Yesterday in 2006 Borknagar released the album Origin Bergen,Norway Black Metal (early), Progressive Viking/Folk Metal (later) Status:Active Years active: 1995-present Borknagar is a band from Bergen, Norway founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. The band began as a black/viking metal band and quickly adopted a more progressive metal style after their first album. As such, the bands most known style would be that of progressive black metal, with most of their albums taking from this style. Borknagars lyrics often deal with philosophy, paganism, nature, and the cosmos. Øystein Brun stated once that the name was inspired by a Scottish legend about a man who climbed Lochnagar, a mountain in Scotland. Borknagar rose out of the ashes of the Norwegian death metal band Molested when then-member Øystein G. Brun became tired of the brutal aspects of the bands music. Øystein formed Borknagar to explore a more melodic outlet of expression; he wrote all of the music and lyrics and gathered together an all-star group of black metal musicians to play in his band. Well-known musicians of the black metal scene (such as Infernus of Gorgoroth, Grim of Immortal and Gorgoroth, Ivar Bjørnson from Enslaved, Garm of Ulver, Head Control System, and ex-Arcturus) joined the project, bringing immediate attention to Borknagar. The band never even recorded a demo – they simply asked for a record contract on Malicious Records and were granted their request. Borknagars majestic, melodic sound was instantly liked by many and received positive press attention. Borknagar has released seven albums to date. Their self-titled debut album features lyrics in Norwegian; all subsequent albums have featured lyrics written in English by both ICS Vortex from Arcturus and Dimmu Borgir and later by current singer, Vintersorg from Otyg and his eponymous band (Vintersorg). All of the bands records (excluding the original pressing of the debut album via Malicious Records) have been released by the Century Media label. Borknagar has toured with various bands, including the well-known Cradle of Filth Century Media Records Vintersorg – Lead vocals & choirs, guitar, keyboards Øystein G. Brun – Electric, acoustic & high string guitars Lars A. Nedland – Synthesizers, Hammond organ, grand piano, backing vocals, lead vocals on White, string & flute arrangements Tyr – Bass Asgeir Mickelson – Drums Additional Musicians Sareeta – Violin Thomas Nilsson – Cello Steinar Ofsdal – Flutes & recorders 1. Earth Imagery (4:52) 2. Grains (3:42) 3. Oceans Rise (6:05) 4. Signs (1:17) 5. White (4:45) 6. Cynosure (2:55) 7. The Human Nature (4:48) 8. Acclimation (4:30) 9. The Spirit Of Nature (3:00) Total Time 35:57 This is an acoustic album. The song Oceans Rise is an acoustic remake of the song with the same name from the 1998 The Archaic Course album. Origin is Borknagars seventh studio album, and is primarily an acoustic effort. Origin explores the bands more progressive and traditional elements. Following his brief departure from the band during the recording sessions of Epic, this album would mark bassist Tyrs rejoining of the band. Oceans Rise is an acoustic remake of the original which appeared on their 1998 release The Archaic Course youtube/watch?v=yVAeF6CVrUc
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:02:00 +0000
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