Origin (Borknagar album)

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Origin
Studio album by Borknagar
Released	October 30, 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Progressive rock, folk music
Length	35:54
Label	Century Media Records
Producer	Borknagar
Borknagar chronology
Epic (2004) Origin (2006)

Origin is Borknagar's seventh studio album, and is primarily an acoustic effort. Origin explores the band's more progressive and symphonic elements.

Following his brief departure from the band during the recording sessions of Epic, this album would mark bassist Tyr's rejoining of the band.

"Oceans Rise" is an acoustic remake of the original which appeared on their 1998 release, The Archaic Course.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Earth Imagery" – 4:52
2. "Grains" – 3:42
3. "Oceans Rise" – 6:05
4. "Signs" – 1:17
5. "White" – 4:45
6. "Cynosure" – 2:55
7. "The Human Nature" – 4:48
8. "Acclimation" – 4:30
9. "The Spirit of Nature" – 3:00

[edit] Credits

• Vintersorg - All vocals & choirs
• Øystein G. Brun - Electric, acoustic & high string guitars
• Lars A. Nedland - Synthesizers, Hammond organ, grand piano, backing vocals, lead vocals on White
• Asgeir Mickelson - Drums
• Tyr - Bass
• Sareeta - Violin
• Thomas Nilsson - Cello
• Steinar Ofsdal - Flutes & recorders

v • d • e Borknagar Andreas Hedlund | Øystein Brun | Lars Nedland | Jan Erik Torgersen | Jens Ryland | David Kinkade ICS Vortex | Garm | Ivar Bjørnson | Kai Lie | Infernus | Grim | Justin Greaves | Asgeir Mickelson Studio Albums Borknagar (1996) | The Olden Domain (1997) | The Archaic Course (1998) | Quintessence (2000) | Empiricism (2001) | Epic (2004) | Origin (2006)