Origin is Borknagar

Borknagar

Borknagar is a progressive black 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...

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

The Archaic Course

The Archaic Course is Borknagar's third studio album and their first to feature ICS Vortex on vocals replacing Garm , along with the addition of guitarist Jens F. Ryland...

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Track listing

• All Songs Written By Oystein G. Brun, except where noted.

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

Borknagar

• Vintersorg
  Andreas Hedlund
  Andreas Hedlund , also known as Vintersorg and Mr. V, is a Swedish vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who has played in several heavy metal bands.-Biography:...
  
   - All vocals & choirs
• Øystein G. Brun - Electric, acoustic & high string guitars
• Lars A. Nedland
  Lars Nedland
  Lars Are Nedland , known also as Lazare, from Kristiansand, Norway, is the vocalist, drummer and keyboardist for acclaimed avant-garde black metal band Solefald. He is also keyboardist for the progressive black metal act Borknagar...
  
   - Synthesizers, Hammond organ, grand piano, backing vocals, lead vocals on White, string & flute arrangements
• Tyr
  Jan Erik Tiwaz
  Jan Erik Tiwaz, aka Tyr is the former bassist for the Norwegian black/folk metal band Borknagar. Tyr is known for his progressive playing style in black metal and his use of erb's . Tyr made of use erb's in his later work with Borknagar, namely a 6 string fretless on 'Origin' and a custom 8 string...
  
   - Bass
• Asgeir Mickelson
  Asgeir Mickelson
  Asgeir Mickelson is a Norwegian musician, artist, photographer and music reviewer. Although primarily a drummer, Mickelson has stated that he considers himself a musician above a drummer, and is also a guitarist and bassist....
  
  - Drums

Additional Musicians

• Sareeta - Violin
• Thomas Nilsson - Cello
• Steinar Ofsdal - Flutes & recorders

External links

• Borknagar-Origin (2008 7th Album at the official Borknagar Website)