Origin (Borknagar album)

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Released 30 October 2006 Producer Borknagar Artist Borknagar Label Century Media Records		Length 35:54 Origin (2006) Universal (2010) Release date 30 October 2006

Recorded August 2005 – June 2006 Genres Folk music, Progressive rock Similar Borknagar albums, Progressive rock albums

Borknagar origin full album

Origin is Borknagar's seventh studio album, and is primarily an acoustic effort. Origin explores the band's more progressive and traditional elements.

Following his brief departure from the band during the recording sessions of Epic, this album would mark bassist Tyr's rejoining of the band.

"Oceans Rise" is an acoustic remake of the original which appeared on their 1998 release The Archaic Course.

Track listing

All songs written by Øystein G. Brun, except where noted.

Borknagar

Vintersorg – Lead vocals & choirs, guitar, keyboards

Øystein G. Brun – Electric, acoustic & high string guitars

Lars A. Nedland – Synthesizers, Hammond organ, grand piano, backing vocals, lead vocals on White, string & flute arrangements

Asgeir Mickelson – Drums

Additional Musicians

Tyr – Bass, 6 string fretless bass

Sareeta – Violin

Thomas Nilsson – Cello

Steinar Ofsdal – Bamboo flutes & recorders

Songs

1Earth Imagery4:51
2Grains3:43
3Oceans Rise6:05

References

Origin (Borknagar album) Wikipedia

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