The Archaic Course

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The Archaic Course
Borknagar The Archaic Course.jpg
Studio album by
Borknagar
Released20 October 1998
Recorded17 August – 5 September 1998
StudioWoodhouse Studios (Hagen, Germany)
GenreBlack metal, progressive metal
Length37:46
LabelCentury Media
ProducerBorknagar, Waldemar Sorychta, Matthias Klinkmann
Borknagar chronology
The Olden Domain
(1997) 		The Archaic Course
(1998) 		Quintessence
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars [1]

The Archaic Course is the third studio album by Norwegian metal band Borknagar. It is the first album to feature Simen "ICS Vortex" Hestnæs on vocals following the departure of Kristoffer "Garm" Rygg (who, according to Øystein Brun, "didn't want to scream anymore"), and the first with guitarist Jens F. Ryland. The album also features contributions from Enslaved guitarist Ivar Bjørnson, although he was not credited as part of the band in the album's liner notes. This is also the last album to feature drummer and founding member Erik "Grim" Brødreskift, who died of a deliberate drug overdose shortly after its release.

Track listing[]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Oceans Rise"Øystein G. BrunBrun05:27
2."Universal"BrunBrun05:35
3."The Witching Hour"ICS VortexIvar Bjørnson, Brun04:26
4."The Black Token"BrunBrun05:19
5."Nocturnal Vision"VortexBrun04:35
6."Ad Noctum"Vortex, BrunVortex04:22
7."Winter Millenium"BrunBrun05:44
8."Fields of Long Gone Presence/Outro" (instrumental) Bjørnson02:18
Total length:37:46

Personnel[]

Borknagar
  • Simen Hestnæs (credited as "ICS Vortex") – vocals, synthesizer and sound effects (on "Ad Noctum")
  • Øystein G. Brun – electric guitar
  • Jens F. Ryland – electric guitar
  • Kai K. Lie – bass
  • Erik Brødreskift (credited as "Grim") – drums, percussion
  • Ivar Bjørnson – synthesizer and sound effects (all tracks, except "Ad Noctum")
Additional personnel

References[]

  1. ^ Anderson, Jason. The Archaic Course at AllMusic

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