He was replaced by Justin Greaves who left shortly after to be replaced by Asgeir Mickelson.īorknagar has released ten albums to date. In 1999, Grim committed suicide using sleeping pills. Borknagar's music instantly gained fans and received positive press attention. The band never even recorded a demo they simply asked for a record contract on Malicious Records and were granted their request based on the strength of this lineup. When Garm of Ulver, Head Control System, and Arcturus joined the project, it brought the band immediate attention. He wrote all of the music and lyrics, and gathered together an all-star group of black metal musicians to play in his band, such as Infernus of Gorgoroth, Grim of Immortal and Gorgoroth, and Ivar Bjørnson of Enslaved. Øystein formed Borknagar to explore a more melodic outlet of expression, inspired by the burgeoning black metal movement Norway was experiencing and looking to push the boundaries of what was considered "traditional" black metal music. Borknagar's lyrics often deal with philosophy, paganism, nature, and the cosmos.īorknagar was founded by Øystein Brun, then a member of the Norwegian death metal band Molested, when he became tired of the brutal aspects of the band's music. The band's style combines black metal and folk metal with progressive and melodic elements. Borknagar is a progressive black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun.
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