Borknagar - Universal
| Release date: | 22 February 2010 |
| Style: | Melodic black metal, Progressive black metal |
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Disc I
01. Havoc
02. Reason
03. The Stir Of Seasons
04. For A Thousand Years To Come
05. Abrasion Tide
06. Fleshflower
07. Worldwide
08. My Domain [feat. I.C.S Vortex]
09. Coalition Of The Elements [limited edition bonus]
10. Loci [limited edition bonus]
Disc II [limited edition DVD]
01. Making Of Universal [documentary]
+ Desktop images
+ MP3 version of the album
+ Digital Booklet
01. Havoc
02. Reason
03. The Stir Of Seasons
04. For A Thousand Years To Come
05. Abrasion Tide
06. Fleshflower
07. Worldwide
08. My Domain [feat. I.C.S Vortex]
09. Coalition Of The Elements [limited edition bonus]
10. Loci [limited edition bonus]
Disc II [limited edition DVD]
01. Making Of Universal [documentary]
+ Desktop images
+ MP3 version of the album
+ Digital Booklet
Review
Lyrics Andreas Hedlund - vocals
Lars Are Nedland - keyboards, vocals, hammond organ, effects, drums
Øystein Garnes Brun - guitars
Jens F. Ryland - guitars
David Kinkade - drums, percussion
Jan Erik Torgersen - bass
Guest musicians
Simen Hestnæs - vocals
Additional info
Produced by Øystein G. Brun and Borknagar. Mixed by Børge Finstad and Borknagar. Mastered by Dan Swanö.
Guest member:
I.C.S. Vortex (Simen Hestnaes) - Vocals on "My Domain"
Available in four different formats: regular jewelcase CD, limited digipack
(including bonus disc), CD box with extras and gatefold LP with double vinyl.
Recorded and mixed at Toproom Studio in Lunner, Norway. Produced by Borknagar.
All lyrics written by Øystein G. Brun except "Reason" and "Fleshflower" lyrics
by Lars A. Nedland, "Abrasion Tide" lyrics by Vintersorg.
All music written by Øystein G. Brun except "Fleshflower" music by Lars A.
Nedland.
The album was intended to be released in the fall of 2009, but the released date
was postponed as a result of a label decision.
Rating:
8.0
8.0
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Rating: 8.0 |
Borknagar is a peculiar band. Their music is too symphonic, multi-layered and ambitious to be black metal enough for the horde of tr00 kvlt kiddies. At the same time, they're too aggressive, occasionally fast-paced and noisy to be recognized by people educated enough to appreciate Borknagar's ambitious music. As a result, the band hovers somewhere in between those two groups of listeners, enjoying some popularity, but much less of it than they actually deserve, being a damn great band indeed. Read more ›› |
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Comments
Comments: 27
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| elekctric Posts: 105  |
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| Dangerboner Lactation Cnslt Posts: 7262  |
Damn, the keys/synths on this album are really fucking annoying. I prefer their two albums with Garm.
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| Turin Turambar Mormegil Posts: 27  |
Album is simply boring.... 
---- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYN2a81u8rE _____________________________________________ "There Is No Beast Without Cruelty" F.Nietzsche
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| elven Posts: 42  |
They were really good in their begginings.. this album, in my opinion, is booooooooooring...
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| ChrisWinther Posts: 123  |
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| elekctric Posts: 105 |
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| ChrisWinther Posts: 123 |
Written by elekctric on 23.02.2010 at 18:20 Good idea the album isn't that bad as people say
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| elekctric Posts: 105 |
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| HellTrooper Posts: 12  |
Not bad, but not so good. Keyboards to revise.
---- R.I.P. Cliff Burton Chuck Schuldiner
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| Uirapuru Liver Failure Posts: 2955  |
Bitter disappointment... One of the most expected of the year (at least to me  ) was already a huge waste of time...Of course is decent and not horrible, but thats not even close to enough. Ill follow everyone here who simply labeled this album ''BORING''.
----  ---- member of the true crusade against old school heavy metal, early 80s thrash, NWOBHM, traditional doom, first and second wave black metal, old school death metal, US power metal, 70s prog rock and atmospheric doomsludgestoner. o/
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| Introspekrieg Totemic Lust Elite Posts: 2749  |
Good album, seems people just don't like Borknagar. (Boring?  ) I enjoy their style and thought it was a worthwhile listen- One of the best albums I've heard from them.
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| Dangerboner Lactation Cnslt Posts: 7262 |
Written by Introspekrieg on 07.04.2010 at 11:08 Have you heard their first two?
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| Introspekrieg Totemic Lust Elite Posts: 2749 |
Written by Dangerboner on 07.04.2010 at 11:13 Nope just the later albums, I guess I should check them out.
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| Dangerboner Lactation Cnslt Posts: 7262 |
Written by Introspekrieg on 07.04.2010 at 11:14 first two = good
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| Jiri Posts: 710  |
Garm albums rule. They have spiraled into a wash of prog rock and "black metal". Not a good combo. They can't be considered good or bad in my opinion. They are an average band riding the glory of Garm and Vortex. Vintersorg makes the band sound identical to his solo project. They should just disband due to extreme staleness.
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| Introspekrieg Totemic Lust Elite Posts: 2749 |
Written by Jiri on 18.04.2010 at 19:46 That is partially the reason I enjoy this album so much, I may be the last person on MS who likes Vintersorg. I do like the first two Borknagar albums as well, but find it strange that people consider this band stale or boring when compared to those efforts. I think the melodies are very memorable and the production is much more dynamic, vocal layers, bizarre keyboards and all. I know that in itself doesn't make a band interesting, but there is just something about this album I find intriguing...
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| silenius Posts: 531  |
I like it, Borknagar being one of my favorite bands ever, and Vintersorg aswell, the introduction of Vintersorg-ish elements makes it great, but their old albums are better! Still, very enjoyable album.
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| Music4TheSpirit MetalForTheSpiri Elite Posts: 4934  |
Written by Introspekrieg on 24.04.2010 at 08:31 Oh well that's what's thinking, this sounds more like a Vintersorg album than Borknagar. It's a good album, yet it's too smoth, just too well balanced, i think it needed some disonance or disbalance here and there.
---- In this days we seem to be limited by scientific knowledge "I'm a good man... while that don't interfere with my interest" Anonymous , taken from the low moderm and post-moderm consciences
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| Slyfang Posts: 409  |
A real grower and magnificent album. come on people, you can't expect instant gratification in music all the time..
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| Slyfang Posts: 409 |
Written by Dangerboner on 07.04.2010 at 11:16 wrong, all = good
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| Dangerboner Lactation Cnslt Posts: 7262 |
Lol ok tbh, I actually initially explained my post but I got really drunk and confused, and Introspekrieg quoted me too fast before I could edit it, so I just said fuck it and made things simple  I've never been too fond of the stuff with Vintersorg, but Universal is probably my least favorite.
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| Wyrd Posts: 292  |
Garm is soo overrated, This album was fine, IMO Though, the Vortex albums wre my fav
---- "The bands called Demon Hunter! They hunt demons!"
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| Kropy Posts: 108  |
Musicianship: 9 Vocal: 9 Atmosphere: 8 Melody: 8 Originality: 8 Production: 10 CD Covers: 9 Best Songs: 02. Reason 04. For A Thousand Years To Come 07. Worldwide 08. My Domain
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| NocturnalStalker Metal Addict Posts: 889  |
This album is nice, in my opinion, and has a lot of good moments. The only complaint I have with it is that it doesn't sound any different from the previous few albums. A little bit more of variety would be nice.
---- "And we are not who we think we are We are who we're afraid to be" - Lux Occulta "The Opening of Eleventh Sephirah"
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62000  |
In some way Id dint like it last part of album was stronger as 1th one Maybe it was not my day?
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die"  I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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