way too many. Lost Wisdom, En Ring Til Aa Herske..

[@jmanalfaro]

Theres another vid of a guy who plays 50 burzum riffs. Recommended

[@warrenmarnell8275]

Never get tired of listening to Burzum riffs. Spell of destruction was the first track I ever learned on guitar 🎸

[@feo130]

Truly majestic! The beautiful melodies and ambiance are often overshadowed by the antics of the musicians. Thank you for bringing the music of black metal to the forefront.

[@donk.marijn1297]

varg is an absolute musical genius

[@Goathial]

Your shirt in the second clip was just plain amazing

[@XXThePeterXX]

You Sir are great guitar player. Keep up the good work. In my opinion you deserve much more views.

[@Stvn2337]

Thanks for your kind words.

[@Monstermash355]

aaaaah I expected the solo ! great video mate

[@gcf7175]

This got me so pumped up I just set the couch on fire.

[@RicardoPestana]

Burzum music is so out of this world, belongs to the world of dreams.

[@lapache04]

Jesus tod and Dunkelheit always got me!

[@luciahuneeus2693]

Pieces of art, congrats from Chile

[@Ridley1911]

Your version of Glemselens Elv was absolutely perfect.

[@lordberly]

*Varg "Riffmeister" Vikernes*

[@InitiatorOfDarkness]

You're a great guitarist!

[@devenirdelostiempos]

you're getting convulsio s at 5:05 or why does your belly move like that?

[@alexbob6981]

Nice list. Are missing a few of the best but he has so much good rifs its hard to put that into a top 10

[@kevinyamaha8005]

So fucking beutiful man, real well played! Cant stop listening...

[@VS666]

agreed, i probably listen to this at least 3 times a week

[@spchetan11]

Glemslens Elv!!! God damn. Gave me goosebumps! Amazing work!

[@VS666]

i wish i could meet a beautiful woman who loves burzum as much as i do

[@lance-biggums]

Only one of those ever existed and Varg married her

[@damnedbelowjudas_]

@@lance-biggums Marie Cachet

[@jujubawav3818]

@@damnedbelowjudas_ dude, is lile the 5th time that i found a comment of you today! This is crazy!!!! :D

[@ae6095]

Nice choices, especially Key to the Gate. Great song.

[@Ren-s2x]

Very amazing Burzum cover!!! Ouyeaaaaah!!!

[@letthemadnessspeak]

First of all I totally adore your sound, secondly it's really pleasing for me how exactly, perfectly your choices match with mine :) And your addition the the last riff is just fucking heartbreaking in the positive way :D

[@idowhateveriwanttodo5542]

Dunkelheit guitar riffs was so fucking goddamn amazing

[@marlonribeiro8351]

Riffs extremely creative and you play all perfectly.

[@kellymoon3406]

Det Som En Gang Var should clearly be 1!

[@Agraellah]

+Kelly Moon totally agree

[@jakubzdzienicki4836]

Yes.

[@Vidhur]

Agreed. Best riff Varg ever made was the Det Som En Gang Var one in this vid IMO, I even think Det Som En Gang Var has the 2 best Burzum riffs, there is another great riff somewhere at the end of it. Probably because I like not only the riff itself, but also the tuning. I always have something with classical thrash/death riffs especially if they're made slower to fit into black metal.

[@kellymoon3406]

Every riff is a killer one, and it just sets the darkest mood for me, but in a beautiful way. I guess like Norway itself, dark and beautiful. Doesn't he tune up?

[@TillTheLightTakesUs]

Strange thing about det som engang var is that all the riffs in the song are too simple yet so brilliant at the same time.

[@vivaodio89]

can't stop watching this video! man this's awesome

[@2Chaoslord]

Long life to Varg!

[@aaronmcbryer3980]

Dude, quite an awesome video. Can you do a cover of "Alfadanz", that's one of my favorite Burzum songs, I think Umskiptar as a whole is sadly under-appreciated. Your cover of "Key to the Gate" is unreal, really amazing.

[@Stvn2337]

Thank you. I have no plans on doing an Alfadanz cover because there are already proper videos here on KZbin (one is even made by a good friend of mine). There will be some new other videos in the next days, though.

[@aaronmcbryer3980]

Stvn2337 Wonderful! Looking forward to it. I assume your friend is the fella with the Les Paul standing in front of a keyboard in his cover. Although, there aren't any proper covers of Gebrechlichkeit I or II. I'm trying to learn them to bookend a Burzum tribute I'm going to record.

[@Stvn2337]

Aaron McBryer Sounds good. Let me know when everything is done.

[@aaronmcbryer3980]

Oh it will be a while from now, but I'll gladly let you hear it when it's done. Would love to have it out on vinyl. You think Varg would be interested in a copy when it is finished? I would like to send him one.

[@Stvn2337]

Aaron McBryer I think he would be fine if it's just a KZbin-video since he does a lot of stuff on his computer. By the way I remember last we wrote on the comments here on KZbin I sent you a private mail on which you didn't reply yet. I know the mail system here is a mess...

[@Konstantsiya97]

You're so talented \m/ and these are really the best Burzum songs😍

[@tonyxslam]

Elfen Lied depressed the shit outta me...lmao

[@AZAZEL-zi2ow]

Great covers man

[@elmarcos94]

nice work!! all the songs sound very loyal to the album versions

[@Societyofknowledge]

where do I get that shirt?! 0:48

[@vladimirmakarov7040]

It's self printed

[@GaryD122]

Where can I get the shirt with the sonnenrad on it? I can't seem to find it.

[@spartanzeroware3452]

difference with the big picture and small picture on video?

[@sailorpsycho]

different notes in harmony...

[@metadona666]

Absolutely amazing!

[@DemogorgonSatan]

Dude where do you get all the shirts from?! Wicked channel!

[@Starfighter100500]

Jesus Dod is the best black metal song, I think.

[@dudeok5978]

I agree

[@BosmanHa]

+Aluminium Soup I'm afraid not. It's one of a kind

[@isaciocardozo4147]

Fantastic job..

[@LordNothing]

Majestic riffs!

[@dyovanirafaelmetal]

And War?

[@dravalanche1997]

+Dyovani Rafael THIS IS......wAR!

[@kingoftrolls]

+Dyovani Rafael honestly iof you need help with that song, just become a dj

[@MadRussianGuy]

ARARARARARAR! ARARRARAR! ARAARARARARARAR! ARARARAAAAAR! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!

[@black_platypus]

+MadRussianGuy Awesome, I've always wondered what the lyrics were, this is accurate to a T!

[@LeohTheArcher]

@@MadRussianGuy you forgot the coughting bit

[@fridtjofbjarturson8798]

Belus is a fucking entrancing album when you're baked.

[@rylansparkyschneider]

I'd argue that most Burzum albums are

[@DiegoDelRey1]

Ea, Lord of the Depths is life!

[@dandymas]

I definitely agree with your number one choice 🔑

[@Xenoforge78]

10/10 video dude. That was great.

[@666DamienLee]

Are these e standard tuning because when i play any burzum songs they never sound quite right

[@slipknotfan6265]

My Journey To The Stars is my favorite Burzum song ever

[@flixiiii]

nice collection of shirts

[@alieren5895]

Nice work.Respect.

[@VargVikernes1993]

One riff that we all love from Burzum is “War” from album aske… you should have it

[@derzeit8384]

i find it mind-boggling he composed these songs when he was only youngster.Moreover,it’s awesome he was inspired with the books instead of the drugs and alcohol

[@scandinaviandespair9744]

I'm very new to guitar but I really want to learn these songs amongst others. What all do I need to get this sound?

[@addiel9299]

Awesome job!

[@mlugin8050]

What type of seymore du can pups are in that esp? They sound great

[@hadeseye2297]

I don't know why, but when you play that part at 1:30 it reminds me of Dimmu Borgir's Raabjorn speiler draugheimens skodde.

[@MortalTreasons]

Very well done

[@kesasika]

I could listen to that key to the gate riff on loop for an hour straight. It's so sad that it ends quickly even in the song itself.

[@keeperofcursedsouls2928]

Hello! Thanks for video, Burzum is one of favourite band. How are you can record guitar so with pure, neat and studio sound? I want to write music, but i also want to record music in good condition. Greets, Edgar Sebastianov

[@Dunkelzeitgeist]

Loved this video, new subscriber now! My favourite band, can't say I'd have picked same order as you but this is great nonetheless

[@sherafati]

God damn it Steven! You cool!

[@URUGIA]

great riffs .and nothing more nothing less

[@SoftTacoDFXR]

cover glemselens elv! (i too have an esp/vypyr setup but just the downgraded version. esp ltd mh100qm/vypyr 15)

[@IggyMontpellierPro]

You should cover Sverddans next!

[@haubitzenbomber616]

Do you can do a cover from old man's child hominis nocturna

[@quadrazid]

Excellent

[@Patosincabeza]

War and lost wisdom have awesome riffs too

[@ChuckyDoll79]

No love for Ea?