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Borknagar

Country of origin:
Norway
Location:
Bergen
Status:
Active
Year of creation:
1995
Genre:
Black Metal (early) / Progressive Viking/Folk Metal (later)
Lyrical themes:
Nature, Science, Cosmos, Mythology
Current label:
Century Media Records
Formed by Øystein Garnes Brun in 1995 as an outlet to create more melodic music and to push the boundaries of "traditional" black metal after growing tired of the simple brutality of his previous band Molested. The band did not record a demo; once Øystein established the first line up, they were offered a contract with Malicious Records pretty much straight away.

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Current
Øystein Garnes Brun Guitars (1995-present)
See also: Cronian, ex-Molested
Jens F. Ryland Guitars (1997-2003, 2007-present)
See also: ICS Vortex
ICS Vortex Vocals, Bass (1997-2000, 2010-present)
See also: Arcturus, ICS Vortex, ex-Lamented Souls, ex-Dimmu Borgir
Lazare Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (1999-present)
See also: Age of Silence, Solefald, ex-Silent, ex-Old Words New, ex-Ásmegin, ex-Carpathian Forest
Vintersorg Vocals (2000-present)
See also: Cronian, Fission, Vintersorg, Waterclime, Otyg, ex-Cosmic Death, ex-Havayoth
Baard Kolstad Drums (2012-present)
See also: Oceans of Time, ICS Vortex (live)
Past
Infernus Bass (1995-1996)
See also: Gorgoroth, ex-Desekrator, ex-Orcustus
Grim Drums (1995-1998)
(R.I.P. 1999) See also: ex-Emptor, ex-Arvas, ex-Gorgoroth, ex-Immortal (live)
Ivar Bjørnson Keyboards (1995-1998)
See also: Enslaved, Trinacria, ex-Desekrator, ex-Inoculate Injure, ex-Phobia, ex-Satyricon (live), ex-Taake (live)
Garm Vocals (1995-1997)
See also: Ulver, Æthenor, ex-Head Control System, ex-Arcturus
Kai K. Lie Bass (1996-1998)
See also: The Batallion
Justin Greaves Drums (1998-1999)
See also: Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine, ex-Iron Monkey, Crippled Black Phoenix, ex-Electric Wizard, ex-Khang
Asgeir Mickelson Drums (1999-2008), Bass (2004)
See also: Enslavement of Beauty, Sarke, Scariot, Spiral Architect, Thornbound, ex-Anesthesia, ex-Highland Glory, ex-ICS Vortex, ex-Ihsahn, ex-Lunaris, ex-Sturmgeist (live), ex-Testament (live)
Tyr Bass (2000-2003, 2006-2010)
See also: ex-Thornbound, ex-Satyricon (live), ex-Vintersorg (live), ex-Emperor (live)
David Kinkade Drums (2008-2011)
See also: Soulfly, ex-Arsis (live), ex-Malevolent Creation (live), ex-Council of the Fallen, ex-D.O.T.A.C., ex-Insatanity, ex-Divine Empire
Past (Live)
Nicholas Barker Drums (1998-1999)
See also: Ancient, Lock Up, Benediction (live), Noctis Imperium (live), ex-Monolith, ex-Catalepsy, ex-Atrocity, ex-Brujeria, ex-Cradle of Filth, ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Leaves' Eyes, ex-Sadistic Intent, ex-Anaal Nathrakh (live), ex-Cerebral Fix (live), ex-Criminal (live), ex-Exodus (live), ex-God Seed (live), ex-Gorgoroth (live), ex-Nightrage (live), ex-Testament (live)
Øystein Garnes Brun Guitars (1995-present)
See also: Cronian, ex-Molested
Jens F. Ryland Guitars (1997-2003, 2007-present)
See also: ICS Vortex
ICS Vortex Vocals, Bass (1997-2000, 2010-present)
See also: Arcturus, ICS Vortex, ex-Lamented Souls, ex-Dimmu Borgir
Lazare Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (1999-present)
See also: Age of Silence, Solefald, ex-Silent, ex-Old Words New, ex-Ásmegin, ex-Carpathian Forest
Vintersorg Vocals (2000-present)
See also: Cronian, Fission, Vintersorg, Waterclime, Otyg, ex-Cosmic Death, ex-Havayoth
Baard Kolstad Drums (2012-present)
See also: Oceans of Time, ICS Vortex (live)
Infernus Bass (1995-1996)
See also: Gorgoroth, ex-Desekrator, ex-Orcustus
Grim Drums (1995-1998)
(R.I.P. 1999) See also: ex-Emptor, ex-Arvas, ex-Gorgoroth, ex-Immortal (live)
Ivar Bjørnson Keyboards (1995-1998)
See also: Enslaved, Trinacria, ex-Desekrator, ex-Inoculate Injure, ex-Phobia, ex-Satyricon (live), ex-Taake (live)
Garm Vocals (1995-1997)
See also: Ulver, Æthenor, ex-Head Control System, ex-Arcturus
Kai K. Lie Bass (1996-1998)
See also: The Batallion
Justin Greaves Drums (1998-1999)
See also: Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine, ex-Iron Monkey, Crippled Black Phoenix, ex-Electric Wizard, ex-Khang
Asgeir Mickelson Drums (1999-2008), Bass (2004)
See also: Enslavement of Beauty, Sarke, Scariot, Spiral Architect, Thornbound, ex-Anesthesia, ex-Highland Glory, ex-ICS Vortex, ex-Ihsahn, ex-Lunaris, ex-Sturmgeist (live), ex-Testament (live)
Tyr Bass (2000-2003, 2006-2010)
See also: ex-Thornbound, ex-Satyricon (live), ex-Vintersorg (live), ex-Emperor (live)
David Kinkade Drums (2008-2011)
See also: Soulfly, ex-Arsis (live), ex-Malevolent Creation (live), ex-Council of the Fallen, ex-D.O.T.A.C., ex-Insatanity, ex-Divine Empire
Past
Nicholas Barker Drums (1998-1999)
See also: Ancient, Lock Up, Benediction (live), Noctis Imperium (live), ex-Monolith, ex-Catalepsy, ex-Atrocity, ex-Brujeria, ex-Cradle of Filth, ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Leaves' Eyes, ex-Sadistic Intent, ex-Anaal Nathrakh (live), ex-Cerebral Fix (live), ex-Criminal (live), ex-Exodus (live), ex-God Seed (live), ex-Gorgoroth (live), ex-Nightrage (live), ex-Testament (live)
Added by: Runehammer Modified by: Evoken
Added on: 2002-07-21 18:03:31 Last modified on: 2012-05-03 21:19:18
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