Borknagar is the debut studio album by Norwegian
heavy metal band
Borknagar. It is their only album to feature lyrics in the
Norwegian language and their only album to feature
Roger "Infernus" Tiegs on bass guitar (who reportedly recorded all his bass parts in a single day). The album was recorded at Grieghallen Studios (frequented by other black metal bands such as
Burzum,
Emperor and
Gorgoroth).
The album features a more straightforward black/Viking metal approach (featuring heavy riffs, blasting tempos and an emphasis on harsh vocals) as opposed to the band's now trademark progressive/folk sound they would hint at on their next album, The Olden Domain.
Track listing
All tracks are written by
Øystein G. Brun, except "Tanker mot tind (Kvelding)" and "Tanker mot tind (Gryning)", written by
Ivar Bjørnson
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Vintervredets sjelesagn" ("Soul Tale of the Winter Wrath")
6:44
2.
"Tanker mot tind (Kvelding)" ("Thoughts Towards the Peak (Dusk)")
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)")
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