BORKNAGAR's highly anticipated new album, Urd , is out now in Europe and North America! Having recently been voted "album of the month" in the current issues of Germany's Metal Hammer Magazine as well as Norway's Scream Magazine, the band would like to celebrate Urd's release by presenting another new song off the album, "Frostrite". To listen to "Frostrite", featuring the returned ICS Vortex (ARCTURUS, ex-DIMMU BORGIR) on main vocals, please visit the band's official Facebook profile and "like" to reveal this new track:
http://www.facebook.com/borknagarofficial
"Roots", BORKNAGAR's first single off their new album, can be heard here. The album's artwork was designed by Brazilian artist Marcelo Vasco (www.P2RDESIGN.com), who has not only already worked on the band's previous Universal release, but also with artists such as SOULFLY, BELPHEGOR, EINHERJER, and KEEP OF KALESSIN. Jens Bogren handled mixing duties for Urd at Sweden's Fascination Street Studios (OPETH, PARADISE LOST, KATATONIA), and the track-listing for the album is below.
BORKNAGAR Urd track-listing:
1. Epochalypse
2. Roots
3. The Beauty Of Dead Cities
4. The Earthling
5. The Plains Of Memories
6. Mount Regency
7. Frostrite
8. The Winter Eclipse
9. In A Deeper World
Urd can be purchased at CM Distro in a few different formats, including as a bundle with the CD and an exclusive shirt, so reserve your copy now!
BORKNAGAR Line-Up 2012:
Øystein G. Brun - clean & electric guitars (CRONIAN, ex-MOLESTED)
ICS Vortex - bass, clean vocals & choirs (ARCTURUS, ICS VORTEX, ex-DIMMU BORGIR)
Vintersorg - grim vocals, clean vocals & choirs (VINTERSORG, FISSION)
Jens F. Ryland - lead guitars (ICS VORTEX)
Lars A. Nedland - keys, clean vocals & choirs (SOLEFALD, ex-CARPATHIAN FOREST)
Baard Kolstad - drums
*Drums and percussion on Urd were performed by David Kinkade (SOULFLY, ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION).
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
BORKNAGAR's "Urd" named "Album of the Month" in Metal Hammer (Germany) and Scream (Norway); "Ask the Band" submissions now available
The release of BORKNAGAR's highly anticipated new album, Urd , is only a few days away, and there has already been a massive positive media reaction towards the record! Amongst others, Germany's Metal Hammer Magazine as well as Norway's Scream Magazine have voted Urd as "Album of the Month" in their current issues.
BORKNAGAR's mastermind Oystein G. Brun has checked-in to comment about the amazing advance reactions, as well as the band status:
"Hey folks! Just wanted to give you all a brief status report from the BORK headquarters...
First off I would like to express our gratitude for all the amazing feedback we have got for the upcoming album. As earlier stated we're all very satisfied and proud of the new album, but the fact that this album would unleash such a massive and positive feedback came a bit as a surprise for all of us. 'Urd' recently won the 'album of the month' in Metal Hammer Germany, something we really didn't really expect being the 'unconventional' band we are. Also we won the 'album of the month' in Scream Magazine in Norway and it feels good to get that kind of recognition in our own territory. We have done numerous interviews the past weeks and what a joyful ride it is, the feedbacks are generally amazing and we can't do anything but smile.
As you can see the album comes in different version; standard jewelcase CD, limited digipak with two extra tracks and a vinyl version in black, green and gold. Reportedly some of these limited items are soon out of stock, so if interested to have an exclusive edition of the album, make sure to place you order ASAP.
On another note we are currently working on a project that we will reveal soon, we are really excited about it and hopefully it will grant an additional and worthy dimension to our expression...
Due to the massive and positive feedback, I would like to offer something back to all our fans: Fans can submit questions to the following mail address: mail.borknagar@gmail.com. The 20 first questions will be answered and launched on our sites. Please headline the mail with "Fan Question". So if there is anything you are wondering about in relation to BORKNAGAR that journalists and magazines haven't been digging into - feel free to submit your question!
Take care, folks!" - Øystein / BORKNAGAR
Here are the exact release dates for Urd by country:
GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND / NORWAY: Friday, March 23, 2012.
NORTH AMERICA / UK / BENELUX / FRANCE / GREECE / DENMARK / PORTUGAL / REST OF EUROPE: Monday, March 26, 2012.
SPAIN / ITALY: Tuesday, March 27, 2012.
SWEDEN / FINLAND / HUNGARY: Wednesday, March 28, 2012.
AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND: Friday, March 30, 2012.
"Roots", BORKNAGAR's first single off their new album, can be heard here. The album's artwork was designed by Brazilian artist Marcelo Vasco (www.P2RDESIGN.com), who has not only already worked on the band's previous Universal release, but also with artists such as SOULFLY, BELPHEGOR, EINHERJER, and KEEP OF KALESSIN. Jens Bogren handled mixing duties for Urd at Sweden's Fascination Street Studios (OPETH, PARADISE LOST, KATATONIA), and the track-listing for the album is below.
BORKNAGAR Urd track-listing:
1. Epochalypse
2. Roots
3. The Beauty Of Dead Cities
4. The Earthling
5. The Plains Of Memories
6. Mount Regency
7. Frostrite
8. The Winter Eclipse
9. In A Deeper World
Urd can be now pre-ordered at CM Distro here in a few different formats, including as a bundle with the CD and an exclusive shirt, so reserve your copy now! A limited-edition gold vinyl LP will also be available at CM Distro in the coming weeks, so check back often for its availability.
BORKNAGAR Line-Up 2012:
Øystein G. Brun - clean & electric guitars (CRONIAN, ex-MOLESTED)
ICS Vortex - bass, clean vocals & choirs (ARCTURUS, ICS VORTEX, ex-DIMMU BORGIR)
Vintersorg - grim vocals, clean vocals & choirs (VINTERSORG, FISSION)
Jens F. Ryland - lead guitars (ICS VORTEX)
Lars A. Nedland - keys, clean vocals & choirs (SOLEFALD, ex-CARPATHIAN FOREST)
Baard Kolstad - drums
*Drums and percussion on Urd were performed by David Kinkade (SOULFLY, ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION).
More details and information about the album's release will be issued soon, so stay tuned!
BORKNAGAR's mastermind Oystein G. Brun has checked-in to comment about the amazing advance reactions, as well as the band status:
"Hey folks! Just wanted to give you all a brief status report from the BORK headquarters...
First off I would like to express our gratitude for all the amazing feedback we have got for the upcoming album. As earlier stated we're all very satisfied and proud of the new album, but the fact that this album would unleash such a massive and positive feedback came a bit as a surprise for all of us. 'Urd' recently won the 'album of the month' in Metal Hammer Germany, something we really didn't really expect being the 'unconventional' band we are. Also we won the 'album of the month' in Scream Magazine in Norway and it feels good to get that kind of recognition in our own territory. We have done numerous interviews the past weeks and what a joyful ride it is, the feedbacks are generally amazing and we can't do anything but smile.
As you can see the album comes in different version; standard jewelcase CD, limited digipak with two extra tracks and a vinyl version in black, green and gold. Reportedly some of these limited items are soon out of stock, so if interested to have an exclusive edition of the album, make sure to place you order ASAP.
On another note we are currently working on a project that we will reveal soon, we are really excited about it and hopefully it will grant an additional and worthy dimension to our expression...
Due to the massive and positive feedback, I would like to offer something back to all our fans: Fans can submit questions to the following mail address: mail.borknagar@gmail.com. The 20 first questions will be answered and launched on our sites. Please headline the mail with "Fan Question". So if there is anything you are wondering about in relation to BORKNAGAR that journalists and magazines haven't been digging into - feel free to submit your question!
Take care, folks!" - Øystein / BORKNAGAR
Here are the exact release dates for Urd by country:
GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND / NORWAY: Friday, March 23, 2012.
NORTH AMERICA / UK / BENELUX / FRANCE / GREECE / DENMARK / PORTUGAL / REST OF EUROPE: Monday, March 26, 2012.
SPAIN / ITALY: Tuesday, March 27, 2012.
SWEDEN / FINLAND / HUNGARY: Wednesday, March 28, 2012.
AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND: Friday, March 30, 2012.
"Roots", BORKNAGAR's first single off their new album, can be heard here. The album's artwork was designed by Brazilian artist Marcelo Vasco (www.P2RDESIGN.com), who has not only already worked on the band's previous Universal release, but also with artists such as SOULFLY, BELPHEGOR, EINHERJER, and KEEP OF KALESSIN. Jens Bogren handled mixing duties for Urd at Sweden's Fascination Street Studios (OPETH, PARADISE LOST, KATATONIA), and the track-listing for the album is below.
BORKNAGAR Urd track-listing:
1. Epochalypse
2. Roots
3. The Beauty Of Dead Cities
4. The Earthling
5. The Plains Of Memories
6. Mount Regency
7. Frostrite
8. The Winter Eclipse
9. In A Deeper World
Urd can be now pre-ordered at CM Distro here in a few different formats, including as a bundle with the CD and an exclusive shirt, so reserve your copy now! A limited-edition gold vinyl LP will also be available at CM Distro in the coming weeks, so check back often for its availability.
BORKNAGAR Line-Up 2012:
Øystein G. Brun - clean & electric guitars (CRONIAN, ex-MOLESTED)
ICS Vortex - bass, clean vocals & choirs (ARCTURUS, ICS VORTEX, ex-DIMMU BORGIR)
Vintersorg - grim vocals, clean vocals & choirs (VINTERSORG, FISSION)
Jens F. Ryland - lead guitars (ICS VORTEX)
Lars A. Nedland - keys, clean vocals & choirs (SOLEFALD, ex-CARPATHIAN FOREST)
Baard Kolstad - drums
*Drums and percussion on Urd were performed by David Kinkade (SOULFLY, ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION).
More details and information about the album's release will be issued soon, so stay tuned!
Thursday, February 9, 2012
BORKNAGAR launches new single
Norwegian avantgarde metallers BORKNAGAR are now premiering their first single off their much anticipated new studio album, Urd (due out March 26th in Europe and March 27th in North America), via Decibel.com. Go check out the enthralling track "Roots" here:
http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/streaming-borknagar-roots/
BORKNAGAR's mastermind Øystein G. Brun checked in to comment about the song:
"In regards to the depth, diversity and magnitude of our new album, 'Urd', it almost feels painful to slice off just a tiny bit of the bloody roast for the very first official 'starter'. I would argue that each and every song on the new album stands on solid ground, but as usual with our music, the songs empower each other in the context of a full album.
That said, 'Roots' is probably the song on the album that gives you the most representative impression of 'Urd'. Musically it contains most of the elements that framework the musical universe of BORKNAGAR, and lyrically this song is gnawing on the very spine of our lyrical tradition. Hope you enjoy this song, the first tiny glimpse into our new opus. The beast is about to be unleashed..."
The album's artwork was designed by Brazilian artist Marcelo Vasco (www.P2RDESIGN.com), who has not only already worked on the band's previous Universal release, but also with artists such as SOULFLY, BELPHEGOR, EINHERJER, and KEEP OF KALESSIN. The mixing duties for the album were taken care of by Jens Bogren at Sweden's Fascination Street Studios (OPETH, PARADISE LOST, KATATONIA, etc.).
The track-listing for the album is below.
Urd track-listing:
1. Epochalypse
2. Roots
3. The Beauty Of Dead Cities
4. The Earthling
5. The Plains Of Memories
6. Mount Regency
7. Frostrite
8. The Winter Eclipse
9. In A Deeper World
BORKNAGAR Live 2012:
04.-07.04 - Oslo (Norway) - Inferno Festival / www.infernofestival.net
13.-14.04 - Lichtenfels (Germany) - Ragnarök Festival / www.ragnaroek-festival.com
http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/streaming-borknagar-roots/
BORKNAGAR's mastermind Øystein G. Brun checked in to comment about the song:
"In regards to the depth, diversity and magnitude of our new album, 'Urd', it almost feels painful to slice off just a tiny bit of the bloody roast for the very first official 'starter'. I would argue that each and every song on the new album stands on solid ground, but as usual with our music, the songs empower each other in the context of a full album.
That said, 'Roots' is probably the song on the album that gives you the most representative impression of 'Urd'. Musically it contains most of the elements that framework the musical universe of BORKNAGAR, and lyrically this song is gnawing on the very spine of our lyrical tradition. Hope you enjoy this song, the first tiny glimpse into our new opus. The beast is about to be unleashed..."
The album's artwork was designed by Brazilian artist Marcelo Vasco (www.P2RDESIGN.com), who has not only already worked on the band's previous Universal release, but also with artists such as SOULFLY, BELPHEGOR, EINHERJER, and KEEP OF KALESSIN. The mixing duties for the album were taken care of by Jens Bogren at Sweden's Fascination Street Studios (OPETH, PARADISE LOST, KATATONIA, etc.).
The track-listing for the album is below.
Urd track-listing:
1. Epochalypse
2. Roots
3. The Beauty Of Dead Cities
4. The Earthling
5. The Plains Of Memories
6. Mount Regency
7. Frostrite
8. The Winter Eclipse
9. In A Deeper World
BORKNAGAR Live 2012:
04.-07.04 - Oslo (Norway) - Inferno Festival / www.infernofestival.net
13.-14.04 - Lichtenfels (Germany) - Ragnarök Festival / www.ragnaroek-festival.com
Saturday, January 14, 2012
BORKNAGAR completes work on new studio album; announces title and release dates
Norwegian Avant-garde metallers BORKNAGAR have finalized mixing duties for their upcoming studio album with Jens Bogren at acclaimed Fascination Street Studios (OPETH, PARADISE LOST, KATATONIA, etc.) in Sweden, and they have now checked-in to announce that the long awaited new effort will be titled Urd and is to be released on March 26th, 2012 in Europe as well as March 27th, 2012 in North America via Century Media Records.
BORKNAGAR's mastermind Øystein G. Brun has checked-in with the following message:
"Well, our new album 'Urd' was finished in mid-December and all in all we spent about 6 months to record, produce and mix it. In the 'Bork-World' this isn't really long, but I can assure you that we have never before invested so much time, energy and effort into one single production. It has been a tough, yet inspiring ride. Since June 2011 I have constantly been working with this album, recording, editing and so forth - day and night. The same goes for my comrades, never before have we made an album where everybody in the band has been so heavily involved and dedicated as this time around. 'Urd' is surely the peak of our musical journey so far and we are extremely proud to have made this giant of an album! It's massive, it's emotional, it's fast, it's slow, it's epic, and it's progressive...all the ingredients that we have crafted our musical world on! And not to mention the 'golden threesome' on vocals (Vintersorg, Mr. Vortex and Lazare) really shines on this album...Do I need to say more?!"
Furthermore, he explains the album title within the band's historical context as follows:
"Our previous album was called 'Universal' and where should we go after an album title with such a magnitude? Well, we decided to head back home to earth. We really wanted to get back to the core of the band, where it all started - the admiration and pondering about nature and mankind's place therein. 'Urd' is the name of one of the norns that according to northern mythology stands under Yggdrasill and weaves the lifeline of mankind. 'Urd' is representing the past, while 'Verdande' is representing the present and 'Skuld' is representing the future. You might very well say that this is an ancient expression of what we today know as DNA. And I have always been very fascinated by the fact that parts and bits of our DNA actually derive from the very beginning of time. All living creatures are somewhat connected to the very first organic cell. That is some of the story behind the album title..."
BORKNAGAR Line-Up
Øystein G. Brun - Clean & Electric Guitars (CRONIAN, ex-MOLESTED)
Vintersorg - Grim Vocals, Clean Vocals & Choirs (VINTERSORG, FISSION)
Lars A. Nedland - Keys, Clean Vocals & Choirs (SOLEFALD, ex-CARPATHIAN FOREST)
Jens F. Ryland - Lead Guitars (ICS VORTEX)
ICS Vortex - Bass, Clean Vocals & Choirs (ex-DIMMU BORGIR, ARCTURUS, ICS VORTEX)
Drums and percussion on Urd were performed by David Kinkade (SOULFLY, ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION).
BORKNAGAR Live 2012
4/4-7 - Oslo (Norway) - Inferno Festival / www.infernofestival.net
4/13-14 - Lichtenfels (Germany) - Ragnarök Festival / www.ragnaroek-festival.com
BORKNAGAR's mastermind Øystein G. Brun has checked-in with the following message:
"Well, our new album 'Urd' was finished in mid-December and all in all we spent about 6 months to record, produce and mix it. In the 'Bork-World' this isn't really long, but I can assure you that we have never before invested so much time, energy and effort into one single production. It has been a tough, yet inspiring ride. Since June 2011 I have constantly been working with this album, recording, editing and so forth - day and night. The same goes for my comrades, never before have we made an album where everybody in the band has been so heavily involved and dedicated as this time around. 'Urd' is surely the peak of our musical journey so far and we are extremely proud to have made this giant of an album! It's massive, it's emotional, it's fast, it's slow, it's epic, and it's progressive...all the ingredients that we have crafted our musical world on! And not to mention the 'golden threesome' on vocals (Vintersorg, Mr. Vortex and Lazare) really shines on this album...Do I need to say more?!"
Furthermore, he explains the album title within the band's historical context as follows:
"Our previous album was called 'Universal' and where should we go after an album title with such a magnitude? Well, we decided to head back home to earth. We really wanted to get back to the core of the band, where it all started - the admiration and pondering about nature and mankind's place therein. 'Urd' is the name of one of the norns that according to northern mythology stands under Yggdrasill and weaves the lifeline of mankind. 'Urd' is representing the past, while 'Verdande' is representing the present and 'Skuld' is representing the future. You might very well say that this is an ancient expression of what we today know as DNA. And I have always been very fascinated by the fact that parts and bits of our DNA actually derive from the very beginning of time. All living creatures are somewhat connected to the very first organic cell. That is some of the story behind the album title..."
BORKNAGAR Line-Up
Øystein G. Brun - Clean & Electric Guitars (CRONIAN, ex-MOLESTED)
Vintersorg - Grim Vocals, Clean Vocals & Choirs (VINTERSORG, FISSION)
Lars A. Nedland - Keys, Clean Vocals & Choirs (SOLEFALD, ex-CARPATHIAN FOREST)
Jens F. Ryland - Lead Guitars (ICS VORTEX)
ICS Vortex - Bass, Clean Vocals & Choirs (ex-DIMMU BORGIR, ARCTURUS, ICS VORTEX)
Drums and percussion on Urd were performed by David Kinkade (SOULFLY, ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION).
BORKNAGAR Live 2012
4/4-7 - Oslo (Norway) - Inferno Festival / www.infernofestival.net
4/13-14 - Lichtenfels (Germany) - Ragnarök Festival / www.ragnaroek-festival.com
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