True North (Borknagar album)
True North | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 27 September 2019[1] | |||
Recorded | December 2018 – March 2019 | |||
Studio | Strand Studio (Oslo, Norway), Crosound Studio (Bergen, Norway), Mezzanine Studio[2] | |||
Genre | Progressive metal, black metal, folk metal | |||
Length | 59:11 | |||
Label | Century Media | |||
Producer | Borknagar | |||
Borknagar chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metal Hammer (de) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rock Hard (de) | 8.5/10[4] |
True North is the eleventh studio album by Norwegian metal band Borknagar. It was released on 27 September 2019 by Century Media Records. Loudwire named it one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019.[5]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Thunderous" | Lars Nedland, Øystein G. Brun | Brun | 8:34 |
2. | "Up North" | ICS Vortex | ICS Vortex | 6:29 |
3. | "The Fire That Burns" | Nedland, Brun | Brun | 6:38 |
4. | "Lights" | Nedland | Nedland | 5:04 |
5. | "Wild Father's Heart" | Nedland, Brun | Brun | 5:42 |
6. | "Mount Rapture" | Nedland, Brun | Brun | 6:08 |
7. | "Into the White" | Nedland | Nedland | 5:57 |
8. | "Tidal" | Nedland, Brun | Brun | 9:32 |
9. | "Voices" | Nedland | Nedland | 5:07 |
Total length: | 59:11 |
No. | Title | Length |
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10. | "Wild Father's Heart" (instrumental demo) | 6:25 |
11. | "Up North" (demo) | 6:38 |
Total length: | 72:14 |
Personnel[]
Borknagar
Additional musicians
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Production
Artwork
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Charts[]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 42 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 31 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 34 |
References[]
- ^ "Borknagar - True North - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". metal-archives.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "Borknagar - True North". Discogs. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Riedl, Katrin. "Borknagar TRUE NORTH, Alben des Monats". Axel Springer Mediahouse Berlin GmbH. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Schiffmann, Andreas. "BORKNAGAR - True North". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "The 50 Best Metal Albums of 2019". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. December 3, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Borknagar: True North" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Borknagar – True North" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Borknagar – True North". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
Categories:
- 2019 albums
- Borknagar albums
- Century Media Records albums
- 2010s heavy metal album stubs