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Encyclopedia > Borknagar
Borknagar
Background information
Origin Bergen, Norway
Genre(s) Black metal
Progressive metal
Folk metal
Years active 1995 - present
Label(s) Malicious Records
Century Media
Website http://www.borknagar.com

Borknagar is a progressive metal band from Bergen, Norway founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. The band's style combines folk metal and black metal with progressive and melodic elements. Borknagar's lyrics often deal with philosophy, paganism, nature, and the cosmos. The name Borknagar is an anagram of "Ragnarok", with a B thrown in to make it pronounceable (however, Øystein Brun stated once that the name was inspired by a Scottish myth about a man who climbed Loch Nagar, a mountain in Scotland). County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2004) Herman Friele (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... Progressive metal is a genre of heavy metal music which shares traits with progressive rock including use of complex compositional structures, odd time signatures, and intricate instrumental playing. ... Folk metal is a diverse collection of music, encompassing a wide variety of different styles and approaches. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Century Media Records is an independant metal record label with offices in the USA, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. ... Progressive metal is a genre of heavy metal music which shares traits with progressive rock including use of complex compositional structures, odd time signatures, and intricate instrumental playing. ... County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2004) Herman Friele (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Folk metal is a diverse collection of music, encompassing a wide variety of different styles and approaches. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... Progressive metal is a genre of heavy metal music which shares traits with progressive rock including use of complex compositional structures, odd time signatures, and intricate instrumental playing. ... For other uses, see Philosophy (disambiguation). ... Heathen redirects here. ... Galunggung in 1982, showing a combination of natural events. ... Universe is a word derived from the Old French univers, which in turn comes form the Latin roots unus (one) and versus (a form of vertere, to turn). Physicists concept of the Universe is motivated[] by the attempt to describe the whole of space-time, including all matter and energy... Look up Ragnarok in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I...

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Biography

Borknagar rose out of the ashes of the Norwegian death metal band Molested when then-member Øystein Brun became tired of the brutal aspects of the band's music. 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. Well-known musicians of the black metal scene (such as Infernus of Gorgoroth, Grim of Immortal and Gorgoroth, and Ivar Bjornson of Enslaved). And when Garm of Ulver, Head Control System, and ex-Arcturus joined the project, it brought immediate attention to Borknagar. The band never even recorded a demo – they simply asked for a record contract on Malicious Records and were granted their request. Borknagar's majestic, melodic sound was instantly liked by many and received positive press attention. Death metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal that evolved out of thrash metal during the early 1980s. ... Gorgoroth is a black metal band from Norway. ... Immortal is a black metal band from Bergen, Norway. ... Enslaved is a black/viking metal band from Bergen, Norway. ... Kristoffer Garm Rygg Kristoffer Rygg, also known as Garm, Trickster G, G. Wolf, and Fiery G. Maelstrom is a Norwegian vocalist, musician and producer widely known for his multi-range singing styles in black metal and beyond. ... Ulver (Norwegian for Wolves) is an experimental musical ensemble from Norway that started out making folk-inspired black metal and neo-classical folk music. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Arcturus is an avant garde metal band formed in Norway in 1987 under the name Mortem. ...


Borknagar has released seven albums to date. Their self-titled debut album features lyrics in Norwegian; all subsequent albums, except for The Olden Domain, have featured lyrics written in English by both ICS Vortex from Arcturus and Dimmu Borgir and later by current singer, Vintersorg from Otyg and his eponymous band. All of the band's records (excluding the original pressing of the debut album) have been released by the Century Media label. Borknagar has toured with various bands, including the legendary Emperor, Peccatum, In Flames, Morbid Angel, and the well-known Cradle of Filth. The most recent Borknagar album, "Origin", is "an acoustic effort based entirely on the epic and progressive aspect of the band", according to mainman Øystein G. Brun's statement on Blabbermouth.net[1]. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Arcturus is an avant garde metal band formed in Norway in 1987 under the name Mortem. ... Dimmu Borgir (Di-moo bore-gear) is a Symphonic/Melodic Black Metal band from Norway. ... The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... Otyg is a Folk music/Viking metal band from Sweden. ... Vintersorg is a Swedish progressive, folk/viking, black metal-influenced band formed in 1994 under the name Vargatron (Wolfthrone in English). ... Century Media Records is an independant metal record label with offices in the USA, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. ... Emperor is a seminal and infamous Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. ... Peccatum is an avantgarde metal band from Norway. ... In Flames is a Swedish melodic death metal band from the city of Gothenburg. ... [[ Morbid Angel is a Florida-based death metal band assembled in 1983. ... Cradle of Filth is a heavy metal band formed in Suffolk, England in 1991. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


Discography

Year Title Label
1996 Borknagar Malicious Records
1997 The Olden Domain Century Media Records
1998 The Archaic Course Century Media Records
2000 Quintessence Century Media Records
2001 Empiricism Century Media Records
2004 Epic Century Media Records
2006 Origin Century Media Records
"The Archaic Course" Album Cover
"The Archaic Course"
Album Cover

1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Borknagar is the debut studio album by the Norwegian band of the same name. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Olden Domain is Borknagars second studio album, and their first to feature English lyrics. ... Century Media Records is an independent metal record label with offices in the USA, Brazil, the head office in Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Archaic Course is Borknagars third studio album. ... Century Media Records is an independent metal record label with offices in the USA, Brazil, the head office in Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Quintessence is Borknagars fourth studio album, and the final studio album by the band to feature ICS Vortex (Simen Hestnaes) on vocals. ... Century Media Records is an independent metal record label with offices in the USA, Brazil, the head office in Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Empiricism is Borknagars fifth studio album, and their first studio album to feature Vintersorg (known for the band of the same name) on vocals. ... Century Media Records is an independent metal record label with offices in the USA, Brazil, the head office in Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Epic is Borknagars sixth studio album. ... Century Media Records is an independent metal record label with offices in the USA, Brazil, the head office in Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Origin is Borknagars seventh studio album, and is primarily acoustic. ... Century Media Records is an independent metal record label with offices in the USA, Brazil, the head office in Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Borknagar - The Archaic Course album cover. ... Image File history File links Borknagar - The Archaic Course album cover. ...

Members

Current members

Vintersorg is a Swedish progressive, folk/viking, black metal-influenced band formed in 1994 under the name Vargatron (Wolfthrone in English). ... The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lazare (right) with Solefald bandmate, Cornelius, in 2005 Lars Are Nedland, also known as Lazare, from Kristiansand, Norway, is the vocalist, drummer and keyboardist for the highly acclaimed avant garde metal band Solefald. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Asgeir Mickelson is a Norwegian drummer. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Epic is Borknagars sixth studio album. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Former members

Simen Hestnæs, also known as ICS Vortex, is the bass player and the clean vocals for the Norwegian black metal band, Dimmu Borgir. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Kristoffer Garm Rygg Kristoffer Rygg, also known as Garm, Trickster G, G. Wolf, and Fiery G. Maelstrom is a Norwegian vocalist, musician and producer widely known for his multi-range singing styles in black metal and beyond. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Roger Infernus Tiegs is the guitarist and only remaining original member of the Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Media:http://immortal. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

External links


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Borknagar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (395 words)
Borknagar is a progressive metal band from Bergen, Norway founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun.
The name Borknagar is an anagram of "Ragnarok", with a B thrown in to make it pronounceable (however, Øystein Brun stated once that the name was inspired by a Scottish myth about a man who climbed Loch Nagar, a mountain in Scotland).
Borknagar rose out of the ashes of the Norwegian death metal band Molested when then-member Øystein Brun became tired of the brutal aspects of the band's music.
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