Borknagar

Borknagar
Genre(s)
Black Metal / Progressive Viking / Folk Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Nature, Science, Cosmos, Mythology
Origin Formed in Current label Status
Norway (Bergen) 1995 Indie Recordings Active
Current line-up
Øystein Garnes Brun - Guitar (1995-) (Molested, Cronian)
Vintersorg (Andreas Hedlund) - Vocals (2000-) (Havayoth, Fission, Cosmic Death, Waterclime, Cronian, Otyg)
Lazare (Lars Nedland) - Keyboards (1999-) (Solefald, Carpathian Forest, Age of Silence, Ásmegin)
Jens F. Ryland - Guitar (1997-2003, 2007-)
Tyr (Jan Erik Torgersen) - Bass (2000-2003, 2006-) (Thornbound, Emperor, Vintersorg)
David Kinkade - Drums (2008-) (Malevolent Creation, Divine Empire, Council of the Fallen, D.O.T.A.C., Insatanity, Arsis)
Former/past member(s)
Vocals:
Garm (Kristoffer Rygg) (1995-1997) (Ulver, Arcturus (Nor), Head Control System)
ICS Vortex (Simen Hestnaes) (also Bass) (1997-2000) (Arcturus (Nor), Dimmu Borgir, Lamented Souls)

Bass:
Kai K. Lie (1996-1998) (The Batallion, St. Satan)
Infernus (Roger Tiegs) (1995-1996) (Gorgoroth, Orcustus, Desekrator, Norwegian Evil)

Keyboards:
Ivar Bjørnson (1995-1998) (Trinacria, Enslaved (Nor), Phobia (Nor), Desekrator, Gorgoroth, Taake, Inoculate Injure)

Drums:
Grim (Erik Brødreskift) (1995-1998) (R.I.P. October 4, 1999, suicide) (Immortal (Nor), Gorgoroth, Emptor)
Asgeir Mickelson (Also Bass on Epic) (1999-2008) (Enslavement of Beauty, Highland Glory, Ihsahn, Lunaris, Scariot, Spiral Architect, Thornbound, Vintersorg, Sarke)
Additional notes
With their debut, self-titled album, the band began as a melodic Viking/Black metal outfit, but with The Olden Domain and all albums following it, an evolution of a more progressive approach to Viking-themed metal began to appear, made official by Vintersorg's acquiring of the vocal duties in his trademark manner.

In a recent interview, Øystein G. Brun said that the band name originated from a Scottish myth. The myth involves [...]
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Discography


Borknagar Full-length, 1996[6 reviews, average 88%]
The Olden Domain Full-length, 1997[8 reviews, average 97%]
The Archaic Course Full-length, 1998[5 reviews, average 66%]
Quintessence Full-length, 2000[6 reviews, average 79%]
Empiricism Full-length, 2001[4 reviews, average 88%]
Epic Full-length, 2004[5 reviews, average 79%]
Origin Full-length, 2006[7 reviews, average 77%]
For the Elements (1996-2006) Best of/Compilation, 2008



Links

Official
Official Website
Official Borknagar Forum
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Borknagar @ MySpace (Official)

Labels
Borknagar @ Century Media
Borknagar @ Displeased Records
Borknagar @ SPV

Official merchandise
Century Media Distribution
Perverted Taste
Sound Cave
PT
Invictus Productions webshop

Fan site
Unoffical Brazilian site
Borknagar @ Wikipedia
Borknagar @ Metalseek
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Tablatures
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