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Distorted Tone
Dunkelheit
Burzum
Bassblack metal1990s
Original Gear
BassUnknown 4-string passive bass (likely cheap Japanese or Eastern European model, possibly Precision-style)
AmpUnknown solid-state combo or small head (likely budget, possibly Peavey or similar, not Ampeg SVT)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass4
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (released 1996), recorded by Varg Vikernes alone in Norway; extremely lo-fi, minimal gear, likely direct or with small amp
Tone Character(9)
thin and buzzyextremely scooped (almost no bass or mids)fizzy, harsh top endlo-fi, noisy distortioncompressed and limited dynamicsraw and abrasivealmost guitar-like in upper midsno warmth or roundnessgrainy, static texture
Difficulty
The bass part is extremely simple, consisting of slow, repetitive root notes with no technical demands beyond basic timing and endurance.
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Original Gear
BassUnknown 4-string passive bass (likely cheap Japanese or Eastern European model, possibly Precision-style)
AmpUnknown solid-state combo or small head (likely budget, possibly Peavey or similar, not Ampeg SVT)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass4
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (released 1996), recorded by Varg Vikernes alone in Norway; extremely lo-fi, minimal gear, likely direct or with small amp
Tone Character(9)
thin and buzzyextremely scooped (almost no bass or mids)fizzy, harsh top endlo-fi, noisy distortioncompressed and limited dynamicsraw and abrasivealmost guitar-like in upper midsno warmth or roundnessgrainy, static texture
Difficulty
The bass part is extremely simple, consisting of slow, repetitive root notes with no technical demands beyond basic timing and endurance.