Borknagar - 'Summits' (official visualizer video)
The towering rocks, untamed, rise stark and bold,
Reflecting in my eyes, as forces clash,
In this our own expanse where lives unfold,
I plant my feet and feel the sleet’s coarse lash.
The windswept summits, plains that gently sway,
Beyond the rifts, dark rumbling drifts away,
I fix my gaze and watch the vaulting grey
I’m here to thrive, to build another day.
A distant flicker, hues in highland fields,
A flame, a spark, a pulsing glow it wields,
On these unsheltered grounds my future gleams,
A song that resonates with vibrant themes.
The choir sings hoarsely, I fear no strife,
I seek out my solace, I shape my own life.
Austere persistence, a mantra I keep,
I conquer the challenges, steep after steep.
Resounding through forests, these resolute calls,
Horizons await, where splendour enthralls.
With each step I take, on this stark, boundless quest,
I embrace the hardships, I greet every test.
For in the pursuit of these sights still unseen,
I carry my history, bold and serene
Band: Borknagar
Country of origin: Norway
Location: Bergen
Formed in: 1995
Genre: Viking/Folk/Black Metal
Lyrical themes: Nature, Science, Spirituality, Cosmos, Mythology
Years active: 1994-present
Video: "Summits"
Still pictures: Thor Erik Dullum
Motion pictures: Øystein G. Brun
Video Director: Wanderley Perna/@wanderleyperna
Production Company: W Designer
Album: "Fall"
Type: Full length
Release date: February 23rd, 2024
Label: Century Media Records
Track listing:
1. Summits 07:58
2. Nordic Anthem 05:14
3. Afar 06:54
4. Moon 05:51
5. Stars Ablaze 08:26
6. Unraveling 04:33
7. The Wild Lingers 05:34
8. Northward 09:54
Band members:
Øystein G. Brun - Guitars
ICS Vortex - Bass, Vocals (harsh, clean, choirs)
Lars A. Nedland - Keyboards, Vocals (clean, choirs)
Bjørn Dugstad Rønnow - Drums
Jostein Thomassen - Guitars (lead)
Miscellaneous staff:
Jens Bogren Mixing
Eliran Kantor Cover art
Tony Lindgren Mastering
Øystein G. Brun Producer
Reflecting in my eyes, as forces clash,
In this our own expanse where lives unfold,
I plant my feet and feel the sleet’s coarse lash.
The windswept summits, plains that gently sway,
Beyond the rifts, dark rumbling drifts away,
I fix my gaze and watch the vaulting grey
I’m here to thrive, to build another day.
A distant flicker, hues in highland fields,
A flame, a spark, a pulsing glow it wields,
On these unsheltered grounds my future gleams,
A song that resonates with vibrant themes.
The choir sings hoarsely, I fear no strife,
I seek out my solace, I shape my own life.
Austere persistence, a mantra I keep,
I conquer the challenges, steep after steep.
Resounding through forests, these resolute calls,
Horizons await, where splendour enthralls.
With each step I take, on this stark, boundless quest,
I embrace the hardships, I greet every test.
For in the pursuit of these sights still unseen,
I carry my history, bold and serene
Μία... ντουζίνα full length albums θα συμπληρώσουν σε λίγες ημέρες οι Borknagar, οι οποίοι επιστρέφουν δισκογραφικά μετά από μία πενταετία (βλ. τον δίσκο "True North" που κυκλοφόρησε τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2019). "Fall" ο τίτλος του νέου τους πονήματος.
Οι Borknagar δημιουργήθηκαν πριν από τριάντα έτη. Κατατάσσονται στο ευρύτερο φάσμα του avant-garde (black) metal και μας συστήνονται κάπως έτσι: «Borknagar is a Norwegian progressive metal group whose sound combines black metal and folk metal, with lyrics centered around themes such as philosophy, nature, mythology, paganism and the cosmos.»
Παρακολουθούμε το visualizer video του τραγουδιού "Summits", για το οποίο ο κιθαρίστας Øystein G. Brun λέει σχετικά: «From the day you are born, Nature will do everything in its power to get you back into the ground. The lonesome struggle of being you or the mighty struggle of all life in general, will eventually tear you down from the inside- or from the outside.
But for the short glimpse of time we endure, we all seek the ultimate heights of our very own existence. Our first single “Summits” from the new album “Fall” scope in on this everlasting drama of life -where the drama unfolds- at the very outskirts of life.»
Οι Borknagar δημιουργήθηκαν πριν από τριάντα έτη. Κατατάσσονται στο ευρύτερο φάσμα του avant-garde (black) metal και μας συστήνονται κάπως έτσι: «Borknagar is a Norwegian progressive metal group whose sound combines black metal and folk metal, with lyrics centered around themes such as philosophy, nature, mythology, paganism and the cosmos.»
Παρακολουθούμε το visualizer video του τραγουδιού "Summits", για το οποίο ο κιθαρίστας Øystein G. Brun λέει σχετικά: «From the day you are born, Nature will do everything in its power to get you back into the ground. The lonesome struggle of being you or the mighty struggle of all life in general, will eventually tear you down from the inside- or from the outside.
But for the short glimpse of time we endure, we all seek the ultimate heights of our very own existence. Our first single “Summits” from the new album “Fall” scope in on this everlasting drama of life -where the drama unfolds- at the very outskirts of life.»
Δελτίο τύπου: «Norway’s pioneers of avantgarde/progressive Black Metal Borknagar return with their monumental 12th studio album entitled “Fall”, which includes 8 majestic tracks across 54 epic minutes of playing time, once again brilliantly mixed by Jens Bogren / Fascination Street Studios (Opeth, Amon Amarth, Kreator).
“Fall” is the follow-up to the widely acclaimed “True North” studio album from 2019, comes with stunning album cover artwork by Eliran Kantor (Testament, My Dying Bride, Sodom) and is available as limited first-pressing Digipak CD, as Gatefold 2-LP on 180gr vinyl and as Digital Album. “Fall” into Borknagar, share the grand struggle against the wild in all of us...»
Band: Borknagar
Country of origin: Norway
Location: Bergen
Formed in: 1995
Genre: Viking/Folk/Black Metal
Lyrical themes: Nature, Science, Spirituality, Cosmos, Mythology
Years active: 1994-present
Video: "Summits"
Still pictures: Thor Erik Dullum
Motion pictures: Øystein G. Brun
Video Director: Wanderley Perna/@wanderleyperna
Production Company: W Designer
Album: "Fall"
Type: Full length
Release date: February 23rd, 2024
Label: Century Media Records
Track listing:
1. Summits 07:58
2. Nordic Anthem 05:14
3. Afar 06:54
4. Moon 05:51
5. Stars Ablaze 08:26
6. Unraveling 04:33
7. The Wild Lingers 05:34
8. Northward 09:54
Band members:
Øystein G. Brun - Guitars
ICS Vortex - Bass, Vocals (harsh, clean, choirs)
Lars A. Nedland - Keyboards, Vocals (clean, choirs)
Bjørn Dugstad Rønnow - Drums
Jostein Thomassen - Guitars (lead)
Miscellaneous staff:
Jens Bogren Mixing
Eliran Kantor Cover art
Tony Lindgren Mastering
Øystein G. Brun Producer
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