| Borknagar | |
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| Origin | Bergen, Norway |
| Genre(s) | Progressive black metal Viking metal Folk metal |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Label(s) | Indie Century Media Malicious |
| Associated acts | Arcturus Cronian Dimmu Borgir Enslaved Gorgoroth Immortal Solefald Ulver Vintersorg Age of Silence |
| Website | www.borknagar.com |
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| Øystein G. Brun Jens F. is the second largest city in Norway. It is located on the south-western coast of Norway in the county of Hordaland in between a group of mountains known as De syv fjell Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, Viking metal is a subgenre of Heavy metal music characterised by its galloping pace keyboard-rich anthemic sound bleakness and dramatic emphasis on Norse mythology Folk metal is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1990s In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Century Media Records (CMR is an independent rock Record label with offices in the United States, Brazil, Germany, Malicious Records was a German Black metal and related Record label run by Gerrit Weiher Arcturus was an Avant-garde metal band formed in Norway in 1987 under the name Mortem. Cronian is a progressive / Avant-garde metal band from Norway and Sweden founded in 2004 by Øystein Garnes Brun and Andreas Dimmu Borgir (ˌdɪmuːˈbɔːrɡɪr is a Symphonic black metal band from Norway. Enslaved is a progressive Black metal band formed in 1991 in Haugesund, Norway, and currently based out of Bergen Gorgoroth is a Black metal band from Bergen, Norway that was founded by Infernus in 1992 Immortal is a pioneering Black metal band from Bergen, Norway. Solefald is a Norwegian Avant-garde metal / Black metal band that was formed by members Lars Are "Lazare" Nedland and Cornelius Ulver ( Norwegian for “ wolves ” is a multi-disciplinary musical trio from Norway. Vintersorg (pronounced 'sɔrj; "Winter Sorrow" in English is a Swedish folk / viking Black metal band from Skellefteå Age of Silence is a Norwegian avant-garde Progressive metal band formed in 2004 by Andy Winter of Winds. Øystein Garnes Brun (born April 14, 1975) is the guitarist and founder of the Norwegian Black metal supergroup Borknagar. Ryland Lars A. Nedland Vintersorg Tyr |
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| Infernus Garm Ivar Bjørnson Grim Kai K. Lars Are Nedland (born the May 13 1976 also known as Lazare, from Kristiansand Norway, is the Vocalist, Drummer and Keyboardist Andreas Hedlund (born on November 17 1973 also known as Vintersorg and Mr Roger Tiegs (born on June 18, 1972) better known by his stage name Infernus, is a Norwegian Black metal musician and Satanist Kristoffer Rygg ( September 9, 1976) also known as Garm, Trickster G Ivar Bjørnson is a Norwegian composer / guitarist for the Viking metal band Enslaved. Erik Brødreskift (aka Grim) ( December 23, 1969 – October 4, 1999) was a Norwegian Drummer, who played in several Lie ICS Vortex Asgeir Mickelson |
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Borknagar is a progressive black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. Simen Hestnæs (born March 4 1974, in Oslo, Norway) also known as ICS Vortex, or just simply Vortex, was the vocalist Asgeir Mickelson (born September 30, 1969,) is a Norwegian Musician, artist photographer and music reviwer Progressive metal (often referred to simply as prog metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music which blends the powerful guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, is the second largest city in Norway. It is located on the south-western coast of Norway in the county of Hordaland in between a group of mountains known as De syv fjell Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Øystein Garnes Brun (born April 14, 1975) is the guitarist and founder of the Norwegian Black metal supergroup Borknagar. The band's style combines folk metal and black metal with progressive and melodic elements. Folk metal is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1990s Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, Borknagar's lyrics often deal with philosophy, paganism, nature, and the cosmos. Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning "country dweller rustic" is a word used to refer to various religions and religious beliefs from across the world Nature, in the broadest sense is equivalent to the natural world, physical universe, material world or material universe. The Universe is defined as everything that Physically Exists: the entirety of Space and Time, all forms of Matter, Energy
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Biography
Borknagar was founded by a remaining member of the Norwegian death metal band Molested when then-member Øystein Brun became tired of the brutal aspects of the band's music. Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs fast tempos heavily distorted guitars deep growling vocals morbid lyrics Øystein Garnes Brun (born April 14, 1975) is the guitarist and founder of the Norwegian Black metal supergroup Borknagar. 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, such as Infernus of Gorgoroth, Grim of Immortal and Gorgoroth, and Ivar Bjørnson of Enslaved. Roger Tiegs (born on June 18, 1972) better known by his stage name Infernus, is a Norwegian Black metal musician and Satanist Gorgoroth is a Black metal band from Bergen, Norway that was founded by Infernus in 1992 Erik Brødreskift (aka Grim) ( December 23, 1969 – October 4, 1999) was a Norwegian Drummer, who played in several Immortal is a pioneering Black metal band from Bergen, Norway. Gorgoroth is a Black metal band from Bergen, Norway that was founded by Infernus in 1992 Ivar Bjørnson is a Norwegian composer / guitarist for the Viking metal band Enslaved. Enslaved is a progressive Black metal band formed in 1991 in Haugesund, Norway, and currently based out of Bergen When Garm of Ulver, Head Control System, and Arcturus joined the project, it brought the band immediate attention. Kristoffer Rygg ( September 9, 1976) also known as Garm, Trickster G Ulver ( Norwegian for “ wolves ” is a multi-disciplinary musical trio from Norway. Head Control System is a cross-national groove rock/metal band featuring Portuguese Daniel Cardoso (ex- Sirius and ex- and Norwegian Kristoffer Rygg Arcturus was an Avant-garde metal band formed in Norway in 1987 under the name Mortem. The band never even recorded a demo; they simply asked for a record contract on Malicious Records and were granted their request. Malicious Records was a German Black metal and related Record label run by Gerrit Weiher Borknagar's 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 solely in Norwegian; all subsequent albums have featured lyrics written in English exclusively (however, The Olden Domain featured an instrumental track titled in Norwegian). Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Aside from Brun's lyrical contributions the band has featured lyrics by other members as well: ICS Vortex from Arcturus and Dimmu Borgir, drummer Asgeir Mickelson and more recently by current singer Vintersorg from Otyg and his eponymous band. Simen Hestnæs (born March 4 1974, in Oslo, Norway) also known as ICS Vortex, or just simply Vortex, was the vocalist Arcturus was an Avant-garde metal band formed in Norway in 1987 under the name Mortem. Dimmu Borgir (ˌdɪmuːˈbɔːrɡɪr is a Symphonic black metal band from Norway. Asgeir Mickelson (born September 30, 1969,) is a Norwegian Musician, artist photographer and music reviwer Andreas Hedlund (born on November 17 1973 also known as Vintersorg and Mr Otyg is a Folk music / Viking metal band from Sweden, featuring Andreas Hedlund, the frontman for Vintersorg. Vintersorg (pronounced 'sɔrj; "Winter Sorrow" in English is a Swedish folk / viking Black metal band from Skellefteå All of the band's records (excluding the original pressing of the debut album) have been released by the label Century Media. Century Media Records (CMR is an independent rock Record label with offices in the United States, Brazil, Germany, Borknagar has toured with various bands including Emperor, Peccatum, In Flames, Morbid Angel, and Cradle of Filth. Emperor is a Norwegian Symphonic black metal band formed in 1991 Peccatum was an Avant-garde metal band from Norway. Their influences range from Black metal, Progressive metal, Industrial music In Flames is a Death metal band formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1990 and is considered to be a pioneer and major influence to the melodic death metal genre Morbid Angel is an American Death metal band based in Tampa Florida.
The most recent Borknagar album, Origin, is "an acoustic effort based entirely on the epic and progressive aspect of the band", according to Øystein G. Brun's statement on Blabbermouth.net[1]. blabbermouthnet is a Website dedicated to heavy metal and Hard rock news as well as Album and music DVD reviews
In late December 2007 the band signed a three-album deal with the Norwegian label Indie Recordings. In March 2008, Asgeir posted an announcement from Øystein on UltimateMetal forums stating that Erik Tiwaz and Jens Ryland had again become official members of the band, and that the band were aiming for a January 2009 release[2]. In May 2008, Øystein released another statement announcing Asgeir's departure as the band's drummer, due to "evolving differences in musical ideas and visions [. . . ] The split happens in friendly manner and with mutual respect for the decision that he has made. He will remain a good friend of the band. "[3]
Discography
- Borknagar (1996, Malicious Records, Century Black)
- The Olden Domain (1997, Century Black)
- The Archaic Course (1998, Century Media Records)
- Quintessence (2000, Century Media Records)
- Empiricism (2001, Century Media Records)
- Epic (2004, Century Media Records)
- Origin (2006, Century Media Records)
Members
Current members
- Øystein Brun - guitar (1995-)
- Jens Ryland - guitar (1997-2003, 2007-)
- Lars Nedland - keyboard, backing vocals (1999-)
- Andreas Hedlund - vocals (2000-)
- Jan Erik Torgersen - bass guitar (2000-2003, 2006-)
Former members
- Infernus - bass (1995-1996)
- Garm - vocals (1995-1997)
- Ivar Bjørnson - keyboard (1995-1998)
- Grim - drums (1995-1998)
- Kai Lie - bass (1996-1998)
- Simen ICS Vortex Hestnæs - vocals, bass (1997-2000)
- Justin Greaves - drums (1998-1999) (did not record on any albums)
- Asgeir Mickelson - drums (1999-2008), bass guitar on Epic
External links
- Borknagar Official Homepage
- Borknagar Official Myspace
- Borknagar Official Forum (At UltimateMetal)
- Borknagar discography at MusicBrainz
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