Umskiptar
Umskiptar
2012 studio album by Burzum
Umskiptar (Old Norse for Metamorphosis) is the ninth studio album by the Norwegian one-man band Burzum, released on 21 May 2012 through Byelobog Productions.[1][2][3] It has been described by Varg Vikernes as a "return to the roots", with a priority on atmosphere. The album's lyrics are taken from an Old Norse poem entitled Völuspá.[3] The album was leaked two months before its release date, due, according to Vikernes, to a former PR agent of his having "sent promotional copies of the entire album to left wing extremist magazines" without his knowledge or consent.[4]
The cover art is taken from the painting Nótt by Norwegian painter Peter Nicolai Arbo.[3] It was Vikernes' final heavy metal album until 2024's The Land of Thule.