Borknagar (album)

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Borknagar is the debut album by the Norwegian band of the same name. It is their only album to feature lyrics in the Norwegian language, as well as their only pure black/viking metal album, as they would progress on to a somewhat more melodic/progressive black metal sound on their later albums. It is their only album to feature Infernus on bass (who reportedly recorded all the bass tracks in one day), and their only album recorded at the reputed Grieghallen Studios (frequented by other black metal bands such as Emperor and Gorgoroth).

Track listing

All tracks by Øystein G. Brun except were noted

1. "Vintervredets Sjelesagn" (Soul Tale of Winter Wrath) – 6:44
2. "Tanker Mot Tind (Kvelding)" (Thoughts Towards the Peak (Dusk)) (Ivar Bjørnson) – 3:29
3. "Svartskogs Gilde" (Black Forest's Feast) – 5:52
4. "Ved Steingard" (By the Stone Wall) – 2:14
5. "Krigsstev" (War Song) – 2:03
6. "Dauden" (Death) – 5:49
7. "Grimskalle Trell" (Grim Skull Slave) – 5:38
8. "Nord Naagauk" (Northern Cuckoo) – 3:07
9. "Fandens Allheim" (The Devil's Universe) – 6:19
10. "Tanker Mot Tind (Gryning)" (Thoughts Towards the Peak (Dawn)) (Ivar Bjørnson) – 2:57

Personnel

• Garm – vocals
• Øystein G. Brun – acoustic & electric guitar
• Ivar Bjørnson – keyboard
• Infernus – bass
• Grim – drums

Production

• Arranged By Borknagar; All Songs Copyright Control.
• Produced By Borknagar & Pytten
• Recorded & Mixed By Pytten at Greighallen Studios.

External Links

• Borknagar-Borknagar (1996 Debut Album)