Borknagar

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. Since emerging in the mid-90s, the avant-garde black metallers have released nearly a dozen full-lenght albums. Country of origin:Norway Location:Bergen, Vestland Formed in:1995 Genre:Progressive Viking/Folk/Black Metal Lyrical themes:Nature, Science, Spirituality, Cosmos, Mythology Current label:Century Media Records Years active:1995-present Logo by Christophe "Volvox" Szpajdel. Formed by Øystein Garnes Brun in 1995 as an outlet to create more melodic music and to push the boundaries of "traditional" black metal after growing tired of the simple brutality of his previous band Molested. The band did not record a demo; once Øystein established the first line-up, they were offered a contract with Malicious Records pretty much straight ...