Varg Vikernes has a new book "Sorcery and Religion in Ancient Scandinavia"

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Catalogue ##: ABSB041, ABSB042
Label: Abstract Sounds Books

"Sorcery and Religion in Ancient Scandinavia" is the latest book from Varg Vikernes, one of the most controversial musicians of all time and the mastermind behind one of the most acclaimed Black Metal bands in the world – Burzum. Convicted in 1994 of the murder of band-mate Euronymous, Vikernes has since spent 15yrs studying the traditions and beliefs of the Ancient Scandinavians and their influence on modern Europeans. That research has culminated in a book in which the outspoken and often divisive author challenges many of the widely held views of contemporary culture and its history. The passionate and in-depth text provides an absorbing insight into the thoughts of this most notorious of musicians. "Sorcery and Religion in Ancient Scandinavia" makes fascinating reading and will be of interest not only to Black Metal and Burzum fans, but also to those with an interest in Norse mythology or European history and social commentators.

Also available as special edition hardback, limited to 2000 copies, bound in high quality arlin material adorned with silver print, and presented in a debossed, matching slipcase.

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burzum.org wrote:
Paganism: Part XVII - Sorcery and Religion in Ancient Scandinavia

"Trolldom og Religion i Oldtidens Skandinavia" ("Sorcery and Religion in Ancient Scandinavia") was finished in 2007, but it took some time for me to complete the English translation. Finally now it will be published – but only in English. You can get the details about how to order the book from here.

To avoid any misconceptions I will tell you a bit about the book. The distributors of the book, Plastichead, says on their homepage that the book "will be of interest not only to black metal and Burzum fans, but also to those with an interest in Norse mythology or European history and social commentators". I do not really understand what they mean by this, but I will claim that the book will only be interesting to those with an interest in Norse mythology and ancient European history. This book is exactly what the title says, a book about sorcery and religion in ancient Scandinavia. It has nothing to do with Burzum, music, politics or anything else for that matter. If you have no interest in ancient European sorcery and religion you shouldn't purchase this book. As simple as that.

If you on the other hand have an interest in ancient European sorcery and religion you definately should purchase this book. Unveiled in this book is the belief system of our forefathers, the ancient calender, the secrets of the runes and each and every high festival is described. You can read this book to learn how to practise the ancient European religion, or even the ancient sorcery tradition, or you can read this book simply to learn more about our own culture.

Now, the special thing with this book is that it is the first of its kind. You will not find the information in this book anywhere else, and you will understad that if you read the book. You might wonder how on Earth I can believe that this book is so special, compared to other books about the same subject, and you might wonder why not some less weird person has written a book like this before. Why me? Why this nutcase Norwegian sociopath? The fact is that it could only be written by a person like me; a person with no respect for general conventions whatsoever, with a very different perspective and an even more different approach. If you don't ask the right questions you will never find the right answers. Most writers think conventionally, and therefore they tend to just repeat what others have said before them. They accept the common "truths" and never question anything told them by their professors and other lecturers. They just copy and repeat – and find nothing new. I don't just copy and repeat. I never did, and that's why I have found some important answers other writers have not found before.

When I die I hope that I will be remembered as the writer of this book more than anything else. Music is my escape into my own world, and it doesn't really matter one way or the other, but this book is important to our European culture. I spent some 15 years of my life studying to be able to write this book, and I hope at least some of you will appreciate it.

Yours truly,
Vargr í véum Vikarnes
Bergen the 30th of August 2011

Quite possibly worth reading but only if it appears in the library. Not giving varg any money.

But if anyone has it, is it worth reading?

dunno about the book but BURZUM MUG!!!!

lol, the original title starts with "trolldom"

God what a tiresome motherfucker this dude is

Doin' a Julian Cope, inne?

Like Cope, but instead of being a national treasure everyone hates him.

Just a bit of burzum, so let's be cool

he was talking about varg?

But if anyone has it, is it worth reading?

Of course it fucking isn't.

This is directly up my alley, but I don't relish the thought of tossing money Varg's way and I'd like to be able to read a sample up front. Plus I doubt it's going to be available for nook.

here's a wild guess. pagan ancient scando shit was awesome and virile. then crappy semitic judeo-christian shit came along and crapped all over it with its beggar religion shit. europe sucked. the end.

Most writers think conventionally, and therefore they tend to just repeat what others have said before them. They accept the common "truths" and never question anything told them by their professors and other lecturers. They just copy and repeat – and find nothing new. I don't just copy and repeat. I never did, and that's why I have found some important answers other writers have not found before.

Translation - "I just made a load of shit up", probably to suit Jim's line of argument.

The distributors of the book, Plastichead, says on their homepage that the book "will be of interest not only to black metal and Burzum fans, but also to those with an interest in Norse mythology or European history and social commentators". I do not really understand what they mean by this

at a wild guess it means that they just want to shift copies and don't give a shit who buys them

Pretty sure it means white power types.

That white edition makes it looks like Varg's Big Book of Mazes.

I just assume anything involving "Norse mythology and the Scandinavian Identity" is WP-bait.

excited for a bunch of ppl who would never in a fuckin million years read, cover or discuss a book on this subject to suddenly take interest now that it's been written about by a nazi murderer who can't write well

Yeah but... metal, dude.

That white edition makes it looks like Varg's Big Book of Mazes.

That is a labyrinth I'll have u no.

It's not wordsearch, it's... cryptograms!

"Dave Mustaine's History of the Ottoman Empire, coming soon from DAW books"

wait I'd actually buy that one

I'll read anything put out by DAW, if my mass-market sf shelf is to be believed.

Norse mythology or European history and social commentators

means nazis

neo-social commentators

Will never understand the fascination with this shit bag. Like how fucking boring, that white power fascination with noise mythology had been going on forever.

also the Burzum I've heard eats it

Er nordic mythology

would rather read about noise mythology

the noise fascination with white power mythology has been going on forever

Thor was way better than expected I must admit

You will not find the information in this book anywhere else, and you will understad that if you read the book.

lol

pagan ancient scando shit was awesome and virile. then crappy semitic judeo-christian shit came along and crapped all over it with its beggar religion shit. europe sucked. the end.

whilst not defending Varg or his politics or stabbery i am 80 percent down with this description of history.

otm

Would like A Hoy Hoy to read and live blog this book tbh.

shd add that i expect Varg's work will lack methodological rigour

methodological rigour don't mean shit when it's about burning churches though. ~think about it~

the only ppl worse than xtian apologists are pre-xtian european mysticism revivalist wastemen

round them into a stave church and bun dem like so much flabby kindling

it's not really the "our superstition is better than yours" so much as the "fuck a slave morality" i'm applauding. but there's a lot to be said for wacky pantheism. i suspect the reality is that that stuff was much less like any conception of a religion than an autodidact ex-con with a race fetish cd appreciate

round them into a stave church and bun dem like so much flabby kindling

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ty nak for "wastemen"

didn't they sing surfin bird?

UNDERSTAD

http://www.slate.com/blogs/trending/2013/07/17/notorious_death_metal_star_arrested_for_terror_plot_in_france_video.html

death metal star? lol

Right?

there's discussion over on ilm about it Bolt the door, Varg is loose!