Borknagar

Borknagar certainly are a Norwegian progressive steel group whose audio combines black steel and folk steel, with lyrics centered about themes such as for example philosophy, character, mythology, paganism, as well as the cosmos. The music group was set up in 1995 by Øystein G. Brun, guitarist for loss of life steel group Molested, who was simply growing sick and tired of that group’s brutal audio and wished to pursue a far more melodic path. Becoming a member of him was an all-star lineup including Garm (vocals, also of Ulver and Arcturus), Ivar Bjornson (keyboards/vocals, ex-Enslaved), Infernus (bass), and Grim (drums; also of Immortal and Gorgoroth). Not really wasting any moment, their self-titled debut arrived early the next year on Harmful Records, who authorized Borknagar predicated on their lineup instead of a demo documenting. The recording featured lyrics completely in Norwegian, and was the group’s most simple black metallic launch, with blasting drums and screamed vocals. The recording got Borknagar a cope with Hundred years Media Records quickly thereafter. Bassist Kai Lay changed Infernus for his or her second recording, The Olden Website, in 1997; the recording featured British lyrics and shifted to a far more pagan/folk metallic audio. The following yr, Borknagar undertook a full-scale Western tour to get In Flames. With fresh vocalist I.C.S. Vortex (b. Simen Hestnaes) and guitarist Jens F. Ryland, Borknagar instantly jumped back to the studio room to record and launch 1998’s intensifying The Archaic Training course without the breaks among. Unfortunately, Grim passed away of the sleeping-pill overdose in Oct 1999; he was briefly changed by Justin Greaves, accompanied by Asgeir Mickelson. For 2000’s a lot more intensifying Quintessence record, Vortex took over bass responsibilities, and brand-new keyboardist Lasare agreed upon on. Following the album’s discharge, Vortex still left the music group to become listed on Dimmu Borgir. Vintersorg (Andreas Hedlund) became the group’s brand-new vocalist, and Tyr (Jan Erik Tiwaz) joined up with on bass. This lineup documented Empiricism, that was released in Oct 2001. The record became among the group’s most well-known albums, and was nominated for main music honours in Norway. Halfway through the documenting from the band’s following record, Tyr still left the group, and Mickelson assumed bass responsibilities. Ryland also remaining the group. Regardless of the stripped-down lineup, the aptly entitled Epic was the group’s most ambitious function to date, as well as the 2004 recording was another achievement. Tyr rejoined Borknagar for 2007’s Source, that was a mainly acoustic work. The group authorized to Indie Recordings by the end of the entire year, and Hundred years Press released the compilation For the Components (1996–2006) in 2008. At this time, Ryland experienced rejoined Borknagar, as well as the group was longing for an early on 2009 launch for its following recording. However, Asgeir remaining the music group on good conditions in-may 2008, and American drummer David Kinkade became a member of the group. The group announced its 8th full-length, General, in Apr 2009, using a projected Sept discharge date, however the record was postponed until Feb 2010. Vortex supplied guest vocals for the tune “My Site,” and immediately after, he changed Tyr (who still left once again) on Borknagar’s live schedules before rejoining them full-time. Their cope with Indie Recordings dropped through in early 2011, plus they agreed upon with Hundred years Media once again. Their Norse mythology-themed ninth record, Urd, appeared for the label in March 2012. The full-length was the last Borknagar record to add Kinkade, who still left to focus on his function as drummer for the music group Soulfly; he eventually retired from music to devote additional time to his family members. Baard Kolstad became Borknagar’s brand-new drummer in Feb 2012. The group spent a lot of 2014 and 2015 documenting its following record, which was problem due to accidental injuries experienced by Vintersorg. Winter season Thrice finally made an appearance in early 2016, as well as the recording included a visitor appearance from the group’s initial vocalist, Garm.