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	Quintessence (album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Quintessence is Borknagar's fourth studio album, and the final studio album by the band to feature ICS Vortex (Simen Hestnaes) on vocals.
		According to interviews, this album was meant to be a strictly straight-forward fl metal album, as shown on the production quality and the fact that ICS Vortex's vocals are more of the traditional fl metal screams and growls, with less clean singing.
		This page was last modified 01:42, 2 July 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Quintessence_(album) (111 words)

	Borknagar - Satan Stole My Teddybear
		The first album by the somewhat transitional "supergroup" (ha!) of Norway's Borknagar has recently been reissued in the States by Century Black, giving us a chance to see their original sound after already hearing where they've taken the thing up to this point.
		The album on a whole contains much continuity and flows fairly well when you consider this is a side band for most of the members.
		Having given this album many listens, I can honestly say it still suggests that this band is still hovering around a brilliant, timeless and classic release, but perhaps only if they can retain the same recording lineup for more than an album or two.
	www.ssmt-reviews.com /db/searchrev.php?artistID=161&showReview=true (1575 words)

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		Then came Quintessence, a brilliant album that forged the aforementioned albums into one, as well as some new progressive touches, especially concerning the keyboards.
		The melodies of this album circle you as if they were some sort of cosmic force of their own.
		The only bad part about this album is that traditional fl metal lovers and hardcore thrashers will hate this album, since it is outside any set standard in any genre of music.
	www.metaljudgment.com /albums/r_borknagar_emp.html (474 words)

	Roth Metal Radio News Briefs Archive
		Soilwork is currently mixing their new album which should be released in the Spring.
		Amon Amarth is working on a few songs for their new album through the end of this year.
		Emperor's new album "Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire and Demise" is now completed and is confirmed for worldwide release in October.
	www.rothmetal.com /newsarchive2001.html (1490 words)

	Metal Reviews - Metal Coven Webzine - Metal Reviews - Borknagar - Epic
		This is an album that continues both the sonic and conceptual evolutions that started eight years and six albums ago.
		In fact, there isn't that much of a difference between this album and the band's last, in terms of sound; every Borknagar album has featured a marked shift from the previous one, but for the first time the shift is almost imperceptible.
		With every other Borknagar album, a new group of people came together to interpret Øystein Brun's vision of "the yearning moods that entertain fantasy, and call revelations in our minds concerning the ancient past," as was set forth in the band's eponymous debut.
	www.metalcoven.com /review_borknagar_epic.html (907 words)

	The Metal Crypt - Reviews
		This album is one of the most highly anticipated albums of the year and there are a lot of high expectations from fans as well as media.
		I think I can safely say this is the lightest sounding album they have ever done but at the same time it is also their most well written as well.
		There is a lot of piano on this album as well but again only in parts that the songs themselves call for it.
	www.metalcrypt.com /pages/reviews.php?revid=68 (341 words)

	Borknagar - Empiricism - review @ Tartareandesire.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This indicates that they are a very professional and hard working group of people which stands even more clear after listening to one of their albums.
		"Empiricism" is the first album featuring the new Swedish vocalist Vintersorg (Andreas Hedlund) who is previously well known to most metal fans for his wonderful work with Otyg, Havayoth and Vintersorg.
		"Empiricism" is more complex and even than the last album and even though there are no real stand-out tracks like there was on "Quintessence" the two opening tracks are perhaps slightly better than the following eight ones.
	www.tartareandesire.com /reviews/borknagar2.html (242 words)

	Utter Trash--Borknagar
		Since their debut self titled album was released in 1995, Borknagar have been expanding the boundaries of heavy metal both musically and lyrically.
		When I started to write the album, on the one hand I wanted to have it more brutal than before, and on the other hand to have it more slow and atmospheric and everything in between.
		An album which is really relaxed with acoustic guitars and that kind of thing.
	www.uttertrash.net /borknagar.htm (1262 words)

	Empiricism Music
		Counting their self titled initial release on Malicious Records, "Empiricism" is the fifth offering from Borknagar, a band who has ascribed to the "if our name is completely unreadable on the cover people will know it's fl metal and buy it" philosphy.
		Empiricism is part of the symphonic school of fl metal, which attempts to combine ear shredding death growls with fancy keyboard work, background ambience, and occasional clean vocals.
		After 3 superb albums (The Olden Domain, The Archaic Course, Quintessence) you'd think that Borknagar would be ready with another outstanding performance.
	www.supermantv.net /B00005UKLP/Empiricism.html (482 words)

	Borknagar - 'Empiricism' review @ into-obscurity.com[enter the underground]
		Every time they release an album, it is met with much anticipation and comes highly regarded and critically acclaimed.
		With "Empiricism", as with every release, Borknagar manage to capture more emotion and open more expanses than most other bands playing at ten times their proficiency.
		One of the most talked about happenings since Borknagar's last album, "Quintessence" was the loss of vocalist Simen Hestnaes who left the group to devote more time to Dimmu Borgir, and his replacement by Vintersorg, from the band of the same name.
	www.into-obscurity.com /reviews/reviews.asp?reviewID=338 (359 words)

	DigitalMetal.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Norway's Borknagar have made it official that the title of their fifth full-length is Empiricism.
		"The next Bork album will have a unique sound of progression, but one sould not be affraid that we have lost our sound!", said guitarist Øystein G. Brun on the band's official website www.borknagar.com.
		Empiricism will be recorded at Fagerborg/Top Room Studios with Børge Finnstad (Mayhem) in Oslo, Norway.
	www.digitalmetal.com /news.asp?cid=950 (177 words)

	The Metal Crypt - Reviews
		Borknagar's latest offering is an interesting album in that it offers what I would call a unique use of vocals and keyboards - they are both overwhelming throughout the album, especially the keyboards.
		The vocals on the second song, "The Presence Is Ominous" are the most notable on the album, as most of the singing is a "team effort" rather than just the lead vocalist, this practically sounds like an anthem.
		The rest of the album goes along the same line as the beginning, with the exception of the very short instrumental song "Embers".
	www.metalcrypt.com /pages/reviews.php?revid=69 (284 words)

	Audio - Shivan Raj (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Album: A Night At The Opera (2002) Taken from the album.
		Album: The Archaic Course (1998) Taken from the album.
		Album: Revelation 666: The Curse Of Damnation (2000) Taken from the album.
	shivanraj.tripod.com /html/media/audio.htm (202 words)

	JULY 2001 NEWS
		Dim, are working on the material for their debut album, which is tentatively scheduled to be released through Primitive Art Records at the end of the year.
		The album was produced by Peter Tägtgren and studio technician Lars Szöke.
		The band are hoping to release the album in Europe in August, shortly followed by releases in Japan and North America.
	www.voicesfromthedarkside.de /news-archive/july01news.htm (2905 words)

	Album Review BORKNAGAR-Empiricism :: Maelstrom :: Issue No 7 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Probably the only people who will get all up in arms about the new Borknagar album will be the same ones who are still whining about Katatonia's huge stylistic switch between Brave Murder Day and Tonight's Decision.
		Katatonia may have lost a handful of fans, but the new sound, while drastically different, still retained enough of the spirit and energy of the old sound to keep most fans entranced.
		Some of the credit (or blame) can be attributed to the addition of a new singer (from Vintersorg), a new keyboard player (courtesy of fl metal freaks Solefald) and what seems to be a new found melodicism in their songwriting.
	www.maelstrom.nu /ezine/review_iss7_213.php (324 words)

	Century Media Records (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This is something we have wanted to do for many years now, and the idea has lingered within the band ever since the recording of Quintessence and a few private sessions with a grand piano and an acoustic guitar.
		The album will be acoustic based but largely arranged with a wide range of instruments and vocal styles.
		We are pretty sure that our fans will like this album - this album is primarily for you guys, whom patiently have been waiting three years for the album.
	www.centurymedia.com /uk/news.php?artist_ID=70 (1147 words)

	metalupdate.com - Features
		The band's latest album 'Empiricism' is truly a creative effort combining feverish orchestration, varied instrumentation, intelligent lyrics and epic melodies that set Borknagar's music apart from current fl / death trends in the metal scene.
		I think there are still some elements of it, when it comes to the singing, and the fact that we use some blastbeats, or similar stuff like that, but not really fl metal.
		The thought has been that it's just all the albums in one box, I guess, but there might be some additional stuff that's going to come out.
	www.metalupdate.com /interviewborknagar.html (2854 words)

	Amazon.com: Empiricism: Music: Borknagar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This a an album that has managed to be entirely different from other Black Metal bands, while still satisfying those who love heavy music.
		Empiricism starts off with "The Genuine Pulse", a song which most web sites and reviews toute as the best on the album.
		The album rocks right through to the last cut, which is kind of mellow.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005UKLP?v=glance (1870 words)

	BLABBERMOUTH.NET
		It's a brave move to title an album like so with all the connotations that word has in the realms of metal.
		Still, this album is a good melodic slab of Nordic metal and I would prefer this to many of the noise-mongering Mayhem clones out there.
		The only flaw this album appears to have is the negative attention it gets by nitwits who will automatically bash it because they can't wrap their minds around it.
	www.roadrunnerrecords.com /BlabberMouth.Net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=188 (1789 words)

	Borknagar MP3 Downloads - Borknagar Music Downloads - Borknagar Music Videos
		Unlike the somewhat experimental and disjointed Quintessence disc that preceded it, Empiricism is a lot easier to appreciate from the first listen onward.
		Regardless of who is responsible, Empiricism is a monster.
		The production is much better this time out and memorable moments abound, such as the controlled chaos of "Liberated" and the Mercyful Fate-like intro riff to "Gods of My World." Complexities do pop up, such as the overall influx of piano and lush, acoustic-laced moments (most evident on epic disc-closer "The View of Everlast").
	www.mp3.com /albums/511841/reviews.html (281 words)

	Borknagar \| MUSICA.MUSTDIE.RU
		The album includes a bonus for the patient American fans, who had to wait a couple of months for the release.
		The album is due to be released through Century Media Records at the 22nd of October in Europe.
		BORKNAGAR will record their yet-to-be titled album at the end of May. The band is set to work on their fifth full-length with co-producer Borge Finnstad at Fagerborg and Top Room studios.
	musica.mustdie.ru /en/band/borknagar (1094 words)

	Metallian.com
		Expect an album in the winter of 2002...Chris Holmes has left W.A.S.P. and is replaced by former tour guitarist Doug Blair...Ancient Ceremony has now signed to Germany's Trisol Records and expects to have its next album The Third Testament out in January 2002.
		Due in November, the album features a guest appearance by Decayed Remains' Eric Massicotte on the Emperors of Tomorrow track...The reformed Invocator has almost finished recording the album whose production began last April...Demigod is back and on Spikefarm Records...America's Makahru has released the LP of Weltmacht (translated World Power) entitled The Call To Battle.
		The album is already in the can...On the heels of his first tour of England in 20 years, former Rainbow/Alcatrazz singer Graham Bonnet is back at work laying vocal tracks for the forthcoming Impellitteri album.
	www.metallian.com /news0801.htm (2069 words)

	October 2001 News
		As the bands new album won't be out until January all touring activities have been postponed to the winter/spring 2002.
		The album was recorded at Six String Studio, with the exception of one track, which was recorded at DeadBitchStudio.
		The album is supposed to be released later this year.
	www.voicesfromthedarkside.de /news-archive/october01news.htm (4122 words)

	Amazon.ca: Visions From The Spiral Genera: Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The instrumental parts on the album go from the boring to the brutal to the technical, but can sometimes be tediously long (not in the good way).
		The keyboards are not as good as they were in their earlier albums, and are a lot more prevalent.
		To rate this album was kind of hard; a lot of the songs were half good and half bad, it was just a weird experience having to skip around on almost EVERY track on the album.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000069B46 (755 words)

	DigitalMetal.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Hedlund has such a distinctive voice that the album basically sounded like a Borknagar album with “the guy from Vintersorg singing”-it didn’t have the identity of Borknagar's prior efforts.
		The album is still generally a forward thinking, progressive fl metal output, but seems genuinely artistic and soulfully rendered rather then pretentious, pompous and overly played and written.
		The dramatic orchestral flourish that opens the aptly named “Quintessence” introduces Hedlund’s most captivating and expansive performance of the album that openly shows why he now is undoubtedly one of the best vocalists in metal.
	www.digitalmetal.com /reviews.asp?cid=6020 (677 words)

	Headbangers Haven -> Borknagar
		It is an unbelievable album and I am sure some of you will like it.
		That whole album is amazing but their songs "The Dawn of the End" "The Winterway" and "Grimland Domain" are my fav.
		Musically the album will be rather dissimilar from what we have done before, though the unique BORKNAGAR sound will surly shine through.
	s3.invisionfree.com /Headbangers_Haven/index.php?showtopic=653 (961 words)

	METALEATER.COM - Album Reviews - Borknagar - Epic
		Taken on a track-by-track basis, standouts would have to include the storming opener 'Future Reminiscence' which would have fit in nicely on 'The Archaic Course' and showcases Vintersorg's undeniably strong and uniquely identifiable vocal.
		This is probably my favourite track on the album.
		From hereon in, I'm afraid that while good ideas are abundant - again - that nagging sense of a band who are starting to repeat themselves continues to creep along in the background.
	www.metaleater.com /albumreviews-borknagar2004.php (882 words)

	Borknagar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		All of the band's records (excluding original pressing of the debut album) have released by the Century Media label.
		The album is very epic mainly because of the...
		Borknagar's first album is all in Norwegian, which is cool because you can't understand a word they're saying if you don't speak the language.
	www.freeglossary.com /Borknagar (526 words)

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