Artwork for it is deadly.

Fairly pumping the albums out these days. Is it a case of being cynical and thinking he's putting out as much as possible while post prison release notoriety is still high or is it more of a return to the classic 60's/70's/80's style of an album release a year? When you think about those decades and the classics that were released in such a short space of time (Priest, Sabbath, Purple, Zeps etc) is the current norm of ridiculous waits of 3-4 years (Mourning Beloveth, Primordial I'm looking at you ) just that - ridiculous - or is releasing regular stuff only a creatively bankrupt cash-in?

I have never listened to Burzum in my life, nor ever even felt inclined to do so but I'd nearly buy it for that cover alone. Might just have to see what all the fuss is about finally.

I get your point, but to apply it to the named bands - Primordial and Mourning Beloveth - is unfair. Sure, I'd love to see MB get the thumb out as it's been too long since 'Disease', but Sabbath, Deep Purple etc. were all "professional" bands. You might more reasonably apply it to the likes of Metallica or Slayer, and other bands able to live comfortably off the music, but I'd imagine that now, more so than in the past, touring is just so much more lucrative than releasing albums that it wouldn't even cross their minds to spend a few months every year in the studio when they could more profitably spend it out on the road.