''Borknagar'' is the debut studio album by Norwegian band
Borknagar
Borknagar is a Norwegian progressive metal band with black metal and folk influences. It was founded in Bergen in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun primarily as a black metal band before later switching to a more melodic and progressive style. Borkn ...
. It is their only album to feature Norwegian lyrics and their only album to feature
Roger "Infernus" Tiegs on bass guitar (who reportedly recorded all his bass parts in a single day). The album was recorded at Grieghallen Studios (frequented by other
black metal
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bands such as
Burzum
Burzum (; ) is a Norwegian music project founded by former Mayhem member Varg Vikernes in 1991. Although Burzum never played live performances, it became a staple of the early Norwegian black metal scene and is considered one of the most infl ...
,
Emperor
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and
Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. It was formed in 1992 by guitarist Infernus, who is the sole original member remaining, and has released nine studio albums. Gorgoroth are a Satanism, Satanic band and have drawn contro ...
).
The album features a more straightforward black/
Viking metal
Viking metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by a lyrical and thematic focus on Norse mythology, Norse religion, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age. Viking metal is quite diverse as a musical style, to the point where some consi ...
approach (featuring heavy riffs, blasting tempos and an emphasis on
harsh vocals
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) as opposed to the band's now trademark
progressive/
folk
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sound they would hint at on their next album, ''
The Olden Domain''.
Track listing
Personnel
;Borknagar
*
Kristoffer Rygg
Kristoffer Rygg (born 9 September 1976), also known as Garm, Trickster G. Rex and God Head, is a Norwegian vocalist, musician and producer known primarily for his work with Ulver, Arcturus, and Borknagar.
Biography
Kristoffer Rygg was born ...
(credited as "Garm") – vocals
*
Øystein G. Brun – guitars
*
Roger Tiegs
Roger Tiegs (born 18 June 1972), better known by his stage name Infernus, is a Norwegian black metal musician and Theistic Satanism, Satanist. He is the sole founding member and chief ideologist of the black metal band Gorgoroth, formed in 1992 ...
(credited as "Infernus") – bass
*
Ivar Bjørnson
Ivar Skontorp Peersen, best known by his stage name Ivar Bjørnson (born 27 November 1977), is a Norwegian musician and composer. He is a founding member and the main songwriter of the extreme metal band Enslaved, and has previously been a memb ...
– synth
* Erik Brødreskift (credited as "Grim") – drums
;Other credits
*
Eirik "Pytten" Hundvin – production, mixing, mastering
*
Christophe Szpajdel
Christophe Szpajdel (; born 29 September 1970) is a Belgian-born international calligrapher and illustrator, principally known for designing band logos.
Life
Szpajdel was born on 29 September 1970 in Gembloux, Namur, Belgium, and grew up in ...
– logo
References
External links
Borknagar-Borknagar(1996 Debut Album)
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Borknagar albums
1996 debut albums