The albums "Daudi Baldrs" and "Hlidskjalf" from infamous black-metal legend Burzum will be released in the US for the first time on September 23 through Dead Ringer Records. The prison-recorded records were originally released by Misanthropy Records in the late 90s and will feature new artwork by Stephen O'Malley who has done design for bands such as Emperor and Mayhem along with playing in the crushing doom band Khanate in the US. As posted by Blabbermouth, here's a description of what each album is like:
Originally released in 1997, "Daudi Baldrs" (Threat of Baldrs) is an album that found Burzum escaping to a myriad of neoclassical inspirations. Its minimal use of keyboards resulted in an archaic song style that lent naturally to the story of the betrayed Norse god.
Following in 1999, "Hlidskjalf" submerged itself in the rising interest of ambient/electronica — now the focal sounds of Mortiis and found embedded in countless metal albums unafraid to venture out of metal's often-times limiting parameters. The album's title refers to Odin's throne, upon which he would view the world.